Author: Larson Thebe
The Gauteng Department of Health said health services are continuing as normal at some of its facilities in Tshwane, which experienced extensive damages due to Tuesday’s night storm. The department said no patient or staff members at these facilities were injured because of the damages caused by the storm. The facilities are the Odi District Hospital in Mabopane, Sedilega Clinic in Mabopane, Block TT Clinic and KT Mutubatse Clinic which are both in Soshanguve. “The extent of the damage at Odi District Hospital include a collapsed ceiling in one of the sections of the hospital and the roof, which has…
The unprotected strike by nearly 2 000 workers at the Bafokeng Rasimone Platinum mine near Rustenburg in the North West enters its third day today. According to Implats, which owns the mine, the wildcat strike began on Monday morning without the sanction of the operation’s representative union, the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM). The mine management said as at 19h00 Tuesday, 167 employees had safely returned to surface and nearly 2 000 employees were still underground. The company says the underlying source of contention is principally among employees and relates to several misinterpretations and misunderstandings brought to the fore by the…
The North West MEC of Community Safety Sello Lehari is confident that arrests would soon be made, following Saturday’s mass shooting at the Popo Molefe informal settlement in Boitekong outside Rustenburg. Eight people were killed on the scene, the ninth one was certified dead-on arrival at the hospital while scores, including children, were injured in the incident. According to the police, a group of mainly Xhosa speaking individuals were sitting in a yard drinking liquor when an unconfirmed number of Sesotho speaking suspects opened fire on them. The incident is suspected to be a revenge attack over stock theft and…
President Cyril Ramaphosa said the ANC has noted former president Jacob Zuma’s announcement that he will not be voting nor campaigning for the party during next year’s elections. The former president said his focus will now be devoted to the newly established uMkhonto weSizwe party, which he would be also campaigning for, despite remaining a member of the ANC. Zuma, who made the announcement on Saturday in Orlando East, Soweto, said his move is part of his “attempt to rescue the ANC from white capital” among others. Despite the ANC previously announcing that it would not comment on the matter,…
The North West Department of Community Safety and Transport Management is targeting less fatalities during this year’s festive season. The province recorded 94 fatalities during the 2022/23 statistics, which was a 21% reduction when compared to 119 recorded during the 2021/22 period. The department MEC Sello Lehari said safety is everybody’s responsibility and it is important for every citizen to play a role. “Our target is to have less fatalities and improve from last year’s achievements as we had a reduction. Our main responsibility is to save people’s lives, and this can be achieved if they also play their role. Safety is…
Nine people have been killed in a mass shooting and scores others injured, when a group of unknown people stormed their home and opened fire on them at the Popo Molefe informal settlement in Boitekong near Rustenburg in the North West. Police say the incident took place on Saturday night around 21:15, and the victims include five men and four women. “According to information available at this stage, a group of mainly Xhosa speaking individuals were sitting in a yard drinking liquor when an unconfirmed number of Sesotho speaking suspects opened fire on them. “As a result, eight people died…
President Cyril Ramaphosa said despite celebrating nearly 30 years of democracy, South Africans must not forget the wrongs of the past. He was delivering a keynote address at the Day of Reconciliation celebrations at the rainy Thohoyandou stadium in Limpopo. “Reconciliation is not an act of forgetting or ignoring the wounds of the past. “Instead, it is a courageous and intentional effort to confront our history, to learn from it and to build bridges of understanding across the chasms of misunderstanding and mistrust. “Reconciliation is a commitment to creating a society where everyone is valued, where diversity is celebrated, and…
Australian opening batsman, Usman Khawaja, has vowed to fight the International Cricket Council (ICC) ban that barred him from making an on-field statement in support of Palestinians. Khawaja had planned to wear shoes bearing the words “all lives are equal” and “freedom is a human right” during a Test match with Pakistan in Perth, Australia. He instead wore a black armband written “do people not care about innocent human beings killed?” and put tape over messages on his shoes supporting people of Gaza. The ICC said the stance by the cricketer flouted rules on messages during matches that relate to…
African National Congress (ANC) veteran, Mavuso Msimang, has withdrawn his resignation letter from the ANC, and rejoined the party. Msimang resigned from the party last week, citing its failure to discipline corrupt members and unhappiness about comments made by ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula, about the veterans’ call for the party to discipline corrupt members. According to the statement released by the party, Msimang’s U-turn was made following a meeting between Mbalula and Msimang, facilitated by the ANC veterans league. The party also promised to address some of the concerns that were raised by Msimang in his resignation letter. “We are…
The bail application of alleged murderer and insurance fraudster Agnes Setshwantsho has been postponed to 20 December 2023 by the Molopo Magistrates’ Court in Mahikeng, North West. The 49-year-old Setshwantsho is facing a charge of murder, two of fraud and one of defeating the ends of justice. She was arrested last month in Centurion, on suspicion that she murdered her relatives to benefit from insurance claims. The state said one of During the bail hearing, investigating officer, Sergeant Kheshi Mabunda, continued with his testimony, providing the court with reasons for opposing bail. He, amongst other things, testified on the false…