N O R T H W E S T e-NewsUpdate 29 November 2019 Finance MEC warns against underspending
takes into account provincial as well as national roll-overs, movement of funds between votes to improve spending and delivery of services and virement of funds. “In our quest for delivery of quality services to our people, it is important for us to re-assess how we conduct our business. We are constrained by the need to consolidate our resources and intensify our efforts to address economic constraints, improve growth performance, create work opportunities and broaden economic participation. “Government is responding to the situation by addressing nancial mismanagement, reprioritization of spending and redirecting savings to critical service delivery issues,” said Rosho. Speaking about municipalities, the MEC said the decay in the state of nancial North West Finance MEC, Motlalepula Rosho management in municipalities was a stark reality faced by the province, and that this was evident in unfunded budgets that Kleintjie Kraai provincial infrastructure performance that statement. She also said consistent municipalities continue to adopt, the remained plagued with poor planning, with that statement, departments which consistently increasing debtors and implementation and the glaring lack of were under performing would be revised creditors book, unauthorised, irregular and consequence management. downwards, and that such reduced funding wasteful expenditure and the general non- o r t h We s t F i n a n c e M E C , “This leads to underspending of would inform the 2020 MTEF allocation. compliance with the MFMA as well as Motlalepula Rosho, says appro- allocations as well as scope and cost “The process of allocation is going to be poor audit outcomes. Npriate infrastructure investment is variations that have been observed in the much stricter in the new nancial year and “This call for the implementation of an becoming critical to the province rst half of the current nancial year, infrastructure readiness assessment aggressive and robust support, including considering a decline in the economy, making infrastructure the biggest sessions will be conducted by the i n t e r v e n t i o n s b y t h e p r o v i n c i a l increasing unemployment and the contributor to the underspending of the Provincial Treasury in January 2020 prior government. Section 154 (1) of the unsustainable levels of infrastructure province,” she said. to the nal allocation,” she said. Constitution requires National and backlogs. Rosho warned that the “No plan, No The North West province has not Provincial Government to support the Rosho was speaking during the budget” principle pronounced in the received additional funding in relation to capacity of municipalities to manage their provincial adjustment budget speech at the budget speech earlier this year, remained equitable share for the 2019/20 adjustment affairs, to exercise their powers and to Provincial Legislature, where she said the and that Treasury would remain truthful to budget. The adjustment budget therefore perform their functions,” said Rosho. Security cluster is ready to work towards a safe festive season – Premier
Thebeetsile Keameditse doing, you will also be ensuring the safety on the road and reducing the carnage associated with the festive season on our ARIKANA – North West roads,” added the Premier. Premier, Prof Job Mokgoro, has Samkelo Shezi, 37, of Marikana Ext 3, Mpronounced the province's was extremely excited that government readiness to strive towards a safe and was making efforts to ensure peace and incident free festive season for all who will safety in Marikana. be within the borders of the province and “We sometimes live in fear and we are beloved country. unable to walk around freely, especially at The Premier was speaking during the night. We want our freedom back. We also Provincial Safer Festive Season want to work with the police to reduce Operations at Wonderkop Stadium in criminality in all Marikana areas, Marikana, with a theme: Zizojika Izinto - especially during festive season,” said Turning the tide against crime. Shezi. Mokgoro also indicated that crime North West Premier, Prof Job Mokgoro, speaking during the Safer Festive Season Addressing residents of Marikana and Operations in Marikana was a concern to every citizen and that the members of the South African Police ght against crime should go beyond Service (SAPS) and other law enforcement reliance on members of SAPS. agencies, Premier Mokgoro said SAPS as a attraction places and other public areas,” The Premier said with the Safer Festive “Community safety should entail an leading law enforcement agency, working said Mokgoro. Season Campaign, the province was integrated and collective approach by all jointly with other stakeholders would During this period there is normally making it known to all that, indeed, the government departments and citizens. ensure that throughout the festive period heighted movement of people across the festive period was upon us and the safety of While the police are there to ensure our and beyond, all communities are and feel country as well as those who will be using all South Africans was sacrosanct. s a f e t y i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h t h e i r safe. borders to come in and out of South Africa. “It is our humble plea to motorists and constitutional mandate, we cannot leave “We expect you to turn the tide against As one of the provinces which serve as a all other road users to obey the rules of the everything in their hands,” cautioned the crime and ensure that members of the gateway to Southern Africa, the vigilance road, to buckle up, not to drink and drive as Premier, who wished all South Africans a community are and feel safe whether at of the law enforcement agencies will be at well as ensuring that they stick to the peaceful and safe festive season. home, shopping centres, roads, tourist its peak. prescribed speed limit at all times. By so
Together We Move North West Province Forward N O R T H W E S T Page02 e-NewsUpdate Economic Development hosts Mining Roundtable
