By Obakeng Maje
Taung- The North West Social Development in Dr Segomotsi Ruth Mompati intensify its commitment to help the abused children within the communities. The department said they need people who could come out and voluntarily foster for the children who come from abusive home.

Tuelo Mankabane who is a social worker for Ward 4 in Dryharts village, near Taung request that three people who would like to act as foster parents to abused children must come forward, he said that during community meeting.

“We need three parents who could be voluntarily chosen and accommodates children in the area who will be identified by department of Social Development. We need someone with a conducive home, minimum having three children under her/his care and would be assessed by the department to see if that person meet the criteria” Mankabane said.

He said the department will help the chosen parent with a monthly salary of R750 per child. And the person might accommodate close to six children at once.

A safety parent initiative is to help children from broken background and before they copy things that are bad from their parents/guardian.

“We want to build a positive society with morals and values of life. Children are our future leaders, so they need to be taken care of” he said.

The department also advised blind and myopic people to come forward to be identified for any job opportunities or skill development- TDN
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By Obakeng Maje

The Pudumoe Police Station held a campaign in pledging the release of Nigerian girls those who were kidnapped by the rebels called Boko Haram in Nigerian a month ago. The South Africa Police Service says they are part of the world to make their voice heard by delivering a message to those perpetrators.

The prayer service was held at Pudumoe Police Station Board room and many schools in the area especially girl came to show their support.

“The recent abduction of school children in the Federal Republic of Nigeria by armed group, Boko Haram, has sparked global outrage and prompted calls for action from people all over the world” lieutenant colonel Motshidisi Moruting said.

Most representatives from churches were there and candle lighting was performed. Keabetswe Lepodisi , 19, said the world need to pray and always make sure that countries get prepared to deal with rebels.

“We, the female learners from Maatla and Pudumoe High School, encourage all public servants to commit to join hands with all people across the world and in particular, Nigerian people, to work for safe return of our girls” she said.

Chaplin Khuduge from Mafikeng was part of the event and said our actions are inspired by our conviction that injustice anywhere in the world must never be tolerated. “Women and children abuse must be confronted with every might at our disposal and should be everybody’s duty to work relentlessly towards its total elimination” he said.
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North West department of Social Development hosted a Career Exhibition at Mmabana Taung to enlighten local students in Dr Ruth Mompati district and provide them with awareness, knowledge and education about job and internship opportunities in various departments across the province.

Social Development said this will guide the youth to the right directions for their future.”We want to give the youth support and valuable information about the different life opportunities that will help and encourage a positive future, at the same time we want to promote the Exhibitors, Sponsors, and Lecturers giving the exposure to the youth” Mogomotsi Keameditse said.

Tshwane University of Technology representative Tshepang Manyesa shared the same sentiment. He said there are many students who leave school and struggle to know what they want to study, where they want to study and a lot are thinking about Gap year, some students are forced to university, misled or misunderstood.

“We see failures, drop outs and successful students every year, surely we are in need of events like this. MY CAREER EXPO is very essential as it guide, educate, support, and lead in the right direction towards a positive future” he said.

The LoveLife was also part of the event and Oratile Matsitle who is a co-ordinator also outlines that events like this serve as a solid platform for students to come and seek information on what they want to do after school.

Parents and Guardians were also encouraged to be part of the event.

“Education is the only thing that will sustain your livelihood and eradicates poverty. We want to have a fostering and self-reliant society that will uphold human dignity” said a motivational speaker Selebogo Setswalo.-TDN
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By Obakeng Maje 
Wolmaransstad- Three suspects are expected to appear in Makwassie Magistrates’ Court on Friday for theft under false pretence and robbery.

The trio were arrested on Wednesday at Makwassie after a tip-off from the member of public about presence of men who previously conned people under the pretext of selling livestock.

“The suspects aged 38, 42 and 45 were positively linked to previously reported cases in Wolmaransstad Cluster between 2012 and 2014 with estimated value of R600 000” colonel Sabata Mokgwabone said.

The suspects allegedly lure their victims by showing and selling them livestock that does not belong to them. 

“It is alleged that they would then take the victims to a house in Boskuil near Makwassie or any other place around Wolmaransstad to do the transaction. They (suspects) would then run away in different directions after receiving the money and eventually collected by different cars” he said.

Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspects worked in groups and used different names. The Acting Provincial Commissioner, Major General Ryno Naidoo thanked the community for their cooperation with the police in the fight against crime.

The police urge any member of the community who might have been a victim of this kind of crime in and around Wolmaransstad to contact Major Dihemo Dihemo on 082 773 0630. Investigation into the matter continues and more arrests are imminent.-TDN
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By Obakeng Maje
Taung- The North West Social Development in Dr Segomotsi Ruth Mompati intensify its commitment to help the abused children within the communities. The department said they need people who could come out and voluntarily foster for the children who come from abusive home.

Tuelo Mankabane who is a social worker for Ward 4 in Dryharts village, near Taung request that three people who would like to act as foster parents to abused children must come forward, he said that during community meeting.

“We need three parents who could be voluntarily chosen and accommodates children in the area who will be identified by department of Social Development. We need someone with a conducive home, minimum having three children under her/his care and would be assessed by the department to see if that person meet the criteria” Mankabane said.

He said the department will help the chosen parent with a monthly salary of R750 per child. And the person might accommodate close to six children at once.

A safety parent initiative is to help children from broken background and before they copy things that are bad from their parents/guardian.

“We want to build a positive society with morals and values of life. Children are our future leaders, so they need to be taken care of” he said.

The department also advised blind and myopic people to come forward to be identified for any job opportunities or skill development- TDN
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Johannesburg – President Jacob Zuma’s State of the Nation address failed to address sex worker issues, the Sex Workers Education and Advocacy Taskforce (Sweat) said on Thursday.

The omission was despite Zuma acknowledging that crimes against women, children and marginalised groups remained high, Sweat director Sally-Jean Shackleton said in a letter addressed to Zuma and Minister of Women in the Presidency Susan Shabangu.

This was even though such crimes had decreased in the last five years, according to police statistics.

“The commitment to improving workers’ rights is applauded but excluded a recognition of the fact that sex workers have limited labour law protection due to the criminalised status of sex work,” Shackleton said.

Steps that would reduce assault, rape, harassment, and intimidation of sex workers by police were needed.

Shackleton said sex workers were mistreated and discriminated against at public healthcare facilities, and by the courts.

Zuma’s silence on sex work undermined the safety and well-being of sex workers, whose human rights were compromised under the current legal dispensation.

This was despite sex workers having rights which the Constitution purported to respect and protect.

She said no progress had been made regarding the SA Law Reform Commission’s project 107, on adult prostitution, a situation that had remained the same for the last 13 years.

This was despite Zuma, in replying to a parliamentary question in October 2013, stating seven commissioners had been appointed to deal with the matter.

Shackleton said a recent study by the Women’s Legal Centre showed that 30% of sex workers in South Africa’s five biggest cities experienced abuse by police officers.

“Criminalisation accordingly drives sex workers even further to the margins of our society,” she said.

She called on Zuma to prioritise addressing human rights violations against sex workers, via a law-reform process that would decriminalise adult, consensual sex work.

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