FRIDAY 16 APRIL 2021 +27 72 525 4778 www.timelessnews.co.za Timeless News @news_timeless Youth Hoerskool Middleburg And Music Rockets Out Induction ELM Industry Of Luck? Page 2 Page 4 Page 6 Page 8 EMAKHAZENI – CLEARS ESKOM’S DEBT BY TULANI NGWENYA because there is still more to be done EMAKHAZENI – Emakhazeni Local within our communities” Municipality has settled its R288 202 The Municipality’s Introducing of 874.00 Eskom debt. The payment was electricity cut off for nonpayment made from 3 August 2016 to 31 March of current accounts, establishment 2021. of Budget Steering Committee and This settlement comes after a watershed enforcement of Credit Control Policy judgment by the Supreme Court of and By Law also aided Emakhazeni Appeal (SCA) dealt a hefty blow to municipality in settling its R288 202 Eskom’s plans to collect from non- 874.00 Eskom debt. This development also comes in the utility’s decision to interrupt power wake of internal funding and in house payingsupply tocustomers two defaulting in finding municipalities that the capacity being used to construct road like Emakhazeni was irrational. infrastructure by the municipality. In a statement, Emakhazeni Emakhazeni municipality is now better municipality’s Executive Mayor, CLLR place than ever to increase its internal Thomas Diphepheng Ngwenya pointed budget for Capital infrastructure out that, the municipality’s maintenance development projects such as road of all infrastructure including replacing maintenance and replacement of aging conventional electricity meters into water infrastructure amongst others. prepaid and billing of mines and farms Executive Mayor, CLLR Thomas for property rates retrospectively Diphepheng Ngwenya has also from the date the Property Rates Act announced that the municipality was implemented, this enabled the has received R8 million as the best municipality to clear its debt. performing municipality with 88% pass Dhladhla Ntshwane a Belfast resident rate in the grade 12 class of 2020 and spoke to Timeless News expressing becoming number one in the province. his joy saying that, “I am happy that Other municipalities in the province the municipality is starting to show are still battling to pay, let alone settle initiative by doing what it promised the their Eskom debts. The settling of people to do. We are still experiencing Emakhazeni Local Municipality’s debt periodic load shedding despite the debt is a great step towards better service Emakhazeni Local Municipalitity has cleared its debt with Eskom clearance. It is good news however delivery. we should not loose sight of the ball MPUMALANGA FARMER ARRESTED FOR ALLEGED MURDER sustained serious injuries.” Upon arrival, the local SAPS found the two groups and two lifeless bodies. Four suspects were then arrested and part of the investigation. The SAPS has twoopened firearms a case were and investigationsconfiscated to haveform began. “A team of experts has already been established to investigate the case. Police has also asked members of the community to allow space for the law to take its course,” said Colonel Donald Mdhluli. Sbusiso Mncube, a community member near the farm the incident took place spoke to Timeless News saying that, “The Mgcini and Zenzele were brutally gunned down like dogs at that farm after they had gone there looking for A farmer and son have been arrested for allegedly killing two local men who were looking for employment work.” “I think its one of the owners there who turned them back saying that he did BY TULANI NGWENYA Dirkieskop on 9 April. Colonel Mdluli. not want people of that area to work MBOMBELA – A farmer and his son have According to the SAPS in Mpumalanga It is further said that the men came for him. They left and later on after been arrested for allegedly killing two spokesperson Colonel Donald Mdhluli, asking for work then decided to leave realizing that a fellow collegue had been local men looking for work and injuring “The suspects are alleged to have also the farm but later realized that one of left behind, they went back and that is another at their farm. The father and assaulted another man hence a third them was left behind. They then went when they met their deaths. Its sad, very son are part of a group of four suspects, sad,” Sbusiso Mncube went on to say. aged between 25 and 53 who are all grievous bodily harm has been added farm by the suspects. The SAPS management in Mpumalanga due to appear before the Piet Retief countagainst of them.” assault with intent to inflict backColonel only Donal to find Mdluli that furtherhe was keptpointed at the has strongly condemned the incident Magistrate’s Court on Monday 12 April. “The suspects are said to have gone to out that, “It is said that as the men and is calling for calm. They have also The men are facing two counts of the farm owner to seek employment as made a plea to community members to murder after two men were reportedly seasonal