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MAHIKENG MAIL- MAHIKENG: The Department of Correctional Services (DCS), working with the South African Police Services (SAPS) were by yesterday (Wednesday) still on a manhunt after an offender escaped from Rooigrond Correctional Centre last week Friday, July 03. The escapee, Simon Mokete Nxumalo, is a 47-year-old from Blydeville Village, Lichtenburg in North West province who escaped while working at the dairy farm of Rooigrond facility. An investigation has been launched in this regard. The Department has appealed to the public to assist with any information that may lead to the re-arrest of the offender in question. The public is further advised to immediately contact their nearest police station or alternatively contact 10111 and not attempt to institute a citizen’s arrest. The Rooigrond prison escapee, Simon Mokete Nxumalo

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MAHIKENG MAIL – MAFIKENG: The dreaded Covid-19 pandemic this week Ngesi said MEC Kegakilwe was with contact tracing in this regard. made life very unpleasant for North West Premier, Job Mokgoro leaving him with transported from Vryburg to Klerksdorp Ngesi also reported that the MEC for the difficult decision to announce the sudden passing of his colleague and comrade, in an ambulance and upon arrival in Public Works and Roads, Saliva Molapisi, Mothibedi Gordon Kegakilwe and at the same time having to announce that he Klerksdorp, he suffered a cardiac arrest had also tested positive and was also himself had tested positive after being infected with the corona virus and was and despite all the efforts by the medical in self-isolation. However, he was not undergoing self quarantine. personnel, he succumbed and lost his life. incapacitated to discharge his duties too and To made matters worse, Professor would make life a little easier for Mokgoro On Tuesday, Mokgoro, announced to actively participated in the virtual Special Mokgoro was also forced to report to the who will be forced to find a replacement the virtual Special Provincial Executive EXCO meeting concluded earlier. nation that his other colleague and comrade, for the hardworking MEC when he finally Council (EXCO) meeting that he had tested He said EXCO had resolved to write to Oagile Saliva Molapisi had also been reshuffles his cabinet. Mokgoro’s Office said positive for COVID-19 and was effectively President Cyril Ramaphosa to request him infected and was in self-isolation. on Tuesday that the Premier was faced with in self-isolation. “Premier Mokgoro took to declare MEC Kegakilwe’s funeral as a Not only that, the Premier was also faced the very difficult task of having to announce the COVID-19 test yesterday following Provincial Official Funeral Category 1, in with the responsibility to report to the with profound sadness, the untimely the passing on of the MEC for Cooperative line with Government’s Funerals Policy nation the details of his reported intention passing of Cooperative Governance, Governance, Human Settlements and as well as the COVID-19 guidelines that to reshuffle the provincial administration Human Settlement and Traditional Affairs, Traditional Affairs, the late Mr Mothibi regulate how funerals were conducted which he reportedly “announced” over the MEC Kegakilwe who sadly succumbed to Gordon Kegakilwe and he received results during lockdown and as soon as the weekend. However, the new developments Covid-19 related short but serious illness on today, confirming that he has tested positive President has responded to the request, more in the provincial administration have Monday at a hospital in Klerksdorp. for the virus. “However, Premier Mokgoro information regarding the date and venue of seemingly forced Mokgoro to put on hold Provincial government spokesperson, is not incapacitated to carry out his duties the funeral would be made public. any decision to bring about any change in Vuyisile Ngesi said MEC Kegakilwe was as he was only presented with only one Speaking on behalf of the people of the the provincial government. Meanwhile it admitted with COVID pneumonia on symptom -which is cough – although he North West and the Provincial Government, has become apparent that Kegakilwe’s death Monday afternoon at the Vryburg Private tested positive. “The Premier will therefore Premier Mokgoro sent his condolences Hospital and was continue to discharge his duties albeit to the family and friends of the late MEC immediately put remotely and has instructed members of the Kegakilwe, who he said “had distinguished on oxygen and a Premier’s Support Staff who have worked himself as one of the finest to have come Buthelezi consoles decision was taken with him closely in the last two weeks to from the ranks of the governing African to transfer him to a test; while taking the necessary precautions. National Congress and a tried and tested medical facility in The Provincial Department of Health had leader”. May his soul rest internal peace and Kegakilwe family Klerksdorp. at the time of going to print already begun rise in glory. MAFIKENG MAIL – MAHIKENG: The Mayor of the Ditsobotla Local Municipality, Councillor Daniel Buthelezi on Tuesday also joined various community leaders who conveyed ANC mourns the their condolences to the family of the late Mothibedi Gordon Kegakilwe who died on Monday from a heart attack resulted by passing of Gordon complications caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. In a statement, the Ditsobotla municipality said the length and Kegakilwe breadth of the province and country at large, learnt on Monday night with sadness the unfortunate news of the passing on of the MEC for MAHIKENG MAIL-MAHIKENG: The Cooperative Governance, Human Settlement Traditional Affairs, African National Congress in the North West Kegakilwe due to COVID-19 related complications. dipped its revolutionary flag in mourning one “MEC for CoGHSTA, Mothibedi Kegakilwe from the inception of its gallant sons, Comrade Mothibedi Gordon Kegakilwe, a committed servant of the people. of the Ditsobotla Rapid Response Team on COVID-19, for which I Deployed to the provincial government as am the Chairperson, became an active participant and acknowledged COGHTA MEC, Kegakilwe died on Monday its existence as a good initiative. “The MEC, during his interaction afternoon to COVID-19 related complications at with municipalities in the province held via Microsoft zoom a medical facility in Klerksdorp. His untimely praised Ditsobotla Local Municipality for its effective response to death occurs at a time when he was at the COVID-19” said the Mayor. The Ditsobotla Local Municipality, in forefront of the fight against Covid-19 in the response to the call by late MEC Kegakilwe established Ditsobotla province. Paying tribute to their fallen hero, Rapid Response Team, which consisted of all sector departments and the ANC said “Comrades LeGordy” as he was private sector, MECs for Health, Social Development, Education, affectionately known, would be remembered as Public Works & Roads and Cooperative Governance, Human a committed public representative whose passion for matters related to local government resulted Settlement & Traditional Affairs among others to ensure speedy in his appointment to the position of MEC for response in respect of basic services provision as part of ensuring that COGHTA during the sixth administration. “Cde. there is a drive of a coordinated approach in response to COVID-19. Gordon Kegakilwe served the organization in “The Ditsobotla Rapid Response Team on COVID-19 mourns the various capacities including as ANC Regional loss of the late MEC Kegakilwe not only as member of the team, Chairperson in the Dr. Ruth Segomotsi Mompati but a courageous leader and servant of the people of the North West Region, Provincial Deputy Secretary of the ANC Province and the country at large. “The municipality expresses in the province. At the time of his passing he was sadness for the loss of an outstanding Local Government Practitioner appointed by the ANC NEC to serve in the Interim and a committed servant in the late MEC Kegakilwe, who contracted Provincial Committee in the North West. “Death coronavirus in the line of duty. The Mayor reiterates the commitment has robbed the ANC and the people of the North West of a remarkable human being whose life of the municipality and that of the team to continue to collaborate in was fundamentally committed to the service of fighting coronavirus as inspired by spirit of the late MEC Kegakilwe. his people. In his honour the ANC will intensify “Our hearts, thoughts and prayers are with the grieving family, the fight against Covid19 and spare no effort in friends and comrades during this trying time. The North West preserving human life. “We convey our heartfelt Provincial Government and the ruling party he served, the ANC and condolences to his family, his loved ones and the the people of our Province lost a committed leader”, said the Mayor. entire membership of the ANC,” said the ANC in Robala ka kgotso Kgosi Kegakilwe. the North West province. PAGE 4 MAHIKENG MAIL 10 JULY 2020 Dear Fellow South Africans For those fortunate enough to have an respiratory disease are more vulnerable to at greater risk. Throughout the nationwide relatives. At the same time we must be led by elderly parent or grandparent still alive, developing severe complications and dying lockdown period, we have taken measures common sense and not isolate elderly or sick not being able to spend time with them has from coronavirus. According to new research to ensure that those who rely on chronic relatives at a time when they need us most been one of the most difficult parts of the published by the National Institute for medication or treatment are able to visit People with underlying medical conditions lockdown. For millions of senior citizens, Communicable Diseases, a third of patients health facilities. The Department of Social like diabetes and hypertension should be social activities like meeting friends and admitted to hospital with COVID-19 had at Development has set dietary standards on extra cautious. They should observe social family and attending religious services least one co-morbidity. This is a significant the food provided to communities during distancing, stay home if possible and stay and stokvel and burial society meetings concern in a country such as ours that also lockdown to ensure they of nutritional away from crowded places. Like everyone are the mainstay of their lives. Because of has high prevalence of HIV and tuberculosis, value, which is particularly important when else, they should practice good hygiene and social distancing regulations, most of these the leading cause of natural deaths in South managing diabetes. Companies can play continue to take their medication. One of activities have been curtailed, potentially Africa last year. Additionally, more than 4.5 their part by keeping basic food prices down, the lessons from this pandemic is that we leaving them feeling socially isolated and million South Africans have diabetes, a figure which means that people don’t need to seek need a holistic approach to health. Anecdotal lonely. And leaving their loved ones anxious that has doubled since 2017. In the Western out cheap processed foods of poor nutritional evidence suggests many of our people have for their wellbeing. The reality however is Cape alone, diabetes is a co-morbidity in over value. Among the many cases being made used the lockdown period to make positive that in keeping our distance from our elderly half of all COVID-19 deaths. In a number of for the National Health Insurance is that lifestyle changes like doing more exercise or parents and grandparents at this time we our provinces, including Gauteng and Western we will be able to mobilise the necessary quitting smoking. Such developments should could be saving their lives. Coronavirus can Cape, testing is being offered to people with resources to overcome the burden of these be welcomed. If some of us have become infect anyone, but older people are among co-morbidities such as diabetes whether they non-communicable diseases and improve healthier during the lockdown, we should those at highest risk of getting severely ill show coronavirus symptoms or not. This the health outcomes of all our people, not continue in this vein. Reducing the burden and possibly dying. Sadly, there have been smart approach to screening and testing is part just those who can afford to pay. Until we of lifestyle-related diseases on our health a number of coronavirus outbreaks at old of our effort to limit infections among those have overcome this pandemic, we all have to system is ultimately in the best interests of our age homes and care centres, resulting in a most vulnerable. We will continue to be led play it safe, for ourselves and those around health, our economy and our own personal number of deaths. In addition, data released by scientific evidence and adapt our strategies us. Difficult though it may be, we should finances. While the COVID-19 fatality rate is by the Department of Health indicates that where necessary. As part of the national effort not expose our elderly mothers and fathers low in South Africa compared to the rest of people with underlying medical conditions to contain coronavirus, protecting the general to the virus through social visits. Let us the world, the rising number of infections is such as high blood pressure, diabetes, heart population from becoming infected must be keep in touch with them by phone or video a caution against complacency.If we follow disease, renal disease, asthma and chronic matched by efforts to protect people who are messaging. If they live with us, let us ensure all the prevention measures we will be able we observe proper hygiene at all times by to protect ourselves. We will also, through washing and sanitising our hands. Frequently our everyday actions, protect and keep safe touched surfaces, including equipment used those who are most vulnerable. Let us remain by our parents and grandparents like walkers cautious. Let us remain vigilant. Let us stay and canes, should be frequently cleaned. We safe. should limit our shared spaces where possible With best wishes, and wear a mask when around our elderly President Cyril Ramaphoza Comment Lulama Voyi: Socio Economic Advocacy Activist The North West now THE PRESENCE OF ISRAEL’S beings who don’t give Him oxygen to breath INTERNATIONAL STATUS AS A because of His values? Why is He being SOVEREIGN STATE & CRITICISM reprimanded and crusified as a Chief Justice realises the seriousness OVER CHIEF JUSTICE MOGOENG and His office being used against Him for MOGOENG’s IRRELEVANT telling the truth He believes in? CONDEMNATION BY ENEMIES OF This brings me to the partiality of of COVID-19 GOD VERSUS THE TRUTH ABOUT criticism that has been going on for a long ISRAEL: THE TRUTH SHALL MAKE time of only promoting biasness to recognise YOU FREE one nation against the other. The passing of Mothibedi Gordon Africa , perhaps that is why there are so Lulama Voyi writes in her personal Have you thought to consider that Israel Kegakilwe this week as a result of many politicians, political observers and complications from the dreaded Covid-19 political commentators and leaders of civic capacity as a Socio-Economic Advocacy too is a nation? Have you thought to pandemic caused the biggest shock yet in the organisations who have been and continue Activist consider also their right to live, to subdue North West Province since the outbreak of the to criticise the government-led covid-19 and replenish the land as a nation? virus early this year bringing to life the reality command council for its part in enforcing the Firstly let me say that this notelet is The attack on Ntate Mogoeng Mogoeng about the effects of the coronavirus. rules and regulations of COVID-19. intended to unite Humanity and promote was only to smear His reputation and arouse It was only on Monday evening and In their tribute to the late Kegakilwe, love. attention to those who are in support of effectively on Tuesday morning when the a number of political and non-political Let’s face it, we all know how Israel grousers, “that Chief Justice holds high news of Kegakilwe’s untimely death reached organisation paid moving tributes to the came to be declared a state to date and it is office” yet He is not supporting national every street corner, village, township and city hardworking Kegakilwe who was praised for undeniable history that GOD chose Israel as consensus against the people of Israel versus in the province and country that many local his work in the fight against Covid-19 in both HIS Holy nation. Politics of the day is that Palestine. communities really realised that Coronavirus the province and country. was in fact a reality and a serious threat to His organisation, the African National as a citizen of this country South Africa and We are tired as Christians for having their lives. Congress in the North West said of its “gallant hard core Christian, I publicly and openly to tolerate the gamboots dancing of a People suddenly realised that it was true son who was a committed servant of our stand boldly with the people of Israel and I faction that has been internationalised to that anybody could die at anytime from the people whose untimely death occurred at a stand to support Ntate Mogoeng Mogoeng’s feed the anti-Israel operation. What the epidemic once it enters one’s body. time when he was at the forefront of the fight public personal Christian belief about loving faultfinders have done were to criticise For the first time since the outbreak of the against covid19 in the province. and praying for the peace of Jerusalem. and politicise Ntate Mogoeng Mogoeng’s virus was announced effectively in March “Cde LeGordy as he was affectionately Ntate Mogoeng Mogoeng as I prefer official designation and mixed it with His in the country, many South Africans came known, will be remembered as a committed addressing Him; spoke His mind as a citizen own independent citizenry Christian beliefs, to understand the effects of the virus had on public representative whose passion for of this country South Africa in His personal only because He “MAY” not agree with the human life. matters related to local government resulted capacity. majority and that He will not be bullied to it. Those who had not yet been directly or in his appointment to the position of MEC for indirectly affected by the effects of Covid-19 COGHTA during the sixth administration. It is within His Human Right to do so I thank you. like losing a loved one to the virus or someone “Death has robbed the ANC and the people because He has a right to do so. Otherwise in their families been infected with the virus of the North West of a remarkable human being why would the human rights be selective and had been taking official calls for people whose life was fundamentally committed to and favour others when they are for all to take every precaution against the virus for the service of his people. In his honour the peoples living in the land? granted, were suddenly rudely awaken to the ANC will intensify the fight against Covid19 The word of GOD makes us aware as realities of the COVID-19 pandemic. For and spare no effort in preserving human Christians and also the human race need many people, the increasing numbers of life. “We convey our heartfelt condolences to understand why we are Christians; it those infected or killed by the coronavirus to his family, his loved ones and the entire is because we BELIEVE in GOD and seemingly meant little and those infected membership of the ANC”, the ANC said. HIS word in the Bible we have access to; were in fact just people from far away who Other political parties and structures were dying from the virus. who included the Democratic Alliance conscientise us that we ought to pray for The fact that by yesterday (Wednesday) a (DA), South African National Civic the peace of Jerusalem that we may prosper total of more than 250,000 thousands of South Organisation (SANCO), the North West (Psalm 122:6), otherwise why must we Africans had died and over 200,000 had tested Provincial Legislature, South African Local claim to believe in GOD and not follow positive to the virus did not matter. Government Association (SALGA) all HIS decrees and not act on them? Why Many still believe that they would never described Kegakilwe’s passing as a great must a citizen with His Christian principles be infected or affected by the virus just like loss to the nation and its continued fight be butchered for His personal views of a American president, Donald Trump and his against the Coronavirus in the country and spiritual command from His GOD that does Brazilian counterpart, Jair Bolsonaro believed world. On behalf of the Mahikeng Mail and not look at the weight of His designation until this week when the latter president the Northwest Newspaper Group we also but demands Him to obey, regardless of His came to realise the seriousness of the virus pay our respects to Gordon Kegakilwe. Our after being infected. In the context of South condolences to his family and loved ones. high office or position He holds in the nation as an esteemed member of the society? Why Comment by Bobby Saul of 13 Martin Street, Galleria Arcade, Mafikeng. must He be held at ransom for who He fears and be told to apologise to fellow human 10 JULY 2020 MAHIKENG MAIL PAGE 5 COVID-19 unsettles NW government leadership