Keorapetse Mosipidi however, the unnecessary imports for goods which could be supplied by local manufacturers were costing the North West orth West provincial government, province innumerable jobs and much- in partnership with the provincial needed economic momentum. No f c e o f t h e I n d u s t r i a l Delivering the keynote address, Acting Development Corporation (IDC), recently Premier and Health MEC, Madoda held the rst North West Mining Sambatha, said the roundtable discussion Roundtable in Hartbeespoort, Pecanwood. was a proper structural co-ordination to Speaking at the Roundtable, Economic ensure shared common objectives and Development, Environment, Conservation areas of developments where the mining and Tourism MEC, Kenetswe Mosenogi industry was involved. expressed the need for mining houses and “Together, we need to open up the the provincial government to work industry for local entrepreneurs and together in growing the economy of the surrounding communities where 60% of province. Acting Premier and Health MEC, Madoda Sambatha, speaking at the Mining Roundtable procurement is targeted for localisation. "In our quest to improve service We have no interest in minerals which are delivery and to build an inclusive economy extracted by the mines, but in the value it which promotes entrepreneurship, the creates and the sustainable benets to the province should work with mining houses economic development objectives of the to ensure mining companies procure province. capital goods, services and consumables “Help us as government to realise your within the province and contribute to the value in contributing to the economic value development of local entrepreneurs," said chain of the province,” said the Acting Mosenogi. Premier. The roundtable was bidentied as a The discussions included the proper co- strategic platform to forge stronger o r d i n a t i o n o f m i n i n g l i c e n c e s , relations between the provincial opportunities for women in the mining government and mining houses to improve industry, procurement from local alignment between planning and suppliers, traditional authorities' role in the investment initiatives which cover the industry, community development and entire value chain and discover economic development objectives. opportunities for economic localisation in MECs Kenetswe Mosenogi, Gordon Kegakilwe and Head of Department, Lufuno Tshikovhi The Acting Premier, in presenting the province. resolutions of the event, he said the The event was further to engage on department would create a provincial investment initiatives of the public sector A c c o r d i n g t o M o s e n o g i , t h e i m p l e m e n t a t i o n o f t h e N a t i o n a l industry working group that would and corporate social investments, as well department is still of the opinion that Development Plan,” she emphasized. collectively identify key issues that hinder as other development initiatives of various Corporate Social Investment and other She touched on priorities of the sixth localization and solutions that would mining companies operating in the development programmes are sometimes administration such as manufacturing, create a conducive environment to bring province. implemented on an ad hoc basis and Social green economy and agro-processing as more opportunities for the people of the Mosenogi added that the provincial Labour Plans and other development and some of the province's immediate policy province. government recognised that the mining investment initiatives are implemented milestones aimed at broadening the The provincial government will create sector had made signicant strides to co- without proper consultations and economic footprint of the province. an enabling environment for SMMEs to be operate and work with the government in negotiations with authorities concerned to She added that manufacturing able to participate in the mainstream an attempt to address not only basic needs, ensure proper maintenance and continued beneciation had the potential to economy and the up-skilling of the people but also broader economic development use of facilities established. “Our province signicantly accelerate the province's so that they are ready for immediate uptake issues in districts and municipalities. is committed to accelerating the economic growth and development, of opportunities.
are constrained by the need to consolidate and virement of funds. our resources and intensify our efforts to She said the province remains resolute Govt address economic constraints, improve and was steadfast in implementing the “No growth performance, create work Plan No Budget” principle and this was not redirects opportunities and broaden economic a punitive measure but to ensure there was participation. value for money and that there was “Government is responding to the accountability for every cent spent. resources situation by addressing nancial “We have in the Provincial Budget mismanagement, reprioritization of Speech identied a need to implement a spending and redirecting savings to critical “No plan, no budget” model. This means to where service delivery issues. that in the absence of credible and realistic “Our resolve is to remain on target and plan, no funds will be allocated to a continue optimizing resources to improve department. We remain resolute in our they are the quality and efciency of spending, endeavour to ensure accountability in our specically in infrastructure and spending,” she emphasized. conditional grants. The process of allocation is going to be needed “We will continue to explore options much stricter in the new nancial year and available to us to stretch the Rand in our infrastructure readiness assessment Kelepile Mokaila endeavour to address the myriad of socio- sessions will be conducted by Provincial economic challenges faced by the majority Treasury in January 2020 prior to the nal resenting the adjustment budget North West Finance MEC, Motlalepula Rosho of our people by deliberately directing allocation. before the Provincial Legislature, funding to the following APEX priorities: The MEC added that the provincial PFinance MEC, Motlalepula Rosho, water and sanitation, unemployment, government made a commitment that gross said government had taken stock of its ensuring only projects and programmes ghting corruption, rural roads, access to under spending by provincial departments performance in the past six months of with credible and costed plans are funded. health and ghting crime,” she told the would no longer be tolerated and taking ofce, and was now redirecting She said the sixth administration Legislature. consequence management would be resources to where there was a great need. remains committed to programmes that Rosho indicated that government had implemented. Rosho said resources would be reduced support initiatives meant to improve not received any additional funding in Departments are expected to implement from slow moving programmes and service delivery and respond positively to relation to equitable share and the all programmes and projects planned for redirected to programmes with credible needs of the people. adjustment budget takes into account the current nancial year as funded plans that were ready for implementation. “In our quest to deliver quality services provincial as well as national rollovers through the adjustment budget to address The adjustment budget lays foundation to our people, it is important for us to re- movement of funds between votes to the perpetual challenges of under spending for the 2020 MTEF budget, especially in assess how we conduct our business. We improve spending and delivery of services and poor service delivery in the province.
