Morui wa kwa Ranstad o latofatsa sepodisi ka go goga dinao morago ga gore a utswetswe dikgomo 


Ka OBAKENG MAJE 

Mongwe wa barui ba mono Taung o latofatsa sepodisi ka go goga dinao mo dipatlisisong tsa bone mabapi le bogodu jwa leruo. Lucas Koji wa kwa Ranstad are o na le dikgwedi di feta nne a butse kgetsi ya bogodu jwa leruo, mme o sentse a beile letsogo mo phatlheng, gonne go sena tswelelo-pele mo dipatlisisong tseo.  

“Ke utlwile dintjha di bogola ka ura ya bobedi fa masigo a sa, mme go bontsha fa ele gone fa dikgomo tsame di ne di utswiwa. Ene ya re metsotso ele masome a le mararo morago ga ura ya boraro mo mosong, ke ne ka tsoga le go ya go lekola dikgomo. 

“Ka maswabi, ke ile ka fitlhela lesaka le butswe kwa morago. Mme re ile ra tswa letsholo go batlana le dikgomo tseo. Ke ile ka feleletsa ke letseditse nnake gore a tle go nthusa go batla. Fa re ntse re batla, re utlwile kgomo e lela,” Koji wa tlhalosa. 

Koji are ba ne ba ya kwa modumo wa kgomo o tswang teng gaufi le molapo. Are ba ile ba fitlhela kgomo ya bone e bolailwe ka lerumo. 

“Jaanong re ile ra letsetsa sepodisi, mme ga se nke se tle. Kgomo e e bolailweng e, ene e na le dinamane di le tharo. Ene e tlhokometse dinamane di le pedi, gonne bo mma tsone ba ile ba utswiwa. 

“Re sentse re rwele matsogo mo tlhogong, gonne le go fitlha ga jaana ga se re bone dinamane tseo. Ke utlwisitswe botlhoko ke ka mokgwa o kgomo eo e bolailweng ka teng. Ebile ga ra eja gonne e bolailwe botlhoko,” Koji wa tlhalosa. 

Koji are ba ile ba emela mapodisi lobaka, mme ba ile ba ba feleletsa ba fisitse kgomo eo. Koji are mapodisi a gorogile morago ga di ura di le nne. 

Kgabagare, sepodisi sa Taung se letse se tswile letsholo le go ruta barui gore ba dire jang go ka efoga gore leruo la bone le seka la utswiwa. Sebueledi sa sepodisi kwa sedikeng sa Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati, Warrant Officer Tryphosa van Rooyen are: “Beng ba diruiwa ba tshwanetse go tlhokomela gore magora le dikgoro di mo maemong a siameng go sireletsa leruo la bona. Go thapiwa ga motlhokomedi yo o katisitsweng sentle go botlhokwa gore a tlhokomele legora la gago letsatsi le letsatsi. 

“A ka netefatsa gore o kaba diphatlha tse di leng teng mo legoreng le kwa tlase ga lona ka gangwe. Lekola kgotsa o tlhatlhobe dipaakanyo tseno ka bowena go netefatsa fa tsotlhe di siame. Megotlha ya masaka kana ya dipolasa tse di se nang batlhokomedi, e tshwanetse go nna e notletswe kgotsa e thibilwe ka dinako tsotlhe.”

Van Rooyen are fa morui a batla go reka polasa ya tlaleletso, o tshwanetse gore a gakologelwa gore beng ba polasa ba ba sa duleng mo dipolaseng tsa bona ga ba ungwelwe. Are bogolo ba leke go reka gaufi le fa ba nnang teng. 

“Netefatsa gore ga go diphologolo dipe tsa matimela tse di fitlhiwang mo dikagong tsa gago. Masaka a na le go dirisiwa jaaka mafelothibelelo a go fitlha diphologolo tsa matimela. Fa go na le diphologolo tsa matimela begela mapodisi ka gangwe. 

“Diruiwa di tshwanetse go balwa ke mong ka boena, bonnye gangwe mo bekeng. Fa batlhokomedi kgotsa badisa ba na le diruiwa tsa bona mo lesakeng la gago, go di tlhakanya le go di fudisa mmogo ke tsela e e siameng ya go thibela bogodu jwa diruiwa, (segolo fa bathapiwa e le bona ba belaelwa),” Van Rooyen wa tlhalosa. 

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SAFA President visits late former Bafana coach Stanley Tshabalala’s family


By KEDIBONE MOLAETSI

South African Football Association (SAFA)president Dr Danny Jordaan visited late former Bafana Bafana coach Stanley “Screamer” Tshabalala’s family home in Centurion to pay his respects on Monday afternoon. 

