Thabang Mosiako was supposed to travel to Algeria next month to compete in the African Championships but says doctors first want to run a set of tests.

JOHANNESBURG – A South African long distance athlete who fell victim to an alleged racial attack in Potchefstroom says he is angry and wants to see justice.

Thabang Mosiako and his friend Rantso Mokopane were assaulted over a week ago when they allegedly tried to correct a group of white young men who were swearing at a cashier.

Mosiako was supposed to travel to Algeria next month to compete in the African Championships but says doctors first want to run a set of tests. He is a 5,000m athletics champion and runs for the Nedbank running club.

He was discharged from hospital last week with three stitches to his head.

Mosiako says he hopes to still compete next month and represent his country in the 10km race.

“I’m angry at this moment. Next month I’ll have to go represent those guys that beat me here.”

Police are yet to make any arrests.

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

JOHANNESBURG – President Jacob Zuma is expected to brief the media at the Union Buildings in Pretoria on Wednesday.

The media briefing is expected to start at 10am.

The ANC has decided to recall him as the country’s president.

Source: eNCA

By BAKANG MOKOTO

North West Provincial Legislature’s Standing Committee on Provincial Public Accounts (SCOPA) will hold public hearings on the Public Finance Management Act audit outcomes of the financial year 2016/17 for the Department of Rural, Environment and Agricultural Development in the Legislature Committee Room 2 at 09h00.

The Chief Executive Officer CEO and senior management of the North West Parks Board will account at 11h00 in the same venue.

The Office of the Audit General will also attend the meeting.

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