BY REGINALD KANYANE

North West Premier Supra Mahumapelo and MEC for Rural, Environment and Agricultural Development (READ), Manketsi Tlhape together with the national Department of Rural Development and Land Reform (DRDLR) will launch Letsema Le Bolotse 2016 cropping season.

More than 240 farmers are set to benefit from the R38 million project aimed putting agriculture at the apex of economic development in the province. The READ department spokesperson, Tsholofelo Dintwe said this will also deal with the triple challenges of inequality, poverty and unemployment.

“Subsistence farmers in Ngaka Modiri Molema District will receive crop inputs for both Sunflower and Maize (Seed, Fertilizer, Chemicals and fuel) for 50ha each. The farmers are based in Tswaing Local Municipality (Manamolela, Klippan, Geysdorp, Marotse and Sannieshof). The Letsema Le Bolotse 2016 cropping season scheme/programme covers 10 000 hectares of land.

“In addition, 195 farmers will also benefit from a one hectare one household programme by the DRDLR. However the DRDLR has increased the land to between 10 hectares and 15 hectares instead of 1 hectare because of access of more land,” Dintwe said.

Furthermore, the department will host a Prayer for Rain Ceremony that will start at 7h00.

taungdailynews@gmail.com

BY REGINALD KANYANE

It is all systems go for North West Department of Social Development to observe International Day for Eradication of Poverty on Monday at Huhudi near Vryburg.

Social development MEC Fenny Gaolaolwe said 550 residents are expected to attend.

The theme for the observance of poverty eradication day is: “Moving from Humiliation and Exclusion to Participation:Ending Poverty  in all its forms.”

Gaolaolwe said: “International Day for the Eradication of Poverty presents us with an opportunity as  government and community leaders to reach out to poverty stricken households.”
As part of the activities of the day, Gaolaolwe said profiled households including residents from informal settlements will receive humanitarian assistance.

The observance of the day will also be coupled with Poverty eradication summit that is scheduled to take place on Monday afternoon and Tuesday in Vryburg. 

Gaolaolwe said the summit will focus on intervention measures that will help the residents rid themselves out of the cycle of poverty.

The details of the events are follows:-

Activity 1: Date: Monday, 17 October 2016 – Observance of International Day for Eradication of Poverty at Huhudi, Phola Park, Time : 11h00

Activity 2: Date : Monday, 17 October 2016 – Poverty Eradication Summit : Time : 14h00 until Tuesday 18 October 2016.

taungdailynews@gmail.com

​

For years, Mzansi didn’t know her face, but her name is etched in our conscience.

TODAY SUNDAY SUN PAYS TRIBUTE TO THE FACE OF COURAGE.

The people of Mzansi will remember the short, sad life of Fezekile Ntsukela Kuzwayo – and  everything she stood for. She was brought up as a daughter of the struggle, who lived and died a fighter. She passed away in Jozi on 8 October at the age of 41, of Aids-related causes.

Khwezi, which means “star”, was the name used to protect her identity during the Zuma rape trial of 2006. Accusing her father’s struggle friend brought her nothing but humiliation and exile.

But the accused got off and went on to rule the land – even though he never shook off the cartoon “shawara” on his head.

He was ridiculed after telling the court he took a shower after intercourse with Khwezi, to protect himself from the HI
virus.

Fezekile had no protection from Zuma’s defence lawyers, who tried every dirty trick in the book.

They portrayed her as a woman of low morals, while a mob outside the court burned mphepho and sang Zuma’s theme song Awulethu Mshini Wami.

Later, arsonists burned down her mum’s house.

Fezekile and her mum, Beauty Kuzwayo, were forced out of SA and granted asylum by the Netherlands.

She lived on for 10 more years as a fighter for women’s rights and an HIV activist, and eventually returned to KwaMashu, where she lived a low-profile life in a rented room as a student teacher.

Her family said she had been suffering from an undisclosed complaint.

A public memorial service is planned for this week.

A family member said she would be laid to rest yesterday in a private service for family only.

Former intelligence minister, Ronnie Kasrils, was on Robben Island with Judson Kuzwayo, Fezekile’s late dad.

And Kasrils took MKMVA Umkhonto we Sizwe Military Veterans Association chairman, Kebby Maphatsoe, to court for defamation.

This after Maphatsoe had said Kasrils had arranged the rape charges against Zuma. Kasrils won the case and got R500 000.

He donated the money to Fezekile for her education, and also to help her mum, who is sick. – News24/IOL

– Sunday Sun

BY KEDIBONE MOLAETSI

Bokone Bophirima Community Safety and Transport Management department in partnership with the Mahikeng Airport Management Company (MAMco) will host the stakeholder and investor engagement session at the Mahikeng Airport on Friday.

Acting spokesperson for Community Safety department, Thabo Sematle said: “This is part of the lined-up activities set to embark on the marketing drive of the Mahikeng Airport as part of the Mahikeng Re-branding, Re-newing and Repositioning Programme (MRRRP).”

The event will take place at Mahikeng Airport at 6:00pm.

taungdailynews@gmail.com

BY REGINALD KANYANE

Local Government and Human Settlements in North West embarked in on a mission to ensure that home ownership came into practice when 10 elderly persons in Utlwanang and Boitumelong near Christiana were handed over title deeds recently.

