Monday, June 30, 2014
26 drivers arrested for drunk driving in Western Cape
Oscar
Thomas
30 June 2014
Western
Cape Provincial traffic law enforcements over this weekend conducted 22
roadblocks across the province whereby 2 168 drivers were stopped and
checked.
26
drivers were arrested for drunk driving and 932 drivers were screened for being
under suspicion.
Western
Cape MEC of Transport and Public Works Donald Grant said the province is
committed to ensuring safety on the roads.
Ministerial
Spokesperson Siphesihle Dube said one of our highest alcohol
readings was found in Knysna at 1.71miligrams per 1000 milliliters which is
seven times over the legal prescribe unit.
Western Cape
Meanwhile
during the roadblocks over the weekend 257 fines were issued for various
traffic violations ranging from driver to vehicle fitness.
19
people died on the provinces roads this past weekend. MEC Grant said road users must support the
province’s efforts by behaving responsibly and respect other road users.
Ministerial
Spokesperson Siphesihle Dube said over this past weekend we had
a total of 19 reported fatalities ranging from driver fatalities as well as
being predominantly being some pedestrian deaths along our roads.
Accident leaves one dead and other seriously injured
Oscar
Thomas
30 June
2014
The exact details of the cause of the accident will remain the subject of a police investigation.
An accident on the
R102 in Umtentweni on the Natal
It is believed that
two vehicles collided into each other.
One person was ejected from the vehicle during the accident.
Netcare 911
Spokesperson Chris Botha said when we arrived there we found that one man had
tragically died due to serious injuries.
“The one man
sustained serious injuries where he was treated on the scene and taken to a
nearby hospital for further medical care Botha added.
Two suspects linked to the murder of a police constable
Oscar
Thomas
30 June
2014
Two
suspects aged 39 and 46-years-old were arrested in Msinga following a murder of
a police officer.
Constable
Philasande Zwane was murdered in May 2013 while he was on duty in the
area. Captain Thulani Zwane said the two
are facing a charge of murder.
Zwane said
these two suspects were arrested last week Thursday in the Msinga area.
“These two
suspects are linked to a murder of constable Zwane from Lady Smith technical
task force team was shot and killed while on duty in search of illegal fire
arms in the area Zwane added.
Police searching for Jozi FM presenter who allegedly murdered his girlfriend
Lusanda
Bill
30 June 2014
Gauteng Soweto
It is alleged
that the presenter from Jozi FM stabbed his 32-year-old girlfriend multiple
times at her flat in Jabulani.
Police
Spokesperson Kay Makhubela said after he killed his girlfriend the suspect
called a friend of the deceased and told her what he had done.
Makhubela said the
friend called the police and when the police arrived at the flat and found the
woman with stab wounds.
The motive for
the murder is unknown at this stage however police are investigating.
In response Jozi FM station manger Mpho
Mhlongo said as a station they are shocked at this incident that has
happened.
Mhlongo has appealed to the suspect to hand
himself over to the police so that the law could take its cause.
He added that this is a step back after the
station has assisted for so many years in promoting the rights of woman and
children in the country.
Three people including two children injured in an accident at Umhlanga
Lusanda Bill
30
June 2014
An accident on the N2 at Umhlanga,Durban
An accident on the N2 at Umhlanga,
Netcare 911 Spokesperson Chris Botha said
there was one adult and two children who were in the vehicle and they all
sustained injuries.
Botha said the adult was in a serious
condition and paramedics stabilised all the injured on scene before they were
transported to the nearest hospital for the further medical care that they
required.
The exact details of the cause of the
accident will remain the subject of a police investigation.
Three children died in a shack fire in Kroonstad
Lusanda
Bill
30 June 2014
Three children aged between 7, 8 and 11-years-old died in a shack fire in Snake Park Kroonstad on Sunday.
Three children aged between 7, 8 and 11-years-old died in a shack fire in Snake Park Kroonstad on Sunday.
