Author: Dimakatso Genkoe
The African National Congress (ANC) National Executive Committee (NEC) reconvened its meeting on Sunday in Boksburg, Ekurhuleni, following an adjournment on Friday to allow members to attend the funeral service of the late MP Violet Siwela in Bushbuckridge, in Mpumalanga. Siwela, who passed away a week ago after spending a few days in hospital, was laid to rest on Saturday where Deputy President Paul Mashatile delivered a eulogy. The meeting comes two weeks after the party held its 8 January statement celebrations in Mbombela, Mpumalanga. Among other matters, the meeting is expected to discuss former president Jacob Zuma and deliberate…
North West premier Bushy Maape is in Thailand receiving further medical treatment. This was revealed by the province Head of Communications, Brian Setswambung, “Premier Maape will be out of the country from 21 January until 31 January 2024. “This follows and advice and referral by his doctor to seek further medical treatment in Thailand,” said Setwambung. Maape resumed his duties in November last year, after he fell ill following minor orthopaedic surgery in June 2023. Last week, the premier together with the MEC of Education undertook a visit to Dingake Primary School in Verdwaal near Lichtenburg, to monitor progress registered…
The North West province has once again obtained 4th position in the overall matric results that were announced by the Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga in Randburg, north of Johannesburg on Thursday evening. This as the class of 2023 received 81.6% pass rate, an increase of 1.8% when compared to the class of 2022 that received 79.8%.Free State, Kwa-Zulu Natal and Gauteng are the three top leading provinces followed by North West respectively. The class of 2023 has received an impressive overall pass rate of 82.9% the highest rate since the dawn of democracy in the South Africa. Meanwhile, the…
Friday marks exactly seven days since a woman was swept away by flash floods when she was driving in Sunninghill during heavy rains in Johannesburg. Johannesburg Emergency Management Services (EMS) in collaboration with the SAPS and other rescue services units have been searching for the body of the woman without any success at the Jukskei River since last weekend. EMS earlier this week said that search teams were divided into three and focused on Dainfern, Steyn City and Monaghan Farm, but without any success. Despite this, EMS spokesperson Xolile Khumalo said they remain hopeful that the remains of the woman…
The family of a Mahikeng woman in the North West Bonolo Modiseemang who was allegedly killed by her aunt Agnes Setshwantsho for insurance claims, want the accused to be denied bail. This as the Molopo Magistrates Court will today hand down judgment on her bail application. Speaking to Newsnote, the deceased’s father George Botlhoko reiterated the call for her alleged murder to rot in jail. “We want the court to deny her bail. The community is not safe around her and we are afraid she might do something evil again and evade trial,” said Botlhoko. The 30-year-old Modiseemang is survived…
The Chief Financial Officer at the City of Matlosana Local Municipality in the North West and two service providers, were each released on a R35 000 bail by the Klerksdorp Magistrates Court. Mercy Phetla, and two employees of GMHM Construction and Projects Matshediso Mothelesane and Nomathandazo Mokasule are facing charges of corruption and handed themselves to the Klerksdorp-based Hawks’ Serious Corruption Investigation on Wednesday morning before they made their court appearance. “It is alleged that in June 2023, a service provider purchased a vehicle worth R1.4 million for the CFO of City of Matlosana. Investigations by the Hawks Serious Corruption revealed…
The Department of Health in Limpopo has confirmed that two people tested positive for cholera in the Vhembe and Capricorn Districts, respectively. The patients who are both Zimbabwean nationals presented cholera symptoms upon their return to South Africa from the festive holidays back home. It is reported that the first case was confirmed in the Musina sub-district where a 43-year man has since been discharged from a local hospital. Another patient, a 27-year-old man, is in a stable condition in isolation at the Helen Franz Hospital in Capricorn after his admission on Thursday with abdominal cramps, diarrhea, and vomiting. The…
Black First Land First (BLF) leader Andile Mngxitama is on Tuesday expected to lead a delegation from his movement for a meeting with former president Jacob Zuma in Nkandla, KwaZulu-Natal. In a statement released by BLF, the meeting will discuss the modalities of possible cooperation with the newly formed uMkhonto weSizwe party during this year’s elections. Speaking to Newsnote, Mngxitama alleges that the enemies of black people are sponsoring multiple formations of political parties to weaken the black vote. “BLF is worried about the divisions within the black community particularly expressed as multiple political formations. This is weakening the black…
The Molopo Magistrates court in Mahikeng in the North West will on Friday deliver judgment in the bail application of murder accused and insurance fraudster, Agnes Setshwantsho. This is after both the defence and state delivered their closing arguments on Monday, following testimony by the investigating officer, Sergeant Kheshi Mabunda, and the Correctional Department nurse from the facility where the accused is detained. The 49-year-old Setshwantsho has been in custody since her arrest in November last year for alleged fraud, defeating the ends of justice and murder of her niece Bonolo Modiseemang in March 2023. According to the state, the…
South Africans will endure stage 5 rolling blackouts during the day and stage 6 at night until Saturday. The power utility said this is due to insufficient generation capacity and the need to further replenish emergency reserves. “Stage 5 load shedding will be implemented from 05:00 today until 20:00. Thereafter, stage 6 loadshedding will be implemented from 20:00 until 05:00 on Thursday. This pattern of implementing stage 5 load shedding from 05:00 until 05:00 will be repeated daily until Saturday morning,” read a statement from Eskom. The power utility said it would closely monitor the power system and communicate any changes to…