Together We Move North West Province Forward N O R T H W E S T e-NewsUpdate Page03 Itsoseng residents get their title
MEC Mothibedi Kegakilwe addressing the community of Itsoseng MEC Mothibedi Kegakilwe meets one of the title deeds recipients, deeds during title deeds handover Dora Mokhodo
Dineo Thapelo for his family. their own.” and to bring up families where there is “As you can see, age is no longer on my North West Cooperative Governance, comfort, security and they are safe,” he said. hristmas came a bit early for 84 side but I am now at peace knowing that I can Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs North West Housing Corporation housing beneciaries of the Itsoseng proudly say, I have a legal document that MEC, Mothibedi Kegakilwe, said the Chairperson, Mosweu Mogotlhe, said: CTownship outside Lichtenburg in the shows that we now own this house, indeed department had embarked on a programme “Today we are living up to our promise as Ditsobotla Local Municipality when they our dignity has been restored. This is a to accelerate service delivery, including fast- government and that is making sure that our received title deeds for houses they have legacy for my children and they don't have to tracking the issuing of title deeds to housing people own houses. been occupying since 1994. worry about being thrown out of their home, beneciaries. “The North West Housing Corporation is One of the beneciaries, 82-year-old once I am no more,” she said delightfully. “We give people the opportunity to own currently implementing a title deed Dora Mkhondo of Zone 1, who received the Another beneciary, 90-year-old Maria houses thereby restoring their dignity and restoration project in collaboration with the title deed on behalf of her late husband, said Tabane, who also received a title deed on that of generations to come. What we are National Department of Human Settlements, she was relieved, indicating that she would behalf of her late husband, expressed her doing today is to respond to the dictates of aimed at eradicating the current backlog in now sleep peacefully knowing that her gratitude. “I am very happy that at long last, the Freedom Charter, which says the people the transfer of pre-1994 properties into the husband kept his promise of securing a home my children now have a house they can call shall have the right to live where they choose names of beneciaries.”
Batlhokofatsi ba ipobola fa pele ga batlhokofadiwa
Lillian Sebolao gore a mo direle bosula bope. Ka nako eo, Sebolai o ne a le dingwaga di le 23. “Moswi wa ntlha yo ke mmolaileng ke efapha la Bosiamisi le Tlhabololo ya ne ke thusana le mapodisi go mo pega mo Molaotheo le ne fa gautshwane le koloing, gonne ke ne ke goroga jaaka Lboloditse dipuisano magareng ga mongwe le mongwe e kete ga ke itse sepe, ka batlhokofadiwa le batlhokofatsi go ba fa tlhaloganyo ya gore ke timetsa motlhala gore tshono ya go ikopela maitshwarelo. go se ke ga belaelwa gore ke nna ke Dipuisano tseno, e ne le tsa gore mmolaileng. Ka ntlha ya fa sekhukhuni se batlhokofatsi ba kopane le batlhokofadiwa bonwa ke sebataladi, go ne ga nna le batho ba go ipobola le go ikopela maitshwarelo, le go ba boneng tiragalo eno mme ba loma tlhalosa ka botlalo mabaka a a ba sepodisi tsebe. Ke ne ka tshwarwa mme tlhotlheleditseng go dira bosenyi. kgetsi ya tshololwa ka ntlha ya go tlhoka Moono wa letsatsi e ne e le o o reng: bopaki le fa ke ne ke le molato. “Bosiamisi ke maikarabelo a setshaba”. “E rile ka ngwaga wa 2004, ka dira Moemedi wa Lefapha la Ditirelo tsa molato o mongwe gape wa polao le petelelo. Kgopololo, Nonosi Mokwena, a re go Motlatsatona wa Lefapha la Bosiamisi le Go ne go le bosigo fa ke kopana le banna ba golaganya batlhokofadiwa le batlhokofatsi Tlhabololo ya Molaotheo, Phathekile le babedi le mosadi yo ke mo beteletseng. Ke ka mokgwa wa puisano mo phatlhalatseng, Holomisa, a re bosiamisi ke maikarabelo Tebogo Sebolai, yo o atlholetsweng botshelo ne ka tlhaba monna yo mongwe ka thipa jotlhe kwa kgolegelong le dingwaga di le 60 ke mokgwa wa gore botlhe ba iphitlhele ba a bosetshaba mme a tlhokafalela kwa tleliniking mme ka babalesegile. Seno gape, ke go leka go alafa betelela mosadi yo o neng a tsamaya le ena. le go fodisa dipelo tsa ba ba tlho- Fa ke ntse ke tsweletse go mmetelela ke kofaditsweng, go leka go alafa dipelo se di ne ke buwa dipuo tse di botlha, ke mmotsa gagogileng ka ntlha ya kutlobotlhoko. gore o batla eng mo bosigong. Le fa a ne a O tsweletse ka go re seno se letla mo- kuwa, a kopa gore ke mo tlogele ke ne ka tlhokofadiwa go reetsa motlhokofatsi a tswelela jaaka ekete ga go diragale sepe. tlhalosa gore go diragetse eng gore a bo a “Ga jaana ke setse ke weditse dingwaga dirile se a se dirileng. A re lefapha le di le 13 ke le mo kgolegelong, mme ke tlhophile motse wa Madibogo ka ntlha ya fa ikotlhaela tlhokofatso e ke e diretseng go lemogilwe fa bosenyi bo le bontsi mo b a t l h o k o f a d i w a m m e k e i k o p e l a motseng ono. Seno se diriwa go lebilwe boitshwarelo. Ke dira seno ka ntlha ya fa gore batlhokofatsi ba motse ono, ba kgone Lefapha la Kgopololo le dirile tiro e e duleng go amogelwa gape mo setshabeng. mabogo mo go nna e bile le ntemositse gore Motlatsatona wa Lefapha la Bosiamisi le Bano ke bangwe ba badiri ba Lefapha la Ditirelo tsa Kgopololo ba e neng e le karolo ya bokgopo ga bo duele. Ke leboga thuso e ke e Tlhabololo ya Molaotheo, Inkosi dipuisano tsa batlhokofadiwa le batlhokofatsi boneng mo lefapheng gonne ga jaana ke Phathekile Holomisa, a re ditshwanelo tsa motho yo o fetogileng le fa gona ke tlile go batlhokofadiwa di kwa tlase ka ntlha ya n n a b o t s h e l o j w a m e j o t l h e k w a bosenyi jo bo aparetseng naga. A re se boammaaruri le go kopa maitshwarelo. Sebolai, go tsa kwa Pampierstad, yo o kgolegelong,” go rialo Sebolai. lefapha le lekang go se dira ke go tlhabolola “Puisano eno ga se ka boitshwarelo fela, atlholetsweng botshelo jotlhe kwa Kgaitsadie moswi, motswasetlhabelo wa le go fetola disenyi