The Ngaka Modiri Molema education district chose its ten finalists who will carry its aspirations at the provincial National Teacher Awards (NTAs) next month.

The finalists were announced during a function held in Mahikeng on Wednesday afternoon.

The district made national headlines early this year after it came out as the second best in terms of matric results for last year and authorities seek to build on that momentum.

Out of 30 nominees, the district selected 10 teachers who will fight for honours with their counterparts from three other districts in the province.
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Klerksdorp- The MEC for Community Safety and Transport Management Molapisi condemns the violence that has erupted in Khuma Location on Monday morning. It is alleged that one of the foreigners has stabbed to death Daddy Mogotsi who was allegedly attempting to rob his shop. This angered the community of Khuma who on revenge caught two of the foreigners and were beaten and the other one was rescued by the police. The two Pakistanian are currently admitted at the hospital. The community went on a rampage and stated to burn the foreigners’ shops and some were looted.

“Currently the police are on top of the situation and stopping the community from destroying property and calm the situation. The SAPS Cluster Commander Office has activated a local Joint Operation Centre (JOC) Structure to address the situation and a meeting with all stakeholders including Home Affairs and District Disaster Management Office will be is called for this afternoon” departmental spokesperson Daddy Sebolecwe said.

MEC is warning the community members not to take the law into their hands as this will lead to a lawless community and a province. “These kinds of a situation present an opportunity for criminals who hide behind this unfortunate situation” said Molapisi. If a person has committed a crime police must be reported and a case must be open so that there can be arrests and prosecution. “An Eye for an Eye makes the world blind”. Communities must have trust in the police and work with them.

“Police must do their work, those who have committed crime irrespective of who they are and whatever their reasons maybe must be arrested. We are running a country here not a Banana Republic” he concluded.-TDN
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The need to unlock tourism potential in the province formed the core of deliberations shared during a public lecture held at the North West University Mahikeng Campus this week.

It was held by the provincial tourism department in partnership with Khaya Cool International Radio.

Tourism MEC, Desbo Mohono said there was a need to improve the growth of a tourism economy in the province through encouraging people to take pride in their rich heritage, hidden gems and start visiting and promoting them.
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By Obakeng Maje
Jan Kempdorp- Northern Cape police are investigating a case of murder and armed robbery after a man was allegedly bludgeoned to death in an apparent armed robbery, Lieutenant Donald Mdhluli said.

“At around 02h20 am on Sunday, police in Jan Kempdorp received information about a man that was stabbed in Nkomo street, next to a Tavern. Upon arrival at the scene they found the deceased lying on the ground with a stab wound on the chest. An ambulance was called and the deceased was certified dead” Mdhuli said.

Mdhluli said it is alleged that the deceased was stabbed by suspects while fighting in an apparent robbery attempt where three suspects wanted to rob the deceased. Jan Kempdorp Crime Prevention members went out in a massive search and managed to arrest three suspects.

“A knife was also confiscated from one of the suspects and the suspects will be charged with murder. Apparently as the police were busy detaining the three suspects, a complainant came to the Client Service Centre to report a robbery when the complainant identified and recognized two of the three suspects that were being detained” he said.

The suspects might be linked to the robbery and appeared at Jan Kempdorp Magistrate’s Court on Monday.
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Zeerust- Deputy Minister of Social Development Hendrietta Bogopane-Zulu will on Tuesday commemorate National Albinism Day at Dinokana in Ramotshere-Moiloa local municipality, North West.

Bogopane-Zulu will also launch Ikitsise registration and engage in dialogues with people with albinism.

Bogopane-Zulu’s office said, persons with albinism continue to experience significant levels of prejudice, discrimination and marginalization by society 20 years after freedom, as they are still subjected to mythical beliefs, ritual killings, human trafficking, derogatory language, labelling and isolation by society. This marginalisation limits their social integration and participation into mainstream society due to harmful cultural practices and beliefs.

“North West MEC, Fenny Gaololwe of Social Development and MEC Tebogo Modise of Culture, Arts and Traditional Affairs will grace the occasion tomorrow” North West Social Development spokesperson Petrus Siko said.

Date : 23 September 2014
Time : 09:00
Venue : Mothupi Hall, Dinokana-RamotshereMoiloa Local
Municipality, Zeerust, North West
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