Bafana Bafana and Orlando Pirates captain Senzo Meyiwa was posthumously nominated for African Player of the Year based in Africa on Friday.
Meyiwa, shot dead in Vosloorus on October 26, was one of 20 names nominated for African Player of the Year for those who play in Africa.
The 27-year-old made an incredible 51 out of a possible 53 appearances for Pirates during the 2013/14 season.
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Hip-hop muso Khuli Chana is taking the cops on in a R2,3 million lawsuit claim which is set to see the musician attempt to get the police to acknowledge their mistakes and pay.
According to a parliamentary response issued by minister Nathi Mthethwa, R7 billion in lawsuit claims have been brought against the police ministry.
This was for the 2011/12 financial year, in the 2012/13 financial year, the cops had to fork out R200 million in claims for 3773 cases.
It is a strong indication of the amount of lawsuits the police ministry faces. Artist Khuli Chana, real name Khulane Morule has now joined the queue of thousands of people seeking financial compensation for shootings, unlawful arrests, physical assault and damage to property by the police.
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NCOP chair Thandi Modise on Sunday declined to discuss a report that she would meet police to discuss the discovery, earlier this year, of dead and starving animals on her North West farm.
“I don’t want to comment,” Modise said when asked about the Sunday Times reporting that a meeting with police had been scheduled for next week.
The newspaper quoted North West police spokesman Brigadier Thulani Ngubane as saying the National Council of Provinces chairwoman had been “co-operating with us from day one”.
He said a meeting planned for July had been postponed, but that police understood “the nature of her work and business”.
In July this year, police and NSPCA inspectors found more than 100 dead animals, including sheep, geese, goats and ducks, on her farm. It appeared they had been without food or water for over a week.
About 85 pigs, who were still alive, had begun cannibalising 58 dead pigs, and were reportedly drinking their own urine. Many others found alive had to be put down.
There were no farmworkers on the property, no electricity, and the water pumps were broken.
On Sunday, Ngubane said while police were still awaiting Modise’s version of events, others involved in the matter had already been providing statements. Modise had reportedly told police she would travel to Potchefstroom to meet them.
The National Prosecuting Authority told the Sunday Times it had not received a docket, indicating whether Modise would be prosecuted.
On Friday the NSPCA said conditions on the farm had improved.
“Cattle on the farm have been supplied with sufficient food and appear to be in an acceptable condition,” spokeswoman Grace de Lange said in a statement.
She said farm managers were implementing advice from vets on how to run the farm.
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Cape Town – The EFF has threatened court action should the National Assembly approve a recommendation by Parliament’s powers and privileges committee to suspend 12 of its MPs without pay.
“We are not shocked, they reached the conclusion that they have because, as we said, there was a clear mandate from Luthuli House [ANC headquarters] that the EFF must be dealt with in the harshest possible terms,” EFF spokesperson Mbuyiseni Ndlozi said on Friday.
“We will meet them in the National Assembly when they make those recommendations and object to it, failing which we’ll approach a court,” he said.
The committee will adopt its final report on Monday, and submit it to the National Assembly for approval.
The committee recommended earlier on Friday that Ndlozi, EFF leader Julius Malema, chief whip Floyd Shivambu, Mpho Ramakatsa, Khanyisile Litchfield-Tshabalala, and Godrich Gardee be suspended for 30 days without pay.
Malema was found guilty on four charges of contempt of Parliament.
Shivambu and Ramakatsa were convicted on seven charges each.
The second group of MPs, consisting of Elsabe Louw, Ngwanamakwetle Mashabela, Nthako Matiase, Hlengiwe Maxon, Magdalene Moonsamy, and Andile Mngxitama, who were found guilty on two charges each of contempt of Parliament, also face suspension without pay, but for a shorter period.
“The committee resolved to recommend that they be suspended for 14 days without remuneration,” said committee chairman Lemias Mashile.
Another eight EFF MPs, who were only found guilty of one charge each, could get off with lighter penalties.
“The committee resolved to recommend that these members should apologise to Parliament verbally in the manner determined by the House,” Mashile said.
The disciplinary process arose from the EFF’s disruption of the National Assembly during President Jacob Zuma’s question time on 21 August.
They were unhappy with Zuma’s replies to questions about his private home in Nkandla, KwaZulu-Natal, where R246m of taxpayers’ money had been spent on upgrades, and chanted “pay back the money” at him.
Recommendations
The recommendations were pushed through by the ANC majority on the committee, following objections from opposition parties, including the DA.
“We would have liked to see, under the circumstances, a reprimand because some of the [EFF] members did not obey the Speaker when, for example, she asked them to sit down. We can’t contest that,” said DA MP Annelie Lotriet.
“Given the circumstances and factors that led up to the whole debacle on the day, I think a reprimand should have sufficed,” Lotriet said.
The minority views will be included in the committee’s final report.
Speaking on the sidelines of the meeting, Mashile said he thought the process was fair.
“All the people that were supposed to be here have been given the opportunity to be here. Those that were not here, they were not chased [away] by anybody,” he said.
“It is a fair process because an opportunity for people to make their inputs and views was there without any hindrance.” The EFF MPs decided to boycott the process from the start and did not make any representations in their defence.
The ANC chief whip’s office rejected the EFF’s claim that the committee was a one-party affair.
