Community Beat with Lynnet

By: Lynnet Mathebula Twitter: @Lynnet_M Email: Lynnetnomusa@gmail.com Grace Mondlana’s flight to Beijing on April 22 wasn’t announced with fanfare, but for the 25-year-old content creator from Tembisa, it marked a moment years in the making. content creator  Grace Mondlana.  Photo: Grace Mondlana   Selected by Great Wall Motors to attend the 2026 Beijing Auto Show, Mondlana’s journey from Tembisa to an international stage reflects what happens when consistency meets opportunity. Mondlana first showed that consistency at Queens High School in Johannesburg, where a scholarship for outstanding performance allowed her to complete her schooling. She later graduated with a Bachelor of Education from the University of Pretoria. But it was after university that she followed what she called her real passion: content creation. That shift paid off. Today, Mondlana has over 2.9 million followers and has worked with brands like Nivea, Eden Perfumes, Disney South Africa, and GWM. In 20...

By:         Lynnet Mathebula Twitter:  @Lynnet_M   Email:     Lynnetnomusa@gmail.com The Thabiso Seema Foundation, located in Soshanguve, Pretoria, has recorded 301 HIV cases among students from 2022 to date. The foundation says that this highlights ongoing challenges around youth health and access to support services in the area. Refilwe family clinic outreach initiative Photo by Lynnet Mathebula Foundation founder and HIV activist Thabiso Seema said that this initiative was established to help educate young people, especially in Soshanguve, and remove the stigma around HIV. “The foundation deals with HIV stigmatisation and gender-based violence. I have been living with HIV for years, and having faced some challenges myself, I wanted to create a safe space for the young people who might find themselves in the very same position.” Seema added that feedback from student sessions suggests that social factors like partying and the pres...

By:         Lynnet Mathebula Twitter:  @Lynnet_M   Email:     Lynnetnomusa@gmail.com  Tshwane University of Technology, Soshanguve residences clashed over campus recycling and waste management as The Directorate of Extracurricular Development (DED) hosted earth day debate at the Tshwane University of Technology CCT hall on April 22, in celebration of earth day.  CCT and TCE1 residents, judges and programme directors   Photo by Lynnet Mathebula Teams from TUT student accommodations TCE 1, TCE 2, and CCT Towers delved into various motions, unpacking challenges and issues around environmental sustainability and the impact humans have on the environment. The Teams put emphasis on how individual lifestyles negatively affect the environment. CCT representatives Phumelela Lamani and  Prisca English Photo by Lynnet Mathebula TCE 1 representative, Pono Mate highlighted that the use of perfumes and aerosols contribute...

By: Lynnet Mathebula @Lynnet_M Lynnetnomusa@gmail.com Journalism beat Integrated 3-2 on Penalties after a 1-1 draw to win the R300 stake in a heated Tshwane University of Technology, Soshanguve derby on Wednesday, April 16. Journalism FC vs Integrated FC         Photo:  Lynnet Mathebula Integrated communication started strong, grabbing early lead just minutes into the game. They kept to their positions and went into half time having maintained the score. Half time both teams deliberated on strategic playing which was evident on the second half. Journalism FC huddle before second half kick-off       Photo by Lynnet Mathebula Njabulo Mbanjwa Integrated FC supporter said that he had high hopes given that they started off strong but commended his team for showing their capabilities despite their loss. “I thought we would win as we started strong, but you win some and sometimes you lose, we will come back stronger next semester”, he said. Journali...