Job Mokgoro Madoda Sambatha Motlalepule Rosho Desbo Mohono Kenetswe Mosenogi Wendy Matsemela Oagile Saliva Molapisi Sello Lehari Following weekend reports which suggested that North West Premier, Job Mokgoro had announced his intension to reshuffle the provincial cabinet, a number of the positions of ANC deployees in government where under threat of undergoing possible change. Affected administrations reportedly included those of the late Gordon Kegakilwe, Matlalepula Rosho, Saliva Molapisi, Keneetswe Mosenogi and Sello Lehari. The sudden death of MEC Kegakilwe due to the COVID-19 epidemic is bound to force Premier Mokgoro to reshuffle his cabinet to find a replacement for the departed MEC. As result of the new cases of COVID-19 in the provincial leadership, possible transmission of the virus among the support staff of the MECs was a greater concern suggesting that they too get tested as part of contact tracing to curb the spread of the virus. At the time of going to press it was unclear if the entire Covid-19 Command Council consisting of the majority of the provincial cabinet leadership had been infected with the pandemic or not following their close interaction with the late MEC Kegakilwe and the infected Professor Mokgoro and MEC Molapisi. Alleged teacher murderer in court POTCHEFSTROOM: A 40-year-old suspect appeared in the Mogwase Magistrates’ the School Governing Body (SGB) who Court on Monday, for the alleged murder of the late Khumontle Mokgosi whose conducted a search after the young teacher body was found with her hands and feet tied up and strangled to death in her failed to report for duty. The Provincial rented room in Mogwase. Commissioner of North West, Lieutenant The suspect also faced additional charges investigation revealed that Mokgosi’s General Sello Kwena applauded the team of theft and possession of suspected bank card was used to withdraw cash for working tirelessly to make certain stolen goods. The suspect was arrested from Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) that the alleged perpetrator is brought to on Friday, at Goo-Mokgatle Section in Northam and Zeerust. Furthermore, book to face the full might of the law. He in Dinokana village outside Zeerust. the team managed to recover Mokgosi’s said further that the arrest would serve During the arrest, the suspect was found two cell phones. Mokgosi’s lifeless body as a warning to those who commit crime in possession of the deceased’s bank card was found on Monday, June 29 at her including gender based violence that no as well as recently bought goods such as rented place in Magong village near stone will be left unturned in ensuring that clothes, car battery and liquor. Preliminary Mogwase by neighbours and members of they account for their wicked deeds. PAGE 6 MAHIKENG MAIL 10 JULY 2020 Mafikeng PROPERTIES DA saddened by MEC Yo ur to your Kegakilwe’s sudden passing newhome! MAHIKENG MAIL-MAHIKENG: Joining various political and non-political robust debates. MEC Kegakilwe will be organisations in celebrating the life of the late Mothibedi Gordon Kegakilwe who passed remembered as a reserved and respected on early this week due to Covid-19 complications, the Democratic Alliance (DA) conveyed individual who carried no grudges and made their condolences to the family, comrades, friends and colleagues of MEC for Department room for opposition to air their views without of Cooperative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs (COGHSTA). fear. The MECs sudden passing highlights Freddy Sonakile, a member of the provincial legislature representing the Democratic the importance of ensuring our safety and that Alliance ( DA) in the North West who is Covid-19 pneumonia to which he lost his life of our loved ones against this deadly virus,” also a spokesperson on COGHSTA said the at a Klerksdorp hospital. “ The MECs absence will be felt by those MEC suffered complications after contracting “I have, in my personal and professional who stay behind. May the memories of him capacity shared many platforms with the bring comfort to his loved ones in this trying SALGA mourns MEC and on several occasions engaged in time,” said Sonakile. Gordon Kegakilwe MAFIKENG MAIL – MAHIKENG: The NW Speaker sends collective leadership of organized local government in the North West Province on Tuesday joined the large number heartfelt condolences of organisations and individuals who expressed their sadness at the untimely to Kegakilwe’s family passing of the much loved Gordon Mothibedi Kegakilwe who died on Monday as a result of the dread Covid-19 MAHIKENG MAIL-MAHIKENG: The Speaker of the North West Provincial pandemic. Legislature, Sussana Dantjie also send her heartfelt condolences to family and MEC Kegakilwe who was responsible for friends of the late MEC Gordon Kegakilwe, who passed on after a shot illness on Cooperative Governance, Human Settlement Monday. and Traditional Affairs, Mothibedi Gordon MEC Kegakilwe has served as Member been instrumental in the fight to turn- Kegakilwe died at Klerksdorp-based of the North West Provincial Legislature around municipalities under Section 139. hospital. from 2009 until his untimely passing. He He had the sharpest mind that could best In their condolence message send served in various positions both in the articulate and explain the Rules of the SALGA on behalf of the Provincial Legislature and the executive, holding House. “His death comes at a critical Executive Committee collective and member the various positions including Chief time, when the country is dealing with municipalities said “ wish to convey our Whip of the House, Chairperson of the Covid-19 pandemic. He has been sincere condolences to the Kegakilwe family Chairpersons and on two occasions he at the helm of the overall provincial and the EXCO of the Province in mourning was appointed as MEC for Cooperative coordination of the Covid-19 disaster the death and loss of our visionary leader Governance, Human Settlements and management plan for the province and in local government. Death has robbed the Traditional Affairs. has been critical in the rollout of water people of Bokone Bophirima of a leader at Speaking on behalf of the provincial and sanitation to help combat the spread the time when more of his wisdom is required Legislature on Tuesday, Dantjie said , of the virus. “Kegakilwe’s death is a huge to confront the persisting local government “Gordon has served the people of the loss to the people of Bokone Bophirima. challenges. North West province with diligence, Our heartfelt condolences goes to his “While mourning the loss of our stalwart, honour and dedication. He will be family, friends, comrades and the people we wish to appeal to all of us to exercise remembered by his contribution in the of the North West. May the Lord comfort and take precautionary measures in the local government sphere, where he has us all as a people” . fight against Covid19. Further appeal to our member municipalities to do all it takes to ensure we work with communities in a quest to flatten the Covid19 curve. UIF still accepting three “In remembrance of the spirit of MEC Kegakilwe, let’s us soldier on in pursuit of transforming the lives of our people within months Covid-19 ters claims the province as the befitting honour of our MAFIKENG MAIL -MAHIKENG: The Unemployment Insurance Fund Commissioner fallen son of the province. said last week that the Fund would continue to accept and process Covid-19 TERS claims Death breeds sorrow and we could only submitted for April, May and June 2020 as per the directive issued by Employment and revoke memories with appreciation of times Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi on March 26 2020. we shared. This directive established the Covid-19 opening of the system for June submissions. “May His Soul Continue to Rest in TERS benefits to last for a period of three The main problem was with the swapping Eternal”, SALGA said. months, which meant claims submitted for of employer profiles when users try to a period within the three months will be submit claims, which causes a potential processed and paid. security breach. “Although June was the last month for the “We initially opened the system for June Covid-19 TERS benefits as per the directive, application on 23 June 2020, and our aim the UIF will continue to process and pay was to start making the first payments on claims submitted for this period until the cut- the 25th of June to ensure that employees off date is determined. However, we will not do not wait too long for their salaries. accept claims submitted for July onwards Unfortunately, we experienced problems as that falls outside of the time period with the swapping of user profiles and we stipulated in the directive for the Covid-19 immediately shut it down for June and TERS benefits”, said the UIF Commissioner, rolled back to May to fix the problem. Teboho Maruping. The Commissioner also indicated that while the Fund accepted the claims for the determined period, at the moment they were experiencing some technical glitches with the 10 JULY 2020 MAHIKENG MAIL PAGE 7 NSFAS improving payment Mafikeng PROPERTIES DA demands Yo ur to your financial of student allowances MAFIKENG MAIL -MAHIKENG: Under the term of administration, the National newhome! Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has been working on innovations to improve the accountability disbursement of students’ allowances for all NSFAS funded students and to eliminate all third parties from the disbursement chain. on JB Marks For the 2021 academic year NSFAS to manage their own finances. By integrating will be migrating students from all public innovative ways of allowance disbursement, Technical and Vocational Education and the scheme employed technological Training (TVET) colleges, who receive solutions which puts student’s needs, safety, MAFIKENG MAIL -MAHIKENG: The their allowances through NSFAS Wallet and efficiency at the centre of operations. Democratic Alliance (DA) has claimed in a and institutional disbursement services, By disbursing directly to student’s bank statement this week that for years, the JB to a direct payment system which will see accounts, NSFAS will eradicate fraudulent Marks Local Municipality had allowed an students receive allowances directly into activities and scams which students have administrative environment that is prone their bank accounts. The migration of 38 of been subjected to. Recipients of NSFAS to fraud, theft, corruption and devoid of the 50 colleges to the NSFAS wallet system disbursements will have the added security accountability. in 2020 has already made huge improvements offered by administered accounts. The party alleged that the municipality’s in the accuracy and regularity of distribution The direct payment system is convenient financial regression revealed in the of allowances directly to such students. and allows a student to be in charge and 2019/2020 Auditor General’s report, the lack This migration will eliminate third parties have access to their allowance 24/7 with no of consequence management in financial and in the payment channel as part of NSFAS’ limitation or additional tedious bureaucratic procurement transgressions and the hostility strategy to fully implement the Student- processes. NSFAS urges students who would with which questions on finances were met Centred Model of paying allowances directly like to enrol at a public TVET college in was further proof that stringent oversight to the students. In 2019 NSFAS replaced the 2021 to open bank accounts in preparation with accountability was needed. anti-competitive voucher system with cash for the role out of allowances through bank DA Caucus leader at the municipality, allowances ensure empowerment of student accounts. Cllr Hans Jurie Moolman said the continued failure of the JB Marks Local Municipality Mayor and the administration to be Legal Aid SA available to assist transparent and subject itself to oversight by elected Councillors forced the DA to residents against illegal evictions demand accountability before considering a new budget without a commitment to address MAFIKENG MAIL – MAHIKENG: Legal Aid South Africa (Legal Aid SA) has reiterated its availability to assist residents forcefully evicted from their properties. corruption in the municipality. In a statement early this week, Legal Aid said they were constitutionally mandated “On Friday 3 July 2020, the JB Marks to protect and defend human rights in order to ensure justice for all members of Municipal Council unanimously accepted a society. DA proposal to provisionally and conditionally “Section 26 of the Constitution details and struggle to receive legal assistance. adopt its Integrated Development Plan (IDP) the right to housing, stating that “No one Legal Aid SA is available to assist and 2020/2021 annual budget. may be evicted from their home, or have members of the public and communities “The DA tabled a non-negotiable proposal their home demolished, without an order whose rights are being ignored. The which outlined questions, motions and of court made after considering all the organisation is independent and protects requests regarding financial mismanagement relevant circumstances. No legislation and defends human rights, without fear or and maladministration over the past three may permit arbitrary evictions”. An favour”, legal aid spokesperson said. financial years which were brushed aside by eviction is only legal when a court order If you, or someone you know, is facing the Executive Mayor, the Speaker and the has been issued by the court”. an illegal eviction, or has been illegally Municipal Manager”, said Moolman. The legal body said during this time evicted, please call the toll-free Legal Aid He added that the budget had not yet of the COVID-19 Lockdown, court Advice Line on 0800 110 110, or send a been approved and that their consideration orders could be obtained, but executing Please Call Me to 079 835 7179. You can in supporting the budget would depend on the order - actually evicting a person - also call your nearest Legal Aid SA office the full disclosure the DA had requested. was prohibited under current Lockdown for assistance. The organisation has 128 The final approval of the budget will regulations. offices around the country - all contact remain suspended until July 14 2020 or “The recent eviction of a Cape Town details are available on its website: www. until there was transparency regarding the resident, which was filmed and widely legal-aid.co.za You can also reach out to municipality’s affairs. circulated, has once again highlighted Legal Aid SA on Facebook, Twitter and “The allegations that some JB Marks how many people are unlawfully evicted Instagram @LegalAidSA1. Councillors from the EFF and the ANC were implicated in corrupt negotiations involving millions of Rands in a bid to persuade them to support the budget. The DA will ensure that these allegations are thoroughly investigated and those implicated must face criminal charges for bribery. Cllr Moolman said the DA would write to Premier Job Mokgoro and Minister of Cooperative Governance, Nkosana Dlamini Zuma, requesting them to intervene and restore financial management in line with the MFMA in JB Marks. PAGE 8 MAHIKENG MAIL 10 JULY 2020 Suspend VBS scandalised Madibeng officials- DA MAFIKENG MAIL – MAHIKENG: The Democratic Alliance (DA) has again claimed municipality’s bank account. The sum total (MPAC) no investigation or action has been that they had written to the Acting Municipal Manager, Neo Maape, following the of the debit orders could not be determined taken to stop these transactions or to recover Auditor General’s damning report against Madibeng Local Municipality demanding due to a lack of records and documentation the money from the responsible individuals. that officials at the municipality reportedly involved in the VBS scandal be suspended by the municipality. “These transactions further prove that the “These transactions have been reported municipality is failing to implement financial In a statement on Tuesday, DA councillor, However, no further action has been taken to the Acting Municipal Manager and controls over public funds which will further Eugene van der Schyff said Madibeng’s against them, it is pending the finalization of Executive Mayor for them to act and prevent hinder the municipality from delivering financial situation had worsened in the the investigation. further losses by putting stronger access services to the community. previous year after it invested R31.5 million “The 2017/2018 audit also identified controls to the municipality’s accounts”, All officials and politicians involved in in VBS mutual bank. Van der Schyff said unauthorised debit orders for private he said. The Cllr despite making these VBS saga and unauthorised debit orders the previous Municipal Manager and Chief individuals’ DSTV accounts and purchases recommendations and reporting this to the must be suspended and face criminal charges Financial Officer resigned in December 2018. of AMC cookware that were made against the Municipal Public Accounts Committee for fraud and corruption. PSA concerned about rising infection of health workers