It is believed
that the mother locked the children inside the shack with the stove on while
she went shopping.
Netcare 911
Spokesperson Chris Botha said on arrival the fire department fought the fire
for some time.
Botha said when
they eventually managed to put the fire out they found that the children burnt
and died in the fire.
An investigation is
currently underway.
Ramaphosa to address the Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Forum
Loyiso Langeni
30 June 2014
30 June 2014
Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa is today expected to address the Partnership
for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Partners Forum in Johannesburg.
The forum aims to emphasis
the need to ensure the empowerment, wellbeing, and social protection of the
world's most vulnerable people, especially women and children.
The theme for the forum is
“accelerate progress, envision the future”.
Deputy President Cyril
Ramaphosa Spokesperson Ronnie Mamoepa The forum is also expected to be addressed by the
Minister of Health, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi and Mrs Graca Machel, in her capacity
as the Chairperson of the partnership for Maternal, New-born and Child Health.
The two day forum will bring together health
professionals, policy makers, business leaders and advocates to deliberate on
progress towards and beyond the Millennium Development Goals on the issue of
maternal, new-born and child health.
DA calls on investigation of Ramatlodhodi’s mining interests
Oscar Thomas
30 June 2014
The DA will request that Parliament’s
Ethics and Members Interest Committee be urgently constituted so that it can
launch an investigation onto claims relating to the Minister of Mineral
Resources,Ngoako Ramathlodi’s alleged R20 million conflict interest in the
mining sector.
This Follows concerning reports of Minister
Ramatlhodi’s financial stake in Atlatsa Resources.
DA Minister of Mineral resources James
Lorimer said i appreciate that the Minister is now saying that he is divesting
himself from mining issues but his spokesperson said it had already been done
when it hasn’t and why did the minister not do this earlier.
“This
speaks of a very lacks attitude to ethics which the minister cant afford the
impression created when his in the frontline portfolio when it comes to
reassuring investors Lorimer added.
Sunday, June 29, 2014
COSATU to march against Sun City and Sun International
Oscar Thomas
29
June 2014
COSATU Moses Kotane Local in the North West Sun City and Sun
International as a whole.
It is clear that Sun City and Sun
International and its lily-white management are turning this country into a
Banana Republic as they clearly refuses to observe and abide by the Labour Laws
of this country and no one seems to be prepared to act on that.
Cosatu North West Provincial Secretary
Solly Phetoe said workers are saying they were not consulted secondly the way
that they were treated and exploited by being unfairly dismissed.They were
taken out of Sun City by security and thrown out of the premises.
“Now this is what COSATU have been saying
about the fight against the Labour Brokers.The workers want all suspensions
withdrawn and all the workers who have been dismissed reinstated Phetoe added.
DA : Cut red tape and support small businesses
Oscar Thomas
29 June 2014
A survey of established small businesses
showed that small businesses spend on average, 8 days a month dealing with red
tape.
Premier Hellen Zille is already doing this
in the DA-run Western Cape
In addition to this Premier Zille committed
the Western Cape
DA parliamentary Leader Mmusi Maimane said we
realize more than anything that small businesses require more support from
government.
That in fact we need to cut red tape make
it easier for small businesses to trade and create more jobs as unemployment is
still of great concern Maimane added.
SADTU congratulates ANC Provincial Premier on SOPA
Oscar Thomas
29
June 2014
The North West SADTU provincial leadership
has congratulated the ANC Provincial Chair,the Premier of the North West Province
The moving and encouraging address was
punctuated by ululations and deafening applauses from enthusiastic congregants.
Thabo Sematle said we must indicate for the
first time we’ve had a speech delivered with not only promises but commitments
which are very clear straight forward.
We hope would indeed be carried out by
respective MEC’s specifically MEC of Education and Sports in the North West
Zimbabwean arrested for being in possession of fake ID
Oscar Thomas
29 June 2014
A Zimbabwean was arrested on Friday
on Madiba Street
Department of Home Affairs director
of fraud prevention and detection Nora Pitsi said it was unclear how the man
had obtained the document.
