Security measures on Mafikeng Campus after robbery incident

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Mafikeng – The North-West University, Mafikeng Campus confirms that the Mmabatho Police station is investigating two cases of house robbery after students were robbed in a residence on campus.  The incidents took place in the early hours of the morning on 13 May. 

 

All residences on campus are fenced with a palisade fence and have a 24 hour security guard at the turnstiles at the entrances of the residences.  The university immediately took action by increasing the number of security guards from one to two.  They will be patrolling in and around the residences.  Students affected received counselling and were also relocated to other residences while repairs to their affected rooms are on-going.  The campus rector has also personally contacted the parents of the students informing them of what has happened and also on the measures that were taken.  For the interim and while the investigation is on-going, the rector also offered the students desktop computers as to not disrupt their studies.  All aspects relating to this incident are currently being discussed between management and the relevant departments and structures.

 

The campus has a high reputation as a safe campus and regrets the incident.  Safety is and will always be a very high priority for the North-West University and all efforts will be taken to prevent crime on the campus.  In this regard, the university is working together with the local police station to inform our on and off campus students about safety measures, crime and criminal activities.

 

The campus management strongly condemns the incident and the way in which they have handled the recent incident, is once again proof of their commitment to ensure a stable and secure environment for students. The accusations being made that management is to be blamed for these incidents, are completely unfounded.

 

An appeal is once again made to all stakeholders to actively work together with management to ensure that no such incidents happen on campus again.

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North West proud to host the Cosafa Cup

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MAHIKENG – The Department of Tourism in North West province is proud that the Province will play host yet again to another major event in a form of the 15th Confederation of Southern Africa Football Associations (COSAFA) Cup, an international football competition consisting of national teams of member nations of the COSAFA.

 

North West MEC for Tourism, Desbo Mohono said that this goes to show that the province is capable of hosting major events. “All matches of this competition will be played in the North West province and we are particularly proud that they will take place at Moruleng Stadium which is a village. This affirms that as the province we have the capacity and the necessary infrastructure to host major events and if well developed, our villages, townships and small dorpies can do wonders”, she said.

 

“Events such as these create the necessary and much needed tourism traffic in the province which means hotels, guesthouses, restaurants and other small, micro and medium businesses will benefit a great deal. This will assist us in overhauling the socio-economic standing of the province and propel it forward”, she added.

 

Mohono went on to encourage communities to go out in their numbers to support this tournament by attending games and ensuring that they give the necessary support to their respective countries. “We know the country has just recovered from atrocities of xenophobic attacks. These games should also serve as platform to show the rest of the world that we are united as Southern African Countries”, Mohono concluded

 

The opening match of this tournament will be between Namibia and Seychelles on Sunday, 17 May 2014 at the Moruleng Stadium in Moruleng at 15:00 PM. This match will then be followed by a clash between Zimbabwe and Mauritius at the same venue at 17:30.

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ANCYL in Dr Ruth Mompati District mourns the death of stalwart

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Vryburg- ANC Youth League appreciates the contribution of Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati to the struggle that brought the democracy South Africa enjoys today.

The League call on all the citizens of this country, particularly those residing in district – the Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati Region, to treasure the legacy of Mama Ruth and continue the sterling work she has done.

The regional secretary of the ANC Youth League Lekgotla Crespo Menyatso says this region must be proud to have produced a fierce revolutionary like Mama Ruth.

“Although our hearts are heavy upon learning about the death of this gallant fighter, we should look back at her glittering deeds and rejoice,”

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“Mama Ruth has left us nothing but a solid foundation on building this country going forward,”

The ANC Youth League vows to lead any struggle that is facing young people and hampering their success.  

Ruth Mompati was at the forefront leading campaigns against the then apartheid regime that segregated black South Africans and prevented them from exercising their basic human rights.

Menyatso was among the ANC and Provincial Government leaders who received the remains of Mama Ruth at the Vryburg Light Aircraft Landing Zone yesterday.

He says the struggle today is different “Just at nineteen years old Mama Ruth was a teacher by profession, the qualification she achieved under the apartheid rule. If she could do that under difficult circumstances what will prevent a young person from doing it today. More and more young people are swallowed by social illness and sins of entertainment, something that rob this country off future leaders like Mama Ruth.

“It is the duty of this ANC League to champion the interests of young people and make sure that their dreams are realised while ensuring that they have a ripe and sober political understanding.

Mama Ruth joined the ANC while still in her youth age and she was politically properly prepared to lead. That is why she excelled! ” said Menyatso.

Ruth Mompati was among those women who made August 9th day happen.

She was involved in the Defiance Campaign and went on to be a founding member of the Federation of SA Women. She has fought apartheid in and outside the country and was also at the fore when the ANC ushered us democracy in 1994.

