‘Emtee wins big at AFRIMAs’

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By BAKANG MOKOTO

After the release of his momentous sophomore album Manando, Emtee has been dubbed the Best Male Artist in Southern Africa at the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMAs) ceremony.

The event was held at the Eko Convention Centre Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria on Sunday. The top African acts gathered at this prestigious event where Emtee walked away with his first-ever ARIMA award. With two nominations on the night, he was announced Best Male Artist in Southern Africa and the African trapper trailed off as the room erupted in cheers.

“I was sitting over there with people I have been watching on TV when I was growing up. Now I’m in the same category as Bra Hugh Masikela who I consider a legend. I feel like a legend right now too,” Emtee said.

The multi-talented artist graced the stage with a stunning performance that left the crowd wanting more. The AFRIMA win brings Emtee’s award tally to statues.

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‘Sanitary pads for the needy’

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African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) in Dr Ruth Mompati region applauded the Greater Taung Local Municipality (GTLM) ward 11 councillor, Tumisang Gaoraelwe for donating sanitary towels to the needy.

More than 60 pupils from Seile and Kasienyane Primary Schools benefited from the initiative. Gaoraelwe said it was imperative to ensure that female learners’ confidence is restored.

“Many pupils who benefited from the initiative come from destitute backgrounds. Those female learners are in their adolescent stage and are not aware of the new development within their bodies. We need to ensure that all stakeholders come together and contribute in changing the lives of our masses.

“Without your generosity, we would not be able to operate. Many female pupils miss schools during their menstruation period. However, we give them the opportunity to continue with their studies without any worry about menstruation period by donating sanitary towels,” he said.

Gaoraelwe added that the country should invest in education because is the only ‘gateway vehicle’ from unemployment, inequality and poverty challenges. He further said Taung is predominantly rural and affected by treble challenges.

“We need to change the mind-set of our young ones. Even though they come from isolated communities and faced with many challenges, they must be hopeful. We will continue to ensure that we spread our initiative to other schools across Taung,” he said.

ANCYL regional secretary, Crespo Menyatso shared the same sentiments. Menyatso said they support the initiative and call on government to make sanitary towels available at schools.

“Many female pupils use cloths, newspapers and other unhygienic things during menstruation period. We urge our government and other stakeholders to come together and ensure that sanitary towels are always available at schools. The donation of sanitary towels is paramount amidst the triple challenges facing the country.

“We need to always ensure that there is an uninterrupted attendance to school and restoration of female pupils’ dignity. The demand for sanitary pads is very high and we thank all donors who ensure the initiative takes place,” he said.

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Card-skimming suspects back in court

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Picture: (Michael Motate (who his wife, Keitseng Motate was allegedly robbed R2800 with victim, Meisie Hendricks who was robbed R1000 and R1600 at the ATM in Taung allegedly by the suspects)

By BAKANG MOKOTO

VICTIMS of fraud case in Taung said they still have faith in the justice system after three suspects will be back in court today for bail application judgement.

Three men from Free State province were arrested three weeks ago in Taung in connection with card-skimming.

Meisie Hendricks from Lokaleng village, near Taung was allegedly robbed R1000 and R1600 in two occasions.

“I was robbed my hard-earned cash by the suspects. I have faith in the justice system and I am hopeful that they will not be granted bail. We cannot let people come to Taung and engage into criminal activities. There are so many people who were robbed and that left them crippled financially,” Hendricks said.

Michael Motate said: “My wife was robbed R1000 at the ATM through card-skimming. We need to fight this criminal behaviour together with the community. I want to applaud the police for sterling job and believe that our court will not be lenient on the suspects considering that they have similar previous cases.”

Mojalefa Springkan (30), Kgosana Tladi (49) and David Mokonyane (52) were allegedly followed by South African Police Service (SAPS) Crime Intelligence in partnership with Taung Police Station cluster from Vryburg to Taung after tip-off.

They allegedly defrauded unsuspecting victims their hard-earned cash at the Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) across Dr Ruth Mompati district. The Investigating Officer, Warrant Officer, Kagiso Phemelo told the court how the suspects were eventually arrested.

“The suspects allegedly robbed another woman her sassa card at Pudimoe complex in Pudimoe Location, near Taung. Police followed them until Taung Mall where they were allegedly stopped and searched. The police found loads of various bank cards in their possession.