go di supetsa botshelo jo m m e g a p e e l e k a g o t l h a l o s e t s a kgolegelong le dingwaga di le 60, o bolaile ga Sebolai, Julia Rabotolo, o tlhalositse fa bo botoka. motlhokofadiwa gore tota go diragetse eng banna ba le babedi le petelelo. motlhokofatsi a sa buwa boammaaruri A re selo se segolo se se rotloetsang gore motlhokofatsi a dire tiro ya bosenyi, Sebolai o ne a tlhalosa mokgwa o a jotlhe, mme gona o mo itshwaretse, le fa a ka bosenyi ke tlhokego ya ditiro, tiriso e e kwa mme go tla tswa mo motlhokofadiweng gore bolaileng banna bano ka teng, mme a re seno se ke a lebala se a se dirileng ka kgaitsadie ka godimo ya diritibatsi le bana ba ba tshabileng a ke o itshwarela mosenyi. Ke keletso ya se mo amile thata mo maikutlong ka ntlha ya ntlha ya fa ba ne ba setse ba le babedi fela. kwa malapeng mme ba nna mo mebileng. A rona gore fa batlhokofatsi ba gololwa kwa fa a dirile bosenyi jono a le ka fa tlase ga Thandeka Fuba, yo o neng a betelelwa ke re batlhokofatsi ba e leng karolo ya kgolegelong le go bontsha boikotlhao, kgatelelo ya diritibatsi le nnotagi. Sebolai, le ena o ne a tlhalosa fa a sa tshwara dipuisano tseno, ba gololesega mo meweng setshaba se ba a amogele,” ga rialo A re ka kgwedi ya Sedimonthole ka sekgopi kgatlhanong nae. “Ke mo ka ntlha ya gore ba wa tshono ya gore ba Motlatsatona. ngwaga wa 1999, o ne a bolaya mong wa itshwaretse mme fela keletso ya me ke gore a bolelele batlhokofadiwa dintlha tsa Mongwe wa batlhokofatsi, Tebogo kgwebo ya bojalwa ka thipa, kwa ntle ga itse gore bosula ga bo duele.”
Together We Move North West Province Forward N O R T H W E S T Page04 e-NewsUpdate DEDECT and Nedbank empowers women entrepreneurs
Keorapetse Mosipidi business skills such as business planning, nancial management and marketing. “The idea is to make small businesses he development of small, medium to change the way they have been and micro enterprise (SMME) operating and move with the new trend of Tsector is not only a vital driver and the fourth industrial revolution where supporter of South Africa's sustainable individuals use connected technology to economic development, but is also be able to manage their businesses,” said essential for the creation of much needed Niklaus. employment opportunities. Appreciating the department's efforts, It is for this reason that the Department Wendy Atahwo, said the training was of Economic Development, Environment, informative and had learned new ideas she Conservation and Tourism, in partnership would use to promote and grow her with Nedbank, conducted training for 25 business. women led enterprises to capacitate them According to Atahwo, she was able to with relevant business skills which would network with other entrepreneurs and see their businesses thriving and learn new marketing trends, such as social c o n t r i b u t i n g t o t h e g r o w t h a n d media and the importance of book-keeping development of the economy of the as she would be able to balance records and province. Women entrepreneurs listening attentively to the training facilitator, Eberhard Niklaus verify reports submitted by her The ve-day training focused on bookkeeper. nancial management, marketing and Atahwo is the owner of Cherry Home selling and business planning. an important role in creating employment programmes which promote economic Holdings Pty Ltd, an events management Welcoming participants at the training, to local communities. “It is on this note upliftment, business development, job company operating in Mahikeng and Director for Enterprise Development in that as a department, we engage with creation and social transformation. Kuruman, specializing in hiring of the department, Happy Mokone, said various stakeholders, both public and “We have become innovative and equipment such as tables, chairs, articial training was one of the strategic initiatives private, as we believe in the advancement developed programmes aimed at grass and tents. the department came up with to ensure of small business owners and want to empowering small businesses on nancial The training forms part of the economic transformation. This is realised empower them for sustainability of their management through Nedbank money department's initiatives of supporting the through establishing and maintaining businesses.” App,” explained Makinita. small business sector as one of trajectories effective support to small businesses Nedbank Regional Manager, Daniel Training facilitator, Eberhard Niklaus, of economic growth, and further across all sectors. Makinita, said the role of SMMEs in the said the training was very essential in the represents a comprehensive package of Mokone added that SMMEs were the growth of the economy was very critical. development of small businesses since skills that every businessperson needs. engine for economic growth as they play As such, Nedbank offers various many of them fail due to lack of basic
NW libraries packed to capacity during exams period
Kabelo Selebogo said Motsamai. A University of South Africa (UNISA) student, Mapiti Lebitsa said: “I often work he month of November marks the better at Danville Community Library nal examinations for both basic because there are fewer distractions. It is Tand higher education academics. A quite, the environment is conducive, easy pin drop could be heard during this period to avoid unnecessary breaks, avoids due to tranquil moments at libraries. This drowsiness and accessibility of additional is an essential season for students as these resources. nal exams determine whether they will Public libraries allow users to be proceed to the next level or not. accompanied by fellow academics. Libraries, under the custodian of the Besides study areas, students use Department of Arts, Culture, Sport and discussion rooms to work together and be Recreation, are packed to capacity during productive. exams period, accommodating scores of A l i b r a r i a n a t t h e M m a b a t h o learners and academics at