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Manamela offers icon advice


Deputy minister in the Presidency Buti Manamela offered the youth of the country some classic words of wisdom during Heritage Day celebrations in Cape Town on Wednesday.

 

“School is Cool! Don’t Do Drugs,” were just some of the words of  encouragement Manamela suggested in a speech prepared for delivery in Gugulethu.

 

Manamela also encouraged the youth to share their stories “firmly, radically [and] without fear” through arts and culture.

“As compared to our parents, we are better placed and have more opportunities presented by the democratic dispensation,” he said.

“Thus, we will sing a different tune and tell a different story about how ours was more to move South Africa forward.”

 

However, Manamela urged that young people should remain respectful.”Being militant does not mean we should be rude and display lack  of discipline.”

 

He said such behaviour would be seen as “unAfrican and uncultured. “In many instances, our right to hold an opinion will diminish as fast as we raise our finger towards other people in a sign of disrespect.”

   

Last week, the EFF’s Chief Whip and former ANC Youth League spokesman Floyd Shivambu showed Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa  the middle finger in Parliament.

 

Heritage Day is a public holiday in South Africa where people are encouraged to celebrate the many cultures in the country and their heritage. 

   

 

-Sapa

Gauteng water supply problem persists


Most parts of Tshwane was still without water on Wednesday afternoon, the city said.”Due to vandalism and cable theft at the Palmiet pump station, Rand Water is unable to supply water to most of the suburbs in Tshwane

The city warned residents to minimise the use of water on non-essential activities like watering gardens, irrigation and filling up swimming pool. 

 

“Residents are further urged to use tap water sparingly to allow the reservoirs to fill up,” it said.

The city apologised for the inconvenience.

 

Earlier, authorities said It was unclear when water would be fully restored to parts of Johannesburg and Tshwane that were affected by the water shortages this week.

 

“I can’t give you a specific day or time,” Rand Water spokesman Justice Mohale said.

 

He said the Eikenhof and Palmiet pumping stations had problems but there was improvement in water levels and supply. He did not specify what the problems were.

 

“Our Meredale reservoir [which supplied mostly to Johannesburg and the West Rand] is standing at 45 percent from yesterday’s 22 percent,” he explained.

“The Waterval reservoir [which mainly supplies Ekurhuleni] is standing at 30 percent from yesterday’s 20 percent.

 

It has peaked tremendously.”He said with time water levels would increase.

“There is improvement as time progresses. Areas that did not have water will start receiving water as time progresses.” Mohale explained that there were problems in supplying water to high-lying areas.

 

“There are high-lying areas which is not easy for water to be pumped there.

 

As water levels increase, there will be enough pressure to pump water to those high lying areas.” “As time progresses, we believe water levels will increase.” Johannesburg Water spokeswoman Millicent Kabwe was also unable to say when water would be fully restored,

 

“I can’t say at this stage when that will happen.” She declined to give an update on the water situation in Johannesburg, referring only to a press statement issued on Tuesday.

 

“Yesterday’s statement is the only update we have.” In Tuesday’s statement, Kabwe said water supply was back to normal in most parts of Johannesburg.

She said most reservoirs and water towers were recovering their water levels.

 

“Only two percent of the residents of the city are still experiencing low water pressures and no water situation,” she said at the time.

 

However, The Star reported on Wednesday that there was a growing list of suburbs still without water, some in their second week.

 

Ekurhuleni municipality spokesman Themba Gadebe and his colleague Lindela Mashigo said they did not know when the water would be restored,

“It is dependent on Rand Water,” said Mashigo.

Department of Water Affairs spokesman Sputnik Ratau could not be reached for comment on Wednesday.

 

-Sapa

Top FIFA officials says World Cup probe must be published


The results of a corruption probe over bidding for the 2018 and 2022 World Cup must be made public, a senior FIFA official who represents the game in Asia said on Wednesday.

“In the interest of full transparency I believe it is important that the much anticipated report on the ethics investigation — that is crucial to ensuring good governance at FIFA — is fully disclosed and open to the public,” Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein said in a statement emailed to AFP.

“This will only help the football community move ahead in reforming our institutions in the best interest of the sport,” he added.

Prince Ali is the vice-president of world football’s governing body FIFA, representing Asia, and also heads the national association of his native Jordan.

An ethics panel led by former US federal prosecutor Michael Garcia has notably been looking into the way Qatar won the right to host the 2022 World Cup. The Gulf state has faced corruption accusations but has strongly denied any wrongdoing.

The probe has also examined the process by which Russia won in its bid to host the 2018 World Cup.

In a break with FIFA tradition, the 2018 and 2022 tournaments were awarded at the same time, in 2010, leading to claims of horsetrading in the bidding process.

The 350-page Garcia report was handed to FIFA on September 5.

It summed up a year-long investigation that involved interviewing more than 75 witnesses and compiling a dossier with more than 200,000 pages and audio interviews.

FIFA announced that the report recommended action against “individuals” over the bids, and changes for future bidding campaigns, but has not given further details.

It is now up to FIFA’s adjudicatory chamber to decide on the future of the investigative report and whether it will be published.

In a statement, the chamber’s chairman Hans-Joachim Eckert said the Garcia report was currently being evaluated.

“It is likely that at the beginning of November, we will be able to give the first public statement of our position with regard to this general report,” Eckert said.

He explained that the goal was to verify whether the probe team had followed all the correct procedures and whether more detailed information was required in certain areas.

Eckert said that responsibility for deciding whether specific ethics proceedings should be opened lay with Garcia’s panel.

