By OBAKENG MAJE

22 October 2026 – The North West Provincial Legislature (NWPL) has dismissed reports circulating on social media alleging that members, officials or employees of the Legislature have been arrested or questioned by the Political Killings Task Team (PKTT) or any other law enforcement agency.

In a media statement, the Office of the Speaker, expressed concern over what it described as false reports targeting the integrity of the Legislature, the Speaker and senior officials. This comes after widespread allegations on social media platforms suggesting that the Speaker of the North West Provincial Legislature, Viola Motsumi has been arrested by the PKTT.

Motsumi spokesperson, Vuyo Mantshule said the Legislature urged members of the public, the media and colleagues to refrain from sharing or commenting on the reports, including through their personal social media accounts. Mantshule said sharing such reports further spreads false information and serves the interests of those responsible for creating it.

“The Legislature also called on journalists to verify information with the Office of the Speaker before publishing reports to ensure accuracy.

“It reaffirmed its accountability to the people of the North West province and indicated that the Office of the Speaker was attending to the matter and considering legal and other remedies,” he said.

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By REGINALD KANYANE

22 October 2026 – The South African Football Association (SAFA) has resolved to cover all legal costs incurred by its president, Dr Danny Jordaan, and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Gronie Hluyo in the ongoing criminal case involving allegations of theft, corruption and fraud. The decision was taken during an ordinary meeting of the SAFA National Executive Committee (NEC) held in Johannesburg over the past weekend.

In a statement issued on Wednesday, SAFA said it had never lodged a complaint with the South African Police Service (SAPS), the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) or any other authority in connection with the matter, which has been before the Palm Ridge Magistrate’s Court for approximately two years.

Jordaan, Hluyo, Grit Communications director Trevor Neethling and former SAFA chief executive officer (CEO) Russel Paul have been required to address allegations brought before the court. SAFA maintained that it was not the complainant in the case, arguing that the individuals who initiated the proceedings were disgruntled former NEC members and employees acting in their personal capacities.

According to the association, SAFA CEO Lydia Monyepao wrote to the court in December 2024, stating that the association had never been a complainant and that the individuals involved had no legal authority to represent SAFA in the proceedings. Monyepao also pointed to its unqualified audit outcomes during the period under investigation by the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) and in subsequent audit periods up to the present.

“Following our deliberations, the NEC resolved that SAFA would intervene in the criminal proceedings by submitting a detailed written statement refuting allegations of wrongdoing against Jordaan, Hluyo and former acting CEO Paul.

“The association further announced plans to institute civil action against any individuals it believes have brought SAFA into disrepute or damaged the reputations of the association and its officials,” she said.

Monyepao further said SAFA also confirmed that it would cover all legal costs incurred by Jordaan and Hluyo, including expenses accumulated to date. In addition, she said the NEC resolved to appoint an attorney and senior counsel to attend future court proceedings on a watching brief.

Meanwhile, the association said these steps form part of its official position on the ongoing case before the Palm Ridge Magistrate’s Court.

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^{16 Diphalane 2026 – Mokhuduthamaga wa Lefapha la Tlhabololo ya Loago mono Bokone Bophirima, Sussana Dantjie, o kopile setšhaba go tlotla, go sireletsa le go amogela batho ba setšhaba sa LGBTIQ+, a gatelela gore ga go ope yo o tshwanetseng go sotliwa, go kobiwa kgotsa go patelediwa go tshela ka poifo ka ntlha ya gore ke mang. Dantjie o buile jaana ka nako ya puisano le maloko a setšhaba sa LGBTIQ+ kwa Ipelegeng Community Care Centre kwa Schweizer Reneke ka Labone. Bangwe ba maloko a LGBTQ+ ba abelane ka maitemogelo a a tshwenyang a go tlhaolwa, go betelelwa, go sotliwa, go kgaphelwa kwa thoko le mathata a go bona thuso le tshireletso.}

^{“Ga go ope yo o tshwanetseng go sotliwa, go ganwa kgotsa go patelediwa go tshela ka poifo ka ntlha ya gore ke mang,” ga rialo Dantjie, a kopa gore go nne le maiteko a magolwane a go sireletsa ditshwanelo le seriti sa batho ba LGBTIQ+. Puisano eno e ne ya naya maloko a setšhaba sebaka sa go tlhagisa dingongorego tsa bone ka tsela e ba tshwarwang ka yone kwa magaeng, kwa dikolong, kwa dikerekeng le mo setšhabeng ka kakaretso.}