workers. It is said that the farm broke out during which two men were refrain from using violence in resolving shot and killed at a certain farm in owner informed these men that they demandedreportedly shotthat theyand diedlet him at thego, scene.a scuffle issues. are not welcome on his premises,” said Three other men are said to have also 2 FRIDAY 16 APRIL 2021 ONE MONTH OLD BABY LOST HER HAND AT THE HOSPITAL BY NOTHANDO MAKHUBELA EMALAHLENI : Mpumalanga Premier with shock and disappointment of an Refilweincident Mtshweni-Tsipane involving a one month learnt old baby, the unfortunate incident occurred at Bernice Samuel Hospital in Delmas at the Victor Khanye Local Municipality. The incident occurred at Bernice Samuel hospital as the 21 year old young mother Mbali Sweleni admitted her one month old daughter Lwandle Sweleni at hospital. According to reports says by that time baby Lwandle at Bernice Samuel hospital was suffering from diarrhea and then had to be transferred to Witbank hospital after complications which led to the amputation of baby Lwandle’s hand. The hand amputation complications left Sweleni in unbearable pain to deal with. Sweleni felt betrayed by Bernice Samuel hospital as they have neglected her daughter Lwandle. During interview with Timeless News , Sweleni said “ My daughter had both Mpumalanga Premier Refilwe Mtshweni-Tsipane and MEC for Health demands justice to be served for baby Lwandle Sweleni as Bernice Samuel hospital neglects led to amputation of baby Lwandle’s hand before I took her to Bernice Samuel ofhospital her hands on Tuesday, healthy 30and March perfectly 2021. fine It is painful to see my daughter’s right cut Bernice Samuel hospital alleged claimed the baby’s recovery progress and to Both the Premier and MEC agree off,” said Sweleni. “ I don’t know what to that baby Lwandle might have pulled assure the family that they don’t take that as government they should say really but what I can say is that I’m the drip in her hand whilst at hospital. what has happened lightly. “While the take full responsibility of what has really hurt, I’m heart broken. I can’t even Baby Lwandle’s hand then started investigation begins the medical staff happened while a proper investigation sleep or eat because seeing her crying to be swollen and ended up being involved should be suspended with is conducted. “We condemn such over pains really breaks my heart. What completely totally damaged. Sweleni immediate effect and we should get unfortunate incidents at our health Bernice Samuel hospital did to my child family also told Timeless News that a preliminary report by next week. facilities that’s the reason the Premier is really painful because what they did they’re going to take legal action against We need only the truth as to what is negligence, because I know very well Bernice Samuel hospital. The Premier happened, but we also need to make we come here in person to show the that my child did not pull out the drip. together with MEC for Health Sasekani sure we support the family and offer andfamily I as that mothers they are ourselves not alone saw and it fit that that So I don’t know why they lied . I’m really Manzini visited the baby Lwandle and counselling to the young mother and the we committed in ensuring that they get sad I don’t know if I’ll ever heal from the Sweleni family at Witbank Hospital rest of the family,” said the Premier. justice for this baby,” said MEC Manzini. this matter. I’m HURT,” she added. giving them their support, monitored ELIAS MOTSOALEDI HOLDS YOUTH INDUCTION The Mayor of Elias Motsoaledi Local Municipality Cllr Julia Mathebe (Centre wearing maroon dress), with the young people who were attending the municipality’s youth induction BY ERIC MATOME KGOMO educating young people on issues The induction was also graced by Mathebe said the municipality LOSKOP: Elias Motsoaledi Local surrounding Gender Based Violence the Mayor of Elias Motsoaledi Local will ensure that young people are Municipality has recently conducted a (GBV), and further taking them through Municipality Cllr Julia Mathebe, prioritized and integrated in the IDP three-day youth induction at Loskop positive life changing activities. who came to edge solidarity in and other development programmes. Forever Resorts. The induction, that Various municipal departments also their endeavours. Mathebe ensured “I therefore have audacity to encourage seeks to empower young people, was took the platform to advise young young people that the municipality you to continue taking active part initiated by the municipality through the people through procedures to be will be with them every step of the in the nation building and make the followed when wanting to undertake way and will always pave a way to national democratic society the success for an induction and a strategic important tasks or functions in life, ensure that youth programmes run it is envisaged,” she said.