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NTI employees received their salaries  

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Picture: NTI employees protesting outside North West Department of Community Safety and Transport Management offices in Mahikeng 

By KEDIBONE MOLAETSI

27 January 2025- The North West MEC Community Safety and Transport Management, Wessels Morweng said he is grateful that employees of NTI have been paid as he had promised. Morweng said though the procedures of processing payments through an external company delayed the pay date from the one he promised over a week ago, the employees were finally paid this week.

“I can confidently say that as the department, we kept our promise of making sure employees will get what is due to them. Some of the employees had also got in touch with our office to express appreciation of our interventions.

“This is the beginning of taking the entity back to where it belongs and being able to sustain itself as we all know the entity has potential. The department had to intervene by using an external company to process employees’ salaries as previous experience was that money allocated for salaries were used for other priorities,” he said.

Morweng further said in other instances, where workers were paid, it had been half of what they should be paid. He added that, as part of intervening at the entity, he had towards the end of last year, seconded Dr Ntlhopeng Dikobe, who is the Chief Director for Corporate Services at the Department, to be the acting CEO at NTI.

“We urge the employees to put the interests of the entity first and be vigilant of those whose interest could be at the detriment of the entity. As the MEC responsible for this Department which is the shareholder representative, we will ensure that NTI functions optimally.

“We expect to engage employees this week as part of mapping a way forward to avoid challenges that afflicted NTI in the recent past,” said Morweng.

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Morweng calls for calm in Magogong after woman who was accused of witchcraft torched

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Picture: The charred body of Omphile Mothusiemang-Legodu and her house that was torched by enraged community members  

By OBAKENG MAJ E

22 October 2024- The North West MEC Community Safety and Transport Management, Wessels Morweng calls for calm in Magogong village, near Taung. This follows an incident of murder, torching of property and looting of a tuckshop.

This was allegedly sparked by the disappearance of a girl, Rethabile Molapo (13), on 13 October 2024. It is reported that the community was enraged by the accusations of who could be responsible for the disappearance of Molapo.

“The charred lifeless body of Molapo was discovered in a toilet of an abandoned house in Modutung village. A woman, Omphile Mothusiemang-Legodu was accused of kidnapping and killing Molapo.

“Mothusieman-Legodu was burned and killed, and also her house was torched. I strongly condemn these criminal activities and calls for calm. I plead with the community to allow the police to do their work, apprehend the culprits of this dastardly act,” he said.

Morweng further said he humbly pleaded with the community of Magogong not to take the law into their own hands and urged police to ensure that they leave no stone unturned/ He added that they must get to the bottom of this horrendous incident.

“I also urge those with information to report to the police, so that the perpetrators are speedily brought to book. No arrest has been effected so far and the motive behind the murder remains unknown,” said Morweng.

 He said investigations are ongoing and police visibility at the area has been heightened to monitor the situation. Morweng sends his heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family.

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North West MEC for COSATMA, Wessels Morweng calls for a probe after 23 buses gutted by fire  

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Picture: Some Bojanala Buses gutted by fire/Supplied

By KEDIBONE MOLAETSI

1 October 2024- The North West MEC Community Safety and Transport Management, Wessels Morweng has implored on police to expedite investigations into what appears to be an arson. This comes after 23 buses belonging to Bojanala Bus Company based in Rustenburg, were found gutted by fire this morning.

Morweng said he is imploring on the police officers to leave no stone unturned in the investigation of Bojanala Bus fire that was reported this morning, from the company’s two depots. He further said two cases of malicious damage to property were reported to Phokeng Police Station in the early hours of this morning, 1 October 2024.

“It is alleged that the fire erupted at Bojanala Bus Company’s two depots and completely gutted a total of 23 buses. According to reports, six buses were destroyed by fire at Chaneng and 17 at Tlaseng depots.

“The company estimates the loss to be around R69 million. We further appeal to the members of the public to assist the police with any information that can assist them on their investigation,” said Morweng.

He added that they do have trust in the police to investigate this matter. Morweng said, however, it is important for the members of the public to also assist with whatever nuggets of information they may have.

“It is an unfortunate incident that at some point will affect community members, who rely on these buses that transport them on a daily basis. We strongly condemn the incident.

“The Bojanala Bus Company is one of the two bus companies that provide subsidised commuter transport services in the Bojanala District,” he said.

Meanwhile, the North West police spokesperson, Colonel Adele Myburgh said: “Anyone who may have information that can assist the police with the investigation can contact the Investigating Officer, Captain Johannes Montsho of Phokeng Detectives on 076 834 3531 or the South African Police Service (SAPS) Crime Stop on 08600 10111.

“Anonymous tip-offs can be communicated via the MySAPS App from your smartphone.”

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