N O R T H W E S T e-NewsUpdate 18 October 2019 NW gears up to improve economic Title deeds development of the province change economic opportunities and create jobs. She emphasised that economic Mosenogi said this recently in her development was a shared responsibility, meeting with a high prole forum of her department would, therefore, together lives for Development Financial Institutions with the forum develop a database of all established to develop a well-integrated funded enterprises to measure the impact and coordinated approach for economic and assist those that were still in the Atamelang development issues in the province. p i p e l i n e a n d t h o s e m e e t i n g f u n d i n g The forum comprises representatives requirements of different institutions. of provincial departments, North West “The province is committed to heed the Development Corporation (NWDC), President's call to accelerate the im- residents Industrial Development Corporation plementation of the National De- (IDC), National Development Youth velopment Plan. Our interest is to develop Agency (NYDA), Land Bank, National entrepreneurs that will contribute to the Empowerment Fund (NEF), Small GDP of the province as they are Enterprise Development Agency (SEDA), instrumental in changing the economic n elderly Dinah Modisane could Small Enterprise Finance Agency (SEFA) landscape of the province,” she said. hardly contain her excitement and and the National Department of Trade and Mosenogi appealed to the forum to Ashed tears of joy after receiving her Industry. develop a comprehensive annual report long-awaited title deed for her home in Mosenogi said the formation of the which would indicate numerals of funded Atamelang Township. Economic Development, Environment, forum would assist in driving economic enterprises, specify the project name, The 79-year-old was among the many Conservation & Tourism MEC, Kenetswe development and pursue high impact region, list of beneciaries and the number residents of the North West Township who Mosenogi projects geared towards unlocking of jobs created to highlight impact made recently received their title deeds. economic opportunities aimed at creating by government to enterprises. “My heart is full of joy knowing that I Seloane Seleka jobs in the province. It would also ease the As part of its support programme to the have secured a home for my children. I thank backlog in terms of proposals for funding, SMMEs, the department will develop an the Department of Human Settlements and conomic Development, En- including the aftercare programmes for on-line marketing platform for all the North West Housing Corporation vironment, Conservation and sustainability of funded enterprises. enterprises in the province. (NWHC) for keeping its promise,” said an ETo u r i s m M E C , K e n e t s w e “We have a keen interest in your plans The MEC urged the forum to improve elated Modisane. Mosenogi, says her department has as they are instrumental in changing the the turn-around time in responding to Title deeds were issued by the North established a strong and dedicated forum economic landscape of the province. We SMMEs enquiries or proposals as in some West Department of Human Settlements, of development nancial institutions, will ensure that we regulate this sector to instances, the delay contribute to the together with the North West Housing aimed at driving economic development unlock the economic and job creation failure of their businesses. Corporation. and pursue high impact projects to unlock potential of SMMEs,” said Mosenogi. Co-operative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs MEC, Mothibedi Kegakilwe, accompanied by Tswaing Mayor, Cllr Dimakatso Malwane, recently handed out the over 145 title deeds Class of 2019: Extra security to to residents. Kegakilwe said the provincial government was committed to improving the ensure no leaks lives of citizens. “This clearly shows that we are not he Department of Basic Education the certicate is intact, and that when it is learners, learners at risk, moderate and paying lip service in our aim to improve the says security around matric exam presented by our learners at any institution high achievers, learners from under- lives of our people. Our strategy is question papers have been - whether locally, nationally or performing schools, serial under- transparent, and we are effectively executing T it. It is through processes such as these that tightened, in a bid to avoid leaks. internationally - it basically retains its performing schools, schools with new Department's Deputy Director General identity as a valid certicate,” said Grade 12 teachers and rst time new Grade the dignity of our people is restored,” said the responsible for Planning, Assessment and Padayachee. 12 schools. MEC. Information, Paddy Padayachee, briefed The department, in conjunction with Academic learner support in South He added that government remained the Portfolio Committee on Planning, provincial departments, has conducted African schools is not a new phenomenon, committed to accelerating the delivery of Assessment and Information in Parliament audits of all examination papers storage it comprises a broad collection of homes. in Cape Town last week. points, examination centres, marker educational strategies, including extra NWHC Board Deputy Chairperson, He said staff involved in the printing of appointments and district exam systems. tutoring sessions, supplementary material, Okgabile Dibetso-Bodibe, said the hand- question papers have been vetted and have The nal state of readiness visits to all v a c a t i o n c l a s s e s , a f t e r - s c h o o l over of the title deeds was being fast-tracked signed non-disclosure agreements to provincial departments were also programmes, teacher training, volunteer to decrease the existing title deeds backlog in maintain secrecy. conducted throughout last month. teachers such as university students, as the province. While most provincial departments Basic Education Director-General, well as alternative (differentiated) ways of “We are doing this as part of the broader used their in-house printing facilities to Mathanzima Mweli, said the department grouping, and instructing learners. effort to put our people at the centre of print question papers, the transporting of had intensied its monitoring and support Previous question papers and service delivery," said Dibetso-Bodibe. question papers will take place under programmes in a bid to ensure the system additional learning resources were Nationally, government has provided police or private security escort. was ready for the exams. provided to learners for revision and extra over four million houses and housing A total of 147 examination question “As part of ongoing monitoring and classes, which were offered in the opportunities. This consists of more than 1 p a p e r s f o r t h e 2 0 1 9 N o v e m b e r support for learners, teachers and ofcials, afternoons, Saturdays and/or during 167 138 serviced sites and more than 3 291 examination have been set and externally the department, including the Minister and winter holidays. 891 housing units. moderated by Umalusi. Deputy Minister, visited vacation, winter Learners have access to the prescribed In addition, Human Settlements, Water “Basically, as the national department and spring schools,” he said. literature after hours by using the schools' and Sanitation Minister, Lindiwe Sisulu, has and the provincial departments, our role is Mweli visited 112 winter schools laptops and computers. also called on the three spheres of to ensure that exams are credible so that whilst the department's subject specialists He also said the department had government to prioritise and fast-track the when Umalusi quality assures it, we are monitored 135 winter schools across the nalised the moderation of the 2019 issuing of title deeds to beneciaries of able to indicate that they have given nine provinces. preparatory exams in 10 key subjects. – g o v e r n m e n t s u b s i d i s e d h o u s e s – approval and we nd that the currency of Vacation schools target progressed SAnews.gov.za SAnews.gov.za
