Telephone: (015) 293 9400 14-20 February 2018 SAMWUS outlines way forward - Page 2 Mapungubwe fest ‘corrupt’ Nelie Erasmus paid over by the NGO to an agency who was to secure Hamilton, and it is the responsibility THE aftermath of prodding into the non- of the NGO to retrieve their money, she said. showing of Anthony Hamilton at the Scopa member, Rudolph Phala, asked what Mapungubwe Arts and Culture Festival has benefi t NGOs received for getting millions of unravelled a quagmire of information. rands from the lottery to get artists to perform This information came to light during the at the festival. Department of Sport, Arts and Culture’s Sport, Arts and Culture Portfolio Committee Standing Committee of Public Accounts Chairperson, Shahidabibi Shaikh, said it (Scopa) hearing last Thursday. was an anomaly that an NGO would apply A resolution has been taken by Scopa that for money on behalf of government. Scopa Treasury will be asked to institute a forensic wanted to know if it was an entrenched investigation into aspects surrounding the practise and how many NGOs followed this Mapungubwe Festival and the alleged practice. They also wanted to know what this utilisation of NGO’s to obtain money from particular NGO does that secured the money the National Lottery to sponsor artists at the to get Hamilton in South Africa and who the festival. directors were. A letter from the NGO stated Hamilton would have appeared at the their aim was to fi ght for the ‘promotion festival, but did not after, according to the and development of local artists’ and Scopa department, he allegedly asked for more maintained that Hamilton was not a local money for accommodation and travelling. artist. It was alleged that money was already paid Phala said he could not see why provincial over to him for coming to South Africa. government should give more money for the The department at the time said this was a Mapungubwe festival, calling it a “festival of sponsored performance, and they were not corruption”. able to contribute extra money to get him to More than R10 million irregular perform at the festival. expenditure was incurred on appointing a While the MEC, Onicca Moloi, maintained service provider who did not comply with the artist was invited by an agency paid by an the specifi cations for rendering services for ’All you need is love’ NGO, but that he was never paid according Mapungubwe 2016/17. An earlier (2014) to information to the department’s avail, festival is still subject to a pending forensic “All you need is love. But a little chocolate every now and then doesn’t hurt.” she said the money used was not that of the investigation into the awarding of a tender - Charles M. Schulz. South Africans across the country celebrate Valentine’s Day department, but of the NGO, who obtained for the organising, marketing, managing today. Share Joy Pre-school joined in on the celebration dressed in red and white it from the Lottery. She admitted that R700 and execution of the festival. Moloi said to match with the love theme. Zöri Masekoameng (Share Joy Pre-school, Gr R 000 of the initial R1,2 million obtained by the she would cooperate with the forensic learner) with the Principal, Josephine Kinuthia, smile for a Valentine’s Day photo NGO from the Lottery, was used to pay two investigation to put the matter to rest. with BONUS. other artists. The other money was apparently [email protected] Court is in sessionsion Spread yourr wings, explore W’burg learners do their part Letimola Lot Are you a socialal Fear of Ramusi’s butterfly? needles no colleagues rave Then this app iss impairment for over his expertise, just for you to these brave passion keep up blood donors - Page 3 - Page 6 - Page 9 2 Bonus | News 14-20 February 2018 SAMWU outlines way forward Interests of Maseo Nethanani municipalities with job security and benefi ts launched the Samwu College, a fully fl edged youth must which are extended to municipal workers,” workers’ college which is housed at the THE South African Municipal Workers’ said Mathe. union’s head offi ce in Johannesburg. Union (Samwu) General Secretary, Simon He added Samwu looks forward to Samwu College is fully accredited to be heard Mathe, said he trusts that workers who have campaign for the ANC as guided by their provide learners who qualify with a national been overlooked and marginalised for so 2015 congress resolutions. “The outcome diploma in labour law, human resource long will be prioritised. and decisions which have already been management, dispute resolution and Maseo Nethanani He said this during the Samwu National taken make it easier for organised labour recognition of prior learning. The college Executive Committee (NEC) briefi ng at the to campaign for the ANC to