11 February 2025- The North West Department of Health in the Dr Kenneth Kaunda District said it would like to encourage members of the community to visit their nearest health facility as soon as they experience any symptoms of any ailment. The department said early presentation of conditions helps health professionals to better manage, control and treat different illnesses before escalation to severe complications.
The Chief Director of Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Health Services, Philemon Maboe said, many diseases/ailments are better managed, if the patient seeks immediate attention in the wake of symptoms without any hesitation. Maboe further said diseases like Tuberculosis (TB) are better managed and treated earlier before escalating to difficulties and managing forms like multi-drug resistant (MDR)/extreme drug-resistant (XDR) TB.
“Many of the health complications that we treat at secondary and tertiary levels of care, are cases of late presentation that could have been managed at primary healthcare level had the patients come to us as soon as they experienced symptoms.
“The concern applies to patients of all categories from pregnant women, infants to the elderly. Communities in the district are encouraged to do regular health screenings and tests to mitigate against complications of late presentation should there be concerning signs that need immediate attention,” he said.
Picture: Spar Proteas players arrive in South Africa/Supplied
By REGINALD KANYANE
11 February 2025- The SPAR Proteas were greeted with a warm welcome from enthusiastic fans and the media at OR Tambo International Airport on Tuesday. The team returned from a month-long tour of Jamaica and England, where they recently participated in the Nations Cup.
Despite a valiant effort, the Proteas narrowly lost to hosts England, finishing with a score of 61-55 in a thrilling Nations Cup final in London on Sunday. They remained unbeaten in three matches prior to the final, overcoming their African competitors Malawi and Uganda, and achieving a remarkable win against the fourth-ranked English team, setting the stage for an electrifying final.
The Spar Proteas coach, Jenny van Dyk said after their experiences in Jamaica and England, is optimistic about building on those performances and lessons learned. Van Dyk said they were able to learn so much during the time away.
“We used absolutely every minute we could. We had so many video sessions. The team has just been so fantastic. We have enjoyed so much time together and you can see what we can get out of our unit when we spend time together.
“It’s a bunch of players with a lot of energy and leadership skills. We’ve set out our goals as a team, and all the players have bought into the vision, the culture, and the roles and responsibilities within our unit. We’re very clear on what we want to achieve in the next couple of months and years,” she said.
Proteas’ goal attack, Kamogelo Maseko, who was impressive throughout the tour, said the experience is one she would never trade for anything. Maseko said this was a different camp.
“The energy was incredible, everyone took accountability and we had open and honest conversations. This happened internally as a group outside of management.
“But I think, personally, we knew it was gonna be a challenge. We were clear that if we want to be the best in the world, we have to play against the best in the world. As a squad, we grew a lot at a quick rate,” she said.
Meanwhile, the Netball SA president, Cecilia Molokwane revealed that she shed a tear upon witnessing how the team held their own during a challenging moment in the Nations Cup final. Molokwane said the SPAR Proteas had to play for six minutes with one player down after centre Refiloe Nketsa was sent off the court for dangerous play.
“I want to thank the team and appreciate the leadership of Khanyisa [Chawane – team captain]. I saw her leadership when Fifi [Nketsa] was taken off court, not to come back and I said now we have a leader and a replacement for Bongiwe Msomi.
“I was so proud of her that I even cried. I cried because I felt we have a leader,” she said.
11 February 2025- The North West Premier, Lazarus Mokgosi said as the country marks the 70th anniversary of the adoption of the Freedom Charter, they need to remind themselves of the objectives they set for themselves in the National Development Plan (NDP).
Mokgosi said the objectives they set themselves include to build a more prosperous country that is progressively, eradicating poverty and inequality, to eliminate the effects of apartheid and colonial discrimination that has scarred the society, in order to lay the basis for greater social cohesion.
He further said this includes unity and opportunity. Mokgosi added that the North West is arguably the richest province in South Africa, yet has the highest unemployment rate in the country.
“Experts and academics call it the paradox of the plenty. Therefore, something drastic needs to be done to turn the tide against this socio-economic conundrum. We welcome the process for the review of the White Paper on Local Government.
