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&DVK$GYDQFH :KLOHZDLWLQJIRU 9 3HQVLRQ3DFNDJH 9 3URYLGHQWIXQG 9 5RDG$FFLGHQW)XQG 9 3UR¿WIURP6DOHRI+RXVH 2IÀFHQR_&DUULQJWRQ 6WUHHW_0DÀNHQJ &HOO 5 JUNE 2020 MAHIKENG MAIL PAGE 3 Transport company rescued, MEC Sambatha meets mine but workers receive no salaries bosses on coronavirus MAHIKENG MAIL-MAHIKENG: Hundreds of North West Transport Investment (NTI) employees have missed out on their monthly payments due to lack of operations of buses MAHIKENG MAIL-MAHIKENG: North West Health MEC Madoda Sambatha since the beginning of the lockdown introduced to fight the dreaded Covid-19 pandemic which has promised to take action against mining companies that flout workplace prevented the company from generating revenue. compliance in line with lockdown regulations. Government has amended the The entity was recently rescued from representatives and staff continuously to ensure Disaster Management Regulations governing the COVID-19 lockdown on certain liquidators by the North West government trust is rebuilt. These engagements must be industries, including mining. who availed a total of R350 million after the prioritized but within the confines of Lockdown To this effect, the Regulations have over 40000 employees was handling Gauteng provincial administration failed to guidelines”. NTI management committed to been amended to include a number of COVID-19 cases.Mine hospital clinical pay the company its monthly subsidies which pay penalties for workers whose debit orders industries as essential trade. Through this manager Dr Irene Mampa gave the MEC negatively affected the lives of employees were returned unpaid by the banks. “Working amendment, certain sectors have returned a guided tour of the hospital and the who were hoping to be relieved during the together by both management and worker to operation under strictly controlled quarantine site. “Our general surrounding COVID-19 crisis. MEC for Community Safety representatives will enable NTI to go back conditions. MEC Sambatha visited mines visits in areas where they are doing the and Transport Management, Sello Lehari met to its former glory,” said MEC Lehari. The in the Province to monitor workplace work, to us they seem compliant,” he the NIT management to probe the non-payment delegation from the Office of the MEC will meet compliance. A number of mine workers said. Dr. Mampa told him that miners who of the May salaries when the company was NTI management and worker representatives have tested positive COVID-19 in the have tested for COVID are directed to the providing transportation service in the Gauteng on Friday (tomorrow) on other matters affecting Province with Rustenburg and the City hospital and they will be quarantined for province. “It’s regrettable that workers have the entity’s operation. One of the Shop stewards of Matlosana being the hardest hit. By about three days while they await their not been paid. But we want to assure that they who spoke in confidence of unanimity said the Tuesday Sibanye Stillwater in Rustenburg results. will be paid on the 10th of June 2020. There’s a concerning issue was failure by the management had confirmed 57 cases and 18 at possibility that it may be earlier as we are hoping and government to pick up the company had Harmony in Klerksdorp. for liquidity in the NTI coffers soon,” said MEC no salaries when on May 14 they announced The increase in confirmed COVID-19 Lehari. Administrator of NTI management, how they rescued the company from liquidators cases in mines is a concern to us, Mathabatha Mokonyama said he was optimistic and how they were going to strengthen internal Sambatha said “The mines have become about the NTI future in spite of current controls, inculcate prudent financial management hotspots for coronavirus in the Province challenges. “Despite the challenges the entity and establish a good governance structure. The and more effort is needed to curb the is facing, this is not the end of NTI but we are source further said Covid-19 “was an excuse disease from spreading to mining not out of the woods yet”. Lehari assured both as government knew about the existence of the communities. Miners should be screened management and staff that the Department’s pandemic hence they availed relief funds for before they could start work and those support for the entity remained unflinching. companies to apply in order to avoid situations who come from hotspot provinces like “Management henceforth must meet worker like this”. Western Cape, Gauteng and the Eastern Cape should be screened and tested before they could start work,” he said during one North West Health MEC Madoda UIF makes good progress in of his engagements with mine bosses. Sambatha. He added that processing lockdown payments miners and their MAFIKENG MAIL – MAHIKENG: As the Minister of Employment and Labour, contacts should Thulas Nxesi promised last week, the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) had made be isolated at good progress on its promise to earnestly start capturing and processing May COVID-19 a quarantined relief benefits applications. site approved By last Friday, a total of R1-billion had soon as possible. Payments this time around by Government. already been processed for payment for should be a lot quicker as the UIF already has Mines that 252 378 workers represented by 26 648 the details for most of the claimants. were lacking employers. At the same time, the Fund The new enhanced system which kicked behind in terms also processed and paid R 331 530 550.90 into gear last week will make it easy of compliance for 79 507 workers represented by 13 503 to resubmit because in cases where the and case employers which is part of the outstanding information has not changed, the claim will management payments for April. “As we indicated when be processed immediately on confirmation by were ordered we addressed the country last Friday, we the employer. But if information has changed, to work with are committed to ensuring that to the extent employers will still be required to capture district health possible, the department through the UIF employee’ details directly on the system or chief directors plays its role in shielding workers from the attach the CSV file. Various documents must to ensure worst effects of the pandemic. “We are doing accompany applications the May submission compliance. this by providing cash payments to workers to be successful. “I have been assured that However, who may have found themselves in the lurch we would realise significant improvements in MEC Sambatha as a result of lockdown. The payments have terms of payment turnaround time from claim was particularly been significant in saving at least 3-million submission. Already, with all the information impressed by workers from poverty”, said Minister Nxesi. supplied, the UIF was able to pay some claim how Impala The Minister also added that the UIF was in 24 hours at best or 48 at worst which is far Platinum mine also working around the clock to ensure that more from when we started around April 16 “, which has the outstanding payments are processed as said Minister Nxesi. PAGE 4 MAHIKENG MAIL 5 JUNE 2020 Dear Fellow South Africans Monday was the International Day for Parents want reassurance that the necessary return to school, we parents should continue to entrusted us with the welfare and safety of your Protection of Children, which is commemorated precautions should be in place to adequately protect play a more active role in the education of our children. It is a responsibility we do not take lightly. around the world to draw attention to children’s learners. The safety of our youngest citizens from children, whether it is through joining school In the days and weeks to come, we will be closely rights and welfare. Fittingly, it was also the UN a health and physical perspective is not negotiable. governing bodies, volunteering our services at monitoring the return to school. If we follow Global Day of Parents, honouring the commitment It is our foremost priority. As we prepare for the schools or other forms of assistance. Parents can the protocols and maintain all precautions – as of parents and caregivers to the wellbeing of gradual re-opening of our schools and places of join in volunteering to clean schools, establishing parents, educators, communities and learners – we children. On this day I want to thank the millions higher learning, education authorities have been vegetable gardens or being part of neighbourhood will effectively minimise the risk posed by the of parents, grandparents and caregivers around hard at work putting the necessary health and safety school safety committees. This can turn the schools coronavirus. Ultimately it is both our personal South Africa who continue to play an important measures in place. That documentation regarding into real, meaningful “community schools”. actions and our collective efforts that will keep our role in the formative years in the lives of our standard operating procedures have been provided Though we may feel anxious and fearful as children safe. Whatever we do next, we need to do youngest citizens. The encouragement, support and to all schools. These standard operating procedures our sons and daughters leave our care, we must together. protection children receive from their parents and cover issues like training and orientation of draw courage from the fact that every effort is With best wishes, caregivers is essential for their future happiness and screeners, timetable realignment and configuring being made to protect them. As parents, you have President Cyril Ramaphosa success. After 65 days of a nation-wide lockdown, classrooms to meet social distancing requirements. the country is today starting a new phase in its We are continuing with the process of delivering fight against the coronavirus. Many economic and personal protective equipment and ensuring the social activities are restarting, including a phased availability of water and sanitation services. resumption of schooling. We have said that we are Learning, once it commences, will take place under Let us teach our taking a gradual approach, guided by the advice of strict conditions with a correctly limited number our scientists and led by the realities on the ground of learners and students. As parents, teachers, and consultations with stakeholders. In the last few governing bodies and government, we are in weeks, as we have prepared to return to school, agreement that no school should re-open until all children to wash we have had extensive and detailed discussions the necessary precautions are in place. There needs with all role-players in the education sphere. These to be transparency about the level of preparedness have guided our approach to this complex and of each of the