The owner of the document had lost
it, but was able to track down the fraudster who had assumed his identity but
replaced his photo. Pitsi said the owner convinced the fraudster to return it
and then tipped off the department.
Home affairs counter Corruption’s
Nora Pitsi said I also want to state this matter is still under further
investigation to uncover if there are any collision between the suspect and the
department of home affairs officials or any other practitioner that may be
involved in helping the suspect obtain these documents.
“We want to state that we will
continue working very closely with the Hawks in order to stomp down on
corruption Pitsi added.
Saturday, June 28, 2014
NUMSA embark on nationwide strike
Oscar Thomas
28
June 2014
The National Employer’s Association of
South Africa said the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa clearly
does not understand that a strike will not only lead to the loss of production
and the income of workers, but will also affect the country’s image as an
investment destination.
This as Numsa will be embarking on a
nationwide strike on the 1st of July demanding a 12 percent wage
increase.
Neasa Spokesperson Sya van der Walt-Potgieter
said we feel that NUMSA walk out of negotiations without giving much attention
to the serious issues that Neasa have put on the table.
Sya van der Walt-Potgieter said this
clearly shows that their not serious about growing the economy,job creation and
creating an environment that could accommodate millions of people who are
unemployed to save South Africa
"We really hope that we can be able to sort
this out and hopefully the strike doesn’t last too long van der Walt-Potgieter
added.
ACDP welcomes apology by Patricia de Lille
Oscar Thomas
28
June 2014
The African Christian Democratic Party in
the Western Cape
Mayor De Lille has apologised for incorrect
information that was made public about the relocation of residents to a piece
of land in Macassar.
Residents from Nomzamo informal settlement
were earlier this month forcibly evicted from their homes by the South African
National Roads Agency.
ACDP Provincial Leader Ferlon Christians said
as the leader of the ACDP in the Western Cape
“We know there was a lot of violence and I think
that those officials that gave the wrong information should be held accountable.
We hope that this matter will be resolved as soon as possible Christians added.
DA suspicious about possible delay on Nkandla report
Oscar
Thomas
28 June 2014
The Democratic Alliance said it is
suspicious that the Special Investigating Unit has delayed the release of their
final report into President Jacob Zuma’s private homestead in Nkandla, KwaZulu
Natal.
Chairperson of the DA’s Federal Executive
James Selfe said South Africans deserve access to the full report so that they
can interrogate its findings and its accuracy.
Selfe said the fact of the matter is that
there are a number of unanswered questions around the R 246 million spent on
the upgrade of the president’s residence and I will be writing to the head of
the SIU to request that he provides reason why this report is being held back.
“If he does not provide those satisfactory
reasons then we will launch a PIE application to obtain this report Selfe
added.
MEC Fritz concerned by substance abuse in the Western Cape
Loyiso Langeni
27 June 2014
27 June 2014
Western
Cape MEC of Social Development Albert Fritz over 10 157 people access
substance abuse services in the province and the department plans to expand
community-based treatment programmes with a focus on rural areas.
Drugs
have riddled communities in Cape Town for many years.
“This
year our budget that we will spend on substance abuse is R82.6 million and we
are very excited that we can make difference and some interventions going in
the area of substance abuse, specifically in the Cape Flats
We
will also look on continuing to specifically look at our fantastic models like
the school early intervention that we running at about six schools now. We want
to roll that pile up throughout the province and to areas that we have seen in
the rural areas where drug use is also now increasing” Fritz added.
Friday, June 27, 2014
APC applauds KZN SAPS on drug bust
Loyiso Langeni
27 June 2014
27 June 2014
The African People’s Convention has congratulated the
police in KwaZulu Natal for making the biggest drug bust in the entire country
this week. Police made a discovery of
the biggest drug lab and confiscated drugs to the value of R3 billion.
APC’s Edward Siweya said they are happy that the drugs
have been removed from the street.
