Daily Archives: January 30, 2014

Agenda to develop SA futile unless rights of people with disability are recognized – Premier Modise


 

The agenda to develop and take South Africa forward will not materialize unless the rights of people leaving with disability are recognized, North West Premier Thandi Modise said earlier today in her key note address at the start of a two-day Provincial Disability Rights Conference that is being held in Mahikeng.

 

“The conference must be seen as a re-commitment of the province to the welfare of people with disability. We accept that most people leaving with disability are probably poor, leaving in appalling and discriminated conditions, and often struggle to access social welfare services, all of which prevent them from claiming their rights as full citizens of this country,” said Premier Modise.

 

Modise said although South Africa has done a commendable job in the past twenty years, a lot still needs to be done to ensure that people with disabilities realize their full potential.

 

Speaking at the conference, Chairperson of Disabled People South Africa-North West, Auchalie Mothupi applauded the provincial government under the leadership of Premier Modise for the revised Job Assess Plan that is targeting the employment of over 1200 people with disabilities over the next 7 months.

 

“Though access to public transport, buildings and housing still remain challenges, we are committed to work with government to address them as we have noted great strides towards meeting employment equity targets by the departments of economic development-conservation- environment and tourism, Education, Health and Human Settlements-Public Safety & Liaison,” said Mothupi who is also the Chairperson of the Provincial Committee on Local Government in the Provincial Legislature.

 

Mothupi commended the Premier has consistently pulled all the stops to ensure that the rights of people with disabilities are promoted and protected.Provincial Chairperson of the Disability Forum, Mpho Kodisang also congratulated the province for hosting the conference which he said was an important milestone for People with Disability.

 

“We salute you Madam Premier for convening this important conference. We take pride in your stewardship. The reconfiguration of the Department of Social Development and transfer of the Office of the Status of Persons with Disabilities to be located in your office for monitoring and evaluation after our last engagement with you has demonstrated your commitment to better the lives of people with disabilities,” said Kodisang.

 

Kodisang added however that it was imperative that government should make a concerted effort to ensure that people with disability live their lives to the fullest.

 

He made a passionate plea for SASSA means test to be reviewed to accommodate the special needs of people with disabilities, for enterprises established by people with disabilities to be funded and for people living with albinism to be provided with the sun screen cream for their sensitive skin which he said was prone to cancer.

 

The conference, being held under the theme Break barriers, open doors for an inclusive society for all, is hosted by the North West Provincial Government through the Office on the Status of Persons with Disabilities (OSPD) located in the Office of the Premier.

 

The Conference ends on Friday, when delegates will be expected to emerge with a clear plan that will enable the province to accelerate work aimed at empowering people with disabilities.

 

The conference is also expected to endeavor to create alignment between Disability Plans and the National Development Plan and generate a Five Year Disability Rights Plan for the Province.

 

Various government departments and entities were also available to conscitise delegates about services available for people living with disability.

 

Mmathabo Medupe from the Provincial Department of Health brought along a team consisting of physiotherapist, occupational therapist ad audiologist to showcase the free services available from her department, and explain the procedure to access them.

 

Wholesale and Retail Seta (W&RSETA), a public entity established to address skills development within the Whole sale and Retail Sector was also on site to provide vital information on how people with disabilities could  access their services, which include learnerships, graduate workplace experience and bursaries.

 

Winner of the North West Female Farmer of the Year 2013, 57-year-old Ntebo Sedikwe was amongst those who attended the conference and said that she felt honoured to be part of the conference.

 

“The conference provides an important platform for us to share our experiences and concerns as people with disability” said the partially sighted Sedikwe who heads the Chaneng Farming and Primary Cooperative for the Blind in Rustenburg.

 

Reverend David Phillips from Itsoseng said he was satisfied that the Premier’s speech touched on all major concerns that People with Disability would like to see addressed.-TDN
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Aces mum on Mphela move


Mpumalanga Black Aces says “anything can still happen before the transfer window closes” following reports that they could get Katlego Mphela on loan from Mamelodi Sundowns.

The Brazilians reportedly offered the striker to Aces for six months in a desperate attempt to prevent him from joining Kaizer Chiefs in January.

Mphela has already signed a pre-contract with Amakhosi, who are desperate to get him on board before the transfer window closes tomorrow.
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Aces mum on Mphela move


Mpumalanga Black Aces says “anything can still happen before the transfer window closes” following reports that they could get Katlego Mphela on loan from Mamelodi Sundowns.

The Brazilians reportedly offered the striker to Aces for six months in a desperate attempt to prevent him from joining Kaizer Chiefs in January.

Mphela has already signed a pre-contract with Amakhosi, who are desperate to get him on board before the transfer window closes tomorrow.
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Aces mum on Mphela move


Mpumalanga Black Aces says “anything can still happen before the transfer window closes” following reports that they could get Katlego Mphela on loan from Mamelodi Sundowns.

The Brazilians reportedly offered the striker to Aces for six months in a desperate attempt to prevent him from joining Kaizer Chiefs in January.

Mphela has already signed a pre-contract with Amakhosi, who are desperate to get him on board before the transfer window closes tomorrow.
For more http://www.kickoff.com

Aces mum on Mphela move


Mpumalanga Black Aces says “anything can still happen before the transfer window closes” following reports that they could get Katlego Mphela on loan from Mamelodi Sundowns.

