Monthly Archives: July 2012

ANCYL criticises ministers in JHB

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Ronald Lamola has slammed ministers for poor service delivery and called for their firing.

He was speaking at the ANCYL’s Nelson Mandela lecture in Hillbrow, Johannesburg, on Saturday.

Lamola singled out Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa, Water and Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa, and Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga for criticism.

“Those who say it was not their responsibility to deliver books must also be fired,” he said.

Lamola also criticised Molewa for not delivering water to Carolina.

He argued that ministers were quick to make claims that they would deliver but were quick to deflect blame when they came up short.

“When things go bad you say it is not your responsibility,” said Lamola.

He criticised Mthethwa for having a security fence built around his house with public funds.

“You cannot have a person where they built a security fence around his house and he do not know… how does he get in and out of his house,” asked Lamola.

He said public officials who conduct misdeeds must be fired regardless of who they support in the ANC. – Sapa

Robbers held after chase

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Four robbery suspects were arrested after a high speed chase and a shootout with an off-duty police officer, Gauteng police said on Sunday.

“The high speed chase and a shoot-out with an off-duty member of the Hawks resulted in the arrest of four suspects on Saturday after their vehicle flipped into a ditch and exploded in Randburg,” said Lt-Col Lungelo Dlamini.

He said one of the suspects was shot and wounded and was under police guard at a hospital. The fifth suspect escaped and police were looking for him.

“The police officer became suspicious when he saw five men loading goods at a house in Monument, Krugersdorp and suspected that they might have broken into the house.”

The suspects confronted him and one of them pulled out a firearm, said Dlamini.

“He also pulled out a firearm and fired shots. A shoot-out then ensued and he followed them along the N14.”

The driver lost control after turning into Malibongwe Drive and the vehicle flipped and rolled, he said.

“The vehicle had been fitted with false number plates. It was stolen in Kempton Park recently.”

All the stolen goods including laptops and a TV valued around R60,000 were destroyed when the vehicle caught fire.

The men will appear in the Randburg Magistrate’s Court on Monday on charges of housebreaking, theft, possession of a stolen vehicle and attempted murder. – Sapa

Rollout ‘roadblocks’ cause new traffic fine demerit system to stall

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The future of South Africa’s demerit-based traffic fine system, where drivers are penalised for road offences, is hanging in the balance.

Nearly four months have passed since the deadline for the implementation of the act – yet no new date has been set.

Now traffic authorities are questioning if the Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences (Aarto) Act will ever be implemented nationally.

The act’s rollout is managed by the Road Traffic Management Corporation – a body set up by the Department of Transport to ensure road safety.

For motorists, its implementation would mean authorities can deduct points from traffic offenders until their licences are taken away.

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‘Pupils use drugs and alcohol at 13’

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Pupils in Gauteng high schools use drugs to enhance their performance.

And the majority of pupils who abuse drugs are in Grade 12.

This is according to a study by the Unisa College for Economic and Management Sciences’ youth research unit.

The study looked at drug use and alcohol consumption among high schools pupils in Gauteng.

More than 10 000 pupils participated in the study, that was released last month.

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Over 300 arrested in Soweto, Lenasia

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Over 300 people were arrested on the weekend in Soweto and Lenasia, police said on Sunday.

Police used road blocks and stop and search procedures to arrest 312 people between Friday night and Sunday morning, said Warrant Officer Kay Makhubela.

“Four unlicensed firearms were confiscated and four suspects arrested,” he said.

Ten people were arrested for possession of dagga and three for dealing in dagga. The owner of a shebeen was arrested for operating without a permit. A man was arrested for possession of a stolen motorbike.

In total, 36 people were arrested for drunken driving, and the remainder were arrested for drinking alcohol in public.

“All these suspects will appear in the Protea Magistrate’s Court, Roodepoort Magistrate’s Court, and Lenasia Magistrate’s Court tomorrow (on Monday),” he said. – Sapa

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Jackie Selebi granted medical parole

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Jackie Selebi. (Werner Beukes, Sapa)

Pretoria – Corruption-convicted former police commissioner Jackie Selebi will be released from prison on Friday, Correctional Services MinisterSibusiso Ndebele announced in Pretoria.

“Mr Selebi will be going home today [Friday],” he told a media briefing in Pretoria.

“The department has limited capacity to provide for palliative care needed by some offenders,” said Ndebele.

Palliative care meant he would be kept comfortable until his death, as there was no hope of him recovering.

Dialysis

An 11-member medical parole advisory board met on June 20 and recommended the release of six offenders, including Selebi, who needed dialysis for kidney failure.

Three of them had since died, said Ndebele.

Selebi was the president of Interpol at the time of the investigation into claims that he received money from convicted drug trafficker and police informer Glenn Agliotti.

He was convicted of corruption on July 2, 2010, and handed a 15-year jail sentence.

Selebi appealed against the corruption conviction in the Supreme Court of Appeal. His appeal was denied.

In December 2011, he collapsed at home in Waterkloof, Pretoria, while watching the judgment on television.

The appeal outcome meant he had to begin his 15-year jail sentence for corruption. It was decided he would stay in Pretoria Central prison’s medical wing indefinitely.

At the time he had not instructed his medical team to apply for medical parole. Selebi had also been trained to administer his own treatment. He suffered from diabetes and kidney disease.

– SAPA
 

LEPORA COMES OUT BLAZING!!!!!


