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TURNING PAIN  INTO POWER: EC’s first GBV safety Imbizo
15Aug By News SANo Comments
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TURNING PAIN  INTO POWER: EC’s first GBV safety Imbizo

By Sitha Maliwa: Man B Tyekana (Image: Supplied) Buffalo City is about to witness a battle cry like no other - a full-force mobilisation against gender-based violence, led by security mogul and entertainer Mlindelwa “Man B” Tyekana. In a historic first, Tyekana Protection Services has joined forces with the Eastern Cape Department of Community Safety, SAPS, Buffalo City Metro Law Enforcement, and Community Policing Forums for a massive safety and security imbizo. The mission: to arm women with the tools, knowledge, and courage to detect danger and fight back. The event - fittingly titled Women Have the Right to Exist  - is set to pull hundreds from Buffalo City Metro and surrounding towns. It will deliver raw, unflinching truths about the daily threats women face, and ...
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CHANGING LIVES: Businessman Mlindelwa “Man B” Tyekana Inspires Youth at John X Merrimen Youth Centre
13May By News SANo Comments
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CHANGING LIVES: Businessman Mlindelwa “Man B” Tyekana Inspires Youth at John X Merrimen Youth Centre

By Sitha Maliwa: Mlindelwa "Man B" Tyekana (Image: Supplied) In a powerful demonstration of mentorship and community support, businessman Mlindelwa "Man B" Tyekana visited the John X Merrimen Youth Centre in Cambridge, Buffalo City, recently, delivering a message of self-reliance and hope to young offenders.  His visit was part of his initiative, "A Child in Sport Never Goes to Court," aimed at steering teenagers away from crime through the positive influence of sports. Addressing an audience of over 1,000 young inmates aged between 13 and 16, Tyekana shared his personal journey, emphasising the importance of self-trust and the dangers of negative peer influence.  "The only friend a youngster can trust is himself, and should regard other people as mere associate...
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COMMUNITY POLICING: Buffalo City socialite and tycoon hosts security cluster Imbizo to discuss community policing
28Mar By News SANo Comments
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COMMUNITY POLICING: Buffalo City socialite and tycoon hosts security cluster Imbizo to discuss community policing

 Sitha Maliwa A recent security cluster Imbizo at the Cambridge Town Hall has sparked important conversations about the future of community policing forums in the Buffalo City Municipality Metro (BCMM). The forum was addressed by Thembinkosi Ndude, the regional commander for law enforcement, who emphasised the need for government regulation and support to ensure that these community patrol groups are compliant with the law. The Imbizo, organised by security tycoon and socialite Mlindelwa "ManB" Tyekana, aimed to educate community patrollers about the legal boundaries of crime fighting. The event, held in partnership with BCMM’s law enforcement wing, the Department of Social Development, and the Community Policing Forum of the Eastern Cape, drew attention to the c...
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