“The suspects were arrested and police confiscated the vehicle that was used during the commission of crime. Two of the suspects who took the stand previously committed various accounts of fraud cases,” he said.

Phemelo also told the court that first accused in this case, Mokonyane has six cases against him such as malicious damage to property, common assault and fraud. He added that the suspect has also lied to court after he alleged that his passport has expired.

“I have obtained the details of Mr Mokonyane’s passport and it expires in 2018. The suspect is a former police officer and he is unemployed. He is a flight risk because he once visited his family in Lesotho. It will be perilous to grant him bail because the society will also lose hope in the justice system.

“I still need more time to obtain statements from the people who their cards were found in possession of the suspects. Some of them do not stay around Taung and it will be difficult to trace the suspect if he is granted bail. Two of the suspects have a pending fraud case against them at Ficksburg in Free State province. They were supposed to be in court on the 4th of October 2017, however, they were arrested a day before their court date in Taung for fraud,” he said.

Phemelo also told the court that there were other cases opened against the suspects for card-skimming after some of victims came forward and positively identified them as perpetrators.

All three suspects were cross-examined except Kgosana Tladi who submitted his evidence through affidavit. Magistrate Olaotswe Bojosinyana postponed the matter until 13th of November 2017 for court judgement on bail application.

Taung Police Station cluster spokesperson, Sergeant Tebogo Thebe said: “We have increased police visibility in Taung CBD. We urged bank users to be wary of criminals because we have realised that card-skimming operators ascend to our areas ahead of festive season.

“We are working together with other law enforcement agencies to curb these criminal activities. There are many fraud cases being reported thus far and we will work tirelessly in arresting the perpetrators. The majority of card-skimming incidents in South Africa are recorded around ATMs and, to a lesser extent, at retail merchants when bank cards are presented for payments.”

He further said card users should never give their card to someone at an ATM for any reason. Thebe added that the card users should never let anyone assist them at an ATM, even if they appear to be a bank official or security personnel.

“Beware of people standing close to you when you are concluding transactions at an ATM. Ensure you hide your pin when keying it into an ATM and never use an ATM that looks tampered with or damaged. Card users must always use an ATM in a well-lit area or use an ATM that is monitored by a CCTV camera if possible,” Thebe said.

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MEC Nelson presents mid-term budget adjustment

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MEC for Finance, Enterprise and Economy Development (FEED), Wendy Nelson tabled a mid-term budget adjustment at North West Provincial Legislature in Mahikeng on Thursday.

Nelson said the aggregate provincial performance for the first half of the 2017/18 financial year was R18.6 billion representing 47.53 per cent against the main appropriation of R39.1 billion. She added that the expenditure was dominated by spending on Compensation of Employees (CoE) and Transfer Payments.

“Performance on infrastructure and conditional grants by provincial departments is lower than 47.53 percent, with the exception of the departments of Health and Education and Sports Development. The 2017/18 budget of R39.081 billion tabled on the 7th March 2017 is adjusted with an amount of R808.992 million to R39.890 billion representing an increase of 2.1 per cent.

“An amount of R30 million is converted from the Health Facility Revitalization Component of the Indirect National Health Insurance Grant to the Health Facility Revitalization Grant from conditional grant. This will enable the Health department to complete crucial projects that were constrained by budget pressures,” Nelson said.

She said that the amount of R270.413 million has been approved as rollovers in respect of various conditional grants. Nelson further said conditional grants have been adjusted by R300.413 million, from R7.552 billion to R7.853 billion.

“The EXCO approved the centralization of bursaries in the Office of the Premier. This was done in order to facilitate the Implementation of Kgetsi ya Tsie Bursary and Skills Development Fund in the province as part of Ikatisong School of Governance. An amount of R33.7 million will be re-allocated to the Office of the Premier and this allocation will be carried through over the MTEF,” Nelson said.

She added that the departments will continue to service commitments for all bursary intake prior 2016 academic year. Nelson said the IT function that supports the financial system is moved from the Office of the Premier to Finance, Economy and Enterprise Development.