Together We Move North West Province Forward N O R T H W E S T Page02 e-NewsUpdate Rosho calls for compliance during municipal roadshow engagements
services on the ground. which were to inform the department's Finance MEC, Motlalepula Rosho, in strategic plan session scheduled for end of outlining the responsibility of the local October, with a view of coming up with government sphere of government, said it appropriate and responsive support was charged with the delivery of services at programmes to serve its stakeholders the coal phase and as such, need to realize better. the importance of driving service delivery She, however, took comfort in the fact machinery to change people's lives. that although the system of local “Through this engagement process, we government was currently not in good want to do an assessment of whether we are shape, there were pockets of excellence in the right direction and it is also to ensure and there were municipalities such as we are constantly working within the rule Moses Kotane which show signs of of law,” she said. improvement. She also said engagements sought to Rosho said they would start to restore dignity of municipalities to provide incentivize municipalities which were services to the people, particularly potable showing signs of turning the corner. Others water and sanitation. were cautioned that they were teetering “Non-compliance with applicable dangerously towards the invocation of MEC Rosho with Mayor and ofcials from Rustenburg Local Municipality legislation will not be tolerated anymore Section 216 of the Constitution of the and hence the recent decision by the Republic of South Africa. Provincial Treasury to withhold equitable It was further emphasized that for Vincent Mooki 154 of the Constitution of Republic of shares of nine municipalities which were municipalities to improve on their nancial South Africa in respect of providing later released following compliance with management, there was a need to conduct n an effort to ensure compliance with support to municipalities. set directives,” she emphasized. skills audit of ofcials, particularly in the legislative framework, promote good Engagements were attended by The municipal engagements formed Budget and Treasury Ofce, and that they Igovernance and ethical leadership and political leadership and administration part of improving stakeholder relations, the had to be employed based on requisite ensure municipalities execute their ofcials who made presentations on M E C h a s u n d e r t a k e n s i n c e h e r skills and competence, and be fully constitutional mandate effectively and performance of municipalities in relations appointment to ensure key stakeholders capacitated to discharge their duties efciently, the Provincial Treasury has to nancial health, including challenges from private and public sector sing from professionally. embarked on a one-on-one engagements relating to the adoption of unfunded the same hymn book and were brought on Municipalities welcomed the MEC's with municipalities in Bojanala and Dr budgets, supply chain management and board for the betterment of the people's engagements and made commitments to Kenneth Kaunda districts. nancial recovery plans, as well as how lives. Rosho also used the session to solicit improve performance where gaps had been Engagements are in line with Section these translate to acceleration of municipal inputs from local government sphere identied. Provincial Treasury launches the PSCM Forum
Vincent Mooki
LERKSDORP — The North West provincial government has Ki d e n t i e d S u p p l y C h a i n Management (PSCM) as one of the key enabler critical for service delivery, because it has a direct impact on audit outcomes, suppliers and consumers of government services. As a result, the North West Provincial Supply Chain Management (PSCM) Chief Directorate, under the Provincial Treasury, has recently launched the PSCM Forum. The forum convenes Supply Chain Management (SCM) ofcials from all provincial departments and entities to share best practices, challenges and solutions to problems they each might SCM ofcials from departments and entities who attended the launch of the Forum face on a daily basis in their line of work. The Provincial Head of Provincial Supply Chain, Harry Mashao, said the locally manufactured material and the implement training and capacity building province will have the opportunity to be launch of this forum was part of what was preferential procurement policy, amongst interventions. registered with the Chartered Institute of th pronounced by the 6 Administration to others. The identied capacity building Purchasing and Supplies (CIPS). professionalize SCM in the province. According to Mashao, the SCM Forum intervention programmes will be rolled out The National and Provincial Treasury “This is but one of the efforts and is expected to ease the pressure off many in the third quarter of 2019/20 nancial have recently nalized the Supply Chain progress of what was announced by the SCM professionals as they will now be year. Management Framework, and have Premier in the State of the Province equipped with additional knowledge, These interventions have seen about 59 already been rolled out to provincial Address and the Finance MEC, in her together with training and development SCM practitioners from different departments and public entities for maiden provincial budget speech. initiatives. municipalities in the province being implementation. The framework enforces “The forum aims at addressing many of During the last quarter of 2018/19 enrolled into an 18-month programme, the provincial departments and public entities the bottlenecks, challenges and grey areas nancial year, the Provincial Treasury rst of its kind in South Africa, aimed at to have capacitated SCM units including in SCM legislation, policies and released worked with the National Treasury to improving and turning around SCM d e d i c a t e d c o n t r a c t m a n a g e m e n t circulars to make the procurement process conduct Supply Chain Management processes to yield positive results. components. as efcient and awless as possible,” said competency assessment of all ofcials in These practitioners will, at the The forum will convene every quarter Mashao. He said the forum would help SCM units of all departments, public completion of the programme, be awarded and is expected to assist alienate identied address issues such as the 30/21-day entities and municipalities. The purpose of with an NQF Level 5 certicate. In procurement irregularities which result in creditor payment challenge, the use of the exercise was to identify skills gaps and addition to this, SCM practitioners in the negative audit outcomes.
