By Obakeng Maje

Delareyville-The joy of reading books can’t be described in words. 

It’s something that you can understand only by actual experience.

There is much more to life than your work and spending time aimlessly with latest technology products. 

Reading books gives you that much needed break from the chaos in your life.

 “It instills peace inside you, makes you relaxed and also exercises your brain in the process” said MEC Tebogo Modise.

The department of Sport, Art and Culture in partnership with Department of Correctional Service, Education and Centre for The book will be hosting The World Book Day Celebration from 22-23 April 2013.

“This two day event will commence with handing over of books to the Rooiground correctional Service followed by dood-to-door reading campaign in Ratlou and Tswaing local municipalities” Tebogo Modise said.

When you read a book, it feels great to put yourself into a different world that the writer has created for you. Ask any avid reader about this and they too will agree that reading a book is same like watching a movie.

When you spend hours and hours reading a book, creating a world with different characters in your mind, your imagination powers are sure to get a boost. Depending upon what you read, you will come out with the same experience as when you watch some really good movie.

According to reports becoming a voracious reader helps. 

By reading one never get bored even being alone for a long time. Reading books is the best medicine to kill boredom.

“The event will end with a formal programme at Delareyville stadium” said Vusi Kama.

What starts with reading story books, when you are a kid, turns into reading books for improving yourself as you grow older.

From story books -> technical & management books -> self improvement -> spirituality and beyond, the journey is fantastic and you learn something with each passing day. 

You understand your thoughts and emotions more clearly. 

It makes you realize who you really are and makes your life more meaningful. 

Reading books will make you a better thinker and a better man. 

Thanks to technology you can easily find good articles to read on the internet. 

A great article can inspire and motivate you as much as a great book. It’s not how much you read, but what you read which is more important.

“The Campaigners will donate books to pre-schools, schools, public libraries and a few households” she said. 

With the formal programme taking place on the 23rd at the Delareyville Stadium where speakers will deliver a message on the importance of reading, the day will consists of reading activities, traditional dancers and plays to celebrate the culture of reading books.

World Book Day is a yearly event celebrated on April 23, initiated by UNESCO to promote reading, publishing and copyright. With its theme this year “In Books I find ….”, the World Book Day serves a purpose of promoting a culture of reading, writing and promotion of easy access to books for all.

“Amongst the guests expected are: Minister of Arts and Culture, Mr. Paul Mashatile, Minister of Correctional Services, Mr. Sbu Ndebele, and the provincial leadership of the North West Government” Modise said.

Time: 10h00

Date: 16 April 2013

Venue: MEC’s Boardroom, Gaabo Motho Building

760, Dr. James Moroka Drive, Mmabatho 

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Johannesburg – Two people were arrested in Johannesburg on Friday for allegedly defrauding a US citizen of over R200 000 in a 419 scam, the Hawks said.

A 44-year-old Nigerian man and a 20-year-old South African woman were arrested in Sandton around 2pm, spokesman Captain Paul Ramaloko said.

The Nigerian is married to a South African woman, and the 20-year-old is believed to be his step-daughter.

The victim, 48, who was looking for business opportunities, and the Nigerian met on an online professional network. The US man arrived in South Africa on March 18. He gave them money when they visited him in his hotel room. He also had his business partners in Canada and the USA transfer money to the pair via Western Union. In total he gave them over R200 000.

He suspected he was the victim of a scam and alerted police on Wednesday. He was unable to leave the country because he had no more money left.

The two were charged with advance fee fraud, also referred to as a 419 scam. The number 419 refers to the article of the Nigerian criminal code dealing with fraud. Usually victims receive e-mails claiming their help, and a small fee, are needed to access large sums of money.

According to the SA Police Service’s website it is currently the world’s largest scam in terms of monetary losses.

The two would appear in the Johannesburg Commercial Crime Court soon.

“We believe this is the tip of the iceberg. It is part of a bigger syndicate,” Ramaloko said. – Sapa

Johannesburg – Top-flight rookies Chippa United have reportedly appointed Englishman Mark Harrison as the club’s new head coach.

“He (Harrison) was at training this morning,” Chippa’s media officer, Lukanyo Mzinzi, told Soccer Laduma, confirming the new coach had already started his job.

Harrison replaces Wilfred Mugeyi, who was the club’s fifth coach to be fired this season after being sacked on Thursday.

Chippa are lying bottom of the Absa Premiership log, four points behind Black Leopards, who are second from bottom, with six games left in the league campaign. – Sapa

Johannesburg – The Democratic Alliance on Friday called for Auditor General Terence Nombembe to investigate the delayed construction Soweto’s Jabulani Hospital.

DA MP Dion George said in a statement he would ask Nombembe to investigate the delays and the awarding of the tender for its construction.

