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Bapong Weighbridge impounded 63 vehicles during Operation Patela


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Motorists with outstanding fines and warrant of arrests travelling between the areas of Majakaneng, Bapong, Brits and Segoelane felt the pinch of law enforcement when the Bapong Weighbridge traffic authorities held Operation Patela.

More than 55 taxi and 8 private vehicles were impounded during the three hours operation, which was a build up to festive season.

North West Traffic Authorities encourages motorists to pay their outstanding fines to avoid inconveniences on the road.

Community Safety and Transport Management MEC Gaoage Molapisi said thousands of rands are expected to be recovered and there would be more operations coming on the roads.

“Most drivers don’t pay their fines to an extent of getting warrant of arrests and those would be inconvenienced because if we find you with a warrant of arrest then your trip ends right there. We are not going to allow any motorist to drive on our roads while owing the state for not complying with the road laws,”

“To avoid to be subjected to an inconvenience by being arrested and not reaching your final destination, please go and check yourself and do the right thing, pay your outstanding fine and drive freely,” warned Molapisi.

The departmental MEC further warned those reckless drivers to obey and comply as they will face the full might of the law if found on the wrong side of the law during this festive season.

“This is where the buck stops, we have enough of deaths caused by reckless drivers on our road; we are not going to tolerate heartless people to continue killing our beloved ones on the roads,” he concluded.
-TDN
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Judgment expected in Chika murder case


The High Court in Stilfontein near Klerksdorp in the North West, is on Friday, expected to pass judgment on the murder trial against an Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) member in the North West provincial legislature, Papiki Babuile and seven co-accused.

They are all accused in the murder of former African National Congress (ANC) regional secretary in the Dr Kenneth Kaunda region, David Chika.

Chika was killed in December 2012.
For more http://www.sabc.co.za

Ramaphosa, EFF strike a deal over suspension


Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa has struck a deal with opposition parties that disciplinary proceedings against the EFF will be held in abeyance in return for assurances that they will respect parliamentary rules

Ramaphosa told media the opposition pledged to respect leaders of government, who would in turn come to Parliament regularly to account to the legislature and answer “difficult” questions.

“Watch this space because what we want to do as leaders of our people in South Africa is to restore Parliament to its standing so that our people can look at all of us and say, ‘Yes, these people do represent us.’”

This came out of a two-hour crisis meeting between the deputy president and opposition leaders after riot police were sent into the National Assembly on Thursday to forcibly remove an Economic Freedom Fighters MP who called President Jacob Zuma a thief.

“We have agreed that we are going to create a climate, create a conducive climate for the executive to be accountable to come and answer questions in Parliament,” Ramaphosa said.

“Saying that we are going to create a climate so that there is respect, there are no insults, there is proper decorum in which all members of the executive can come and answer.”

With this, he appeared to be saying diplomatically that Zuma would heed opposition calls to return to the National Assembly to respond to questions.

This was one of the opposition’s grievances that drove tension with the ruling party to breaking point last week.

Zuma has failed to return to the chamber to complete presidential question time after he was heckled by the EFF on 21 August. MPs demanded to know when he would reimburse the state for certain additions to his private Nkandla home in KwaZulu-Natal at taxpayers’ expense.

The Assembly was on Tuesday due to consider a report from the powers and privileges committee finding 20 EFF MPs, including party leader Julius Malema, guilty of misconduct charges stemming from that incident.

On Tuesday morning it was reported that the EFF was planning to seek an urgent court interdict preventing discussion of the report, which was likely to result in the suspension of the EFF members from Parliament for up to 30 working days.

By the time Ramaphosa met Democratic Alliance parliamentary leader Mmusi Maimane and his peers, the item had disappeared off the parliamentary schedule.

Asked whether assurances had been given at the meeting that the police would not be called into the legislature again, Ramaphosa said there should be no need to resort to such a step in future.

“The calling-in-of-police issue does not even arise once we address all these matters.”

“We have agreed that we are going to create a climate, create a conducive climate for the executive to be accountable to come and answer questions in Parliament”

He added that the independence of Parliament and the impartiality of the Speaker were a given.

