Yearly Archives: 2012

Toddlers drown in buckets

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Wolmaranstad-Two toddlers have drowned in buckets in separate incidents in the North West, police said on Thursday.

Captain Amanda Funani said police and paramedics were called to a house in the Tswelelang informal settlement in Wolmaransstad on Wednesday when an 11-month-old baby drowned in a bucket used as a chamber pot.

The child’s mother was washing clothes when she realised she could no longer see her son. She went inside to investigate and found the child head-down in the bucket. The toddler was declared dead on the scene.

For more go to http://www.iol.co.za

Sexwale unperturbed by jeering

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Senior ANC figure Tokyo Sexwale was not perturbed on Thursday about reports that he was jeered at the party’s policy conference in Midrand.

“As a leader there are times when you are cheered and times when you are jeered,” the ANC national executive committee member said.

“The ANC is a very beautiful organisation, where it can even have a very nondescript person standing up to say ‘point of order’, and when they say that, there is no leader above any point of order,” Sexwale said.

For more go to http://www.iol.co.za

Beckham not selected in Britain squad

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David Beckham had a major role in London winning the Olympics bid.

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David Beckham has not been selected in Britain’s Olympic soccer squad in a huge blow for the former England captain’s hopes of crowning the twilight of his career in style. 

The Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder had been widely expected to be named as one of the three over-age players in Stuart Pearce’s Under-23 squad for the London Games in July and August. 

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

SA emerging as producer of drugs for Southern Africa

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South Africa is emerging as a producer of Amphetamine Type Substances for the Southern African regions.

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Cannabis remains the drug of choice around the world, this is one of the key findings of the United Nations World Drug Report 2012. The report was released in Pretoria today.
 
South Africa’s drug usage has largely stabilised, with a slight increase in the use of cannabis. Over 4% of South Africans smoked cannabis at least once in 2012, this is a slight increase from the previous year, while the use of Amphetamine Type Stimulants is on the decrease, the use of heroin and cocaine has stabilised.
For more details go to http://www.sabc.co.za

Residents of Taung out of water!!!

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BY Lesedi Setlhodi

Taung- The residents of Taung spend almost a week without water. The taps went dry after the pipe that busted a week ago. Now the residents of Ranstad, Nhole and other surroundings were rushing to Manokoane which is the nearest place with water to get few litres left before the taps run dry.

Taung has been experiencing lots of unrest which led to protests and people barricating thre roads. Taung falls under the Municipality of Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati and the area is provided by Sedibeng Water.

 Our crew tried to contact the Sedibeng Water to highlight was is really causing the setbacks, but to no avails. We will be working around the clock to get their side of the story.

The North West Provincial Government launch a projects in March that will provide water in the area and working concurrently with The Naledi Municipality.

We will keep you posted and follow us on twitter @Taung_DailyNews or join us on facebook!!!!

  

 

Elderly couple commit suicide

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“Leave us alone; we want to die.” This was what a note left by an elderly Queenswood couple who gassed themselves in their garage said.

A gardener made the shocking discovery late on Tuesday afternoon when he heard a vehicle idling in the garage. He found the couple, along with their dog, dead in a Bantam bakkie.

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

Dewani T-shirts spark outrage – report

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Cape Town – A Durban businessman has caused an uproar for selling T-shirts with the message “Dewani Tours – treat your wife to a killer holiday”, reports have said.

The message refers to the killing of honeymoon bride Anni Dewani in Gugulethu township of Cape Town in 2010, for which her British husband Shrien Dewani is facing extradition from England to South Africa to stand trial after being implicated in the murder.

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

Chiefs sign seven

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Kaizer Chiefs have unveiled seven new signings, including Erick Mathoho – or his jersey, at least. 

Chiefs have also signed Siyabonga Nkosi (no. 10), Siboniso Gaxa (no. 5), Kgotso Moleko (no. 18), Sakhile Hlongwa (no. 28), Morgan Gould (no. 83), Kingston Nkhatha (no. 8) and Brilliant Khuzwayo.

Khuzwayo was not officially unveiled because he was playing for Thanda Royal Zulu against Chippa United yesterday.

Jessica Motaung admits the Mathoho deal is not completely done. “I was unveiling the jersey [Mathoho’s no. 3] and I was not unveiling the player.”

“But I’m confident that Mathoho will be a Chiefs player.”

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

ANC denies reports that 2nd transition was rejected

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ANC spokesman Jackson Mthembu denied reports that the second transition proposal had been rejected by most provinces.

“We will not even talk about it [reports] because it is just nonsense. All that we know is that people might be saying ‘why don’t we use another name’, but the concept of what we need to do is most welcomed [by delegates],” he said on the sidelines of the conference on Thursday.

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

Premier Modise conveys condolences to family of slain nurse!!!

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BY Obakeng Maje

The premature and gruesome murder of Kekgonne Patricia Kaoreka is a stark reminder that a lot still need to be done to protect women and girl children against the scourge of violence in our society, North West Premier Thandi Modise said ahead of 26-year-old nursing sister’s memorial service to be held at the Mmabatho Civic Centre in Mahikeng on Thursday.

“In conveying condolences to the Kaoreka family on the loss of their shining star, we wish to say that we are saddened and angered by their daughter’s murder at the prime of her life. She is like a rose that was picked before it could blossom. Her death has robbed communities of a health worker who still had so much to offer. Her achievements in her short but productive life were any mother’s wish for an ideal daughter,” emphasised Premier Modise.     

Kaoreka who was a nursing sister at Carletonville Hospital was allegedly last seen alive on 9 March this year hitch hiking for a lift to Mahikeng. Forensic tests conducted on decomposed remains found on an open veld in Venterdorp two week ago confirmed that they were those of the missing Kaoreka.

She is to be buried on Saturday at the Mmabatho cemetery. 

 Modise appeals to women to refrain from hitch hiking or accepting lifts from strangers as the fight against the scourge violence against women is compounded by the fact that in most cases perpetrators are even known to victims either as friends and or family.