MAFIKENG MAIL -MAHIKENG: The Public Servants Association (PSA) last week requested donations of PPE. Furthermore, high possibility of infections. The Chief expressed extreme concern about the alarming increase in the number of COVID-19 there were widespread complaints regarding Director of Occupational Health and Safety, infections among health workers. the availability of PPE, incorrect PPE being Dr Senabe who sits in the Command Council, Released on Thursday last, the PSA Committee and referring to Circulars 7 distributed to facilities, and the rise of has instructed managers to stop using the noted in a media statement that one of the and 18 of 2020 issued by Department of employees contracting COVID-19. decontamination (fogging) services and that contributing factors was that the Command Public Service and Administration (DPSA), The lack of collaborative work has cleaners should clean areas where employees Council did not consider the work done by the requested that Professor Lukhele responds opened a gap for managers not to adhere have tested positive. “The PSA finds this Provincial Occupational Health and Safety to eight questions on the procurement of to established departmental protocols, action contrary to the Occupational Health Committee of the Gauteng Department personal protective equipment (PPE). through the Occupational Health and Safety and Safety Act and COVID-19 regulations of Health, headed by Professor Mkhululi This was required after the PSA learned Committee. The association said health issued by the Department of Employment Lukhele. The PSA, through the Steering that the MEC of Health, Dr Bandile Masuku, workers were exposed by managers to the and Labour”, the PSA said.

