By BAKANG MOKOTO

More than 30 informal traders in Mamusa Township, near Schweizer Reneke have received machinery and equipment from the Small Business Development department. The deputy minister, Small Business Development, Sdumo Dlamini said, this was part of informal traders’ upliftment.

Dlamini further said, some of the issues raised by SMMEs and cooperatives during his visit earlier this year, were difficulties in accessing tools and machinery to help sustain their businesses.

“So, in response to this impediment, we handed over working tools to informal traders in Mamusa and Greater Taung Local Municipalities. Informal traders play a crucial role in inclusive economic growth.

“Small, Medium, and Micro-sized Enterprises (SMMEs) have been identified as productive drivers of inclusive economic growth and development in South Africa and around the world,” he said.

Dlamini further said that SMMEs and cooperatives are a critical part of the national economy with the government’s National Development Plan 2030 (NDP 2030), looking to SMMEs to be major sources of employment and drivers of growth in the economy. He added, that SMMEs are feted to be the future of business, representing forty percent (40%) of all businesses in the country.

“They are considered as important drivers for reducing unemployment, especially since the formal sector continues to shed jobs. It is our intention to decisively tackle the lack of employment and productive economic activities in society, especially among informal traders.

“The high levels of unemployment and poverty propelled us to revisit this area as we seek to improve socio-economic development in North West. The Informal and Micro Enterprises Development Programme is a 100% grant offered to informal and micro enterprises to assist them in improving their competitiveness and sustainability,” said Dlamini. 

He said the grant is offered for the purpose of procuring machine tools and equipment.

Amongst other equipment that the beneficiaries received were for carwash, salon, catering services, tuckshop, Jojo tanks, bakery ovens, refrigerators, and chairs.

The Mamusa Local Municipality, Seitebaleng Chelechele expressed her gratitude to the department for assisting the informal traders. Chelechele said, she hopes SMMEs benefit from this initiative.

None of the beneficiaries, Nykallo Gaedume (23) from Glaudina said: “I want to express my token of appreciation. Some of us have been seeking assistance since 2013 without any luck.”

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By OBAKENG MAJE

A 28-YEAR-OLD man is expected to appear at Taung Magistrate’s Court today for a formal bail application. Phodiso Serolong was arrested two weeks ago in connection with the murder. According to the North West police, Serolong allegedly assaulted Gosego Mahura (28) at 2bob tavern in Mokgareng village, near Taung on 3 December 2022 at night.

The North West police spokesperson, Warrant Officer, Tryphosa van Rooyen said: “The untimely death of Mahura was reported to the Taung Police on 4 December 2022. According to the information at hand, Mahura was at a tavern when he was assaulted and sustained serious injuries.

“He was taken to his parental home after the assault. Later on Sunday, the family discovered that he had passed on. A case of murder was opened and the accused was arrested.” 

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Ka KEDIBONE MOLAETSI

Mmueledi wa semolao, Tebogo Letloleng (42) o solofetse go shadikanya matlho kwa kgotlha-tshekelo ya selegae ya Taung le go dira kopo ya semolao ya beile mo letsatsing la gompieno.

Go begwa fa Letloleng a ne a tshwarwa ke sepodisi morago ga go fitlhelwa ka kgomo e le nngwe e go belaelwang ele ya bogodu. Sebueledi sa sepodisi mo Bokone Bophirima, Lieutenant Colonel, Amanda Funani o boleletse ba dikgang tsa Taung DailyNews fa dipatlisiso di tsweletse kgatlhanong le Letloleng.

“Molatofadiwa o tshwerwe ka di 2 Sedimonthole 2022 morago ga go fitlhelwa ka leruo le go belaelwang ele la bogodu. O tlhageletse lekgetlho la ntlha fa pele ga magistrata wa Taung ka Mosupulogo. Go ya ka dipego, go fitlhetswe kgomo ele nngwe e go belaelwang ele ya bogodu go molatofadiwa,” Funani wa tlhalosa.

Letloleng yo o ko ntlo-lefitshwana, go begwa gape a golaganngwa le dikgetsi dingwe tsa bosenyi kwa porofenseng ya Gauteng.

