BY REGINALD KANYANE
ANC in North West will update the media on the decisions taken during PEC meeting.
Provincial secretary, Dakota Legoete said ANC’s Provincial Executive Committee (PEC) held an ordinary PEC meeting on Friday.
“The media briefing will be held at Kosmos Hall, Hartebeespoortdam at 10:00 am on Saturday,” Legoete said.
Picture: (North West Provincial Government spokesperson Brian Setswambung)
BY BONOLO MOHLAKOANA
The Bokone Bophirima Provincial Government has established a Provincial Consequence Management Committee to deal with cases of unauthorized, irregular and fruitless expenditure as raised in the provincial Auditor General’s report.
This was pronounced by North West province Premier, Supra Mahumapelo on Thursday.
Mahumapelo said the committee will be constituted by experts in fields such as Legal, Audit and Finance, who are not government officials.
“Key to the committee’s responsibilities will be to investigate cases that lead the province to obtain negative audits, and make recommendations to the Premier to take action against officials engaging in non-compliance processes. It is high time that consequences for not using tax payers’ money well are put in place.
“We urge the media to also make it their responsibility to educate members of the public about the meaning of unauthorized, irregular and fruitless expenditure. These are often wrongly classified as acts of corruption. The provincial government will soon make public names of members of the newly established provincial consequence management committee,” he said.
Picture: North West premier Supra Mahumapelo
BY BONOLO MOHLAKOANA
THE Reduction of service delivery protests in Bokone Bophirima Province is a clear indication that there is improved dialogue between the provincial government and its community.
North West premier, Supra Mahumapelo said while addressing a media briefing at Rustenburg Recreational Centre on issues discussed and resolutions taken by Bokone Bophirima Executive Council (EXCO) recently.
Mahumapelo says while the level of service delivery satisfaction is increasing, there is still a need for the provincial government to attend to some outstanding issues such as construction of roads, provision and accessibility of healthcare services as well as creation of employment and skills development opportunities especially for the youth in the province’s villages, townships and small dorpies.
“The EXCO attributes this positive development to amongst others, the establishment of Setskotsane Operation Centres in all the districts of the province and Bua le Puso platforms which afford the public the opportunity to regularly engage with the provincial leaders on issues of service delivery.
“This will boost stability and social cohesion in the province. Moreover, we expect that from this month, all ward councilors will start convening the compulsory monthly community meetings. We want to ensure that our people are kept informed of service delivery issues affecting their wards.” he said,
Mahumapelo further urged communities to continue using available government platforms and community structures to raise service delivery issues. He said the Provincial EXCO has welcomed and supported the appointment of Cllr Fetsang Mokati, the Executive Mayor of Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, as the new provincial chairperson of SALGA.
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BY KEDIBONE MOLAETSI
KAGISANO-Molopo local municipality mayor, Bitsa Lenkopane will embark on a 15 day Marathon Programme and launch a Ward-Based Setsokotsane Forum. Lenkopane said she will also launch the Ward Planning Sessions, Reconciliation, Healing and Renewal Programme (RHR) and Business Chambers in every ward across the municipality.
“Those five concretes are ACT, Renewal, Healing and Reconciliation (RHR), Saamtrek-saamwerk, Setsokotsane and VTSD. These are the vision of the 5th provincial administration coated with the Rebranding, Reposition and Renewal (RRR) policy.The launch is a swift response and implementation of these five Bokone Bophirima Provincial concretes that are aiming at growing VTSD economy.
“We also want to accelerate service delivery, renew the spirit of citizens and rebrand the province. We invite the media to cover this service delivery marathon project,” she said.
Orlando Pirates chairman Irvin Khoza has confirmed Muhsin Ertugral has resigned as head coach of the club.
Ertugral indicated he would step down after Bucs’ 6-1 humiliation at the hands of SuperSport United at Mbombela Stadium last night.
Khoza announced at a press conference today that he has accepted Ertugral’s decision to quit Mayfair.
“We will have a meeting this afternoon to discuss a standby coach because there’s not much in the market,” Khoza told the gathered media.
“Internally we will ask one of our coaches to take over until December. I don’t want to say who it is because he might say no.
“Maybe we will ask one of our assistants, or maybe we will ask coach Augusto, we will only know this afternoon.
“But I guess if coach Augusto is available, he is the most senior coach we have, but there is too much in his hands because he is too much in development.
“But if he is available I think he will be the one we ask to take over the reins.”
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Picture/Facebook: (Deceased, Tsile Oliphant)
BY BAKANG MOKOTO
CONDOLENCES messages continue to flock in amid the death of Taung-based businessman, Tsile Lazarus Oliphant. Dryharts-born man was involved in a head-on collision on Sunday morning at Ganyesa village in Morokweng, outside Vryburg.
North West police spokesperson, Lieutenant Col Pelonomi Makau said three people died in the car accident.