Jordaan was one of the numerous visitors who arrived at the Tshabalala family home to offer condolences and comfort, including acting Gauteng Premier, Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko, MEC for Education and Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation Matome Chiloane, and former Bafana Bafana team doctor, Dr Victor Ramathesele, among others.

South African football legend Tshabalala passed away in hospital last week after succumbing to injuries he suffered when he was shot in March 2024. Jordaan said the much-loved 75-year-old former player, coach and administrator left a huge mark on South African football, at Bafana Bafana, and at his former clubs Orlando Pirates, Mamelodi Sundowns and Kaizer Chiefs.

“We are still very shocked following the passing of Screamer Tshabalala. He has been in the three big clubs in this country. Screamer Tshabalala has been in the three big football clubs in this country – Orlando Pirates, Mamelodi Sundowns and Kaizer Chiefs. 

“His footprints and fingerprints are in all three clubs and Bafana Bafana. When we played our first international match as Bafana Bafana in 1992 after SAFA became a member of FIFA, Screamer helped us to build a senior men’s national soccer team,” he said.

Jordaan further said the team had no name. He added that the coach had assembled players that were unknown to the world.  

“The name came later when Sowetan used it, and they called the team Bafana Bafana. The funeral will be held at the Grace Bible Church in Pimville, Soweto, on Thursday and the service will start at 9am,” said Jordaan.

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North West MEC for Agriculture and Rural Development, Madoda Sambatha involved in a car accident 


By OBAKENG MAJE 

North West MEC for Agriculture and Rural Development, Madoda Sambatha was involved in a car accident. Sambatha and his Protectors were involved in an accident near Derby on the evening of Monday, 15 July 2024. 

He was driving from Rustenburg to Klerksdorp on an official duty.   

Meanwhile, the North West Premier, Lazarus Mokgosi said: “We take this opportunity to inform the residents of the province that Sambatha and his protectors survived the accident and have been admitted at the hospital in Klerksdorp. 

“We wish both Sambatha and his Protectors a speedy recovery,” 

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Former SABC newsreader to receive honorary doctorate


Picture: The former SABC newsreader, Masego Ezekiel Matjila/Supplied 

By KEDIBONE MOLAETSI

The North West University (Mafikeng campus) will bestow an honorary doctorate to the renowned broadcaster and former SABC newsreader, Masego Ezekiel Matjila on 18 July 2024. The NWU said in a statement that Matjila has demonstrated significant dedication in promoting the Setswana language at the SABC.

“He started his career more than 30 years ago as an on-air radio personality for Radio Setswana, which later became Motsweding FM after merging with Radio Mmabatho. During this time, he also managed the archives for Radio Setswana, the Afrikaans Service, Radio Ndebele (Ikwekwezi FM), and Radio Swazi (Ligwalagwala FM).

“His exceptional broadcasting skills and language proficiency, led to his appointment as a Setswana sports commentator for SABC Topsport (SABC Sports). He was later seconded to the News department, where he worked as a Sesotho, Sepedi and Setswana prime-time news presenter from 1993 until his retirement in 2021.”

The university said Matjila also served as a bulletin editor and executive producer. It said that he advocated for more multi-lingual youth programmes on SABC2, noting that Setswana, Sepedi, and Sesotho-speaking youth were underrepresented. The university said his efforts at the SABC earned him numerous awards, including Best News Writer (SABC, 2008) and Commentator of the Year: AFCON 1996.

“His contributions to South African society, particularly in promoting the Sesotho, Sepedi, and Setswana languages in broadcasting, are noteworthy. The honorary doctorate from the NWU recognises these significant contributions.”

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Electricity outage in Schweizer Reneke due to high voltage breaker burnt


By REGINALD KANYANE

The Mamusa Local Municipality said has managed to restore power at various areas after a high voltage breaker burnt at Schweizer main substation. The acting Municipal Manager at the Mamusa Local Municipality, Vincent Masilo said this has disrupted the restoration of the much expected power supply after Eskom switched on power.

“All the areas that receive electricity from the municipality such as town, Roshunville and surrounding farms, Charon, Extension 7 and 14, were without power supply.

“The service provider will install a new high voltage breaker and ensure the restoration of electricity supply to all the affected areas. The municipality profusely apologises for inconvenience this causes you all,” he said.

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Animal health is a science of care at the North West University


By KEDIBONE MOLAETSI

Professor Mulunda Mwanza at the Faculty of Agricultural and Natural Sciences of the North West University (NWU) said a relationship started 10 000 years ago and continues to shape the world to this very day. Mwanza said as human societies transitioned from nomadic hunter-gatherer lifestyles to settled farming communities, they recognised the benefits of taming and breeding animals for a variety of needs.

He further said not only did this domestication revolutionise agriculture by enhancing food security, it also allowed the development of complex societies. Mwanza added that it was a pivotal period in the history of the species and now the subject group is ensuring that this relationship continues to thrive for the benefit of South Africa.

