North West University’s chief financial officer Prof IJ Rost has been placed on special leave following the controversial payment of R10m from the institution’s coffers to an apparently dubious trust fund.
The circumstances under which the North West Higher Education Trust was established are not known but it was established during the vice-chancellorship of Dr Theuns Eloff.
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Picture: (North West Department of Health MEC Dr Magome Masike)
This follows the decision made by the Organisation of African Union in 2001 to integrate African Traditional Medicine within the health system. The decision was endorsed by African Ministers of Health and Heads of governments.
Traditional African medicine is a holistic discipline involving the use of indigenous herbalism combined with aspects of African spirituality.
According to the World Health Organization, about 80% of Africa’s population relies on traditional medicine for their basic health needs. In some cases traditional medicine is the only healthcare service available, accessible and affordable to many people on the continent. In this case the significant contribution of traditional medicine as a major provider of healthcare services in Africa cannot be underestimated.
To date, the Department has been working closely with structures of Traditional Health Practitioners (THPs) which were established at the Provincial, Districts and Sub-districts levels as important allies in achieving better health for all citizens of the North West Province.
Themed, “Collaboration between practitioners of traditional medicine and practitioners of conventional medicine”, this important occasion will afford the MEC Dr Magome Masike an opportunity to interact with the current structures of Traditional Health Practitioners (THPs) collectively, to clarify the role of THPs in the health system, to convey to the communities the right messages on the effective and efficient use of Traditional Medicine and enhance continuous participation of THPs in the departmental activities aimed at promoting healthy lifestyles.
During the event, there will also be talks on best practices of traditional medicine, exhibitions as well as presentations by representatives from the Department of Health.
MEC will also on Friday evening, 05 September meet with public and private medical practitioners to share government’s vision towards turning around primary health care and to discuss the state of health care in the province. The meeting will also discuss the priority mandates of the department of health.
“I am meeting with these professionals to get them to partner with the department to improve health services at primary health care level, including clinics and community health centres. We also want to strengthen the department’s relationship with all the doctors in the province and to share best methods of improving the quality of health services we are rendering to our communities,” said Dr Masike.
To promote community involvement and participation in matters relating to health care, MEC Magome Masike will attend Inter-denominational Health Prayer service at Mmabatho Convention Centre on Suday, 07 September 2014. MEC Masike will interact with members of various churches on how best the health care interventions can be integrated into existing church programmes.
The proceedings to be held as follows:
AFRICAN TRADITIONAL MEDICINE CELEBRATIONS:
Date: Friday, 05 September 2014
Time: 09h00am
Venue: Barolong-Boora-Tshidi Community Hall, Mahikeng
MEC’S MEETING WITH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE DOCTORS :
Date: Friday, 05 September 2014
Time: 18:00
Venue: New Office Park, Department of Health (Mahikeng, behind The Crossing Mall)
MEC’S CONSULTATION WITH RELIGIOUS LEADERS:
Date : Sunday, 07 September 2014
Time :10:00
Venue: Mmabatho Convetion Centre
-TDN
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However the Greater Taung Municipality spokesperson Charity McCord said the high-mast lights will be working in no time. “The Greater Taung Local Municipality is awaiting formal quotes from Eskom in order to pay and allow Eskom to connect the High Mast Lights. Eskom is currently busy with connections in Dryharts” McCord outlines.
The community said the high mast lights are crucial and will highly-appreciate the quick response as their lives are at risk if crime continue to rise with their area.
-TDN
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Klerksdorp- Minister of Small Business Development Lindiwe Zulu will address the Inaugural Women Cooperative Indaba on Friday in Klerksdorp, North West. The Indaba starts of Thursday and ends on Friday. Minister Zulu will use this Inaugural Women Co-operative Indaba to articulate her department’s mandate, vision and role in promoting and supporting small businesses and co-operatives.
The Indaba, which will be held under the theme: “Women transforming the economy through co-operatives” seeks to advance and strengthen women cooperative businesses. The overall objective is to position women cooperatives to become economic leaders and to inculcate an entrepreneurial culture among women.
“On Friday, members of co-operatives will engage in direct dialogue with Minister Lindiwe Zulu during the day. Through this engagement, women will be exposed to business opportunities as well as various forms of support and funding sources. Later in the evening (from 18:00), Minister Zulu will deliver a keynote address at a Gala Dinner” Cornelius Monama said.
