News24.com | Jammed gun prevented Jerome ‘Donkie’ Booysen from being further wounded – sources

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The apparent gunman believed to have wounded alleged Sexy Boys gang leader Jerome “Donkie” Booysen at a Cape Town mall on Wednesday was killed when the firearm he was using jammed, sources have said.

This, they say, likely prevented Booysen from being further wounded.

A bullet struck Booysen in one of his arms, while the man believed to have shot Booysen was struck in the head.

READ: Jerome ‘Donkie’ Booysen wounded in another shooting, 1 other killed

He appeared to have been shot inside a restaurant, the Spur, in a mall in Kuils River.

A photograph of the man who had a bullet wound to the head, which News24 has seen, shows him on his back, with his eyes closed as paramedics tend to him. Blood spatters are near his head on the restaurant floor.  

News24 understands a relative of Booysen’s was temporarily held in custody on Wednesday in relation to a firearm, but this relative was later released.

Firearms which were also seized after the shooting were returned.

Booysen’s relative released after arrest, seized firearms returned

Lawyer Bruce Hendricks, acting on behalf of Booysen, confirmed to News24 late on Wednesday that the relative was arrested at the hospital where Booysen was being treated, along with a second person.

Hendricks confirmed she was released and that firearms, belonging to Booysen’s relatives, were returned after being seized by Hawks officers.

The shooting marks the sixth time Booysen has been targeted in roughly a year.

He was previously shot at five times and in two incidents, he was wounded.

Murder may lead to mastermind behind attacks

News24 understands that some believe the murder of the apparent gunman may point fingers at who has been ordering the attacks on Booysen.

Some believe the man who was killed may have links to the 28s gang, however, this claim was not officially provided.

It is understood he may also have had links to the Hard Livings gang.

In October last year, Booysen was wounded inside the Cape Town International Airport and a second man was also struck by a stray bullet.

At the time, sources said it may have been retaliation for the shooting at Cubana in Plein Street, Stellenbosch, which happened days earlier.

Alleged 28s links

Donovan Jacobs, who sources identified as a 28s gang member, was killed in the Stellenbosch incident, as was Nicole Muller, 30, a Kuils River mother of two young boys, who was at the club to celebrate a friend’s 30th birthday.

READ: Cape Town airport hit on alleged gang boss could be revenge for Stellenbosch club killing

Sources said Jacobs had been the target of that shooting and that Booysen was shot on Wednesday morning in retaliation for this incident.

In June, during an exclusive interview with News24, Booysen referred to the airport shooting, saying he had been wounded five times in a national keypoint, yet no arrests were made.

The night after this shooting, there was a skirmish at the medical facility he was being treated at.

Some sources had said that two men were trying to get to someone close to Booysen.

Start of the spate of attacks

The spate of shootings on Booysen started on May 8, 2017.

He had been wounded in the neck while on his way to extend his condolences to the family of Deon Williams, who had been shot dead that same day near Elsies River.

Booysen said he had worked in the area about two decades earlier, knew Williams’ family, and had been on the way to extend his condolences to them when he was wounded.

Nightclub security saga

This attack came two months after an auction in Parow which marked the start of a massive nightclub security takeover in Cape Town which has resulted in violence.

Suspected underworld kingpin Nafiz Modack allegedly headed up the takeover – it previously emerged in a court case that Modack wanted to wrestle power in the nightclub security scene from a more established grouping. This grouping allegedly consisted of members including Booysen, as well as businessman Mark Lifman and Andre Naude.

Modack, as well as Colin Booysen – who is Jerome Booysen’s brother – Jacques Cronje, Ashley Fields, and Carl Lakay, were arrested in December 2017 and face extortion charges relating to nightclub security.

They are to go on trial.

Previously, during their bail application in the Cape Town Magistrate’s Court, Colin Booysen’s lawyer Bruce Hendricks claimed that Lifman controlled certain police officers.

READ: Cops and corruption claims: Police ‘tensions’ emerge in Modack extortion case

It also emerged that Modack claimed that Major General Jeremy Vearey, who heads up the detectives in the Western Cape and who was instrumental in Modack’s arrest, was on the police’s payroll.

In June, when talking to News24, Booysen said he was not interested in gangsterism.

“Where the people come on with this gangsterism and gangster stuff, they must come and prove it to me because maybe I don’t have a lot of friends in the police and that’s why they can point fingers because they [are] pointing the finger away from them,” he said.

Sport24.co.za | Proteas: Andile’s gain, Aiden’s pain

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Cape Town – All-rounder Andile Phehlukwayo was due for a better bowl … and duly delivered it.