DWS celebrates Clear Rivers Campaign MAFIKENG MAIL - MAHIKENG: The Department of Water and Sanitation will this month conduct a virtual celebration of the Clear Rivers Campaign to mark July as Mandela Month. The Clear Rivers Campaign is the clean to enable the sustainability of access department’s annual event in which to water. They should not litter or throw thousands of South Africans celebrate the foreign objects into rivers that will impact Mandela Month by cleaning the country’s negatively on the lives of downstream users. rivers and other polluted water sources, in Rivers carry water and nutrients and they areas where they live. play an important part in the water cycle. We The objective of the campaign is to use rivers for water supply which we use for undertake a collaborative effort and actively drinking in our homes, watering on farms, engage communities as well as promoting and making products in factories and generating creating on-going awareness and education electricity. on protecting our water resources. Fostering In September 2019 the department released volunteerism among communities is actively a quarterly report which painted a gloomy encouraged as part of this is proactive picture of South Africa’s state of the rivers. approach to protecting our rivers, streams, Known as the River Ecostatus Monitoring wetlands and other water ecosystems. Programme (REMP), the report put most of However, because of the lockdown rules that the country’s rivers in Category D/E of the prohibit mass gatherings, the department generic description of ecological conditions is appealing to South Africans to mark the which meant that conditions might rarely 30th anniversary of Mandela Month by and temporarily decrease below the upper keeping the rivers in their neighbourhood boundary of acceptable standards. 10 JULY 2020 MAHIKENG MAIL PAGE 9

Phatudi Maponya, owner of Megacity mall speaking to disgruntled carguards at Legae la Bana on Sunday,Motlhabeng village. Pics David Maswane, a local chief and village headman by: Suluyman bashing car guards who mostly are residing in his own Thebeeagae. village. Pics by: Suluyman Thebeeagae.

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By: Suluyman Thebeeagae MAHIKENG MAIL-MAHIKENG: Mega City management together with about 30 young car guards and their parent conveyed at Legae La Bana Centre on Sunday Car guards together with their parents. where a meeting was held following numerous complaints from Mega City shoppers’ on criminal activities at the car parking near the complex. This resulted in management dismissing customers being harassed. You must also NORTH WEST TOURISM BOARD all the young car guards which affected their wash, most of you guys smell bad and look ways of creating an income from looking old before your time,” he said. TENDER INVITATION North West Tourism Board herebyinvites suitably quali ed service providers with extensive after shoppers’ cars and pushing trolleys Maponya said he regretted what transpired experience to bid for the following: for the shoppers. 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MAHIKENG MAIL - MAHIKENG - As various governments across the globe started implementing lockdown on their citizens to curb the spread of COVID-19, disturbing reports of a drastic increase in the incidence of gender-based violence emerged. This became such a widespread A further complication is that a large phenomenon that the UN started calling proportion of South Africans live in homes violence against women and girls: The where the close proximity does not allow Shadow Pandemic. for privacy or reprieve. The challenge as South Africa has a notoriously high we saw it was to develop a way to help both incidence of GBV with femicide five times victims of GBV and men at risk of being a higher than the global average. Numerous danger to themselves and others in a context studies have shown the correlation between where there is no freedom of movement and substance abuse and violence so any initiative where making a phone call without being aiming to address GBV without including overheard was unlikely. LifeLine indicated the role of alcohol would be incomplete. that they received 265 calls per day calls for “We also believe that a contributing factor counselling has increased since January and to both the relatively high male percentage February. Counselling is the main reason for of Heavy Episodic Drinking, 70.8 percent in people calling, making up 84 percent of the men who drink aged 15 and up, and violence calls received with requests for information against women is the high rate of fatherless making up the balance. The calls are mostly families in South Africa with 62.9 percent of from women but 41 percent are from men, so children under the age of 18 living without the need for an understanding ear is not by their biological father. any measure a female phenomenon. Put that light out! Sa ve energy!

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Readers are advised to use their own discretion, as it is the customer’s responsibility to verify the advertisers’ credentials prior to making payments for any goods or services received. Mafikeng Mail will not be held liable for any transactions made. 10 JULY 2020 MAHIKENG MAIL PAGE 11 MEC Lehari regrets COVID-19 cases in his administration

MAFIKENG MAIL – MAHIKENG: MEC for Department of Community Safety and Transport Management, Sello Lehari this week noted with regret the five COVID-19 cases reported at various Traffic stations in the province. Of the five, three were reported in Dr The Department of Health was informed Kenneth Kaunda, one each in Dr Ruth and they handled the contact tracing process. Segomotsi Mompati and Bojanala districts MEC Lehari sent his wishes for a respectively. speedy recovery to the affected colleagues Lehari said the department had taken and guaranteed that the offices would be all precautionary measures to ensure that opened, staff would return to a working the outbreak was kept under control which environment and that they would be safe to included closing the affected trafffic stations, continue providing much needed service to conducting decontamination processures on communities. Meanwhile all testing stations all of them, offering psychosocial support to for learners and driving licenses were staff. This psychosocial support processes operational throughout the Province albeit MEC for Department of Community Safety was also completed and officials were for less applicants than usual in line with advised to self-isolate. Lockdown Alert Level 3 regulations. and Transport Management, Sello Lehari

China Dodovu China Dodovu consoles MEC Kegakilwe’s family

MAFIKENG MAIL – MAHIKENG: The Chairperson of the Select Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Water and Sanitation and Human Settlements, China Dodovu, learnt with sadness this week the untimely passing of the North West Provincial Government’s MEC for Cooperative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs, Gordon Kegakilwe. “Death has robbed the people of the North West and South Africa of a dedicated servant who was committed to ensuring a better life for all. While we are saddened, we must remain grateful for the work he has done,” Mr Dodovu said. MEC Kegakilwe’s death comes at a critical time when the department he was leading was saddled with a heavy responsibility of turning around the municipalities in the North West Province. “We had engaged MEC Kegakilwe late last year and he had committed to ensuring that municipalities in the North West that were placed under Section 139 of the Constitution are returned to functionality for the benefit of the people of North West,” Dodovu said. The committee extended its heartfelt condolences to the Kegakilwe family. PAGE 12 MAHIKENG MAIL 10 JULY 2020

