Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) chief whip graduated from the University of Witwatersrand (Wits) on Wednesday, with his Masters in political science – with distinction.
Shivambu’s research report is titled, “South Africa’s negotiated transition from apartheid to an inclusive political system: What capitalist interests reigned supreme?”
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BY KEDIBONE MOLAETSI
Kuruman- The DA will today lodge a complaint against the Kuruman Hospital CEO, Agnes Sesing, to the South African Institute of Health Care Managers, for gross negligence and mismanagement of her hospital.
This comes after the DA visited the hospital on Friday, following various reports on blood spillage from the hospitals’ mortuary.
“Subsequently, we laid charges against the MEC for Health in the Northern Cape, Mac Jack, who should ultimately be held accountable for the state of this public hospital.
“The general condition of the hospital is appalling. Hospital management had to dispose of medical waste and equipment on the precinct. There is a clear lack of funding from the Northern Cape Health Department, as the neglect is endemic” DA Federal chairperson Wilmot James said.
DA said the sight of patients on stretchers stationed outside the hospital among dumped hospital beds and other medical waste is shocking and extremely disturbing.
According to DA, these are clearly inhumane and undignified circumstances. The hospital has an unused wing, broken fences and the hospital is completely unhygienic.
Section 27 of the Constitution states that every South African has the right to access health care.
They say how are the residents of Kuruman expected to be satisfied with this hospital in such a desolate state, and say 3 years have passed without any Provincial government support.
“Mr Jack, has not once communicated to the residents, patients and medical staff, what he intends to do to fix the condition of the hospital and ensure the hospital meets its Constitutional obligations” James said.
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The Economic Freedom Fighters’ (EFF) inaugural conference has started. Party leader Julius Malema is expected to give an opening address shortly.
Delegates are singing and chanting slogans at the University of Free State in Bloemfontein where the conference is being held.
The conference, attended by some 3 600 delegates, is expected to elect new party leadership and also adopt policies which will be championed going forward.
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Cape Town – Experts warn that Eskom’s power cuts could have a disastrous affect on agriculture which could result in food shortages and a spike in food prices.
According to the Sunday Times, CEO of Potato South Africa Andre Jooste said workers in pack houses could not work during load shedding.
This, he said, creates backlogs, which in turn creates problems as produce has a limited shelf life.
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Limpopo’s department of education needs more than R100 million to get all the textbooks it needs to avert a crisis in 2015.
Two senior provincial government officials have told City Press that only half the books needed for 2015’s pupils had actually been bought.
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Man of the Match Lehlohonolo Majoro was naturally upbeat after scoring twice in Orlando Pirates’ 4-0 demolition of Ajax Cape Town on Saturday night.
Siyabonga Sangweni and Kermit Erasmus were also on target at Orlando Stadium as Bucs ended a four-game winless run to climb to fifth in the Absa Premiership standings with 22 points.
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BY KEDIBONE MOLAETSI
Barkly West- A one year-old boy who suffered head injuries after the shack he was sleeping in was petrol-bombed, received groceries and hampers from Garden Court and Discem.
The Northern Cape cops have shown compassion after Major General Kethlareng Hilda Mohajane, and the Deputy Provincial Commissioner for Detective Services, visited the family of a one year-old boy who was burnt in Barkly West.
Major General Mohajane led the SAPS Barkly West Team during a visit to the family of Ogone Mogatlanyane who sustained facial burns during an unrest situation which took place on the 25th November 2014 in Barkly West.
“It is alleged that protesters threw a petrol bomb container in their shack, but unfortunately it exploded on the bed where Mogatlanyane was sleeping. Both representatives from Garden Court and Discem handed over the gifts to the family” Northern Cape police spokesperson Brigadier Masebueng Mochologi-Maleeme said.
Provincial Detective task Team is being established to investigate the case.
Maleeme said calm has since been restored in the area and the police are still investigating the case involving the one year old boy.
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Kaizer Chiefs extended their lead at the summit to 14 points with a 1-0 win over Chippa United in Polokwane on Saturday evening.
Bernard Parker got the goal on 56 minutes as Amakhosi preserved their unbeaten record after 16 Absa Premiership games.
The victory, though, came at a cost as influential midfielder Willard Katsande was stretchered off with an injury in the first half at Peter Mokaba Stadium.
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