Author: Mpho Manyaapelo
The North-West University is on a drive to get children from the province’s rural communities to take up careers in mathematics, science and technology. The institution held the first of its Vice Chancellor’s Science Day on Monday 31 July 2023, at Mabeskraal outside Rustenburg, North West. The Vice Chancellor Professor, Bismark Tyobeka, said the initiative is meant to reach as many young people as possible. “We had to find a central location in Moses Kotane Local Municipality and we identified Mabiskraal Village, based on the infrastructure and so on. To reach out to those very, you know poorly resourced communities,…
The Minister of Transport Sindisiwe Chikunga said some of the roads in the North West Province will be under the auspices of SANRAL so they can be part of the National Roads portfolio. Chikunga said this on Tuesday in Rustenburg, North West where she was interacting with provincial stakeholders in the transport sector saying the government has a plan in place to fix the roads in this region. “It’s about us having an opportunity to discuss and to share information with regards to the state of the roads in this province and of course how they’re spending the grant that…
The EFF Leader, Julius Malema, said the party is still pained by the fact that 34 mineworkers, lost their lives during the 2012 Marikana Massacre adding that the party will take the government of the North West to court, to force it to declare the Koppie (a small hill) – where the massacre took place- a National Heritage site. Malema said 16 August should be declared a Workers Day, in remembrance of the 34 mineworkers who were brutally killed by the police during the delivery of his keynote address on Wednesday at the party’s pre-anniversary celebration at the Marikana Koppie, outside…
Imbumba Foundation, a Non-profit organisation established in 2012, is passionate about assisting underprivileged community members around Limpopo and the North West Province. The NGO under Its Caring4Girls initiative, has reached no less than 12 000 girls in the two provinces, through its rollout of sanitary towels all in a bid to to help the girl-child not to miss school because of menstrual cycles. The Foundation said it holds workshops to teach girl-children about their rights and how to survive in society. The Imbumba Foundation is currently running a campaign in Rustenburg and its CEO Richard Mabaso said the initiative is…
Traffic officer attached to Rustenburg Local Municipality could be charged with perjury after allegedly lying about how he lost his service pistol. According to the police, the officer told them that the weapon had been stolen while he was at work, when he in fact lost it while out drinking. North West police Spokesperson, Colonel Adele Myburg, said a case of perjury is being investigated against the traffic officer. “I can confirm that Rustenburg Police are investigating a case of perjury, against a 36-year-old traffic officer, who allegedly reported that his firearm went missing during October 2022. “Initial investigations were…
Voting got off to a slow start in Tlhabane outside Rustenburg on Wednesday, where seven political parties are battling it out in a by-election – one of eleven taking place across the country. Other by-elections are in the Eastern Cape, Western Cape, Kwazulu-Natal as well as the Free State and political parties are using them as part of preparation for the 2024 National General Elections. The ward being contested includes the informal settlement of Yizo-Yizo following the death of an ANC ward councillor. A resident who was not sure if he’s going to vote, Sedireng Monnana, believes the community is…
The Patriotic Alliance is hoping to establish some presence in the North West’s Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, by winning a ward in Rustenburg that’s being contested in a by-election. The party has deployed its Deputy President Kenny Kunene to lead last minute campaigning in Tlhabane’s Ward 11 who is confident that his party will win the ward. There’s little to no service delivery in Tlhabane including the contested ward and Kunene promised the PA can change that. “We’ve been working our people have been working on the ground for a few weeks, and I think it’s the first time that…
As the World celebrates the International Nelson Mandela Day on Tuesday, in Ledig outside Rustenburg in the North West, a shelter was unveiled that is meant to provide a resting place and comfortable place for commuters while waiting for taxis. Nelson Mandela Day is commemorated worldwide by contributing 67 minutes to a good course whether it’s helping in an orphanage, giving a hand to the needy or building the much-needed shelter for taxi commuters as Sun City hotel and resorts establishment did. Without shelter, the thousands of commuters are exposed to the elements such as rains and this structure would…
Family and friends bade farewell to Tshegofatso Ramogale from Tlhabane Rustenburg, whose lifeless body was found at the nearby primary school, at his funeral on Saturday. Tshegofatso’s friend Thabo Tshweu, said he’s devastated by his friend’s murder. He said he has been friends with Tshegofatso since they were children and finds it difficult to believe that he’s gone forever. Tshweu added that his friend was a bubbly person, who loved music and wanted to pursue it as a career. He said he’s shattered by how his friend died and hopes that justice will be served, so that Tshego’s soul can…
The North West MEC for the Department of Community Safety and Transport Management, Sello Lehari, led the anti-crime Imbizo in Tlhabane in Rustenburg, North West, on Friday, with the aim of strengthening the fight against crime. The MEC said the high rate of crime committed in the area is worrying, especially the rising number of robberies, car hijackings, residential breakings, domestic violence and gender-based violence. Lehari’s comments come in the light of the 4th Quarter Crime statistics showing that Rustenburg stands at number seven in the list of areas that have seen an increase in the rate of crime in…