Tswaing Local Municipality needs complete overhaul MAHIKENG MAIL - MAHIKENG - Tswaing Local municipality needs a complete consulting Council or giving reasons for overhaul of its political and administrative leadership following the failure of Section this change. 139(1)(b), continued allegations of financial misconduct and political infighting. Administrators have also failed to give Whilst the Democratic Alliance (DA) The municipality was placed under Section assessment reports on the analysis and the welcomes the recommendation to institute 139(1)(b) administration in 2019 following outcome of the intervention under their disciplinary action against the Municipal failure to provide service delivery to residents leadership. Manager and the Chief Financial Officer and political infighting. This was followed The DA is also concerned with ANC for financial misconduct, it is clear that by allegations of tender irregularities which councillors behaviours during important the municipality amounted to a staggering R10 million. council meetings. On Tuesday, councillors has deep-rooted In the past nine years, Tswaing has been disrupted a council meeting which was set 'U-0862.(7+(*5($7 problems that placed under administration at least three to adopt a budget for Eskom’s payment require a complete times and in all these times there has been no plan and discuss Municipal Legislative ,1/,&+7(1%85*72:1 leadership overhaul. institutional change in the administration of compliance issues. :ĂũĂDƵƐŽŬĞ/ƐĂWŽǁĞƌĨƵů,ĞĂůĞƌtŝƚŚϮϱzĞĂƌƐ͛džƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ͘ǁĞůůͲƚƌĂǀͲ municipal affairs. Instead of prioritising the adoption of the ĞůůĞĚŚĞĂůĞƌ͕:Ă:ĂDƵƐŽŬĞŚĂƐƉŽǁĞƌƐƚŽƚĞůůLJŽƵLJŽƵƌƉƌŽďůĞŵƐďĞĨŽƌĞ Placing the budget councillors chose to undermine the LJŽƵƐĂLJĂŶLJƚŚŝŶŐƚŽŚŝŵ͘,ĞƌĞĂĚƐƉĂůŵƐ͕ĨŽŽƚƐƚĞƉƐ͕ŚĞĐĂŶĂůƐŽƌĞĂĚ municipality under council meeting by disrupting proceedings ŝŶǁĂƚĞƌĂŶĚŚĞĐĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝĐĂƚĞƚŽƚŚĞĨŽƌĞĨĂƚŚĞƌƐŽĨĂŶLJƉĞƌƐŽŶŝŶ administration and ignoring agenda items that were set to ƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ͘,ĞŚĞůƉƐƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽŚĂǀĞƉƌŽďůĞŵƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝƌŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞƐ͕ ƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉƐ͕ ƐĞdžƵĂůƉƌŽďůĞŵƐ ŝŶ ŽƌĚĞƌ ƚŽĂǀŽŝĚ ĚŝƐĞĂƐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ďƌĞĂŬ has yielded no be discussed. ƵƉďĞƚǁĞĞŶƉĞŽƉůĞ͘,ĞĐĂŶĂůƐŽƐƚŽƉĚŝǀŽƌĐĞ͕ďƌŝŶŐďĂĐŬĂůŽƐƚůŽǀĞƌ͕ improvement to We will request our DA Member of the ďƌŝŶŐŚĂƉƉŝŶĞƐƐƚŽĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐĂŶĚŵĂŶLJŽƚŚĞƌƐ͕ďŽĚLJĂŶĚƐƉŝƌŝƚƵĂůƉƌŽďͲ the municipality’s National Council of Provinces, Carin Visser, ůĞŵƐǁŚŝĐŚĂīĞĐƚƉĞŽƉůĞĞǀĞƌLJĚĂLJ͘,ĞĂƐŽŚĞůƉƐƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝƚŚĮŶĂŶĐŝĂů finances nor its to write to the North West Premier Job ƉƌŽďůĞŵƐ͕ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƉƌŽďůĞŵƐ͕ǁŽƌŬƌĞůĂƚĞĚŝƐƐƵĞƐ͕ĞŶĞŵŝĞƐ͕ďĂĚůƵĐŬ͕ ability to render Mokgoro asking him to institute disciplinary ƐŬŝŶƌĂƐŚĞƐ͕ƉĂŝŶĨƵůďŽĚŝĞƐ͕ƐǁŽůůĞŶĨĞĞƚ͕,/sͬŝĚƐĐŽƵŶƐĞůůŝŶŐĂŶĚŵĂŶLJ services to the action against councillors who use council ŵŽƌĞ͕ƐŽĚŽŶ͛ƚǁĂƐƚĞĂŶLJŽĨLJŽƵƌƟŵĞ͗ Ăůů͗:ĂũĂDƵƐŽŬĞ people of Tswaing. meetings to fight-out their factional battles. /E>/,dEhZ'dKtEKEϬϲϰϳϴϵϭϴϵϭ Instead what The DA will also request Premier Mokgoro d,E<zKh::&KZ we have seen is to fully assess the effectiveness of placing ,E'/E'Dz>/& a random change the municipality under administration and DLJŶĂŵĞŝƐDƉŚŽĨƌŽŵDŽƐŝĂŶĞǀŝĞǁ͘ĞĨŽƌĞ/ŵĞƚ of administrators, establish a recovery plan to rescue the :Ă:Ă/ŚĂĚƌĞƐŝŐŶĞĚĨƌŽŵŵLJǁŽƌŬĂŶĚĂĨĂŬĞĚŽĐƚŽƌ as was the case municipality from the further downgrade. ŚĂĚƚĂŬĞŶĂůůŵLJŵŽŶĞLJ͘DLJĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶǁĞƌĞŶŽƚĂƩĞŶĚͲ when Mr Mose was The people of Tswaing deserve a local ŝŶŐƐĐŚŽŽůĂŶLJŵŽƌĞ͘DLJůŝĨĞǁĂƐƐŽŚĂƌĚďƵƚĂƐ͞ƚŚĞLJ replaced with Mr government that will provide service ƐĂLJƚŚĂƚ ŶĞǀĞƌ ŐŝǀĞ ƵƉ ŝŶ ůŝĨĞ ƐŽ/ĐĂůůĞĚ Ă ĨƌŝĞŶĚ ŽĨ Ramagaga without delivery and good governance. ŵŝŶĞ͕<ĂƌĂďŽǁŚŽǁĂƐŵLJĐŽůůĞĂŐƵĞĂƚǁŽƌŬďĞĐĂƵƐĞ Cllr Kagiso Mangwejane, DA Caucus ƐŚĞŚĂĚƌĞƐŝŐŶĞĚĂƚǁŽƌŬĂŶĚŚĞƌůŝĨĞǁĂƐƉƌŽƐƉĞƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞŶ/ĞdžƉůĂŝŶĞĚƚŽŚĞƌŵLJƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƚŚĂƚǁĂƐǁŚĞŶƐŚĞŐĂǀĞŵĞ:Ă:Ă͛Ɛ Leader in Tswaing Local Municipality. ŶƵŵďĞƌ͛Ɛ ĂŶĚ / ĐĂůůĞĚ :ĂũĂ ŝŵŵĞĚŝĂƚĞůLJ ĂŶĚ ƐĞƚ ƵƉ ĂŶĂƉƉŽŝŶƚŵĞŶƚ ŵĞĞƚǁŝƚŚŚŝŵ͘tŚĞŶ/ŐŽƚƚŽ:ĂũĂ͕ŚĞĂƐŬĞĚŵĞƚŽďƵLJĂĐŽǁďƵƚ/ĚŝĚŶ͛ƚ ŚĂǀĞŵŽŶĞLJƐŽ<ĂƌĂďŽďŽƌƌŽǁĞĚŵĞƚŚĞŵŽŶĞLJƚŽďƵLJĐŽǁƚŚĞŶ:ĂũĂ ŚĞůƉĞĚŵĞƚŽƚĂŬĞŽƵƚƚŚĞďĂĚŵƵƟƚŚĂƚŵLJƉƌĞǀŝŽƵƐĚŽĐƚŽƌŚĂĚƵƐĞĚ ƚŽŵĞ͘ŌĞƌƚŚĂƚ:ĂũĂĐůĞĂƐĞĚŵĞĂŶĚƚŚĞŶŚĞƚŽůĚŵĞƚŽĐŚŽŽƐĞŽŶĞŽĨ ŚŝƐƐŽůƵƟŽŶĂŶĚ/ĐŚŽŽƐĞƚŚĞůŽƩŽŶƵŵďĞƌƐĂŶĚǁŽŶZϭϰϬϬϬϬϬϬ͘ϬϬ ŵŝůůŝŽŶ͘/ŐĂǀĞ:ĂũĂϰϬйŽĨƚŚĞǁŝŶŶŝŶŐƚŚĞŶŚĞŐŝǀĞŵĞƉƌŽĐĞĚƵƌĞƐŽŶ ŚŽǁƚŽƐƚĂƌƚŵLJŶĞǁůŝĨĞĂŶĚŚĞĂƐŬĞĚŵĞƚŽŶŽƚŵĂŬĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞŵŝƐͲ ƚĂŬĞƐƚŚĂƚ/ŚĂĚĚŽŶĞďĞĨŽƌĞ͘&ƌŽŵƚŚĂƚŵŽŵĞŶƚŵLJůŝĨĞĐŚĂŶŐĞĚĂŶĚ ŵLJŬŝĚƐĂƌĞŶŽǁďĂĐŬƚŽƐĐŚŽŽů͘dŚĞŶ/ƐĞŶƚŵLJƐŝƐƚĞƌŝŶƚůĞƚŽŚŝŵĂŶĚ ŚĞŐĂǀĞŚĞƌƐŚŽƌƚďŽLJƐǁŚŽƉƵƚZϮϱϬϬϬϬϬϬ͘ϬϬŵŝůůŝŽŶŝŶŚĞƌĂĐĐŽƵŶƚ ĂŶĚƐŚĞŐĂǀĞ:Ă:ĂϱϬйŽĨƚŚĞŵŽŶĞLJ͘^ŚĞƚŚĞŶƐƚŽƉƉĞĚǁŽƌŬŝŶŐĂŶĚƐŚĞ ďŽƵŐŚƚĂŚŽƵƐĞ͕ĂĐĂƌĂŶĚƐƚĂƌƚĞĚĂďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐ͘DLJďƌŽƚŚĞƌǀŝƐŝƚĞĚ:ĂũĂ ĂŶĚŚĞŐĂǀĞŚŝŵĂŵĂŐŝĐǁĂůůĞƚǁŚŝĐŚŐŝǀĞƐŚŝŵZϰϬϬϬϬ͘ϬϬĞǀĞƌLJĚĂLJ ĂŶĚŚĞŐŝǀĞƐ:ĂũĂϮϬйŽĨƚŚĞŵŽŶĞLJ͘^ŽĨĞůůŽǁ^ŽƵƚŚĨƌŝĐĂŶĚŽŶ͛ƚůĞƚ LJŽƵƌĞŶĞŵŝĞƐĐĞůĞďƌĂƚĞLJŽƵƌƉĂŝŶ͕ƚŚĞƌĞŝƐƐŽŵĞŽŶĞǁŚŽĐĂŶĐŚĂŶŐĞ LJŽƵƌůŝĨĞ͕ƐŽĚŽŶ͛ƚǁĂƐƚĞƟŵĞďĞĐĂƵƐĞůŝĨĞŝƐƚŽŽƐŚŽƌƚ͘ Ăůů:ĂũĂŽŶ͗Ϭϲϰϳϴϵϭϴϵϭ d,E<^dK::Dh^K<͗ DLJŶĂŵĞŝƐ<ĂŐŝƐŽĨƌŽŵDĂŚŝŬĞŶŐ͘/ƚƌŝĞĚŵĂŶLJĚŽĐͲ ƚŽƌƐďƵƚ/ǁĂƐĚŝƐĂƉƉŽŝŶƚĞĚǁŝƚŚƚŚĞƌĞƐƵůƚƐƚŚĂƚƌĞĂĚ ĂƚĞƐƟŵŽŶLJŽĨŝƉŽƵĨƌŽŵDĂŬƵďƵŶŐƵĂďŽƵƚ:ĂũĂDƵͲ ƐŽŬĞ͘/ĐĂůůĞĚŚŝŵĂŶĚŚĞƚŽůĚŵĞƚŽĐŽŵĞƚŽ>ŝĐŚƚĞŶͲ ďƵƌŐƚŽǁŶǁŝƚŚZϭϰϮĨŽƌĐŽŶƐƵůƚĂƟŽŶ͘tŚĞŶ/ĂƌƌŝǀĞĚ͕ ŚĞŐĂǀĞŵĞƐŽŵĞŐƌŝůůĞƐŽůƵƟŽŶƐƚŽĐŚŽŽƐĞĨƌŽŵ͕ƚŚĞŶ /ĐŚŽŽƐĞƚŚĞƐŚŽƌƚƚƌĂLJƐƚŽƉƵƚŵŽŶĞLJŝŶŵLJĂĐĐŽƵŶƚ ǁŝƚŚŝŶϵŚŽƵƌƐ͕/ŚĂĚƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĚZϵϬϬ͕ϬϬϬ͘ϬϬŝŶŵLJĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĂŶĚ/ƚŽŽŬ ϮϬйĨƌŽŵŝƚƚŽ:ĂũĂDƵƐŽŬĞǁŚŽŐĂǀĞŝŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶŽŶŚŽǁƚŽƐƚĂƌƚŵLJ ŶĞǁůŝĨĞ͘/ǁĂƐŐŝǀĞŶĂŐŽͲĂŚĞĂĚĂŌĞƌ/ŚĂĚĮŶŝƐŚĞĚƚŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐƚŽƐƚĂƌƚ ĂďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĂŶĚĂƐǁĞƐƉĞĂŬ͕/ŚĂǀĞŐƌŽǁŶƚŚĞďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐ͕ďŽƵŐŚƚĂĐĂƌ͕ ĂŚŽƵƐĞĂŶĚĂƐŵĂůůĨĂƌŵŽĨϭϱϬĐĂƩůĞ͘dŚĞŶ͕ƌĞĐĞŶƚůLJ͕/ƚŽŽŬŵLJƐŝƐͲ ƚĞƌĨƌŽŵ:ŽŚĂŶŶĞƐďƵƌŐƚŽ:Ă:ĂDƵƐŽŬĞĂŶĚŚĞŐĂǀĞŚĞƌ>ŽƩŽŶƵŵďĞƌƐ ǁŚŝĐŚƐŚĞǁŽŶZϵ͕ϬϬϬ͕ϬϬϬ͘ϬϬŝŶĐĂƐŚĂŶĚƐŚĞŐĂǀĞ:Ă:ĂDƵƐŽŬĞϰϬй ĂŶĚƐŚĞƐƚĂƌƚĞĚŚĞƌŶĞǁůŝĨĞ͘ dŚĂŶŬƐƚŽ:Ă:ĂDƵƐŽŬĞĂůů͗Ϭϲϰϳϴϵϭϴϵϭ ::,>WDdK,s,KW /E>/& DLJŶĂŵĞŝƐKĂƌĂďŝůĞĨƌŽŵĞĞƌƵƐƚ͘ĞĨŽƌĞ/ŵĞƚ:ĂũĂ DƵƐŽŬĞ͕/ǁĂƐĂďŽƵƚƚŽĚŝǀŽƌĐĞŵLJŚƵƐďĂŶĚĂŌĞƌ/ůŽƐƚ ŵLJũŽďĂƐĂŵĂŶĂŐĞƌĂƚĂďŝŐƐƚŽƌĞŝŶ:ŽŚĂŶŶĞƐďƵƌŐ͘/ ƚŚĞŶĐĂŵĞŚŽŵĞ͕ǁŚĞŶ/ŐĞƚƚŽƚŽǁŶ͕/ŵĞƚǁŝƚŚŵLJ ŵŽƚŚĞƌĂŶĚƚŽůĚŚĞƌǁŚĂƚǁĂƐŚĂƉƉĞŶŝŶŐŝŶŵLJůŝĨĞ͘ dŚĂƚǁĂƐǁŚĞŶƐŚĞƚŽůĚŵĞƚĂďŽƵƚ:ĂũĂDƵƐŽŬĞ͕ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞŶ/ĚĞĐŝĚĞĚƚŽǀŝƐŝƚŚŝŵŝŶ>ŝĐŚƚĞŶďƵƌŐƚŽǁŶ͘tŚĞŶ /ŵĞƚǁŝƚŚ:ĂũĂDƵƐŽŬĞ͕ŚĞƚŽůĚŵĞĞǀĞƌLJƚŚŝŶŐďĞĨŽƌĞ/ƐĂŝĚĂŶLJƚŚŝŶŐ͕ ƚŚĞŶŚĞƚŽůĚŵĞƚƚŽďƵLJǁŚĂƚŚĞŶĞĞĚĞĚƚŽƵƐĞƚŽŚĞůƉŵĞƚ͕ƚŚĞƌĞĂŌĞƌ ŚĞŐĂǀĞŵĞĂůƵĐŬLJƐƟĐŬǁŚŝĐŚďƌŝŶŐƐŵĞƚZϮϬϬϬϬ͘ϬϬƉĞƌĚĂLJĂŶĚ/ ƉĂLJ:ĂũĂDƵƐŽŬĞϭϵйĞǀĞƌLJǁĞĞŬ͘DLJŵŽƚŚĞƌŚĂĚĂůƌĞĂĚLJƚĂŬĞŶŚĞƌ ŵĂŐŝĐǁĂůůĞƚǁŚŝĐŚďƌŝŶŐŚĞƌZϰϬϬϬϬ͘ϬϬƉĞƌĚĂLJĂŶĚƐŚĞƉĂLJƐϮϰй ĞǀĞƌLJǁĞĞŬ͘tĞŚĂǀĞŵĂŶĂŐĞĚƚŽƉƵƚŽƵƌůŝǀĞƐƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌĂŶĚŵLJĚŝǀŽƌĐĞ ǁĂƐĐĂůůĞĚŽīďLJŵLJŚƵƐďĂŶĚ͘dŚĂŶŬƐƚŽ :ĂũĂDƵƐŽŬĞ͕ ĐĂůů '5-0262.(  Readers are advised to use their own discretion, as it is the customer’s responsibility to verify the advertisers’ credentials prior to making payments for any goods or services received. 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4 8A 14 GELD&LENINGS AKKOMMODASIE BESIGHEDE TE KOOP Early Childhood MONEY & LOANS ACCOMODATION BUSINESSES FOR SALE Development REMOVE your name from debt MONTHLY, furnished, hostel up SETLOPO Village: Cattle post NOTICE IN THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA (NORTH review. Contact 076 503 3204. and down. Lights & water includ- for sale. Contact Andy 084 665 WEST DIVISION, MAHIKENG) CASE NO. M 187/2020. Held at ------50095 3/7-31/7 ed. Near university. Also single 0963 MMABATHO on this the 28th day of MAY 2020 BEFORE the Hon- and double rooms. From only ------50174 10/7-17/7 ourable Madam Justice DJAJE. In the matter between: MUSHLEN- ruling welcomed 5 R750.00 Cell: 083 997 7776. DOW (PTY) LTD (Registration Number 1994/006833/07) Applicant ------49883 29/5-17/7 15 And TWIN PALMS CC Registration Number: 1996/052527/23 Re- MAHIKENG MAIL - MAHIKENG - Social HUISE TE HUUR UNIT 2: Opposite Mmabatho spondent (For its liquidation) HAVING HEARD ADV D SMIT on be- Nursing College and Mmabatho ALGEMEEN TE KOOP half of the Applicant and having read the Notice of Motion and other Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu has studied and HOUSES TO LET High School. Furnished room documents filed of record; IT IS ORDERED THAT: The Respondent welcomed the Gauteng High Court judgment on the with plasma, built-ins and bath- MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE be and is hereby placed under provincial liquidation in the hands room. Use of kitchen. Only R1 of the Master of the High Court. THAT: The Respondent and other reopening of early childhood development (ECDs) WOONHUIS op Buhrmansdrif, 500 per month. 083 997 7776. interested party, is called upon to advance reasons, if any, why the programmes. 20 km uit Mahikeng op Slurry------50180 10/7 PINE Benches for Sale. solid Honourable Court should not order the final liquidation of the said pad. 2 Ruim slaapkamers met BACHELOR apartments to let. wood . From R1000 onwards. Respondent on the 23rd day of JULY 2020 at 10h00 or as soon Delivered on Monday (6 July), the judgment by the 1 badkamer, 1 ruim slaapkamer Lonely Park on tar road. R2 500 Contact Laure 082 968 7632. thereafter as the matter may be heard; 3. THAT: The said order be High Court stipulated that private nursery schools en suite. Kombuis met inge- per month. Lights and water in------WEBSITE 10/7 served as follows: 3.1 On the Respondent’s registered address; 3.2 boude kaste. Groot TV-kamer cluded. Deposit required. Con- WALL units for Sale. 3 piece Any employees of the Respondent; 3.3 Any trade union of aforesaid can reopen, provided they follow the safety measures met kroeg en Jetmaster kaggel. tact 079 350 3834. solid wood. Excellent condition. employees of the Respondent; 3.4 On the Master of the High Court; put in place. Eet- & sitkamer. Grasdaklapa ------50185 10/7 R7500. Neg .Contact Laure : 082 3.5 On the South African Revenue Services; 3.6 By one publication met Jetmaster braai. Koopkrag. EN suite rooms available in Unit 968 7632. in the Government Gazette; 3.7 By one publication in the local news- “The Department of Social Development appreciates Afdak vir 2 motors. Mooi tuin. 6. Water and electricity included. ------WEBSITE 10/7 paper circulating the area of the Respondent. 4. THAT: The costs of that the judgment upholds the department’s position that Skakel 083 480 7531. Beskik- Suitable for single working pro- LAPTOP for Sale. Compaq this application be costs in the estate of the Respondent. (SGD) BY baar 1 Augustus 2020. fessionals. R3 000 p.m. 060 495 Notebook . Excellent condition. THE COURT REGISTRAR. ECD centres and partial care facilities should reopen, ------50064 3/7-10/7 2225, 082 214 4428. Comes with carry bag and pro- ������������������������������������������������������������������������������ K1 10/7 subject to the appropriate and/or prescribed safety SETUMO Park (opposite Ma------50186 10/7 grams. R3500. Contact Laure : NOTICE FORM JJJ. LOST OR DESTROYED DEED. Notice is here- hikeng Hotel School). Two UNIVERSITY students accom- 082 968 7632 by given in terms of regulation 68 of the Deeds Registries Act, 1937, measures being in place. bedrooms with built-ins, open modation available at 32 Car------WEBSITE 10/7 of the intention to apply for the issue of a certified copy of DEED “This is in line with the provisions of the Children’s plan lounge, dining room, fitted rington Street, Mahikeng. 078 OF GRANT T299/1987BP passed by NORTH WEST PROVINCIAL kitchen, bathroom. Safe and se- 929 6674, 084 869 6018, 067 15A GOVERNMENT who is the registered owner of all the properties Act,” said the department. cure. Lock-up and go. R2500 per 082 3687. held by T299/1987BP which has been lost or destroyed. All persons The ruling comes after the Social Development month. 083 997 7776. ------50188 10/7-31/7 SHOPS/OFFICES TO LET having objection to the issue of such copy are hereby required to ------50179 10/7 ROOMS with bathrooms to rent lodge the same in writing with the Registrar of Deeds at Vryburg Department had taken a decision that ECD centres UNIT 13: 2 Bedrooms, main in Lonely Park. Contact Andy: Deeds Office Information Section, within two (2) weeks after the date remain closed under level 3 of lockdown. bic. Fitted kitchen, lounge, car- 084 665 0963. of the publication of this notice. DATED at MAFIKENG this 26th day port. R3700 water included. ------50171 10/7-17/7 of JUNE 2020. On behalf of NORTH WEST PROVINCIAL GOVERN- Over the past few weeks, the department has been Key deposit required. Available 3 BEDROOM house, huge OFFICE space available in in- MENT Email address: CONTACT NUMBER: seized with the implementation and roll out of its immediately. Wall around. 083 rooms can be used as offices dustrial area, Mahikeng. Prime ������������������������������������������������������������������������������ K2 10/7 313 7306/ 061 446 9113/ 073 and/or both on main road to spot. Contact 083 306 6357, 072 NOTICE FORM JJJ - LOST OR DESTROYED DEED. Notice is here- readiness programme, working with all provinces, ECDs 258 9581. Zeerust, next to Disneyland Cre- 601 4602. by given in terms of Regulation 68(1) of the Deeds Registries Act, and stakeholders in the sector. ------50161 10/7-31/7 ché. R5 950. 083 626 7327. ------46811 31/5 A/C T/C 1937 on the intention to apply for the issue of a certified copy of the ------50163 10/7-17/7 OFFICES to let: 125m² suite Deed of Transfer: Number: T76/1993BP passed by BOPHUTHAT- This readiness programme aims to provide guidance 6 R13000, 80m² suite R8525, SWANA NATIONAL PROVIDENT FUND in favour TAPOLOGO or protocols on the operations of ECDs and to ensure 10 10m² 1- room office R2350. Con- JESSICA MOTHOBI (born TSIKWE) - Identity Number: 560202 WOONSTELLE TE HUUR tact 082 743 2379. 1307 085 and KHOMOTSO ELIAS MOTHOBI - Identity Number: that ECDs are ready to open under the current lockdown. HUISE TE KOOP ------49903 5/6 AC/TC 560518 5766 087 in respect of certain ERF 2897 MMABATHO UNIT “To this effect, the department wishes to emphasise FLATS TO LET OFFICES to rent at 32 Car- 9; REGISTRATION DIVISION: JO; SITUATE IN MAFIKENG LOCAL HOUSES FOR SALE rington Street, Mahikeng. 078 MUNICIPALITY; THE PROVINCE OF NORTH WEST; IN EXTENT: and reiterate that the re-opening of ECD centres is still 929 6674/ 084 869 6218 / 067 700 (SEVEN HUNDRED) SQUARE METRES which has been lost subject to meeting the appropriate and/or prescribed 1 BEDROOM flat to rent in Rivi- 082 3687. or destroyed. All interested persons having objection to the issue of era Park. R4 800 p.m. Contact: SETLOPO: 3 Bedrooms, kitch------50189 10/7-31/7 sucy copy are hereby required to lodge the same in writing with the safety measures,” the department emphasised. 082 743 2379. en, dining, lounge, garage, 2 Registrar of Deeds at VRYBURG within two weeks from the date of The measures must comply and meet the requirements ------49904 5/6 AC/TC bathrooms + separate 1 room + 17 the publication of this notice. APPLICANT: P.A. Hlahla Attorneys Inc. garage, borehole with stand and Suite No. 4; Shasons Centre; 43 Shippard Street; Mahikeng, 2745 as contained in the following: 8 Jojo. Call 083 865 2445, 078 208 VOERTUIE TE KOOP - Tel: 018 011 2895/4/3; E-mail: [email protected]; Ref: 1. Regulations issued in terms of section 27(2) 0719, 073 088 2199. R325 000. Mr. P.A. Hlahla (Sgd). Dated at MAFIKENG on this 09 day of JULY ALGEMEEN TE HUUR ------50184 10/7 VEHICLES FOR SALE 2020. of the Disaster Management Act, 2002, published ARE you selling your property? ������������������������������������������������������������������������������ K3 10/7 in Government Notice No. R. 480 of 29 April 2020 GENERAL FOR HIRE Let us help you to sell it quickly. FORD Bakkie Ranchero 1974. NOTICE FORM JJJ - LOST OR DESTROYED DEED. Notice is We have pre-qualified buyers hereby given in terms of Regulation 68(1) of the Deeds Registries (Government Gazette No 43258), as amended, as far for houses in the units. 072 748 Collectible. Automatic V8 . Neg CARWASH to rent in Lonely : R85, 000.Contact Phil 083 750 Act, 1937 on the intention to apply for the issue of a certified copy of as it pertains to the measures to address, prevent and 8940, 063 152 5310. the Deed of Transfer: Number: T3911/2000 passed by BOPHIRIMA Park. Contact Andy 084 665 ------50190 10/7-17/7 8142. combat the spread of COVID-19 under risk level 3. 0963. ------WEBSITE 10/7 DISTRICT COUNCIL in favour of CHRISTOPHER THUSO WESI ------50172 10/7-17/7 FORD Ranger Bakkie, Super- Identity Number: 660520 5740 087 in respect of certain ERF 1073 2. Standard operating procedures and guidelines for WORKSHOP to rent in Lonely 12 cab 2006. Turbo Diesel 2.5 L . TAUNG EXTENSION 6; SITUATE IN THE GREATER TAUNG LO- an early childhood development programme and/or Park. Contact Andy 084 665 Service History. New Tires. R85 CAL MUNICIPALITY; REGISTRATION DIVISION: HN; THE PROV- 0963. ERWE TE KOOP 000. Neg. Contact Phil 083 750 INCE OF NORTH WEST. IN EXTENT: 345 (THREE HUNDRED partial care facility that provides an after-school service ------50173 10/7-17/7 8142. AND FOURTY FIVE) SQUARE METRES which has been lost or on measures to address, prevent and combat the spread STANDS FORSALE ------WEBSITE 10/7 destroyed. All interested persons having objection to the issue of such copy are hereby required to lodge the same in writing with the of COVID-19 that was published by the Department of Registrar of Deeds at VRYBURG within two weeks from the date of LOKALENG Village: 32 Hec- 20 the publication of this notice. APPLICANT: P.A. Hlahla Attorneys Inc. Social Development on 23 June 2020. WARNING tare land for sale, 2 km’s from Suite No. 4; Shasons Centre; 43 Shippard Street; Mahikeng. 2745 3. The relevant provisions and requirements as set out the university. Ideal for student DIERE - Tel: 018 011 2895/4/3; E-mail: [email protected]; Ref: in the Children’s Act 38 of 2005 for the registration and ALL accommodation with borehole. ANIMALS Mr. P.A. Hlahla: (Sgd) Dated at MAFIKENG on this 09 day of JULY Hofi egids R2m negotiable. 072 553 0095, 2020. management of early childhood development centres. ADVERTISEMENTS 076 538 9446 (Morubane) ������������������������������������������������������������������������������ K4 10/7 Heading Key ------50181 10/7 FOR sale: Dogs, cats, chickens NOTICE. NOTICE FOR CONSULTATION FOR A MINING PERMIT 4. The completion of the self-assessment form (Form 1. PERSOONLIK & rats. Contact 082 427 8092. APPLICATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORISATION ON 1) as required in terms of the Department of Social PERSONAL RELATING TO: ------50168 10/7 CERTAIN PORTION OF R/E OF THE FARM MOLOPO MAKGOBI Development’s Circular dated 21 June 2020 accessible 1a. IN MEMORIAM • Loans and fi nancing PITBULL/ Boerboel mix. 7 307 JO IN THE MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT OF NGAKA MODIRI 1b. DOODSBERIGTE • Hire purchase problems / Weeks. 3 Males & 3 females. MOLEMA, SITUATED IN RATLOU LOCAL MUNICIPALITY IN THE on https://forms.gle/c7y8ZL5W94diuqTS6. The forms DEATH NOTICES R1500 each. Contact 082 359 NORTH WEST PROVINCE. DMR REF N.O: NW30/5/1/3 /2/10776 are also available at local social development offices and 2. BETREKKINGS Transfer of installments 3325/ 083 741 9565. MP. Notice is given in terms of section 27 of the Mineral and Petro- SITUATIONS VACANT • Business opportunities ------50170 10/7 leum Resources Development Act 2002 (Act 28 of 2002), in terms service points within which ECD centres or partial care 3. BETREKKINGS GEVRA • Investments of Regulation 39 - 44 of the Environmental Impact Assessment facilities operate. TIPS FOR 23 Regulations published in Government Notice R 982 of 08 December SITUATIONS WANTED • The fi lling of envelopes 2014, under Section 24(5) of the National Environmental Manage- 5. Any Directions that the Minister of Social 4. GELD EN LENINGS • Work at home CLASSIFIED SPESIALE DIENSTE ment Act, 1998 (Act No. 107 of 1998) as amended, that Motseo- MONEY & LOANS akhumo Odirile Frank applied for a Mining Permit for Diamond Development may issue in terms of Regulation 4(5) of 5. HUISE TE HUUR • Earn extra money ADVERTISE- SPECIAL SERVICES Alluvial,General,and Diamond in Kimberlite on the certain portion of the Regulations issued in terms of section 27(2) of the HOUSES TO LET • Business propositions R/E of the farm Molopo Makgobi 307 JO, The project trigger Listing 6. WOONSTELLE TE HUUR MENTS Notice 1 (Government Notice 327, in Government Gazette 40772 Disaster Management Act, 2002. • Part-time work EXTRA Cool Refrigeration, FLATS TO LET PROHIBITED: 1. Plan and write out of April 2017). Coordinates: -25.795436; 25.166960; -25.795515; Management of the ECD centres that are to reopen, 7. PLOTTE EN PLASE TE HUUR fridges, air-cons, micro waves, 25.169762;-25.797069;25.169761; -25.796941; 25.166708. In order are required to establish the measures and procedures, PLOTS AND FARMS FOR HIRE Use of the following your advertisement washing machines, home ap- to participate in this Process, or to obtain further information, please pliances, service & installations contact Mabirimisa Consulting and Projects, Mr Mabirimisa S.E. Ad- including physical, material and programmatic 8. ALGEMEEN TE HUUR words in abovementioned before you visit the air-conditioners. Abraham: 074 GENERAL FOR HIRE dress: flat no 103, Campbell Court building, Klerksdorp 2570. Cell requirements, as well as the requirements for the return, advertisements are Mafi keng Mail. 434 4084. phone number: 082 752 1754. Fax Number: 086 5579 215. E-Mail: 8a. AKKOMMODASIE prohibited: ------50182 10/7-17/7 [email protected]. DRAFT BAR & EMPr will be released orientation and training of the staff. ACCOMMODATION *No Credit Checks required 2. Ensure that the ROCK Star Pools: 4m x 3m Pool for a 30 days’ comments period from 10 JULY 2020. 9. TE HUUR GEVRA + 4m x 4m lapa@ R45 000. 5m x ������������������������������������������������������������������������������ K5 10/7 WANTED TO HIRE *Blacklisted clients welcome correct particulars 3m Pool + 4m x 4m lapa @ R52 10. HUISE TE KOOP *Free Credit etc. and contact details 000. 6m x 3m Pool + 8m x 4m HOUSES FOR SALE MUST contain the such as name and/ Lapa @ R60 000. Call 083 543 11. WOONSTELLE TE KOOP 5841 Ronny. FLATS FOR SALE following information in or address and ------50169 10/7-17/7 12. ERWE TE KOOP the advertisement: telephone and/or LAUNDRY services. We wash Telephone number and iron clothes. Jeans, dresses, STANDS FOR SALE cellphone numbers tekkies, etc. 083 580 8029. 13. PLOTTE EN PLASE TE KOOP Street address ------50178 10/7 PLOTS AND FARMS FOR SALE Name of person and/or are provided. GOKARTING & Paintballs 14. BESIGHEDE TE KOOP 3. The costs of a Games. Target shooting and BUSINESSES FOR SALE business. Pedal Karts. Non contact Sport. 15. ALGEMEEN TE KOOP These are the classifi ed advertise- Phoenix Race Track- situated MISC. SALES requirements and NO ment is R36,44 for in Rooigrond. Contact Phil- 083 15a. SHOPS/OFFICES TO LET exceptions will be made. 750 8142. Open by Appoint- 16. TE KOOP GEVRA/WANTED the fi rst 15 words, ment. 17. VOERTUIE TE KOOP All advertisements are and R1,50 per word ------WEBSITE 10/7 VEHICLES FOR SALE placed with the approval 17a. VERVOER of the National Press thereafter. + VAT. TRANSPORT Union and it is our 4. Bring your adver- 18. TREKKERS EN IMPLEMENTE tisements in on TRACTORS AND IMPLEMENTS responsibility as an 19. WOONWAENS/CARAVANS advertising medium to time. Deadline is 20. DIERE/ANIMALS ensure that these rules Tuesday, 17:00. 21. TE RUIL/TO SWOP are strictly adhered to. 5. We do not amend 22. VERLORE/LOST However, it still remains 23. SPESIALE DIENSTE or correct your the responsibility of the SPECIAL SERVICES grammar. Ensure 24. VAKANSIEOORDE buyer or consumer to HOLIDAY RESORTS thoroughly investigate that the spelling and 25. KENNISGEWINGS/NOTICES the trustworthiness of the grammar are cor- 26. TENDERS 27. TE LAAT VIR KLASSIFIKASIE advertiser with whom they rect. We only place TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION. are doing business. what you write. ** Mahikeng Mail is ‘n onafhanklike, outonome en nie-politiese koerant, getrou aan sy roeping as waghond van die gemeenskap. Mahikeng Mail verbind homself tot billike en eerlike beriggewing van ‘n wye verskeidenheid nuusgebeure, waarin die belange van die gemeenskap die belangrikste kriteria is. Mahikeng Mail vereenselwig hom nie noodwendig met menings wat uitgespreek word in artikels, rubrieke of lesersbriewe nie. Mahikeng Mail sal homself nie blootstel aan druk om materiaal te publiseer wat lasterlik, onwaar of ongeregverdig is nie en sal ook nie toegee aan druk om nuusmateriaal waarvan publikasie in die belang van die gemeenskap is, te verswyg of te versluier nie. ** Mahikeng Mail is an independent, autonomous and non-political newspaper, committed to its calling as watch-dog of the community. Mahikeng Mail is committed to fair and honest reporting on a wide range of issues in which the interests of the community are the primary criteria. The opinions expressed in articles, letters and columns are not necessarily the opinion of Mahikeng Mail. We will not be forced to publish material that is defamatory, untrue or unjust and will not be tempted to conceal or suppress material that is in contrast with the interest of the community. PAGE 14 MAHIKENG MAIL 10 JULY 2020 SA veteran actress passes on at the age of 80

