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Noweto 18983/28-5-21 MAYAY 28,28, 2021 • 012-842-0300 Covid-19 elderly vaccination roll-out kicks off The Tshwane metro anticipates that it would take “some time” to complete phase 2 of its Covid-19 vaccine roll-out aimed at vaccinating over 300 000 persons in the region aged 60 and above. The Department of Health started with the vaccination of people aged 60 and above last week Monday. Things got off to a slow start at Tshwane vaccination points, while the department aimed to vaccinate 468 people daily, about 67 health workers and 280 people aged 60 and above received the jabs in the region on Monday. Tshwane health MMC Sakkie du Plooy said the metro anticipated that the roll- out of phase 2 combined with the completion of vaccination of health workers would take “some time” to complete. In the photo is Waterkloof resident Mojaki Pitso (61). Photo: Ron Sibiya Mother demands answers A north mother was shocked to learn that her 10-year-old son’s penis foreskin was not the only thing that was removed. Noxolo Sibiya Mmabatho (not her real name, which is She discovered that more than the foreskin “We have sleepless nights where he is being withheld to protect the boy’s identity) of her son’s penis was removed. complaining of pain,” she said. A Ga-Rankuwa mother wants answers of zone 16, sent her 10-year-old son for “They skinned my son’s penis. The skin “I don’t know how intense the damage from a local clinic on how her son’s penis circumcision on 8 May, a procedure she said on his glans was also removed and they is and if my son’s penis will be able to was “skinned” when the boy underwent the local clinic had booked for him. stitched what was left on the wound. function normally. circumcision. Mmabatho said she had done her booking “I knew something was wrong because “I just need help for him, soon.” through the PhedPhedisong clinic in Ga- I have two other sons, they have been Mmabatho said her suspicion was RankuwaRankuwa,, zone 4 and was referred to a local circumcised before and this was not how it that the doctor was not trained to handle doctor the clinic ssaid they worked with. looked. They injured my son, they skinned circumcisions, but wondered how he or she “When“When I made my booking, I was told the his penis. managed to work with the local clinic. ccliniclinic itself doesdoesn’tn have the capacity, but “He was also bleeding and swollen.” She said the doctor’s surgery was at a works with local doctors for circumcisions,” Mmabatho said she notifi ed the clinic, house with no branding or name. sshehe ssaid.aid. brought pictures to show them along with “I didn’t make much of it because it is “I“I was not in a position to dispute that. I her son who was in pain. quite common for houses to be turned into did my bookibookingn and I was given a date.” She said the clinic distanced themselves doctor’s rooms in our townships,” she said. On the dayday before the procedure, from the matter and referred her back to the “But after I saw what I saw, I am not Mmabatho ssaida the clinic did mandatory same doctor. sure if the doctor knew what he or she was HIHIVV tests whwhich she would take with to “How do I take my son back to the same doing. ththee lolocalcal dodoctor.cto doctor that caused damage? “And I don’t know how he or she She said sheshe was given forms of “I asked that they at least give me a letter managed to work with the local clinic. cconsentonsent to sigsignn for approval of the tests as to go to the local hospital for a urologist to “We rely on the local clinics and hospitals heherr sosonn wwasas a miminor.n have a look at him. with our lives.” “After“After thatthat,, I wwas told where to wait for a “They refused. They said they could not Mmabatho said the local hospital had vevehiclehicle ththatat wouwouldl escort us to the doctor. I assist me. arranged for her son to see a urologist after was with other pparentsa who had also brought “They suddenly could not do anything for she pleaded for assistance. ttheirheir childrechildren. We boarded the vehicle me when they were the ones that referred me While her son waits to be assessed by a and wewerer dropped off at a house in and other parents to that doctors. I was so specialist, Mmabatho said she was desperate MaMabopane.b frustrated and I am still worried.” for answers on how this could have “The procedure was done The single mother of three said her biggest happened at a government clinic. and we were advised to fear was that long-term damage would be She said she was looking to get advice on remove the dressing after caused to her son’s penis and he might be what recourse she has, but would fi rst focus two days.” unable to lead a normal life. on her son’s recovery. It was when Mmabatho Mmabatho said her son was in constant Gauteng health spokesperson Kwara Mmabatho (not her real name) explains her frustration took her son’s bandage pain and struggled to walk. Kekana said the department was aware of about her son’s botched circumcision. off after two days that “He is struggling to walk; he has to put his the incident and was investigating. Photo: Gaopalelwe Moloko she got the shock of her hands in his pants so the material does not “The team is still investigating the life. touch the penis. matter,” said Kekana. 2 NEWS NOWETO RECORD MAY 28, 2021 Slashed police budget to focus only on ‘core’ goods, services Reitumetse Mahope be aff ected on non-core goods and services items. Police minister Bheki Cele tabled his budget Cele said the reductions in the breakdown on Thursday, with aims to compensation of employees’ budget, mitigate the impact of budget reductions on required reprioritisation of police resources service delivery over the medium term for as well as investment in technology. police services. He said the SAPS during the 2021/22 Cele said the expenditure in his fi nancial year, envisaged that approximately Photo for illustration purposes. department was expected to decrease at an 3 000 vacancies would be considered for average annual rate of 0.8%, from R99.6- fi lling by the recruitment of new police billion in 2020/21 to R97.1-billion in offi cers. 2023/24. “A process will be embarked upon where The South African Police Service tabled public service act personnel and current Cops warn couriers budget for this fi nancial year amounted serving reservists will be considered for to R96-billion; with the Independent recruitment as fully fl edged police offi cials.” Police Investigative Directorate allocation He said 2 000 public service act personnel amounting to R348-million and the and 1 000 current serving reservists would department of the civilian secretariat for be targeted. to be careful in area police service getting R149-million. Cele said the budget would focus on Cele said already compensation of professionalising the police service through employees was R225.9-billion of the skills development; investing in machinery Rietgat police say delivery service personnel must be department’s expenditure. and equipment, such as transport assets as vigilant when making their rounds. “To remain within government’s well as mobile police stations, focus on critical items such as bullet resistant vests, expenditure ceiling for compensation of safety of the personnel and the products employees, the department’s budget for this fi rearms and uniform. Lunga Mzangwe “These are critical tools of trade for police they are delivering. item is reduced by R35.8-billion over the Rietgat police have warned courier and “As a precautionary measure, the medium term. to successfully render their duties.” He further said visible policing would delivery services personnel to be vigilant Rietgat police station would also like to “Of this, R15.9-billion is in line with the when doing their rounds in the area. implore courier companies to consider decision not to implement the third year take 51% of the weight of the total 2021/22 budget. The warning came after an escalation having their products collected by their of the 2018 public sector wage agreement, of armed robbery and hijacking cases customers at designated pick-up points to and freezing of salary increases for the next emanating from the delivery of goods and help curb this scourge,” Maluleka said. three years. products in the vicinity. “Victims of car or truck hijackings “These reductions are a continuation of “People becoming more techno-savvy are further urged to work closely with reductions introduced during 2020, which and opting for online shopping also helps the police and have confi dence in them, have material negative impact on the human reduce numbers at shopping malls, but especially where their vehicles are resource priorities of the SAPS, essentially now creates a market for criminals to take impounded. Police are better placed to as far as the enlistment of entry level police advantage of courier companies.” off er advice and recover vehicles without offi cers are concerned. Maluleka said they have opened several asking for a single cent.” “As a result of this, personnel numbers robbery, car-jacking/truck-jacking cases, Maluleka said the station would also over the medium term will require most of them stemming from the delivery like to warn the public to avoid buying reconsideration in terms of options that of goods in the township.