Top-order batsman Aiden Markram badly required a decent vigil at the crease … but sadly only deepened his present hole.

Those were among the salient features of South Africa’s second successive, convincing victory over Sri Lanka in their five-match one-day international series at Dambulla on Wednesday.

The Proteas now travel to Pallekele for the third clash on Sunday (06:15 SA time) targeting an early series kill-off, which would also then give them greater liberty to use some currently idle members of their squad in a pair of dead-rubber contests.

As in game one, Faf du Plessis’s side chased down their target – steeper this time — with plenty of overs in hand, a reflection of their increasing general confidence and levels of aggression at the crease, especially against the wily home spinners.

If you wanted to be hyper-critical, you could argue that they would have been run a lot closer, or possibly even beaten, had Sri Lanka’s catching and ground-fielding not been beyond abject much of the time – and especially within the first 10 overs of the tourists’ innings.

Both of South Africa’s so often productive opening alliance, Quinton de Kock and Hashim Amla, had early lives courtesy of relative dollies being dropped in the mid-wicket area, and instead amassed a partnership of 91 in 14 overs that was a nerve-settling foundation for a requirement of 245.

De Kock was particularly ruthless at cashing in on his “gift”, making his way to an increasingly elegant and authoritative 87 off 78 deliveries for the player-of-the-match award.

The left-hander may have had a rough old time of it at the crease in the prior Test series – which Proteas player didn’t? – but at ODI level he has been in excellent form across the planet for well over a year and this was simply a continuation.

Immediately below him in the order, however, Markram’s broad Sri Lankan tour misery only lingers.

You could see him making a conscious effort to use his feet more and adopt a positive approach against the slow fare, but it was also a fleeting observation to make because he fell for an 11-ball innings of three, edging a leg-break from multi-faceted Akile Dananjaya when seemingly playing for his stock “offie”.

Markram has now managed a mere 44 runs across all six tour matches, and eight knocks, meaning an average of 5.5 and it has probably reached a point where giving him a break is a sounder formula than just prolonging his troubles and aggravating any self-doubt – he remains an outstanding long-term prospect for the country.

The Proteas have not yet deployed either of Heinrich Klaasen (he has been nursing a groin injury) or the ODI-uncapped Reeza Hendricks, so Pallekele might be the apt place for a minor tweak to the batting.

If necessary, skipper Du Plessis, who is unlikely to be too mortified by regularly getting out in the high forties against the ‘Lankans of late, could shift up one spot to No 3 where he has operated with success for most of his career in the format.

But if Markram is presently experiencing one of those marked trough periods that afflict all cricketers at some juncture, another young gun in Phehlukwayo produced a timely surge in bowling form on Wednesday after a mini-slump of his own.

The 22-year-old has a pleasing array of skills with the ball, but can sometimes try to be just a tad too “clever” and surrender his composure and core disciplines to a degree.

Here he was still resourceful – Sri Lankan commentators lauding his “knuckle ball”, for example – but also struck a better balance in keeping some deliveries simply in the right areas.

Aided by the other fresh-faced seamer in the middle period of the innings, Wiaan Mulder, also tightening his act appreciably in game two, Phehlukwayo thoroughly atoned for going wicketless and sometimes leaking runs excessively in four previous ODIs (three against India, plus the first meeting with the ‘Lankans).

He grabbed three for 45 in nine overs, including a demonstration of pleasing cool-headedness – ditto pace spearhead Kagiso Rabada at the other end – in the last five “death” overs of the home knock.

Statistically, this meant his third-best analysis in his 27 ODI appearances, following four-fors against Australia at Centurion and Bangladesh at Paarl.

It would be premature to start trumpeting the Proteas too loudly based on the first two contests with a Sri Lankan team that has a dreadful current record in bilateral ODI series.

Right now, Angelo Mathews’ outfit barely look a top-tier nation when it comes to team cohesion and lamentable basics – the captain did confess that “we were a bunch of schoolkids” in fielding terms.

But these Proteas are also dancing about as fast they can, and largely exuding healthy professionalism and vigour …

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Health24.com | 7 sexual health myths

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There is a lot of misinformation out there about sex, sexual health and sexually transmitted infections (STIs).

We have all heard our fair share of bizarre sexual health myths, from when we were at school discussing what we thought we knew about sex, to that awkward “sex talk” parents have with their children.

Despite the progress in spreading awareness around these important topics, false ideas continue to be perpetuated.

Some of them you might know, some of them might shock you, but what is important is that these things are spoken about openly. Ignorance really is not bliss when it comes to your sexual health. These myths are harmful to our progression toward a more sex-positive and informed society. 

Here are seven sexual health myth that should no longer be allowed to circulate. 

