Daily Archives: July 10, 2012

DA: More textbooks dumped in Limpopo

NEWS Leave a comment

The Democratic Alliance has discovered another textbook dumping site in Limpopo, provincial spokesperson Desiree van der Walt says. (File, Beeld)

Pic:NEWS24.COM

Johannesburg – The Democratic Alliance has discovered another textbook dumping site in Limpopo, provincial spokesperson Desiree van der Walt said on Tuesday.

She said the books were found next to a bridge in Tzaneen, last week on Friday. The party has opened a case of vandalism against state property with Tzaneen police.

“These criminal acts are insensitive to the needs of the learners, who have already had to spend months without reading material. We hope that more culprits will be brought to book,” said Van der Walt.

FOR MORE DETAILS GO TO http://www.news24.com

Malema supporters arrested at Zuma’s lecture

NEWS Leave a comment

Julius Malema. Picture: Leon Sadiki/City Press

Polokwane – About eight supporters of expelled ANC Youth League president Julius Malema were arrested outside the venue where President Jacob Zuma would deliver a lecture in Limpopo. 

The group, which was singing anti-Zuma songs, was involved in a scuffle with police this afternoon when league members refused to move from the entrance of Christ Worship House in Thohoyandou. 

Go to http://www.news24.com for more details

Safa confirm Madigage for Bafana

NEWS Leave a comment

Safa have confirmed the appointment of Thomas Madigage as assistant to Bafaba Bafana coach Gordon Igesund. 

Serame Letsoaka has been appointed second assistant coach during national team camps, while Alex Heredia is the goalkeeper coach.

“There were many great candidates that I considered, but I am delighted that Tommy has accepted this position and I look forward to working with him with immediate effect,” Igesund said.

Safa Technical Committee chairman Fanyana Sibanyoni also announced that Igesund had requested that a reference group, consisting of Jomo Sono, Clive Barker and Shakes Mashaba, be appointed to provide input and support.

“We are delighted with this ‘brains trust’,” Sibanyoni said. “They will assist the coach as needed by him. Gordon recommended this panel to us and we are convinced that this panel will provide him with the necessary support he needs in getting the best out of the team.” 

For more details go to http://www.kickoff.com

Probe into SA ambassador over MTN allegations

NEWS Leave a comment

Pic: The times

The department of international relations has confirmed it is investigating allegations that the former ambassador to Iran, Yusuf Salojee, accepted payments from MTN.

The statement by Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, in reply to a parliamentary question released on Tuesday, adds a new twist to the controversy over MTN’s operations in Iran.

The South African company stands accused of paying bribes to secure a mobile phone operating licence in Iran, but has denied any wrongdoing. It is alleged that MTN made a payment of US200,000 (R1.6 million) towards the purchase of a house for Salojee in South Africa.

For more go to http://www.timeslive.co.za

Suspected Hazyview escape mastermind arrested

NEWS Leave a comment

The other 10 awaiting trial suspects are still at large

Police in Mpumalanga have managed to get hold of one of the 11 suspects who escaped from the Hazyview police station’s holding cells yesterday. Thirty-two-year old Mahlatsi Matsane was arrested last night in Bushbuckridge after a tip-off by community members.

Matsane is believed to be the mastermind behind yesterday’s escape. Police say he and the other suspects used a hacksaw to cut a burglar door and flee. The other 10 trial awaiting suspects are still at large.

For more details go to http://www.sabc.co.za

SA employment figures show 2% drop in June

NEWS Leave a comment

Sharpest declines were recorded in agriculture (12%), transport (8%) and mining at 8.1%.

Pic : sabc

Employment in South Africa continues to fall sharply. Employment fell at an annualised rate of 2% in June, according to the latest ADCORP employment figures. In May, employment in the country declined by 3%.

Adcorp says job losses in June amounted to 31 781, bringing the total job losses for the past two months to 85 520. The latest numbers suggest that most sectors, apart from wholesale and retail trade, reported a decline. The sharpest declines were recorded in agriculture (12%), transport (8%) and mining at 8.1%.

For more go to http://www.sabc.co.za

Phiyega laments cop killings

NEWS Leave a comment

National police commissioner Riah Phiyega (File, Sapa)

pic: (Sapa)

Johannesburg – National police commissionerRiah Phiyega on Tuesday lamented the slaying of five police officers since she took office less than a month ago.

“One slain police officer is one too many,” Phiyega said at a ceremony in Johannesburg to mark five years since the start of Crime Line, the anonymous tip-off service.