Menyatso has thanked the Mompati family for allowing their daughter to be a servant of the people. “The Mompati family, ANC and South Africa as a whole has lost a towering giant and a mother to countless generations of activists. May her soul rest in everlasting peace knowing that her role in building our country’s future will never be forgotten. As people, we owe it to her and generations before that our vision of a united, democratic, non-racial, non-sexist and prosperous society comes to pass.”

Mama Ruth passes on at the time when the League is preparing to hold a political lecture in her honour.

Menyatso said it would have been good to hold such lecture in her presence but they will proceed with preparations nonetheless.

-TDN
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Mama Ruta’s mortal remains arrive in Vryburg

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BY OBAKENG MAJE
THE African National Congress Provincial Executive Committee in the North West led by chairperson and premier, Supra Mahumapelo and another stalwart Sophie De Bryn welcomed the mortal remains of African National Congress struggle stalwart Dr Ruth Mompati at Vryburg on Friday.

Mompati’s remains were ferried to Vryburg from Cape Town where she passed on. A 89-year-old stalwart went to Cape Town on a regular check-up at Second Military Base hospital, but passed away on Tuesday.

ANC Provincial secretary, Dakota Legoete said the funeral preparations are underway and said PEC will hold a memorial service on Friday at Naledi municipality.

“We’re very confident that everything is going according to plan. We will honour Mama Ruta and give her a befitting sent-off. On Friday, Provincial Executive Committee (PEC) will host a memorial service at Naledi Municipality and all Sub-Regions in Dr Ruth Mompati will host a memorial service. Mama Ruta’s memorial service will be held at Colridge, Tlapeng village and also at Tigerkloof” Legoete said.
Legoete also said on Thursday, there will be special Legislature Sitting and the funeral will be held on Saturday next week.

The body of Mama Ruth arrived in a Military airplane number 401 and school children from various schools came to give her the guard of honour. Her body was loaded into a hearse before taken to her home and church in Vryburg.

According to Legoete, Mama Ruta’s body was ferried to Johannesburg from Cape Town before headed to Vryburg as a request from other struggle icons.

African National Congress Women’s League chairperson, Jane Manganye said The ANC Women’s League in the North West honours the life and dedication of a true heroine and icon of the liberation struggle, Dr. Ruth Segomotsi Mompati affectionately known as “Mama Ruth” Seaparankoe, who will be laid to rest to join great revolutionary ancestry of the ANC.

“The loss of Mama Ruth is not a loss without course, in her peaceful rest, we solemnly declare our gratitude for having many opportunities to be captivated and infused by her endearing, resilient and selfless presence” Manganye said.

She said their leader, very own legend and queen mother of the struggle, Mama Ruth, was woman of great courage, a mother of peace, a fearless leader.

“A woman born of great ancestry who led with a spear, was born in 1925 from a small village of Tlapeng in Ganyesa. She reminds us that anything is possible despite where you come from or how previously disadvantaged you are” she said.
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Blood spatter around as cop shoots wife, self at Taung Extension 6

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BY OBAKENG MAJE
A 31 year-old police officer shot his wife before turning the gun on himself at Taung Extension 6 on Tuesday night at around 22:30 at their matrimonial house.

Patrick Galodikwe(31) allegedly shot his wife who was also a police officer at Seven Police Station in Northern Cape after an argument.

Galodikwe was stationed at Pudimoe Police Station was allegedly found in a pool of blood at their house, North West police spokesperson sergeant Kealeboga Molale said.

“We can confirm that Constable Patrick Galodikwe(31) allegedly fired seven shots at his wife Lillian Galodikwe(30), who was also Constable at Seven Police Station in Northern Cape. We do not know what led to this atrocity and police investigations continue” Molale said.

North West Provincial Commissioner, Zukiswa Mbombo said “It is not known what could have led our member to this decision. We are truly saddened. We urge our members to use our Employee Wellness Section if they have personal challenges.  We have well qualified social worker who are always available to assist” said the Provincial Commissioner of the North West Lieutenant General Zukiswa Mbombo.

Murder and inquest dockets are being investigated to determined circumstances surrounding this incident.
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Premier Mahumapelo visits Mompati family

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Premier Supra Obakeng Ramoeletsi Mahumapelo is visiting the family of the struggle stalwart Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati in Vryburg at 15HOO today to convey condolences on behalf of the North West Provincial Government.

Mama Ruta, as she was affectionately known, passed on in the early hours of Tuesday morning whilst in Cape Town to receive medical treatment after a short illness.

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MEC MOLAPISI TO LAUNCH REAKGONA BUS HIGH FREQUENCY SERVICE

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The Bokone Bophirima Community Safety and Transport Management Hon MEC Gaoage Oageng Molapisi will officially launch of the “Re A Kgona” bus high frequency services in Mahikeng.

The project is part of Premier Supra Mahumapelo’s Mahikeng Rebranding, Renewal and Repositioning (MRRR) program. It is also intended to reduce private car dependency and traffic congestion especially during peak hours.

