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Concerted effort to curb child and maternity mortality

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BY Staff Reporter

The North West province has made concerted efforts to curb child and maternal mortality, Premier Thandi Modise said on Friday.

“The first Human milk bank and kangaroo mother care and maternity waiting homes we have established in partnership with the North West University-Potchefstroom Campus at Potchefstroom Hospital will assist pregnant women especially those from far flung areas to be closer to hospitals two weeks prior to delivery,” Premier Modise said during delivery of the State of the Province Address in Mahikeng.

Modise added that the programme will improve access and reduce obstetric complications and maternal deaths experienced due to transportation factors.

“The Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV (PMTCT) Programme was strengthened, and all pregnant women were encouraged to know their HIV status, by participating in the HIV Counseling and Testing (HCT) programme, in order to increase access to treatment and care. The number of Community Caregivers increased from to 5 330 to 6 439. The number of PLHIV (People Living with HIV) support groups also expanded from 90 to 150,” Modise said.

Modise noted significant progress made towards the service quality required for the National Health Insurance (NHI) in the piloting Dr Kenneth Kaunda district. This happened despite late loading of the NHI grant, she said.

BY Obakeng Maje…


BY Obakeng Maje

The task team established to investigate the recent spate of unrests and blockading of roads happening under cover of darkness in Mahikeng Local Municipality is expected to conclude its probe and report on its findings.

This announcement was made by North West Premier Mme Thandi Modise at a media briefing held earlier in the week.

The task team led jointly by the MEC for Local Government and Traditional Affairs, China Dodovu and MEC for Human Settlement, Public Safety and Liaison, Nono Maloyi was established by Premier Modise two weeks ago.

Modise told journalists that the provincial government has developed implementable plans for the municipality to overcome its political and administrative challenges.

“The clash of wills and factional behaviors are attempts to frustrate government efforts to render quality service to ordinary citizens,” the Premier emphasized.

Modise and Deputy Minister for Performance Monitoring and Evaluation in the Presidency, Obed Bapela agreed that the financial model of Mahikeng needs to be remodeled.

Though the municipality services 122 villages, in addition to Mahikeng town and Mmabatho Township, it only has only 7000 households on its billing system and depends on refuse removal as its only source of income. Water, electricity and are paid to Botshelo Water Board, Eskom while drivers licensing and registration fees revenue is paid to the provincial government.

Commitments to follow up on non- payment of rates and taxes by provincial government and national departments were given by both the Premier and the Deputy Minister who also urged households to also pay for their services as the municipality’s desperate financial situation is compounded by non-payment of services by most households on its billing system.