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EditorialThe 9th of August 2016 marked the 60th anniversary of the day that more than 20 000 brave women marched to the Union Buildings, in protest against the extension of Pass Laws to women. This year we

paid tribute to these stalwarts who paved the way to equal rights and opportunities for all women under the theme: ‘Women United in Moving South Africa forward’. This means: “Yes, women have come a long way, but more can be done.”

Charlotte Maxeke became the first black woman in the country to earn her Bachelor’s degree in 1905. She founded the Bantu Women’s League of the South African Native National Congress in 1918 and became the first president of the National Council for African Women in 1935. Cecilia Makiwane was the first black woman to register as a professional nurse, while Mary Malahlela-Xakana became the first female black doctor in the country in 1947. These are only a few of the many women who went where no woman had been before, and did what no woman had done before.

See, these women began the fight for equality and empowerment for women long before the 1956 march. Their massive achievements in a disobliging political and social climate should motivate women, who now have tremendous support from all sectors of the country, to further push boundaries.

The SAPS is steadfast in its resolve of empowering women and ensuring that the playing field is level in terms of equality and equity. This is seen not only in the way that women’s achievements are celebrated as with

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the scheduled Women in Law Enforcement parade marking the 44th Anniversary of Women in Policing, but also in strategising for future female leaders. This will be done in a meeting between the Acting National Commissioner and senior female managers where the ‘Eight Principle Action Plan for Women Empowerment and Gender Equality’ will be tabled.

The ability of women to safeguard the inhabitants of South Africa and their property, as well as their efficacy in upholding law and order, is seen as equal to that of their male counterparts. This is seen in the trust put in women to conduct all-female crime prevention operations all over the country, as part of “Operation Basadi”, which garnered many successes.

With so many women down in the trenches pulling together, working hard to protect as well as nurture the nation, it is paramount for the organisation to take care of its women so that they can continue their work. One such way is the Women’s Health Awareness campaign that will soon be underway.

Women from all walks of life make invaluable contributions in their communities and to the well-being of the country as a whole. It is important to ensure that they are empowered, be it by each other as women or through government, business and other initiatives. May all women come together and work toward being better employers, employees, wives, mothers, sisters, daughters, friends, but first and foremost, women. The road to women upliftment, is a never-ending one. There are more boundaries to be broken, more young girls to be mentored, more history to be made.

Maj Gen Vuyisile Ngesi Head: Corporate Communication

02 Acting National Commissioner’s Message

03 Police Management walks the talk with 702

04 Police Security Plan for 2016 Elections

06 New Police Cadets

07 Police Trainees pass out

08 Member on duty turns into a midwife

09 Women empowerment

10 Operation Basadi

12 EHW - First for Women

14 GEPF - Retirement Next Exit

16 Flash News

18 Money Management - Myths and facts about women and money

20 Breast Cancer

21 Missing Persons

22 Wanted Persons

the SApS pays tribute to members wholost their lives in the line of duty between

the period 2016-07-01 to 2016-07-31 and whose cases have been finalised.

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A marbled sculpture shall rise to their memory, engraved stone shall bear record

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and their remembrance shall be as lasting as the land they honoured.

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let me use this opportunity to thank our SaPS members, on behalf of the management

team, for doing us proud in the run-up to, and during the recent Municipal Elections.

The violent protests and looting which swept through Tshwane in June 2016, is a cause for deep concern as it was not inspired by the politics only. Criminality definitely played a role when people took advantage of the mayhem.

Nevertheless, the SAPS reacted with firm and decisive action. A total of 278 suspects were arrested and more than 350 cases deriving from those six days of chaos, are pending.

We steadied our grip on the election activities and deployed our members in numbers across the country to ensure police visibility. Therefore, we were able to safeguard voting stations and the election material, and still provide a

friendly and effective service to voters. We also commend the SAPS and the SANDF for joining forces in providing effective logistic support during the elections.

In August 2016, the management team met with a delegation from the South African National Editors’ Forum (SANEF) and discussed working relations between the SAPS and media representatives. The following points were raised and discussed, among other things:

• allegations of attacks on journalists in which the police had been implicated

• the safety of journalists at crime scenes

• access to information

• Sensationalising of incidents/information by the media

• requesting of information within short periods of time in order to meet deadlines

• General journalistic ethos.

It was reported in the meeting that certain incidents occurred over a period of time and included instances where police officers allegedly forced journalists to delete pictures from their cameras, physically manhandled journalists at protest scenes, as well as the misbehaviour by members of the VIP Protection Services.

The management of the SAPS strongly condemns attacks on journalists. Such matters will be investigated without delay. However, there are many instances where the police worked exceptionally well with journalists. This was also acknowledged by the SANEF when they mentioned certain instances whereby the police protected and assisted journalists in executing their duties without any problems.

Existing agreements to enhance the understanding between the SAPS and the media will be formalized and prescribed.

In September we will be convening for our annual Commemoration Service in honour of our colleagues who lost their lives while on duty. September is also Police Safety Month and in keeping with that, we are appealing to you to practise a lifestyle of alertness, vigilance and alacrity, while both on duty, as well as off duty.

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recently, the top management of the SaPS braved the cold winter weather and joined

thousands of dedicated walkers taking part in the 5 km 702 Walk-the-talk event.

The annual race took place in Emmarentia, Johannesburg and the walkers took part in the event to walk for causes close to their hearts.