schools. Everyone who is a key challenging task. Now, in the last few days, several role player, be they a parent, a school governing their hands too of these stakeholders – including teachers and body member, a teacher or a government official parents – have expressed concern about the state should be able to have the correct information of readiness in many schools. We have heard them, about the state of preparedness of each school. It By Marcus Monyakeni we welcome their contributions and are taking steps is our collective responsibility to ensure that the to address their concerns as well as proposals. learning environment is safe. I want to salute According to health experts, washing of hands is good hygiene practice, parents need to also It is understandable that many parents and parents and caregivers, in particular, for the role one of the main fighting tool to curb the spread of inculcate this practise to their little ones. We need to caregivers have mixed emotions at this time they have played over the last two months. With COVID-19. Given this, the Department of Water start them young, especially as we are told that the about the reopening of schools. There is relief that schools closed, they have had to take greater daily and Sanitation has always been on the forefront, pandemic is most possibly going to persist for over children will be able to resume their education after responsibility for the education and development encouraging members of the public to wash their the next 12 months. a prolonged absence from classrooms and lecture of their children. Many parents and caregivers hands through their annual Sanitation Campaign. Proper handwashing, when practiced by mothers halls. Young people are eager to be in school again have had to assist learners with their schoolwork The campaign, which is aimed to raise awareness and birth attendants can also reduce neonatal and to see friends and teachers. at home, no doubt gaining a keen appreciation of about the benefits of handwashing, coincides with mortality rates by almost 40%. In addition, But there is also apprehension on the part of the hard work being done by our teachers every Global Handwashing Day (GHWD) observed handwashing with soap has been proven as the parents, educators and learners themselves. day. Once the lockdown is lifted and more learners globally on the 15th of October each year. With the single most effective way to prevent diarrhoea Coronavirus spreading like a wild fire across the and other hygiene related diseases as automatic world, we need to take it upon ourselves to actively behaviours performed in homes, schools, and prevent this by regularly washing our hands. communities. The World Health Organization (WHO) Scaling up handwashing hygiene with soap, is recommends 15-20 seconds of vigorous hand estimated to prevent the deaths of many children, washing with soap and water to effectively kill as well as to reduce substantially, the number of and wash away viruses. However, a health study diarrhoeal incidences. Washing our hands with conducted by Michigan State University states that soap offer the opportunity to have a real impact. To on average, men and women average just 6.27 to help save our lives and of those around us, let us 7.07 seconds handwashing respectively. do what is right and teach our children to regularly Given the call by health professionals to improve wash their hands too. Comment South African Minister gets rare support for government celebrates delay in opening of schools hygiene day Periods don’t stop for pandemics and neither health needs of women and girls in South Africa does the South African government nor the through the department’s Sanitary Dignity No matter from which angle one looks at She was also happy that Rand Water had South African Bureau of Standards (SABS). On Implementation Framework. However, many the performance of basic education minister, come on board to supply water to more than 6 May 2020 the SABS passed the first reusable women and girls in South Africa face significant Angie Motshekga in her role as the person 3000 schools while aiding 2,634 schools sanitary standard: The manufacturer of Washable, challenges when it comes to managing their responsible for the political administration countrywide. Reusable Sanitary Towels” South African National menstrual cycle and often struggle, due to lack of of education in the country, she seemed Recognising Motshekga’s efforts, Standard (SANS) 1812). This collaboration access to affordable sanitary products. to have acted correctly in postponing the education activist, Hendrick Makaneta between the Department of Women, Youth and Recognising that the Corona Virus has reopening of the schools in the country last said because the Minister was fast- Persons with Disabilities, Department of Trade, brought about a disruption in sanitary dignity Monday . tracking the delivery of personal protective Industry and Completions, Department of Small programmes delivered by most departments and The minister had recently announced that equipment (PPEs) as expected this week, Business Development and SABS was undertaken non-governmental organisations (NGOs) the grade seven and 12 learners would return to it was clear that she was trying to put the to ensure product safety. need to address menstrual health in society has class on June 1 expecting that all classrooms interests of pupils first. “This is something The publication of this standard is one of the first become more important than ever. The closure would be cleaned and every detail of the we appreciate as activists and we will standards for washable sanitary pads in Southern of schools due to the Lockdown has further cleaning of the schools would have been continue to monitor the situation and ensure Africa and is leading the way for other African made it impossible to roll out sanitary towels to concluded to ensure the safe return to class any challenges are reported timeously”, countries to follow. This step allows women learners in quintiles 1- 3 schools. That is why for the learners, educators and all staff Makaneta said. We however remain and girls another safe option to manage their DWYPD engaged on efforts through partnerships members in general. concerned that some educations sector menstruation. Thus far, before SANS 18123, the to mitigate this period by reaching out to women While Minister Motshekga was criticised activists believe that Minister Motshekga’s only sanitary product that had an SABS standard is and girls in communities through various non- by so called educationists , she received decision to put on hold the reopening of the sanitary towels (SANS 1043: 2010) standard. governmental organisations and the Department general accolades from various quarters schools was a wrong decision while others That is why DWYPD encourages product of Social Development (DSD). Partnerships have who praised her for her stance which they criticised her move to reopen the schools manufacturers, like those of tampons and menstrual been forged with UNFPA, Footprints Foundation, said showed that the Minister was serious next week. Those opposing the decision cups, to approach SABS in order to develop WaterAid and Nobuhle Youth Foundation wherein about the safety of learners in her general included the Education Union of SA who minimum standards so that the users of such those organisations donated sanitary towels, PPE approach to the education of all pupils expressed disappointment reiterating their products can be protected from proliferation of materials, hygienic soap, food parcels and social across the country. decision to approach the Pretoria High Court illicit sanitary products that might harm women distance stickers which were handed over to the Motshekga told a media briefing in in the minister’s aim to reopen schools on and girls. The department is particularly pleased to DSD on 11 May 2020 for distribution to intended Rustenburg on Monday that her department Monday. As the week progressed this week, share this exciting development with the country beneficiaries in Gauteng Province. The next phases had, based on three reports, presented to a number of those opposed to the reopening on International Menstrual Hygiene Day (28 May will be distribution to other provinces. the Council of Education Ministers (CEM) of schools argued that the move would 2020). This is the context of government policy on The launch of the South African Coalition decided to postpone the reopening of the endanger the lives of their children with informed product choice, in line with the sanitary for Menstrual Health and Management schools to next Monday to allow for the regard to the Covid-19 pandemic which has dignity framework that was approved by Cabinet in (SACMHM) on 10- 11 April 2020 will also add an proper preparation or readiness of schools. the world in sixes and sevens. September 2019. impetus to the aspects of collaboration and dealing She said the CEM based its decision to We are hopeful that all these challengers The Department of Women, Youth and with MHM in a collective manner as South African move the reopening to June 8 to determine will not have a devastating effect on the Persons with Disabilities (DWYPD) offered society, from the side of government, NGOs and that the sector required more time to education of learners across the nation. support and guidance through the standards civil society. mob-out its state of readiness for schools The impasse must be resolved as a matter process because the position has always been Lastly, as schools reopen in June 2020, DWYPD reopening in order to comply with the health of urgency and all role players must find one of pro-choice, with the proviso that there is has made an agreement with Provinces through and safety standards around Covid-19. peaceful resolve. no compromise on product safety. Women and the sanitary dignity national task team that an girls need safe choices for ways to manage their aggressive roll out programme must ensue because menstruation. Support offered by the department level -3 Lockdown gives an opportunity for the Comment by Bobby Saul of 13 Martin Street, Galleria Arcade, Mafikeng. demonstrates the commitment the South African sanitary dignity roll programme to resume at public government has in meeting the diverse menstrual schools as per normal. 