“Drugs which find themselves in the streets of South
Africa are aimed at young people with the end results of making sure that there
are drug independent instead of them being focus at school.
We feel that R3 billion drug quantity being removed
from the street is a good thing for South Africa and for young people in the
country and each and every citizen in the country. Edward added.
One dead and multiple left injured in separate accidents
Loyiso Langeni
27
June 2014
Netcare 911 paramedics responded to an accident scene
this morning on the N2 Tinley Manor on the Natal
It is believed that a vehicle veered off the road and
collided head-on with another vehicle.
Netcare 911 Spokesperson Chris Botha said when they
arrived there one of the people was still trapped in the wreckage and was in a
critical condition
Botha added that paramedics extricated the 70 year-old
man and start with the resuscitation tragically despite all the effort he died
on scene
“The other driver had sustained very critical injuries
and one of the patients sustained minor injuries
They were treated on scene and transported to nearby
hospital for further care,” Botha added.
In another accident near the N1 Danie Joubert Freeway
late last night resulted in five people left critically injured.
Netcare 911 Spokesperson Santi Steinmann said upon
their arrival on scene they that a light motor vehicle had overturned and five
people were ejected from the vehicle.
“Upon assessment of the patients they found that the
patients sustained injuries ranging from moderate to critical.
All the patients were treated on scene before they
were transported for further medical care.” Steinmann added.
The exact details of the cause of the accident will
remain the subject of a police investigation.
MEC Plato says safety of children important
Lusanda Bill
27
June 2014
Western Cape MEC of Community Safety Dan Plato said drugs, substance abuse awareness, crime prevention, gangsterism prevention and life skills will be some of the activities in workshops organised by the provincial government during the school holidays.
Western Cape MEC of Community Safety Dan Plato said drugs, substance abuse awareness, crime prevention, gangsterism prevention and life skills will be some of the activities in workshops organised by the provincial government during the school holidays.
On Thursday the Western Government
announced plans it will take to ensure the safety of young people during the
June/July school holidays.
MEC Plato said priority places where these
programmes will be executed include Mitchell’s Plain, Nyanga, Gugulethu, Khayelitsha , Hanover Grassy Park Delft
“The objectives of these programmes is to
build self-esteem among the youth, provide for peer education, prevent gang recruitments
and educate our youth on the dangers of alcohol and drugs” Plato added
An accident in Durban leaves two people dead
Lusanda Bill
27
June 2014
An accident involving a motor vehicle and a bus left two females dead and one man critically injured on the N3 near Cato Ridge inDurban
Netcare 911 Spokesperson Chris Botha said on arrival paramedics found that people were still trapped in the wreckage. Tragically the two females had died due to the very extensive injuries that they sustained. Jaws of life had to be used to free them.
An accident involving a motor vehicle and a bus left two females dead and one man critically injured on the N3 near Cato Ridge in
Netcare 911 Spokesperson Chris Botha said on arrival paramedics found that people were still trapped in the wreckage. Tragically the two females had died due to the very extensive injuries that they sustained. Jaws of life had to be used to free them.
Botha said the bus driver sustained minor
injuries but was severally shocked and was transferred to a nearby hospital.
The
exact details of the cause of the accident will remain the subject of a police
investigation.
NSRI: Two kite-boarders rescued at Sardinia Bay
Lusanda Bill
27
June 2014
The National Sea Rescue Institute volunteers inPort Elizabeth Sardinia Bay
The National Sea Rescue Institute volunteers in
The two men aged 21 and 25-years-old were
kite-boarding when both their kites failed to airborne due to strong
waves.
NSRI Spokesperson Craig Lambinon said when
they arrived on scene there was no sign of the boarders but during a search
they were both found safely ashore.
Lambinon said they had to abandon their
kites and had managed to paddle safely ashore.
Both boarders were not injured in the incident.