1. ‘You can get an STI from a toilet seat’

Please stop squatting and dripping all over the seat – you cannot get an STI from a toilet seat.

While contact with infected skin could lead to an STI transmission, contact with a toilet seat will not. This is because the pathogens that cause STIs cannot live outside the human body for long.

It’s also unlikely you’ll contract any sort of infection from a toilet seat, for the same reason. Pathogens need a way into your body, and skin that has no open wounds or cuts acts as a natural barrier.

2. ‘You cannot get an STI from oral sex’

While the risk of getting an STI from oral sex is less than from vaginal or anal sex, there is still some risk. Many STIs, including syphilis, gonorrhoea, herpes and chlamydia, can be spread through oral sex. 

Good news, though, the chances of giving or receiving an STI during oral sex can be lowered by using a condom or dental dam.

3. ‘Anal sex causes hemorrhoids’ 

Hemorrhoids are as a result of increased pressure in the veins of the anus, the pressure causes these veins to swell, making them painful, especially when you are seated. 

The main causes of hemorrhoids are excessive exertion during your bowel movements, constipation and anal infections. Anal sex will not cause hemorrhoids, as long as you take your time and make sure your anus is fully relaxed before engaging.

However, for those who already have hemorrhoids, anal sex can make your condition significantly worse. 

Interested in anal play or prostate massage? It has been found to provide relief for those with erectile dysfunction and painful ejaculation. It has also been linked to improving urine flow. 

4. ‘You cannot get pregnant during menstruation’

While conception during menstruation is unlikely, it is not impossible. Your chances of pregnancy are highest during ovulation, which is the point in your menstrual cycle where a tiny egg takes a trip from an ovary into one of your fallopian tubes.

Those who have short or irregular periods have an increased chance of having an egg present during menstruation. The egg can live for several days in your body, and additionally, not all women ovulate two weeks before their period; some ovulate closer to the time of their actual period.

Final nail in this myth’s coffin: Sperm can live for up to a week inside your body, so the combination of an egg and sperm hanging around together could lead to pregnancy, even if the timing is unusual. 

5. ‘Douching after sex cleans the vagina and prevents pregnancy’

The vagina is self-cleaning and does not need extra solvents and soaps. In fact, douching has been found to cause more harm than good, disrupting the balance of bacteria and altering the normal pH of the vagina. 

The vagina has both good and harmful bacteria, and douching can cause an overgrowth of harmful bacteria. A study conducted at the Schools of Public Health and Medicine, University of Alabama, found that douching can lead to bacterial vaginosis or a yeast infection. If you’re still not freaked out by this information, douching when you already have an infection can lead to pelvic inflammatory disease, which is a serious health issue. 

You can keep your vagina clean and healthy without having to douche. You can do that by washing the outside of your vagina with either mild soaps or cleansers that have been formulated to maintain and protect the natural pH balance. Avoid scented tampons and pads as these can increase your chances of an infection.

As for preventing pregnancy, douching should never be used as a form of birth control as it does not prevent pregnancy. Sperm are fast swimmers, and thousands of them can reach your uterus before you even think of douching.

6. ‘Masturbation makes achieving orgasm more difficult’

There seems to be a belief that regular masturbation will make you less sensitive down there and result in struggling to orgasm. This is completely untrue. In fact, frequent masturbation can actually improve your sex life as you become in tune with yourself. It will help you figure out what you like and dislike in bed. How can that be a bad thing? 

Of course, using an intense vibrator six times a day, every day, might lead to some numbness. According to sexologist Dr Marelize Swart, “If used repetitively over the same area you may over-stimulate the nerves and so create altered or diminished sensation over that area. This should however return with time. It’s normal, and no problem in the long term.” So go ahead and enjoy yourself! 

7. ‘Vaginas are tight or loose depending on the amount of sex a woman has had’

The “tight vs. loose” myth is fairly common. It is, however, completely untrue. The vagina is a muscle, much like an elastic band that has the ability to expand and contract. When a woman is aroused, the walls of the vagina soften and lengthen, making penetration easier. If you feel scared or uncomfortable, the walls of the vagina will naturally contract, making penetration difficult. The myth of a “loose” vagina has throughout history been used as a way to shame women for their sexual activities. 

The truth is that it does not matter that much who you have sex with, or how often. While a vagina may change over time as a result of age and childbirth, penetration will not cause your vagina to stretch permanently.

Do you want to strengthen your vaginal muscles? Try Kegel exercises. 