Together We Move North West Province Forward N O R T H W E S T e-NewsUpdate Page03 Oversight visit to Nature Reserves in Matsemela Bojanala District condemns Keorapetse Mosipidi torching of
c o n o m i c D e v e l o p m e n t , E n - Leruntse vironment, Conservation and ET o u r i s m M E C , K e n e t s w e Mosenogi, recently embarked on a week- Lesedi long tour and oversight visit to tourism establishments under the management of the North West Parks Board (NWTB) in the Secondary Bojanala Platinum District. The visit was aimed at examining the status and services those facilities were offering, unblock challenges that might be encountered in the parks because tourism was one of the sectors contributing MEC Kenetswe Mosenogi (centre) with NW Parks Board and department's ofcials at the positively to the growth and development of Kgaswane Nature Reserve the economy of North West province. The MEC kicked off her visit at requirement which include accreditation also offers various activities ranging from Vaalkopdam Nature Reserve, situated about processes. game drives, hiking, birding, camping, 60km outside Brits. It is a popular angling Mosenogi completed her oversight visit picnic and braai facilities. spot that offers camping, shing, game view at Kgaswane Nature Reserve, situated Following her tour of the reserve, the and bird watching, hiking and a general approximately 7km outside the Rustenburg MEC remarked that it had a great potential peaceful nature and outdoors experience for Central Business District. to grow to become one of the most attractive families and weekenders. A 5 300ha Kgaswane Nature Reserve tourism destination in the province. She During her engagements with NWTB offers a unique nature experience as urged the reserve management to come up management, she urged them to intensify compared to other 15 nature reserves in the with more development and activities such the marketing of the Nature Reserve as it province. It hosts a population of variety of as establishing a restaurant, swimming had the potential to attract more tourists and antelopes and has conservation signicance areas especially around the water stream could sustain itself through revenue under the Magalies Biosphere, situated at which start at Kgaswane then Hex River and generated. the beginning of the Magalies Mountain ends at Vaalkop Dam, to attract more The management informed the MEC Leruntse Lesedi Secondary School's block of range. visitors and position the establishment as a classrooms on re about its intention to register the Wild Life The reserve caters for a wide range of preferred tourism destination of choice. College to focus on wildlife and interests and is famous for its hiking Mosenogi will visit other tourism conservation matters. In that regard, she destination. Kgaswane hiking trails and projects in the Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati Elias Malindi gave them her blessing and urged them to overnight trail of either 19.5km or 25.3km and Ngaka Modiri Molema districts in due ensure adherence to all legislative with amenities to accommodate 12 hikers. It course. orth West Education MEC, Mmaphefo Matsemela, has Ncondemned in strongest terms the torching of a block of classrooms at CFOs are key drivers of service Leruntse Lesedi Secondary School at Vritsgewaaght village near Delaryville. It is alleged that in the early hours on delivery - Rosho Friday, 11 October 2019, the school principal received a report that the school from the legislation. discharging unlawful instructions. was on re. A block of classrooms which Without their strategic role backed by a She said provisions of the MFMA constitute of two classrooms and the clear nancial plan, acceleration of services expected high levels of integrity, ethics, ofce of the Head of Department were to communities cannot be realized. knowledge and compliance. burnt down. This was said by Finance MEC, Rosho added that most municipalities One classroom amongst the two was Motlalepula Rosho, when she addressed the had collapsed due to the fact that CFOs have used as the storage where photocopying reconvened Municipal Chief Financial been compromised and this had contributed machine, refrigerator, microwave, Ofcers Forum in Mahikeng. to the looting, embezzlement, mis- textbooks, learners stationery packs, Rosho said CFOs were the powerhouse appropriation and the theft of government lawnmower, garden tools, cleaning and the heartbeat of service delivery and as funds. She said those who would be found materials and les were kept, and they such, they needed to understand the critical engaged in nancial transgressions and were all completely burned down by re. role they play as key drivers of service wrongdoings would be dealt with harshly In the other classroom, 30 tables and 60 delivery. and face the full might of the law. chairs were destroyed by the re. “I have for the longest time wished and “As Provincial Treasury, we will deal MEC Matsemela condemned in longed for an opportunity to engage with harshly with municipalities that fail to take strongest terms the burning of the school. the heart of our municipalities, that is the actions against CFOs who continue to “I strongly condemn this barbaric Chief Financial Ofcers. CFOs are the transgress laws. We will be doing this incident of burning our school and I am heartbeat of municipalities because they are because we do not understand why appealing to communities to report those in charge of strategic component and municipalities fail to execute their nancial people who committed this act to the strategic resources of our municipalities. management functions while Provincial police. These people always torment our Finance MEC, Motlalepula Rosho, We can plan as much as we would wish but Treasury provides so much support,” she schools by stealing learners' food and addressing Municipal Chief Financial without the nances, nothing will be cautioned. now they burnt the school. This is a very Ofcers Forum in Mahikeng achieved. Basically, without proper The MEC appealed to nance managers crucial period in the academic year, nancial management, all institutions to ensure service providers were paid within learners should be allowed to study w i t h o u t a n y d i s t u r b a n c e , ” s a i d Kelepile Mokaila collapse,” said Rosho. 