tertiary level. Community Library, Blessing Khosa, said Arts, Culture, Sport and Recreation during examination period the library MEC, Galebekwe Tlhapi, had this to say receive high volumes of study guides such about libraries: “These public libraries are Students out in numbers at the Mmabatho Community Library studying for nal as 3-in-1 Physical Science, Focus examinations mostly situated in communities, a walking Economics, English Today, Platinum distance from libraries’ users. Now, Mathematics and so forth. students can study at the comfort of their environment without any interruptions. A Southern Business College student, Other public libraries across the own communities without travelling to “As a matric learner, being surrounded Kebareng Motsamai, shared her views on province provide free Wi connection and town areas.” by academics who are also studying, it how she prefers to study at the library. computer rooms where students are able to A Grade 12 learner from Batswana encourages me to study even harder,” said “There is an air of productivity in the download past question papers, Commercial School, Tumelo Kojane, said Kojane, who was part of learners studying library which helps refrain from memorandums and other study material. the library was a suitable environment to at the Mmabatho Community Library, procrastinating. It is easy to set and meet Community libraries operate from prepare for examinations. Study areas recently opened following a major the target at a library than studying at 09h00-17h00 on weekdays and 09h00- provide sufcient spaces to study in a quite upgrade. home, which is sometimes disruptive,” 14h00 on Saturdays.
Together We Move North West Province Forward N O R T H W E S T e-NewsUpdate Chologi short lm short- listed
Tebogo Chologi, producer and director of Lesedi Film screened at in PE the 2019 summer edition of Lavuth' iBhayi Short Film Festival The cover of Tebogo Chologi's Lesedi short lm
Kabelo Selebogo Saturday, November 30 at The Nu Metro his uncle, a very spiritual person in nature. Ghetto was also screened at the Lake Cinema, Boardwalk in Port Elizabeth. The short lm is written, directed, International Pan-African Film Festival in Lavuth 'iBhayi Film Festival provides a created by Chologi, casts Abzo Malashe Kenya the same year. AHIKENG — The talented lm platform for emerging lmmakers (Uncle Oupa) and Orapeleng Banyatsi Chologi's prole and accomplishments m a k e r, Te b o g o C h o l o g i , nationwide to showcase their short lm (Lesedi). Chologi is qualied with a earned him a position as a judging panel Ma ff e c t i o n a t e l y k n o w n a s masterpieces on a cinema screen for a panel National Certicate in Film and Television member at the 2018-2019 South African “Mrembola” is making a name for himself of local and international judges and a Production from Movietech. Film and Television Awards (SAFTAs). in lm and entertainment industry. chance to attend a variety of industry Earlier this year, Chologi was casted on “I dream of rubbing shoulders with C h o l o g i h a i l s f r o m M a g o g o e workshops and panel discussions. a short lm called Kgaratlho which was captains of the industry and to steal one Tlhabologo village in Mahikeng. His lm, Lesedi is the story of a 26-year-old boy televised on Mzansi Magic. more technic to sharpen my skills as well,” Lesedi “The Light'' was selected for nick-named Oupakie, whose real name is He has worked on numerous short lms said Chologi. “I also want to encourage screening at the 2019 Summer edition of the Lesedi. He stays with his uncle, Oupa, after such as Ghetto, screened in 2017 at Abuja those young aspiring lm makers to follow Lavuth' iBhayi (The bay is on re) Short his mother passed away. Oupakie is very International Film Festival in Nigeria and their dreams and work hard because dreams Film Festival from midday to 17h00 on humble and respectful, especially towards scooped Best Foreign Short Film Award. do come true if you follow them.”
NW museums and heritage website launched
Kabelo Selebogo
epartment of Arts, Culture, Sport and Recreation has recently Dlaunched the North West Museums and Heritage site website. The rst phase of the website featured only two museums namely, Makeng and Acting Premier and Health MEC, Madoda Sambatha, speaking at the Mining Roundtable Kraaipan. Home page of the newly launched website for North West Museums and Heritage site at the Makeng Museum One of the strategic objectives of museums is to make them a living space for communities to promote their indigenous devices such as smartphones, computers The event was attended by Arts and for establishing the website dedicated knowledge systems, culture and heritage. and laptops worldwide. Culture practitioners, Kraaipan traditional strictly to museums and heritages sites. The website has historical back-grounds “The website will also serve as a leader, Kgosi Kgosibonya Letsapa and “North West University IKS students of the two museums, artefacts, collections, promotional tool to market museums and academics from various institutions. will utilise the website as a sources of genealogy and progenies. heritage site as part of tourism attraction. After the digital presentation of the reference for their academic activities and Speaking at the lauch, Arts, Culture, By digitizing museums and heritage site, website, led by Makeng Museum researches,” said Dr Koitsiwe Sport and Recreation HoD, Nono Bapela, members of the community and academics Manager, Sello Mashile and North West The next phase of the project will said: “The signicance of this initiative is to will be able to get the essence of what to University's Indigenous Knowledge f e a t u r e 1 0 r e m a i n i n g m u s e u m s take museums and heritage site to the expect when visiting mu-seums,” said Systems (IKS) lecturer, Dr Motheo accompanied by more than 500 heritage people and be accessible on technological Bapela. Koitsiwe, they applauded the department sites.