“The Office of the Premier budget increases by R131.665 million. Through the visionary leadership of Mahumapelo, the fifth administration took a decision to implement programmes and projects that aims to address unemployment and poverty alleviation in the province. For this purpose, an amount of R100 million have been set aside for amongst others VTSD Township Economy, Environmental project and Mining Beneficiation Initiatives. An amount of R33.666 million is reallocated to the department from other departments to finance the bursaries that have been centralized in the office of the Premier.

“An amount of R2 million has been shifted from the Office of the Premier to Finance for the IT function that supports the financial system. Consequently, the budget for the Office of the Premier increases from R648.857 million to R780.522 million,” she added.

Nelson said an amount of R60 million is added to the North West Provincial Legislature’s budget specifically for the infrastructure project. She further said the Provincial Legislature receives R34.4 million in addition to address it’s pressing operational and maintenance costs.

“Furthermore, an amount R3.516 million has been added to the appropriation as a result of the approved unauthorized expenditure of the previous financial years. The budget of the Provincial Legislature therefore increased from R449.484 million to R547.400 million thus enable this arm of the state to carry out its constitutional mandate.

“The Health department receives R30 million for the Health Facility Revitalization Grant for completion of crucial projects that were constrained by budget pressures. Furthermore, an amount of R110 million was added to the baseline to assist the department with the project of mobile clinics and pressures on Medicine, Medical Supplies and Laboratory services,” she said.

Nelson added that an amount of R60 million has been reprioritized within the departmental baseline towards core functions. She said the department’s budget will now amount to R10.600 billion from R10.461 billion.

“The Culture, Arts and Traditional Affairs (CATA) department receives a net increase of R33.859 million after discounting R7.116 million made up of a downward revision of the revenue target by R500 thousand and a reduction of R6.616 million on Compensation of Employees (COE), Machinery and Equipment and the bursary allocation.

“CATA received a rollover amount of R10.975 million for Community Library Services Grant. An amount of R10 million is availed for the procurement of vehicles for Traditional Leaders and R20 million for the VTSD SAMA Awards. The budget of this Department has increased from R711.440 million to R745.299 million,” she said.

The Community Safety and Transport Management department’s allocation increased by R94.459 million from R1.984 billion to R2.078 billion. This net increase is a result of a reduction of R9.516 million on COE, Machinery and Equipment and the transfer of bursary funds to the Office of the Premier inclusive of the additional amount of R103.975 million which amongst others include funding for learner transport, safety education and rollovers.

“Included in the additional allocation is an amount of R70 million to address budget pressures for learner transport, a rollover of R2.144 million for Public Transport Operations Grant and other rollovers amounting to R22.591 million. The Finance, Economy and Enterprise Development department baseline allocation recorded a net decrease of R7.560 million from R305.3 million to R297.708 million.

“The net decrease is a result of the downward revision of the own revenue target by R20 million and an additional amount of R16 million for the implementation of the Liquor Licensing System, the VTSD Economic Forum and Mining Development Lekgotla. Resultantly, the Gambling Board’s budget has also been decreased by R11.8 million from an original budget of R89.6 million to R77.8 million,” Nelson said.

She added through reprioritization and the implementation of efficiency measures, Finance identified an amount of R19.294 million to fund pressing budget pressures in some of the provincial departments. Nelson further said the IT function that supports the financial system has been shifted from the Office of the Premier to Finance. As a result, the budget is reduced from R486.299 million to R467.005 million.

“The Education and Sport Development department received a rollover of R35.466 million for Learner Teacher Support Material, and R2.673 million for conditional grants rollovers. Furthermore an amount of R12 million is availed for the completion of Manthe and Ipelegeng Sport Facilities, which process will be led by the Provincial Treasury. An additional R3 million has been allocated for the VTSD Golf Tournament.

“The budget of this department was reduced by R60.407 million from COE, Machinery and equipment and the transfer of bursary function to Office of the Premier. Resultantly, the overall net reduction for this department amounts to R7.268 million from the budget of R15.282 billion to R15.274 billion,” Nelson said.

The Local Government and Human Settlements department received rollovers amounting to R234.043 million. Nelson said R192 million is for the Human Settlements Development Grant, R10.531 million for the completion of Disaster Management Center and R18.830 million

“The net increase of R173.610 million is as a result of a reduction of R60.433 million from COE and under-performing infrastructure projects. The total budget of this department is therefore increasing from R2.710 billion to R2.883 million. The Tourism department received a rollover of R5 million for the Taung Hotel school project and an amount of R10 million to fund budget pressures in the Tourism Board.

