Daily Archives: October 6, 2014

‘N West government come to Taung’


Taung- Bokone-Bophirima Premier Supra Mahumapelo will officially launch “Bua le Puso” EXCO Programme at the Taung Taxi Rank in the Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District on Wednesday.

Bua-Le Puso is an initiative by EXCO led by the Premier to bring government to the people and provide direct and immediate response across all Departments to concerns that people might about government services.
 
“This unique initiative will see the Premier and all MEC’s operate their Offices from the Taung Taxi rank with full support of Government machinery to offer direct response to issues communities might raise” Office of the Premier spokesperson Bonolo Mohlakoana said.

EXCO will be accompanied by the Director-General of the Province (Prof Job Mokgoro), Heads of Departments and Senior Managers who will all run their Offices from the taxi rank to offer direct on-the spot services to the people.
 
The launch is scheduled to be held as follows:
Venue: Taung Taxi Tank (Taung)
Date:  Wednesday  08 October 2014
Time: 08H00
-TDN
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Kimberley man dies in hit-and-run


By Obakeng Maje
Kimberley- Police are investigating a case of culpable homicide following an incident whereby a pedestrian was fatally wounded in an accident that took place on Friday at about 19h20 in Barkly Road near Santa.

“It is alleged that a blue minibus bumped into a man who was trying to cross the road from the bush side into the side of Santa. Police and Medical personnel were called to the scene. The man was declared dead on the scene” lieutenant Donald Mdhluli said.
The driver of the minibus failed to stopped.

Mdhluli said the deceased is unknown at this stage and at the time of the accident the man was wearing a black long-sleeved shirt with Pink stripes, as well as white long pants.

“The deceased was bare-footed during the accident. No arrests were made at this stage and police calls on anyone with information about the blue kombi with recent dents or anyone that was a passenger in the Kombi to contact Detective Warrant Office Dibebe on 081 326 6167 or Crime Stop on 08600 10111. Sms’s can also be sent to 32211” he said.

The police also call on anyone with information about the deceased to come forward. The investigation continues.-TDN
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Harshly penalise minibus taxi driver – Peters


Johannesburg – The driver of the minibus taxi involved in an accident in which 11 people were killed in Mpumalanga must face harsh penalties, Transport Minister Dipuo Peters said on Monday.

“I am calling for a harsh penalty, with no bail of the driver who allegedly was in possession of a fake driver’s license,” the minister said in a statement.

The taxi owner should also be held responsible for hiring a driver without verifying his credentials.

“The taxi associations and council must take action,” Peters said.

The provincial community safety department said on Friday that apart from the 11 killed, six others were injured when the taxi and a truck collided head-on on the R23 between Perdekop and Standerton.

Eleven people died on the scene on Friday afternoon when the minibus they were travelling in failed to stop at a “stop and go” construction site, spokesperson Joseph Mabuza said in a statement.

The driver of the taxi, who at the time of the accident did not have right of way, continued to drive on in the single lane road.

“The driver skipped the ‘stop and go’ operation and collided with the truck,” Mabuza said at the time.

On Sunday, the department said the taxi driver had been arrested for having a fake driver’s licence.

Peters said the crash was being investigated by the transport department, Road Traffic Management Corporation, and the provincial government.

Apart from determining the cause of the crash, the investigation would look at ways to prevent future accidents from taking place.

The minister sent her condolences to the families of those killed and wished those injured a speedy recovery.

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Mpshe dismisses Ngcuka’s claims


JOHANNESBURG – Former National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) head advocate Mokotedi Mpshe says Bulelani Ngcuka’s claim that he gave in to political pressure while dropping corruption charges against President Jacob Zuma is merely his opinion.
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