“The North West Executive Council is the first to be consulted and will be submitting our proposals in due course. It is our wish that this process not be rushed, but allow for broad and extensive relook into our governance model and design,” he said.
Mokgosi said this will enable them to learn from the mistakes of local governance since its inception. He said the North West province supports the position adopted by SALGA that the funding model of local government be prioritised and run parallel with the white paper review process.
“We are also of the view that a broader conversation is needed to include overall public sector funding review, which includes equitable funding to provinces.
“A holistic funding review process should in our view include in-depth scrutiny of the Division of Revenue Model to determine whether its current form is assisting poor provinces to address the socio-economic needs of the people,” said Mokgosi.
He said North West is of the firm view that the current equitable share allocation model should be centred on addressing developmental challenges confronting provinces based on their needs and not the population. Mokgosi said this should be done without compromising the unitary nature of our fiscal framework.
“However, we are hard at work to improve the functionality and service delivery performance of our local municipalities through the Local Government Turnaround Strategy. We are collaborating with the National Treasury through mandatory interventions to assist municipalities with financial recovery plans, governance and skills audit.
“There is progress, but more still needs to be done to bring the state of local governance in the North West on par with the rest of the country. We have increased the tempo of the province’s Accelerated Service Delivery Programme (Thuntsha Lerole), now Reloaded to prioritise rural communities,” he said.
Mokgosi said this has given them the chance to strengthen and solidify their relations with the traditional leaders, by prioritising water, sanitation and road infrastructure projects in these communities. He said close to R450 million has been set aside to implement water and sanitation projects in villages such as Bodibe, Ramosadi, Signal Hill, Dinokana and Lobatla among others.
“A further R485 million has been committed for the construction of a pipeline from the Bloemhof Dam to Mamusa Local Municipality. This project, which is due to be completed in June 2025, will alleviate water provision challenges in Schweizer Reneke and surrounding towns.
“In November 2024, we handed over a R96 million bulk sewer and reticulation plant at Rekgaratlhile, near Stella in Naledi Local Municipality. Several more projects of a similar kind are being implemented in various parts of the province,” said Mokgosi.
He said North West is a province on the move. Mokgosi said they have laid the foundation for most of the ambitious plans for the future of the province.
Setshwantsho: Banna ba le babedi ba ba latofadiwang ka polao/Morongwa News
Ka OBAKENG MAJE
11 Tlhakole 2025- Ditheetso tsa kopo ya beile mo kgetsing ya polao kgatlhanong le banna ba le babedi ba kwa motseng wa Matlhako 2, gaufi le Pudimoe, di buseditswe morago go fitlha di 18 Tlhakole 2025 ke kgotlhatshekelo ya Taung mo letsatsing la gompieno. Balatofadiwa, Phemelo Maine (40) ga mmogo le Okemetse Phatlhanyane (27), ba latofadiwa ka go bolaya Boingotlo Makaota (16).
Go begwa fa setopo sa ga Makaota, se bonwe kwa lebitleng le le seng boteng kwa nageng kwa motseng wa Matlhako 2. Go ya ka moagisani, one a utlwa segajaja sa lekgarebe mo bosigong jwa Labone kwa ntlung ya ga Maine.
Go begwa fa moagisani o, gape a tlhalositse fa a ne a bona Maine ga mmogo le ditsala tsa gagwe ba kgorometsa kereibaye e go bontshang fa ene e pegile sengwe mo teng mo mosong wa Labotlhano.
Sebueledi sa sepodisi mo Bokone Bophirima, Brigadier Sabata Mokgwabone are: “Sepodisi se ile sa tswa letsholo, mme seo se ile sa lebisa kwa go epololweng ga setopo sa ga Makaota.
“Go begwa fa setopo seo, sene se phuthetswe ka kobo, mme moswi one a supiwa ke ba lelapa la gagwe. Dipatlisiso di shupa fa setopo sa ga Makaota, se ne se na le dintho mo tlhogong, mo diropeng ga mmogo le mo maotong.”
Mokgwabone are dipatlisiso di ile tsa bolodiwa kwa lelapeng la ga Maine, mme diaparo tsa moswi di ile tsa fitlhelwa teng. Mokgwabone are, Maine o tshwerwe ka Lamatlhatso morago ga go ineele kwa sepodising.
