Author: Mpho Manyaapelo
Five people were killed in a head-on collision on Saturday night on the N4 road near Moedwil west of Rustenburg in the North West. The accident happened about 4 kilometres outside the farming area of Moedwil, where 7 people lost their lives in a car collision a month ago. It is alleged that a driver tried to overtake on a yellow lane and lost control of the vehicle colliding with an oncoming car. A critically injured woman was airlifted to Milpark Hospital in Johannesburg and the other to a health facility in Rustenburg. North West Transport department Spokesperson Alpheus Koonyaditse…
Most parts of the country continue to experience heavy rains and in Rustenburg in the North West, several roads have been closed because of flooding. Authorities say passengers in two cars had to be rescued this morning on Westonia Road between Puma Garage Bethlehem Drive, after their vehicles were overwhelmed by floods. Several streets in the town of Rustenburg have been flooded and the Municipal Public Safety Superintendent Amos Magasa has urged motorists to avoid roads with visibly high water levels and to take extreme care on the road as most streets are flooded. “They should please avoid Kremetart Road,…
Concerned Business Forum Leaders in the North West have called on local businesses to pay their municipal debts following a campaign by the Madibeng Local Municipality to cut off services for those who were defaulting on rates and taxes. The campaign dubbed Óperation Patela Madibeng, kicked off in earnest this week where officials went around disconnected businesses and households said to be in arrears and owed the Madibeng Municipality millions in unpaid money. Through Operation Patela Madibeng, the municipality also removed illegal connections, disconnected services for consumers/businesses owing the municipality, issuing of contravention notices for any illegal land use or…
As the Madibeng Local Municipality embarks on a debt collection campaign to cut off defaulters’ electricity supply, some business owners in Brits, North West, claim they are unfairly targeted and are demanding to be reconnected, saying they are up to date with their payments. The debt collection campaign dubbed “Operation Patela Madibeng,” to switch off electricity to residents, businesses and government departments who owed the municipality more than R600 million in unpaid rates, got off earnestly this morning. The municipality said the campaign is part of efforts to improve revenue collection, including the removal of illegal connections, disconnection of services…
The Department of Economic Development in the North West, has warned residents about the adverse effects of alcohol abuse, especially during the festive season. This emerged on Tuesday during the launch of the department’s Anti-binge Drinking Campaign in Rustenburg, under the theme: “Alcohol affects more than just you.” Some of the residents attending the launch supported the campaign while others were against it. Kealeboga Mpofu, from Tlhabane township, welcomed the campaign as she believes it will help people to consume alcohol responsibly. “I believe this campaign will assist people as they tend to forget that festive seasons come and go…
South Africans are devastated after one of the popular social media personalities, Bonga Sithole, famous for his intelligence, allegedly fled from rehab after being booked into the facility by the 2022 Mrs South Africa finalist, Sisanda Qwabe-Coutaud. The 35-year-old whose videos of him begging on the streets in Auckland Park, Joburg while speaking intelligently about all manner of subjects, captured the hearts of South Africans with many offering to assist him and take him off the streets Qwabe-Coutaud had that conversation with Bonga and took a video, shared it online and it went viral and made Bonga famous. She then…
The week has been frantic for government officials who went out in full force driving ANTI-GBV messages and promoting healthy lifestyle as part of a response to an increase in incidents of women and child abuse as well as in response to the high prevalane of HIV/AIDS among the youth. The Bojanala Platinum District Municipality also took part in the commemoration of World AIDS Day at Sefikile hall near Moruleng in the North West on Friday. People came in numbers to the event where they were also assisted in applying for smart cards, passports and even testing for HIV and…
North West Premier Bushy Maape and Chairperson of the Provincial Council on AIDS (PCA) said stigma against those infected with HIV/AIDS continues to derail the fight against the pandemic. This emerged yesterday at the World AIDS Day Commemoration event held at the Lotlhakane village Sports Ground, outside Mahikeng. Maape was accompanied by Health MEC Madoda Sambatha who gave feedback to the communities on the departmental interventions and progress made in the fight against HIV and STIs and outlined some of the challenges that require ongoing partnerships with civil society. Maape cautioned against stigmatising and judging others by the colour of…
The North West government on Wednesday took its 16 Days of no Violence Against Women and Children campaign to Itsosheng Township, Lichtenburg, one of the areas known for violent crimes and other social ills. This campaign – under the banner of Socio-Economic Rights and Empowerment to build Women’s Resilience against Gender-Based Violence and Femicide: Connect, Collaborate, Contract – is also a response to rising incidents of GBV in the province. Social Development MEC Boitumelo Moiloa said the Itsosheng community was picked to host the launch because of its reputation and propensity towards violent crimes, “When we come to events like…
The annual Geophysical Association’s 17th conference underway at Sun City outside Rustenburg in the North West is expected to encourage youth to take up opportunities in science and innovation. As one of the world’s leading assemblies of geoscientists, young professionals, decision makers, and technical experts, the conference aims to promote new thinking, innovation and expansion to collaborate more closely with other disciplines. At the conference, the scientists and professionals were encouraged to challenge conventional solutions and showcase cutting-edge methods and applications which can bring about effective solutions for the future. Two scholars who attended the event spoke about what motivated…