The event entails 15 km, 8 km and 5 km walks. The 5 km walk was led by the Acting National Commissioner, Lt Gen Khomotso Phahlane and the Deputy National Commissioner for Human Resources, Lt Gen Bonang Mgwenya, who were accompanied by a team of SAPS personnel. They walked for the cause #CrimeMustFall.

Lt Gen Phahlane said that the health and wellness of personnel are very important to the SAPS, particularly for police officials who work under tremendously strenuous conditions out in the field.

“We are trained to manage stress and are coping under such circumstances although at times, the situation takes its toll on our members. That is why we continue to ask our communities to be understanding and to be cooperative with the police to ensure that stress levels do not go over their heads.”

He went on to say that the members of the SAPS are well trained for the task at hand, “Of course you have, here and there, one or two members who deviate from our basic principles, but generally, members do their work and respond accordingly. I am always grateful for the work that they are doing”.

By Capt Keitumetse Mmushi Photographs by WO Ndanduleni Nyambeni

Lt Gen Phahlane sent out his heartfelt prayers to members who died in the line of duty, as well as their families, friends and colleagues. He said these members paid a very high price and urged all active members to remain focused on the task at hand and be reminded at all times that the SAPS owed it to the country to serve its people.

acting National Police Commissioner lt Gen Phahlane during an interview in the radio 702 outside Broadcast van.

General Phahlane flanked by SaPS top Management during the 5 km walk.

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PoliCE SECUritY PlaN For 2016

electioNS a rESoUNdiNG SUCCESSBy Capt Vincent Mukhathi Photographs by WO Tinyiko Mathebula and WO Anne Magakoe

the SaPS has, once again, showed commitment to ensuring safe and secure

elections. Since the formation of the police service in a democratic country, the SaPS has played a major role in ensuring that all South africans cast their votes in a stable, peaceful and safe environment, and the hotly contested 2016 local Government Elections were no exception.

The Acting National Commissioner, Lt Gen Khomotso Phahlane, expressed his pride about how effectively the SAPS’ security plan was implemented.

“We committed ourselves to delivering safe and secure local government elections, and our members did us proud

and delivered just that. We had an incident-free election process. We are grateful to the citizens who responded positively to our call when we asked them to cooperate with the police during the election period,” said Phahlane.

Over 75 000 police members were deployed countrywide to ensure a safe and successful election process. The police were deployed to identified hotpots in large numbers to ensure that no incidents of violence occurred in those areas. Several other members protected the Independent Electoral Commission’s officials and ballot papers. In addition to members deployed for static visible policing, about 45 224 members were responsible for manning 22 612 vehicles.

Members of roving reaction teams, comprising the SAPS’ most elite and highly specialised units, were also deployed to various points. Over 18 government departments and law-enforcement agencies assisted the SAPS by performing duties at the National Joint Operational Centre (NATJOC) and Provincial Joint Operation Centres across the country – to

ensure that the elections went ahead without any problems.

Members of the public praised the police for a job well done. After casting her vote in the Pretoria CBD, Mabojta Lesedi said: “The police presence at the voting stations makes us feel safe...I was able to cast my vote without intimidation.” Echoing the same sentiments, Camel Nkosi said: “I am happy that the police are ensuring that we are safe and able to exercise our rights freely in this country.”

Lt Gen Phahlane thanked all members who were involved in the elections for their dedication, commitment and sacrifices. “We remain thankful for the sacrifices made by our members, many of whom worked very long hours away from home, while most South Africans voted and spent time with their families. The patriotism displayed by the security forces and essential personnel, did not go unnoticed, and we salute them,” he said.


PoliCE traiNEES pASS oUt at PaCKEd StadiUMBy Lt Col Norman Joseph Photographs by Capt Piet Smit

For the first time, police trainees from the Western Cape, Eastern Cape and Northern Cape graduated together at the Vygieskraal Stadium in athlone.

On 27 July 2016, 1 926 police trainees were declared competent to serve and protect communities. As part of the SAPS’ fight against crime, these recruits, who completed the Basic Police Development Learning Programme, will add personnel strength to all the provinces. Of these, 1 324 constables will be placed in the Western Cape, thereby enabling the SAPS to address the current policing challenges in the province.

The police trainees received advanced training and now possess the basic skills and knowledge needed for entry level constables. The trainees also received training in dealing with crowd management and attended a workshop on the South African Electoral Act, which equipped them to be deployed in the Local Government Elections.

Addressing more than 3 000 people at the Vygieskraal Stadium, Police Minister Nathi Nhleko said: “Today we are here to congratulate you (the trainees) on successfully completing this policing course and the fact that you are now being released to go and serve the people you have sworn to protect – even with your lives, if needs be.”

The Minister said that the trainees had their work cut out for them. “This is not an easy calling, but a calling it is nonetheless. It would be easy to tell you that the communities that you are now going to be released to will accept you with open arms. It would be easy to tell you that the cooperation you will need to effectively do your jobs, will be forthcoming. It would also be easy to tell you that your lives will be safe and protected by citizens who value the kind of sacrifice you are making by becoming policemen and policewomen. But that would not be true. The reality is that we are sending you like sheep among wolves into a world that has varying degrees of respect and appreciation for the police. We are all too aware of the pressures and challenges that our police face in this day and age. We send you out understanding that your primary role is to protect lives and yet, this may only be achieved by having to take a life. We understand and appreciate that preventing crimes may require a certain level of deception and sometimes an unwelcome intrusion into the lives and homes of our citizens.”