30 days of submitting invoices as legislated The MEC appealed to municipal CFOs but that should not only be for malicious Matsemela. not to be coerced by politicians to execute compliance, but that value for money She said such deliberate acts were hief Financial Ofcers (CFOs) are illegal instructions, but rather go as far as principles are adhered to. actually delaying the department in fast- the important cog of service advising the council not to adopt unfunded She said creditors such as Eskom and tracking infrastructure delivery in Cdelivery machinery and it is critical budget and come up with nancial recovery Water Boards needed to be paid on time in schools. for them to operate at a much higher level plans. She urged them to fully understand order to avoid huge interest charges for late A case of arson was opened with the than other senior managers in ensuring that the provisions of the Municipal Finance payment of accounts which lead to irregular South African Police Service and no one Municipal Managers are running the affairs Management Act (MFMA) and Treasury expenditure. has been arrested in this regard. of their municipalities without deviating Regulations to protect themselves from
Together We Move North West Province Forward N O R T H W E S T Page04 e-NewsUpdate Over 500 nurses graduates from MEC thanks the secondary NW Nursing College school Goitseone Shuping principals orth West province's public health facilities now have 506 newly Elias Malindi Ncollege graduates nurses plus 59 university graduates. orth West Education MEC, The North West Nursing College Mmaphefo Matsemela, recently together with the North West University, addressed 462 secondary school as the quality assurer, held graduations of N principals during one of her face-to-face nurses from Mahikeng and Klerksdorp sessions held at the Fields College campuses recently in Mmabatho. Combined School in Rustenburg. The group is now ready to start with The MEC said as Grade 12 learners their compulsory community service for a and other lower grades would be writing period of one year. Upon completion, they their nal examinations, she felt a need to will be able to register with the South meet with all secondary school principals. African Nursing Council and continue to She believed that principals were people serve the community with pride. holding the fort in schools on behalf of the The group graduated in various elds department. They were the ones holding of study including comprehensive Health MEC, Madoda Sambatha together with NW Nursing College management and top performing graduates. the key to the improvement of results in nursing, midwifery, psychiatric nursing, this province. advanced midwifery and neonatal nursing, “So, before the important process of operating theatre and clinical nursing. now be tested, society will know as to who for the opportunity that the department had writing the 2019 National Senior North West Health MEC, Madoda chose nursing as commitment to serve and afforded him to study a bridging course Certicate, I felt I should come down to Sambatha, in his address to graduates said: who chose it because it was the only job that enabled him to qualify for general motivate you to nish the year in style. It “With the introduction of the National opportunity available at the time,” he said. nursing. does not matter now, on how you started Health Insurance (NHI), the province He urged colleges, university and the “It has been a difcult two years of the year but the most important thing is cannot complain that it does not have department that in preparation for the new study but the support from lecturers and how you nish the year. I know that some enough nurses to roll out the program.” curriculum they had to ensure they develop department kept me going,” he said. of your schools were trapped at the He went on to say it was the capacity for colleges, proper recruitment Tsubane said most of his classmates beginning of the year but now it's a chance department's responsibility to absorb was done and make sure proper support could not graduate due to high failure rate to improve your results. without delay certied nurses to the was available to all students. at the college. “My message to you is that let us service. One of the graduates, Nkagisang Graduates will be deployed to various reclaim our top position in the matric Sambatha congratulated graduates and Tsubane, who is also the department's health facilities in the province which are results. Our target as a province is to informed them that the most critical employee at the General Delarey Hospital in need of extra nurses for efcient and obtain position one or two. I want our journey had started. “Your dedication will as an enrolled nurse, said he was grateful prompt health service delivery. province to move upwards to occupy the top position. I know that this can be possible if we work together as a team, nothing can stop us,” said Matsemela. The MEC thanked school principals NW Education celebrates World for the hard work and dedication they displayed at their respective schools. “I want to take this time to thank you together with teachers in your schools. I Teachers' Day know that you will be chairing those meetings under difcult times at your Elias Malindi easily serve as scapegoats for failures of Scientic and Cultural Organisation schools but you eventually managed. As a the education system. indicates that over 69 million teachers leader of the institution, you are the rst to In societies that tend to glorify must be recruited by 2030 