George, DA Gauteng MPL Jack Bloom, and MP Patricia Kopane picketed outside the hospital on Friday.

He said he would ask Parliament’s public accounts standing committee chairman Themba Godi to summon Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi and Gauteng premier Nomvula Mokonyane to Parliament to provide answers for the delays.

George said the initial contract for the hospital was awarded in 2006, with the deadline for completion in 2008. The deadline was then moved to April 1, 2013 while the budget doubled from R335 million and R680m.

Gauteng health department acting head Ndoda Biyela responded: “We are still on track to opening the hospital in this financial year, 2013/14”.

Biyela said construction processes in the health sector were complex and sensitive to a number of factors, including changes in population size, the area’s disease profile, and new priorities.

“With new priorities on maternal and child care, for an example, we have had to do away with two theatres to make way for a maternity unit that is in line with new standards of care,” Biyela said. – Sapa

Rihanna is no Justin Bieber. Although the coveted golden circle tickets for the Diamonds diva’s October 13 Joburg concert sold out in less than half an hour after sales opened on Thursday, many sections still had seats remaining.

In comparison, all 62 000 tickets of Bieber’s May concert sold out within three hours of opening.

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After a three-year, costly legal battle it seems that at least one government department believes Walmart’s controversial acquisition of Massmart might be good for jobs.

Launching the Industrial Policy Action Plan 2013/14 last week, Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies said his department had recognised that the economy needed to be more open to foreign competition with the goal of local companies getting access to other countries in return and then, according to media reports: “Walmart’s takeover of South Africa’s Massmart deal has begun to create jobs.”

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Durban – Police are searching for three suspects after CCTV footage from a Durban bank showed one of them – purporting to be an elderly client murdered days earlier – withdrawing R11 000 from the dead woman’s savings.

The decomposed body of 73-year-old Agnes Khonzaphi Maseko, was found covered with leaves under a bridge near Paulpietersburg, 22 days after she was reported missing. It was discovered by grass cutters a few kilometres from Maseko’s home.

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Cape Town – An off-duty policeman is being investigated for assaulting a woman at a petrol station  and uniformed, on-duty colleagues are accused of not doing enough to restrain him.

The charges come after television station eNCA was sent CCTV footage from a petrol station in Smithfield in the Free State last Friday.

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Bafana Bafana and Kaizer Chiefs midfielder Reneilwe Letsholonyane believes South Africa’s qualification to the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil is solely in their hands.  

There are three matches left in the qualifiers, two away encounters against Central African Republic (CAR) and Ethiopia before rounding off the programme with a seemingly easy home clash against neighbours Botswana. 

South Africa is currently on five points in second place, with Ethiopia top of Group A with seven points, while CAR and Botswana are lying third and fourth with two points and one respectively.

“If you look at the table very carefully, we have not lost a match; we drew two and won one. With three matches to go, we have to play CAR who are below us, and Ethiopia who are above us. So if we get positive results against the two, we will top the group, and come September against Botswana we will have played our part,” said Letsholonyane. 

“The exciting thing about these qualifiers is that we have to do our own job and not depend on others to do it for us. We must just win our games and qualify. No other scenario will do.”

“Playing away has always proven to be difficult, more so because we are going to play back to back matches and it doesn’t mean we cannot return with maximum points. But we have to take one game at a time – deal with each opponent at a time, get the required result and move on to the next match because in any case the planning for each qualifier will not be the same,” said the dreadlocked midfielder.

Bafana Bafana has already played a draw against Ethiopia and defeated CAR at home, but Letsholonyane says it will be a different ball game altogether playing away. 

“That we beat CAR at home does not mean they are an easy side. They showed glimpses of being a good side with quality players, so we don’t have to take them lightly based on the past result. This is a new game altogether and we have to forget about our victory over them and focus afresh. We can’t afford to take any of the remaining matches lightly. All three countries in our group have proven to be tough opponents,” said Letsholonyane. 

“But I am confident we can return from CAR and Ethiopia victorious, and finish off the job at home against Botswana because we have become a better team with each match. I believe we have the players to fight for a positive result.”

According to reports, former Bafana Bafana star Bryce Moon has been found guilty of culpable homicide.

Moon hit pedestrian Mavis Ncube in his car in Sandhurst on June 30, 2009.

Ncube later died of her injuries in hospital.

In a case continually beset with postponements, owing to the unavailability of witnesses, Moon was charged with murder, alternatively attempted murder, driving under the influence of alcohol, reckless or negligent driving.

According to Eyewitness news reports on Twitter he has now been found guilty of culpable homicide, but acquitted on the other charges.

The Bidvest Wits midfielder, who turned 27 at the weekend, denied being drunk at the time of the accident, or speeding.

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