The Minister further said that policing, by its nature, conferred extraordinary powers “on your shoulders. But you have to exercise this power with care”.

Police Minister Mr Nathi Nhleko (left) and acting National Police Commissioner, lt Gen Khomotso Phahlane(behind him), inspect the parade of trainees in athlone.

NEW PoliCE cAdetS BEEF UP SaPS’S CriME–FiGHtiNG ProWESSBy Capt Vincent Mukhathi Photographs by WO Anne Magakoe

the SaPS’ personnel force was strengthened when a total of 1 715 newly trained police officials entered the active workforce to fight crime, after successfully having completed intensive training.

This comes after the SAPS held a passing-out parade for new constables who have successfully completed the Basic Police Development Learning Programme, on 28 July 2016 at the SAPS Tshwane Academy in Pretoria West.

The SAPS is confident that its new members are well-trained, ready to serve and protect all people in South Africa from the moment they leave the police academy.

The policing skills seasoned trainers imparted to them, are essential as police station-based officers are the community’s first line of defence and often the first to arrive at crime scenes.

In his welcoming address, the Acting National Police Commissioner, Lt Gen Khomotso Phahlane, told the new police constables to serve communities with pride and dignity.

He also issued a stern warning that corruption would not be tolerated in the institution. “I hope that you have come to the SAPS as one of those who have answered the call. I hope you did not come to the SAPS with an agenda, a ticket of pursuing corrupt or criminal activities. That would be unfortunate but, if that is the case, we will soon find out and we will soon get rid of you,” said Phahlane.

Delivering the keynote address, the Minister of Police, Mr Nathi Nhleko, told the new graduates that they should not abuse the power conferred to them when serving the communities. “Policing, by its nature, confers extraordinary

According to lt Gen phahlane, the new members will be deployed to various provinces to bridge the gap in terms of the fixed establishment or personnel, as follows:

Western Cape – 1 324 Northern Cape – 469 Eastern Cape – 133 Gauteng – 449 KZN – 472 Limpopo – 81 Free State – 117 North West – 95

powers on your shoulders. But you have to exercise this power with care. You must always be aware, in the back of your mind, that the power has been granted to you by a nation that expects the best of you – even though they may not act in your best interest at all times,” said Mr Nhleko.

Mr Nhleko also urged the new police constables to conduct themselves ethically as they serve the public. “Refusing to succumb to making easy money, is acting ethically. Using the resources that you have been entrusted with optimally in order to achieve the objectives of your roles in a manner that shows responsibility and care, is acting ethically,” he said.

Newly trained police officials during the passing-out parade held at the SaPS tshwane academy.


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tUrNS iNto a MidWifeBy Capt Stephen Maluleka and Sgt Majola Nkohli Photograph by Sgt Majola Nkohli

Police officers play different roles in communities, over and above their core business functions of policing. a case in point is the fearless Eastern Cape constable who works at the Kwanobuhle Police Station. Const Magda Bezuidenhout displayed courage when she impressively played the role of a midwife, twice in seven months.

This happened while patrolling in Jabavu Road in the early hours of 15 July 2016, when a frantic woman stopped her vehicle alerting her about a pregnant woman who was in labour in Hoyana Street, Kwanobuhle. Bezuidenhout reacted immediately and found the 21-year-old woman suffering from labour pains at the roadside. Bezuidenhout helped the woman into the police van and turned it into a ‘labour ward’.

After a while, Bezuidenhout’s colleagues came by and brought birthing essentials, such as water and gloves. Bezuidenhout helped the woman, who requested to remain anonymous, to deliver a bouncing baby boy who weighed 3,66 kg. The constable’s awe inspiring delivery of service, was lauded by the 21-year-old mother who extended her never-ending gratitude for the help.

The 21-year-old woman explained that she walked a few kilometres with stones in her hands to fend off any possible attack on her way to Letitia Bam Hospital – a few metres away from where she ended up giving birth.

Bezuidenhout joined the SAPS in 2012 and became a constable in 2014. She is proud to have been in the right place at that crucial time. “I feel great that I can assist my community, but most importantly, I am proud to have held a new baby boy in my hands,” she said. It was a second boy

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WoMeN eMpoWerMeNtBy Capt Kgabo Mashamaite Photographs by WO Anne Magakoe

about 25 female police officers heeded the deputy National Commissioner for Human resources Management’s call to put on their ‘doeks’ and join her in commemorating Women’s Month at the SaPS tshwane academy, in Pretoria West, on 18 august 2016.

The objective of the gathering was to have a frank discussion with senior members in leadership about how they can contribute to women empowerment and how they can help the SAPS meet its target for gender equality in the respective environments.

In her welcoming address, Lt Gen Bonang Mgwenya urged senior female officers to play an active role in empowering their female subordinates.

“We need to make it easier for women in the lower ranks by empowering them to lead in future. We should make it our responsibility to equip women with skills so that they are comfortable enough to hit the ground running and deliver in terms of their responsibilities, when newly appointed. This can only be possible if those of us who have the knowledge, empower newly-appointed women and monitor their progress. We should contribute toward mentoring our junior female colleagues by, among other things, identifying and advising them about opportunities and courses that will help advance their careers in the SAPS”, she said.

According to Col Gladys Jezile from the office of the Ministry of Police, the SAPS is among the top government entities with a brilliant record of gender equality.

