Chinese Students Association - Speed friend making, Hot Pot and games Day
Date: Saturday, July 5, 2008
Time: 12:00pm - 8:00pm
Location: Seun Duk Fui House
Street: 46 Ekstein Street, Observatory(opposite Sacred Heart College)
City/Town: Johannesburg, South Africa
Contact Info
Phone: 0721460767
Email: namster_j@yahoo.com
Invitation from The Chinese Association of Gauteng (TCA)
COME TO THE TCA’S ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING TO HEAR WHAT OUR BEE STATUS MEANS…
On Wed 18 June 2008, the High Court ruled that South African citizens of Chinese descent qualify for the full benefits in terms of the country’s Employment Equity and Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment legislation.
What does this mean? What is BBBEE? Who can qualify?
Join us at TCA’s bi-annual AGM with our special guest speaker Mr Chia-Chao Wu Co-founder and Managing Director of Empowerdex, South Africa’s leading BEE rating and research agency
DATE: Sunday 6th July 2008
TIME: 2pm followed by tea
VENUE: TCA Building, 11 Commissioner Street, Johannesburg
PLEASE RSVP by the 30th of June
SUPPORT THE NEXT EVENT OF TCA WOMENS FEDERATION
MOTHERS DAY PICNIC FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY
Sunday 11th May 2008
Bring your own picnic lunch & come early to get your spot for the CONCERT at 1pm till 3pm @ the Walter Sisulu National Botanical Gardens (Malcolm Rd, Poortview, Roodepoort) Print directions & map by “clicking here”
RSVP by Wed 7 May 2008 to newsletter@tcagp.co.za
Entrance Fees:
Adults @ R35.00 Senior Citizens @ R25.00 Students (valid student card) @ R20.00 Scholars @ R10.00
Enjoy a variety of light classical and jazz concerts on Sunday afternoon in the Botanical Garden. Bring along your picnic basket, blanket or camp chair and sun umbrella and enjoy the delight of the performances. Do come early though to get a spot on Mothers Day to listen to:
Jannie Moolman and Friends
The wonderful voice of Jannie Moolman accompanied by violinist Annake de Villiers, pianist Devereaux van der Hoven and guitarist Jean Oosthuizen perform splendid music specially for Mother’s Day.
Art in the Garden too…
Come along and browse a wide range of artwork available for sale in a stunning outdoor setting. A percentage of sales go to Botanical Society's Garden Development Fund. Art in the Garden takes place on the last Sunday of each month and on selected concert dates, such as on Mothers Day.
You may bring along a ready-made picnic, there are many shaded lawn areas. Please note that braais and gas fires are not permitted. They have adopted a 'Carry-in Carry-out' Litter Policy and request that you take anything you bring or buy back home for disposal. There is also the EAGLES FARE RESTAURANT, for bookings call: 011 958 2381 or 083 414 9843 or 083 406 757
Website: http://www.sanbi.org/frames/sisulufram.htm
TCA WOMENS FEDERATION NEXT CHARITY DAY IS A “HIGH TEA”
St Benedict’s with guest speaker “Jeff King”
On Sunday 13th July 2008 From 2pm
Keep an “eye” & “ear” out for further details!!
TCA CRIME FIGHT IS JOINING THE MILLION MAN MARCH
Spearheaded by Desmond Dube
Currently scheduled on
Tuesday 10th June 2008
Details TO BE ANNOUNCED
www.millionmanmarch.co.za
The Million Man March is an anti-crime initiative formed as a direct response to the unacceptable levels of crime in South Africa.
The March aims to:
Unite all South Africans against crime, crime can only be defeated if confronted with a collective will, a combined commitment and a united plan of action.
The March endeavours to empower people who feel helpless, vulnerable and alone by giving them a specific time and place to join together with others, and provide them with a voice against that which they fear the most.
The March will call on the Government of the Republic of South Africa to act decisively on the crisis of crime in South Africa. Urgent attention needs to be given to combating crime, more resources need to be allocated to our police, with efficient mechanisms put in place to combat corruption.
Law abiding citizens have the constitutional right to have an efficient justice system to support them.
We want to call on the people of South Africa to recognise that we are part of the solution. We call on each and every individual to take responsibility of his or her actions.
We aim to challenge the perceptions that our society have about crime and use this opportunity to engage government, business, religious groups and individuals that this is the platform to launch and extensive and aggressive MORAL REGENERATION PROGRAMME.
Remind one another that there is a lot to celebrate about our country and need to make sure that the negativity of crime does not take away from all the good that has been accomplished.
The integrity of the march is dependent on the peacefulness of its nature. It is scheduled and planned to take place within the boundaries of the law.
This march is for all citizens of South Africa who feel passionate about making a positive contribution towards the country, it will not be used as a platform to advance political or financial gain.
PLEASE RSVP IF YOU ARE KEEN TO JOIN TCA AS A GROUP TO MARCH
newsletter@tcagp.co.za
YOU WILL BE INFORMED OF DETAILS!