Ellen Kaletong Ramakgolo of Mmasutlhe President Cyril Ramaphosa with the late Mary Twala- Mhlongo (Photo: World Wide Web). 2, Lekung Section was born on Jack Diraditsile Ramakolojana of MAFIKENG MAIL – MAHIKENG: The entire nation was saddened 1937/11/11 and died on 2020/07/04 of Tlhabologo Village was born on to hear about the passing away of veteran actor and esteemed member natural causes. The funeral service will 1951/09/15 and died on 2020/07/06 of the Order of Ikhamanga, Mary Twala-Mhlongo, who passed away on be held on 2020/07/11 at Mmasutlhe of natural causes. The funeral service Saturday (4 July) at the age of 80. 2, Lekung Section at 07:00. For further will be held on 2020/07/12 at information contact Abel Ramakgolo Tlhabologo Village at 06h00. For further The distinguished thespian was a Best Supporting Actress Award.She 0787595891/ Gladys 0783100926. information contact 0723274815. awarded the Order of Ikhamanga in also had leading roles in Soul Buddyz, 2019 in recognition of the versatility Yizo-Yizo and Hlala Kwabafileyo, and longevity of her creative career. which won her a Best Comedy During her exceptional career, Performer Award. Twala-Mhlongo starred in many President Cyril Ramaphosa has television and film productions, extended his deepest condolences to including, Sarafina, A Love in Africa the family, friends, colleagues and and Taxi to Soweto, for which she won fans of the late actress. Libraries, museums, theatres, cultural spaces can now re-open RUSTENBURG HERALD - RUSTENBURG – The reopening of libraries, museums, theatres, cinemas, galleries and archives has been signed and approved by the Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture, Mr Nathi Mthethwa. According to Mthethwa, the Act 2002 (Act no. 57 of 2002). reopening of these spaces must be “This approval comes after done in compliance with measures consultation with the Cabinet member to prevent and combat the spread responsible for health. Cinemas, theaters Sello David Motshoane of 11910 of COVID-19, as per 27 (2) of the and arts and cultural spaces overall may Oupa Odath Mogoelelwa of Majemantsho Village was born on Disaster Management operate, provided that only 50 people Makgobistad was born on 1961/04/05 1984/12/28 and died on 2020/07/05 or less are allowed, in compliance with and died on 2020/07/04 of natural of natural causes. The funeral service health safety protocols,” the Department causes. The funeral service will be will be held on 2020/07/10 at 11910 of Sports, Arts and Culture said on held on 2020/07/09 at Makgobistad at Majemantsho village at 07h00. Tuesday (7 July). 06h30. For further information contact For further information contact The Directions include the limitation 0723796817/ 0721738151. 0641474710. of operating hours, as per the amended standard operational procedure, the provision of limited service and limited contact, as well as the limitation on the number of people visiting a space at any given time. 10 JULY 2020 MAHIKENG MAIL PAGE 15