She said she spent time over the past weekend with a family in the Eastern Cape whose policeman son had been killed. He was shot while trying to make an arrest.

For more details go to http://www.news24.com/

PHEPLOPHEPHA TRAIN PROJECT ENTER ITS SECOND DAY IN TAUNG!

NEWS Leave a comment

BY Obakeng Maje

Taung– The Department of Health in conjuction with Phelophepha Health
Train enter ist second day in Taung Station.

The initiative was kick-started yesterday and its provide a primary
service to the community.

The Project Manager, Onke Mazibuko outline the objectives of the project.
“We providing service to the community and teach, inform and encourage
 them to live a healthy lifestyle”He said.

And the project render service like Dental Checks, Optometry,
Psycology,Pharmancy and offer a physical training to most NGO’s within
the community.
“We are very happy about the respond we receiving from the community
of Taung and we will be spending more days to come.

So people must come in numbers and make sure they put their health as first priority.

Even though we experience some challenges like yesterday, the
attendance was not that good, but we understand the community issues
like lack of transport and other reasons”Mazibuko said.

The project will continue to other areas in the province and work hand
in hand with hospitals. This was confirmed bt Greater Taung
Sub-District Manager mrs Kenosi.

“The Phelophepha Project help us with other service that our community
cannot access easily. The initiative is good and very helpful” she
said.

The service mostly offered to segregated areas and is been running for almost 18 years.
If you are around Taung and its Surroundings you can visit Phelophepha Health Train to make use of their service.

For more details follow us on twitter @Taung_DailyNews or join us on
Facebook!!!!

 

‘Angie doesn’t listen’

NEWS Leave a comment

PIC: THE TIMES

South Africa’s education system is spiralling out of control and failing millions of pupils.

 

From failure to deliver textbooks to unpaid bills and corrupt education officials, not much has been achieved since 1994.

Former health minister Barbara Hogan yesterday added her voice to the growing list of critics lambasting the failures of the country’s education system.

Speaking at non-governmental organisation Equal Education’s national conference yesterday, Hogan yesterday urged young people to mobilise and “start holding government accountable”, adding the 1976 Soweto uprising showed pupils’ strength.

“It cannot be said that just because things were bad in apartheid doesn’t mean we cannot say things are bad now. Democracy always has to be strengthened and fought for,” she said.

N West ICT indaba to fastrack e-governance and service delivery

NEWS Leave a comment

BY Obakeng Maje

A Provincial Consultative Information Communication Technology (ICT) Indaba is to be hosted by the Office of the Premier in the North West Province as from next Wednesday 18th-20th July 2012 at the Orion Safari Hotel in Rustenburg.

The objective of the two day summit that will provide a platform for government and the ICT industry to engage on the broad roadmap for the development, implementation and maintenance of baseline ICT infrastructure and e-governance service in order to:

  •  Assist the North West Provincial Government to create a road map that will enable it to align current systems and align it to future trends and plans, especially related to the vision 2030 and beyond;
  • Engage with stakeholder and share related experiences where governments or companies have planned for similar goals.
  • Analyze and predict current and future ICT trends and
  • Identify possible partners in the ICT sector and determine the role they would play to assist the province to realize its socio-economic objectives

“The explosion and demand for technology over the first half of the 21st century is leading governments to start the process of interacting with relevant stakeholders to improve service delivery. The ICT Indaba that will bring together various stakeholders and players in the ICT sector will therefore assist the provincial government to plan the way forward on how to use ICT to improve the lives of citizens in the province,” says Premier Mme Thandi Modise.  

A gala dinner at which Premier Modise will deliver the keynote address and Minister Dina Pule will outline the Department of Communication’s offering s to provinces will be hosted on the Wednesday evening.

 

 Presentations to be delivered by various public and private partners in commissions will cover  ICT  for Improved Service Delivery, ICT Skills required by province, Monitoring and Evaluation Systems, Delivery Model Governance, Telemedicine, Health Record,   E-learning,  SA-SAMs / Learner Unit Record Information System,ICTs for Rural Development, Digitization of Local Content, and Expanding access to communication technology /Broadband.

Role players and stakeholders invited to be part of the indaba include Heads of Departments, Municipal Managers, Chief Executive Officers, Chief Financial Officers, Chief Information Officers, Deputy Director Generals, ICT Managers from  provincial departments, Municipalities and State Owned Enterprises, IDP / Planning Managers from municipalities, Communicators, State Information Technology Agency, SALGA – North West, Non-Governmental Organizations, Consulting Firms – Resident in the North West Province,  ICT Service Providers and representatives of Small medium micro enterprises.