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Community Media Trust (CMT) is a South African NGO focusing on communication in the fields of basic human rights. CMT aims to empower individuals and communities, encouraging them to take part in managing and improving their own lives, promoting healthy and health-seeking behaviour and basic human rights. It does this through media and outreach programmes that provide scientific information in a format that is easy to understand. Please visit our website to find out more about CMT – www.cmt.org.za

CMT is seeking to employ a communications strategy consultant to start immediately. The successful consultant with conduct a rapid assessment and develop a comprehensive Social and Behaviour Change Communications (SBCC) strategy in conjunction with the Provincial and District level Departments of Health in KZN as well as KZN Treasury, and other stakeholders. CMT estimates the project will take about 60 – 70 days.

The project requires the following deliverables:

  • Liaising with all relevant district level departments with a focus on the department of health to ensure involvement and ownership of the SBCC strategy.
  • Conducting a participatory, rapid assessment in the selected 5 districts (Ethekwini, UMgungundlovu, UThukela, Amajuba and ILembe) to identify the needs of vulnerable groups.
  • The rapid assessment will also identify barriers and social norms that prevent the uptake of healthy behaviours and health services to prevent HIV and TB infection.
  • The assessment will identify existing communication resources and capacity at sub-district level to effect positive behaviour change as well as identifying enablers and barriers to support behaviour change at the individual and collective level.
  • The assessment will identify the financial and skills capacity required for successful implementation.
  • Based on the findings of the rapid assessment, the consultant, in conjunction with CMT, will draft a comprehensive social and behaviour change communications strategy which is inclusive with the needs of all relevant stakeholders and is aligned to other communications efforts and messaging within existing HIV, TB and STI programmes.
  • Ensuring project deliverables are within budget and time allocated
  • Meeting all donor requirements, including compiling narrative and M&E reports.

To apply Please send a copy of your CV and a short proposal, together with a quote to complete the project to

az.gro.tmc@tnemtiurcer

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Due to the high volume of applications received on a daily basis, please note that correspondence will only be conducted with short listed candidates. Please consider your application unsuccessful if you have not received a response by 30 August 2018

CMT reserves the right to amend and/or withdraw adverts at any time without notification.

Requirements

  • At least three years’ experience in strategy development and research
  • Previous experience in working in health and/or communications industry
  • Previous experience in qualitative research/conducting rapid assessments
  • Extensive general experience the field of communications
  • Expert proficiency in the MS Office environment and MS Excel
  • Based in KZN

 Personal skills/attributes

  • Must have excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Must be able to work well within a team
  • Must be analytical and methodical
  • Must have a flair for administrative work
  • Proven report writing skills
  • Must be able to work effectively with a range of stakeholders

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Location: Cape Town, Northern Suburbs
Education level: Diploma
Job level: Junior
Type: Permanent
Reference: #Chris1839
Company: Viv Gordon Placements (VGP)

We have a wonderful opening for a junior designer at a globally awarded, exotic travel company with a focus on Africa, conservation and sustainability.  The company’s ultimate mission is to turn crucial and fragile natural habitats into lasting conservation economies, which benefit both the environment and local communities. We’re looking for a talented designer who is comfortable designing through-the-line (digital/print). The designer will report to the Brand Manager and be responsible for designing marketing collateral. This is a rewarding and amazing opportunity for a conceptual creative passionate about wildlife and design to combine their passions for the greater good. The company is located near Century City/northern suburbs in Cape Town.

Responsibilities

  • You will be responsible for the design and roll out of marketing collateral.
  • Creating design assets to be used on various brand websites and social media platforms and within the camp.
  • An understanding and eagerness to work across all channels and integrated campaigns (i.e. BTL, ATL and digital)
  • The designer will work closely with the brand manager to ensure that the creative output is aligned with the business objectives.
  • Drive innovation in approach to delivery and output
  • Have some understanding of the role of sales-driven and leads-driven creative executions.
  • Keep up to date on design and advertising trends across different business offerings
  • Willingness to apply creative and lateral thought to creative briefs to deliver the best possible result

Requirements The successful candidate must have/be:

  • Relevant tertiary qualification from a recognised institution
  • At least one to three years’ previous experience in an advertising or design agency
  • A strong portfolio of previous work
  • Design abilities in both print and digital fields.
  • Excellent in Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator
  • Knowledge of Flash and HTML – would be advantageous
  • Experience with WordPress – a definite plus
  • Does enjoy attention to detail
  • Great team player; cool under pressure
  • Good understanding of Social Media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn

Please submit a relevant and recent portfolio (preferably as a link) upon application.

Should you not receive a response within two weeks, please consider your application for this specific role unsuccessful.

Company Description

Viv Gordon Placements (VGP) is a specialist recruitment agency in the advertising, marketing, media, public relations and publishing industries.

