Author: Motlhaping Modise

The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has issued a notice of cancellation of registration of inactive political parties in the country. In a statement, the Commission said that it has informed 192 political parties of its intention to cancel their registration due to their inactive status and failure to renew their registration by the end of January this year. Most notably, amongst them is one of the country’s oldest parties and ANC alliance partner, South African Communist Party (SACP). The commission said that there are 609 registered political parties of which 383 are registered on a national level while the balance…

A 15-year-old learner is the latest victim of the ravaging floods that pummelled the Moretele Local Municipality in the North West over the past two weeks. According to authorities, the victim was swimming with six of his friends when he drowned in a flooded river at the Ruigtesloot village ward 1. The victim’s friends escaped unharmed.The municipality spokesperson Mothupi Malebye said the boy’s lifeless body was recovered by the disaster management and pathology team earlier today (Tuesday). Malebye further said that the rains affected various parts of the municipality, leaving scores of residents destitute. “Northam Platinum Mine workers who use…

Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina has sought to remind citizens about the importance of freshwater and advocate for the sustainable management of freshwater resources. These as some parts of the country continue to experience the provision of water supply. The minister was speaking during the launch of the National Water Month at the Eikenhof Pump Station, south of Johannesburg. The station, which is operated by Rand Water, recently underwent major maintenance upgrades, after it experienced some challenges. “National Water Month is a moment to reflect on water supply challenges, strides we have made together to expand access to water,…

The Moses Kotane Local Municipality in Mogwase near Sun City in the North West has elected Maria Matshaba as the new speaker. Mashaba was elected permanently during a council sitting held on Friday. She has been acting in the position since October 2024, following a chaos that erupted when the then speaker Gugu Mtshali questioned the legality of the sitting, which she said was called by the municipal manager, Mokopane Letsoalo, without her knowledge. The council speakers are according to the law authorised to call all and preside over all council sittings.In a widely shared video, bouncers were seen entering…

The ANC Women’s League Provincial Task Team (ANCWL PTT) in the North West is furious after the Provincial Executive Committee (PEC) of the party snubbed its gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF) provincial peaceful march in Mahikeng on Friday. The PTT led the march from Mahikeng police station to the party’s provincial office Mphekwa House in Mahikeng.Hundreds of the league members attended the march to raise awareness about what they described as the rising number of GBVF incidents against women within the movement. The PTT Convenor Wendy Matsemela told Newsnote that women are being victimised every day at the provincial legislature…

Captains of industry have lauded the cabinet’s decision to endorse Professor John Lamola’s permanent appointment as Group Chief Executive Officer of the South African Airways (SAA) despite ongoing allegations of political interference in the selection process. The board had apparently preferred Kenya Airways current CEO Allan Kilavuka or Phillip Saunders, whom it was reported scored higher than Prof Lamola in the interviews. Lamola’s appointment was confirmed by the Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni during a post-Cabinet briefing in Cape Town. Meanwhile, pilot and aviation expert Phuthego Mojapele believe that Lamola possesses the right qualities and knowledge that the entity…

Hopes and expectations are high as all eyes will be on the North West Premier Lazarus Mokgosi who will deliver the State of the Province Address (SOPA) in Mahikeng on Thursday. The province’s high unemployment rate, slow economic growth, dilapidated and pothole riddled roads, infrastructure and lack of service delivery are some of the key concerns raised by ANC’s alliance partners COSATU and SANCO on You FM Newshour with Motlhaping Modise, on the eve of Mokgosi’s SOPA. COSATU’s newly elected Provincial Secretary Kabelo Kgoro says workers are unequivocal on their needs and expectations from the Premier’s address. “The Congress was…

The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) has launched a newly revamped call centre to assist workers throughout the country and from other sectors to resolve their challenges.The call centre was jointly launched in partnership with Rand Mutual Assurance (RMA) at the union’s headquarters in Braamfontein, Johannesburg.The union said the substantial investment from RMA will help it expand its reach, using state-of-art technology to better serve the interests of both entities and the plight of the workers.This is the first of its kind partnership, and the union hope it is a long productive one, which will inspire other entities…

The North West MEC for the Department of Economic Development, Environment, Conservation and Tourism (DEDECT) Bitsa Lenkopane has committed her department and relevant stakeholders to come up with a radical approach in turn State-Owned Enterprises (SOE) around. This follows reports that some of the SOE’s including North West Parks and Tourism Board are unable to meet their financial obligations and pay employees’ salaries.Lenkopane was addressing the media in Mahikeng on Monday, after the North West Provincial Legislature Portfolio Committee threatened legal action against Parks and Tourism Board Chairperson Adv. Matshidiso Mogale, including other board members Barney Lobelo, Sharon Sepeng, Tonto…

The country’s policing union has commended law enforcement authorities in the country and police leadership, for their efforts to address the alarming crime rate in the country. South African Policing Union (SAPU), and Independent Policing Union of South Africa (IPUSA) respectively, were reacting to the third-quarter statistics for 2024/25 that were released by Police Minister Senzo Mchunu on Friday in Pretoria. According to the statistics, the murder rate has declined by 9.8% in the period under review. SAPU’s spokesperson Lesiba Thobakgale said that this is commendable given the toxic and dangerous conditions that the police officers work under daily.”We are…