BY REGINALD KANYANE

MEC for Education and Sport Development department, Sello Lehari said the technical task team will commence with its work from Tuesday. Lehari was leading the appointed task team at Coligny, Blydeville and Itsoseng in Ditsobotla local municipality after turmoil.

“The provincial government task team will convene community meetings to report progress to residents on Friday. We emphatically thank the residents of Ditsobotla for their cooperation today. We also want to urge them to work with us to ensure that there is a solution towards their challenges,” he said.

The provincial government task team was appointed by Bokone Bophirima Premier, Supra Mahumapelo following service delivery protests in three towns. Mahumapelo said the aim of the meeting was to provide preliminary feedback to residents following a meeting held between the leadership of concerned residents and the government task team last week.

Provincial government spokesperson, Brian Setswambung said: “The task team members were split into three teams. The first team led by MEC, Magome Masike met residents of Itsoseng at 10:30am at Itsoseng stadium. While the second team led by MEC, Wendy Nelson met residents of Blydeville at 10:30am. The third team was led by MEC, Mpho Motlhabane who met with Coligny residents at 2:30pm at Coligny sports ground.

“In all the three community meetings, the deployed MECs confirmed that they had met with community leaders representing concerned residents. They tabled issues which the leaders have raised as having contributed to the service delivery protests that took place last week.”

The issues include housing, water and construction of a new school amongst others.

Setswambung added: “The MECs reported that a technical task team has been set up which is made up of senior officials from Ditsobotla local municipality, Ngaka Modiri Molema district municipality and government departments.”

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Date: 01 May 2017

Venue: Bidvest Stadium

Bidvest Wits moved to the top of the Absa Premiership table, after they recorded a 1-0 win over Mamelodi Sundowns on Monday evening.

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There was good tempo from the onset, as both sides signalled their attacking intent in the early stages of the encounter.

However, the first real opening arrived after 22 minutes when Thabang Monare forced Denis Onyango into a good save with a powerful strike from distance.

Possession was evenly shared in the opening stanza, although Sundowns went close before the half an hour mark, as Percy Tau failed to connect with Khama Billiat’s teasing cross in the six-yard box.

The Clever Boys eventually broke the deadlock in the 42nd minute as Ben Motshwari glanced home a header, following a cross from Sifiso Myeni.

Sundowns nearly leveled matters on the stroke of halftime when Tau played in Themba Zwane, who struck the upright from 12-yards out.

Sundowns were finding it tough to carve out chances in the second half, which prompted Pitso Mosimane to introduce Yannick Zakri and Fares Hachi on the hour mark.

The Brazilians were in control for most of the second half, while Wits sat back with the hope of catching the visitors on the counter.

Gavin Hunt made a change of his own after 70 minutes as Mogakolodi Ngele made way for veteran winger, Daine Klate.

However, Sundowns were reduced to 10 men in the 80th minute when substitute Hachi was given his marching orders after picking up a second yellow card.

The home side also had a player sent off three minutes later when Klate was given his marching orders for a second bookable offence.

Anthony Laffor was introduced for Sundowns in the closing stages, but his introduction did not change the visitors’ fortunes as Wits held on for the win.

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Here’s how they lined up:

Wits: 16. Josephs, 15. Hlatshwayo, 8. Monare, 13. Hlanti, 10. Ngele, 15. Mkhwanazi, 23. Myeni, 26. Scott, 25. Malajila, 30. Motshwari, 33. Frosler.

Sundowns: 36. Onyango, 4. Langerman,20. Ngcongca, 32. Madisha, 16. Nascimento, 15. Mohomi, 8. Kekana, 27. Morena, 33. Billiat, 18. T.Zwane, 22. Tau.

Source: http://www.soccerladuma.co.za

BY BAKANG MOKOTO
COLIGNY residents who were arrested during unrest applied for a court order for their bail application to sit on Tuesday. 

According our source, the application will be listened to by North West High Court in Mahikeng on Monday at 4pm.

The accused’s lawyers will be leading the court argument. The suspects were arrested last week during protests. They demanded basic service delivery like water and accessible roads. 

The suspects appeared in Coligny Magistrate’s Court and the case was postponed until May 9 for formal bail application.

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By REGINALD KANYANE

BOKONE Bophirima Premier Supra Mahumapelo has appointed a task team comprising of five MECs, the District Mayor of Ngaka Modiri Molema and the Mayor of Ditsobotla Local Municipality to attend to the situation In Ditsobotla Local Municipality. 

The task team will meet with both Blydevile and Itsoseng communities.  MEC for Education and Sport Development, Sello Lehari who is also a leader of government business will lead the team.

Provincial Government spokesperson, Brian Setswambung said: “The task team held a meeting with leaders representing the communities of Itsoseng  and Blydeville to engage on issues with a view to finding a solution on Friday.

“Community meetings have been scheduled for Monday 1 May 2017 to provide a preliminary feedback on issues that have been raised.”

The community meetings will take place as follows:

1^st  meeting: Date               : Monday 01 May 2017

Time                                       : 10h00

Venue                                    : Itsoseng stadium

2^nd meeting :  Date             : Monday 01 May 2017

Time                                       : 10h00

Venue                                    : Blydeville Sports Ground

MEC Lehari will also meet the task team the represents the concerned residents of Coligny as follows:

Date                                       : 01 May 2017

Time                                       : 09h30

Venue                                    : Coligny municipal chamber

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