“Amongst others, 70 percent of these funds should be utilized for the marketing of the province as a destination of choice and the balance for the filling of critical vacant positions. After discounting savings from COE and machinery and equipment the budget of Tourism increased by R12.155 million from R245.761 million to R257.916 million to be enables them to market the Province as a tourist destination,” she said.

Nelson added that the Public Works and Roads department receives a net increase of R137.282 million as a result of an additional R100 million earmarked for payment of rates and taxes, R53.655 million rollover for Provincial Roads and Maintenance Grant and a reduction of R22,465 million from COE, machinery and equipment and bursary allocation. She said consequently, the budget of the department increases from R2.895 billion to R3.032 billion.

“Social Development department budget reflects a reduction of R7.214 million on COE, machinery and equipment and bursaries. Furthermore an amount of R1.5 million has been reduced from uncommitted capital projects towards key provincial priorities. Resultantly, the overall budget of this department has been adjusted downwards from R1.533 billion to R1.525 billion.

“The Rural, Environment and Agricultural Development department baseline allocation have been reprioritized and an additional R45 million added to the baseline to fund programmes that support agricultural economic growth initiatives by facilitating the establishment of an Agricultural Fund.

“As a result of the downward revision of the revenue target by R3.5 million and the reallocation of the COE, Machinery and Equipment, the departmental allocation increased with a net amount of R30.525 million from R1.371 billion to R1.401 billion,” she outlines.- Newsnote

Pastor’s murder trial date set

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By KEDIBONE MOLAETSI
The province’s women’s league welcomed the new date set for a Taung double murder case.

Provincial Secretary, Bridgette Mogakwe said the league condemned the senseless killings of women and children.

The North West High Court in Mahikeng set December 11 to 13 for trial. Popular pastor Sabata Mannie (30) has been charged with two counts of murder after he alleged killed his girlfriend, Katlego Zethi (28) and their two-year-old daughter, Qawekazi in October last year in Extension 6, Taung.

“We urge our people to declare an end to the senseless killings of defenceless women and children. The ANCWL in North West has hope in our justice system and we want to see justice prevails. We also urge men to take the stand and fight against these barbaric actions.

“This is a very sad chapter in our history as a nation. We cannot stand when such barbarism rises to take over our lives. We call on all people across the province to stand together and declare an end to these senseless killings against women and children. ANCWL will firmly stand by all the victims’ families to help them deal with their tragic losses,” Mogakwe said.

The National Prosecuting Agency (NPA) regional spokesperson, Frank Lesenyego said: “The North West High Court presiding officer, Judge Monica Leeuw sat the trial date for 11 until 13 December 2017. The trial will sit at North West High Court in Vryburg as discussed during the pre-trial held at North West High Court in Mahikeng on Wednesday.

“We believe that we have a strong case against the accused and we are ready for the trial date. The double murder case was transferred to North West High Court by Taung Magistrate Court because of its merits.”
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Illegal miners want De Beers’ ‘abandoned diamonds’

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THE KIMBERLEY Artisanal Mineworkers (KAMW) has welcomed Petra Diamonds’ sustainability reports, with the chairperson of the KAMW, Lucky Seekoei, stating that the mining giant’s announcement vindicates hundreds of illegal miners of wrongdoing on sites that had been assessed and declared fully rehabilitated.

This comes after Petra last week announced that while illegal mining activities continued to damage rehabilitated areas, certain sites had been fully restored to the conditions stipulated prior to the commencement of operations.

In response to an article published in the DFA last week, Seekoei said that the “scavenging” of diamonds that have been “wasted” by De Beers should not be used to justify the non-compliance of mining companies.

“The article in last Tuesday’s DFA vindicated the argument that it has always been the culture of De Beers to abandon kimberlite residues,” said Seekoei. “Therefore, is it a crime to find use for any type of abandoned substance? We, the KAMW, are of the firm belief that the Petra Diamonds sustainability report vindicates our case.”

Seekoei stated that, for the better part of two decades, the informal miners had reported the “wastage of mineral resources” to no avail, with sites being either rehabilitated or earmarked for development while there is still enough unprocessed kimberlite, containing enough rough diamonds to make it economically feasible for mining to continue.