5 JUNE 2020 MAHIKENG MAIL PAGE 5 Health department refutes being “infested by corrupt officials” NW COVID-19 MAHIKENG MAIL-MAHIKENG: The Department of Health has raised concerns about increasing Contractors when I joined the NWDOH. Sibusiswe allegations that the Madoda Sambatha-led administration was “infested by corrupt employees”. Construction was appointed by the NWDOH on Adding to previous accusations from so called Construction and K.C Production and Consulting a three year contact in 2016 for the Servicing, relief fund to “whistle-blowers”, renewed reports linking senior were considered by the bid adjudication committee to Maintenance and Repairs of Generators in the officials to a host of serious corrupt and unlawful be too risky since their pricing were too low and not Province. When I joined the Department I found that activities within the department again emerged. market related. Responding to Kaipa’s appointment contract was already operating. If I was employed assist SMMES Lately reports surfaced of the alleged unlawful the spokesperson said the department had not by Sibusiswe as Engineering Manager or Director appointment of service providers accused of being established any relationship between the official during the period mentioned I certainly would have involved in the supply and delivery of coal to various and the mentioned contractor. “The department at some point interrelated with NWDOH in one way and others hospitals for three years in the North West by the went through Mr Kaipa’s employment file for or another. “There is no doubt that the evidence that Administrator, Jeanette Hunter. verification and nothing relating to his relationship has been presented to me to prove I was employed by MAFIKENG MAIL - MAHIKENG: The three- year coal contracts were awarded with Sibusisiwwe Contractor was picked up. It is Sibusiswe Contractors was fabricated. To mention a SMMEs, co-operatives, informal traders to Moemedi Creations Pty Ltd; Lerato Consulting also important to mention that in all members who few things that need explanation; the email address and hawkers have been invited to apply T/ A Lorato Constructions, KC Production and participate in tender processes of the Department provided does not exist. Due to the seriousness for funding in an endeavor to mitigate the Consulting and Sibusisiwe Contractor from are always requested to declare any information that of these allegations, police case has been opened impact of COVID-19 on their respective November 2019 to October 2022. The department relate to their involvement with bidders and none of by Sibusiswe Contractors.” Responding to his businesses within the North West awarded four hospitals to two of the mentioned participants declared on this tender. nationality, Lekgethwane added that the department Province. companies: Sibusisiwe Contractor and Moemedi “The Department has asked Mr Kaipa to appointed people on merit, and not on the basis of The North West Covid-19 Relief Fund was Creation and one hospital each to Lerato Consulting specifically comment on these questions and in race or ethnicity. He also defied claims of a “flashy established by the Department of Economic T/ A Lorato Constructions and KC Production. It his own words he responded: “Prior to joining lifestyle”. “If anyone has evidence of kickbacks Mr Development, Environment, Conservation was also discovered that a Director, William Kaipa, the NWDOH, I was employed by Eastern Cape Kaipa received, they should open a criminal case,” and Tourism (DEDECT) & will be managed Chief Mechanical Engineer in the department was Department of Health (ECDOH). I left ECDOH in Lekgethwane concluded. by the provincial economic development a former engineering manager in one the appointed July 2018 and joined entity, the North West Development companies, Sibusisiwe Contractor. Mahikeng Mail NWDOH in August Corporation (NWDC). is also in possession of documents confirming that 2018. The evidence The relief measures offered by the North Kaipa was a manager in Sibusisiwe Contractor which presented suggest I was West Covid-19 Relief Fund will assist in factor was omitted in their company profile. employed by Sibusiswe sustaining provincial enterprises during The awarding of the contracts went on despite Constructors in 2018 this economic crisis by working at reducing Kaipa or the service provider disclosing that he was as an Engineering the impact of the COVID-19 shutdown on previously a manager at Sibusisiwe. He also chaired Manager. This is not their businesses. “Small businesses and and adjudicated the bidding committee processes truthful because I moved informal traders play an important role in the as required in the SBD 4 forms questioning the from ECDOH straight growth and development of the provincial declaration on why he did not excuse himself from to NWDOH. There economy, and as such we developed these the bidding process. Kaipa was recently offered a was never a gap period relief measures to enhance the sustainability position of acting director of infrastructure planning that I was employed by of small businesses and informal traders (“With Full Signing Powers”) from May 1, 2020 to Sibusiswe Constrictors. to ensure retention of jobs”, said MEC of July 2020, which is a position he currently occupies During the period DEDECT, Kenetswe Mosenogi. in the department appointed by Acting Chief Director mentioned I neither had Eligible applicants will be able to apply IDTS, KK Molawa. Department, spokesperson, the acquaintance of the for funding ranging from R1000.00 to Tebogo Lekgethwane denied that there had been any existence of the company R100 000.00 (One thousand to one hundred wrong doing on the part of the department adding called Sibusiswe thousand Rands). Applications for the North that the department had applied and followed all Contractors nor did I West Province COVID-19 Relief Fund was required procedures. have any communication made available on the NWDC and DEDECT In response to the number of hospitals awarded with the company. I websites from June 1. to the companies, Lekgethwane said each company am firm in saying that Considering that every business is unique, was awarded on the basis of their capacity and the company or the each application will be evaluated on a case following risk analysis. “Those who were awarded owners did not have any by case basis, depending on the availability four hospitals were evaluated and deemed to have the awareness of William of funds. requisite capacity. The bidders who were awarded Kaipa. I only became one facility being Lorato Consulting T/A Lorato aware of Sibusiswe PAGE 6 MAHIKENG MAIL 5 JUNE 2020 5 JUNE 2020 MAHIKENG MAIL PAGE 7 PAGE 8 MAHIKENG MAIL 5 JUNE 2020 Mafikeng PROPERTIES Protecting children during COVID-19 and beyond Yo ur MAFIKENG MAIL -MAHIKENG: The Department of Social Development, in database for mapping purposes. This will also to your partnership with the Nelson Mandela Foundation, aims to improve the standard of assist in determining the coverage of ECD Early Childhood Development (ECD) across the country, as part of this year’s Child services, particularly in poor and vulnerable newhome! Protection Week campaign. communities. The partnership between the department Child Counts Campaign, which is targeting The campaign will be rolled out nationwide and the Nelson Mandela Foundation will unregistered ECD centres, with the view of in three phases, namely find and count (phase culminate with the launch of Vangasali-Every assisting them to meet the minimum norms 1), categorise (phase 2) and intervention and standards for registration, as stipulated in (phase 3). The goal is to provide support the Children’s Act (Act No. 38 of 2005). packages to all identified ECD centres to Members of the public are encouraged to progressively register and enhance the find ECD facilities in their local communities. delivery of quality ECD services, including Once a centre has been identified, members nutrition, health and safety of children. of the public are advised to send the word The package of ECD registration benefits “ECD” to 082 046 8553 on WhatsApp. include amongst other things, access to basic The name, details and the geolocation of social services such as access to government the centre will be entered into the Govchat subsidy in the form of a Sephaku cement mine must revisit contract with hosting community MAHIKENG MAIL - MAHIKENG: The Kopano Mining Communities have so far, very little of the positive stories to tell about their role in the mining activities that take place in their area. Critics of the existing contract between host communities seem to be sponsored the mining company and local residents divisions. When such roads, get destructed, have raised renewed concerns about the the host communities will collectively have role communities played in the cement no roads and would suffer. Cattle farmers mining in their village near Lichtenburg. are divided as if they had separate camps In a statement this week, Dr Ntlhopeng before the arrival of the mining company. Dikobe argued that communities were not “Certainly, Sephaku Cement Mine will treated as the important level stakeholders not exist for ever. How will Sephaku who were extremely vital for the success of Cement mine be remembered by the host the Sephaku Cement Mine. communities? Will it be the legacy of “The roads that were used by these community divisions? Will it be the legacy communities to reach towns are in of destructions? How Sephaku Cement extremely poor state including between Mine will be remembered? What about Lichtenburg and Itsoseng, first short left the current generation of the community from Lichtenburg (Gelukspan road) was members. Surely all parties want a positive previously peacefully used by community legacy. members and farmers to take their My considered view is that, It is therefore agricultural products to the markets. appropriate that, the social agreement/ “Today, the same road is an “extreme contract (between sephaku mine and poor state” caused by the cement trucks. I communities) must be revisited (if it ever doubt if the host community members own existed) to accommodate and balance the such trucks. The way the road is so bad, interests of all parties. Surely the time is they have now changed to use the other now. Dr Ntlhopeng Dikobe writes in his alternative roads which as community personal capacity as a Researcher& Social members rely on. The divisions in the Facilitator in the mining sector. Basic education minister assesses readiness for school reopening MAFIKENG MAIL – MAHIKENG: Basic Education Minster Angie Motshekga said prio to the expected reopening of schools on Monday that while most schools were ready for the reopening of schools to grade 7 and 12 learners, her department would not allow schools to reopen if the necessary personal protective equipment (PPE) were not available. The country’s schools were prematurely day before government implemented a shut on Wednesday, 26 March 2020, a nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of the Coronavirus. With the country moving to alert level 3 of the nationwide lockdown, schools were directed to reopen following a decision taken by the National Coronavirus Command Council that the doors to learning reopen in a phased approach and under strict health conditions from June 1 starting with grades 7 and 12. Under the regulations governing the reopening of schools, learners and staff were required to undergo screening every day before entering the school premises and must have PPE’s in the form of face masks. Sanitisers must also be delivered for the use of all on the school grounds. With just four days to go until June 1, Education Minister Angie Motshekga last week visited Ivory Park and Seshego Secondary in Olievenhoutbosch to assess the schools’ readiness. On the phasing in of other grades, Motshekga said her department looked at the capacity of schools on a case by case basis. On the reopening of special needs schools, Motshekga said given the low learner numbers at some of these schools, some had already been given the greenlight to reopen. The Minister emphasised that the determination on the reopening of some special schools would also be made once the sector had monitored the impending reopening. 