TCA CRIME FIGHT
The meeting held on the Sun 16th March 2008 at the Sacred Heart College was well attended in spite of the rainy weather. ARM (Analytical Risk Management) did a presentation and TCA has adopted 5 cases that we shall tackle before employing them on a larger scale!
“WATCH THIS SPACE”
CATHOLIC CHINESE WELFARE ASSOCIATION 43rd ANNUAL SQUIRE & DEBS BALL
To be held at the Hellenic Community of Germiston Centre On
Saturday 10th May 2008 6pm till 1am
R390.00 per couple
Call Joanne 083 778 0059 / Agnes 082 560 5598 to reserve soonest!!
OVERSEAS CHINESE AFFAIRS OFFICE YOUTH TOUR 20 – 24 JULY 2008
Students aged 12-18 years to visit Shenzen from 20 July to 24 July 2008. They are expecting 4000 students world wide. Once students arrive there, everything will be sponsored by the O.C.A.O. but students must pay their own airfare to get to Shenzen.
Any student who is interested should contact TCA or Jackson Leong on 011 682 1500 / 082 961 4526 / jleong@worldonline.co.za
INVITE FROM THE CHRISTIAN CHINESE CHURCH
You are cordially invited to a special, once-off seminar hosted by Pastor Chang.
Reverend Chang is on a three-week tour in South Africa. He is a pastor in Taipei, Taiwan. He specialises in inner healing and counselling, is a Professor in Inner Healing and Counselling at Yu-Da University, Taipei, and over the last thirty years he has counselled over 30,000 families around the world. At my request, he has agreed to host a seminar this Saturday morning for the Chinese / Taiwanese youths (ages between 18 and 35) in the Gauteng region.
Topic: How to unleash your life potential, improve your family and interpersonal relationships,
how to deal with negative emotions and feelings
Date: Saturday 19 April 2008
Time: 9:00 for 9:30 am, until 12:00 am
Venue: The Johannesburg Christian Chinese Church,
Corner Robert Bruce Road
and William Nicol Drive (R511, opposite Indaba Hotel)
Entrance is free
If you would like to attend or want more information, please contact Kevin Yeh Cell: 083 633 4671
HONG NING CHINESE AGED HOME NOTICE OF 11th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2008
Hong Ning cordially invite all members of the Community Chinese Representatives, Family and Relatives of the RESIDENTS, Domestic and Overseas Associations, Churches, Business People, Cultural Groups, Sport Organisations and all other interested supporters of Hong Ning throughout our country to attend.
Your support, commitment & participation is vital to ensure the financial future and wellbeing of Hong Ning is secure. Let us all make the difference to our senior folk at the Home – we do owe them that much!!
DATE: Sunday 20 April 2008
TIME: 14h45 for 15h00
VENUE: Dining Room 429 Marshall Street, Belgravia Johannesburg (security car guards on duty)
The current Chairman Laurence Kingston on 082 8197 123 looks forward to meeting you all! show your sincere support - Join the new Committee Staff & Residents for refreshments and cake
CHINESE COMMUNITY FIGHT AGAINST CRIME (issued by the TCA)
Date: Sun 16 March 2008
Time: 15h00 (followed by Tea & Snacks)
Place: Sacred Heart College, 11 Eckstein Street, Observatory
The level of crime in SA continues to be a major concern.
Just recently two more families have been attacked in Bedfordview.
This follows a spate of violent attacks on Chinese who are regarded as “soft” targets.
Many have expressed resentment, frustration and outrage because of the helplessness of the situation we find ourselves in.
In the light of this the TCA has been in discussion with various Security and Tactical units regarding the safeguarding and protection of the Chinese Community.
Of all these we feel that ARM (Analytical Risk Management) has the most professional and holistic approach in coming up with measures to combat and prevent crime.
They are former members of the crack Organized Crime Unit who were instrumental in tracking down, arresting and ensuring that criminals involved in cash in transit heists and other high level crimes were convicted.
Now in their new role as an independent crime prevention and tactical unit they use their extensive network of connections within the SAP and justice system to identify, profile and ultimately eliminate undesirable elements from society.
When we arrived at their offices they were busy springing a trap for someone who was selling goods from the back of his employer’s storeroom.
Everything was filmed from a hidden surveillance camera and the suspect was later arrested.
ARM involve themselves as a complete range of activities from apprehending criminals to ensuring that the case is properly followed through until conviction stage.
How they achieve this is through their extensive network which permeates through from “on- the- ground” informer through to monitoring important case dockets in order that they do not go missing and ensuring that judges who are not soft on crime and are not scared to mete out appropriate punishments are assigned certain cases pertaining to certain communities.
What they have to tell us needs to be heard on a first hand basis.
- What measures can we take to cut down on risk?
- What do we need to look out for within our environment?
- Does your maid/garden boy have a criminal record?
- How the Chinese Community can take a proactive steps to safe guard its members?
All these questions and a lot more will be answered during the Sunday afternoon of 16th March 2008 at Sacred Heart College.
We need you to come out and listen to what they have to say and to sanction the engaging of their services if everyone agrees.
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