North West Premier Mr Supra Obakeng Ramoeletsi Mahumapelo has announced the proposal to change the name of North West Province to Moses Kotane Province, saying this should be done in honour of the struggle stalwart Moses Kotane. Premier Mahumapelo said this on Friday, while delivering the State of the Province Address at Mogwase Stadium.

Mahumapelo said the renaming process which will be preceded by a public participation process, will be led by the Provincial Geographic Names Committee.

“Today’s sitting in Moses Kotane Local Municipality is a fitting tribute and honour in the midst of the revolutionary spirits of Moses Kotane and JB Marks and this legacy must live forever.

“This is the little we as the beneficiaries of Moses Kotane’s sacrifices and principled commitment to justice can do, to repay him and his generation for the gift of freedom they have given us”, Premier Mahumapelo said.

Moses Kotane’s remains will be reburied at his home village Pella in Moses Kotane Local Municipality on Saturday, 14^th March 2014.

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BY OBAKENG MAJE
TAUNG- A case against Morokweng stock-theft suspects was postponed by Taung Magistrates Court on Thursday until 16 March 2015.

Edwin Legakwe(48) and Nicholas Hlela(38) were remanded in custody after their quest to be released on bail failed.

According to the investigating officer, sergeant Christopher Louw, the two might be part is a syndicate that operates around Taung in stealing livestock.

He said livestock-theft is rife in Taung and surrounding areas. Louw also alleges that the two might be flight-risk.

Legakwe and Hlela, who is from Ladysmith, Kwazulu-Natal were subsequently arrested by community members after they were found in possession of 31 suspected stolen goats.

They were beaten up before being handed over to the police.

The case was postponed until 16 March 2015 for bail application.
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BY OBAKENG MAJE
HARTSWATER- Some of the residents of Hartswater and surrounding areas are up in arms after the project of building canals around their area came to a grinding halt before it can start.

According to Niklaas Kraal(28) who was one of those who were employed by the sub-contractor hired to build the canals, said they have been sent from pillar to post by the sub-contractor.

“We were hired last year in September, we also went through medical test, but until now nothing came forth. We saw people working without knowing how because we were hired in front of everybody at coommunity hall where the project was unveiled” Kraal said.

Close to 20 people gathered at old-Bankdrift High School on Wednesday and blocked the entry where the contractor’s materials were kept.

They barricaded the gate with tree logs and stones.

Tebogo Pilato said it seems the contractor took them for a ride because they saw people from Taung coming to work at the site without their consent.

“We see people those who were not hired at that time reporting on duty, while we’re stucked here. We will block this gate until our grievances are taken into consideration” Pilato said.

The owners of the company hired to build the canals where left stranded at the site as they tried to remove their working materials from the site, but the demented employees never budged.

The Phokwane Municipal spokesperson Kgalalelo Letshabo said the project was brought to the area by department of Water Affairs.

“We cannot respond regarding the matter as the project was brought here by Department of Water Affairs, so all inquiries are handled by them” Letshabo outlines.

The department of Water Affairs allegedly launched the project to build new canals as the old ones are at fault.
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The Mkhulisi family is refusing to accept the results of an independent pathologist who has confirmed that the body of the Nigerian building collapse victim is that of their family member, Phumzile Mkhulisi.

The Mkhulisi family from Benoni, east of Johannesburg, decided to view the remains, despite government’s advice against it.

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Three people have been arrested after a shoot-out with police in Rosebank, Johannesburg. The suspects were allegedly driving a hijacked car.

Police spokesperson, Mack Ngomezulu, says, “The Gauteng Flying Squad picked up a signal of the vehicle that was hijacked on Monday the 2nd of March in Yeoville, near Rosebank.”

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Cape Town Metro Police have arrested two men in Bellville, Western Cape, who are suspected of being linked to an ATM bombing.

The City’s Mayoral Committee member for Safety, JP Smith, says two officers were patrolling the area on foot when they heard screams in the Bellville CBD.

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Train commuters in the Tshwane corridor have urged President Jacob Zuma to help ease congestion on trains and daily delays by asking metro-rail officials to increase the number of trains in their areas.

The president paid a surprise visit to different public transport facilities in Mamelodi and the Pretoria CBD on Friday. The president interacted with train and taxi commuters as well as passengers of the Pretoria CBD bus rapid transport.

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An investigation has been instituted into the operations of several North West municipalities and departments.

The controversial Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality is among those that will be probed. It was placed under administration and subsequently dissolved following the mismanagement of funds.

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Eight people have been arrested for public violence after angry residents of Bekkersdal on the West Rand damaged municipal buildings and looted foreign-owned shops.

Earlier, residents embarked on an illegal protest against alleged corruption, nepotism and maladministration in the Westonaria local municipality.

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