5 JUNE 2020 MAHIKENG MAIL PAGE 9 Trio appear in court Internships to boost youth employment opportunities for burglary at a MAFIKENG MAIL – MAHIKENG: With youth unemployment sitting at 58 percent in South Africa, Productivity SA, the government entity mandated to promote employment growth and productivity in South Africa, has been appointed to manage the Itukise Internship for Unemployed Graduates Programme. school in Makwassie Itukise, a Sesotho word that means “prepare with the necessary skills to prepare them MAHIKENG MAIL-MAKWASSIE: Ephraim Ditaba Bouman (29), Andries yourself”, is an Internship programme, for the workplace”. “The programme Kabelo Mashomo (28) and Benjamin Thabo Sebati (27) were remanded in conceptualised by the Skills for the Economy will help improve the employability of custody when they appeared in the Makwassie Magistrates’ Court last week unit of the Special Economic Zones young graduates, ensure their meaningful Thursday for burglary business. They will appear for a second time in court on and Economic Transformation Division contribution towards the economy and their Today (Thursday) for a formal bail application. (SEZ&ET) and funded by the Department of communities, provide them with practical The accused’s court appearance stems boards and three Tower CPU boxes. As Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic). skills and real-life exposure to workplace from their apprehension on Tuesday, May a result, the Provincial Commissioner, The programme aims to provide relevant and also help them to build networks for 26 in Makwassie, after police conducted Lieutenant General Sello Kwena work experience to unemployed graduates, future employment”. Mothiba was speaking intensive investigations on break-in and applauded the detectives for working in-service trainees as well as candidate as a call for graduates to apply for placement subsequent theft of computer equipment hard to ensure that alleged perpetrators trainees, between the ages of 18 and 35 years, was opened by Productivity SA, as well as at a primary school in Makwassie on April are brought to book to face the full might who are working towards their professional an invitation for private sector companies 15. The suspects allegedly gained entry of the law. Once more, he urged members qualification. to serve as hosts for the Interns. The Itukise into the administration offices through the of the community to report suspicious Productivity SA, CEO, Mothunye Programme Project Manager at Productivity window. During the arrest, police also activities at schools by contacting their Mothiba said, “Productivity SA is proud to SA, Ms Lalane Janse van Rensburg, says recovered suspected stolen properties nearest police stations or calling Crime play a role that forms part of government “The Itukise Programme will cater for 1 such as one computer monitor, two key Stop on 08600 10111. 's strategy to tackle high unemployment 200 unemployed graduates, in-service and levels in South Africa by equipping youth professional trainees for up to three years.

Bakkie loaded with stolen cables Suspects arrested for stolen goods` MAHIKENG MAIL-MAHIKENG: police in Mmakau arrested on Mondaytwo suspects aged 31 and 61 for possession of suspected stolen property, tampering with essential infrastructure and contravention of Section 21 (failure to keep a register) of the Second-Hand Goods Act, 2009 (Act No. 6 of 2009). The pair were arrested after the police acted swiftly on information received from the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA)’ Security Services about suspected illegal activity taking place at a scrap metal business in Mmakau village. On arrival at the scrap yard, aluminium cables were found loaded on a bakkie. The operation also led to discovery of more aluminium cables inside a building. Consequently, the police arrested the driver of the bakkie and the owner of the scrap yard, after identification of the cables by PRASA technicians. The total value of the cables is estimated at R10 million. The Provincial Commissioner of North West, Lieutenant General Sello Kwena commended the members and security officers for a sterling job and cooperation which resulted in the success. He cautioned that the police will leave no stone unturned in ensuring that those who tamper with essential infrastructure are dealt with harshly. The General also made an appeal to members of the community to be the eyes and ears of the police and to report at their nearest police stations those who tamper with and steal essential infrastructure such as copper and aluminium cables.

Aluminium cables PAGE 10 MAHIKENG MAIL 5 JUNE 2020 COVID-19 relief fund to assist SMMES, co-operatives and informal sector MAHIKENG MAIL-MAHIKENG: SMMEs, co-operatives, informal traders and hawkers are invited to apply 3$<$)7(5:25. for funding in an endeavor to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on their respective businesses within the North ,6'21( '50$0$-$&.,( West Province. %$%$6$0 The North West Covid-19 Relief Fund was case basis, depending on the availability of funds. )LQDQFLDOSUREOHPV established by the Department of Economic A broad outline of the type of assistance the North West Covid-19 6HOOSURSHUW\\ SURYLGHQW SHQVLRQ Development, Environment, Conservation and Relief Fund will offer Formal Business (SMME) COVID-19 Relief /RVWORYHU Tourism (DEDECT) & will be managed by the Interventions (CIPC registered) on Stock Relief Intervention; Rental and 0DJLFZDOOHWVWLFN  EURRP provincial economic development entity, the Municipal Bills Relief Intervention and Income Relief Intervention. 8QÀQLVKHGMREVIURP North West Development Corporation (NWDC). Informal Business COVID-19 Relief Interventions (Business not RWKHUGRFWRUV 6HH\RXUHQHPLHVLQ The relief measures offered by the North West registered on CIPC) will be given an Income Relief Intervention; Stock PLUURUDQGZDWHU Covid-19 Relief Fund will assist in sustaining Relief Intervention and Rental Relief Intervention, (e.g. hair dressers 0RQH\LQ\RXUDFFRXQW provincial enterprises during this economic renting workstations). E\WKHDQFHVWRUV crisis by working at reducing the impact of Application criteria for the North West COVID-19 Relief Fund,  the COVID-19 shutdown on their businesses. applicants need to meet a number of basic requirements, where applicable “Small businesses and informal traders play an to their type of business for Informal business (Business not registered): 0DPD$LVKD important role in the growth and development Identity Document and Proof of Trading for 12 months in the North West 6DIH of the provincial economy, and as such we Province (Affidavit/letter from Tribal Authority). developed these relief measures to enhance the Formal business (CIPC registered business): Proof that the business $ERUWLRQV sustainability of small businesses and informal is negatively affected by the COVID-19 pandemic (Such as four 6DPH'D\ traders to ensure retention of jobs”, said MEC months bank statements (January – April), copies of municipal bills, of DEDECT, Kenetswe Mosenogi. rental bills, stock purchase receipts etc.) Copy of identity documents  Eligible applicants will be able to apply for of business owners (certified); Proof of Trading for 12 months in the funding ranging from R1000.00 to R100 000.00 North West Province (Affidavit/letter from Tribal Authority) and SARS (One thousand to one hundred thousand Rands). compliance documents. Applications for the North West Province COVID-19 Relief Fund will be made available on the NWDC and DEDECT websites from the ACSA implements health, 1st June 2020. Considering that every business is unique, each application will be evaluated on a case by safety measures at airports MAFIKENG MAIL – MAHIKENG: Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) has put in place extensive physical measures, standard operating procedures and staff training necessary to give effect to the Alert Level 3 regulations announced bythe Minister of Transport, Fikile Mbalula. Spokesperson for Airports Company South Africa, Gopolang Peme, said on Tuesday that the measures implemented were comprehensive and cover every aspect of the passenger’s journey from an airport entrance to boarding an aircraft. Airports Company South Africa reopened its three largest airports from Monday ( June 1) for business passengers, on the basis of regulations and protocols announced on Saturday. A Government Gazette setting out the regulations and requirements for aviation under Alert Level 3 was published on the same day. The airports operated by Airports Company South Africa reopened this week are O. R. Tambo International, Cape Town International and King Shaka International. In terms of the Minister’s announcement, other domestic airports will be opened in phases in the coming weeks. “As the Minister has stated, reopening of domestic air travel is being done in a phased manner that will be guided, among other considerations, by the availability of the necessary Port Health resources to conduct screening. We have been geared to provide the necessary facilities and services from the first day,” said Peme, adding that passengers would find that the airport environment had changed considerably. He said in particular, the new procedures take time and passengers should arrive at the airport at least two hours before the scheduled departure. Peme appealed to passengers to familiarise themselves with the new procedures. Some of the new measures, Peme said included that when arriving at the airport, passengers must use drop-and-go facilities or public transport as only passengers will be allowed into the terminal; Limited parkade options will be available; Meeters and greeters will not be allowed in the terminal building and baggage wrapping is now compulsory for all check-in luggage for hygiene reasons.