for primary and arrive and the last to leave and there is no he North West Department of celebrities, praises are more likely to be secondary education to meet the SDG 4 one who sees the good work you are Education joins the world in directed towards performing artists, sports education targets. Of this number, 48.6 doing. Tcelebrating the World Teachers personalities and social media inuencers million new recruits will be needed to “I want to say, on behalf of the Day. This 2019 World Teachers Day, was than on outstanding teachers. replace those who are to leave the department, your sacrices do not go celebrated under the theme: “Young The United Nation Education, profession, either through retirement or unnoticed. Thank you from the bottom of Teachers: The future of the Profession”. Scientic and Cultural Organisations voluntarily. In South and West Asia, and in my heart and let us continue to improve The day provides teachers throughout further highlighted that there were, sub-Saharan Africa, in particular, acute the future of the African child,” said the world to celebrate and to address some without doubt, considerable challenges to shortages exist. Matsemela. of the issues central in attracting and the occupational, social and legal status of These challenges and transformations She announced that the engagement keeping the brightest minds and young the teaching profession worldwide. in the 21st century are very real. As the with school principals towards the writing talents in the profession. According to UNESCO, certain world commemorate World Teachers' Day of the examinations, would be an annual The World Teacher's Day is held western countries also report a decline in 2019, time should be taken to look at the event. annually on 5 October since 1994, to public perception and respect for teachers future of the profession and the role of commemorate the anniversary of the more generally, suggesting that families no young teachers in it - taking on-board the adoption of the 1966 International Labour longer automatically support teacher's changing climate of education and lost and as government, we need to Organisation (ILO)/United Nation authority over their students in the schooling; the need to draw in and retain a preserve this special profession. I would Education, Scientic and Cultural Or- classroom. new generation of dedicated educators; like to make a humble appeal to our ganisation's (UNESCO) recommendation Teachers and education staff can and to prepare them for the 21st century learners and the future generations to concerning the status of teachers. experience intimidation from their challenges of 'teaching in diversity' and continue to follow teaching as a career,” This recommendation sets forth the students and family members. In some 'diversity in teaching'. appealed Matsemela. rights and responsibilities of teachers and countries, the public's negative perception N o r t h We s t E d u c a t i o n M E C , She indicated that as a province, they standards for their initial preparation for of teachers is such that education staff Mmaphefo Matsemela, thanked all have dedicated October month to all f u r t h e r e d u c a t i o n , r e c r u i t m e n t , regularly face the threat of violence. teachers for the hard work, passion and teachers, adding that together with teacher employment teaching and learning Taken together, all of these point to a dedication which continue to be displayed unions they were going to celebrate the conditions. profession under threat. With large to learners. World Teachers Month in different sub- According to the UNESCO, the early percentages of teachers likely to retire “On behalf of the entire department, I districts of the province by engaging on 21st century is not an easy time to be a from practice in the coming decade, a would like to thank all teachers for being different topics such as nancial teacher. While teachers were once highly major concern is that not enough young the light of our society. Our communities management, healthy lifestyle, safety in respected professionals, valued, trusted candidates are coming in to the profession depend on them and they should continue schools and close by taking part in and accepted as inspirational role models to replace them. to impart knowledge to society. different sporting codes. for young people, nowadays they too The United Nation Education, “Without teachers our society will be
Together We Move North West Province Forward N O R T H W E S T e-NewsUpdate Page05 Newly appointed directors tackle service Maquassi delivery issues head-on Automobile project now operating
These are employees who do the repair and servicing work at the Maquassi Automotive McCaswell Khumalo and communities. The breakaway session things that were wrong in the municipality. Centre was facilitated by Dr Nimrod Mbhele from She also touched on the issue of land, and h e M a q u a s s i H i l l s L o c a l Knowledge Anchors Group. how it could be effectively used for McCaswell Khumalo Municipality Municipal Manager, “Although we have been appointed in economic activities. TVe l a p h i Z i k a l a l a , r e c e n t l y our respective units, it is not about our The Mayor also touched on the issue of aquassi Automobile Centre is a organised a two-day breakaway session positions, we have been appointed to make water shortages and promised to work newly registered project based with newly appointed directors aimed at an impact on the daily lives of our around the clock with the Municipal at the Old Municipal Electrical taking them through his vision, strategic communities, to improve their standards of Manager to nd solutions. M Building in Wolmaransstad. view and the kind of Maquassi Hills he living and the quality of their life and to Among the key issues the Municipal The project is a joint initiative initiated would like to build and leave behind. restore order and credibility of the Manager highlighted