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There are times when one wonders if one can get more than enough success, and if one looks at Lepora, one could say “probably” his FORTUNE  is causing major waves around the province, likely due to the fact that this is a more raw side to Lepora. In 2012 alone,he is planning to make it bigger and better!!!!

BY Obakeng Maje

Intro
Have you ever dreamt or felt like hearing
a combination of Tuks senganga, Mo‟
Molemi and HHP in a song? I am talking
about a young matured version of those
motswako heavyweights combined with a
bit of “gangster” mind feel on it… Oh by
the way, by “gangster” I mean “smart”, as
Succezz Lepora terms it. That is
something new isn‟t? Well to Succezz
Lepora this is not new; it has been there
since he started to consider himself a
Motswako Arti

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Early life
Born Katlego Emmanuel Nchoe in Goloko,
Ganalaagte, the Bundus of Delareyville, or
Lichtenburg „„Nna ga ke itse gore Goloko e
wela kae, I just know gore e ko Tswaing
municipality‟‟. There weren‟t role models when
Succezz was growing up, but he didn‟t let that
stop him from achieving his goals. He was
especially interested in Music, Soccer and
Karate. Unluckily, his parents never
encouraged nor discouraged those interests.
As a matter of fact, Succezz Lepora has
numerous times said… He thinks his parents
never had interest in him. That drove him to be
the loner type of a child, singing to keep him or
his mind occupied, „eh Joe I found comfort in
singing or rapping…

Schooling
He graduated from Charora high school in
Chaneng, Rustenburg at 18! Then he earned
his degree in Corporate Communications at
University of Johannesburg (RAU). No
obstacle was too great for Succezz Lepora to overcome! His accomplishments did
not end there. In 2007, he auditioned and went to the SABC‟s variety music show
Jam Alley, where he overpowered his competitors, but he did not realise his dream
of being interviewed by V-Mash as she was no longer there.

Music
In 2010, however,
Lepora realized his
dream: he went to Jam
Alley for a special 2010
World Cup show where
he was eventually
interviewed by V-Mash.
Just few months later
Succezz Lepora was
performing at Dj
Lemonka‟s chillas
sessions in Itsoseng,
where heavyweights like
HHP nodded to him with
approval, “Jabba
actually took his hat off for my performance (literally)” Succezz was later on invited to
Motsweding Fm by Lesego Lekgetho, during that time he was busy with Kay E of
„bona re etsang fame‟ and Oz “of ngifuni imali yam‟‟ fame, doing a 2010 World cup
theme song, which earned them airplay and interviews on several radio stations.

Tsela Kgopo Mixtape Album
This is the most anticipated motswako mixtape after Dj Lemonka‟s second volume of
his award winning
motswakotape, which Succezz
Lepora recorded a track for, but
unfortunately it did not meet
Lemonka‟s standard. This
project named Tsela
kgopo…meaning “A short Rough
Road” was inspired by his
endeavours in life…the Mixtape
includes story telling songs like
“they say‟‟ where he speaks
about what he has been through,
with people always
talking…positively and
negatively, he has also done a
tribute to women…specifically single parenting women as he was raised by a single
mother himself…coming from an unknown village in the North West, being the first
one at that village to be on TV, to get a degree, to be on Radio, and to pass Matric
with distinctions…!!! Ga te Leina lebe ke seromo…‟Ina entle lona ke Letlhogonolo!! A
self-fulfilling prophecy ka puo ya se-eng.

Web Activity;
Succezz Lepora on Facebook
@Succezzlepora on twitter
Succezz Lepora on My Space
Music page http://www.facebook.com/SuccezzLeporaMusic

Brutalised child given second chance

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She’s a little girl with a sweet smile and, at first glance, she looks no different from any other child. But she is a survivor of a vicious rape and eye-gouging attack near her home in Gingindlovu, in Zululand, and now she has been given new hope.

It was just a few months ago when this eight-year-old’s story shocked SA.

She was raped, bitten and one of her eyes was gouged out by a 15-year-old boy. but on Thursday she appeared at ease at the Durban University of Technology’s dental clinic, where she was fitted with a prosthetic eye.

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

COSATU NW hold its 3rd provincial congress

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The Congress of South African Trade unions in the North West will be holding its third provincial congress under the theme Advance working class power for socialism and mobilise against corruption and exploitation – role of the working class in the liberation struggle- strengthening COSATU for total emancipation.

The congress will be held from today until Sunday.  On the first day will be at Trim Park in Potchefstroom and from there it will continue at the Madiba banquet hall for the 2nd and the 3rd day.

Provincial General Secretary, Solly Phetoe said on the first day the congress will be starting with the registration from 12h00 until 13h30 when the official opening will be taking place.

For more details go to http://northwestnewsonline.wordpress.com

CT all set to host Man United

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Cape Town’s fan walk is expected to erupt in celebrations reminiscent of the 2010 World Cup when the world’s most popular team, Manchester United, takes on Ajax Cape Town in Green Point on Saturday night.

The Red Devils arrived in the city this morning, before their pre-season warm-up against Ajax at Cape Town Stadium.

Organisers have spent the last 10 days planning the fan walk. They guarantee it will live up to the standards of the World Cup.

Steel bands, drummers, brass bands, jugglers and street performers will line the fan walk.

Decorations include red-and-white streamers and arches to represent the shirt colours of United (red) and Ajax (red and white).

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