“There was full participation of all parties represented in the committee throughout the hearing, including agreement on some of the sanctions,” spokesperson Moloto Mothapo said in a statement. The party was confident the punishment to be decided next week would help restore the integrity and decorum of Parliament and guard against anarchy.
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Lichtenburg- A middle aged police officer died on the scene of accident and one survived with critical injuries when the driver lost control on the R503 road between Mahikeng and Lichtenburg yesterday.
It is reported that the police officers who were driving a Toyota Hilux Double Cab lost control while trying to overtake a truck. According to Traffic Authorities at the scene, the driver realized that there was an oncoming vehicle ahead which allegedly caused him to lose control. The driver survived with critical injuries and was rushed to the hospital by the emergency services.
North West Community Safety and Transport Management MEC Gaoage Molapisi said the South African Government is losing assets due to road accidents. “We continue to lose officials on these roads due to reckless driving. Our motorists need to be observant, cautious and always adhere to road rules,” said Molapisi.
MEC said the accident happened just a day before the official launch of Arrive Alive and Operation When Duty Calls and that is very unfortunate.
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North West MEC for Community Safety and Transport Management Gaoage Molapisi has reopened the Sannieshof Driver License Testing Station (DLTC) which was closed for the past eight months.
The station was closed due to lack of management and resources after the computers were stolen from the offices.
Introducing the newly appointed management representative of the station, Molapisi said the Bokone Bophirima Provincial Government is looking forward to bring services closer to the people and the closing of the Sannieshof DLTC was a disadvantage to the communities of Tswaing.
The station provides licensing services with a class that accommodates fifteen students for drivers’ learner’s licenses.
The newly appointed Ms Reginah Moilwa said starting from Monday 10th November, the station will be conducting three classes a day and will be able to service more than 45 learners.
Immediately after reopening of the station, more than 100 people were already queuing to set appointments for writing and testing for their learners and drivers licenses.
After the reopening of the station, MEC Molapisi proceeded to Delareyville where he observed the processes on the adjudication of the long outstanding applications for taxi operational licenses.
Conducted by the Provincial Regulatory Entity (PRE), a total of 46 applications were adjudicated. This brought a relief and reduced a backlog of applications in the Tswaing Local Municipality, which has a backlog of 190 applications from 2012.
MEC Molapisi said the remaining 144 applications would be completed before the end of December this year.
The PRE has already developed the schedule of meetings for adjudication.”
The PRE sitting was redirected to the Tswaing following the Setsokotsane programme that was led by the Bokone Bophirima Premier Supra Mahumapelo.
MEC Molapisi said the reopening of the Sannieshof DLTC and the adjudication of outstanding applications for taxi operational licenses are the successes which prove that Setsokotsane was the long awaited programme for the people of Bokone Bophirima.
“People must get service were they stay, and this is what Premier is driving through the Setsokotsane programme. From today the people of Tswaing will no longer travel long distances to access licensing services,” said Molapisi.
Setsokotsane Programme is aimed at accelerating service delivery to people of Bokone Bophirima. The programme was launched last month in Ngaka Modiri Molema District, and has thus far reached various wards in Mahikeng, Ditsobotla Local Municipalities
In implementing the Programme’s objectives, government resources are pulled together in an effort to eradicate poverty and create opportunities for local people to improve their lives.
-TDN
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Johannesburg – Another police officer from Parow, Cape Town, was arrested on Friday for alleged corruption, bringing the total to 11, Western Cape police said.
A sergeant, nine constables, and a former Parow police station employee allegedly took bribes from suspects and stole exhibits, Captain FC van Wyk said.
They were arrested by the provincial anti-corruption unit and expected to appear in the Bellville Magistrate’s Court on Monday.
Western Cape provincial commissioner Lieutenant General Arno Lamoer welcomed the arrests.
“This will send out a strong message to all police officials that bad elements within the service will not be tolerated,” he said in a statement.
“We wish to assure the community of Parow that service delivery will not be compromised by these arrests. Contingency measures have been put in place to ensure that all services are rendered at the police station,” he said.
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Johannesburg – A 12-year-old boy was abducted in Lenasia, south of Johannesburg, police said on Saturday.
Spokesperson Warrant Officer Kay Makhubele said the boy was abducted on Friday afternoon when he returned home from school.
“A person later called the parents and demanded thousands of rand. The whereabouts of the boy are still unknown,” he said.
Police were investigating.
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Johannesburg – The National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) has been expelled from Cosatu, its general secretary Irvin Jim said on Saturday.
“Yes, Numsa has been expelled,” he confirmed via sms.
The metalworkers union was expelled during a special central executive committee (CEC).
“We were expelled this morning, a predetermined decision was evident, the reasons for them kicking us out were not enough,” Numsa’s treasurer Mphumzi Maqungo was quoted as saying by Reuters.
“It was painful, it was as if someone had died,” he said.
Cosatu spokesman Patrick Craven said he was not sure whether the trade union federation would send out a statement on the matter on Saturday.
“The meeting ran into the early hours of this morning, we are still trying to digest what happened,” he said.
“I can confirm that there was a vote to expel Numsa by 33 votes to 24.”
CEC members voted on whether Numsa should stay, with 33 votes for expulsion and 24 against it.
On Friday, Jim gave a presentation defending the union against possible expulsion from the Congress of SA Trade Unions.
Numsa went to court on Thursday to try and prevent its expulsion. The case was postponed and the CEC meeting went ahead.
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