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Taxman can’t just order bank to pay over your tax debt, court rules MAHIKENG MAIL-MAHIKENG: The ruling is a victory for both taxpayer rights and the wider cause of administrative justice. The case involved a company called for payment which must be delivered at SIP Project Managers, which saw least 10 business days before the issue of SARS instruct its bank to pay over an the notice. outstanding tax amount. This is a peremptory requirement SARS must now repay the money to before the step can be taken to issue a SIP - together with interest as well as third party notice for the recovery of an the costs of litigation – after the court outstanding tax debt”. found that the tax service did not provide Accordingly, for SARS to instruct a third sufficient notice to the company before party – like a bank – to collect money: it instructed the bank to pay over the *There must be a tax debt outstanding debt. By law, SARS can *The due date for payment of the tax demand that third parties – typically debt must have expired; banks - pay over outstanding tax debt. *A letter of demand must be delivered But the law also requires that SARS must to the taxpayer at least 10 days prior to take steps before this is done, including issuing a notice to a third party who notifying a taxpayer that they have an holds monies for and on behalf of the outstanding tax debt, and that further taxpayer concerned; steps will be taken should the tax debt *The letter of demand delivered to remain outstanding. A key requirement the taxpayer must set out the recovery is that the debt must be outstanding. SIP steps to be taken should the tax debt Project Managers received a letter from not be paid; and SARS that there was a payable debt, *The letter of demand must also which was due at the end of November. specify the relief mechanisms available The letter was issued before the expiry to the taxpayer. date for payment specified in the tax “Another important point to note from assessment. the judgment is that the letter of demand In court, SARS contended that the must be delivered to the taxpayer (via letter notified the taxpayer that it would electronic platform or to the last known “appoint” the bank as an “agent” to pay address of the taxpayer). A notice over the outstanding debt. generated by the eFiling system does not But the court found that a notice to a satisfy the requirement of delivery unless bank and other third party “may only be such notice is uploaded on to taxpayer’s issued after delivery of a final demand profile, says a tax expert. $VRRN_$VZHOODV 5XVWHQEXUJ    ,WSD\VWRDGYHUWLVH 0DUWLQ6WUHHW *DOOHULD$UFDGH6KRSQR 7HO %REE\6DXO 7HERKR/HWVHOHOD 0DGHOHLQ&RHW]HH -DFNLH*KRVQ *HRUJHV*KRVQ /\QGD+D\PDQ 2OLIDQW20HUH 0DEHO7KRPDPD (GLWRU -RXUQDOLVW $GYHUWLVLQJ&RQVXOWDQW $GYHUWLVLQJ&RQVXOWDQWV 5HFHSWLRQLVW &LUFXODWLRQ 2IÀFH$VVLVWDQW )D[        (PDLOPDLOEDJ#PDÀNHQJPDLOFR]D EREE\#PDÀNHQJPDLOFR]D\# J WHERKR#PDÀNHQJPDLOFR]D#J PDGHOHLQ#PDÀNHQJPDLOFR]D#J DGYHUWV#PDÀNHQJPDLOFR]D#J PDLOEDJ#PDÀNHQJPDLOFR]DJ# J PDLOEDJ#PDÀNHQJPDLOJ# J FR]D PDLOEDJ#PDÀNHQJPDLOFR]DJ# J PAGE 16 MAHIKENG MAIL 10 JULY 2020

