Rustenburg – A 29-year-old man was arrested for illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition in Mmakau near Ga-Rankuwa on Tuesday, North West police said.
Police spokesperson Colonel Sabata Mokgwabone said the Zimbabwean national was arrested at Selosesha Section in Mmakau.
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AN uncle told Daily Sun he had been living in the shack for almost four years with the girls after their mum died and they can’t force him out of the shack.
But the girls, aged 18 and 19, say their uncle has no authority over them. Now the single room shack with the two side-by-side beds has been broken down.
Richard Ngubane (36) from Wattville, Benoni, Ekurhuleni told Daily Sun he asked the community to help.
Residents then chased away the teenagers and demolished the shack.
Richard claimed for nearly a year his nieces have been giving him a hard time.
“They wear miniskirts and stand by the side of the street looking for men.
“They tell me to go out even if I want to rest on my bed. It can happen at any time, day or night. The girls bring different men to the house.”
Richard said he would sometimes find used condoms under his bed and when he asked them about it, they would swear at him instead. The two teenagers, Phumelele Mhlongo and Palesa Mareka, told Daily Sun their uncle must get a life.
Source: Daily Sun
Cape Town – If no drastic action is taken against unaffordable cancer and TB drugs, the country will be counting body bags like it was at war, Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi said on Tuesday.
“Anybody who is desperate to remain alive and tries to obtain treatment at current costs will end up in poverty,” he said.
Motsoaledi was presenting his budget vote in Parliament, where he bemoaned the high costs of medical care, using cancer drugs as an example.
“Just as the price of ARVs were unaffordable then, cancer drugs are devilishly unaffordable today.
“Two years ago, I was regarded as exaggerating, or outright insane by some, when I spoke openly against pharmaceutical companies that were planning a price onslaught against us. Today, that onslaught, which I had foreseen, is here with us,” he said.
He called for the same solidarity that was employed to reduce the price of ARVs, to be used in the fight against non-communicable diseases and drug resistant TB.
Pretoria – Residents of Spoorview, in Ga-Rankuwa, were on Tuesday protesting against exorbitant fees for municipal services.
They blocked roads in the area, with its large bonded houses, with burning tyres, rocks, and rubble. Police were keeping an eye on the situation.
Ruddy Maseko, secretary of the United Ga-Rankuwa Spoorview Community, said their biggest problem was the exorbitant fees they were paying for water and electricity.
“Our community is said not to be on the map. We have been paying services for over 20 years, but today they say we are not on the map. They must return our money since we are not recognised,” he claimed.
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Johannesburg – Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng and beleaguered High Court Judge Mabel Jansen have requested that Justice Minister Michael Masutha place her on special leave, the Judicial Services Commission (JSC) said on Tuesday.
“The CJ and Judge Jansen met and agreed to request that the minister place her on special leave,” JSC spokesperson advocate Dumisa Ntsebeza told News24.
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The South African Democratic Teachers Union (Sadtu) in Durban South slammed overcrowding in schools during a protest at the provincial education department headquarters in Durban on Tuesday.
Around 100 protesters in red Sadtu attire held placards calling for a end to overcrowding in schools, while Education MEC Peggy Nkonyeni addressed a media briefing inside the building.
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JOHANNESBURG – North West Premier Supra Mahumapelo has reshuffled his cabinet, firing two MECs and appointing four new ones to the provincial executive council.
Both the MECs for education and community safety have been axed.
Former Moretele local municipality mayor Sello Lehari and Mpho Motlhabane have been appointed as new MECs.
The provincial government says two vacancies in the Human Settlement and Arts and Culture Departments have now also been filled.
Spokesperson Brian Setswambung said, “We welcome them and congratulate them in the appointment. These are men and women of a strong character and strong leadership. They will add value in the running of the executive and the province in general.”
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MORE than fifty girls from two local schools in Dryharts village, near Taung received sanitary towels from Mooketsi Road Construction Company on Friday. Coordinator, Neo Segwele said they came up with this initiative with other stakeholders.
Mooketsi Road Construction Company was paving the road in the area. They bought sanitary towels as their social responsibility after completion. Segwele said they delivered boxes of sanitary pads to Jerry Mahura Secondary and Motlhamare Primary Schools.
“We all know that limited access to safe affordable and convenient methods for dealing with menstruation has far reaching implications in rural areas. So we saw it fit to come up with this initiative to bring dignity in physical, social and mental well-being of many female pupils.
“Some pupils said they have been using newspapers and toilet rolls because they live in abject poverty. Adolescence is a crucial stage of life and one that is challenging for most girls because of its physical and psychological changes. They said one of the major physiological changes in adolescence girls is menstruation,” Segwele said.
He said some of the learners stay with their grandparents and have no money to buy sanitary pads. Segwele said menstruation was not only a health concern, but also an educational challenge as some of pupils missed classes during their periods.
Motlhamare primary school teacher, Mary Thaganyane said: “We highly appreciated what has been done by various road contractors in our village. This really shows that they do not only care about getting tenders, but have the interest of the pupils at heart. Menstruation is a barrier to the educational rights of adolescent girls especially in rural areas.
“We need to teach girl children about new development within their bodies. They need to be aware of physiological changes such as increased body size and the ability to reproduce as well as psychological changes, including the ability to think critically, an expanded reasoning capacity, identity formation and sensitivity to the new body image.
“However, for most girls in rural areas, this phase often brings challenges that push them out of school and social activities. These challenges have often been underplayed, even though research has shown that their effects are significant.”
Grade 7 pupil, Onthatile Maleta shared the same sentiments. She said the initiative was good as some of the pupils come from poor backgrounds. However this will cease the situation.
“Some of learners come from poor background and that pushes them to miss classes. However it eases one’s mind knowing that you can always approach teachers for help with sanitary towels. Some girls are very shy to talk about these new developments within their bodies, but we encourage them to get educational help to understand what’s going on,” Maleta said.
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Boity and Cassper’s relationship seems to be over for reals this time, as Boity has been spotted canoodling with a new man.
Drum reported that Boity’s new man is non other than her photographer and social media influencer Anele Papu.
“According to our source Boity and Anele have been going out for a little while and she seems to be very happy. ‘Anele is actually staying with Boity and they are happy,’ our source tells us.” Drum revealed.
The pair have been showing each other major love on social media, and by the looks of things, been mixing business with a bit of pleasure.
Okay, so here’s what we know about Boity’s new love so far.
http://www.channel24.co.za/The-Juice/News/5-things-we-know-about-boitys-new-bae-20160509
Source- Daily Sun
A mole, who was also involved in staging the show, said Mampintsha of Big Nuz told the organiser “he had a disagreement with (his boss, DJ) Tira” and apologised for the inconvenience. He took full responsibility and said they will refund the organiser his R55000.
Event organiser, Boss Shunguve of Melokuhle Entertainment and Events confirmed that the kwaito singer had called him and apologised.
Called for comment Tira responded: “Please call Mampintsha and ask him why they did not perform.”
Mampintsha’s phone rang unanswered and he did not respond to our SMS.
Source: Sowetan
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