eMalahleni se sangsensasie Bobby van Jaarsveld is bekroon met ‘n SAMA vir die beste Afrikaanse pop album , ’net vir jou’. Die album is Bobby se tweede solo CD wen hy het dit in Oktober verlede jaar uitgebring. Die CD bevat 13 liveries, al mal quit Bobby se Edie pen, wat meesterlik deur coleske Artists verwerk is. Dit is lekker luister n saamsing liedjies met woorde wat jou bybly. Hierdie album se verkope het binne eerste agt weke Platinum Status bereik. Saam met die nuwe album het Bobby ook ‘n video gemaak van een van die treffers op die album, Spieeltjie.

Die lied het almal in die land aan die sing, dit het sommer vinnig rekord kykerstalle behaal en by elke vertoning moet spieeltjie gesing word. Met sy nederige, innemende persoolikheid en skaam glimlag het Bobby in sy aanhangers se harte ingekruip en in Januarie is hy as die kykers van DKNT (‘n musiekprogram op KykNet)se Gunsteling Kunstenaar vir 2009aangewys.B0bby het in 2009 die hoofrol in ‘n Afrikaanse musiekrolprent, liefling die movie, losgeslaan. Die rolpent word in November uitgereik. Moet dat nie misloop nie. Source: Witbank News.

Friday the 5th of March saw the Launch of the International T.B .Month at the Civic Theatre in Emalahleni.The event was to mark the progressive campaign of creating awareness of Tuberculosis as the number one killer of infected persons with HIV/AIDS. The launch discussed amongst other issues the nutritional value of managing T.B, the challenges in creating awareness of this disease and the link between T.B and HIV/AIDS.

The Provincial Coordinator of MATA (Mpumalanga HIV/AIDS and T.B .Association) Mr.F.Skosana commented that ‘T.B is often ignored and receives less support in its awareness campaigns as opposed to the attention and support given to HIV/AIDS campaigns’. Such days where T.B is discussed, it then becomes imperative to support it as it deteriorates and compromised the immune system of HIV infected persons. Identifying symptoms as well as accessing treatment for this disease must be know by the community members as we all affected even though we may not all be infected.

MATA together with the Emalahleni Local Municipality accepted the T.B TORCH which was given to Mpumalanga Province on the 2nd of March 2010.This TORCH will rotate in all provinces and end up in Cape Town where the International T.B day main event will be held.Mpumalanga will hold its T.B.day event at Dr J.S.Moroka on the 25th of March 2010.

For more information on T.B. or upcoming events, contact the MATA Provincial Coordinator Mr.Fanyana Skhosana on 013 690 1426 or alternatively on mata@telkomsa.net.

This years International Woman’s Day Celebration for the Mpumalanga Province was held in Emalahleni Local Municipality on Monday,08 March 2010.This day is celebrated worldwide with the aim of recognizing, celebrating woman’s rights, development and equality. This year’s theme was on Gender Justice as a basic human right. These include human trafficking, victim empowerment and economic empowerment on women in the patriotic society we live in.

Various dignitaries supported this event including Cllr Speedy Mashilo; Nkangala District Mayor, Cllr L.L.Ntshalintshali standing in for Emalahleni Municipality Executive Mayor and JPC Nqobile; SAPS Acting Commissioner.

The Special Programs Directorate within the Office of the Premier will be launching the Mpumalanga Provincial Gender Machinery, Mpumalanga Disability Advisory Council and Mpumalanga Children’s Rights Advisory Council.

Emalahleni Local Municipality has a Transversal Unit headed by Mrs.T.Xhala that spearheads all municipal women and children empowerment programmes.For more info, contact Trudy Xhala-Mavimbela located on the 3rd floor, Civic Centre.