MEC Fenny Gaolaolwe said over 1000 title deeds will be handed over to the rest of the beneficiaries in both areas.

“The title deeds not only serve as proof of ownership, but it can also be used as an asset to build wealth. We have prioritised the elderly because they have been waiting for a while. By so doing, we want to show them love, care and we have not forgotten them,” Gaolaolwe said.

One of the beneficiaries, Mtemi Mtshwawo, 91 said she could now sleep with ease knowing that she has full proof of ownership of the house she is currently sharing with her grandchildren.

“I am old and frail but I am now happy that my children have a place they can call home and have proof to that effect,” Mtshwawo said.

taungdailynews@gmail.com

BY REGINALD KANYANE

A 28 YEAR-OLD man was sentenced to ten years for house-breaking and another eight years for possession of explosives. The Hawks provincial spokesperson, Capt Tlangelani Rikhotso said Simon Moroke briefly appeared at Scweizer Reneke Regional Court on Wednesday.

“The accused was arrested after he allegedly entered the Morokane Agricultural Cooperative offices in Amalia through the roof. He blasted the safe with explosives and stole R40 000 from the safe.,” Rikhotso said.

She said the accused was also sentenced to eight years for possession of explosives and four years was suspended wholly.

The Provincial Head of the Hawks, Major Gen Linda Mbana lauded the investigating team. Mbana also warned that the Hawks will continue to be relentless when fighting crime in the province.

taungdailynews@gmail.com

BY REGINALD KANYANE
A man allegedly burnt his uncle to death in Nhole village, Taung. The atrocity took place on Tuesday and the suspect was arrested.

The details amid the incident is sketchy and we will do more follow-up. 

taungdailynews@gmail.com

BY REGINALD KANYANE

A 37-YEAR-OLD man was found guilty of murder and jailed to ten years in prison by Douglas Regional Court for murder on Monday.

Karel Katz was handed down 10 years imprisonment for a murder he committed in Campbell earlier this year.   

Northern Cape police spokesperson, Capt Sergio Kock said Lucas Rooibaatjie, 25 was stabbed by Katz at his house in Campbell after the two had an argument about the removal and disposal of a rock in the garden. 

“Katz ran into the house and fetched a knife. He stabbed his cousin, Lucas Rooibaatjie once in the chest. The victim tried to flee from the attacker, but dropped and succumbed to his injuries metres from where he was stabbed.

“He died on the scene and the suspect was immediately arrested by police. The accused later appeared in the Douglas Regional Court where he received R500 bail,” Kock said.

Magistrate Vernon Smith sentenced Katz to 10-years-effective imprisonment on Tuesday.

The Pixley Ka Seme Cluster Commander, Brigadier Nomahlubi Sofika lauds Detective Constable Algene Mandisa Son of the Campbell Detectives unit for a job well done. 

“The professional gathering of information by the investigating officer brought a water tight case to court. The sentencing of the suspect surely sends out a message to other perpetrators that transgressors of the law will be investigated, trialled and convicted.”

taungdailynews@gmail.com

​

BY REGINALD KANYANE
North West Provincial Legislature’s Portfolio Committee on Local Government and Human Settlements will hold a meeting with the Department of Local Government and Human Settlements over Annual Report 2015/16 in the Legislature Committee Room 2 at 14H00.

Senior management of the department including representatives from the Office of the Auditor General will attend the meeting.

taungdailynews@gmail.com

Bokone Bophirima Community Safety and Transport Management MEC, Dr Motlhabane calls for peaceful protests in the province and the country at large. This follows a number of protests that are been reported in the province.
Yesterday in Lehurutshe hundreds of learners were left stranded on their first day of school reopening for the last term of their 2016 schooling year when the roads were closed by protesters making it impossible for learners to access their taxi and bus transport.
Some learners were offloaded from taxis and prevented from going to school.
“This is so frustrating because some of us we are supposed to write a test for final preparatory examinations. They are so cruel, how can they just destroy our future like this. Denying us education like this won’t give them water,” said one of the stranded learners from Ramotshere Secondary School.
The protest still continues and the N4 road to Skilpardhek at the Dinokana area has since been closed yesterday together with the Swaartkopfontein road.
Motorists are advised to take alternative routes which are the Ramatlabama and Kopfontein border routes travelling to and from Botswana.
At the Mmabatho Nursing College the situation was also reportedly violent following the students protests. Properties are allegedly damaged at the college following these protests.
At the North West University, Mahikeng campus, police had to use rubber bullets to disperse an uncontrollable crowd.
MEC Dr Motlhabane said it is worrying to see how people are raising their concerns given that South Africa is a liberated country. “In the past years against apartheid this would’ve been understandable but in this era, it really amazes me on how people can be so unashamedly violent.
South Africa is a liberated country, we have better ways of raising our concerns since our government leadership is always on the ground and always available, our eyes and ears are on our people’s interest.
We humbly request our people to protest in a manner that enhances tenets of our democracy and within the provision of the constitution. Destroying of public and private property will not bring us water, will not bring us service delivery nor provide a settlement agreement for us regarding fees must fall. But through round table discussions and dialoques all these can swiftly be settled,” said Dr Motlhabane.

taungdailynews@gmail.com