“The independence of Parliament is an issue that is beyond question. It is enshrined in our Constitution . . . so Parliament is a separate independent institution,” he said.

“The principle that we have all reaffirmed is that the presiding officers in Parliament must be impartial, they must apply rules consistently, without any prejudice. They must demonstrate that in reality.”

Last week, Maimane threatened that the DA would stop recognising ANC national chairwoman Baleka Mbete as speaker because the opposition saw her as biased.

Ramaphosa said a committee was being set up to address matters to ensure the “proper functioning” of Parliament, after last week’s events. This included the fact that the live feed from the chamber was cut when the police entered, something Ramaphosa said was “of concern”.

He will lead the committee, while Maimane and African National Congress chief whip Stone Sizani would serve as deputies. The first committee meeting will take place next week.

“This committee will address all these matters politically and thereafter give guidance,” Ramaphosa said, adding that he planned to meet opposition leaders four times a year.

The opposition members who met Ramaphosa for more than two hours on Tuesday included Inkatha Freedom Party leader Mangosutho Buthelezi, EFF MP Khanyisile Litchfield-Tshabalala, the United Democratic Movement’s Bantu Holomisa, the African Christian Democratic Party’s Kenneth Meshoe, the Congress of the People’s Mosiuoa Lekota, and the Freedom Front Plus’s Pieter Mulder.

They were not given an opportunity to address the media at the briefing.

– Sapa

Palacios blasts Manchester Legends


Orlando Pirates Legends coach Augusto Palacios has blasted Manchester Football Legends for fielding Zane Moosa and Brian Baloyi in their team.

Manchester Legends beat their counterparts 5-4 on penalties after a 2-2 draw in regulation time in a friendly match played at Ellis Park on Saturday.
For more http://www.kickoff.com

Has Parliament finally lost the plot?


Every time things don’t go according to ideological expectation, the mask of reason slips and we’re back to name calling and chest thumping, writes Craig Dodds.

Cape Town – It was a bit like watching an old movie for the umpteenth time, one you didn’t even enjoy the first time around.
For more http://www.iol.co.za

MALEMA CALLS ZULU A “STREET GIRL”


EFF leader Julius Malema called Small Business Minister Lindiwe Zulu a “street girl” on Friday after she was physically restrained during a verbal altercation with one of his party’s MPs.

“She’s a streetmeid [street girl],” he told reporters in Johannesburg.
For more http://www.dailysun.mobi

Bafana secure Afcon 2015 berth


Durban – Goals from Thulani Serero and Tokelo Rantie either side of half-time secured South Africa’s passage to next year’s Africa Cup of Nations, beating Sudan 2-1 at Moses Mabhida Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

Serero was instrumental in creating both, rounding off a move he began eight minutes before half-time, before turning supplier for Rantie, with a terrific through-ball which the striker buried high into the net eight minutes after the break, sending Bafana Bafana

soaring into an unassailable four-point lead at the top of group A.

Sixteen minutes of pure magic, in front of a pumped-up Durban crowd of more than 32,000, wrapped-up a hugely successful qualifying campaign in which South Africa are still unbeaten after five games.

Bafana stumbled late when Salah Ibrahim pulled one back for the visitors, after a lapse in defence allowed the striker to volley home from close range.

The goal made for a tense final 20 minutes, which belonged to Sudan. With 11 players behind the ball, Sudan were allowed to pay regular visits into the Bafana half, often troubling the hosts, who looked appropriately desperate at times.

Heading into the game without a goal on home soil in two previous qualifiers Ä against Nigeria and Congo-Brazzaville Ä

South Africa could have notched-up as many as five more, were it not for some nervous touches at the last second.

A highly-emotional affair on a cold and cloudy Durban afternoon began with a minute’s silence in honour of former captain and goalkeeper Senzo Meyiwa, who was shot and killed in Gauteng on October 26.

Darren Keet was solid in only his second ever outing for the national team, having come in with the enormous task of replacing Meyiwa, who had kept four out of four clean-sheets up to Saturday.

Dean Furman was fantastic in his leadership of the team after being named skipper in his 23rd appearance for South Africa.