Top honours for influential Boks thank SA for Springbok captain #StrongerTogether MAHIKENG MAIL-MAHIKENG: Siya Kolisi was named as the Most Influential Person in rugby by UK-based magazine, Rugby World, adding to a list of accolades received by the Springbok captain since he guided South Africa to Rugby World Cup glory last November. fund contributions Rugby World publishes a list of the most Respected Sunday Times journalist Stephen influential people in the game every year and Jones, a columnist for Rugby World, wrote Kolisi took the top spot for 2020, with three that Kolisi is definitely the “most influential more South Africans on the list. man in rugby at the moment”. Rassie Erasmus, SA Rugby’s Director of “He’s also probably the most visionary and Rugby, who led the Boks’ charge in Japan the most courageous,” continued Jones. last year, features at number six on the list, “Kolisi appreciates the power of rugby, while SA Rugby CEO Jurie Roux was 15th. and has the standing and authority and The fourth South African in the Top 50 intelligence to be a statesman as well, to know was the newly-appointed Springbok coach exactly what he is saying and why it means Jacques Nienaber, who was the assistant everything. You also get the impression for coach in charge of the Boks’ defence at the this great man that he is saying exactly what RWC last year, where South Africa conceded he believes, with no gilding of his words for only four tries in their seven matches. anyone’s consumption.” Following Kolisi are World Rugby Rugby World’s Top 10 Most Influential Vice-Chairman Bernard Laporte (second), People in Rugby in 2020 Siya Kolisi; Bernard England lock Maro Itoje (third), and British Laporte; Maro Itoje; Warren Gatland; Nick & Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland, who Clarry; Rassie Erasmus; Claude Atcher; guided Wales to the RWC semi-finals last Eddie Jones; Dr Eanna Falvey and Katie year (fourth). Sadleir.

Springbok Coach, Rassie Erasmus and Springbok captain, Siya Kolisi.

MAHIKENG MAIL-MAHIKENG: Springbok captain Siya Kolisi and Rassie Erasmus, SA Rugby’s director of rugby, on Tuesday thanked South Africans for answering the Springboks’ call to help raise funds to help with hunger alleviation amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Springboks’ #StrongerTogether for R32- Kolisi said that through the distribution of the 12 fundraising campaign finished on a high relief funds, the Springboks and people who note with over a R1 million raised when the contributed to the fund will ensure that less competition ended last Friday. people will go to sleep on an empty stomach. The draw to announced the 44th prize “The social economic impact caused by the winners takes places at 12h00 on Wednesday pandemic has been devastating in some of our (Yesterday) during a live event on the communities, with many people struggling for Springboks’ Facebook page. work and food,” explained Kolisi. A total of 31 928 raffle tickets were sold, while “Last year we asked our fellow South Africans donations of close to R80,000 were received to support us during the RWC campaign and they for a total raised of just over R1.1m. The two did a magnificent job. So when the opportunity charities identified as part of the project are Gift came for the Springboks to be involved and to of the Givers and Food Forward SA who will make a difference, we did so without hesitation receive over R430,000 each (after VAT and costs and because it’s the right thing to do. were deducted). During the six-week campaign Kolisi and “We asked South Africans to answer the call some of his RWC winning Springbok squad and to help the Springboks to raise funds for members visited the headquarters of Food poverty relief and I am immensely proud of what Forward SA in Epping to help pack food parcels we have achieved during this campaign,” said for distribution to needy communities, and Erasmus, who coached the Springboks to 2019 they gave learners of Peak View High School Rugby World success in Japan. in Athlone a surprise visit to handover food “The players didn’t hesitate when I asked them hampers and school stationary. to contribute some of their most prized personal However, it was not only the Springboks RWC items, and a number of them took part in squad who rolled up their sleeves during that events to help raise awareness for the project. I time, they were also accompanied by Blitzboks want to thank them, as well as their fellow South and Imbokodo captains, Siviwe Soyizwapi and Africans for their generosity. Zintle Mpupha, and SA Rugby staff members. “This unique campaign works closely with There was also a Schools Challenge, driven Food Forward SA and Gift of the Givers, both of by Boys for Action, and on Wednesday, whom are making a huge difference in the lives the school that sold the most tickets will be Springbok Captain Siya Kolisi of ordinary South Africans all over the country, announced. Their prize will be a “visit” by the with a helping hand where possible.” Webb Ellis Cup.

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