Author: Malebogo Putu
Millions of mothers are at risk due to prohibitive health care costs, lack of access to services and skilled professionals, and child marriage. This is according to the recent UNICEF report on maternal health care. According to the report, more than 5 million families across Africa, Asia, and Latin America and the Caribbean spend over 40 per cent of their non-food household expenses on maternal health services every year. Nearly two-thirds of these households, or around 3 million, are in Asia while approximately 1.9 million are in Africa. According to the analysis, the costs of antenatal care and delivery services…
A 20-year-old learner is in police custody following an incident wherein three leaners were stabbed at a high school in Forest Hill, Johannesburg, on Monday 03 June 2019. I am told two Grade 8 learners allegedly stabbed to death a Grade 10 learner outside Forest High School, Turffontein. I am on my way there 💔💔💔— Panyaza Lesufi (@Lesufi) June 3, 2019 A 16-year-old leaner who earlier media reports identified as Daniel Bakwela, was stabbed and certified dead outside the school premises, while two other learners, aged 15 and 16, were taken to a nearby hospital after sustaining stab wounds. A…
Sho Madjozi’s star continued to shine brighter when she won two awards at the 25th South African Music Awards (Samas) in Sun City, on Saturday night. Madjozi bagged herself the newcomer of the year and female artist of the year awards. Bet award winner Sjava, was another big winner, walking away with the hotly-contested best afro pop album and the most sought after best album of the year awards for Umqhele. Black Coffee won the male artist of the year award and the best collaboration award on the first night of the awards for his song Drive with David Guetta. Black…
Zangwa Village, Butterworth: Eastern Cape. Police in Butterworth have arrested a 19-year-old schoolboy on Thursday, 30 May 2019 at Zangwa Village following an incident in which he is alleged to have stabbed another 19 year old schoolboy with a spoon. According to Police Captain Jackson Manatha, the incident occurred on Thursday, 30 May 2019 at about 12h30 inside the high school premises at Zangwa Village. It is alleged that the suspect stabbed the victim for school food as the learners were given their lunch. The 19-year-old learner was taken to Butterworth hospital and later transferred to one of the East…
Police have condemned the alleged rape of the victim especially by the suspect who was supposed to protect her as his mother. Mboya Village, Willowvale: Eastern Cape. Willowvale Police have Saturday 01 June 2019 arrested a 28-year-old man for alleged rape of his mother aged 50. According to Police Captain Jackson Manatha, it is alleged that the victim was raped on Friday 31 May 2019 while walking home from a local tavern at Phaphasini Locality, Mboya Village in Willowvale. The victim felt some footsteps from behind. She continued walking until the person from behind grabbed her. She was dragged far…
Dirk Kotze, University of South Africa The delay in the appointment of South Africa’s new Cabinet after the inauguration of President Cyril Ramaphosa on 25 May 2019 reflects the impact of two institutions: first, the governing African National Congress’s (ANC) integrity commission, and secondly, the Public Protector. The ANC’s integrity commission’s job is to root out unethical conduct in the party. The Public Protector’s responsibility provides oversight over the government. It’s empowered to “investigate, report on and remedy improper conduct” by all state organs. Ramaphosa needs both if he is to succeed in cleaning South Africa’s body politic of corruption.…
Mahikeng. North West Premier Job Mokgoro will Tuesday 28 May 2019, announce his team of MECs to take the Province forward. Mokgoro will announce his Executive at 16H00 in the Capital, Mahikeng. During his inauguration Monday 27 May 2019, Mokgoro said that the team to be appointed will have to be responsive to the needs of the North Westerners with regards issues of service delivery. It is therefore important to mention that as the Premier of this Province in the 6th Administration, the incoming Members of the Executive Council will have to be men and women who are able to…
Communities in parts of Naledi Municipality, notably Huhudi and surrounds in Vryburg have been complaining that water shortage in their areas was a deliberate act meant to benefit water tankers. In his address after being inaugurated as North West Premier on Monday 27 May 2019, Professor Job Mokgoro admitted to such practice. We came across communities that had little or no provision of adequate, clean drinking water such as we found in Vryburg and neighbouring towns – the sad part about this matter was that it was no fault of government but because a certain clique of individuals who deliberately…
The announcement on the members of the new executive will be made later in the week, says the Presidency. The Constitution of the Republic stipulates that the President must assume office within five days of being elected by the National Assembly – and thereafter appoint a Cabinet and assign its powers and functionsThe Presidency The Presidency released the statement noting media reports after speculation that President Cyril Ramaphosa was expected to announce his cabinet on Monday. President Cyril Ramaphosa is emphatic that the new executive must possess requisite skills, experience, representivity and a commitment to the public services that will take the work…
This Police station in Mabeskraal was built in 2014 and work stopped in 2016. Three years after work stopped, the station is still not working. About 30 Kilometers away in Dwarsberg, another Police station is standing, non operational. According to local Political leaders in Mabeskraal, the SAPS and the contractor who built the Mabeskraal Station are locked in court battle stemming from claims of non payment by the contractor. A 2016 Daily Sun report into the Mabeskraal and Dwarsberg stations alluded to issues of non payment as well. The Paper quoted the security guard at Mabeskraal Police Station who told…