^{Ba kopile gore go nne le ditsereganyo tse di nang le mosola go rarabolola dikgwetlho tse di amang pabalesego le boitekanelo jwa bone. Maloko a, a tlhagisitse matshwenyego ka go tlhaolwa ga bone mo mafelong a botlhe le go kgaphelwa kwa thoko ga batho ba ba nang le boitshupo jo bo farologaneng jwa bong ka ntlha ya manane a go kwadisa batho a a sa akaretseng boitshupo jwa bone.}

^{Ba tlhalositse gape gore ka dinako dingwe maitemogelo a bone a tsenngwa mo dipegong tsa puso, mme go sa nne le puisano e e lekaneng le bone kgotsa diphetogo tse di bonalang mo maemong a bone.}

^{Maloko a setšhaba a kopile gore ditirelo tsa boitekanelo jwa thobalano le jwa pelegi di tokafadiwe, go akaretsa go fitlhelela dikhondomo, didirisiwa tsa go sireletsa thobalano ya bomme le bomme (dental dams), dikhondomo tsa menwana le tshedimosetso e e tletseng ka boitekanelo jwa thobalano go thusa go thibela malwetse a a tshelanwang ka thobalano.}

^{Ba kopile gape gore go nne le kamogelo e kgolwane mo ditheong tsa bodumedi, ba gatelela gore ba tshwanetse go kgona go obamela ka kgololesego kwa mafelong a bone a kobamelo ntle le poifo ya go tlhaolwa, go kgala kgotsa go ganwa.}

^{Mongwe wa maloko a setšhaba sa LGBTIQ+, Seoketsi Mooketsi, o lebogile Dantjie ka go ipha nako ya go buisana le bone ka dikgang tse di amang matshelo a bone a letsatsi le letsatsi.}

^{“Re leboga mokhuduthamaga ka go re naya sebaka sa go tlhagisa matshwenyego le ditlhobaelo tsa rona. Se se tlhagileng sentle mo puisanong eno ke dikgang tse di jaaka bonno jwa tshireletso, tlhaolele le tirisodikgoka ya bong e e dirwang kgatlhanong le rona.}

^{“Ga go ope yo o tshwanelwang ke go sotliwa, go ganwa kgotsa go amogwa ditshwanelo tsa gagwe ka ntlha ya tshekamelo ya gagwe ya thobalano kgotsa boitshupo jwa gagwe jwa bong,” ga rialo Mooketsi.}

^{Dantjie o rotloeditse maloko a setšhaba sa LGBTIQ+ go dirisa diphala go tlhagisa kotsi le go kopa thuso fa ba ikutlwa ba le mo kotsing, kgotsa ba iphitlhela ba le mo seemong se se sa babalesegang. O gateletse gape gore ditshwanelo tsa batho ba LGBTIQ+ di tshwanetse go sirelediwa go ya ka Molaotheo wa Rephaboliki ya Aforika Borwa, o o tlhomamisang tekatekano le tshireletso kgatlhanong le tlhaolele e e sa siamang.}

^{Ka nako ya dipuisano, Lefapha la Merero ya Selegae le netefaleditse gore maloko a a LGBTQ+ a ka etela diofisi tsa lone go botsa ka ditsela tsa go fetola matshwao a bong mo ditlankeng tsa boitshupo le go dira dikopo tsa diphetogo tseo, go ya ka ditsamaiso tse di maleba, ntle le go tlhaolwa.}

^{Tirelo ya Sepodisi sa Aforika Borwa (SAPS) e itsisitse bokopano gore go tlhomilwe diphaposi tse di diretsweng go thusa batswasetlhabelo, tse di nayang batho ba ba itemogetseng tirisodikgoka lefelo le le babalesegileng, la sephiri le le ba tshegetsang gore ba kgone go bega dikgetsi tsa tirisodikgoka.}

^{Dantjie o rulaganyeditswe go tsweletsa dipuisano le dithapelo tse di malebana le tirisodikgoka e e ikaegileng ka bong le dipolao tsa basadi (GBVF) kwa dikgaolong tse dingwe mo kgweding ya Diphalane, e leng karolo ya lenaneo la gagwe la maemo a a kwa pele la Re thuse re go thuse ka nako ya Kgwedi ya Tlhabololo ya Loago.}

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By OBAKENG MAJE

15 October 1016 – An alleged attack on nurses by approximately 60 young people carrying dangerous weapons and a toy gun at Mamusa Community Healthcare Centre (CHC) in Ipelegeng Township, near Schweizer Reneke, prompted healthcare workers to protest for several days, demanding the deployment of armed security guards before returning to their duties. The incident allegedly occurred at approximately 3am on Sunday, 4 October 2026, at the healthcare facility in Extension 5.

