Author: Tshegofatso Letsie
The North West Department of Education has bemoaned the persisting challenge of teenage pregnancy in the province. MEC Viola Motsumi says it’s one of the leading factors that affect the Department’s ambition of obtaining first position in the national matric results. This emerged during an outreach programme on addressing teenage pregnancy held at the Bojanala District in Phokeng Village, near Rustenburg on Sunday. The initiative was in partnership with the Royal Bafokeng Institute, The Department of Health including health professionals and doctors from the Steve Biko Academic Hospital. Motsumi said efforts by the Department and its partners to end pregnancy…
James Moloi has been re-elected as President of Athletics South Africa (ASA), President, James Moloi after receiving majority of the votes during the federation’s Quadrennial General Meeting held in Kempton Park, Ekurhuleni, on Saturday. His re-election marks his fourth year leading the organisation since he assumed the role back in 2021. Delivering his acceptance speech, Moloi thanked the support and confidence the council showed in him while committing to elevate ASA. “I am thankful for the support shown by the council, which shows that we’ve done well for the last four years. Now I’m going to do my level best…
The North West Department of Community Safety and Transport Management is optimistic that its crime prevention programmes are yielding positive results. This after registering a decline in all categories of crime in the 2024/25 financial year. The Department’s MEC, Wessels Morweng released the fourth quarter crime stats alongside stakeholders in Potchefstroom on Thursday. “The province has achieved a significant 7.6% reduction on 17 community reported crimes. This was in total 1 972 cases less, that were reported as compared to the same period in 2024. All crime categories recorded a decline, with contact crimes having a decrease of 7.7%. Owing…
The recent General Household Survey for 2024 released by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) shows that nationally, 22.2% of households rated their access to food inadequate or severely inadequate. According to the report, KwaZulu-Natal, Northen Cape, Eastern Cape, and Mpumalanga have the poorest access to food. It added that the number of people reliant to government grants increased from 12.8% in 2003 to 30.9% in 2019 and went up to 40.1% in 2024. Director for Service Delivery Statistics, Niel Roux shared other highlights from the Survey. “Forty-five point-five percent of children lived with mothers only while less than a third…
The North West Legislature Portfolio Committee on Health and Social Development has expressed concern over what it reports to be the high number of social grant beneficiaries who are opting to receive their payments through personal bank accounts. This emerged from its oversight meeting with the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) and the Department of Social Development, where the committee discovered that about 43 945 beneficiaries are opting to receive their money via direct bank payments, bypassing both the traditional SASSA gold cards and the Postbank black cards. The meeting was held to assess the ongoing migration of SASSA…
Residents will experience low water pressure to intermittent supply as Rand Water is set to begin critical infrastructure maintenance between the 29th of May to 2nd June and some continued recovery work scheduled for July. These repairs will interrupt water supply at crucial pumping systems of Eikenhof, Palmiet, Mapleton and Zwartkopjes which distribute water to numerous municipalities of Tshwane, Ekurhuleni, Johannesburg and the North West. The entity’s CEO Sipho Mosai emphasized the significance of the maintenance, explaining that it is part of efforts to bolster operational efficiency, reliability and capacity. He adds that this is done in winter to ensure…
Seasoned American actor, Viola Davis, has come to the defence of South Africa to dispel unsubstantiated claims of a white genocide made by US president Donald Trump. Despite a meeting between President Cyril Ramaphosa and the Trump administration seeking to dispel the allegations, the narrative continues. The acclaimed actor and producer impressed many South Africans when she spoke out and dismissed the claims as misleading and harmful. “Spent a lot of time in Cape Town, Stellenbosch, Franschhoek, Paarl and Durban. “There is no argument, there is no justification. I have seen the ravages of apartheid. I’ve seen the townships- ALL…
The Department of Sports, Arts and Culture has decided to terminate its contract with the Silapha Wellness Intervention Programme. The department says the decision follows investigations into the use of funds allocated to the programme. “The service provider was awarded a tender of R18 297,360 for three years and the department was paying a sum of R507 120,01 to the service provider each month. “With serious questions raised about where and how the bulk of the money was being spent, as well as concerns about the actual impact of the programme, Minister Gayton McKenzie decided the money could be better…
Another timeless tweet by late rapper, Kiernan ‘AKA’ Forbes that speaks to present events in the country has emerged once again. “Speak facts! If there really was a genocide or massacre of your citizens in this country, wouldn’t your government have announced the names or number of fatalities? CNN fed you fake news and you devoured it,” read a post from the slain rapper dating back to 2022. The resurfacing of the tweet coincided with the much-anticipated meeting between President Cyril Ramaphosa and his US counterpart, Donald Trump on Wednesday at the White House, in Washington D.C. The visit by…
South African coach Rulani Mokwena’s departure from Morocco’s soccer team, Wydad Casablanca, has officially been confirmed. The decision of a mutual agreement to terminate his contract with immediate effect was announced through a joint statement between Mokwena and Wydad on X. “The club expressed its deepest gratitude to coach Mokwena and his technical staff for their unwavering commitment, hard work and sacrifices during a challenging season. Their professionalism and dedication have left an indelible mark on the club,” read the statement. During his 10 months tenure at the club, Mokwena won and drew 14 games while losing seven out of…