“It is a field where opportunities thrive. Animal Health at the university is so unique because it provides so many opportunities and so much exposure to students. From their first year, students are exposed to a working environment and all that entails.

“In addition to the veterinary possibilities, the programme offers students a wide variety of employment opportunities that include meat inspection, employment at animal feed companies, animal breeding stations and agricultural firms, and in biosecurity, for example for border control, and they are given training to be self-employed through entrepreneurship programmes,” he said.

Mwanza said the subject group has numerous focuses that include animal health, veterinary microbiology, biosecurity, food safety, community engagement, production, primary animal healthcare, companion animal healthcare, wildlife and research.

He said that there are numerous reasons why he would encourage prospective students to study in the field of animal health at the NWU.

“The programme is so well structured. Students are trained in small groups, and the training is done to ensure that students gain as much experience as possible. They are taught to think outside the box and to be independent thinkers as well as entrepreneurs who can significantly contribute to South Africa’s economic growth.

“The programme offers both undergraduate and postgraduate training. For students, this programme holds several benefits, but that is not the full extent of the picture. In this important field, students form part of a bigger picture, namely to protect the country against animal diseases through prevention, treatment, research and innovation with regard to diseases,” said Mwanza.

He said successful graduates also participate in the growth of agriculture, thus benefiting the country’s economy. Mwanza said animal health at the university also has a strong community engagement component.

“For four days a week, students engage with emerging farmers to help them with primary animal healthcare and to give them advice on diseases. This engagement has seen a drop in the disease burden in the area surrounding the NWU’s Mahikeng Campus, where the programme is hosted.

“A subject group also boasts state-of-the-art facilities that include a veterinary laboratory, which is approved by the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF). It also has a fully equipped animal health hospital, which provides surgery, dentistry, orthopaedic, radiology, endoscopy and sonar services,” said Mwanza.

He said this, coupled with the NWU’s dedicated researchers, makes animal health an indispensable tool in the fight against a number of attacks on animal health.

“We are doing some very exciting and impactful research on emerging animal diseases and others like mastitis, rabies, campylobacter resistance, antibiotic residues, lumpy skin disease and foot-and-mouth disease, and we are developing new technologies for environment control.

“An example of this is the development of biological control of odours on farms and at abattoirs. Regarding food safety, we are doing innovative research on residues, mycotoxins and toxicology. We are also invested in ethnoveterinary research to help farmers reduce the use of drugs and other harmful chemicals,” said Mwanza.

He said innovation and dedication the NWU is ensuring that the next steps of our 10 000-year journey with animals will be more beneficial than ever before.

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‘Shortage of doctors and nurses will be addressed’


By REGINALD KANYANE

North West MEC for Health, Sello Lehari wrapped up his long week programmes that enable the acceleration of provision of primary healthcare services by visiting Job Shimankana Tabane Hospital in Rustenburg. Lehari’s Re Bona Ka Matlho Programme – comes hot on the heels of several visits to hospital sights and intervening were there are primary health service delivery challenges, including those that are infrastructural.

He first visited the Gelukspan District Hospital, which has recently encountered delays on its infrastructure refurbishment projects, followed by his visit to the biggest bedded hospital in the province, Klerksdorp-Tshepong Tertiary Hospital.

“I concluded my week long programme by conducting an oversight at Job Shimankana Hospital in Rustenburg. I want security to be beefed up in all hospital complexes I had visited to resolve on challenges around shortage of beds and medicines in some instances.

“Shortage of doctors and nurses will be made an apex priority. We should not be apologetic in resolving issues that shall benefit the poorest of the poorest. I understand that the issue of our people being hospicentric, meaning preferring hospitals over clinics remains a challenge, but we should upgrade our services at clinic-level and Community Health Centres, so we can unburden pressure on our doctors and nurses in hospitals, said Lehari.

He further said they are all going to play a role on this and he expect everyone to do exactly as the same. In between the visits to hospital complex, Lehari added that he also met with Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of all hospitals, imploring on them to hoist stuff moral support, prioritise cleanliness and committing that as a political Head of the Department, he shall offer them support in achieving all targets of service delivery.

“I have committed that I will continue to visit hospitals and all healthcare centres, including clinics sites to get first hand information on some of the challenges the public has been experiencing,” he said.

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More than 83 suspects nabbed for various crimes during Operation Shanela


By KEDIBONE MOLAETSI

More than 83 suspects were arrested during Operation Shanela. The suspects were arrested for contact and property related crimes.

The Northern Cape police spokesperson, Sergeant Molefi Shemane said the detectives traced and arrested 182 daily wanted for various crimes. Shemane said a total of 30 vehicle control points (VCPs) and seven roadblocks were conducted across the province.

