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Sisters could have brought deadly food


Johannesburg – The food which possibly killed three Emma Primary School pupils in Winterveldt, north of Pretoria, came from the home of two of them, the Gauteng education department said on Friday.

The sisters, aged 6 and 8, had brought juice and cake from home on Thursday which they shared with their 8-year-old friend, spokesperson Phumla Sekhonyane said.

“They were all sitting together during lunchtime and after break they complained of tummy aches and high temperatures and were then taken to hospital,” Sekhonyane said.

The children were certified dead at the hospital.

The school ran a feeding scheme, but Sekhonyane said there had been no reports of illnesses from children who had eaten the school’s food.

“The department has quarantined all the food served at the school as a precautionary measure,” Sekhonyane said.

The leftover cakes the children ate were sent for testing.

Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi was expected to visit the school on Friday.

“He will also visit the families of the deceased to pay condolences,” Sekhonyane said.

A team from the department’s psychosocial unit would be sent to the school to provide counselling and pastoral care to the families of the deceased, fellow pupils, and teachers.

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Rand Water to meet with minister


Johannesburg – Rand Water will meet Water and Sanitation Minister Nomvula Mokonyane on Friday over the water shortages in Gauteng this week.

“I am meeting with the minister today at 09:00. I don’t have the results of the water levels [of the reservoirs] right now,” Rand Water spokesperson Justice Mohale said.

He would only be able to provide an update on the water situation at 10:00.

Johannesburg Water spokesperson Millicent Kabwe also could not provide an update on Friday.

“The situation is still as it was yesterday,” she said.

Ekurhuleni city spokesperson Themba Gadebe said he was driving and could not immediately comment.

On Thursday, authorities said water had been restored to most parts of Johannesburg and Ekurhuleni.

Problem with high-lying areas

At the time, only two suburbs in Johannesburg – South Hills and Rabie Ridge – and two in Ekurhuleni – Bedfordview and Primrose – were still without water.

@jhbwater Speechless! No hope for residents affected by #nowater #watercrisis. NO ANSWERS, NO ACCOUNTIBILITY! NO CARE ATTITUDE!!!!!

— Jackie van Pletzen (@Jax1981) September 26, 2014

At the time, Mohale said there was a problem with high-lying areas, such as Bedfordview and Primrose, because there was not enough pressure to push water there. As water levels increased, there would be enough pressure to pump water to those areas.

Mohale said to increase water levels at the struggling reservoirs, some water was being diverted from those areas that had enough water to those that did not have any. It was unknown if this operation was successful.

Residents in and around Pretoria were also experiencing problems with the City of Tshwane also blaming Rand Water.

The city tweeted on Thursday: “It is difficult to fill up the reservoirs as residents are using water as soon as water becomes available.”

It later said that water tankers had been dispatched to certain areas including Laudium, Itereleng and Soshanguve.

5 days later and still no water in areas west of Pretoria. It’s a disgrace. @CityTshwane blames Rand Water. @David_Makhura @GautengProvince

— Yusuf Abramjee (@Abramjee) September 26, 2014

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Amajimbos train in blazing heat of Cairo


n a prelude of what to expect when they take on their Egyptian counterparts on Saturday evening (19h00 kick off time), Amajimbos coach Molefi Ntseki took his charges through their paces in blazing heat late on Thursday afternoon.

The U17 squad is here to play Egypt in the second leg of the CAF Youth championships having won the first leg 2-1. And from Thursday’s tough drilling, Ntseki is taking no chances.

Temperatures in this mostly desert country are hovering around 37C degrees and instead of remaining under cool indoors temperatures; Ntseki drilled his boys for more than an hour practicing mainly set-pieces.

“We are not here on holiday but to work and doing this is part of acclimatization process,” said the imposing mentor.

“I know it looks unfair to the boys to expose them to this unrelenting heat but who says sweet achievements come on a silver platter; you must sweat and struggle for victory,” he said.

The U17 play Egypt in the second leg of the CAF Youth championships in which the overall winner qualify for Niger next year.

Four top teams in Niger will qualify for the World Cup which is scheduled for Chile.-TDN
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Nkandla ad-hoc committee on the brink of collapse


CAPE TOWN – A major standoff between the African National Congress (ANC) and opposition Members of Parliament (MPs) has brought Parliament’s ad-hoc committee on Nkandla to the brink of collapse.

Opposition MPs threatened to walk out near the end of the committee’s marathon nine-hour sitting yesterday.
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N West High Court dismisses Ngaka Modiri Molema’s court case


Rustenburg- North West Provincial Executive Committee took a decision to dissolve council of Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality three weeks ago.

And on the 11th of September Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality launched an application with the High Court in Mahikeng to interdict the provincial government from appointing an Administrator and for the court to suspend EXCO’s decision to dissolve council.