“The SAPS is seriously driving the Cabinet’s move in developing and implementing the Head of Department’s 8-Principle Action Plan for Promoting Women’s Empowerment and Gender Equality within the Public Service Workplace. The plan focuses on − transforming to environments of non-sexism, establishing a policy in this regard, meeting equity targets, creating an enabling environment, gender mainstreaming, providing adequate resources, being accountable, as well as monitoring and evaluating the process,” she said.

Lt Col Nomawethu Mcaba shared the challenges she encountered in her police career in the different eras and urged female colleagues to remain strong.

“My desire to serve for justice in my 34-year-policing career was characterised by gender inequality and segregation. Our male colleagues and colleagues of a different colour always received preferential treatment at the South African Police Force (SAPF). I was undermined, kept away from office work and was relegated to do beating, patrolling and gate guarding duties. At times, during a 14:00 to 22:00 shift, I would find

myself sleeping on the bench in the charge office (now CSC) on the complainants’ side as no provision was made for me to be transported home and public transport was non-existent. When I appealed to my white Station Commander, I was told that I should buy myself a car as police vehicles are not taxis. I could not buy myself a car as my salary and privileges were not the same as my colleagues’ who were enlisted after me and had already bought their own vehicles by then. From my bench bed, I had to walk straight to the parade to prepare for my next shift, still tired, without proper sleep.

Another challenge was that I fell pregnant out of wedlock. Falling pregnant as a single woman, was a dismissible offence as a police woman in that time. Out of desperation to protect my job, I found myself in a marriage of inconvenience, but still faced an alternative charge of failing to report in writing to my Station Commander that I was pregnant. I was found guilty and fined R10,00. This is the only disciplinary record that I had in my entire police career, which had been expunged after the integration of the police agencies from all the Bantustan areas in 1996.

I was once dismissed with a number of other activists who protested against discriminatory policies, but found my way back to the mainstream police service through the Transkei Police Force. I gradually moved up the ranks. I am now carrying the rank of lieutenant colonel. This shows that when you believe in God, nothing can stand in your way,” she said.

In her closing remarks, the Divisional Commissioner for Personnel Management, Lt Gen Lineo Ntsiea, advised senior female officials to work together to ensure that the SAPS meets its equity targets as a national department.

child, within seven months, whom Const Bezuidenhout assisted in bringing into the world.

Her first experience as a midwife played out similarly to the second one as it also happened in the early morning hours. “I was patrolling the area in the police van, when I saw people standing in the street. I then stopped to assess the situation, only to find that a woman in a nearby house was giving birth and I quickly ran into the house to offer assistance,” said Bezuidenhout.

The constable said she found a baby boy lying on the cement floor with the umbilical cord wrapped around his neck and rushed to the Letitia Bam Hospital to fetch gloves and waterproofs. “I came back to the house and removed the umbilical cord and covered him with the waterproofs to warm him up and waited for the ambulance to arrive, when the paramedics arrived, they told me that if I did not arrive earlier the boy could have died of the cold,” she concluded. Bezuidenhout urges all members to never panic or hesitate when confronted with similar situations. “Keep calm, life is precious,” she said.

Const Bezuidenhout indeed epitomises the true character of a woman of substance and justifies why the month of August was chosen to celebrate women. She is a living testimony that indeed “Wa thint’ umfazi, wa thint’ imbokodo”, translated as, “You strike a woman, you strike a rock”. May the good members’ work in the SAPS continue to fly the SAPS flag up high during this women’s month and beyond.

the deputy National Commissioner: Human resources Management lt Gen Bonang Mgwenya (centre) advised a group of senior female SaPS managers to wear doek head gears in joining her in celebrating Women’s month at the SaPS tshwane academy on 18 august 2016.


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dUriNG operAtioN bASAdiBy Capt Kgabo Mashamaite Photographs by WO Anne Magakoe

in the month of august, we commemorate numerous female activists who marched to the seat of Government in Pretoria, protesting about their basic human rights, 60 years ago. Female police officials in Gauteng also demonstrated their mettle in uprooting criminal elements ensuring that citizens are and feel safe in the province.

Policewomen from various clusters, units and divisions, accompanied by their counterparts from the Department of Community Safety, the Traffic Department, the Department of Home Affairs, and the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) have been conducting crime-fighting initiatives and roadblocks across the province, dubbed ‘Operation Basadi’.

Led by the Krugersdorp Cluster Commander, Maj Gen Anna Mateisi, the operation focused on stop-and-search initiatives, targeting problem areas, on 12 August 2016.“We have decided to focus on the Klipriver Drive along the Booysens area due to the high crime rate contained in the National Crime statistics report. Two groups will be focusing on the traffic entering the Booysens area, while the other will be focusing on vehicles coming from the Mall of the South area. Residents of this area have been experiencing car and truck hijackings along this road for quite some time now and it was for this reason that we zoom in on it to help stop all the illegal activities here. It is also alleged that this road is used as a transport route for illegal substances and other stolen household items. This operation will help us trace and recover, among others, wanted persons, illegal firearms and ammunitions, stolen property, such as stolen/hijacked vehicles or trucks, illicit minerals and drugs. We will also be able to find people with outstanding traffic warrants, impound unroadworthy vehicles and prevent human trafficking, as well as apprehend illegal immigrants or those without the required documents,” said Maj Gen Mateisi.