The Brazilians reportedly offered the striker to Aces for six months in a desperate attempt to prevent him from joining Kaizer Chiefs in January.

Mphela has already signed a pre-contract with Amakhosi, who are desperate to get him on board before the transfer window closes tomorrow.
For more http://www.kickoff.com

N West official arrested for fraud


By Obakeng Maje
Lichtenburg Regional Court sentenced Wesley Kenaope(28) to five years imprisonment for fraud. Kenaope was employed as a cashier at Coligny Municipality from 2008.

Amongst his duties he was responsible for collection of money paid for services by the community and bank the money collected in the bank account of the Municipality.

“During his employment he issued fraudulent receipts for monies collected, reflecting correct amount paid on the copy issued to the payee and less amount on the office copy. The total amount fraudulently stolen from the Municipality is R 92 666-00. Kenaope was arrest last year after an intense investigation that took the North West Hawks two months” brigadier Thulani Ngubane said.

Ngubane said the good work of the Hawks is commendable for excellent investigation done on this case and he said this is a clear example that crime does not pay, at some point the truth will come out and perpetrators will be brought to book.

“The NPA and the Court are also commended for their sterling work of continuing to strengthen our criminal justice system and sending out a clear message to all professional employees that crime and corruption does not pay” he said.-TDN
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Manqele really wanted Chiefs move


Moroka Swallows’ on-loan striker Edward Manqele is bitterly disappointed after his proposed move to Kaizer Chiefs failed to happen during the transfer window.

Manqele admits he was craving a move to the Premiership champions but with his club coach Zeca Marques confirming that he is staying, the stocky forward must now make peace with spending the rest of the season at Swallows.
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The butchering of dogs a despicable act – Premier Modise 


North West Premier Thandi Modise has strongly condemned the alleged butchering and consumption of dogs in the Lichtenburg area as reported in the media.

“We strongly condemn any form of cruelty to animals and wish to urge residents to report any such incident so that perpetrators of this despicable act could be brought to book,” said Premier Modise.

According to an article in the Daily Sun dated January 30, in one incident a dog was tied to a steel pool, its stomach ripped open and its fur removed while the dog was still alive.

The dogs are allegedly eaten by foreign nationals working at a local factory.

According to the article over 600 hundred dogs have been killed in this way before being eaten.-TDN
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Premier Modise appeals for calm following arrest of Swartruggens gruesome murder suspect


 

North West Premier Thandi Modise has appealed for calm following the arrest of a parolee in connection with the gruesome murder of a Swartruggens woman whose mutilated body was discovered behind a tavern over the past weekend.

 

We wish to commend police for the swift arrest of the suspect and appeal that though painful, such incidents should not define the relationship between our black community with their white compatriots and defocus us from pursuing non-racialism, reconciliation and nation-building, Premier Modise said.

 

Irrespective of the fact that the arrested suspect is a white person, all law abiding citizens across racial lines should condemn the horrendous and ghastly act and allow the law to take its course for justice to be done.

 

We should unite in action against crime and intensify efforts to rid our communities of the escalating incidents and combat the scourge of gender based violence, Modise emphasised. 

 

According to police, the body of the woman, believed to be aged between 26 and 30, was discovered by a passer-by on Sunday afternoon in the bush behind a tavern near the Swartruggens shopping complex.

Police Spokesperson Captain Pelonomi Makau had earlier said that the woman was found half-naked wearing only a T-shirt.

“Her face was smashed with a stone… Her breasts were cut off and her private parts slightly cut with an unknown sharp instrument,” Captain Makau had said.

Her stomach had also been cut open.

The suspect is expected to appear in the Swartruggens Magistrates Court tomorrow.-TDN
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Premier Modise appeals for calm following arrest of Swartruggens gruesome murder suspect


 

North West Premier Thandi Modise has appealed for calm following the arrest of a parolee in connection with the gruesome murder of a Swartruggens woman whose mutilated body was discovered behind a tavern over the past weekend.

 

We wish to commend police for the swift arrest of the suspect and appeal that though painful, such incidents should not define the relationship between our black community with their white compatriots and defocus us from pursuing non-racialism, reconciliation and nation-building, Premier Modise said.

 

Irrespective of the fact that the arrested suspect is a white person, all law abiding citizens across racial lines should condemn the horrendous and ghastly act and allow the law to take its course for justice to be done.

 

We should unite in action against crime and intensify efforts to rid our communities of the escalating incidents and combat the scourge of gender based violence, Modise emphasised. 

 

According to police, the body of the woman, believed to be aged between 26 and 30, was discovered by a passer-by on Sunday afternoon in the bush behind a tavern near the Swartruggens shopping complex.

Police Spokesperson Captain Pelonomi Makau had earlier said that the woman was found half-naked wearing only a T-shirt.

“Her face was smashed with a stone… Her breasts were cut off and her private parts slightly cut with an unknown sharp instrument,” Captain Makau had said.

Her stomach had also been cut open.

The suspect is expected to appear in the Swartruggens Magistrates Court tomorrow.-TDN
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