The Provincial Government opposed the application arguing that, for a substantial period of time, the municipality had persistently failed to fulfil it’s executive obligation under the Constitution and national legislation.

“The application was heard by the court today, and an order was made immediately by the court dismissing the municipal’s application with costs. The effect of the order is that the dissolution of the Council is effective and the Administrator should immediately assume his obligations and responsibilities in the municipality and ensure that basic services and compliance with legislative obligations are met” departmental spokesperson Ben Bole said.
-TDN
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 Nedbank has Launched a Graduate Programme


At Nedbank we strive to attract and retain South Africa’s top graduates to build the future leadership and specialists of our organisation, which will allow us to remain competitive.

It is with this in mind that we continue to offer the Nedbank Graduate Development Programme.

The Nedbank Graduate Development Programme offers you the opportunity to choose your career from the very start.

So, whether you are interested in beginning your career journey in specialist fields such as accounting, risk, information technology, investment banking or quantitative analysis or would rather first explore other areas in banking to become a well-rounded manager, your ambition has our attention.

The journey kicks off with an induction that provides you with in-depth insight into the world of banking and how large organisations are structured to work together as a unit.

You are then given the opportunity to embark on a learning journey in a specialised field, or to participate in a rotational programme during the first year that provides you with exposure to various areas within the bank.

This will enable you to gain valuable experience that will stand you in good stead should you wish to move into a managerial position in the future.

Nedbank has a proud culture of continuous learning and development.

The blended learning approaches we offer will demand that you apply your learning in your day-to-day work activities.

Learning will focus on developing personal mastery, technical competence and business competence, as well as social responsibility.

Nedbank is a caring bank that aspires to become a Great Place to Work for all its employees.

Through our Coaching for Growth programme, you will have access to professional coaches who are there to assist in enhancing your overall capacity.

In addition, development assessments and debriefing sessions will be designed to allow you the opportunity to reflect on your learning and performance in the workplace to keep you motivated while you are on the programme.

We at the Nedbank Graduate Programme are excited to offer such a meaningful journey to our graduates and we are confident that, together, we can Make Things Happen.
To apply click here http://www.nedbank.co.za/website/content/graduate_programme/index.asp
-TDN
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BOKONE BOPHIRIMA HOSTS NATIONAL SUPA DRIFT COMPETITION

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Mahikeng- The North West Department of Economy and Enterprise Development in partnership with Mahikeng Local Municipality will be for the second time hosting National Supadrift competition on the 27th September 2014, 09H00, at Mmabatho Stadium Parking lot.

Supadrift competition is a motor sporting event which attracts citizens of various ages and economic class as well as market players in various sectors of the economy.

Mafikeng Local Municipality over the past years was branded as the home grounds of several events which are not in existence therefore; Supa Drift will boost local economy and support the Premier’s call of Rebranding, Repositioning and Renewal of Mahikeng as the capital city of the Bokone Bophirima.

“As a Department we are mandated to create a conducive environment for small businesses. By hosting events such as this we are affording our small businesses opportunity to showcase their products and capacity that the Province is capable of hosting big events”, said MEC Wendy Joy Nelson.

“We are exposing young people to opportunities available in other sporting codes such as drifting and encourage them to come up with unique ideas that will be in support of this event in the near future and stop by engaging on illegal spinning of cars’’, said Nelson.

This is going to be one of its kind as we are expecting approximately 30 professional drifters nationwide, including the son of Bokone Bophirima, Rolance Molapisi.

MEC will host a breakfast meeting with the drifters; and they will be expected to give an overview of their sporting code. In response to this the MEC will be expected to highlight provincial economic development plan in the spirit of Saamtrek, Saamwerk philosophy.

The details for the events are as follows:
Breakfast meeting:

Date:26 September 2014
Venue:Mmabatho Convention Centre
Time:08H30

And

National Competition
Date:27th September 2014
Venue:Mmabatho Stadium Parking Lot
Time:09H00
-TDN
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N West Education & Sports Development to host NTAs

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Vryburg- MEC for Education and Sports Development in the North West province to host the annual district National Teaching Awards (NTA).

Venue: Show Grounds, Vryburg
Date: Tuesday, 30 September 2014
Time: 12:00

“Serving as a build up to the provincial NTAs that will take place on the 18th of October 2014,
the NTAs are aimed at acknowledging and appreciating extraordinary efforts of educators and that of the teaching profession holistically to improve and sustain quality teaching” departmental spokesperson Brian Setswambung said.

The NTA scheme were conceptualised and launched in 2000 and is in its fifteenth year of implementation.

Setswambung said the department salutes all the schools and teachers that have entered the scheme since its implementation and wishes all the best to this years’ nominees.-TDN
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