The JMPD’s Deputy Director of the Southern Suburbs, Faith Lengwati, praised her provincial leadership, as well as the SAPS, for allowing them to conduct such operations.

“We feel very honoured as female law enforcement officials to be leading this initiative as this will demonstrate to members of the public that females are also capable of leading huge crime-fighting projects. We would also like to appeal to aspirant female law enforcement officers to apply to join our organisations as we are not getting younger and we will be leaving very soon as we are about to reach

the retirement age. We need to impart our skills to them to continue protecting our country and its citizens,” she said.

The operation recorded many successes, among others, arresting suspects for the possession of and dealing in drugs, as well as arresting illegal immigrants.

‘Operation Basadi’ comprised of a strong contingent of 56 police members from Gauteng as the leading law enforcement agency from units, such as the Mounted Unit, Flying Squad, Detective Services, Vispol, Stock Theft Unit and K9 Unit. The JMPD was represented by 40 female officials, the Department of Home Affairs, by 15 female immigration officials and an undisclosed number of females were from the Department of Community Safety.


firSt for WoMeNBy Capt (Rev) Glen Campbell

In memory of this day, South Africa has been celebrating Women’s Day on the 9th August since 1994. Since then, we have had a lot of “firsts” for women. for example, Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma became the first female Minister of Health in the democratic South Africa and Gill Marcus became the first women governor of the South African Reserve Bank in 2009. General Riah Phiyega also became

was a Gentile. She was the first Gentile woman in the Bible who refused to take no for an answer.

Finally, when Christ went to the cross, it was the women who did not desert Him. The last at the cross were the first to witness the resurrection of Christ. They were also the first to believe that Christ rose from the grave.

As women within the SAPS, do not allow any circumstance or situation in your life to stop you, be the first to do something.

The Sub Section Spiritual Services: Employee Health and Wellness wishes all women in the employ of the SAPS, a blessed and eventful woman’s month.

EHW

Have you ever seen the ‘First For Women’ tV advert? it is from this advert that we get the headline.

do you know why South Africa celebrates Women’s day? on 9 august 1956, for the first time, more than 20 000 South african women of all races staged a march on the Union Buildings in protest against apartheid. this march was led by the likes of lilian Ngoyi, Helen Joseph, rahima Moosa and Sophia Williams.

the first women National Commissioner of the SAPS in 2012.

Throughout the history of the Bible there have always been women who did things that were not the norm of the day.In Genesis 3:15: “And I will put enmity between you and the woman…he shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise

his heel. We find God Himself giving the first ever prophecy to a woman, mother of all the living, Eve. This is the first prophecy dealing with the salvation of humanity. When Eve gave birth to Cain then Abel, Eve thought that one of her son’s would bring about reconciliation between God and man. Even when Cain killed Abel and she gave birth to Seth, Eve thought that he would fulfil the prophecy. Eve did not realise that it would take 4 000 years of human history of God dealing with man before this prophecy would come to pass through Jesus Christ.

In a young girl called Mary, God did something never done or even thought of before. God was going to place His divinity within a human being. Mary gave birth to a living saviour for a dying world. As Christians we usually say that we have Christ living in us spiritually but this woman literally had Christ living in her.

In the gospels we find women doing things that men would not dare to attempt. Firstly, in Luke 8:43- 48 we read the story of the woman with a blood ailment. This woman had been subjected to bleeding for twelve years and had spent all her money on consulting many doctors, yet received no cure. Her condition made her ceremonially unclean which affected many aspects of her life. This woman heard about Jesus’ miracle working power and went to find Him. She worked her way through the crowd and went up behind Jesus. She believed that if she touched the edge of his garment she would be healed. Lots of people were touching Jesus that day but one person touched Him in faith and was healed. The woman was so desperate she did not even ask but took her healing. She was the first to take her healing by force – nothing and no one could stop her. This was a first for woman.

Secondly, in Matthew 15:21-28 we read the story Syro-Phoenician woman who wanted her daughter to be healed. Jesus had instructed His disciples not to take the gospel to any Gentiles (any non-Jewish people). Jesus was in the Gentile area of Tyre and Sidon and a Gentile woman went to Him for help. Jesus told this woman that his ministry was strictly to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. This woman was steadfast in her request and refused to give up even though she was a Gentile. Jesus was forced to acknowledge her great faith and healed her daughter even though she

finally, when christ went to the cross, it was the women who did not desert Him. the last at the cross were the first to witness the resurrection of christ. they were also the first to believe that christ rose from the grave.

Please do not hesitate to contact Spiritual Services for any spiritual guidance or counseling at 082 778 5677 or consult with your local chaplain.

EHW

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• Z102: Withdrawal form or exit request

• The following must be verified and co-signed by your HR department.

ØZ583

ØMedical Choice form

ØRetirement choice form

Additional information required:

• Last salary pay slip

• Proof of service termination (Persal print out, the employer has this on record)

• Proof of admission date: this can be found on a member’s pay slip

The employer has to submit the application forms to GEPF at least three months prior to member‘s exit date.

Departmental debt

Members are advised to sort out outstanding debt with the employers to avoid deductions from their pension fund.

What about Tax?

Tax issues should also be sorted with SARS beforehand.

GEPF would also like to warn members who are about to retire to be careful of unscrupulous service providers encouraging them to resign from the Fund. It is always better to retire with GEPF than to resign.

