Author: Motlhaping Modise

The Mining Affected Communities United in Action (MACUA) said that it is deeply alarmed but not surprised by yesterday’s quarterly labour force survey (QLFS) for Q1 of 2025 stating that the country’s unemployment has increased by 1.0-percentage point to 32.9%. The stats revealed that young people aged 15-34 make up 50,2% of the country’s working-age population, translating to approximately 20, 9 million individuals. Within this cohort, the 15-24 age group, representing around 10,3 million individuals, faces the highest barriers to entering the workforce, with unemployment figures significantly outpacing that of older youth. Speaking on YOU FM Newshour, MACUA’s Executive Director…

Two North West educators have been dismissed after they were found guilty of improper relationship and sexual assault on learners.This brings to seven the number of educators dismissed in the province for similar offences in the previous financial year. The matter was referred to the Education Labour Relations Council (ELRC) earlier this year after the emergence of a shocking exhibits of a video of former Golf View Secondary School Educator Modise Mokomele allegedly having sex with a pupil. The video was reportedly shared with the educator by one of the learners’ friends.The ELRC dismissed Mokomele together with Paseka Molefe, the…

The Congress of the Traditional leaders of South Africa (Contralesa) has defended its position to join the call for a national referendum to resolve the country’s long standing land restitution impasse. The decision was taken during a four-hour marathon bilateral meeting between Contralesa and the South African communist Party (SACP) in Braamfontein, Johannesburg. Speaking on You FM Newshour, Contralesa President Kgosi Mathupa Mokoena said that a decision is a major step towards addressing historical land dispossession and its ongoing impact on poverty and inequality in the country, as outlined by their joint statement with SACP. “We have already communicated this…

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…