Mamusa Local Municipality’s Member of the Mayoral Committee (MMC) for Infrastructure, Nomathemba Mvala, disclosed details of the incident in a video published on the municipality’s official Facebook page.

“There was an incident at Mamusa Community Health Centre in Extension 5, Ipelegeng, where approximately 60 young people allegedly attacked nurses at around 3am on a Sunday. They were carrying dangerous weapons, including a toy gun,” Mvala said.

According to Mvala, the incident resulted in healthcare workers protesting for approximately 3–4 days, during which the facility was not operating. The nurses reportedly refused to return to their duties until their concerns regarding security at the facility were addressed.

“The nurses protested for approximately 3 to 4 days following the incident, and the facility was not operating during that period,” she said.

Mvala explained that the municipality subsequently intervened and engaged senior managers from the Mamusa Health Sub-District to address the situation and find a solution to the employees’ concerns. She said as the municipality, they had to intervene and meet with senior managers from the Mamusa Health Sub-District to address the situation at the facility.

“The healthcare workers had demanded armed security personnel as a condition for returning to work, raising concerns about their safety while performing their duties.

“The healthcare workers requested that security at the facility be strengthened through the deployment of armed guards. They indicated that they would only return to work once those security measures were implemented,” Mvala said.

Mvala said the municipality and senior health officials held a meeting on 11 October 2026, where decisions were taken to strengthen security at the facility. She said during their meeting with the senior managers from the Mamusa Health Sub-District on Sunday, they agreed on the necessary security measures to address the concerns raised by the nurses.

“The decisions were implemented the following day, allowing healthcare workers to resume their duties and the facility to return to normal operations.

“The decisions taken during Sunday’s meeting were implemented on Monday, allowing the healthcare facility to resume normal operations,” Mvala said.

However, the South African Police Service (SAPS) has indicated that no attack was reported at the healthcare facility, raising questions about whether the alleged incident was formally brought to the attention of law enforcement authorities.

Responding to an enquiry from The Guardian, police spokesperson in the Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District, Warrant Officer Tryphosa van Rooyen said the Ipelegeng Police Station had no record of a criminal complaint relating to the alleged incident.

“The Ipelegeng Police Station confirmed that no case was opened in this regard and there was no attack reported at the clinic,” Van Rooyen said.

Meanwhile, North West Department of Health spokesperson Tebogo Lekgethwane acknowledged being aware of the incident when approached for comment.

“The department can confirm that an incident occurred at Mamusa Community Healthcare Centre (CHC), wherein armed members of the community forcefully entered the facility. No nurses were attacked or injured.

“Yes, the facility was temporarily non-operational during the night and patients were referred to the hospital. The department has deployed armed security at the CHC. This was demanded by staff members who felt unsafe following this incident,” he said.

Lekgethwane said the matter was reported to the police when the incident occurred and the police were part of the multi-disciplinary team attending to the matter. He said the facility is fully operational.

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^{Ka REGINALD KANYANE}

^{14 Diphalane 2026 – Banyana Banyana e fetetse kwa legatong la boraro la dikgaisano tsa go ipatlela phatlha kwa Diolimpiking tsa 2028 kwa Los Angeles morago ga go fenya Madagascar ka palogotlhe ya dino di le 7-0 mo metshamekong e mebedi kwa Bloemfontein ka Labobedi maitseboa. Aforika Borwa e fentse Madagascar ka dino di le 3-0 mo motshamekong wa bobedi o o tshwaretsweng kwa Free State Stadium.}

^{Motshameki yo o tseneng mo lebaleng mo seripagare sa bobedi, Ronnel Donnelly, o ne a nosa dino di le pedi, mme seno sa dira gore a nne le dino di le tlhano mo metshamekong e mebedi, morago ga go nosa dino di le tharo mo motshamekong wa ntlha. Gabriela Moodaly-Salgado ke ene a butseng dino mo motshamekong oo kwa tshimologong ya seripagare sa bobedi, morago ga gore seripagare sa ntlha se fele go se na nno e e nositsweng.}