“Monna o, o ile a isiwa kwa sepodisi ke morwa rragwe, mme one a tshwarwa. Sepodisi se ile sa botsolotsa Phatlhanyane o bonweng a tsamaya le Maine fa a ne a kgorometsa kereibaye, mme le ene o ile a lelelwa ke ditshipi,” Mokgwabone wa tlhalosa.
Mokomishinara wa Sepodisi wa nama o sa tshwere mo Bokone Bophirima, Major General Patrick Asaneng, o kgadile ka bogale tiragalo e. Asaneng are polao eo ya go tlhorontshiwa ga bong e kabo e efogilwe fa baagi ba ne ba le malala-a-laotswe.
Kgabagare, Maine o ile a ipona molato mabapi le ditatofatso tsotlhe kgatlhanong le ene, mme o solofetswe go ka nguna-nguna seo le mmueledi wa puso. Phatlhanyane ene o setse a inkeme fela ka gore a neelwe beile, mme kopo ya gagwe e ka rediwa fa kgetsi e boela kgotlhatshekelo.
11 February 2025- A man (26) sentenced to 24 years imprisonment by the Victoria West Regional Court for assaulting and killing multiple victims in and around Victoria West back in 2017 and 2019. On 13 July 2019, two cases of attempted murder were reported against the accused, Ruwayne Duimpies, who at that stage went into hiding and was on the run.
Duimpies was traced and arrested in Beaufort West in the Western Cape by the Investigating Officer.
The Northern Cape police spokesperson, Sergeant Timothy Sam said the resilience and determination of the Investigating Officer, led him to uncover a murder case committed in 2017. Sam said he successfully investigated and brought before court with the two other cases for trial.
“The accused was found guilty on all three counts and was sentenced to 12 years imprisonment for murder, 6 years for attempted murder on count two and additional 6 years for count three, attempted murder.
“The court ordered counts 2 and 3 to run concurrently and the accused was declared unfit to possess a firearm,” he said.
Meanwhile, the Northern Cape Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Koliswa Otola, said they welcome the sentence handed to the accused. Otola also praised the Investigating Officer, Detective Sergeant Mojalefa Mokitimi, for his resilience and meticulous investigation of the cases that ensured that the accused was incarcerated.
“The police are encouraging the public to rate the police efforts in fighting crime by participating in the RATE OUR SERVICE online survey to assist the police in improving services and to report criminal behaviour via the MySAPS App and 08600 10111.
“All information will be handled confidentially,” she said.
11 February 2025- Teaching and learning continue to be affected in various schools within the Vaalharts cluster. It is alleged that 15 schools were affected on Tuesday.
According to information, close to 33 schools in Vaalharts cluster such as Kgomotso High School, Olehile Technical Secondary, Pampierstad Secondary, Reitlamile Secondary, Bankdrift Secondary, Tlhwahalang Secondary among others, are at the brink of shutting down due to insufficient funding.
This allegedly irked Vaalharts SGB Forum and prompted them to write numerous letters to the Northern Cape Premier, Zamani Saul and Northern Cape MEC for Education, to address the matter. They allegedly gave them until 6 February 2025, or they threatened to shut down some schools in protest.
The forum alleged that affected schools are in a state of array due to lack of funding.
Meanwhile, the Northern Cape Department of Education spokesperson, Geoffrey van der Merwe said in a statement that, indeed 15 schools were affected today, resulting in no teaching or learning taking place. Van der Merwe said although educators reported for duty, no learners were present.
“The district office has instructed principals to issue notices to parents, requesting that they send their children to school starting tomorrow. The department does not condone these negative actions, hence we are in the process of finalizing a court order to obtain an interdict against the SGB Forum and steps are being taken to withdraw the functions of certain SGBs in line with legislation.
“We further appeal to parents and the school community to ensure their children have access to education. The department emphasises that there is no justifiable reason for this disruption,” he said.
11 February 2025- More than 1051 suspects were arrested for various crimes around the North West province during the high density Operation Shanela that was conducted between 3 and 9 February 2025. The operations conducted by police and other law enforcement agencies, led to the arrests for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, rape, murder, assault GBH, malicious damage to property, burglary residential and business premises.