MEC Donald Grant concerned about taxi violence in Cape Town
Mluleki Mrwebi
27
June 2014
Western Cape MEC of Transport and Public
Works Donald Grant said they are very concerned about the continued prevalence
of violent crime in the taxi industry.
MEC Grant in a statement said since the
deployment of the City’s Metro Police and Traffic Services in the Southern
suburbs three illegal firearms have been confiscated and seven taxi drivers
have been arrested for driving under the influence.
Ministerial Spokesperson Siphesihle Dube
said in the meantime they wanted to elaborate on the some of the interventions
in trying to curb violence in the taxi industry.
Dube added that the Vreigrond Taxi
Association has been issued with a suspension.
Lwandle Police need the assistance of the public
Mluleki Mrwebi
27
June 2014
Police in thetownship of Lwandle Richmond Street
Police in the
It is believed that the victim was asleep
when his shack burnt down.
Constable Phindiswa Gcume said the police
are currently looking for a relative of the deceased who is known as Kgotso
Moshota.
Gcume added that anyone with information
may contact sergeant Marius on 082 522 1208. He is the investigating
officer at Lwandle police station.
Thursday, June 26, 2014
Two people arrested for drug possession in Lenteguer
Mluleki Mrwebi
26 June 2014
During a crime prevention operation police in Lenteguer arrested two suspects aged 24 and 30-years in two different search and raids where drugs were found in their homes.
Police found several bags of tik and dagga during their operation.
During a crime prevention operation police in Lenteguer arrested two suspects aged 24 and 30-years in two different search and raids where drugs were found in their homes.
Police found several bags of tik and dagga during their operation.
Constable Phindiswa Gcume said the
suspects were arrested in different houses and both of them had drugs when they
were arrested.
Gcume added that the suspects are
expected to appear in court soon.
Safety number one priority for WC government during school holidays
Andile Mbanjwa
26 June 2014
As part of the Western Cape Government’s commitment in providing opportunities for the youth of the province throughout the year, the provincial departments of Social Development, Community Safety, Education and Cultural Affairs and Sport have officially announced the Western Cape Government’s school holiday plans in order to ensure that young people remain safe during the June school holiday period.
As part of the Western Cape Government’s commitment in providing opportunities for the youth of the province throughout the year, the provincial departments of Social Development, Community Safety, Education and Cultural Affairs and Sport have officially announced the Western Cape Government’s school holiday plans in order to ensure that young people remain safe during the June school holiday period.
Community
Safety MEC Dan Plato says the Department of Community Safety has both ongoing
and targeted youth programmes and interventions. He says the programmes address
drugs and substance abuse awareness.
Meanwhile, Western
Cape Education MEC Debbie Schafer says the department has allocated a number of
winter holiday programmes for grade 12 learners that will be running across the
province.
Schafer says
the programmes will cover important topics such as substance abuse, HIV/AIDS,
sexual abuse and teenage pregnancy seminars. She says the department will also
provide curriculum support, particularly in schools where learners are
struggling in specific subjects such as Mathematics and Physical Science.
On the hand, the Department of
Social Development says it is offering educational sessions for over 1 000
young people. MEC of Social Department, Albert Fritzs says the aim is to engage
young people on issues which affect their current lives, and offering them
resources and avenues for support and development.
Numsa to strike for a 12% wage increase on the 1st of July
Mluleki Mrwebi
26 June 2014
The National Union of Metalworkers
of South Africa has announced that it will be embarking on a strike on the 1st
of July.
Numsa President Andrew Chirwa said it’s
over 220 000 members have rejected the offer of between 7 and 8 percent
wage offer made by the employers.
The union is demanding a 12% wage increase.
Chirwa said negotiations with
employers and the mediation processes both failed.
Chirwa added that the process has so
far failed and the employers have offered what is not acceptable and this is
just buying power of workers.
A taxi accident leaves seventeen people injured
Lusanda Bill
26 June 2014
A taxi that overturned on theMangasuthu
Highway
A taxi that overturned on the
It is believed that the driver of
the taxi lost control and veered off the road.