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Mafikeng Mail will not be held liable for any transactions made. 5 JUNE 2020 MAHIKENG MAIL PAGE 11 Women, youth and disabled persons Rand Water intervenes committee supports gender equality in portable water MAFIKENG MAIL - MAHIKENG; – The Portfolio Committee on Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities has reiterated the important role played by the Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) particularly during this difficult time. provision to schools In a statement this week, the committee expressed On issues relating to persons with disabilities, the concern over the financial constraints under which the committee said support material needed to be made MAFIKENG MAIL -MAHIKENG: Rand Water is a proud partner of the Commission operates and also commended it for its disability friendly so that it was accessible as well as Department of Basic Education’s national return to school programme prudent management of finances and its pursuit of strategic available in different languages. and to ensure safe and clean water for those school communities in need. partnerships in order to give effect to its mandate. The committee asked the CGE whether the access it In a statement this week a spokesperson said Rand Water had a long- The CGE briefed the committee recently in a virtual wanted to the documents was granted, in order for it standing commitment to serving their communities that now included meeting on its Annual Performance Plan for 2020/21, to compile a report on its monitoring and evaluation partnering with government in the fight against COVID-19. Strategic Plan and Budget for 2020-2024. targets that are contained in its APP, as it reported in the “We have heeded the call by President Ramaphosa for increased The committee emphasised the crucial role of the previous committee meetings the difficulties it had with partnerships, solidarity, collaboration and the sharing of knowledge and Commissioners although that was not articulated strongly the Interim Steering Committee on gender-based violence experience to fight the pandemic. enough in the strategic and annual performance plans of and femicide. “After, the Department of Water and Sanitation situated the national the Commission. Also, the committee recommended that The committee commended the CGE on its improved COVID-19 Command Centre for Water and Sanitation at Rand Water at the the role of the Commissioners must be clearly outlined. performance over the last five years and noted with end of March 2020, we have successfully distributed and Rand Water said They also acknowledged that law and policy reform and appreciation the increase of public awareness about the they intended to use the their technical expertise and the experience gained submissions by the CGE in this regard was key, however, programmes of the Commission. Based on its satisfaction since then to now partner with the Department of Basic Education and school it was of the view that attending meetings in Parliament about the performance of the Commission, the committee communities with the distribution and installation of water tanks in schools in an effort to influence policy direction is not sufficient. has indicated its support for motivation for the provision throughout the country where no handwashing facilities exist. “Where The committee further questioned the CGE on what it of additional financial resources to the CGE to ensure that necessary we will also work with the Department of Basic Education to assist has done on the cultural practise of Ukuthwala (forced it carries on with its good work. learners to understand the benefits of handwashing through educational and marriages) which is used in certain rural communities. The CGE will come again at a time to be determined by behavioural tools and practices. The Memorandum of Understanding signed Furthermore, it told the Commission that the practise the committee to brief the committee on programmes that between ourselves and the Departments of Basic Education and Water and violates the rights of young girls and needs to be abolished. will include programmes on men and boys. Sanitation was finalised on 13 May 2010. “Therein we have undertaken to provide water to 3,126 schools across South Africa. On 26 May 2020, the funds transferred from the Department of Basic Education reflected in the bank account of Rand Water for the purpose of the potable water intervention. We immediately began to work. “The scope of our partnership entails the supply of water tanks, the installation of the water tanks with related reticulation system and the supply of water tankers. Our approach was to ready schools with existing tanks by filling those tanks with water; and to provide tanks to those schools without tanks. “We have already made significant progress, and are confident that we are on target to meet the necessary deadlines for the commissioning of the potable water infrastructure at all the schools. installed 7 594 tanks in water-stressed communities throughout the country. Key decisions of national assembly programme committee MAFIKENG MAIL – MAHIKENG: The National Assembly Programme Committee which met last Thursday agreed to push back the scheduled constituency period to the end of June by extending the parliamentary programme. In April, the scheduled leave period for MPs was also postponed as Parliament intensified its oversight programme over government’s implementation of measures to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. The deferment of the constituency period would enable the House to have more time to process several matters on its agenda, which were affected as a result of Parliament overhauling its programme to prioritise COVID-19 matters. Among matters to be processed in June are sittings for oral questions to President Cyril Ramaphosa, on 18 June, and to Deputy President David Mabuza, on 25 June. The House will also schedule more oral questions to government clusters. Yesterday the House conducted a successful hybrid sitting for oral questions to Ministers in the governance and social services clusters. A sitting to consider reports on the budget votes of state entities is provisionally scheduled for 9 June 2020 and on 12 June a sitting is provisionally scheduled to consider the 2020 Appropriation Bill. The committee also noted a letter of the Minister of Finance, Mr Tito Mboweni, requesting that he tables the adjusted Budget on 24 June. This matter will necessitate additional sittings of the Assembly, which the Programme Committee must still decide. The Programme Committee has also noted that the term of the Committee on Amendment to Section 25 of the Constitution would expire on 29 May 2020 and that the Assembly would need to resuscitate it. The COVID-19 pandemic had affected the public hearings programme of this committee due to the lockdown and social distancing protocols that needed to be observed. The committee acknowledged the successful preparations towards Wednesday’s hybrid sitting and made suggestions on how to improve the business of Parliament on such platforms. PAGE 12 MAHIKENG MAIL 5 JUNE 2020 5 JUNE 2020 MAHIKENG MAIL PAGE 13 PAGE 14 MAHIKENG MAIL 5 JUNE 2020 Wedding Photo Competition closes 14 June Stand a chance to be our next lucky winner of our Wedding Photo competition. To enter complete the entry form in this edition and hand it in, with your photo/s, at our offices. Alternatively, enter online at www.mafikengmail.co.za. Entries cost R100 per photo. Prize money is a whopping R10 000! The public will be able to vote for the their favourite photos on Mafikeng Mail’s website and Facebook pages. Entries will close on close on Sunday, June 14. Ballots will be placed in the newspapers of the week of June 15 and voting will close Tuesday (June 23) at midnight. Winners will then be announced in the edition of July 3. Do not miss this opportunity - enter now and win!

