The visit to the Synagogue Church of All Nations(SCOAN) by families of South Africans who lost their loved ones during the tragic Lagos church building collapse should assist their healing and restoration process,Mahikeng Ministers Fellowship (MMF) said on Wednesday.

“We welcome the gesture and the pledge for continuous support for the 85 families. The participation of the families in the spiritual and emotional support programme that is part of the Christmas and end of the year candle lighting services will assist their journey towards final closure,” Chairperson of MMF,Apostle Zandisile Reginald Mpame said.

Apostle Mpame appealed for prayers for the eleven families that are still awaiting bodies of the loved ones to be repatriated back home “The process to bring the remaining 11 bodies of our brethren and compatriots whose families are carrying immense grief and affliction into the new year should be expedited,” Mpame emphasised.

SCOAN had on Monday announced that 44 family members had accepted the invitation from Prophet TB Joshua and the church and are to fly out on Christmas day and return on January 2. The entire trip including all transport, accommodation, meals and visa applications are funded by the church.

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By Reginald Kanyane

Taung- A 29 year-old man was arrested by North West police after he allegedly hanged his son at Kgapamadi Section, at Maphoitsile village near Taung.

According to North West police spokesperson Colonel Sabata Mokgwabone, a 29 year-old man took his baby,5, from his girlfriend.

“The man allegedly took the boy home and entered his back yard room. He hanged the boy and amid the incident, the suspect fled the scene. One of the family members saw the boy in suspension from the roof and informed other family members” colonel Sabata Mokgwabone said.

A 29 year-old man later handed himself over to the police and he will appear at Taung Magistrate Court on Monday for murder.

The police said the motive behind the incident is yet unknown and a case of murder was launched while investigations continue.

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Cosatu President Sdumo Dlamini has wished South Africans and workers in particular a well deserved rest and a prosperous 2015.
Dlamini says workers must celebrate the hard work and efforts they have put over the last 12 months.

But he warned that they should do that conscious of the fact that they have to safe for the new year.

Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa has also wished South Africans a merry Christmas – saying the festive season offers an opportunity to reflect on the achievements of democratic South Africa and the challenges that remain.

Ramphosa says South Africans have much to be proud of – including the democratic legacy of Nelson Mandela. Ramaphosa says Madiba remains a model for South Africans to emulate. However he says a key problem remains poverty and inequality.

Meanwhile, Cosatu says the third decade of freedom and democracy should be dedicated to a radical transformation of the economy.

It says although a lot has been achieved in the first two decades, it did not make a meaningful dent on the economy as the country’s wealth is still in the hands of few.

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