 

“If Michael Garcia and his deputy Cornel Borbely find that such individual proceedings are required, the matter will be formally referred to the adjudicatory chamber,” he said.

In the event that the chamber went on to initiate such proceedings, the final result of those would be made public, he added.

-Sapa-AFP

TRANSFORMATION MUST BE A PRIORITY – COMMITTEE TELLS NWU


Johannesburg – The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training has called for the both prioritisation of transformation at the North West University (NWU) as well as the institution’s move from a federal system to being unitary. 

The Committee has also called for the immediate ceasing of all student initiation practises and the implementation of stricter measures to curb alleged incidents of racism on all campuses.

These follows the Committee’s meeting with the NWU Council and Management – as well as other stakeholders – in Potchefstroom on Tuesday.

Committee Chairperson Mrs Yvonne Phosa stated that transformation had to be implemented as per the White Paper for Post-School Education and Training.

“As a country, we are on a transformation journey. The White Paper talks about the transformation of the sector and how all of us should rally behind this,” she said.

Phosa did not mince her words when she stated that the Committee was against the NWU’s federal system.

“We must be honest enough to admit that the federal model of management hasn’t been in the best interests of the country. If we don’t support a move away from a federal system to a unitary university it will be a recipe for disaster,” she said.

The NWU has three campuses in Potchefstroom, Mafikeng and Vaal. Ms Phosa further made it clear that the initiation practices – which resulted in the unfortunate passing away of student Thabang Makhoang in 2012 – had to be stopped with immediate effect.

“It is clear that there’s still a recurrence of initiation practices and the Portfolio Committee cannot accept the fact that policies are in place but incidents still take place. The recurrence nullifies the existence of those policies or makes us doubt them.”

The Committee felt there was a need for the culture of the university to be changed and for leadership will to drive the move towards an institution characterised by social cohesion, upholding of human rights and harmony.

Both the acting Chairperson of the Council, Mr Fika van Rensburg, and the Vice Chancellor, Prof Dan Kgwadi, assured the Committee that there were measures in place to deal with the issues raised by MPs. Other stakeholders who were part of the meeting included the Institutional Forum, the Institutional SRC and representatives of organised labour.
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TRANSFORMATION MUST BE A PRIORITY – COMMITTEE TELLS NWU


Johannesburg– The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training has called for the both prioritisation of transformation at the North West University (NWU) as well as the institution’s move from a federal system to being unitary. 

The Committee has also called for the immediate ceasing of all student initiation practises and the implementation of stricter measures to curb alleged incidents of racism on all campuses.

These follows the Committee’s meeting with the NWU Council and Management – as well as other stakeholders – in Potchefstroom on Tuesday.

Committee Chairperson Mrs Yvonne Phosa stated that transformation had to be implemented as per the White Paper for Post-School Education and Training.

“As a country, we are on a transformation journey. The White Paper talks about the transformation of the sector and how all of us should rally behind this,” she said.

Phosa did not mince her words when she stated that the Committee was against the NWU’s federal system.

“We must be honest enough to admit that the federal model of management hasn’t been in the best interests of the country. If we don’t support a move away from a federal system to a unitary university it will be a recipe for disaster,” she said.

The NWU has three campuses in Potchefstroom, Mafikeng and Vaal. Ms Phosa further made it clear that the initiation practices – which resulted in the unfortunate passing away of student Thabang Makhoang in 2012 – had to be stopped with immediate effect.

“It is clear that there’s still a recurrence of initiation practices and the Portfolio Committee cannot accept the fact that policies are in place but incidents still take place. The recurrence nullifies the existence of those policies or makes us doubt them.”

The Committee felt there was a need for the culture of the university to be changed and for leadership will to drive the move towards an institution characterised by social cohesion, upholding of human rights and harmony.

Both the acting Chairperson of the Council, Mr Fika van Rensburg, and the Vice Chancellor, Prof Dan Kgwadi, assured the Committee that there were measures in place to deal with the issues raised by MPs. Other stakeholders who were part of the meeting included the Institutional Forum, the Institutional SRC and representatives of organised labour.

Samuel L Jackson’s cameo role on Generations


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Igesund announces Bafana squad to face Malawi


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Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe to address 16 Days of Activism


Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe to address 16 Days of Activism

File:(North West province logo)

BY Obakeng Maje

Mahikeng-The official closing ceremony of the Sixteen Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children and the launch of the National Council Against Gender-Based Violence, will be held on Monday, 10 December in Rustenburg, North West. The Deputy President of the Republic of South Africa, Mr Kgalema Motlanthe, will deliver the keynote address.

 

“This year marks the 13th anniversary of the campaign, which is being held under the theme:“From Peace in the Home to Peace in the World: Let’s Challenge Militarism and End Violence Against Women!”  As a sub-theme,South Africa is focusing on the theme for the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (UNCSW): “Elimination and prevention of all forms of violence against women and children” Cornelius Monama said.

 

The event will take place as follows:

 

Date:    Monday, 10 December 2012

Venue:  Ben Marais Hall, Rustenburg, North West Province

Time:    9:00

 

The 16 Days of Activism for No Violence against Women and Children is a United Nations campaign which is observed annually from the 25th of November (International Day of No Violence against Women) to the 10th of December (International Human Rights Day).

 

“The National Council Against Gender-Based Violence is a platform for meaningful participation by all sectors of civil society in co-ordination, monitoring and evaluation of a national response to violence against women and children. The Council will help to ensure that gender-based violence is observed on a daily basis and that the awareness is incorporated into our 365 Days Action Plan” He adds.

 

The department believes that the success of the 16 Days of Activism campaign is dependent on the partnership between government and all sectors of society.

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