SA not better off under apartheid system – IRR MAFIKENG MAIL – MAHIKENG: Institute of Race Relations (IRR) CEO, Dr Frans Cronje said today there were no grounds in principle or in fact for arguing that South Winner of Africa was better off under the depraved system of apartheid. He was responding to inquiries arising comment does not accord with the facts. from a post on Twitter on 30 May by Unathi ‘Apartheid was an evil and depraved Sudoku 563 Kwaza, elected this year to the IRR Council, system which the IRR bravely fought against which said: ‘Black people were better off for its entire duration in order to bring about under apartheid. It’s time we admit this. At democracy, and there can be no question The winner of Sudoku No: least those of us with honour.’ that the present dispensation, for all South 563 is K.C Chwarisang of 10 Dr Cronje said: ‘The broader IRR has Africa’s contemporary challenges, can be Dadford Street, Mafikeng. always harboured a diversity of opinion compared to the racist establishment of the among its structures and staff. However, the past, and the system that denied the vote to Kindly collect your prize at tweeted comment that apartheid was better 80 percent of the populace.’ The Mafikeng Mail office at 13 than democracy does not accord with the Dr Cronje added: ‘Fighting that system Martin Street, Galleria Arcade position of the organisation or that of the was one of our greatest successes. Provable great majority, almost without exception, data reveal that there are no grounds for during normal working hours. of staff and office-bearers. Furthermore, the arguing that apartheid was a better option.’ 5 JUNE 2020 MAHIKENG MAIL PAGE 15

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PAGE 16 MAHIKENG MAIL 5 JUNE 2020 Department uses “poor quality PPes” - operators MAFIKENG MAIL -MAHIKENG: Bus operators contracted to run the North West scholar transport services unknown sanitiser in an unmarked container to be used under the auspices of the provincial department of community safety and transport management to ferry students to sanitise the hands of scholars. to and from school in Ngaka Modiri Molema District have distanced themselves from the department’s decision “This is totally unfair. I don’t understand why to use, among others, pine gel as part of a Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to disinfect or fumigate busses the department chose pine gel and not the regulated transporting learners in the area. fumigator. We don’t even know what the ingredients The buses or taxis were earmarked to transport of the so called sanitiser are. I’m concerned about the grades seven and 12s when the schools reopened on safety of the drivers and children when PPEs of poor Monday. The commencement of the new school term quality are used to fight the Corona virus. has since been put on hold by the national education “Using unregistered PPEs might be dangerous department and moved to next Monday to allow for for students and we don’t want to be held responsible schools to prepare fully for the reopening. of whatever happens to the drivers or learners, “ the The department chose four members of the South operator who is also a member of SANSBOC said. African National Small Bus Operators Council The operator added, “I’m both angry and (SANSBOC) as volunteers representing bus operating disappointed when people abuse the system for the companies to distribute PPEs consisting of the pine sake of making undue profit when they make a lot of gel and an unnamed, or unmarked sanitiser to other money from government. This is totally unfair and operators in the four districts in the province - including unjust. Its daylight robbery. Ngaka Modiri Molema, Bojanala, Dr Ruth Segomotsi At the time of going to press departmental Mompati, and Dr Kenneth Kaunda . spokesperson, Alpheus Koonyaditse had not responded An angry operator this week reacted with to our request for the department’s comment. disappointment that the department supplied PPEs “We are awaiting response from senior officials for the fumigation of the buses or taxis in Ngaka in the department and will respond next week,” Modiri Molema consisting of pine gel instead of the said departmental communications director, Thabo registered fumigator. The department also supplied an Sematle. Let us teach our children to wash their hands too

By Marcus Monyakeni

According to health experts, washing of hands is one of the main fighting tool to curb the spread of COVID-19. Given this, the Department of Water and Sanitation has always been on the forefront, encouraging members of the public to wash their hands through their annual Sanitation Campaign. The campaign, which is aimed to raise awareness young, especially as we are told that the pandemic about the benefits of handwashing, coincides with is most possibly going to persist for over the next Global Handwashing Day (GHWD) observed 12 months. Proper handwashing, when practiced globally on the 15th of October each year. With the by mothers and birth attendants can also reduce Coronavirus spreading like a wild fire across the neonatal mortality rates by almost 40%. In addition, world, we need to take it upon ourselves to actively handwashing with soap has been proven as the single prevent this by regularly washing our hands. most effective way to prevent diarrhoea and other The World Health Organization (WHO) hygiene related diseases as automatic behaviours recommends 15-20 seconds of vigorous hand performed in homes, schools, and communities. washing with soap and water to effectively kill Scaling up handwashing hygiene with soap, is and wash away viruses. However, a health study estimated to prevent the deaths of many children, conducted by Michigan State University states that as well as to reduce substantially, the number of on average, men and women average just 6.27 to diarrhoeal incidences. Washing our hands with soap 7.07 seconds handwashing respectively. offer the opportunity to have a real impact. To help Given the call by health professionals to improve save our lives and of those around us, let us do what good hygiene practice, parents need to also inculcate is right and teach our children to regularly wash their this practise to their little ones. We need to start them hands too. Key decisions of national assembly programme committee MAFIKENG MAIL – MAHIKENG: The National Assembly Programme Committee which met last Thursday agreed to push back the scheduled constituency period to the end of June by extending the parliamentary programme. In April, the scheduled leave period for MPs was and on 12 June a sitting is provisionally scheduled to also postponed as Parliament intensified its oversight consider the 2020 Appropriation Bill. programme over government’s implementation of The committee also noted a letter of the Minister of measures to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. Finance, Mr Tito Mboweni, requesting that he tables the The deferment of the constituency period would adjusted Budget on 24 June. This matter will necessitate enable the House to have more time to process several additional sittings of the Assembly, which the Programme matters on its agenda, which were affected as a result Committee must still decide. of Parliament overhauling its programme to prioritise The Programme Committee has also noted that the COVID-19 matters. term of the Committee on Amendment to Section 25 Among matters to be processed in June are sittings of the Constitution would expire on 29 May 2020 and for oral questions to President Cyril Ramaphosa, on 18 that the Assembly would need to resuscitate it. The June, and to Deputy President David Mabuza, on 25 COVID-19 pandemic had affected the public hearings June. The House will also schedule more oral questions programme of this committee due to the lockdown and to government clusters. Yesterday the House conducted social distancing protocols that needed to be observed. a successful hybrid sitting for oral questions to Ministers The committee acknowledged the successful in the governance and social services clusters. preparations towards Wednesday’s hybrid sitting and A sitting to consider reports on the budget votes of made suggestions on how to improve the business of state entities is provisionally scheduled for 9 June 2020 Parliament on such platforms. NWU hosts first-ever virtual graduation ceremony MAHIKENG MAIL-MAHIKENG: The North-West University (NWU) eight faculties on all three of the hosted its first-ever virtual conferral of degrees and awarding of NWU’s campuses reaped the fruit of diplomas due to the challenges posed by social distancing during the their hard work. coronavirus pandemic. The conferred degrees included The virtual graduation ceremony* May 22 this year. The disruption 167 doctoral, 553 master’s, 1 224 was hosted online on 29 May. It of this special awards season by honours and 4 992 bachelor’s included the conferral of all degrees the coronavirus could not dampen degrees. and awarding of diplomas that would the excitement as a total of 9 195 The Class of 2020 also received originally have been bestowed qualifications were conferred and 94 postgraduate diplomas, 1 439 on graduates from March 23 to awarded. Proud graduates from all diplomas and 726 certificates. 5 JUNE 2020 MAHIKENG MAIL PAGE 17 In memoriam