was that of youth by the Dr Kenneth Kaunda District These sessions were also to lay down a municipality. unemployment. He said: “As the Economic Agency in collaboration with framework for the achievement of the “We need a shift in mindset from municipality, we have a key role to play in the Maquassi Hills Local Municipality. strategic objectives of the municipality, inghtings and disagreements with addressing this issue. We need to enter into Maquassi Automotive workshop is which amongst the others, includes Basic communities to a collaborative mindset, a sustained strategic partnership which will fully accredited with major insurance Service Delivery and Infrastructure w e m u s t b e c h a n g e - a g e n t s a n d benet our youth. companies and banks, and it maintains Development; Municipal Transformation a m b a s s a d o r s o f c h a n g e i n o u r “The biggest asset that we have is the and repairs cars including government and Development; Local Economic communities," Zikalala said. land and we must nd a way of using it to eet. The project is expected to create Development; Municipal Financial Maquassi Hills Local Municipality benet our youth. The answer lies with the jobs, transfer skills, transfer wealth and Viability and Management; Good Mayor, Cllr Noni Kgabi, in her welcoming youth themselves, we must not think for empower young people of Maquassi Governance and Public Participation in address to the team raised the issue of low them, but bring them together, discuss with Hills. Currently, the project has employed order to enhance service delivery and staff morale. She said staff morale was not them, agree and implement according to four local youth. improve the quality of life of the people a cause, but a symptom, a manifestation of their interests.” Maquassi Automotive Centre has registered with the Retail Motor Industry Organization (RMI). As a member, it abides by the Code of Conduct which applies to customer and staff-related NW schools win big at Participatory issues and acts as an independent facilitator in the event of a dispute with a customer on poor workmanship Educational Techniques performed. The centre targets mostly vehicle owners within the Maquassi town in a Tisetso Thiba seriously and make a positive impact. category. They were awarded a trophy for radius of 80km, who do not have Schools from eight provinces in South debating team, school, best speaker, maintenance plans or these have expired. uring a week-long of national Africa participated in the 2019 national coach/educator and iPad for each team This means, cars that are generally more Participatory Educational Participatory Educational Techniques member. than three to eight years old, but are not DTechniques (PET) competition competition, and represented their Christiana School for the Blind took limited to working people, hence the hosted by the Road Trafc Management provinces in the following categories: second position in the Disability Debate location of the branch in the commercial Corporation (RTMC) in Johannesburg – Rural Debate category, Urban Debate category and received iPhones for each centre. Gauteng province, the North West category and Disability Debate category. member of the team including the coach. Students and housewives are province was well represented by ve M p u m a l a n g a p r o v i n c e w a s n o t Transport Deputy Minister, Dikeledi considered secondary market but no less schools from the four districts of the represented. This year's competition was Magadzi, expressed her gratitude to all important. province. tough because all schools came prepared coaches/educators, School Governing Generally, the centre services middle Participants from the ve schools were and gunning for top positions and prices. Bodies (SGB's) and parents for the support income individuals (LSM 4 to 7) and trained and guided by their edu- Three schools from North West to learners who displayed tremendous government eet within Maquassi cators/coaches to identify road safety province which emerged in top positions of debating skills and came up with beautiful Local Municipality. problems in communities in which they the PET competition are Sol Plaatjie road safety models. Workers from large corporate and reside, do a research and present solutions Secondary School from Mahikeng in She recommended that road safety apartment dwellers of large block of ats that could be implemented to improve road Ngaka Modiri Molema. The school won points and models coming from learners in the nearby vicinity are also regular safety. rst position in Urban Debate category, should be taken into consideration by customers. The programme helps Grade 10 and 11 and received a trophy for debating team, relevant departments to insure they were Most of their supplies come from learners to sharpen their presentation school, best speaker, coach/educator and implemented to improve road safety in the independent spares companies such as skills, listening skills, communications an iPad for each team member plus a R5 country to curb unwanted incidents in Kays Spares, One Stop Motor Spares, skills, research skills and build their 000 cheque donated by Drive Run national and rural roads. Motor Lube, Midas, Auto Zone and Super condence. Participants also play a role of Company for the winning province. The Deputy Minister thanked RTMC, Motor Spares. being road safety ambassadors at their Sunrise View Secondary School from Departments of Transport, Education and Multi-national oil companies such as schools and community aimed at changing Rustenburg in Bojanala District also put all stakeholders for making the event a Valvoline, Caltex and Blue Chip the attitude of the people towards road the province on the map by securing success and in the process equip learners Lubricants are suppliers of oil. safety and encourage everybody to take it themselves rst position in Rural Debate with valuable road safety knowledge.