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Social Media Coordinator (Durban)

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Remuneration: R18800 per month Basic salary 
Benefits: Discovery Life Cover
Location: Durban
Job level: Junior
Type: 7 months
Reference: #SOCMEDKZNJULY2018
Company: Community Media Trust

Job description

Community Media Trust (CMT) is a South African NGO focusing on communication in the fields of basic human rights. CMT aims to empower individuals and communities, encouraging them to take part in managing and improving their own lives, promoting healthy and health-seeking behaviour and basic human rights. It does this through media and outreach programmes that provide scientific information in a format that is easy to understand.

Please visit our website to find out more about CMT – www.cmt.org.za

CMT is seeking to employ a social media coordinator to start immediately for a fixed period until 31 March 2019 and who will be based at our Durban Office. The basic salary is R18,800 per month.
To apply

Send your completed CMT Employment Application Form found at http://www.cmt.org.za/about-us/vacancies together with a copy of your detailed updated CV and a motivation letter with an email subject title “SOCMEDKZNJULY2018” to

az.gro.tmc@tnemtiurcer

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Only online applications with the completed Employment Application Form – using the reference SOCMEDKZNJULY2018 in the subject line of the email will be accepted.

Closing date: 17 August 2018

Due to the high volume of applications received on a daily basis, please note that correspondence will only be conducted with short listed candidates. Please consider your application unsuccessful if you have not received a response by 30 August 2018

CMT reserves the right to amend and/or withdraw adverts at any time without notification.

Requirements

  • Fluent in English and isiZulu
  • Social media management experience
  • Generate social media content including photos and posts
  • Good writing skills and telephone etiquette
  • Able to work after hours and weekends if required
  • Conduct ad hoc duties

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Communications Coordinator (Durban)

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Remuneration: R22880 per month Basic salary 
Benefits: Discovery Life Cover
Location: Durban
Job level: Mid
Type: 7 months
Reference: #COMMSCO-ORDJULY2018
Company: Community Media Trust

Job description

Community Media Trust (CMT) is a South African NGO focusing on communication in the fields of basic human rights. CMT aims to empower individuals and communities, encouraging them to take part in managing and improving their own lives, promoting healthy and health-seeking behaviour and basic human rights. It does this through media and outreach programmes that provide scientific information in a format that is easy to understand.

Please visit our website to find out more about CMT – www.cmt.org.za

CMT is seeking to employ a Communications Coordinator to start immediately. The successful candidate will have demonstrated a professional ability to meet the demanding needs of our industry and be experienced in delivering quality projects on time and within budget.

The position is a fixed term contract until 31 March 2019 at a basic salary of R22,880 per month.

This post requires travel within KZN and the availability to work extra hours or some weekends when required.

Responsibilities include (but is not limited to)

  • Stakeholder engagement including regular meetings with provincial government departments, community engagement and local media including print press, radio, social media and television
  • Implementation of a communications strategy across 5 districts in KZN
  • Ensuring project deliverables are within budget and time allocated
  • Writing of press releases and content generation and development for community media and social media
  • Assisting with travel logistics and event management where necessary
  • Organizing participants for focus group testing
  • Assisting with recruitment of staff when necessary
  • Meeting all donor requirements
  • To complete ad hoc duties as requested from time to time by your supervisor;

To apply
Send your completed CMT Employment Application Form found at http://www.cmt.org.za/about-us/vacancies together with a copy of your detailed updated CV and a motivation letter with an email subject title “COMMSCO-ORDJULY2018” to

az.gro.tmc@tnemtiurcer

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Only online applications with the completed Employment Application Form – using the reference COMMSCO-ORDJULY2018 in the subject line of the email will be accepted.

Closing date: 17 August 2018

Due to the high volume of applications received on a daily basis, please note that correspondence will only be conducted with short listed candidates. Please consider your application unsuccessful if you have not received a response by 30 August 2018

CMT reserves the right to amend and/or withdraw adverts at any time without notification.

Requirements

  • At least three years’ experience in a supervisory and project management capacity
  • Extensive general experience in the field of communications
  • Expert proficiency in the MS Office environment and MS Excel
  • People management skills
  • Based in Durban

 Advantageous

  • A communications, journalism or media based qualification would be advantageous
  • Previous experience in working in health and or communications industry
  • Experience working with broadcasters, donors and government departments will be beneficial

 Personal skills/attributes 

  • Must have excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Must be able to work well within a team
  • Must be analytical and methodical
  • Must have a flair for administrative work
  • Proven report writing skills
  • Budgeting and financial reporting skills
  • Proposal writing, fundraising and partner liaison skills

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