BY KEDIBONE MOLAETSI

MEC for education and sport development, Sello Lehari embarked on a whistle blow stop tour to introduce the End User Computing Learnership programme in partnership with the ETDPSETA to five identified local municipalities at Moretele Local Municipality hall on Friday.

Lehari said in the efforts to support the Villages, Townships and Small Dorpies (VTSD) vision, the department is targeting to empower five small municipalities in the province namely; Ratlou, Tswaing, Moretele, Maquassi and Greater Taung Local Municipalities.

“About 170 young people between 18 and 33 years will be recruited to participate in this learnership programme. The 12 month programme is viewed as a way of temporarily reducing poverty and unemployment amongst the youth.

“We have visited the Executive Committees of various municipalities together with ETDPSETA representative.The primary purpose was to outline the role of the municipalities in the programme and to receive their buy-in,” Lehari said.

He indicated that the recruitment of learners will be the responsibility of the municipality.

“We view this as an important project hence we are out of our offices delivering services to the people. We request municipalities to take this project very seriously since it is part of job creation. There will be a tight monitoring programme to ensure that it is successful.

“Recruitment for the learners will be the responsibility of the municipality and learners will be provided with stipend on the 28^th of every month. The municipality should ensure that the process of recruitment is free and fair meaning it should include all the deserving learners,” Lehari said.

The project will commence immediately in December across the identified municipalities and all mayors should monitor the roll out of the project within their municipalities

Mayor for Ratlou Local Municipality, Tebogo Modise assured the delegation that the project will receive their top priority.

“We want to assure you that as the municipality, we will not experience any problem with the project. I am confident that the project will run smooth without any hiccups in our municipality,” Modise said.

Tswaing Local Municipal mayor, Mangi Malwane confirmed that they will recruit learners according to the requirements outlined by the department.

“As the municipality, we will ensure that that the learners are selected according to the requirements. We will ensure that they attend schooling daily without fail”, said Malwane.

Councillor Makinta Monaheng the Moretele Local Municipality Mayor expressed their unconditional support to the project. He assured the delegation that the municipality will assign officials to monitor the project.

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Picture: MEC for Education and Sport Development, Sello Lehari  

BY REGINALD KANYANE

MEC for education and sport development department, Sello Lehari said they were shocked by the death of Rabonni Private Christian School administrator. It is alleged that the deceased was hijacked, abducted and killed by two pupils from the same school on Wednesday last week.

“It is alleged that after school the deceased gave two pupils aged between 16 and 17 a lift to town. One of the pupils had a gun and they forced the deceased to drive towards a different direction. The body of the deceased was found in the next day along the Letlhabile Provincial Road by the motorists with a gun wound.

“The family reported the matter to the police and two pupils were arrested. We have been shocked by the sudden death of our hard working employee. We wish to convey our heartfelt condolences to the family and the school. We have assigned our team of officials from both education and social development departments to conduct counselling to the learners and the family”, said MEC Lehari.

A memorial service will be held at the school on Monday and the funeral date will be on the 5^th December 2016 at the local Gereformeerde Kerk in Brits Town.

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BY KEDIBONE MOLAETSI

ANC in Bokone Bophirima said it has learnt with shock and sadness about the death of Comrade Kaone Lobelo. Provincial secretary, Dakota Legote said the  former Greater Taung Local Municipality died in a car accident on Saturday evening. 

“The ANC learnt that Kaone was travelling between Reivilo and Taung when he lost control of his car and it overturned.

“We wish to convey our deepest condolences to the Lobelo family and friends and pray that they may find comfort in these trying times,” Legote said.

He further said ANC Bokone Bophirima has lost one of its valuable cadres who still had a lot to offer to the movement. 

Legote added that Lobelo served the people of both Greater Taung Local Municipality and Bokone Bophirima with honour and immeasurable dedication. 

“Lobelo’s work in the ANC is evidence that he was totally devoted to the people. He was part of the June 16 detachment of uMkhonto weSizwe, served as ANC Regional Executive Committee (REC) member of Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati, was Executive Mayor of Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District Municipality for two terms and held the mayoral position for Greater Taung Local Municipality for one term. 

“His valued leadership skills saw him elected Provincial Chairperson of the South African Local Government Association (SALGA) for two terms,” he said.

Legote said they dipped their revolutionary flag in honour of Cde Lobelo who was demonstrated with distinction what it means to be a true servant of our people. 

“We take consolation from the fact that Cde Lobelo gave his best to serve the ANC and the people of Bokone Bophirima and share many lessons we benefited from,” he said.

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