^{Banyana Banyana e ne ya tshameka fa pele ga bontsi jwa balatedi ba kgwele ya dinao ba ba neng ba tsile go tla go ba rotloetsa. Setlhopha se ne sa dira diphetogo mo batshameking ba ba simolotseng motshameko, go akaretsa le go tsenya batshameki ba basha, mme Thembi Kgatlana o ne a nna mokapotene wa setlhopha.}

^{Aforika Borwa e nositse dino di le supa mo metshamekong e mebedi, mme ya se ka ya letla Madagascar go nosa nno epe.}

^{Mokatisi mogolo wa Banyana Banyana, Dr Desiree Ellis, o rile ba itumeletse dipholo, le fa go sa ntse go na le tiro e ntsi e ba tshwanetseng go e dira.}

^{“Re dirile diphetogo di le thataro, mme re itumeletse dipholo e bile re fetetse mo legatong le le latelang.}

^{“Le fa go ntse jalo, go sa ntse go na le tiro e ntsi e re tshwanetseng go e dira. Re ne ra tlhama ditšhono tsa go nosa, mme ra palelwa ke go di dirisa ka gonne re ne re se na bopelotelele jo bo lekaneng go fitlhelela dino,” Ellis wa tlhalosa.}

^{Ellis are fa nno ya ntlha e sena go tsena, go ne go bonala gore tse dingwe di tla latela, mme ke sone se se diragetseng. Are ba kabo ba nositse dino tse dingwe gape ka gonne ditšhono di ne di le teng.}

^{Banyana Banyana, e e leng bommampodi ba Aforika ba 2022, jaanong e tla kopana le Angola mo legatong la boraro la dikgaisano tseno ka Tlhakole kgotsa Mopitlwe ngwaga o o tlang. Angola e fetetse mo legatong le le latelang morago ga go fenya Namibia ka dino di le 2-0 mo motshamekong wa bobedi, fa motshameko wa ntlha o ne o fedile ka 0-0.}

^{Le fa setlhopha sa Aforika Borwa se ne se itebagantse le dikgaisano tsa go ipatlela phatlha kwa Diolimpiking, se ne sa dirisa gape metshameko eno go ipaakanyetsa dikgaisano tsa go ipatlela phatlha kwa Sejaneng sa Lefatshe sa FIFA sa kgwele ya dinao sa ngwaga o o tlang, tse di tla tshwarelwang kwa Rabat, Morocco.}

^{Ellis o okeditse ka gore phenyo e tlisetsa batshameki boitshepo, mme go se letle baganetsi go nosa le gone go na le seabe se segolo mo go ba baakanyetseng metshameko e e botlhokwa e e tlang.}

^{“Go fenya go go naya boitshepo, mme go boloka letloa le sa tsenwa ke dino le gone go na le matswela a a tshwanang. Ka jalo, diphenyo tseno tse pedi di re nonotshitse maikutlo ebile di re thusitse go nna le maatla a go tsena mo metshamekong e e botlhokwa e e tlang.}

^{“Re a itse gore re nositse dino mme ga re a ka ra letla baganetsi go nosa. E nnile thulaganyo e e molemo ya go ipaakanyetsa dikgaisano tsa go ipatlela phatlha kwa sejaneng sa Lefatshe sa FIFA, tse di atametseng,” ga oketsa Ellis.}

^{Banyana Banyana e ka tshameka kgatlhanong le Chinese Taipei, Ecuador le Uzbekistan mo dikgaisanong tsa go ipatlela phatlha kwa sejaneng sa Lefatshe sa FIFA.}

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^{13 Diphalane 2026 – Lefapha la Thuto mo Bokone Bophirima le itumeletse go itsise gore letsatsi la ntlha la ditlhatlhobo tsa Setifikeiti sa Bosetšhaba sa Marematlou (NSC) le tsamaile sentle mo porofenseng yotlhe go se na dikgwetlho dipe tse dikgolo tse di begilweng. Lefapha la re dikolo go ralala porofense di simolotse ka go kwala pampiri ya ntlha ya thuto ya Computer Applications Technology (CAT).}

