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Kgetlengrivier Local Municipality is offering a qualifying candidate the opportunity to apply for a Traffic Officer Traineeship. Stipend: R1 000 per month

Duration: 12 (Twelve) Months

Minimum requirements:

• Unemployed youth (between the ages of 15 and 35 years. Grade 12 (Matric Certificate) or a Senior Certificate or equivalent qualification

• No Criminal record

• Certificate from SAPS indicating that the applicant doesn’t have a criminal record

• Attach medical report indicating the applicant is fit to do strenuous exercise / training

• Valid driver’s licence — minimum Code EB — manual

• Applicants must be residents of Kgetlengrivier Local Municipality.

Job description:

• Enforce road traffic, public passenger and transport legislation. Provide visible traffic control/policing and promote/ensure crime prevention activities

• Perform all administrative activities and related duties.

NB: Female candidates are encouraged to apply

Please note:

• Applications will only be considered from unemployed South African citizens; aged between 18 to 35 years

• Candidates who have already participated in a learnership Programme in any Government Department and/or Municipality will not be considered.

HOW TO APPLY

Interested persons may send an application letter, stating clearly the position the applicant is applying for, accompanied by a Curriculum Vitae, certified copy of ID and/or certified copies of qualifications.

Short-listed candidates may be required to produce original copies of qualifications on or before appointment.

Correspondence will only be entered into with short-listed candidates.

If you do not receive notifications regarding your applications within 30 days of the closing date, kindly assume that your application was not successful.

Applicants will be penalised for canvassing

Please forward all applications to: The Municipal Manager Kgetlengrivier Local Municipality, PO Box 66, Koster 0348 or It may be hand delivered at the Municipal Offices: Main Building, Cnr De Wet and Smuts Streets, Koster. Faxed, late, e-mailed and Z83

NB: The Kgetiengriviec Local Municipality reserves the right not to appoint.

Closing Date: 17 November 2016

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The Right2Know Campaign said they reject Parliament’s plan to hold its briefing on the nuclear deal behind closed doors. The civic organization says the proposed nuclear deal has been shrouded in secrecy from the very start.

“Decisions have been made behind closed doors. Deals have already been struck with Russia and others, in secret and without public consultation and at a reported cost of up to 1 trillion rands. We have heard repeated promises that any nuclear procurement would be ‘fair and transparent’, including by the ministers of finance and energy.

“We have seen encouraging signs from the chairperson of Parliament’s energy committee, Fikile Majola that Parliament will use its position to push back against the secretive approach of the Department of Energy, shutting out the public and the media out of Parliament’s briefing on the nuclear deal undermines that positive step forward.

Right2Know Campaign said South Africa needs a just, transparent and sustainable solution to our energy needs. They said they don’t want the nuclear deal and reject the secretive processes that are driving it.

“We call for an end to this secrecy, including the secrecy around the procurement process. We support the court case in the Cape High Court on the 13th and 14th of December by the Southern African Faith Communities’ Environment Institute and Earthlife Africa JHB to ensure that the procurement process is transparent and accountable. The Right2Know Campaign calls on Parliament to open its doors to the public and push back against state secrecy.”

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Picture: Bokone Bophirima Provincial Government spokesperson, Brian Setswambung 

BY REGINALD KANYANE

Bokone Bophirima residents will for the next two weeks participate in dialogues that are aimed at creating awareness and affording targeted groups the opportunity to engage on issues of reconciliation and social ills.

Provincial government spokesperson, Brian Setswambung said the topics to be deliberated on include amongst others, conflicts among communities, drugs and substance abuse, communicable and non-communicable diseases and building a non-racial South Africa.

“The dialogues which are organised by the Reconciliation, Healing and Renewal (RHR) unit in the Office of the Premier in working together with the departments of Social Development and Culture, Arts and Traditional Affairs, the District Municipalities and Local Municipalities are held at all local municipalities across the province from this week until Friday 25.

“The dialogues will start at 10h00am and are part of a planned month-long RHR campaign that will culminate in a Provincial RHR Dialogue to be held in December. Furthermore, a gospel prayer festival will be held on Thursday at Mmabana Taung. This will also form part of the Taung Cultural Calabash build-up activities,” Setswambung said.

He added that the Reconciliation, Healing and Renewal programme is one of the five concretes the fifth administration of Bokone Bophirima Province has resolved to promote among the people of the province. Setswambung further said this is in the province’s concerted effort to achieve the goal of rebranding, repositioning and renewing the province.

“This concrete also seeks to advance some of the government’s priority outcomes of social protection, a long and healthy life for all, nation building and social cohesion, as stated in the National Development Plan.

“With this programme, the provincial government intends to infuse the spirit of peace and reconciliation through a consistent and intensive province-wide campaign, which promotes progressive values, conflict resolution, healthy living, social cohesion and strengthening partnerships with civil society amongst others,” Setswambung said.

He further said it is expected that the local based targeted groups that will participate in these dialogues will develop remedial actions to challenges identified per topic, which will be further discussed during the Provincial RHR Dialogue in December.

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BY BAKANG MOKOTO

Taung will be a hive of activities this coming weekend when multitudes of arts enthusiasts, communities of Taung and the surrounding areas as well as participants from the districts descend on Mmabana Taung Centre for the annual Taung Cultural Calabash.

MEC Ontlametse Mochware said they expecting firecrackers and a strong performance from a line-up that comprises local upcoming and well established musicians.

“We expecting to keep revellers on their feet on Saturday and Sunday. The Taung Cultural Calabash Festival is supported by the North West Department Culture, Arts and Traditional Affairs, Mmabana Arts, Culture & Sports Foundation and the Department of Arts and Culture.

“The department will spend R3.8m on this year’s event. We encourage our people to continue to celebrate heritage throughout. The fifth administration has taken a decision to use Agriculture, Culture and Tourism (ACT) as its economic drive,” Mochware said.

She added that the event will benefit the communities of Bokone Bophirima at large.

One of performers, Mo Molemi said: “The Taung Cultural Calabash event is an oyster for our young upcoming artists. The event also benefits the artists of Bokone Bophirima and boosts our economy especially in far-flung areas.

“I want to applaud the CATA department for support our craft. We also know that North West Premier, Supra Mahumapelo announced that they will use ACT As the economic drive for the province. My followers should expect firecrackers on Saturday.”

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