Author: Mpho Manyaapelo
The North West ANC Youth League is concerned about the current energy crisis because of the negative impact it is having on the country’s economy, households and small businesses. The league also slammed the planned 18% price hikes saying it would be an extra burden for cash-strapped households to carry. This emerged on Wednesday when the league handed over a memorandum to the North West Premier Bushy Maape together with Eskom’s representative Kolodi Makola at the Eskom Provincial Offices in Rustenburg. The League’s Provincial Chairperson Wessels Moroeng said the energy crisis and electricity tariff hikes are having a negative impact…
The ANC in the North West has described the resignation of the newly appointed Ditsobotla Local Municipality Mayor, Itumeleng Lethoko, as unfortunate saying it happened because of the misunderstanding of the rules of procedures in council. Lethoko, a Patriotic Alliance member, resigned a few hours after she was elected to the position in a council sitting on Monday night. She submitted her resignation letter to the newly-elected speaker Fikile Jakeni. In a statement released on Monday, the PA said it is in full support of Lethoko’s decision to resign. “It would be unconscionable of her to have continued in this…
The Rustenburg Local Municipality infrastructure team has moved swiftly to plug a water leakage in Tlhabane township, North West following a threat and ultimatum from an irate father after his six-year-old son almost drowned in the pothole created by the water. The video of a Karel Mogopodi went viral on social media platforms where he shows images of a watery pothole saying his son almost drowned and he accused the municipality of failing to fix the water leakage which turned into a pothole full of water even after they were made aware of it. “I have sent the video to…
NW ANC Chairperson Nono Maloyi said at the resumption of the ANC’s national policy conference virtually, at the Rustenburg Civic Center yesterday, he has brought to the table issues that affect people in the region such as water scarcity, mining rights and high unemployment rates: “Each and every policy, which is going to be adopted today, in this conference must favour the North West firstly, and the country as a whole so we are here to ensure that we defend and protect the interest of the people of the North West,” said Maloyi. “We have views on the step aside…
Messages of condolences continue to pour in for the member of the Mayoral Committee responsible for Health at the Bojanala Platinum District, Pasture Maremo. Maremo passed away on Thursday morning, following a fatal car accident on his way to Brits after attending a South African National Civic Organization (SANCO) meeting. The Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality Mayor Khumalo Molefe has sent his heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of the late Maremo saying they are deeply hurt by his passing. “Comrade Pasture was an ANC Councilor throughout, he was a member of the provincial executive committee of SANCO North…
It is the countdown to the release of Matric exams results and there is a mixture of excitement and anxiety among the Matric Class of 2022 as thousands of them wait to see whether their hard work will finally pay off. Among those with high hopes of passing their exams is Kamogelo Molefe, a student at the Johanna Mokolobetsi High School in Modderspruit, outside Rustenburg, North West. Molefe believes he has made it and cannot wait to see himself become a Chartered Accountant and said he has studied a lot hence he knows he has made it.. “I can’t wait…
Maternity wards in different hospitals across the North West province had a busy New Year’s Day, as the province welcomed 35 new babies. Fourteen were born at the Bojanala district, nine at the Dr Kenneth Kaunda, seven at the Ngaka Modiri Molema and six at the Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati. The Departmental Spokesperson Tebogo Lekgethwane said the first child, a boy, was born after midnight at the General Delarey hospital in Lichtenburg. “The North West province has at 08h30 this morning already welcomed a total of 35 New Year babies, split between 23 males and 12 females. “The first baby…
The South African National Taxi Council, SANTACO, in Rustenburg is ready to handle a high volume of traffic expected to increase from Friday as holiday makers make their way to various destinations. Santaco’s Bojanala 1 Regional Chairperson June Motloung said their drivers are ready to ferry passengers to various destinations. “We believe that our drivers are used to this kind of thing as we live in a mine dominant area so they experience high traffic volume almost every day. “They have rested enough and they are ready for the masses. We believe that the use of Rustenburg Rapid Transport (RRT)…
North West Provincial Police spokesperson Colonel Adele Myburgh has warned residents to exercise caution and be aware of their surroundings during this Festive Season as many scammers tend to prowl and take advantage of unsuspecting consumers during this time of the year. “Most schools have now been closed and families are preparing to celebrate Christmas and New Year. Post left in the mailbox is a sign that nobody is home, ask your neighbour to take it out if you are not there. “Make sure you have good lighting. Don’t leave the outside lights on during the day. Don’t let too…
A study conducted by researchers, led by academics at the University of South Carolina in the US have found that hundreds of millions of teenagers and young adults across the world are at risk of losing their hearing due to the use of electronics such as headphones, earphones, earbuds and by regularly attending events with loud music. The World Health Organization (WHO) has estimated that more than 430 million people of all ages worldwide are experiencing hearing problems. The researchers have acknowledged that the findings did not account for “demographic factors” or “changes to policy on safe listening in some…