“More than 42 premises were searched, 1404 vehicles were stopped and searched and 2531 persons were searched. Compliance inspections were executed at second-hand dealers and liquor premises, formal and informal businesses were also visited.

“During the operations, the police confiscated dangerous weapons , thousands of litres of alcoholic beverages, drugs, including money believed to be proceeds of crime. The multi-disciplinary weekly high density operation which focused on enhanced crime prevention and combating efforts to curb criminal activities were executed across all districts in the province.

“These police actions and activities that commenced on 8 until 14 July 2024, include vehicle control points (VCPs), stop and searches, roadblocks, tracing of wanted suspects, foot and vehicle patrols, compliance inspections, awareness campaigns and community outreach actions were conducted across the province,” he said.

Shemane further said the operations will continue unabated in all five districts with a zero tolerance approach towards all crimes in the province.

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North West Provincial Legislature appoints new Portfolio Chairpersons 


By KEDIBONE MOLAETSI

The ANC Caucus in the North West Provincial legislature (NWPL) has welcomed and congratulated members elected as Chairpersons of various portfolio committees. The election held on Thursday, signifies a commitment to serve the people of the North West by addressing the pressing issues that affect communities through the legislative agenda.

The ANC Chief Whip in the North West Provincial Legislature, Motlalepula Rosho said the constitution of portfolio and standing committees and election of chairpersons play a pivotal role in the day-to-day work of the legislature in carrying out its constitutional mandate of serving and shaping the future of its people.

Rosho further said with the vast experience and dynamic leadership qualities of the public representatives, the elections of the chairpersons will enhance the heightened scrutiny of government departments and hold the executive accountable. 

“Furthermore, the blend of new and re-elected public representatives in committees is expected to bring fresh insights and strong strategies to the front of coordinating the work of the legislature.

“The committee chairpersons are drawn from various political parties represented in the provincial legislature, marking an unwavering commitment and dedication to working together and collaboratively with all for the benefit of the people of the province,” she said.

Rosho added that they have no doubt of the assembled team’s commitment to fostering unity, inclusivity and focus to align with the mandate of the ANC’s 7th legislature to alter the political landscape for the betterment of the lives of its people. She said that in their new roles, chairpersons of various portfolio committees are poised to be the guiding light of unity, renewal and progress leading the province towards a future characterised by robust, but honest parliamentary debates and programmes aimed at leveraging a lot of the people of the North West. 

“The election of chairpersons without contest has demonstrated political maturity, as well as cooperation required for stability, a fledgling constitutional democracy and legislative oversight. 

The ANC Caucus maintains that the elected collective’s proactive mindset and collaborative approach, will significantly contribute to the enhancement of comprehensive and collective work of the legislature,” said Rosho.

Chairpersons of Committee who were unanimously elected are as follows:

* Portfolio Committee on Premier and Finance, Virginia Tlhapi (ANC), Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance, Human Settlement and Traditional Affairs, Kgalalelo Makgokgowa (ANC), Standing Committee on Provincial Public Accounts, Smuts Matshe (ANC), Portfolio Committee on Economic Development, Environment, Conservation and Tourism, Mpho Khunou (ANC), Portfolio Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development, Sipho Dial (ANC), Portfolio Committee on Health and Social Development, Karabo Magagane (ANC),

Portfolio Committee on Education, Arts, culture, Sports and Recreation, Tina Priscilla Williams (ANC), Portfolio Committee on Public Works and Roads, Paul Sebegoe (ANC), Portfolio Committee on Community Safety and Transport Management, Freddy Sonakile (DA), Standing Committee on Oversight of the North West Provincial Legislature, Michael Groenewald (FF+), Standing Legislature on Legislative Review and Implementation of House Resolutions, Tebogo Modise (ANC). 

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Five people nabbed for theft in Vryburg  


By REGINALD KANYANE 

Five individuals who were arrested for stealing goods in various shops in Vryburg remanded in custody. It is alleged that three women and two men were arrested by a team composed of Vryburg Crime Intelligence, K9 Unit and Visible Policing on 6 July 2024. 

According to North West police spokesperson, Brigadier Sabata Mokgwabone, the police observed the accused’s vehicle, a silver Toyota Corolla following intelligence received that the occupants were allegedly stealing goods from various shops in Vryburg. Mokgwabone said the vehicle was subsequently stopped for a search. 

“As a result, the police found plastic bags containing new clothes, pairs of shoes and other goods with price tags, all worth R57 870. The accused, aged between 58 and 62, were arrested after failing to account for the goods.

“They are expected to appear in Vryburg Magistrate’s Court on 15 July 2024, for continuation of bail application,” he said. 

Meanwhile, the North West Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Sello Kwena, applauded all the units involved in the operation for their collaboration and dedication that resulted in the tracking and arresting of the accused.

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