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ACSA implements health, safety measures at airports MAFIKENG MAIL – MAHIKENG: Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) has put in place extensive physical measures, standard operating procedures and staff training necessary to give effect to the Alert Level 3 regulations announced by the Minister of Transport, Fikile Mbalula. Spokesperson for Airports Company manner that will be guided, among other South Africa, Gopolang Peme, said on considerations, by the availability of the Tuesday that the measures implemented necessary Port Health resources to conduct were comprehensive and cover every aspect screening. We have been geared to provide of the passenger’s journey from an airport the necessary facilities and services from the entrance to boarding an aircraft. first day,” said Peme, adding that passengers Airports Company South Africa reopened would find that the airport environment had its three largest airports from Monday (June changed considerably. He said in particular, 1) for business passengers, on the basis of the new procedures take time and passengers regulations and protocols announced on should arrive at the airport at least two Saturday. A Government Gazette setting hours before the scheduled departure. out the regulations and requirements for Peme appealed to passengers to familiarise aviation under Alert Level 3 was published themselves with the new procedures. Some on the same day. The airports operated by of the new measures, Peme said included Airports Company South Africa reopened that when arriving at the airport, passengers this week are OR Tambo International, must use drop-and-go facilities or public Cape Town International and King Shaka transport as only passengers will be allowed International. In terms of the Minister’s into the terminal; Limited parkade options announcement, other domestic airports will will be available; Meeters and greeters will be opened in phases in the coming weeks. not be allowed in the terminal building and “As the Minister has stated, reopening of baggage wrapping is now compulsory for all domestic air travel is being done in a phased check-in luggage for hygiene reasons. Multi-party Women’s caucus chairperson condemns social media attack on minister MAFIKENG MAIL -MAHIKENG: The Chairperson the Multi-Party Women’s Caucus (MPWC) today condemned in the strongest terms the “barbaric” attack on social media on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma. Committee Chairperson, Nkhesani Kate Her comments come in the wake of a picture Bilankulu said the attack allegedly by a posted on social media depicting Minister Mr Herselman on the Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma as a monkey. Dlamini-Zuma “was so disgusting, degrading Bilankulu urged the authorities to use the and heart-breaking. The attack comes at necessary legislation to attend to the issue a time when everyone around the world as a matter of agency. “Dr Dlamini-Zuma’s is fighting Covid-19, but one individual rights, as enshrined in the Constitution, were chooses to fight a woman. infringed. Racist tendencies by a few should “That on its own shows how gender-based stop and stop now. People should know violence and femicide is rife in our country that they cannot get away with this type of and further begs the question, if this attack is behavior, as the majority of peace-loving not also because of the colour of her skin?” South Africans will not tolerate it.” PAGE 18 MAHIKENG MAIL 5 JUNE 2020 CCBSA launches Ikageng Employee Share Trust MAHIKENG MAIL-MAHIKENG: Coca-Cola Beverages 'U-0862.(7+(*5($7 South Africa (CCBSA) has launched its landmark Ikageng Employee Share Trust that will offer its employees shares and ,1/,&+7(1%85*72:1 direct economic participation in the business. :ĂũĂDƵƐŽŬĞ/ƐĂWŽǁĞƌĨƵů,ĞĂůĞƌtŝƚŚϮϱzĞĂƌƐ͛džƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ͘ǁĞůůͲƚƌĂǀͲ Ikageng will benefit nearly 8000 South African based ĞůůĞĚŚĞĂůĞƌ͕:Ă:ĂDƵƐŽŬĞŚĂƐƉŽǁĞƌƐƚŽƚĞůůLJŽƵLJŽƵƌƉƌŽďůĞŵƐďĞĨŽƌĞ employees currently employed at CCBSA, Coca-Cola Beverages LJŽƵƐĂLJĂŶLJƚŚŝŶŐƚŽŚŝŵ͘,ĞƌĞĂĚƐƉĂůŵƐ͕ĨŽŽƚƐƚĞƉƐ͕ŚĞĐĂŶĂůƐŽƌĞĂĚ Africa (CCBA) and Appletiser. Every employee will receive an ŝŶǁĂƚĞƌĂŶĚŚĞĐĂŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝĐĂƚĞƚŽƚŚĞĨŽƌĞĨĂƚŚĞƌƐŽĨĂŶLJƉĞƌƐŽŶŝŶ equal allocation of shares through the established Ikageng Trust ƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ͘,ĞŚĞůƉƐƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽŚĂǀĞƉƌŽďůĞŵƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝƌŵĂƌƌŝĂŐĞƐ͕ ƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉƐ͕ ƐĞdžƵĂůƉƌŽďůĞŵƐ ŝŶ ŽƌĚĞƌ ƚŽĂǀŽŝĚ ĚŝƐĞĂƐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ďƌĞĂŬ regardless of staff level, race or years of service. ƵƉďĞƚǁĞĞŶƉĞŽƉůĞ͘,ĞĐĂŶĂůƐŽƐƚŽƉĚŝǀŽƌĐĞ͕ďƌŝŶŐďĂĐŬĂůŽƐƚůŽǀĞƌ͕ “We remain committed to the ideal of transformation and ďƌŝŶŐŚĂƉƉŝŶĞƐƐƚŽĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐĂŶĚŵĂŶLJŽƚŚĞƌƐ͕ďŽĚLJĂŶĚƐƉŝƌŝƚƵĂůƉƌŽďͲ B-BBEE, and this investment is driven by the recognition that ůĞŵƐǁŚŝĐŚĂīĞĐƚƉĞŽƉůĞĞǀĞƌLJĚĂLJ͘,ĞĂƐŽŚĞůƉƐƉĞŽƉůĞǁŝƚŚĮŶĂŶĐŝĂů employees are our biggest asset, as they enable innovation, ƉƌŽďůĞŵƐ͕ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐƉƌŽďůĞŵƐ͕ǁŽƌŬƌĞůĂƚĞĚŝƐƐƵĞƐ͕ĞŶĞŵŝĞƐ͕ďĂĚůƵĐŬ͕ growth and the sustainable development of our company” said ƐŬŝŶƌĂƐŚĞƐ͕ƉĂŝŶĨƵůďŽĚŝĞƐ͕ƐǁŽůůĞŶĨĞĞƚ͕,/sͬŝĚƐĐŽƵŶƐĞůůŝŶŐĂŶĚŵĂŶLJ ŵŽƌĞ͕ƐŽĚŽŶ͛ƚǁĂƐƚĞĂŶLJŽĨLJŽƵƌƟŵĞ͗ Ăůů͗:ĂũĂDƵƐŽŬĞ Velaphi Ratshefola, Managing Director of CCBSA. /E>/,dEhZ'dKtEKEϬϲϰϳϴϵϭϴϵϭ “As part of our mission to create shared opportunity and value d,E<zKh::&KZ throughout our business, we want employees to have a vested interest in delivering an enhanced value while influencing and ,E'/E'Dz>/& DLJŶĂŵĞŝƐDƉŚŽĨƌŽŵDŽƐŝĂŶĞǀŝĞǁ͘ĞĨŽƌĞ/ŵĞƚ directly participating in the company’s long-term vision of :Ă:Ă/ŚĂĚƌĞƐŝŐŶĞĚĨƌŽŵŵLJǁŽƌŬĂŶĚĂĨĂŬĞĚŽĐƚŽƌ sustained profitability.” ŚĂĚƚĂŬĞŶĂůůŵLJŵŽŶĞLJ͘DLJĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶǁĞƌĞŶŽƚĂƩĞŶĚͲ Ikageng means ‘let us build ourselves’, a seTswana name ŝŶŐƐĐŚŽŽůĂŶLJŵŽƌĞ͘DLJůŝĨĞǁĂƐƐŽŚĂƌĚďƵƚĂƐ͞ƚŚĞLJ chosen by one of the employees. It is a name that was generated ƐĂLJƚŚĂƚ ŶĞǀĞƌ ŐŝǀĞ ƵƉ ŝŶ ůŝĨĞ ƐŽ/ĐĂůůĞĚ Ă ĨƌŝĞŶĚ ŽĨ internally through a staff campaign, which reaffirms that ŵŝŶĞ͕<ĂƌĂďŽǁŚŽǁĂƐŵLJĐŽůůĞĂŐƵĞĂƚǁŽƌŬďĞĐĂƵƐĞ ƐŚĞŚĂĚƌĞƐŝŐŶĞĚĂƚǁŽƌŬĂŶĚŚĞƌůŝĨĞǁĂƐƉƌŽƐƉĞƌŝŶŐ employees own more than just a share, but the spirit and ƚŚĞŶ/ĞdžƉůĂŝŶĞĚƚŽŚĞƌŵLJƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶƚŚĂƚǁĂƐǁŚĞŶƐŚĞŐĂǀĞŵĞ:Ă:Ă͛Ɛ identity of the company they work for. 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Mafikeng Mail will not be held liable for any transactions made. 5 JUNE 2020 MAHIKENG MAIL PAGE 19 Rugby Africa resolves to cancel the 2020 season MAHIKENG MAIL-MAHIKENG: Considering the current situation and in again on the continent this year. pandemic will peak in Africa and when the consultation with member federations, Rugby Africa has opted to cancel all its Not all African nations will lift restrictions end will be in sight. Dr Elvis Tano, head of competitions, including the Rugby Africa Cup which was due to kick off on May 30. at the same time, or in the same way. the RA Medical Committee, leads a work The confederation held an extraordinary May 7 and 8. These bodies want to be able to This would compromise some countries’ group bringing together doctors from several Executive Committee meeting in which focus on resuming their activities in the final participation. African nations. They have examined and it expressed its desire to prioritise players’ quarter of 2020, if possible. After assessing Travel costs are expected to increase debated the feasibility of a safe return to health above all else. Over the last two the pandemic’s impact on the sports industry, significantly. Potential quarantine competition. He comments: months, Rugby Africa has organised regular, and in particular on rugby, and studying the requirements could require some players to “The health and safety of our players, consultative online meetings to talk with various options, the following considerations spend much longer periods abroad. fans, staff, partners