Together We Move North West Province Forward N O R T H W E S T Page06 e-NewsUpdate Foot and Mouth disease control measures in North West
Tshegofatso Leepile Vhembe in Limpopo in January came at a Land Reform Minister, Thoko Didiza, is seeking to enforce the suspension of live great cost to the export status of the country expected to gazette the suspension in due auctions of cloven hoofed animals. There is impopo province diagnosed a Foot and resulted in a series of negotiations with course. The message was however unfortunately resistance to complying with a n d M o u t h D i s e a s e ( F M D ) trading partners to re-establish trade with communicated to all stakeholders of the this decision by the recipient industry. Loutbreak in Molemole Local the country. industry even ahead of the gazette process. To be able to implement the decision, Municipality on the 1st of November 2019. A team from the industry and the The Directorate Veterinary Services has assistance from the law enforcement This outbreak occurred in the free FMD National Department of Agriculture, Land the mandate to conduct risk assessment on agencies was sought. The department is zone of the country. The outbreak was Reform and Rural Development met and biological risk of diseases and take currently in the process of taking legal recognized and conrmed in eight sites crafted a national strategy for control of the appropriate action under the Animal action in order to arrive at implementing including feedlots, abattoirs and disease. Diseases Act as guided by OIE prescripts. the protocol. speculators, as well as on farms. It was realized that congregation of The rationale behind singling out of The Directorate Veterinary Services is FMD is a highly contagious viral animals contributes greatly to the risk of auctions came after assessment of the risks acting under the guidance of the Animal disease that affects all cloven hoofed spreading the disease. For that reason, the associated with it where animals Diseases Act 35 of 1984 in assessing the animals of domestic and wild origin. It National Director of Animal Health issued congregate from different farms, which risk of introducing the disease in the North presents with sores in the mouth and in a media statement after consultation with increases the potential of transmitting the West by enforcing the suspension of between the digits causing them to be the livestock industry on the 14th virus to a wider area where they are auctions of live cloven hoofed animals. depressed, reluctant to eat and be lame. The November, suspending all live auctions in destined to go. Farmers are advised to be on the lookout disease does not affect humans and meat the Northern provinces, which includes The Veterinary Services Directorate of for signs that resemble the disease and from such animals is safe to eat when it has Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Gauteng and the North West Department of Agriculture report them immediately to the nearest been treated in prescribed manner. North West with immediate effect. and Rural Development, similarly State Veterinary ofce. The previous outbreak that happened in Agriculture, Rural Development and communicated with the industry affected DILFA holds year-end awards ceremony
U-13 Boys Player of the Season, Katlego Molatlhegi (front left) and Lerato Mogale (front right) were among winners at the awards ceremony Dignitaries and winnerS captured at the awards ceremony
Aubrey Molobi eight-day full-time life skills, technical and In their effort to unearth the next Bafana tactical coaching training course, under the Bafana and Banyana Banyana stars from U-15 Boys: i t s o b o t l a L o c a l F o o t b a l l guidance of both the CAF and SAFA the talent-rich but under-resourced North Player of the Season: Tswelelopele Association (DILFA) held their instructors; Klaas Jan Top and Kenneth West province, DILFA will be continuing Mollootimile Dyear-end awards ceremony in Mokgojwa. their three-year partnership with AfriSam Coach of the Season: Thapelo Melato Itsoseng, honouring and recognizing "It take a village to raise a child and so until 2021. excellent performances in 2019. the development of players need all "It is important to look at the U-19 Boys: Together with partners AfriSam, DILFA stakeholders, parents, sponsors and community from which we operate and Player of the Season: Thabo Lekena honoured young boys and girls in different community members to work together. strive to make a difference in the lives of the Coach of the Season: Skhotha Vuyo categories, from the Under 13 Under 15 to "Our plan going forward will be to people in that environment," said AfriSam the U-19s. motivate and mentor educators and Quality Assurance Manager, Gift Olifant. U-15 Ladies: The ceremony, attended by among coaches, who graduated this year, with the "The only way to get kids off the streets Diski Queen of the Season: Thato others, Prof Lesole Gadinabokao and objective of making sure that they is to get them closer to what they love the Mokwena former Mamelodi Sundowns and Bafana implement what they've learned and plough most... playing football, hence our Coach of the Season: Thato Mokoena Bafana international, Lovers Mohlala, back to communities," said Mohlala. partnership with DILFA. This is to help followed a series of the DILFA/AfriSam DILFA chairperson and North West them realize their dreams and to produce DILFA Chairperson Awards: Grassroots Football festivals held in the Sports Confederation President, Thebe future national legends," added Olifant Honorary Award: DT Mosebetsi Ditsobotla Local Municipality throughout Sekoto, said: “The LFA awards remain a List of winners: Lifetime Award: PG Kgokong the year. milestone achievement of our yearly U-13 Boys: Special Award: Kutlwano Pule DILFA also rolled four SAFA D- programme and we will never cease to Player of the Season: Katlego Most Developing Stream: Coligny License Coaching Courses as part of their appreciate the enormous difference Molatlhegi Stream teacher-pupil empowerment programme. continuously being made by AfriSam in the Coach of the Season: Phogojane Excellence Award: Biaca Football As many as 37 educators took part in an lives of our future Bafana and Banyana." Diteko Academy
