Author: Motlhaping Modise

The North West Legislature Portfolio Committee on Community Safety and Transport Management said it has adopted several resolutions with the aim of intervening in a persisting scholar transport payment crisis in the province. Speaking on YouFM Newshour, the committee’s Chairperson Freddy Sonakile said that they noted with concern the non-payment of scholar transport service providers, which has resulted in some providers suspending they’re services since Monday. “This disruption directly infringes on learners’ constitutional right to education. The Department of Community Safety and Transport Management has confirmed that it engaged in a full-day, tense meeting yesterday with service providers in…

The South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) in the Ekurhuleni Region, Gauteng, has vowed to do everything it can to defend over 300 Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) officers who are facing possible dismissal following allegations of illegal strike on 19th March. The City has issued pre-dismissal notices to the officers, giving them 48hrs to provide valid reasons why they should not be permanently dismissed for embarking on an illegal strike. SAWWU, which is the majority union at the metro, has condemned what it called the “municipality’s draconian action that represents not only a gross injustice but also a chilling…

The National Education, Health and Allied Workers Union (NEHAWU) in the North West has resolved to reaffirm its 12th National Congress’ decision to support the South African Communist Party (SACP)’s stance to contest elections independently from the ANC starting next year with the local government elections. The union said it also supports the SACP’s strategic pursuit of building a socialist movement of the working class and the poor. NEHAWU is COSATU’s first affiliate to declare its support to the SACP to contest state power. The resolution was taken at the union’s provincial congress held in Klerksdorp over the weekend. Speaking on…

In a rare move, the South African Police service (SAPS) have been commended for their swift and thorough response to the tragic discovery of the three young Constables Cebekhulu Linda, 24, Boipelo Senoge, 24, and Keamogetswe Buys, 30 and the vehicle at the Hennops River, in Centurion. This after they were reported missing since last week on their way from Bloemfontein to Limpopo on deployment. Speaking to Motlhaping Modise on YOU FM Newshour, the Tshwane University of Technology Safety and Security Department Professor Jacob Mofokeng said their death is a serious blow to the efforts to bolster the crime intelligence…

The Legal Practice Council (LPC) has confirmed that senior council Adv. Dali Mpofu will now face four of the seven charges preferred against him after three other charges were dropped. Mpofu was on Wednesday dragged before the LPC’s disciplinary committee, but the hearing did not commence due to a change in the charge sheet and a power outage at the venue. He is facing several alleged breaches of the code of conduct for legal practitioners and bringing the profession into disrepute in several public instances.Speaking to Motlhaping Modise on YOU FM Newshour, LPC’s spokesperson Kabelo Lebetele said that they received…

After hours of delays, the ANC Youth League (ANCYL) in the North West finally convened its 10th provincial congress and elected its new leadership in the early hours of Tuesday morning.The elective conference was initially organised to start on Sunday, however, due to protracted registrations of delegates, it was officially opened on Monday night by the league’s President Collen Malatji followed by the election of the new leadership. The former Provincial Chairperson Wessels Morweng was re-elected to lead the league in the province beating his contender and the former provincial spokesperson Motebang Mohlomi who was commended for showing character and…

The scholar transport challenges in the North West are expected to take a centre stage again as the second leg of the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) Investigative Inquiry resumes on Tuesday in Mahikeng. The inquiry, prompted by numerous complaints and concerns about unsafe and unreliable school transport in the province, unravelled numerous inconsistencies and inaccuracies in the sector. Speaking on You FM Newshour, the commission’s Provincial Manager Shirley Mlombo said that the inquiry seeks to examine and assess the challenges affecting the provision of learner transport. She said this is especially in rural and underprivileged communities, following numerous…

The leader of the Botho Community Movement (BCM) Ofentse Kombe has slammed ANC’ statement that it decided to enter into a coalition agreement with the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) at the Rustenburg Local Municipal council to stabilise governance and improve service delivery to the residents of Rustenburg.  Kombe was reacting to the statement made by the ANC Provincial spokesperson Tumelo Maruping on YOU FM Newshour last week, that ANC opted for the EFF coalition with the aim of stabilising governance in various municipal councils in the province. Maruping said that a similar decision was taken at the Moses Kotane, Moretele,…

The SAPS Detectives offices in Rustenburg, North West, have been shut down due to non-compliance with Safety, Health and Environmental (SHE) standards. The Department of Labour in the province conducted an inspection on the building in the Rustenburg CBD and closed the office due to its “unacceptable inhabitable and working conditions” it was found in. The South African Policing Union (SAPU) said that this decisive action follows a formal complaint it lodged with the Department of Labour. North West SAPU Provincial Secretary Tlou Mpheroane told Newsnote that they reported the matter after receiving numerous complaints from its members about the…

The ANC Youth League in the North West has nominated just two candidates to run for the position of the Provincial Chairperson at its 10th Provincial congress to be held on Sunday in Rustenburg. The elections pitted the Provincial Convenor and the current MEC for Community Safety and Transport Management Wessels Morweng who is seeking a second term against the league’s Provincial spokesperson Motebang Mohlomi. Morweng and Mohlomi were elected as the chairperson and provincial communications officer at the 9th Congress, respectively. The committee has since been dissolved and replaced with the Provincial Task Team (PTT) following the lapse of office of…