Together We Move North West Province Forward N O R T H W E S T Page06 e-NewsUpdate Dept delivers on promise of effective animal health care services
Tshegofatso Leepile become dead end host, like most of your herbivorous animals because they cannot TTOSDAL — Pet owners in and transmit it to others by biting, but they die. around Ottosdal area brought their Since the beginning of this year (2019), Oa n i m a l s f o r f r e e r a b i e s the North West province alone reported at vaccinations as part of a month-long least 18 cases of rabies. Eight of these Department of Agriculture and Rural outbreaks occurred in the Bojanala Development rabies campaign aimed at Platinum District. In Ngaka Modiri extending services to communities. Molema and Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati September month has been declared a districts, there were four outbreaks Rabies Month by the World Organization recorded for each, while Dr Kenneth for Animal Health - an international body Kaunda District recorded only two of disease control worldwide. Statistics outbreaks. from the World Health Organization To curb the disease, ofcials of the (WHO) show that in spite of all the department will constantly be embarking knowledge and technology the world on activities across the province to educate knows, rabies still continues to kill more and create awareness in communities on than 55 000 people every year around the South African State Veterinary Services offers free rabies vaccinations throughout the year and the importance of vaccinating pets and world. recommend that one booster one annually from the date of the rst vaccination why it is important to neuter or spay pets. Animal Health Deputy Director in Earlier this year, Agriculture and Rural Ngaka Modiri Molema District, Dr Simon Development MEC, Desbo Mohono, Mosenogi, said it was important to assured communities of North West vaccinate pets, especially cats and dogs, province that her department would annually as a means to effectively prevent continue to ensure all threats to animal the contraction of rabies in animals and the health were detected early and dealt with spread thereof. decisively. “This is a potentially fatal disease if left Community members are therefore untreated and humans can easily contract advised to report any suspicious symptoms rabies as they are in close contact with their of rabies to any local state vet ofces and pets. health facilities in the province. “We appreciate our communities for For more information, community taking precautionary measures and members can contact their nearest State heeding the call to vaccinate their pets Veterinary Services Ofces or call any of annually. This year marks the highest the following ofces for further number of pets that we have vaccinated in a investigation and laboratory conrmation. day – 1 305 dogs and 29 cats. Pet owners in N G A K A M O D I R I M O L E M A the North West are continuously being DISTRICT National Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries together with the North West Department of Mahikeng State Vet Ofce: 018 381 3449, reminded and educated about the Agriculture and Rural Development Veterinarians and Animal Health Technicians vaccinated a total of 1 importance of vaccinations which can be 334 pets in Letsopa village, Ottosdal Ratlou State Vet Ofce: 018 336 1121 done at the department's State Veterinary Tswaing State Vet Ofce: 053 948 1188 Ramotshere State Vet Ofce: 018 363 3144 Ofces for free throughout the year,” said every year I have been able to access classied either as “dumb form” or Ditsobotla State Vet Ofce: 018 632 4061 Dr Mosenogi. vaccinations in Letsopa Township. These “aggressive form”. In a case of dumb form, DR KENNETH KAUNDA DISTRICT In addition to the rabies vaccination, services give me peace of mind because I animals show signs of lethargy and Klerksdorp State Vet Ofce: 018 468 6955 provincial Veterinaries and Animal Health have young children who play with dogs progress to facial paralysis. In aggressive Potchefstroom State Vet Ofce: 018 294 5378 Technicians de-wormed animals in and can easily be exposed to any kind of form, they show signs of extreme Ventersdorp State Vet Ofce: 018 264 3159 partnership with the National Department viruses which dogs contract.” aggression and as they get paralysed in the Wolmaranstad State Vet Ofce: 018 596 3094 of Agriculture and the North West Rabies is caused by a virus affecting the face, they tend to produce lot of saliva. BOJANALA DISTRICT University technical students. nervous system of the affected animal. It Some animals may simply show Madibeng State Vet Ofce: 012 709 1108 Moretele State Vet Ofce: 012 714 3914 Jacob Mohepadira from Letsopa happens when the virus enters the body hindquarter paralysis. Township, who have been a dog owner for Moses Kotane State Vet Ofce: 014 555 6023 from saliva of infected animals through a Experts say human beings are Rustenburg State Vet Ofce: 014 592 9281/2 two years, said he had been using state bite wound. extremely susceptible to rabies. The spill Kgetleng State Vet Ofce: 014 544 0607 veterinary services from 2017 and was Exposure to the disease may include of rabies into humans usually starts from Vet Ofce: 053 994 2238 grateful for efforts made by the department bites, but it is important to note that small wild animals (sylvatic rabies). Wild rabies Lekwa-Teemane State Vet Ofce: 053 433 to extend services to those that were unable nicks that break the skin or even licks of the is transmitted to domestic animals such as 1415 to access vaccinations closer to their areas. eyes, nose and mouth are regarded as dogs and cats. DR RUTH SEGOMOTSI MOMPATI Florence Fortuin, who also had her two exposure. Once infected, they show aggression Greater Taung State Vet Ofce: 053 994 2238 dogs vaccinated on the day, applauded the Clinical signs that are expected in a and tend to bite anything including Mamusa State Vet Ofce: 053 963 1140 department for continuously raising positive rabies case are those related to the humans. In that way humans tend to get it. Naledi State Vet Ofce: 053 927 2274 Kagisano State Vet Ofce: 053 998 3528 awareness about the disease. She said: “I dysfunctional nervous system. They are Once human beings contract rabies, they have been a dog owner for eight years and Molopo State Vet Ofce: 053 937 0047
Florence Fortuin (grey T-shirt and blue jeans) applauded the department for bringing services to The department continuously conducts mass vaccination campaigns to control canine rabies, and communities who are unable to access private services strategies to improve rabies awareness and access to veterinary animal health care
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CAF Instructor Klaas Jan Top, SAFA North West President David Molwantwa, DILFA chairperson, Thebe Sekoto and SAFA Insctructor, Kenneth Mokgojwa. SAFA instructors (ofcials) and coaching course attendees.