“We can’t help, nor ignore, the so-called rehabilitated areas which contain the floor (residues) of kimberlite,” he said.

“We have reported incidents where houses, recreational facilities, cemeteries and farms were built on top of the minerals residues or floors.

“People were retrenched in the mining sector for absolutely no given reason but it was alleged that these retrenchments were due to a lack of production.”

The KAMW called on government to issue permits for the remaining diamonds to be excavated to ensure that no minerals go to waste.

“The greedy monopoly is channelling all minerals resources to Britain and America, costing our country dearly. They took the whole big cake and refused to share.

“They excluded blacks to participate in the mainstream economy and today we are even refused to scavenge for leftovers.”

Petra’s operations in Kimberley consist of Kimberley Ekapa Mining JV, which employs a total of
1 709 employees, as well as 451 contractors. The mine has a planned life of 18 years.

Its other Northern Cape mine is Finsch, where the total workforce is 1 158, while there are more than 2 000 contractors. The mine plan is 13 years.

Although not in the Northern Cape, the nearby Koffiefontein Mine employs 613 workers, and 248 contractors. The mine plan is eight years.

Source: http://www.dfa.co.za

‘Is it time to ban old SA flag?’ asks Mandela Foundation

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Cape Town – The Nelson Mandela Foundation has asked whether it is time to ban the old South African flag after the furore it created around the Black Monday marches on October 30.

“Is it time to criminalise displays of the old flag?” asked the foundation set up in the late former President Nelson Mandela’s name, on Sunday.

“Is there a connection between the hubris of the Black Monday protests and the deep well of rage which underlies individual cases of murder on white-owned farms?

“How do we foster a collective revulsion at the murder of any South African, regardless of categorisation? Can we turn our country from one defined by violence into one inspired by Madiba’s dream of freedom?”

The Black Monday protests were arranged as a response to the murders of farmers in SA. However, it also created a debate over whether the protesters would have been as sympathetic if victims were black.

Critics also questioned whether the police would have allowed black protesters to block national highways as the Black Monday protesters did.

The foundation said that it was “deeply concerned” about the “us and them” tone of the Black Monday protests which it felt had a dividing effect.

“There is no doubt that the Black Monday protests have deepened divides in South Africa.

“The Nelson Mandela Foundation has spent a week reflecting and consulting with stakeholders. We welcome, for instance, AgriSA’s assurance to us that it supports the Constitution’s provision for national symbols and distances itself from displays of the old flag like we saw a week ago.”

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Pastor’s double murder case transferred

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Mpho Zethi and Daughter

Picture: (Deceased, Katlego Zethi and her daughter during happier times)

By REGINALD KANYANE

A DOUBLE Murder case against Taung pastor, Sabata Mannie was transferred to the North West High Court in Mahikeng. Mannie (30) was arrested and charged with two counts of murder after he allegedly killed his girlfriend, Katlego Zethi (28) and her two year-old daughter.

The atrocity took place last year in October at Taung Ext 6. According to police, the suspect handed himself over at Taung Police Station. He allegedly informed the police about the incident and later took them to the crime scene. The police said they found the victims lying dead inside the house next to the toilet.

It is alleged that the suspect strangled the victims to death. Katlego Zethi was a daughter to the former speaker of Greater Taung Local Municipality, Deliwe Zethi.

  The North West panel of judges are expected to discuss the merit of the case on November 8. They will also set the date for trial after intensive discussions. The suspect is still in custody after he was denied bail during his previous court appearance.

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Batlhaping High School female learners receive sanitary pads  

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The Nelson Mandela Foundation donated sanitary towels to Batlhaping High School in Taung recently. The Foundation Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Sello Hatang said many female learners miss school days because of lack of sanitary towels.

“The foundation aims to create, establish, protect and preserve a centre of memory about the late Dr Nelson Mandela. We also aim to convene dialogue around critical social issues, including particular issues regarding human rights and democracy, in order to contribute to a just society.

“The foundation saw the need for young female people particularly in rural areas to have access to sanitary towels. Lack of sanitary towels makes it impossible for young girls to go to school. We also understand that girl children are the most disadvantaged group.

