Monthly Archives: July 2012

MOZAMBICAN NATIONAL BURNT TO DEATH IN A CAR ACCIDENT

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Five Mozambican Nationals  who were travelling on N18 road from Mahikeng between Mareetsane and Setlagole were involved in a car accident on   Saturday, 07 July 2012 at about 10:00 in the morning.

 It is alleged that a driver of a Toyota  Hilux which was transporting tombstones and cement from Rustenburg to Kraaipan lost control when his vehicle had a mechanical problem.

The car rolled and caught fire. One  passenger  aged between 25 and 30 was trapped and burnt to death inside the vehicle.

“The driver did not sustain any injuries, two other passengers had minor injuries and were treated on the scene. One passenger sustained serious injuries and was taken to Mahikeng Provincial Hospital for treatment” Brigadier Thulani Ngubane said.

 

A case of Culpable homicide was registered and investigation continues.

 

 

 

 

A GANG MEMBER MURDERED IN KHUMA

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BY Obakeng Maje

Klerksdorp- A 22 year old man was stabbed to death in Stilfontein, Khuma location. A vitctim was at the night vigil and went out to buy a cigarette. It is suspected that on his way back to the night vigil he came across the gangs operating in the area and they allegedly stabbed him.

“Upon his return to the night vigil he collapsed and was certified dead by the paramedics. It is alleged that the victim could have been murdered by members of gangs operating in the township. No one has been arrested and police are investing a case of murder” Brigadier Thulani Ngubane said.

 

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The task team established to investigate the recent spate of unrests and blockading of roads happening under cover of darkness in Mahikeng Local Municipality is expected to conclude its probe and report on its findings.

This announcement was made by North West Premier Mme Thandi Modise at a media briefing held earlier in the week.

The task team led jointly by the MEC for Local Government and Traditional Affairs, China Dodovu and MEC for Human Settlement, Public Safety and Liaison, Nono Maloyi was established by Premier Modise two weeks ago.

Modise told journalists that the provincial government has developed implementable plans for the municipality to overcome its political and administrative challenges.

“The clash of wills and factional behaviors are attempts to frustrate government efforts to render quality service to ordinary citizens,” the Premier emphasized.

Modise and Deputy Minister for Performance Monitoring and Evaluation in the Presidency, Obed Bapela agreed that the financial model of Mahikeng needs to be remodeled.

Though the municipality services 122 villages, in addition to Mahikeng town and Mmabatho Township, it only has only 7000 households on its billing system and depends on refuse removal as its only source of income. Water, electricity and are paid to Botshelo Water Board, Eskom while drivers licensing and registration fees revenue is paid to the provincial government.

Commitments to follow up on non- payment of rates and taxes by provincial government and national departments were given by both the Premier and the Deputy Minister who also urged households to also pay for their services as the municipality’s desperate financial situation is compounded by non-payment of services by most households on its billing system.

Cape Town lesbians live in fear

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Lesbians in some Cape Town townships live in such fear of attack by people who reject their sexual orientation that a group who went to a lesbian’s memorial service on Thursday were too afraid to enter Nyanga without an escort.

“We had to go and fetch them. We had to call some and tell them to avoid a few spots. They were really scared of going into the area,” Free Gender founder Funeka Soldaat said as about 100 people gathered in Nyanga for a memorial service for Phumeza Nkolonzi, a 21-year-old lesbian who was shot dead two weeks ago.

Soldaat said at a meeting earlier this week that activists had asked police to patrol the area where Nkolonzi lived and to be visible while her family and friends held the service.

“Lesbians who live in Nyanga are scared of being visible in their area because they fear being killed or raped,” Soldaat said.

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No new jet for Zuma – for now

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Pretoria – The proposed purchase of a new Boeing 777 jet for President Jacob Zuma will not go ahead, Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula said on Friday.

She told reporters in Pretoria the procurement process was cancelled after the offer to purchase lapsed on June 15.

A US10 million (about R82 million) deposit would be returned in full, the minister added.

The ministry confirmed that there was also an offer from Airbus but that this lapsed two weeks later on June 30.

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Mokoena Should Settle In A Day Or Two

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Wits’ head coach, Roger de Sa, has explained that Aaron Mokoena should sort out his issues with Portsmouth in the next couple of days and will then be free to join up with The Clever Boys.

The Siya crew recently broke the news that Mbazo had agreed terms with The Students, however his move has been stalled because of negotiations at Pompey surrounding his release from the club.

 

De Sa has explained that he hopes the matter will be resolved soon and that he thinks the former Bafana Bafana captain will do big things at the club. 

 

He told the crew, “I hear it’s going to get done in the next day or two, then we’re ready. Hopefully it gets sorted. He’ll be good for us both on and off the field, also he’ll be able to motivate the players around him, so the others will get better as well.”

For more http://www.soccerladuma.co.za

How to live like a millionaire

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London – The trouble is, darlings, it is very expensive to be rich. No sooner have you bought your big house than you have to extend it into an even bigger one, decorate it, put serious art on the walls, landscape the garden and staff it.

Once you’ve got it looking immaculate, just a few years down the line it will look tired again and need a rehaul. It’s a process is without end.

Holidays, meanwhile, escalate from travelling first class to taking a private jet. Hanging around at airports with the fast-food-eating proletariat is so irksome. And children in private schools must have expensive tutoring on the side to keep up with their gilded friends.

Fore more http://www.iol.co.za/lif

Joburg electricity price to rise 12%

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City Power will raise the price of electricity by nearly 12 percent this week. In return for getting permission to add less than 1 percent extra to the increase, the City of Joburg power utility must explain how it will cut electricity losses.

The National Energy Regulator of SA (Nersa) said on Wednesday it had approved an average tariff increase for City Power of 11.57 percent, with limitations to some of the tariffs.

As part of the approval, “the municipality must submit a report on how the high energy losses will be reduced by September 30”, said Nersa.

City Power loses nearly a fifth of the electricity it buys from Eskom, a loss of about R1.2 billion in 2010/11.

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Mathoho: I love Kaizer Chiefs

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Erick Mathoho says he is excited to join his childhood favourites Kaizer Chiefs, but says his family would have supported whichever move he chose. 

Chiefs controversially unveiled the jersey, not the player, last week (the jersey even has a Twitter account), but the deal was finally sealed on Sunday, after months of speculation.

“It has always been my wish growing up in Tshiombo, that one day I would play for Kaizer Chiefs and I never had any doubt that it was going to happen this season,” Mathoho tells Chiefs’ official website. 

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