The afternoon’s attack belonged to Serero and Rantie. Serero, whose performances for Ajax Amsterdam in the Netherlands has earned him a nomination for Caf’s Africa Player of Year, looked his classy best, dazzling the home crowd with pace and skill, while producing defence-splitting passes at will.

Rantie, meanwhile, had a difficult first half after a number of chances went to waste, but followed it up with a better second which led to a fine goal, after the Bournemouth attacker danced his way through on goal, before finishing-off a world-class pass from Serero.

Despite the win, South Africa’s finishing left a lot to be desired. Bongani Ndulula should have sent the team two goals up just four minutes after Serero’s neat finish, but the young striker failed to keep his composure, somehow managing to miss-place his finish wide of an empty net.

Rantie could have bagged a hat-trick with the number of chances created by a Bafana team who put in one of their best performances of the campaign.

Reneilwe Letsholonyane capped the win with his 50th international for the country three minutes from time, coming on for Serero, much to the delight of the Durban crowd, who gave the Kaizer Chiefs veteran a standing ovation and a deafening welcome.

A nervy last 20 minutes looked to have troubled Bafana, who crept back into their shell in defence of their slender, but massively significant, one goal advantage.

A barrage of Sudanese attacks kept the home side camped in their own half, but a resilient back four atoned for the goal they let slip, which was the first of their campaign.

It was a deserved place at next year’s tournament for Shakes Mashaba and his troops, who celebrated as if they had won the World Cup after referee Mohamed Benouza blew the final whistle. – Sapa

Letsholonyane hopeful of Bafana goals on home soil


Bafana will be aiming for a win at Moses Mabhida Stadium on Saturday, which would be enough to see them safely qualify for next year’s Afcon tournament, wherever it will be held

Reneilwe Letsholonyane believes that the time is right for Bafana to start scoring at home, where they are yet to notch up a single goal during this qualification campaign.

“Previously, we’d do well at home, but lose away, not even getting a draw,” Letsholonyane said on Wednesday.

“It’s different because we’re getting three points away and we’re not winning at home yet, but at least we’re getting a point, which is not bad.”
For more http://www.goal.com

Shakes reveals Bafana starting XI


Shakes Mashaba has named the Bafana Bafana starting line-up with Sean Furman set to lead the side against Sudan in the penultimate round of 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.

Doncaster Rovers midfielder Dean Furman has been awarded the captain’s armband and will lead the side on Saturday in place of the late Senzo Meyiwa.

Mashaba has made three changes to the line-up with Darren Keet in goals, while Orlando Pirates midfielder Oupa Manyisa comes in for Mandla Masango and Anele Ngcongca replaces the suspended Thulani Hlatshwayo.
For more http://www.kickoff.com

Maimane: Nkandla report a travesty


Cape Town – The adoption of the report by the ad hoc committee on Nkandla is a travesty of parliamentary oversight, DA parliamentary leader Mmusi Maimane said on Thursday.

Speaking during debate on the report in the National Assembly, he told MPs that President Jacob Zuma had forsaken his constitutional duty “and the ANC report has rubber-stamped his sins”.

Maimane repeated his party’s call on the president to account for the R246m spent on upgrades to his Nkandla residence, failing which the Democratic Alliance would seek his removal from office.

He said the African National Congress members of the committee had showed no desire to establish the truth of what happened at Nkandla, and had remained “blindly loyal” to their leader.

“It was in the context of this clear desire to exonerate the president and allow him to dodge accountability that the opposition members withdrew from the proceedings.”

Maimane said the “condescending and dismissive way” in which Zuma had dealt with queries on Nkandla was unbecoming of his office.

“The president has been party to a deception of the grandest scale. Public money was stolen at Nkandla, and now the president cowers in shame, hiding behind ANC numbers in Parliament.”

The money had been destined for service projects.

“Most abhorrently, it was money stolen from the poor of South Africa, who struggle every day to get ahead. This is nothing short of an impeachable offence. President Zuma must account. It is not our request – it is his constitutional imperative.

“Should the president fail to heed this call, we will be left with no choice but to move for his removal from office,” Maimane told the House.

“He must lead by example. He must either comply with the Public Protector, or we must move to have him impeached. I call on you to protect the poor of this country, and hold President Zuma to account,” he said.

SAPA