ARE YOU AWARE OF YOUR PENSIONABLE SERVICE DATE?

There is a difference between the date an employee started working in government (appointment date) and the date an employee was admitted into the GEPF as a contributing member (service date).

Most members mix up these dates and this happens mostly to employees who started as contract workers and were not eligible to contribute to the pension fund. It is only when they get employed permanently that they get admitted to GEPF and qualify to contribute to the pension fund.

Pensionable service starts from the day the employee starts paying his or her monthly pension contributions to the Fund and continues until the day he or she stops working. This is the period in which he or she is an active, contributing member of GEPF.

Members are advised to always keep track of their GEPF service date by keeping their first pay slip which shows contributions to GEPF, as this has the service date printed on it.

Members must also check the membership certificate they receive and query anything that does not agree with the information on the payslip which indicates their first GEPF contribution. It is in your interests to check that your information is shown correctly and to follow up with your personnel department if there are any errors.

Members who are about to go on retirement must notify their employers at least six months in advance to allow enough time for their documents to be processed by both the employer and the GEPF.

ARE YOU ABOUT TO GO ON RETIREMENT?

14 POLICE AUGUST 2016


HaBitUal CriMiNal to laNGUiSH iN Jail By Lt Col Amanda Funani

the police management in

the North West has welcomed the life imprisonment sentence given to 29-year-old Paul Mandlazi in July this year.

This is after the Zeerust Regional Court sentenced Mandlazi to serve a life and 59 years’ imprisonment sentence for crimes ranging from house robbery, rape, attempted murder, theft of motor vehicle to armed robbery.

Mandlazi was arrested after committing crimes at the Vaalkop and Schietkraal Farms near Zeerust, between July and November 2013. At the time of conviction, Mandlazi was already serving a 38 years’ sentence and a life imprisonment sentence. This after the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria sentenced him for various crimes including murder, robbery aggravating, attempted murder and the illegal possession of a firearm in July. These offences were committed between March and June 2014 at farms in and around Brits.

The North West Provincial Commissioner, Lt Gen Baile Motswenyane, commended all the members who worked tirelessly to ensure that the offender languishes in jail. She said that the police will continue to put criminals behind bars.

FlaSH NEWS FlaSH NEWS

drUG BUSt at PEPPEr HotEl By Lt Col Norman Joseph Photograph by Capt Ezra October

Members of the Cape town Central Police Station seized pure cocaine powder with an estimated

street value of r 600 000 on19 July 2016.

On the same day, at about 14:20, members of the Cape Town Central Police Station’s Crime Prevention Unit received a tip-off that drugs were hidden at a hotel room on the eighth floor at the Pepper Hotel on the corner of Long and Pepper Street in the Cape Town City Bowl.

During the search, they found a black bag in the kitchen cupboard containing eight small plastic packets with approximately 800 grams of pure cocaine powder. The members seized the drugs and took them to the Cape Town Central Police Station, where they were handed in at the exhibit stores for safe-keeping.

The Western Cape Provincial detectives are continuing with further investigation.

Some of the plastic bags containing the seized cocaine.

d/Wo Jan Mpunzi, the investigating officer.

two suspects were arrested in retreat in the Western Cape for being found in possession of 10

hand grenades used by the South african National defence Force(SaNdF).

At about 03:00 on 28 July 2016, Sgt Cameron Wyngaard and Const Wesley Twigg, members of the Steenberg Crime Prevention Unit received information to lookout for a suspicious vehicle, a white Audi, which succeeded in driving away from police officers. The vehicle was later spotted parked in Ontario Road, Lakeview (Retreat) and backup was dispatched to the scene.

Two males occupied the vehicle. The members approached the vehicle and arrested them both. The scene was searched and a blue shopping bag was found under a bakkie parked next to the suspects’ vehicle. Ten South African made, “m26” handgrenades used by the SANDF, were found in the bag.

The exhibits were seized by the bomb squad detectives for further investigation. It is alleged that the exhibits were part of a larger consignment of grenades that were stolen in a burglary at the Naval Base in Simonstown over the weekend of 22 to 25 July 2016.

Both suspects, Duncan Gouvias (21) and Dillon Sewkumar (18), appeared in the Wynberg Magistrates’ Court on 1 August 2016 and are due to appear for a formal bail application hearing, in September 2016.

The Commander of the Steenberg Police Station, Col Jan Alexander, thanked the members for their vigilance in pursuing the suspects and arresting them.

UNlaWFUl PoSSESSioN oF exploSiveS iN laKEViEW By Lt Col Norman Joseph Photograph by WO John Bartlett

Const Wesley twigg (left) and Sgt Cameron Wyngaard with the recovered hand grenades.

tiK WortH r1,14 MillioN tiK SEizEd, SUSPECt arrEStEdBy Lt Col Norman Joseph Photograph by Capt Malcolm Pojie

Efforts to policing the main entrance and exit route to and from the Western Cape are yielding

excellent successes following the arrest of a 39-year-old zimbabwean man. the arrest follows scores of others over recent years.

The suspect was arrested at approximately 12:30, on 19 July 2016. He was travelling in a Chevrolet Utility bakkie en-route to Cape Town, when he was spotted by vigilant members, who pulled him over on the N1 freeway.

Members working at the Western Cape Provincial Detectives’ Narcotics Section, assisted by members of the SAPS’ Highway Patrol and the Central Karoo’s K9 Units searched the vehicle and found 3,27 kg of Tik (crystal methamphetamine) concealed in plastic bags with an estimated street value of R1,14 million.

