Mamusa – Bokone Bophirima’s accelerated service delivery programme Setsokotsane is now headed for Mamusa Local Municipality in order to fast-track the delivery of government services to communities there.

Since the beginning of June, Setsokotsane has been providing the much-needed services in the Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District Municipality and has already reached a commendable number of wards in various local municipalities within the district.

So far, Setsotsane has been able to take government services to communities in Madipelesa, Reivillo, Vryburg, Stella, Rekgaratlhile, Kameel, Gedeelspan, Dithakwaneng, Bloemhof, Christiana, Boitumelong, Tosca, Tseoge, Bona Bona, Kudunkgwane, Morokweng, Morokwaneng, Dipodi, Kgokgole, Kgokgojane, Pembroek, Newham, Garapipa, Dihutshane, Leeuw Aar, Maheng, Gamontshonyane, Kibitwe, Konke, Poutlane and Setabeng, among other areas.

The service delivery activities are planned as follows.

DATE             :           23 JULY 2015

VENUE          :           MIGDOL (WARD 1)

TIME              :           8H00 – 16H30

DATE             :           24 JULY 2015

VENUE          :           AMALIA (WARD 3)

TIME              :           8H00 – 16H30

-TDN

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One person sustained severe injuries and another sustained minor injuries in a collision between a bakkie and truck on the R71 between Letsitele and Gravelotte earlier today.

ER24 paramedics and other services arrived on scene and found a truck on its roof.
The badly damaged bakkie was a few metres away.

“The driver of the bakkie was still sitting in the vehicle. He was assessed and found to have sustained multiple injuries. He was provided with advanced life support treatment before being transported to hospital for further medical care,” ER24 spokesperson, Chitra Bodasing said.

The truck driver was assessed and found to have sustained minor injuries. He was also treated and transported to hospital.

The exact cause of the collision is unknown however authorities were on scene for further investigations.

-TDN

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Pic: Minister Michael Masutha and North West Premier, Supra Mahumapelo during Sex Offence Court unveil

BY OBAKENG MAJE

The Minister of Justice and Correctional Services, Michael Masutha officially open the Schweizer Reneke Sexual Offences Court in the North West province on Wednesday. Masutha said the court is capacitated with specially trained officials and equipment that will assist to reduce any chance of secondary trauma for victims of sexual violence.

“This is one of Justice and Constitutional Development department’s priorities to address increasing number of sexual offences reported and to directly respond to the implementation of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act 32 of 2007,” he said.

Minister Masutha said his department is committed to root out criminal behaviour and protect children and women against atrocity. He said they planned to have close to 57 Sexual Offence court and so far they have launched 6 mark as the plan is to launch 12 courts a year.

He said they believe courts make difference and conviction rate has been gradually improving. “We will redress the diminishing confidence in our justice system as most people say they do not get involved or informed when bail granted to dangerous criminals.

“We need to inform them and I’ve flatly refused to approve many parole where victims were not part of the parole procedure,” he concludes. North West premier Supra Mahumapelo, North West MEC Wendy Nelson and MEC for Community Safety, Oageng Molapisi were aprt of the handing over and Mahumapelo had this to say “This is part of Setsokotsane and we would like to say thank you president Jacob Zuma and Minister for rolling out this project as our people will now have access to this court. The court is modernized, and capacitated, so we believe it will reduce backlog of many cases and be remedy to all victims,” Mahumapelo said.

SA comedian Trevor Noah’s career seems to be skyrocketing, with no end in sight. Noah has been on the textbook celebrity journey, with interviews on all of the A-Lister shows. Now, we enviously and proudly see our golden boy in GQ magazine, strutting his stuff and getting super personal.

Noah told the GQ’s reporter many things he has never opened up about publicly.

A particularly heartfelt part of the interview discusses Noah’s stepfather, who was an abusive alcoholic.

Noah moved out of his mother’s home at the tender age of 17.
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