Mahikeng-The National Development Plan is key to addressing skills development and unlocking economic opportunities that would empower young people to participate in the mainstream economy, North West Premier Thandi has asserted ahead of the Provincial 37

th June 16 Anniversary Celebration to held at the Mmabatho Stadium in Mahikeng on Saturday.

Premier Thandi Modise will deliver the keynote address to thousands of young people who are expected to be part of the provincial celebrations to be held under the theme: Working together for youth development and drug free South Africa.The programme for June Month 2013 was kick started last week Friday when a thousand youth volunteers participated in the cleaning and painting of Ikalafeng and Folang Disability centres as part of the Proud to Serve Youth Campaign to be launched in Kanana Township outside Klerksdorp.In appreciating the enthusiasm of the youth involved in the Proud to Serve Youth campaign led by the Youth Development Support in the Office of Premier and the National Youth Development Agency, Premier Thandi Modise has called the campaign it to be sustained as it affords youth with the opportunity to emulate patriotic and historic sacrifices of the 1976 youth generation.

The Campaign is aimed at promoting good citizenship and social cohesion amongst young people.The June Month programme to be unpacked by the Premier in her address is also aimed at acknowledging youth contribution in the transformation of South Africa, highlighting programmes for youth development in the province, educating youth about the history of the country and communicating government strategies on promoting youth development.Music artists to entertain youth at the event include MTN South African Music Awards Triple Award winner Khuli Chana, Professor, TUKS Sengaga, DJ Vetkoek and Mahoota, DJ Black Coffee and Stone Seate

Johannesburg – International journalists stationed outside the Pretoria hospital where former president Nelson Mandela is receiving treatment, were warned about their equipment on Wednesday.

“… Some broadcasters had some equipment which is not licensed,” said Independent Communications Authority of SA (Icasa) spokesperson Jubie Matlou.

Broadcasting equipment brought into the country had to be approved to prevent interference on frequencies used by local, licensed services, he said.

“Apparently what’s happened here, because of former president Mandela being ill, we have a lot of broadcasters coming into the country and bringing in equipment that has not been cleared,” Matlou said.

“So, our inspectors could have picked up interference and complained.”

He said Icasa issued the offenders with non-compliance warnings on Wednesday.

The journalists are camped outside the hospital where Mandela was admitted early on Saturday morning in a serious, but stable condition.

“They are being advised to have that equipment cleared with the authority. From tomorrow [Thursday], we will be attending to those applications and helping them with what to do,” said Matlou.

An inspector would report back on the extent of the problem on Thursday and on how to mitigate and resolve it.

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A month after the multimillion-rands cash theft at FNB Stadium after the Justin Bieber concert, the police are yet to make arrests, despite several leads being followed.

Gauteng spokesperson, Capt Katlego Mogale, said the investigation into the theft was still under way. “We have not arrested anyone yet and we will issue a statement as soon as there are any developments in the case,” she said.

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As the country gets closer to the elections, both  the ruling party and the opposition party are out to reassure citizens that they have their best interests at heart, both the ANC and DA are visiting the Western Cape and Gauteng respectively.

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