Aubrey Molobi football. of equipping educators with the necessary corporate companies to get involved in the Course attendees were mostly coaches coaching skills. Ima Nathi programme and start sponsoring he Ditsobotla Local Football for girls league, coming from the regional "This great venture is in line with our more teams to get kids playing football at Association (DILFA) has rolled out LFAs, including Mahikeng, Zeerust, SAFA 2022 Vision which aims at training grass-root levels. Tthe last of four SAFA D-License Ratlou and Tswaing. 10 000 coaches a year. This is our minimal "We have extended our support with Coaching Course as part of their teacher- The coaching course was held under the contribution towards achieving the annual SAFA and are sponsoring a second pupil empowerment programme. auspices of SAFA, and as usual, it national target. municipal league in KwaZulu-Natal. Thanks to the DILFA/AfriSam culminated in coaches imparting their "So far, we have held three coaching "As AfriSam, we are looking forward to partnership, as many as 37 educators have newly acquired skill in the Grassroot course. We appreciate the efforts by continuing our support to DILFA in the been taken through an eight-day full-time Football Festival, this time in Coligny, AfriSam and Ima Nathi programme for the coaching development to hold level C life skills, technical and tactical coaching North West. DILFA sponsorship. As we train coaches coaching clinics next year. training by both the CAF and SAFA The festival saw over 150 kids, boys we will see more people being developed “Hopefully, the skills learnt here will be instructors, Klaas Jan Top and Kenneth and girls aged between 6-12, recently technically so that they can go into various passed on to many teams. I am very happy "The horse" Mokgojwa. undergoing life skills and football training structures of our national teams, from the with the level of participation by girls in Jan Top has a Uefa B Coaching license at Coligny Special School Sports Field. U-17 to the senior teams,” said the community and I am hoping to have a while Mokgojwa is a Moroka Swallows SAFA North West President, David Molwantwa. AfriSam General Manager, strong and competitive girls league going legend with vast experience of local Molwantwa, emphasized the signicance Vishal Aniruth, encouraged other here in Ditsobotla," said Aniruth.
SAFA instructors and school pupils attending the DILFA/AfriSam Grassroots Football Festival Under 12 school pupils in action during a Grassroots Football Festival match
Africa's Major back at Sun City
Golf Challenge title, hosted by Gary looking to make history as the rst golfer to This year the Nedbank Golf Challenge Player when he joins home favourite, win the Nedbank Golf Challenge four will entrench its status as one of the world Louis Oosthuizen, in the eld at Sun City times, while 2010 Open Champion golf's elite tournaments with an increase in for the penultimate Rolex Series event of Oosthuizen, will be seeking to win the title both the rst-place prize money and Race the 2019 Race to Dubai, from November for the rst time after nishing third last to Dubai points - the winner of the 2019 14-17. year, four shots behind the Ryder Cup Nedbank Golf Challenge will take home Nedbank Golf Challenge defending champion, Westwood's emotional three-stroke legend. US$2.5 million, an increase on the Lee Westwood victory over Sergio Garcia in 2018 saw Westwood's nal-round duel with US$1.25 million won by Westwood last him become the rst European golfer to Garcia and Oosthuizen last year resulted in year. Kleintjie Kraai win the Nedbank Golf Challenge three the most successful edition of the The overall prize fund remains at times, following his victories in 2010 and tournament since it became a full US$7.5 million, with the balance of the 63- he Sun City Resort will once again 2011. European Tour event, with an overall player eld from second place onwards be the focus of the world when 63 He joined Ernie Els, David Frost and attendance of 72 000 fans including over playing for a US$5 million prize fund. Tof the world's top golfers decend on Nick Price as the only golfers to have won 20 000 each day on the weekend alone. This year's tournament also offers an the North West province for the 40th on three occasions. It has also been conrmed that the increased haul of Race to Dubai points edition of Africa's major, the Nedbank This year, in what is also the 40th partnership between Nedbank, the from 7 500 to 10 000, which places it above Golf Challenge on 14-17 November 2019. Anniversary of Sun City and the Gary European Tour and Sun International has what the World Golf Championship Lee Westwood will defend his Nedbank Player Country Club, Westwood will be been renewed until 2021. tournaments offer.
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