Author: Larson Thebe
North West MEC for Community Safety and Transport Management, Wessels Morweng, has sent a message of condolences to the families of four people who lost their lives following a head-on collision on the N18 outside Mahikeng yesterday. According to the department, the accident happened about three kilometres northwards of the Kalgold mine, and all the deceased were from one vehicle that was traveling towards Mahikeng. Five occupants from the other vehicle, which was travelling towards Setlagole, survived with serious injuries and were transported to the Mahikeng Provincial hospital. “Our heart goes out to the families of the deceased, and we…
The North West Department of Education is confident that the Last Push Campaign will assist grade 12 learners to prepare for their final exams. This as the department, led by MEC Viola Motsumi, successfully launched the campaign at MM Sebitloane Special School in Taung, with only 23 days before the year-end exams. More than 300 learners, education stakeholders, faith-based organizations and the local chief, attended the launch. Motsumi expressed confidence in the campaign. “The launch of the Last Push campaign marks a critical point in our efforts to ensure that no learner is left behind. We are pleased with the…
President Cyril Ramaphosa said the repatriation of the remains of 49 freedom fighters who lost their lives in Zambia and Zimbabwe during the apartheid era, is to restore them to their families, people and reinstate their citizenship. Ramaphosa was speaking during the official repatriation and restitution homecoming ceremony for the remains of the freedom fighters, which was held at the Freedom Park Heritage Site and Museum in Tshwane on Friday. The repatriation and restitution homecoming ceremony forms part of Heritage Month, observed under the theme: “Celebrating the Lives of Our Heroes and Heroines Who Laid Down Their Lives for Our…
North West MEC for Health Sello Lehari, has condemned the kidnapping of a nurse at the Jouberton Community Health Centre in Klerksdorp, at the Dr Kenneth Kaunda District. According to the department, the male nurse was abducted by an unknown suspect(s), who allegedly pounced on him at the entrance of the facility and drove with him to an unknown location in the area, extorting money from him before releasing him unharmed. The suspect was later traced and retrieved by police upon being released by these men, and a psycho-social support team has been dispatched to the facility to counsel workers. …
The Chairperson of the National Forensic Pathology Services Committee, Dr Thakadu Mamashela, said the cause of the death of most of the bodies that are unclaimed and unidentifiable at government mortuaries, were violence related. This after it emerged that there are 3 186 such bodies at government mortuaries across the country, with KwaZulu-Natal accounting for 1 257 cases, while Eastern Cape has 526 cases. These emerged when the Department of Health briefed the Portfolio Committee on Health, on the status of unclaimed bodies in state mortuaries and a response from the department on the Health Market Inquiry Report. “The level of violence…
Kaizer Chiefs coach Nasreddine Nabi has called for the Khosi nation to remain calm, ahead of their Betway Premiership encounter with Mamelodi Sundowns on Saturday at the FNB stadium.Nabi’s comments come after Chiefs registered its biggest win in a long time, trashing Amazulu 3-1 at the Moses Mabhida stadium in Durban. Amakhosi went on a rampage before first half, and were 3-0 up courtesy of Ranga Chivaviro, Gaston Sirino and Inacio Miguel.“We are still learning, and we are still building our bases. We have a lot of things to work on and features to build. It is still only the…
A former South African National Defence Force (SANDF) member Leon Santos Conga has been sentenced to life after being found guilty of rape and attempted murder by the Pretoria Magistrates’ Court. This for knowingly exposing and factually infecting his then girlfriend with HIV in 2016, for which he was given an additional 10-year direct imprisonment. Magistrate Fikiswa Ntlathi ordered the sentence should run concurrently. According to the state, Conga and the victim, Antoinette Ndishishi, were in a love relationship for four months, from 16 December 2016 until April 2017. Before the two began their relationship, the victim had done an…
Defending champions Mamelodi Sundowns have moved to the top of the Betway Premiership log, after they trashed Marumo Gallant 4-1 at the Loftus Versfeld stadium in Pretoria. The Brazilians dominated the match and created most of the chances, and were the first to register the score sheet, through man of the match Tashreeq Matthews, in the early stages of the match. Matthews produced a stellar performance on the night, as he provided two assists too for Masandawana. Iqraam Rayners doubled Sundowns lead on the half-hour mark, through Matthews’s cross. The defending champions started the second half where they left-off, when…
The Border Management Authority (BMA) officials have arrested a 39-year-old South African man at the Oshoek border gate, while he was attempting to cross to eSwatini with suspected stolen cash of R424 800. Officials said the money was found in a black plastic bag, and the suspect failed to explain how he got hold of the money. “The money was seized, and the suspect was charged with contravening the Financial Intelligence Centre Act (FICA) No. 38 of 2001, Section 54, which relates to the reporting of large cash transactions. Additionally, the suspect violated the Customs and Excise Act No. 91 of…
President Cyril Ramaphosa has sought to assure United States businesses that South Africa is open for business and urged them to invest in the country. Ramaphosa was addressing the South Africa/USA Interactive Business Forum held at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in the USA, as part of the drive to attract foreign direct investment for South Africa. He also had the opportunity to ring the closing bell of NYSE, which is the largest stock exchange in the world by market capitalisation. The president is leading the SA delegation to the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly in…