This discovery led to the arrest of the suspect who resides in Johannesburg and the seizure of Tik and the vehicle he was found in. The suspect was charged for the illegal possession of drugs and will appear in the Karoo Magistrates’ Court soon.

The management of the Western Cape Provincial Office commended the members involved in the arrest for their dedication and commitment to eradicating drug trafficking and drug abuse in the province.

the suspect with the tik found in his possession.


By Lt Col Erica Holtzhausen Graphics: WO Henk Venter

MoNeY MANAGeMeNt – MYtHS aNd FaCtS aBoUt WoMEN aNd MoNEY

We are often told that women are fundamentally different from men when it

comes to managing personal finance. Mistaken beliefs proclaim that women are more reluctant to take risks, are less knowledgeable and less interested in investing than men are.

reality is a lot more nuanced than these stereotypes would suggest and recent research is turning such persistent misconceptions on their heads.

In South Africa around 50% of working mothers are single moms, which means that they are the primary breadwinners and solely responsible for their family’s day-to-day and household finances.

An article in Liberty Life’s recent newsletter examines some myths about the role of women in money management… and happily debunks them.

it is a myth that women leave finances to men. The article expresses that the majority of households in South Africa are run by women. 80% of married women will, at some stage in their lifetime, manage the family finances. This is due to our high divorce rate and the fact that women outlive men on average by seven years. This means that most women will find themselves either divorced or widowed.

Advice: educate yourself about money and investments in order to manage your money better. own your role as the household’s money manager and work with a financial advisor to plan for your family’s future.

Myth: Women are conservative investorsfact: Women invest in assets they can identify with and are comfortable with

Females are wired for developing relationships, getting along with and taking care of others. As girls they already become skilled at teamwork and find ways to see that everyone gets his/her needs met. Surveys indicate that women would rather invest in property, than venturing in the stock market. Women want to feel confident in their investments and their decision-making process tends to be more thorough.

Advice: Start asking for advice. take yourself out of your comfort zone and learn about investments. trust yourself to make good decisions.

Myth: Stay-at-home moms do not need risk insurancefact: family and household management has economic significance

Whether or not a woman is the primary breadwinner, if she is disabled or requires extensive medical treatment, the household will incur additional costs which need to be provided for.

Advice: Make sure you have your own insurance in place, especially when it comes to disability and critical illness cover.

Myth: Men are supposed to take care of retirement savingsfact: Women tend to outlive their spouses

In households where the husband is the primary breadwinner, there is a tendency to rely solely on his retirement contributions to take care of the couple in retirement.

The reality is that his retirement provision is based on his lifespan, which is on average seven years less than that of his wife.

Women in general need to save 20% more for retirement than men. If, for example a male aged 25 needs to save 15% a year of his annual salary until retirement, a woman would need to save 18% in order to have the same level of income as her money has to last longer in retirement.

Advice: Working women should maximise their company retirement fund and supplement it with a retirement annuity. Women who may not benefit from retirement annuity tax benefits should at least contribute towards a tax-free savings account in their own name, which can be used to supplement the couple’s retirement benefit.

Myth: retail therapy is for women onlyfact: Men love shopping too

Women may love shopping for clothes, jewellery and cosmetics, but men spend on big electronic items (TV’s and tech gadgets), sport equipment and hobbies.There is nothing wrong with a bit of retail therapy as long as it is done after you put money away for savings, your bills are paid and your are buying with cash, not credit.

Advice: there is no point in getting into a spending argument with your spouse. rather create a household budget toward both of you contribute and then have your own separate budget for those things you really love to buy.

The fact is that there are gender differences with real consequences when it comes to how men and women deal with money and investing and there are lessons that both sexes can learn from each other.

Males tend to see money as a way to keep score and may perceive it as a measure of status and power. Men want the pile to grow (the faster, the better!) while women often take a longer view.

Women seem to be less interested in simply accumulating money for its own sake. They are nurturers and care-givers and they want money to serve the needs of those they love.

Women are less likely to take on large amounts of debt, they are better at goal-setting, more detail oriented and more concerned about the consequences of financial decisions on their families. Best of all, women are not scared to ask for help. (Think about it … will a man ask for directions when he is lost? Most probably not!).

This Women’s Month we encourage you to take the feminine perspective on money: Set specific goals, avoid risks and research thoroughly before making financial decisions. Taking the long view and evaluating the purpose of money is a healthy and reality-based way to relate to money and investing.

Sources: Liberty Life Newsletter, August 2016http://www.stofferwealthadvisors.comDailyWorth Connect program


MiSSiNG perSoNS

PLEASE HELP US LOCATE THEM…

The missing person left home and has not been seen since. She was wearing a pink jacket.

Tsakane 6/7/2016Investigating Officer: WO MJ MashaleTel: 011 363 5300

(15) Female

last seen : 2016-07-10

MoNicA NelitSHiYA

The missing person left home and has not been seen since.

Douglasdale 1/7/2016Investigating Officer: Const MF Mosima Tel: 011 699 1333

(20) Female

last seen: 2016-07-02

brilliANt MAbHeNA

The missing person left home and has not been seen since. She was wearing black leggings, a black and white shirt and a grey jersey.