“We took it upon ourselves to ensure that we donate sanitary towels to them. The aim of the foundation is to assist 2 million school girls by 2020. We donated sanitary towels to 480 girls here at Batlhaping High School today and we hope the donation will last them for a year. As the foundation, we also urge other stakeholders to play a fundamental role in assisting those who are destitute,” Hatang said.

He further said it is imperious for the society to contribute to avoid girl learners missing school. Hatang added that if that happens, the country is running a risk of developing illiterate society. 

“We cannot have young people with no future hence we call all stakeholders to play their part. The late Dr Nelson Mandela was clear on his mission of what he was willing to die for back in 1962. However, it hurts to walk around today and see young people with nothing to die for. It is not government’s role alone to provide for the needy. Mandela believed that education is at the hub of developing any community and the future lies right there.

“We have partnered with the Department of Education across the country. The foundation also has schools that are working with in Klerksdorp, Rustenburg and Taung. We visited Mahikeng recently and donated sanitary towels too. The project is reaching each and every corner in South Africa,” Hatang said.

Batlhaping High School Teacher Liaison Officer, Isak Bessie welcomed the donation. Bessie commended the foundation and said the sanitary towels will ensure that girl children stay at school while having their menstruation.

“We are grateful that the foundation assisted our deprived girl children. On behalf of the school management, School Governing Body (SGB) and learners, we want to express our gratitude to them. According to research, almost 50 days of schooling is lost every year because of lack of sanitary towels.

“Mr Hatang also shared motivational talks with learners and urged them to face challenges head-on,” he said.

One of beneficiaries, Boipelo Moshweu, 18, from Mokassa 2 in Taung said: “We welcome the donation because some of us come from deprived backgrounds. Our parents could not afford to buy sanitary towels for us and we end up using cloths and tissues. That affects one’s confidence and we cannot concentrate in class.”

Grade 12 learner, Modisang Mangwegape, 20, said: “I stay with my grandparent and siblings. Life is hard because no one is working at home. We heavily rely on our granny’s pension money. However, the money is not enough to support all of us. Having sanitary towels will assist me to concentrate on my school work without necessary worrying about menstruation periods. I think the packets I received will last me for three months.”

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MEC Motlhabane opens Taung Vehicle Testing Station 

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For the past 23 years the people of Greater Taung Municipality have been struggling to get their vehicles tested for roadworthiness. The Taung Vehicle Testing Station which has since been closed in 1994, was recently renovated, refurbished and upgraded. Thus readied for being officially opened by the Community Safety and Transport Management MEC, Dr Mpho Motlhabane.

In the last 23 years motorists in Taung had to travel over 70km to Vryburg to access a vehicle testing services or had to travel about 40km to Hartswater, which is in the neighbouring Northern Cape Province.

Speaking during the official opening of this long awaited Taung Vehicle Testing Station, MEC Motlhabane said the department has noted serious concerns that; the non functioning of this station has not only frustrated the motor vehicle owners, but also the law enforcement officers who could not have suspected un-roadworthy vehicles tested locally, here in Taung.

“Today we are not only shortening your journeys to Vryburg and Hartswater but we are cancelling these unnecessary trips. Let us use this testing station effectively in order to ensure that our vehicles are compliant and fit for the road.

Remember that whenever a vehicle is tested outside the province, Hartswater which is in Northern Cape in this regard, it becomes a loss of revenue to Bokone Bophirima, which is what we are safeguarding. The province needs the skills, infrastructure and personnel to operate this vehicle station, and we do have, by the way.” said Motlhabane.

According to the systems report, recently there are about 430 unlicensed motor vehicles around Taung, of which; 180 are light-loading vehicles, 05 heavy-loading vehicles, 17 mini buses as well as 205 light passenger vehicles carrying less than 12 persons.

“These 430 unlicensed vehicles are on our roads on daily basis and as a result, they increase potential accidents and road safety risks. We therefore humbly request owners of these vehicles to come to this station and test their vehicles,” concluded Motlhabane who further appealed to officials employed at the station to be vigilant against individuals who would attempt to bribe them.

In his response to the opening of the station, the Chief of Batlhaping Ba-Ga Phuduhutswana, Kgosi Tshepo Mankuroane expressed his gratitude and appreciation. “The opening of this station brings us a great sigh of relief because we have been frustrated for the past years having to cope with the long distances to access these services. We are grateful and we are committing to taking a good care of the facility,” he said.

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