By Obakeng Maje

Taung- North West MEC for Department of Education and Sports Development, Wendy Matsemela is set to meet with principals of underperforming schools in the province. The programme starts at Batlhaping Secondary School in the Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati district on Tuesday.

According to the department, the MEC seeks to understand challenges facing the schools so that necessary measures are taken while it is early in the year.

Focus would also be put on Dinaledi schools that offer critical subjects like Mathematics and Science.

“At Batlhaping Secondary School, the MEC will engage with principals of underperforming schools and those Dinaledi schools in the area” Matsemela said in a statement.

“This will be followed by another meeting in Vryburg at Hoerskool Vryburg on Thursday” she said.

-TDN

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Durban – The owners of a Ballito farm will lay criminal charges against an EFF brigade that tried to stage a land invasion on Sunday.

A group of men stormed onto the farm which borders the N2 freeway on the outskirts of Ballito, one of KwaZulu-Natal’s most sought after pieces of seaside real estate.

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Johannesburg – Former Democratic Alliance Parliamentary leader Lindiwe Mazibuko has quashed rumours that she could be returning to South Africa to stand for the top position in the opposition party.

“I wish to clarify that I will not be making myself available for election to any leadership post at the DA’s 2015 congress,” she said in a statement on Monday.

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BY OBAKENG MAJE
IT might not be one of the famous horseracing events that is widely recognised as the greatest, but with the faith and belief the organizer gathered, it will entrench its status as one of the household names in North West if not in South African sporting and social circles soon.

The event, presented by Xolani Mkonyana(36), seeks to stay fresh and   contemporary each year while at the same time staying true to its deeply-rooted traditions of horseracing.

Mkonyana said he organised this because he always saw people from Taung visiting horseracing events like Durban July and now want them to have one in their own backyard.

“The event entered into its second year and last year it succeeded in evolving into vibrant and unique sporting and social event that draws its support from complete cross section of Taung community” he said.

According to Mkonyana, there are categories that horses are classified in.

“The horse riders are allowed to showcase the horses’ skills and win gifts. For now, we do not have any monetary as gift, but we give winners like medicines for horses and equipments” he said.

Matlakala Mokgweetsi(25) from Khaukhwe village, in Taung who was one of participants said as a woman she feels very honoured to be participating in this sporting event.

“I am so grateful and my love for horseracing started long time ago. I was inspired by the guy called Joseph Diphahe from same area and I want to see myself competing against the best at Durban July horseracing event   one day.

“As a woman participating against males, I do not have any issues around that because it all goes down to the love of what you doing. I know it is male-dominated sport, but I can give them a run for their money” Mokgweetsi concludes.

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