The North West police spokesperson, Captain Mpho Manyoba said this includes possession of drugs and theft out of/from motor vehicles, among others. Manyoba said of the 1051 arrests, 430 were affected during detectives’ suspect raiding operations.
“Additionally, 65 suspected undocumented foreign nationals were taken in for processing by immigration officials after failing to prove their legal status in the country.
“In Ikageng Township, near Potchefstroom, the operation by the provincial office and Ikageng Police Station personnel, as well as BIU Security on 7 February 2025, resulted in the arrest of five suspects and confiscation of drugs that included mandrax and crystal meth,” she said.
Manyoba further said, liquor was confiscated after two illegal liquor outlets were shut down at Sonderwater and Extension 9. She added that, all operational arrests were effected through the execution of several actions, which included stop and searches, roadblocks, patrols, vehicle check points (VCPs), visiting and inspecting of licensed liquor premises.
“We also conducted a search on second-hand goods dealers, tracing of wanted suspects and many others. The operations also culminated in the confiscation of a variety of drugs, liquor, seven dangerous weapons, a hand gun, 150 cell phones, vehicle parts, unwrought precious metals, tobacco products and three vehicles,” said Manyoba.
Meanwhile, the acting North West Police Commissioner, Major General Patrick Asaneng, congratulated members, units and other stakeholders for their continuous support in fighting crime in the province to ascertain that citizens are and feel safe.
Picture: Learners participating in athletics/Generic
By REGINALD KANYANE
11 February 2025- The Northern Cape Department of Education said it is pleased to announce that school athletics, specifically track and field events, will continue in the province. The department said the decision follows careful consideration and discussions with the Northern Cape School Athletics structure, which has expressed its commitment to moving forward with the activities.
The Northern Cape Department of Education spokesperson, Geoffrey van der Merwe said this is a clear demonstration that, they have the best interest of learners at heart. Van der Merwe said the department will provide learners with the opportunity to compete at the District, Provincial and National levels.
“We fully recognise the sacrifices made by many learners, parents, educators, and schools in preparing for the athletics championships. The department is grateful for the steadfast commitment shown by Northern Cape School Athletics, schools and educators, in ensuring the successful hosting of these events.
“The new dates will be formally announced by the Northern Cape School Athletics structure to all participating schools. The department wishes all schools and athletes well in their preparation and participation in the School Athletics Championships,” he said.
Setshwantsho: Balatofadiwa mo kgetsing ya polao ya kwa Matlhako 2/Morongwa News
Ka OBAKENG MAJE
11 Tlhakole 2025- Ditheetso tsa kopo ya beile mo kgetsing ya polao kgatlhanong le banna ba le babedi ba kwa motseng wa Matlhako 2, gaufi le Pudimoe, di solofetswe go tswelela mo letsatsing la gompieno kwa kgotlhatshekelong ya Taung. Balatofadiwa, Phemelo Maine (40) ga mmogo le Okemetse Phatlhanyane (27), ba latofadiwa ka go bolaya Boingotlo Makaota (16).
Go begwa fa setopo sa ga Makaota, se bonwe kwa lebitleng le le seng boteng kwa nageng kwa motseng wa Matlhako 2. Go ya ka moagisani, one a utlwa segajaja sa lekgarebe mo bosigong jwa Labone kwa ntlung ya ga Maine.
Go begwa fa moagisani o, gape a tlhalositse fa a ne a bona Maine ga mmogo le ditsala tsa gagwe ba kgorometsa kereibaye e go bontshang fa ene e pegile sengwe mo teng mo mosong wa Labotlhano.
Sebueledi sa sepodisi mo Bokone Bophirima, Brigadier Sabata Mokgwabone are: “Sepodisi se ile sa tswa letsholo, mme seo se ile sa lebisa kwa go epololweng ga setopo sa ga Makaota.
“Go begwa fa setopo seo, sene se phuthetswe ka kobo, mme moswi one a supiwa ke ba lelapa la gagwe. Dipatlisiso di shupa fa setopo sa ga Makaota, se ne se na le dintho mo tlhogong, mo diropeng ga mmogo le mo maotong.”