The event that will be held as follows:

Date           :        Wednesday 13 May 2015

Time           :        15H00

Venue        :        Tirelo Building next to Botanical Park

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MEC Molapisi to deliver his 2015/16 policy speech

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Community Safety and Transport Management MEC Gaoage Molapisi will deliver departmental budget speech for 2015/16 financial year.

Molapisi is expected to reflect on the achievements attained during the past financial year and the challenges faced by the department.

The MEC will further outline departmental plans on how to increase and speed-up service delivery to the marginalized communities in the province.

The budget speech to be held as follows:

Date           :        Thursday 14 May 2015

Time           :        8H30 for 9H00

Venue        :        North West Provincial Legislature

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Vryburg residents mourn the death of Mama Ruth Mompati

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BY OBAKENG MAJE
South Africans woke up to the sad news after the passing of African National Congress struggle icon, Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati.

Mompati who was born at the remote area of Tlapeng village, near Vryburg rose to fame after she participated in struggle.

Most people continue to pay tribute to the struggle stalwart that passed away at the age of 89 in Cape Town after a short illness.

Even though family members could not talk to the media, most people continue to gather at her house. Premier Supra Obakeng Ramoeletsi Mahumapelo is expected to visit the family of the struggle stalwart Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati in Vryburg at 15h00 today to convey condolences on behalf of the North West Provincial Government.

“Mama Ruta, as she was affectionately known, passed on in the early hours of Tuesday morning whilst in Cape Town to receive medical treatment after a short illness” Office of the Premier spokesperson Brian Setswambung said.

Various political parties sent their heartfelt condolences to the Mompati family.

The residents of Vryburg said they were touched by the death of Mompati and they will forever cherish her life.

“We are very touched by the death of the struggle icon Dr Ruth Mompati. She managed to united blacks and whites in Vryburg and with her pedigree, we are now one people” Eden Visagie said.

Another resident who was her church mate, Kelebogile Kgethile(60) could not put her feelings in words as she described Mompati as one of the humble human beings lived.

Dr Ruth Mompati was honoured by African National Congress in the North West where they handed over a Mercedes Benz car and the provincial government unveiled her sculpture in the heart of Vryburg.

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ANC North West stalwart bows out

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BY OBAKENG MAJE
ANC North West stalwart, Dr Ruth Mompati passed away. Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati was born in Tlapeng Village, few kilometres from Ganyesa in Kagisano-Molopo area within the district of Bophirima, now called Dr Ruth Mompati District Municipality after it (the district) being named after her.

Born on the 14 September 1925, she grew up in a thoroughly rural environment. Between 1933 and 1940 she attended Vryburg United Primary Schools, where she completed Standard six (6).

Two years later, she continued her schooling at Tigerkloof Institution of Education where she received her Native Lower Primary Certificate. In 1944 she started her teaching career at the age of nineteen in Dithakwaneng Primary School near Vryburg.

“She is passionately known as “Mama Ruta” within her community”

She got married in 1952 and lost her job due to apartheid laws regulated that black female teachers were not supposed to get married. Immediately after, she moved to Johannesburg and became an active member of the ANC Orlando branch.

In the same year, she studied short-hand typing.

In 1953 she was employed by Mandela and Tambo Attorneys as a short-hand typist. She became a member of the National Executive Committee of the ANC Women’s League and become one of the founder members of the Federation of South African  Women the following year. She was one of the organisers and leaders of the Anti Pass Law march in Pretoria on the 9th August 1956.

In 1962, she left the country for Military training with MKhondo We Sizwe in the then Soviet Union.  She could not return to the Country to do her underground work because her colleague had given evidence against the ANC leadership. She had to become the full-time cadre of the underground movement in exile.

In 1966 she was elected to the National Executive Committee and during the same year she was transferred to the ANC‘s office in Zambia, but continued between Tanzania and Zambia during the course of her work in the ANC President’s office. In 1966, she was sent to Germany by the movement as the ANC Women’s League secretary to represent the Federation of South African Women in its secretariat.

In 1990, she was chosen to be part of the ANC delegation that negotiated the peaceful transition with the government at Groote Schuur. In 1994 she was elected to the National Assembly of the Republic of South Africa and served as a Member of Parliment from 1994-1996 before she seconded to become an Ambassador to Switzerland until 2000.

In 1996, Mama Ruth was awarded an Honorary Masters Degree in Education by the University of the North West in Mahikeng. The scholarship was named after her by Huston-Tillotson University, in Austin, Texas, USA. In 1998, the Medical University of South Africa awarded her an Honorary Doctorate. She has been the Mayor of Naledi Local Municipality from June 2000 until May 2010. In consolidating the vision of the society and the country she liberated, this true activist and daughter of the soil continues to serve community in various capacities. She serves on many Boards, including being Chairperson of the Swiss-South Africa Corporative Initiative Trust.
-TDN
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