Tokoza 1/7/2016Investigating Officer : WO AM MathabathaTel: 011 906 8600

(17) Female

last seen : 2016-06-12

lerAto MAtHibe


Ga-Rankuwa 2/5/2016Investigating Officer: Const DT Motene Tel: 012 797 8855

(29) Male

last Seen : 2016-04-15

KWeNA victor MpHelA

The missing person left home and has not been seen since. She was wearing black trousers, a white jacket and black Tommy shoes.

Krugersdorp 2/5/2016Investigating Officer: Sgt KB SimaTel: 011 951 1151

(20) Female

last seen : 2016-05-27

SHANNoN loMbArd


Orange Farms 28/6/2016Investigating Officer: WO LJ Chabedi Tel: 011 213 8000

(14) Male

last Seen: 2016-06-21

SipHAMANdlA GoGo

(32) Male

last seen : 2016-06-20

leHloHoNolo MoSAdi

The missing person left home and has not been seen since. She was wearing blue trousers, black slippers and a red jacket.

Mamelodi 3/6/2016Investigating Officer: WO SS RamolobengTel: 012 812 9080

(30 - 40) Female

last seen: 2016-06-28

vUYoKAZi dlAKAdlA


Nemato 1/7/2016Investigating Officer: Const NE MpahlaTel: 046 6241238

(54) Male

last seen: 2016-07-01

tHobile StepHeN NGUbo


Fouriesburg 2/6/2016Investigating Officer: WO TP NdunduzelaTel: 058 223 8305

(65) Male

last seen: 2016-06-15

pHeello rAboHlAle

The missing person left home and has not seen since. He was wearing a black jacket, blue jeans and blue sport shoes.

Mabopane 1/6/2016Investigating Officer: Const A Hlongwane Tel: 012 702 1375

By EHW

do YoU KNoW?

breASt cANcer

Warning signs and symptoms:

• Swelling of the entire breast or part of it• Skin irritation or dimpling of the skin• Breast pain• Nipple pain or the nipple turning inward• Redness, scaliness or thickening of the nipple or breast skin• A nipple discharge (anything other than breast milk)• A lump in the underarm area.

if you experience some of the above symptoms, please consult your doctor or clinic. also note that cANSA has mobile health clinics that do screening for cancer in the communities. their toll-free number is 0800 22 66 22.

For more information, you may visit the cANSA website at: www.cansa.org.za or contact lt col Motha at 012 393 5222 or 079 880 5998 or email: [email protected].

as a caring employer, the SaPS would like to ensure that our employees are updated on health issues and during Women’s Month, we want to empower our women employees to care for their

health. the term breast cancer refers to a malignant tumour that has developed from cells in the breast. a tumour can be benign (not dangerous to the health) or malignant (has the potential to be dangerous). Benign tumours are not considered cancerous − their cells are very close to being normal in appearance, they grow slowly and they do not invade nearby tissue or spread to other parts of the body. Malignant tumours are cancerous. if left unchecked, malignant cells can eventually spread beyond the original tumour to other parts of the body.

iS tHE MoSt CoMMoN CaNCEr aMoNG Sa WoMEN

reducing the cancer risk

• Do monthly self-breast examinations• Go for regular screening• SureTough – non-invasive device for safe breast screening, available at some CANSA Care Centres• Symptom free women over the age of 40 should go for a mammogram every year

MYtHS fActS

I’m too young to get breast cancer Many women under 40 are diagnosed with breast cancer

Men can’t get breast cancer 1 in every 1 249 men have the lifetime risk of breast cancer

Alcohol is not linked to breast cancer Alcohol use increases the risk to breast cancer

Only women with the family history of breast cancer are at risk

All woman are at risk but family history increases the risk

I have never had children so I can’t get breast cancer

Women who have never had children, or had them after the age of 30, have an increased risk of breast cancer

WANted for deAliNG iN illeGAl SUbStANceHleNGiWe iNNoceNtiA NWANdUinvestigating officer:Capt I Polley011 977 5470063 695 8578

WANted for deAliNG iN illeGAl SUbStANcepUMlA priMroSe KiGoZiinvestigating officer:Const MG Mulaudzi011 977 5473063 695 8578

the South african Police Service (SaPS) request urgent assistance from members of the public in tracing the following alleged perpertrators wanted in connection with various criminal offences committed countrywide.

WANted peRsons

WANted for frAUdtUSHer rAMbHAi pAtelinvestigating officer:Capt JJ Mahlangu017 819 2321082 566 5601

WANted for frAUdpetUNiA NobUHle MdlUliinvestigating officer:Const JG Zembe017 819 2321082 581 4146

WANted for frAUdeUGeNe SpHAMANdlA SitHoleinvestigating officer:Capt JJ Mahlangu017 819 2321082 566 5601

WANted for deAliNG iN illeGAl SUbStANceZANele lUciA SibiYAinvestigating officer:Sgt FM Mtambo011 977 5468060 662 3967

WANted for frAUdJAbUlANi MoSWAZi NKoSiinvestigating officer:Capt JJ Mahlangu017 819 2321082 556 5601

WANted for deAliNG iN illeGAl SUbStANceeUGeNe bASSoNinvestigating officer:Sgt TC Nkgwatau011 977 5470063 695 8555

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WANted for poSSeSSioN of UNliceNSed fire-ArMNKoSiNAtHi cHriStopHer dlUdlUinvestigating officer: WO AZ Phiri017 819 2321071 677 1466

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