and local communities federations and doctors concerning the led to matches being cancelled: Furthermore, the RA Medical Committee remains our top priority.” There is still too health situation. The decision to cancel The current bans on travel, public highlights that the variable evolution of much uncertainty what course the pandemic the competitions follows a joint agreement gatherings and sporting events across Africa COVID-19 in different parts of Africa will take over the next few weeks to feel reached with the federations consulted on mean it is unlikely competitions will start up does not enable a clear picture of when the confident about resuming competition.” Federation reinforces support GOLFRSA’s priority is to save jobs MAHIKENG MAIL-MAHIKENG: Following the Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture’s for all members through briefing this morning, GolfRSA on behalf of all South African golf bodies, would like to go on record in expressing our disappointment around the continued uncertainty in terms of where the return of golf stands at Alert Level 3. solidarity fund There are sufficient examples globally that comprehensive Risk Mitigation Strategy, have proven that golf can return safely and Best Practice Guidelines and the advanced MAHIKENG MAIL-MAHIKENG: Given the current health crisis, the Rugby in so doing, reignite the industry. GolfRSA version of Healthdocs – an all-inclusive Africa Executive Committee has approved the immediate release of EUR 170,000.00 has made it clear with the Department of screening and monitoring application – from a solidarity fund. Sports, Arts and Culture, through a detailed available at all golf clubs. All member federations are eligible for having a major impact on all federations proposals and supporting documents, that a Golf is played in wide open spaces and this financial aid to support their rugby and their clubs, their coaches, and their prerequisite for any professional golf to be lends itself naturally to social distancing. communities. Requests from the fund can players – the pillars of Rugby Africa. This practiced or played is for golf facilities to be The sport is globally recognised as healthy go towards distribution of food packages, financial support supplements a range open to all. exercise for persons of all ages and is also an meals, or PPE (masks, hand sanitiser of initiatives already rolled out to boost Golf clubs in the main worldwide derive excellent stress-reliever. gels, etc.), emergency food and medical our rugby community and highlights the their revenue from amateur golfers playing The organization is acutely aware of support for clubs and players in their shared values and cooperation dear to our golf and this is essential for golf courses to government’s priority to safeguard lives, respective countries. Federations may use organisation. We must also stand together survive. restrict the spread of the coronavirus and to funds depending on their needs, while and continue to do everything we can to There are approximately 40 000 people save jobs in order to revive the economy. It the financial aid granted will consider support those combating the pandemic”. employed by golf clubs across South Africa, is their strong belief that without the return the size of the federation and its level of Rugby Africa is planning safe, practical and 85% of these employees fall in the most of golf and opening up of golf facilities, the development. protocols at a local level to get back on the vulnerable economic sector. industry will collapse. Khaled Babbou, the Rugby Africa playing field and TV screens. The whole The overriding priority of GolfRSA is to GolfRSAwill urgently pursue all avenues President, said: “As centers of shared community is keen for play to resume. save jobs without adding any risk. to engage with the Department of Sports, values, and spaces for individual and However, the priority remains to help All South African golf bodies are united Arts and Culture, including the Sports group development, our federations play federations deal with this complex situation in their belief that they are well-prepared Steering Committee and Appeals Committee a key role in rugby’s success in Africa. as best as possible, and ensure health and for a safe return of golf. GolfRSA have the as referenced by the Minister of Department More than ever, the current health crisis is safety for all. necessary protocols in place, including a of Sports, Arts and Culture. PAGE 20 MAHIKENG MAIL 5 JUNE 2020

Schools challenged to join #strongertogether for R32-12 MAHIKENG MAIL-MAHIKENG: South Africa’s rugby playing schools have Ellis Cup at their school for a “personal number of tickets and register the name been challenged to join the Springboks in their fight against hunger by joining the visit”. of the school you wish to allocate your #StrongerTogether for R32-12 campaign. Tickets can be bought directly from purchase to. A maximum of 50 tickets can SA Rugby’s hunger alleviation campaign as many tickets as possible to support the Computicket – select “Schools Challenge” be bought per transaction – but there is no was launched a few weeks ago and with cause. The school who sells the most tickets when buying. limit on the number of transactions. And the R700,000 mark getting closer, the before the campaign ends on 1 July, will To identify your school, simply click on each of those tickets will go into the draw South African Schools Rugby Association have the honour of welcoming the Webb the drop-down arrow when selecting the for an individual prize as well. has joined the challenge. Millions of South Africans are going hungry each day as unemployment has risen rapidly due to the COVID-19 pandemic which has seen record numbers of people laid-off or retrenched across the country. Members of the victorious 2019 Springbok Rugby World Cup squad – winners over England, 32-12, have donated 44 (32+12) of their most prized possessions from their time in Japan. Raffle tickets sell for only R32-12, which will put supporters in a draw to win items such as Siya Kolisi’s match jersey, dinner with the Bok coach, the boots Bongi Mbonambi wore in the RWC Final, or a personal RWC Trophy Tour to their home, among many other prizes. To maximise the reach of this campaign and to ensure that SA Rugby raises as much as it can for hunger relief, a Schools Challenge has been launched within the greater campaign. All rugby playing schools are asked to get behind the Boks once again, and sell Springbok captain, Siya Kolisi and Bongi Mbonambi pictured holding a trophy with learners of a school. Rugby Africa Women’s Cup cancellation in players’ interests MAHIKENG MAIL-MAHIKENG: SA Rugby CEO Jurie Roux and Springbok travel bans are lifted. Another contributing “But the safety of the players and team Women’s coach Stanley Raubenheimer agreed on Tuesday that the cancellation of the factor highlighted by the Rugby Africa management members has to be the top 2020 edition of the Rugby Africa Women’s Cup was the best decision for all involved Medical Committee was the fact that the priority in any decision made, and the due to the prevailing COVID-19 pandemic. variable evolution of COVID-19 in different cancellation of the tournament is in line The Springbok Women were set to defend cancel their 2020 season in the interests of parts of Africa made it difficult to predict with that. The players have continued to put their Rugby Africa Women’s Cup title player safety. The key considerations in this when the pandemic would peak in Africa in the hard yards in terms of their training in a three match-series against Uganda, significant decision included the current bans and when the end would be in sight. during lockdown, and I commend them for Madagascar and Kenya between May and on travel, public gatherings and sporting “I feel for Stanley Raubenheimer and that. I have no doubt that this news – albeit July, which would have featured a historic events across Africa, the varying lifting of his team, especially with an eye on their disappointing – will not stop them from first Test match in Madagascar, but the lockdown restrictions across the continent, preparations for the 2021 Rugby World Cup doing their best and ensuring that they return tournament was called off on Tuesday potential quarantine requirements and the in New Zealand,” said Roux, who is also the to the field even more determined when the following a decision by Rugby Africa to anticipated increase in travel costs when the Secretary General of Rugby Africa. rugby season resumes.”

Springbok women Babalwa Latsha slices through the Ugandan defense. Springbok women Aseza Hele during a match against Uganda.

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