Kgabagare, barua-kgomo mo motseng wa Taung, ba kaile fa bogodu jwa leruo bo tlisa tlhaka-tlhakano mo matshelong a bone, gonne ba itshidisa ka lone. Barua-kgomo bano, ba akgotse sepodisi morago ga go tshwarwa ga Letloleng.

Mongwe wa Barua-kgomo kwa motseng wa Modimong, Brigadier Mothupi wa tlhalosa.

“Rele Barua-kgomo mo motseng wa Taung, re itumeletse go tshwara ga monna wa mmueledi wa semolao mabapi le bogodu jwa leruo. Kgang e, e re isa ko goreng leruo la rona le ntse le ya kae. Kgetsi e buseditswe morago, gonne go sentse go dirwa dipatlisiso. Fela, re tshepa fa dipatlisiso di ka senola sengwe gape.

“Fela, re tlile go nna pelotelele, mme re na le tshepo ya gore molao o tla diragadiwa. Go na le dikgetsi dile dintsi tsa bogodu jwa leruo tse re nang le tshepo ya gore monna o, a ka latofadiwa ka tsone,” Mothupi wa tlhalosa.

O mongwe wa Barua-kgomo, Gaobusetse Kanyane le ene o ntshitse maikutlo a gagwe jana.

“Bogodu jwa leruo ga jwa siama, gonne bo re dirisa dilo tse re sa tshwanelwang le ke go di dira. Ke boatla jo bo tshwanetsweng ke gore bo emisiwe. Tota go ka nna monate, ha mongwe le mongwe a ka tshele ka se eleng sa gagwe. Go fitlha ga jaana, maikutlo a barua-kgomo a ko godimo morago ga go tshwarwa ga monna o,” Kanyane wa tlhalosa.

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By REGINALD KANYANE

Most residents at Bodibe village near Lichtenburg in North West, told the EFF leader, Julius Malema that, there is a lack of basic service delivery in their area. They said even though they are not sure, which political party they will vote for on 14 December 2022 during by-elections, change is inevitable.

Malema visited the area on Sunday (11 December 2022) in an attempt to garner more votes for his party ahead of by-elections.  The embattled Ditsobotla Local Municipality has been dissolved two months ago after it was marred with infights, mismanagement of funds, and poor service delivery.

One of the residents, Masabatha Mothibi said, they are many challenges in their area such as unemployment, lack of electricity, and provision of clean and drinkable water including inaccessible roads, especially during the rainy season.

“It is not fair for politicians to come here only when they want our votes. I have been volunteering for 19 years as a Community Health Worker (CHW) at a local clinic, but they do not hire us,” she said.

Malema said he had a consultative engagement with a local chief, Kgosi Edward Matlaba, who told him about the challenges the community is faced with. He alleged that, ANC leaders have been stealing from the Ditsobotla and working together with mines.

“All the mines operating here in the area, have signed a Social Development Programme (SDP) to outline their plans in developing the area they mining in. They committed in developing the area by building schools, constructing roads, and ensuring that there is a provision of clean and drinkable water, but they are not doing that.

“They have not done that because ANC leaders like president Cyril Ramaphosa have shares in those mines. So, as EFF, we want to commit that, if we get into power, we will ensure that those mines adhere to their agreement,” he said.

According to Malema, they will also ensure that Bodibe village becomes one of the smart cities because it has natural resources. Malema said the only challenge across the African continent is corruption.

“If we can combat corruption, no person will be unemployed. The problem is, the money that is allocated for service delivery is being pocketed by these corrupt politicians.  

“We have seen clinics being closed at 4pm, but liquor stores being opened. We want healthcare centres that are open 24 hours. This has affected and dehumanised pregnant women because most of them give birth at the back of the bakkies while being rushed to the hospital just because the clinics are closed,” said Malema.

Meanwhile, the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) chairperson in North West, Dr Tumelo Thiba said: “The IEC is ready for the by-elections in Ditsobotla. The special voting will be on 13 December 2022, while the actual by-elections Day will be on 14 December 2022.

“There are 15 political parties and two independent candidates, who have been registered. We have also seen much interest in special votes because we have received 8453 applications that have been approved.”

*This article was firstly published in Daily Sun

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