Author: Motlhaping Modise

Pressure group Operation Dudula has sworn to defend its schools campaign aimed at prioritizing South African pupils over undocumented foreigner’s children in schools across the country in court. The organisation has dismissed arguments that its campaign violates the country’s constitution and is in contempt of the High Court ruling on the matter. Operation Dudula leader Zandile Dabula told YOUFM Newshour that those who lead counter-campaigns and seek to push back against their campaign are not affected by the aftermaths of undocumented foreigners flooding the schooling and healthcare systems in the country. ‘Yes, definitely we are ready (to defend this campaign…

The Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) has threatened to drag the Department of Water and Sanitation to the Parliament’s Portfolio Committee due to its failure to implement the recommendations made a while ago. The CGE has called on the department to provide a clear account of progress made on its previous commitments to advancing gender equality and transformation in the workplace. These commitments followed the commission’s findings, recommendations and included promoting gender-responsive policies, implementing training, developing women for senior leadership roles, and advocating sector-wide standards, including on harassment management. The commission’s North West Provincial Manager Princess Malebye told YOUFM Newshour…

The North West MEC for Social Development has conceded that the shortage of social workers has had an adverse result in various sectors of the society across the province.The department MEC, Basetsana Dantjie, told YOUFM Newshour special broadcast last night that the situation is exacerbated by lack of enough funding from the National Department. “It is true, I must admit but remember this is not the North West problem, other provinces are also suffering the similar challenges that are mostly aggravated by lack of funding. In the province, we are facing a budget shortfall this financial year. At least the…

The North West Department of community Safety and Transport Management (COSATMA) is confident that the North West Division of the High Court in Mahikeng will rule in its favour, dismissing an appeal application filed by the Atamelang Bus Company, interdicting it from appointing a new service provider to restore commuter bus services in the Ngaka Modiri Molema district in Mahikeng. MEC Wessels Morweng told YOUFM Newshour during a special broadcast in Mahikeng that a protracted legal battle will end on Friday after a court decision. “I’m confident that we will emerge victorious, because from where we are seated, we know…

It’s all system go for the resumption of the much talked about North West Agricultural show in Vryburg, a place affectionately known as “the Texas of South Africa.” This is due to its extensive cattle herds, large-scale cattle farming, and its significance as a major beef-producing region and hub for agricultural events. The MEC for the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD) Madoda Sambatha said they are prepared to resume the show from Thursday until Saturday in Vryburg. “As to why the Agricultural show was not held in the past seven years still baffles me, yet Botswana that started…

Tshwane University of Technology’s Political analyst Professor John Molepo said that the African National Congress (ANC) last-minute attempt to self-correct ahead of next year’s local government elections will not yield any positive results. He said that the party has failed to decisively act against ill-discipline and corruption allegations amongst its councillors. Molepo, who was speaking on YOU FM Newshour, was reacting to the party’s roll call held at the Goldrush Dome in Nasrec, which was attended by over 4 000 councillors from across the country’s 257 municipalities. ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa outlined six key service delivery action plans, which were…

North West Premier Lazarus Mokgosi has assured President Cyril Ramaphosa and members of the National Executive that his administration is hard at work to improve the lives of the people of the province. He said the province is aligning itself with the mandate of the 7th administration and to also implement the three strategic priorities of the Government of National Unity (GNU) as contained in the Medium-Term Development Plan. Mokgosi was speaking during Ramaphosa’s engagement with the North West Provincial executive at the Rustenburg Civic Centre in Rustenburg on Friday. The visit stems from the National Government Programme of Action of…

The Land Reform and Rural Development Department has noted widespread challenges faced by Communal Property Associations (CPAs) in the North West. These include but are not limited to internal conflicts, inadequate management skills, and a lack of administrative capacity, poor financial management, and significant delays in title deed transfers. Some of these concerns were laid bare to the North West MEC for Agriculture and Rural Development, Madoda Sambatha, who on behalf of the Land Reform and Rural Development Mzwanele Nyontsho chaired the engagement session of the meeting on Thursday. Speaking on YOUFM News Hour, Sambatha said that some of these…

The North West Housing Corporation (NWHC) has threatened court action against tenants who have been subletting and collecting rental payments on its behalf but not paying it to the entity. The entity has also sworn to evict the government employees who are also occupying the flats without paying rent despite receiving housing allowance from the employer. The move comes as the corporation has announced its debt collection and revenue enhancement drive, due to the tenancy debt which have piled up to unacceptable levels leaving it to pay the price for non-payment of services on its properties that includes Kagiso, Kamogelo…

The Dr. Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District Municipality, based in Vryburg, has expressed gratitude towards the North West provincial treasury for its financial intervention, which has significantly improved the municipality’s financial standing. The provincial treasury’s proactive measures began in September 2022 when Provincial Treasury MEC Kenetswe Mosenogi engaged municipal representatives to implement Financial Recovery Plans as advised by the National Treasury. Executive Mayor Motseokae Maje shared insights during an interview with YOUFM Newshour about the municipality’s challenging yet progressive journey towards financial stability. “It’s true, we were among the eight municipalities placed under financial mandatory intervention in line with the Municipal…