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‘ANC disbands Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati Region ahead of ANCYL’

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BY REGINALD KANYANE

IT SEEMS the African National Congress mean business in curbing ill-discipline within the party. This came to light yesterday at Potchefstroom were the leading party deployees met with ANC’s motherbody in Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati region. The team from Luthuli House led by Secretary-General, Gwede Mantashe and his deputy-general, Jessie Duarte disbanded the ANC Regional Executive Committee.

According to information, the disbandment came after the reports that the executive committee for the region was not elected accordingly.

Our attempt to get a comment from ANC was proven futile before going to print as the leadership was preparing for ANCYL elective conference that is underway at Gallagher Estate in Johannesburg where North West MEC, Collen Maine is expected to be elected as the new ANCYL president.

Maine is contesting for the hot seat against league’s former executives, in Pule Mabe (ex-treasurer) and Ronald Lamola (ex-deputy president).

-TDN

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ANC in North West embark on qualifications verification process

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BY KEDIBONE MOLAETSI

THE African National Congress in North West is taking a huge measure by verifying all academic qualifications of their senior managers across all municipalities. The initiative was unveiled by the ruling party on Friday at Orkney during Setsokotsane visit.

ANC provincial secretary, Dakota Legoete said the ruling party is planning to curb discrepancies and transparency is needed. “We want to make sure every manager has valid qualifications that fit his job descriptions. We will make sure we achieve this through a system of performance management and effective internal controls intended to enhance a conducive environment that is fair, equitable, competitive and cost effective,” he said.

He said the processes and procedures implemented by departments to verify qualifications is an area of concern that needs to be monitored on a regular basis. Every MEC will make sure he or she verifies qualifications of its staff. “To do this work effectively, though, we depend on the support and commitment of all the departments within the South African Public Service. This guide should assist departments and is intended to provide direction on the process for auditing the qualifications of officials. Verifying qualifications should be seen as a means to manage and control corruption and fraud within the human resource area,” he said.

The objective of implementing such a verification process is to enhance the ethical infrastructure of departments. Legoete said the party want to make the province a custodian of good governance. “The Heads of Department and line functionaries have a major role to ensure that personnel understand their collective responsibility to fight corruption and prevent fraud. The verification of qualifications project is one element to assist in this process,” he said.

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‘R135m was not part of the president’s security bill’

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PIETERMARITZBURG – An African National Congress (ANC) Member of Parliament (MP) has told a Parliamentary ad hoc committee looking into the Nkandla spending debacle that at least R135 million was not part of the president’s Security Bill.

Vincent Smith made the comment during the committee’s deliberations about an in-loco inspection of Jacob Zuma’s private home in KwaZulu-Natal.

The committee was also shown the 21 houses that had been built for security personnel, as well as a clinic on the outskirts of Zuma’s estate at the cost of R135 million.

Smith says the homes are not part of the president’s homestead.

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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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