Mokgwabone are dipatlisiso di ile tsa bolodiwa kwa lelapeng la ga Maine, mme diaparo tsa moswi di ile tsa fitlhelwa teng. Mokgwabone are, Maine o tshwerwe ka Lamatlhatso morago ga go ineele kwa sepodising.
“Monna o, o ile a isiwa kwa sepodisi ke morwa rragwe, mme one a tshwarwa. Sepodisi se ile sa botsolotsa Phatlhanyane o bonweng a tsamaya le Maine fa a ne a kgorometsa kereibaye, mme le ene o ile a lelelwa ke ditshipi,” Mokgwabone wa tlhalosa.
Mokomishinara wa Sepodisi wa nama o sa tshwere mo Bokone Bophirima, Major General Patrick Asaneng, o kgadile ka bogale tiragalo e. Asaneng are polao eo ya go tlhorontshiwa ga bong e kabo e efogilwe fa baagi ba ne ba le malala-a-laotswe.
Kgabagare, Maine o ile a ipona molato mabapi le ditatofatso tsotlhe kgatlhanong le ene, mme o solofetswe go ka nguna-nguna seo le mmueledi wa puso. Phatlhanyane ene o setse a inkeme fela ka gore a neelwe beile, mme kopo ya gagwe e ka rediwa fa kgetsi e boela kgotlhatshekelo.
11 Tlhakole 2025- Ba lelapa la ga Senyasamore kwa kgaolong ya Lehatlheng kwa motseng wa Dryharts, gaufi le Taung, ba re ba itumeletse dithuso tse ba di amogetseng go tswa go puso. Se setla morago ga gore ntlo ya diphaposi di le tharo ya lelapa, e phepheulwe ke phefo, morago ga dipula tse di maatla.
Seo, se ile sa tlogela ba lelapa ba iphotlhere, ebile ba sena legae. Maloko a le mararo a lelapa, ba ile ba iponela dikgobalo tse dimasisi.
Go ya ka sebueledi sa lelapa, Thabo Senyasamore, dipula tse di maatla, di ile tsa tsaya marulelo a ntlo, ga mmogo le go senya dilwana tsa mo ntlung. Fela, Senyasamore are ba itumeletse kemo-nokeng e ba e boneng go puso.
“Go fitlha ga jaana, re itumeletse dithuso tse re di boneng go tswa kwa lefapheng la katlatlelo-loago mono Bokone Bophirima. Ba tlisitse diphuthelwana tsa dijo, mme ga ke itse gore a e tlile go nna selo sa kgwedi le kgwedi kgotsa jang.
“Re ile ra neelwa le madi a seatleng a lekanang ka R2100. Kwa masepaleng o mogolwane wa Taung, ba ile ba kopa gore re dire tekanyetso-kabo ya gore madi a ka baakanyang ntlo e ka nna bokae. Ke ile ka ba neela tekanyetso-kabo eo, jaanong re setse re emetse go utlwa go tswa mo go bone gore ba ka tla leng go baakanya ntlo,” Senyasamore wa tlhalosa.
Kgabagare, sebueledi sa lefapha la katlatlelo-loago mo Bokone Bophirima, Petrus Siko are, badiri ba bone ba katlatlelo-loago, ba neetse ba lelapa la ga Senyasamore thobo-maikutlo le go ba thusa gore ba amogele seemo sa bone sa botshelo morago ga tiragalo e. Siko are, lelapa le neetswe ditlabakelo tsotlhe tse di tlhokegang.
“Ba ile ba golagangwa le lefapha la SASSA go ka ikwadisetsa madi a ba a tlhokang (social relief of distress in a form of cash) go ba thusa go ka aga ntlo ya bone gape, ga mmogo le go bona dilo tse di botlhokwa.
“Modiri wa rona wa katlatlelo-loago, o ka tswelela ka go ela seemo tlhoko le go tlisa pharologanyo go ba lelapa. Re ile ra neela lelapa diphuthelwana tsa dijo, mme re ka tswelela go ela tlhoko seemo kwa lelapeng go fitlhelela go nna le botsitso,” Siko wa tlhalosa.
Gape Siko are, ba tlile go tswelela go dirisana le mafapha a farologaneng go netefatsa fa thuso nngwe le nngwe e lelapa le e tlhokang la e bona.
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