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eputy President, David Mabuza, says South Africa needs to work Dacross all sectors to scale up the roll disruptions out of the Cheka Impilo campaign. The Cheka Impilo campaign aims at accelerating screening and testing for HIV, tuberculosis (TB), sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and non-communicable Elias Malindi learners followed the policy of the exam diseases such as hypertension and diabetes. throughout until the last day of writing. As a “We need visible leadership advocacy to province, we are happy that there were no increase the uptake, and get as many people orth West Education MEC, incidents that could jeopardise the as possible tested and put on treatment to Mmaphefo Matsemela, is satised credibility of the examinations,” said prevent the spread of TB,” the Deputy Nthat the 2019 National Senior Matsemela. Matsemela appealed to all President said recently at the closing of the Certicate examinations nished smoothly learners who wrote examinations not to South African National Aids Council across the province without any disruption. resort to taking their lives after receiving (SANAC) Extended Plenary. The province registered 33 014 full- bad results. “I appeal to all learners who He said consistent with the country's time and 6 940 part-time candidates with a wrote their examinations not to think about accelerated drive to reach and treat increased total number of 39 954 candidates who sat taking their lives when they get bad results. numbers of infected people, the health for the 2019 examinations in 435 centres. I want them to know that, failure does not facilities had to be ready, accessible and The department established study mean it's the end of their lives. They should responsive to deepen the impact of camps for all Grade 12 learners coming be patient and try again next year. Failure is interventions. from areas threatened by examination only giving you chance to try again and you “Our target of putting an additional two disruptions. All learners accommodated in will make it,” said the MEC. million people on treatment by December camps for examinations, after nishing The MEC emphasized that the province 2020 still remains. All sectors of our society were transported and returned home safely. was ready to conduct, administer, and are called upon to intensify the drive of T h e M E C t h a n k e d t h e e n t i r e manage the marking process. She said there nding the missing TB patients. These are community for supporting learners during were 15 marking venues identied by the people who are infected with TB but have the examinations period. department, and marking would commence never been diagnosed and therefore not on “I would like to thank all stakeholders on the 3rd until the 12th December 2019. treatment,” he said. who supported learners during the The Department of Education will He said the country's HIV and TB examination period. Our examinations release the matric results on 8 January 2020 programmes had to be embedded within North West Education MEC, Mmaphefo were conducted and managed with extreme at Fields College Combined School, in communities in a manner that allows for Matsemela integrity. Ofcials and invigilators ensured Rustenburg at 09:00. broad-based participation of all sectors of civil society. “More importantly, we need our youth sector programmes to be scaled up to reach as many young people as possible in our communities. Our prevention efforts must target adolescent girls, and young women who are more at risk of contracting HIV,” he added. Premier Youth Football Mabuza said alongside this, cultural and socio-economic determinants and drivers of gender-based violence required the country's collective response at all leadership levels. “ O f c o n t i n u i n g c o n c e r n t o a l l tournament kicks-off in stakeholders gathered here, is that our HIV pandemic is linked to pervasive gender inequality accompanied by the violation of human rights of vulnerable sectors in our society. Rustenburg “The abuse, murder and rape of women, children, persons with disabilities, lesbians, gays and transgender persons must be addressed as part of our comprehensive Aubrey Molobi Park Sports Ground on 28 November and represent their country,” added Links. response to challenges of HIV and Aids,” the will end on 1st December 2019. “I haven't got so much game time. But Deputy President said. “I'm the graduate of the Athletico Youth I'm hoping to start playing soon. Mole He said the country further needed to enmark-based Gift Links has Cup. I was a player of the tournament and Ntseki is a good coach. I just have to keep scale up its communication efforts on all called on the community of the top-scorer when I played. So I'm working hard and hopefully get a call-up." these issues, because the messaging “is about DRustenburg to come out and encouraging everyone to come and support T h e P r e m i e r Yo u t h F o o t b a l l the people who we are representing, who are support the upcoming Athletico Youth Cup the boys,” said Links. tournament, commonly known as the not in this room and this should be led from (AFC). In its 10-year existence, the tournament “Youth Cup”, started as a local youth the front by those who are in positions of Links, who has been adjusting to life at produced among PSL players, the current tournament initiative, established by AFC, leadership”. new Danish Superliga club, Aarhus Polokwane City goalkeeper, Cyril Chibwe. founded in 2002. “It is becoming clear that without Gymnastikforening, is a graduate of the S'busiso Mabiliso of AmaZulu has also Boosting a successful history, the Youth committed leadership at all levels of popular Athletico Youth Cup. participated in the tournament. Cup has since evolved from various government across all spheres, we will not be And the 21-year-old would like to see Lebogang Phiri, who on his debut formats, starting as invitational, seeding- able to reach our stated targets and make the more youngsters follow in his footsteps and scored a goal for Bafana Bafana in the system and lately the qualifying rounds. necessary impact. graduate to professional football. recent 2021 Africa Cup of Nations To mark the decade milestone, the AFC “We need to strengthen the capacity of AFC will host the 10th edition of the qualifying match was congratulated for his organizers are making the tournament an provincial, district and local Aids Councils to Premier Youth Football tournament in achievement. open one and have invited as many teams as provide leadership direction,” said Mabuza. Rustenburg, in the North West province. “I am happy for Lebo for scoring the they can to take part. - SAnews.gov.za The competition will kick-off at Karlien crucial goal. It is every player's dream to