^{Mokhuduthamaga wa nakwana wa Lefapha la Thuto mono Bokone Bophirima, Kenetswe Mosenogi are o etetse sekolo se segolwane sa Malatse Motsepe kwa Mmakau, se se kwa tlase ga Kantoro ya Thuto ya Selegae ya Madibeng, kwa a bontshitseng kgotsofalo ya gagwe ka go simolola sentle ga ditlhatlhobo tsa NSC tsa 2026. Mosenogi are o kopane le setlhopha sa botsamaisi jwa sekolo, lekgotlha-taolo la sekolo (SGB), mokhanselara wa lefelo le baeteledipele ba setso pele ditlhatlhobo di simolola.}

^{“Gompieno, ke kopane le setlhopha sa botsamaisi jwa sekolo, Lekgotla le le Laolang Sekolo, mokhanselara wa lefelo le baeteledipele ba setso pele ditlhatlhobo di simolola.}

^{“Botlhe ba mpoleletse gore baithuti ba ipaakanyeditse go kwala ditlhatlhobo tsa bone tsa bofelo, mme ba na le tshepo ya gore tsotlhe tse di tlhokegang di baakantswe,” Mosenogi wa tlhalosa.}

^{Are o kgotsofaditswe ke ipakanyo ya baithuti mabapi le ditlhatlhobo tseno tse di botlhokwa ebile e le tsa bofelo. Mosenogi are botlhe ba mo netefaleditse gore ba ikemiseditse go falola ditlhatlhobo tsa bone.}

^{“Ke rata go akgola baithuti botlhe, balebedi ba ditlhatlhobo, ditlhopha tsa botsamaisi jwa dikolo le batlhankedi ba thuto ka boineelo, tirisanommogo le boikanyego jwa bone mo go netefatseng gore ditlhatlhobo tsa NSC tsa 2026 di simologa sentle.}

^{“Ka Labone, baithuti botlhe ba ba kwala ditlhatlhobo tsa NSC ba tla kwala nngwe ya dipampiri tse dikgolo, e leng English Paper 3,” Mosenogi wa tlhalosa.}

^{Mosenogi are ba eleletsa baithuti botlhe masego le katlego fa ba ipaakanyetsa go kwala ditlhatlhobo tse. Are baithuti ba rotloediwa go nna ba ritibetse, go dirisa nako ya bone ka tshwanelo le go rulaganya dikarabo tsa bone ka kelotlhoko.}

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By KEDIBONE MOLAETSI

13 October 2026 – The Motor Industry Staff Association (MISA) has wished the Class of 2026 well as learners prepare to write their National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations, marking the culmination of 12 years of schooling. The October–November 2026 examinations are scheduled to begin on 13 October with Computer Applications Technology (CAT) Paper 1 Practical and conclude on 26 November 2026.

More than 856,000 learners have enrolled for this year’s examinations.

MISA spokesperson Phakamile Hlubi-Majola said the examinations represented an important milestone for learners and an opportunity to take the next step towards their future careers and further education.

“For many matriculants, these examinations represent the completion of 12 years of schooling and months of dedicated preparation.

“Their results will also play an important role in shaping their next steps, particularly for learners who plan to pursue further studies at universities, colleges and other tertiary institutions,” she said.

Hlubi-Majola further said the examinations have received the green light from Umalusi, the quality assurance council responsible for general and further education and training, following an assessment of the readiness of the examination system and preparations by the Department of Basic Education and provincial education departments. She added that Umalusi’s approval confirmed that the necessary measures were in place to support credible, fair and secure examinations.

“The association also highlights its commitment to supporting the educational aspirations of members’ children through financial assistance programmes.

“The MISA Bursary provides R12,500 towards the tertiary studies of qualifying children of members, while its School Support programme offers financial assistance to eligible learners from Grade 1 to Grade 12,” said Hlubi-Majola.

According to her, these initiatives are aimed at ensuring that financial difficulties do not prevent members’ children from completing their education and reaching their full potential. Hlubi-Majola said the association recognised that educational support was important in helping young people access opportunities and build a better future.

“As learners prepare for the examinations, MISA has encouraged them to remain focused, use their remaining study time effectively and approach each paper with confidence.

“Learners have also been urged to comply with examination rules and instructions to ensure a smooth and credible examination process,” she said.

Hlubi-Majola said MISA wishes the Class of 2026 every success in their final examinations. She said may their hard work and dedication pave the way for a bright and successful future.

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