ensure a is free of charge for Samwu members. WITH the objective to reassert youth Polokwane Royal Hotel on Friday. resounding victory in the 2019 general In further capacitating our members and development as a cross-cutting “We look forward to engagements with elections. The time is now for the ANC to in order to address specifi c soft skill responsibility of all sectors in Limpopo the new administration on issues facing renew and instil confi dence in the people of training in the workplace and increase the government, various stakeholders joined our members, particularly on scrapping South Africa. The NEC is convinced that accessibility of training in at work, Samwu the recent Limpopo Youth Development the privatisation of municipal services for the ANC to instil confi dence it still is recently launched it’s own online training Strategy Summit at Hayani Lodge. through the tendering system and the use of a leader of society, President Jacob Zuma portal called Samwu Online Academy. During the summit, Director General Extended Public Works Programme (EPWP) should vacate his offi ce immediately as The online academy is an e-learning and Nape Nchabeleng, explained young and Community Work Programmes (CWP). a deployeepy of the ANC without attachingg training resource portal, which offers soft people constitute a signifi cant percentage These programmes are exploitative in nature any conditions. This would not only allow skill and practical-based training through of the population in Limpopo, South and have become a provider of thethe ANCANC to cleanse itself but also avoid a various methods of rapid e-learning, to help Africa and the African continent as a ccheapheap labour for all spheres situationsituation of two centres of power,” he said.said. reach individual and organisational goals whole. Part of the summit’s aim was of government. We are ooff HeHe toldtold BONUSBONUS thethe main by focusing on various aspects such as to ensure youth development issues tthehe fi rm vviewiew tasktask nownow isis to ensureensure fundamental workplace skills, management are mainstreamed and occupy their participants SamwuSamwu retains service andand skills, human resource skills and computer rightful place and space in the planning, ooff ththeseese recruitsrecruits mmoreore memembers.mbers. skills,” he explained. budgeting and implementation of “By“By ensuring we keepkeep Mathe added the late payment of salaries programmes of the Limpopo government. servingserving ourour and non-payment of third parties has had During his State of the Province members,members, thethe serious consequences for the members Address (Sopa) in February 2017, unionunion willwill throughout the country. Premier Chupu Mathabatha identifi ed a rollroll outout “The biggest culprits of this practice are need for Limpopo government to develop pprogrammesrogrammes shopshop municipalities based in Free State. The NEC the Limpopo Youth Empowerment sshouldhould bbee stewardsteward has therefore mandated the union’s legal Strategy in order to clearly defi ne ememployedployed trainingtraining department to lay criminal and fraud charges the youth development agenda in the ppermanentlyermanently inin early against municipalities which have failed to province, and allow young people and anandd March.March. pay third parties. Samwu last year submitted other relevant stakeholders to come didirectlyrectly bbyy LastLast joined trade union demands for salaries and together under one roof to deliberate on yearyear thethe wages for our members and already two issues concerning youth upliftment. unionunion rounds of negotiations have been held,” he “Our capacity to address your needs said. and aspiration will necessarily resolve [email protected] various challenges. Young people constitute approximately 37% of the Simon Mathe (Samwu General Secretary), country population. This democratic Pule Molalenyane (Samwu President), and trend implies that our development Ernie Mbiza (Samwu Provincial Treasury) trajectory should develop a concrete during the NEC briefi ng. major to facilitate youth development. Development economy indicates the advantageous nature of the youth depend on the ability of society to facilitate conducive conditions for young people to maximise their potential in matters related to education,” said Nchabeleng. Tel: (015) 293 9400 / Fax: (015) 293 2296 He added the pivotal duty is to Address: 46 Fosfaat Street, Laboria, Polokwane 0699 transform the objective politics in favour OFFICE HOURS: MON-THURS: 08:00 - 16:30 / FRI: 08:00 - 16:00 of young people. “We should always understand the young people themselves Branch Manager Journalists are the most important in this country. 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