BY BAKANG MOKOTO
Africa’s youngest female PhD student is set to graduate at North West University (Mahikeng campus) on Tuesday .

Musawenkosi Saurombe, 23 will be conferred as a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Industrial Psychology and that will make her the youngest female in Africa to obtain a PhD.

NWU’s Public Relations Officer at Mafikeng campus, Phenyo Mokgothu said currently Musa is a Post-Doctoral fellow at the university.

“She is responsible for teaching and supervision of postgraduate level research students. 

“Nurturing her passion and commitment towards community service, Musa is currently involved in various community engagements where she gives talks on women empowerment sharing her personal journey on what culminated her current success,” Mokgothu said. 

Saurombe said: “I am grateful to God beyond words for the milestone I have reached. This day has been long awaited and I am more overwhelmed that I passed my thesis with no corrections.

“The achievements just affirm to me that God never leaves any room for error when you trust in him. It can only be him at work in all of this,” she said. 

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BY REGINALD KANYANE
A MASSIVE protests for basic service delivery is expected to commence at Baga-Maidi circuit in Taung on Tuesday. 

One of the mass march organisers, Kenaleone Goitseone said they are gatvol with empty promises and want action. He said most of the roads in their area are not accessible especially during rainy season.

“We want basic service delivery and accessible roads. 90% of roads in Baga-Maidi area are inaccessible and that is hazardous.

“We deserve better as the residents. The protest will commence as scheduled and we invite all residents in Baga-Maidi to be part of the march,” Goitseone said.

Another march leader, Mothibi Makoro shared  the same sentiments. Makoro said: “​Yesterday’s meeting gave us an indication that our community want change and that change starts with what is happening today.  

“The march  continues contrary to what some of detractors misleading community members that the march has been cancelled.” 

Makoro shared  a word of advice to those he regard as stupid, self-centered and useless bunch of losers.

“You can continue to be lap dogs, but we cannot continue to welcome empty promises. Today’s mass protest is just the beginning of what is to come in the future,” he said.
Roads in areas like Molelema, Morokweng, Matsheng, Tlapeng, Kokomeng, Khudutlou, Picong, Dikhuting are gravel roads and are in bad conditions.

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Mahikeng – About 38 000 day-old chicks were killed when a truck was set alight during a service delivery protest in Lichtenburg on Friday.

Some of the chicks were thrown off the truck, and were then run over with another truck, Opti Chicks, the company that supplies them, said in a statement.

The NSPCA said its farm animal protection unit was deployed to the scene, but was recalled after being informed that no chicks survived.

“We emphasise that the suffering endured by these birds can hardly be imagined. It would have been agonising and prolonged. It was also totally unnecessary,” the organisation said in a statement on Monday.

Because there was no footage of the protest in which the perpetrators could be identified, an investigation into the cruelty would be complicated.

Netwerk24 reported that roads to and from the town were re-opened on Monday afternoon after more protest action in the morning. Residents of Blydeville are protesting for housing and better service delivery.

Roads to Ottosdal, Coligny and Sannieshof were blocked by protesters.

In Coligny, protesters looted a liquor store and stole cool drinks. 

According to Netwerk24, the protesters are angry about the death of a 12-year-old child in a car accident last week. The circumstances surrounding the child’s death is still unclear.

Source: http://www.news24.com