“Two vehicles were involved in a head-on collision and two people died on the scene. The other one died when he was ferried to Klerksdorp hospital. The deceased are Mosimanegape Ntwannwe, 27, from Ganyesa, Lazarus Tsile Oliphant, 33 and Ignatius Moetlediwa 31, both from Taung.”
Makau said two of the deceased were drivers and the other passengers were taken to different hospitals with serious injuries.
MEC for community safety and transport management department, Dr Mpho Motlhabane urged motorists to take cautious measures while on the roads. Motlhabane said the police are investigation a case of culpable homicide after the death of three people.
“We urge our people to take precaution measures while on the roads. We also urge the motorists to take a break after every two hours since we are experiencing heat wave. The heat could contribute to the sleepiness of motorists while driving. We cannot allow deaths on our roads as we are heading for festive season.
“Motorists also need to check their vehicles if they are road worthy. The roads can also be uncomfortable during this heat and contribute to tyre burst. Motorists also need to drive with correct following distance. We want to send our heartfelt condolences message to the loved ones of the deceased,” he said.
Motlhabane also added that overloading must be condemned. He said the first bakkies had 1o people while the other one had six.
BY REGINALD KANYANE
North West Provincial Legislature’s Portfolio Committee on Local Government and Human Settlement will hold an oversight meeting with the Department of Local Government and Human Settlements regarding progress registered over provincial government’ Section 139 (1)(b) interventions in Mamusa; Lekwa-Teemane, Ditsobotla and Mahikeng Local Municipalities in Legislature Committee Room 2 at 08h00.
MEC for the Department of Local Government and Human Settlements, Fenny Gaolaolwe and senior management of the department will present in the meeting.
MEC for Tourism in North West, Desbo Mohono has welcomed the Tourism Enterprise Incubator Programme. Mohono cited that the programme will play a pivotal role in growing tourism businesses in the province.
She said the fifty Small Micro and Medium Enterprises (SMMEs) within the tourism business space in her province will receive much needed support from this programme which was recently launched by the Tourism Minister Derek Hanekom at the Mphebatho Cultural Museum in Moruleng.
“We are proud as a province to be spearheading this programme. This programme is one of many revolutionary ways used by government in ensuring continuous support to SMMEs. This business incubator model is a vibrant tool for nurturing innovative ventures regarding economic development and job creation as a critical components of entrepreneurial infrastructure.
“It is going to assist the growth of emerging and small start-up business enterprises into financially and operationally independent business ultimately”, Mohono said.
Tourism department minister, Derek Hanekom said that this business incubator programme will be a virtual vehicle used to facilitate the provision of business support interventions to tourism enterprises, clustered along a thriving tourism node in the country. Hanekom further said that this model will enable enterprises to obtain all business support services offered without being located in the incubator.
“The programme will focus on viable existing Small Micro and Medium Enterprises (SMMEs) at the selected tourism nodes. The SMMEs must be affiliated to a local tourism association and be operational. There is no turn over requirement for participation by SMME’s but the official description of what SMMEs in line with the Small Development Act will be considered in the evaluation of suitability for inclusion in the Incubator,” he said.
Chairperson of the Bojanala Tour Operators Association, Lester Ntsabo said that this programme is going to ensure sustainable growth in their businesses. Ntsabo who was representing all incubatees said they welcome the support.
“As tourism business owners, we really need this kind of support in order to grow our businesses and ensure that they prosper. Tourism is one of the most influential sectors used to drive our economy and it is necessary for tourism businesses to be capacitated and supported by government,” said Ntsabo.
Kosi Nyalala Pilane of Bakgatlha Ba Kgafela also echoed Ntsabo’s words. Kgosi Pilane said that it was important to nurture and support tourism business in order for us to maintain and keep our economy afloat.
“The value chain here is not just tourism sector-driven. There are other aspects of this tourism business which will eventually influence other sectors of society in order for this to be a success. There are plenty of elements involved and we need necessary support from government to ensure that we grow the tourism sector in the province,” concluded Kgosi Pilane said.
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 (PFMA) audit outcomes of the financial year 2015/16 for the North West Development Corporation; Department of Tourism and Department of Rural Environment and Agricultural Development in the Legislature Committee Room 2 at 11h00.
The Office of the Audit General will also attend the meeting.
BY REGINALD KANYANE
Two people sustained various injuries when they were ejected from their vehicle on the N12 towards Klerksdorp on Saturday morning. ER24 spokesperson, Werner Vermaak said their paramedics arrived on the scene and found both occupants several meters away from their overturned vehicle.
“One of the occupants sustained a serious fracture to his arm while the other sustained a possible head injury. Both men were treated on the scene before they were transported to Potchefstroom Provincial Hospital for further care. The exact cause of the incident is not yet known,” Vermaak said.- Newnote
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