The Inaugural Women Co-operative Indaba which will be held as follows:
Venue: Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality Offices
Date: 4 and 5 September 2014 (Thursday and Friday)
Time: 8:30
The Executive Mayor of Kenneth Kaunda Municipality, Ms Boitumelo Moloi, North West MECs and business executives are expected to attend.
-TDN
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By Obakeng Maje
A case against two Bangladesh accused who were arrested in connection of rape was postponed until 18 September 2014.
Two Bangladesh suspects allegedly lured two minors aged 9 and 10 to their supermarket in Pampierstad and allegedly raped them.
Ashraf Ali,31 and Miah Suman,24 appeared before Taung Magistrate Court on Thursday and will remain in custody until their next appearance.
Police investigations continue.-TDN
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Taung- The case against four accused who were arrested by Taung Police over assault was postponed by Taung Magistrate Court on Thursday.
Kondwani Koloane, Kealeboga Chomi, Ronny Mosepele and Johannes Makaota were briefly appeared before court on charges of assault.
They allegedly attacked Ditiro Mosinki during a scuffle after they said some of the community members were employed illegally.
Some of dissenting group accused Ward councillor Toloki Tlhaganyane of disparity. They allege that those who were hired, were Tlhaganyane’s allies and a correct procedure was not followed in hiring them.
Mosinki lay a charge of assault against the accused and they were released on a warning after they subsequently appeared before court.
The water-pipes project is pending at Ntswahatshe, Moretele, Khaukhwe and other regions but the community accused Tlhaganyane of divergence after it was delayed.
The agreement was reached between community members regarding those who were hired illegal to be removed, however they took the matter to Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration(CCMA) for intervention.
CCMA ordered a contractor to reinstates those who were removed.
“A normal hiring process is been conducted at Tribal offices after as per agreement, but those who were hired did not follow that” Kondwani Koloane said.
The case will be postponed until 15 September 2014.
-TDN
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Pietermaritzburg – Prefects at a leading KwaZulu-Natal school who “tortured” a 14-year-old boy in an initiation ritual claim to have “acted in his best interests”.
The revelation was contained in a letter of apology to the former pupil, understood to have been penned by his attackers from Voortrekker High School in Pietermaritzburg, which The Witness has obtained.
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Orlando Pirates striker, Lennox Bacela, sat down with the Fan Park crew to cover an array of topics ranging from the MTN8 final against Kaizer Chiefs to his dry spell on the sidelines.
Bacela says he isn’t fazed by the lack of game time and believes that head coach Vladimir Vermezovic should keep on playing Kermit Erasmus and Majoro, although he is ready when a chance comes his way.
He said: “Fortunately for me, I will be coming in when the team is doing well. That is the kind of the scenario I want…. I am not really worried about my lack of game time.”
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DA leader Helen Zille will be in Pretoria on Thursday for the deadline of the handing over of the so-called “spy tapes”.
Democratic Alliance supporters were expected to gather outside the High Court in Pretoria at noon, where Zille would announce the status of the handover.
She would be accompanied by DA Gauteng leader John Moodey, Gauteng north chairman Solly Msimanga and national spokespeople Marius Redelinghuys and Phumzile van Damme.
Last week the Supreme Court of Appeal ruled that within five days the National Prosecuting Authority had to comply with a previous order, in an application brought by the DA, to release the tapes. President Jacob Zuma had opposed the move.
The recordings, internal memoranda, reports and minutes of meetings dealing with the contents of the recordings had to be provided. Conversations on the recordings were cited as a reason to drop fraud and corruption charges against Zuma, shortly before he was sworn in as president in 2009.
The tapes allegedly reveal collusion between the former heads of the Directorate of Special Operations, the now defunct Scorpions, Leonard McCarthy, and the NPA’s former head Bulelani Ngcuka, to manipulate the prosecutorial process before the ANC’s Polokwane conference in 2007.
Zuma was elected ANC president at the conference. At the time, acting NPA boss Mokotedi Mpshe said they showed there was a political conspiracy against Zuma and so the case could not continue.
-Sapa
The members of the blue light gang that were involved in a massive shoot-out with the police on Tuesday were under the Hawks surveillance for a long time prior to the shooting.
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