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Kleintjie Kraai with Oosthuizen nishing tied sixth and hole of a playoff after the two nished tied Lombard tied eighth, that opened the door for the lead on 12 under par. he Sun City Resort in the North for Fleetwood and Kinhult. Fleetwood's three eagles at holes nine, West was the focus of the world “Obviously, I guess being a golfer these 10 and 14 took him through the eld. And it Trecently when thousands of golng days you have a chance at a young age to set was his third eagle on the par-ve 14th that fans decended on the iconic African tourist your family up for life,” he said of the prize was indeed the #StrokeofGenius this destination and hundreds of millions money. But the victory was worth a whole tournament recognizes as he hit a three throughout the world stayed glued to their lot more to him. wood into the narrow green and to within television sets to watch Englishman, “I'm just very proud of that, really, and 10 feet of the hole. Tommy Fleetman, beat Sweden's Marcus everybody that goes on the journey with It was Fleetwood's second victory on Kinhult in a play-off to win the penultimate you constantly. It's just really, really cool the Rolex Series, and one that lifted him Road to Dubai European tour tournament, when you win a tournament. It really is.” into second place on the Race to Dubai the Nedbank Golf Challenge, and in the The Englishman won the richest rst- rankings going into the season nale, the process pocket a cool R27 million for just place cheque on the European Tour of DP World Tour Championship and where four days' work. US$2.5 million with his playoff victory in he'll attempt to be crowned the European Fleetwood started the nal round six Africa's Major the Nedbank Golf Tour's number one for the second time in shots back of the leader, South Africa's Challenge hosted by Gary Player at the his career. “It's an absolute privilege to get Zander Lombard. Louis Oosthuizen was Gary Player Country Club. to the last event with a chance of winning
King of Africa's Major, Tommy Fleetwood also in the hunt at only one shot off the lead He did so with a nal round of 65 The Race to Dubai. It's an amazing thing to at the start of the nal round. including three eagles, and then beat have in your career and it's one of the things But as both South Africans faltered, Sweden's Marcus Kinhult on the rst extra I'm most proud of.”
Development golfers get a shot at the Nedbank Golf Challenge
Development golf players A cheque of R1 million is handed over to The Sports Trust
Kleintjie Kraai tournaments around the world just like gives amateur golfers a once in a lifetime winners of this year's event with 90 points. them when I'm older,” said 13-year-old opportunity to play the course the way the The Sports Trust raised additional funds edbank and Sun International, Thando Makgalemele, the Andrew Pros played it on the last day of the at the prize giving from the auction of a Pro- founding Trustees of The Sports Mlangeni Golf Academy 2019 Juniors Nedbank Golf Challenge. Funds raised are Am three ball that sold for R150 000, NTrust, recently gave Gauteng and champion. used to nurture golf and other sport bought by DarkRock. Other items North West development golfers an “Golf is one of our legacy sports and development projects in under-resourced auctioned were two bottles of Ernie Els opportunity of a lifetime, to visit and watch through Peter Mazibuko Golf Academy schools and communities around the area wines which raised an additional R2 800. their heroes at the Nedbank Golf Project, we are able to sustain the legacy of Sun City as well as the rest of South “At Nedbank, we pride ourselves in our Challenge. through this youth golf development Africa. brand essence of money experts who do These development golfers, a group of initiative with children and youth from our This year, The Sports Trust was also good for communities and society, and 24 players between the ages of six and 18, doorstep and neighbouring communities celebrating 25 years of enhancing sport development forms an important part with varied levels of experience, had the such as Ledig, Mogwase and Moruleng. We education through sport, and former of our sponsorship philosophy. In amazing experience of watching the Pros in are looking forward to extending the legacy chairmen, CEOs and Trustees were invited partnership with The Sports Trust and Sun action at the 2nd day of the Nedbank Golf to our other communities,” said Khumo to the Sports Trust Golf Challenge, as they International, we are able to positively challenge. Magano, Socio-Economic Development have been instrumental in the vision and contribute towards making the dreams of The development golfers are part of the and Community Engagement Manager at mission and success of the Sports Trust many young golfers and athletes in South South African Golf Development Board Sun International. since 1994. Africa a reality. (SAGDB) and came from Alexandra, Sun International values Socio- Amateur golfers thoroughly enjoyed “The development golfers' visit to the Soweto and Ledig village as well as from Economic Development (SED) as one of playing the course as it really challenged golf challenge, our recent multipurpose the Andrew Mlangeni Academy and the the key drivers of its business culture, their abilities and later attended the prize sports court handover in Ledig village and Mazibuko Professional Golf Academy. which signicantly contributes to their giving function, where the CEO of The Sports Trust Challenge are an “We had such an amazing day in Sun Sustainability Agenda. Part of the key Nedbank, Mike Brown, together with indication of our commitment to making a City. We got to follow our favourite Louis focus areas thereof are education, sports, Warren Rudolph of Sun International, positive impact beyond the Nedbank Golf Oosthuizen and this year's winner Tommy arts and culture. handed over the R1 million cheque to Challenge,” said Tobie Badenhorst, Fleetwood on the course. They are such A day after the nals of the Nedbank Jackie Mathebula, Chairman of The Sports Nedbank Head of Sponsorship and Cause amazing players and I hope to play in the Golf Challenge, The Sports Trust Golf Trust for funds raised this year. The Marketing. N e d b a n k G o l f C h a l l e n g e a n d i n Challenge, an annual fundraising event Nedbank Card team were the overall
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