Netcare 911 Spokesperson Chris Botha
said when they arrived there they found people scattered over a very large
area. Seventeen people were injured and
one female sustained very critical injuries.
Botha said all the injured were
stabilized on scene before they were transported to a local hospital for the
further medical care that they all required.
Drug related arrests on the increase in Cape Town
Lusanda Bill
26 June 2014
Mayoral Committee Member for Safety
and Security JP Smith said there has been a major improvement in the number of
drug related arrests.
Drugs in Cape Town is a growing
industry with the City stating that more law enforcement officials have been
hired to help combat the problem.
Smith said the city has been able to
improve enforcement around drug dealing through improved intelligence driven
policing over the last year and specifically in investment in the better
training for our staff and the development of relationships with communities in
terms of receiving tip-offs and paying informants.
“Over the last five months we have
achieved 1 053 drug related arrests which 600 are gang-related” Smith added.
ACDP: Youth unemployment biggest challenge in SA
Lusanda Bill
26 June 2014
The African Christian Democratic Party said the biggest challenge facing the youth is lack of opportunity for employment.
Dudley said
young people are saying that the biggest obstacle is that government has not
done enough to invest in skills development through the secondary education
level.
The African Christian Democratic Party said the biggest challenge facing the youth is lack of opportunity for employment.
ACDP MP Cheryllyn Dudley said the
Sectors for Education and Training Authorities created some years ago to
address issues of skills development, have not had the impact envisioned or
required and adding insult to injury SETA’s continue to under-spend their
budget.
“Our country needs artisans like
plumbers and electricians and in a developing country we need engineers too” Dudley added.
ACDP MP Cheryllyn Dudley emphasized
that clearly the country has not done enough to convince and fund young people
to get the education and skills needed to qualify as artisans and engineers
among other things.
“The greater investment is going to
be needed if the youth are going to get a chance that they deserve to escape
and avoid the poverty trap” Dudley
added.
Mamoepa: President Zuma will make final declaration on the government system
Loyiso
Langeni
26 June 2014
President
Jacob Zuma while announcing his new National Executive in May said that some
departments will be reconfigured and others have been expanded to improve
capacity.
President
Zuma in a statement said the affected departments have been directed to study
the legal and administrative implications of the policy announcement made by
the President.
Acting
Presidential Spokesperson Ronnie Mamoepa said the process will culminate in a
proclamation that will, amongst others, establish the new departments, transfer
the administration of certain legislation from one Minister to another or
transfer certain functions, agencies or institutions from one Department to
another.
“Once this process is concluded, the
President will make the final pronouncement on the new government system.”
Mamoepa added.
Samwu wants EC Mayor to pay for committing fraud
Loyiso Langeni
26
June 2014
The South African Municipal Workers Union
in the Eastern Cape
The mayor and her officials were arrested
for fraud relating to illegal payments made from the money that was meant for
Former President Nelson Mandela’s memorial service.
Samwu Provincial Spokesperson Siphiwo Ndunyana
said the money that was used by corrupt people should have been used to better
off the poor communities rather than it goes to individual hands.
Five city officials were arrested and
released on R10,000 bail each on Monday after an investigation by the Hawks
alleged they had used the funeral to channel government money to their friends.
Cosatu NW to march to the expensive toll gate
Loyiso Langeni
26
June 2014
The Congress of South African Trade Union
in the North West
Cosatu Provincial Secretary Solly Phetoe
said the campaign is continuing and that every two weeks we will be marching to
the toll gates demanding that the toll must be reduced.
“We appreciate that the minister has set up
a task team, however the task team has been postponed almost every time due to
the unavailability of Bakwena.
The reason why we are going there is that
while there is discussion around the task team we must either suspend the
payment of the toll fee or we must pay a fair trade like the farmers that are
given a 95% discount of paying R4 or R3 it is on that basis that Cosatu
picketing,” Phetoe said
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