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WAITING: People wait patiently on a busy spot to cross Nelson Mandela Drive (PHOTO: FARIRAYI KAHWEMBA)

� e life of the majority of residents living in the informal settlement of Yizo Yizo is set to change a� er they started receiving housing stands located in the Seraleng area in an initiative by the Rustenburg Local Municipality and other stakeholders. Yizo Yizo is an informal settlement in Tlhabane and home to about 2 000 families. Residents there have to use pit toilets and there is no water or electricity.For most of these families – however – the

situation is now set to change. � e secretary of civic body SANCO in the Tlhabane area – Stanford Ramatlhape – revealed to Leseding News that around 264 cards for housing stands where were issued out as part of the � rst phase of relocation. “As Sanco, we were given an instruction to work with the municipality to facilitate the relocation of the people living in Yizo Yizo,” Ramatlhape said. “In January, we established a task team and the agreement is that the people living in Yizo Yizo must relocate to Seraleng by September this year. “We are happy that our engagement with the Rustenburg

Municipality has been very fruitful so far and this is why 264 cards were issued out for Block A. � e � rst 20 stands were allocated by the mayor,” he pointed out. “As Sanco, we are happy with the way this whole exercise has gone and we anticipate that more stands will be handed out.” He also revealed that all in all, a total of 1620 housing stands will be available in Seralang for residents living in Yizo Yizo. “� e process of who gets the stands is being monitored very strictly by us and the municipality.

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Yizo Yizo residents receive housing stands [email protected] Farirayi Kahwemba

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The stand will only be available to those who come from the informal settlement,” he added. This resettlement initiative is in line with the National Development Plan (NDP), which – among other issues – also deals with human settlements issues. The NDP calls for new instruments for interim forms of tenure to speed up the regularisation of informal settlements and for the wider use of participatory planning and community decision-making in the planning and implementation of projects. According to statistics from the Department of Human Settlements, Rustenburg’s informal settlements are among the fastest growing in South Africa – at one time hitting a population growth rate of around 6% per annum. The informal settlements situation in Rustenburg is characterised by complex stakeholder relationships involving the municipality, mining companies, the Royal Bafokeng, North West Department of Human Settlements, the District Council, the mine worker representative bodies and community structures.

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A man who allegedly tried to kill his children by means of suffocation appeared before the Rustenburg Magistrate Court on 9 July to answer to three counts of attempted murder. Felix Modimokoane from Gelhout Park – who was granted bail during his previous appearance – is now expected back in court on 22 July after the case was postponed by Magistrate Amanda Roos. “The case is postponed to 22 July for the investigation to be completed and the docket to be handed in,” Roos said. Roos decided on the postponement after advocate Billy Molefe, prosecuting for the state, revealed that the docket of the case was still with the police, who are yet to finalise their investigation. It is alleged that Modimokoane recently visited his former girlfriend, with whom he has three children with. At around midnight, he took the three children and drove them to the house of his current girlfriend – who is also living in the Gelhout Park area.

After parking his car inside the girlfriend’s yard, it is alleged that Modimokoane went out of the vehicle and blocked the exhaust pipe. He then went back inside the car, locked all the doors and windows, before switching on the engine.As fumes began to choke all four occupants of the vehicle, it is alleged that Modimokoane refused to open the doors or windows.It is only after the suffocating children repeatedly banged on the windows of the car that Modimokoane eventually let them out.The children quickly ran to the main door of the house and knocked on it repeatedly – alerting Modimokoane’s girlfriend, who opened for them. It is also alleged that the girlfriend also rescued Modimokoane by pulling him out of the car. The matter was reported to the police, leading to the arrest of Modimokoane.

Leseding News could not confirm whether or not Modimokoane had received counselling or psychological assistance following his arrest.

HAPPY SO FAR: Stanford Ramatlhape of civic orgnisation Sanco

(PHOTO: FARIRAYI KAHWEMBA)

Father accused of trying to kill [email protected] Farirayi Kahwemba

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Over the years Lebone II – College of the Royal Bafokeng has played a leading role in Rustenburg and surrounding areas when it comes to encouraging children to take a keen interest in activities related to performing arts. The quality of their performance continues to be showcased at a number of high-profile events at the school. At the centre of the performances is the college’s choir, whose past and present renditions go a long way to show how the arts are deeply entrenched in the educational curriculum of this institution.

If one has not yet listened to their performances, then perhaps one could make it a point to attend the launch of their new al-bum, Voices of the Dew. The album will be launched on the evening of August 8 at the Lebone College Hall. Tickets for the event will cost just R30 and the money that will be raised will be donated to charity. Gareth Dry, Director of Performing Arts at the college, urged music enthusiasts to support the event. Dry was appointed to the staff of Lebone College in 2007 with the mandate of establishing a world class performing arts depart-ment. He revealed to Leseding News some of the accomplish-ments of the choir, which has left an indelible mark not only in the North West, but also in other parts of the country. “They have performed all over the country with such stars such as The Drakensberg Boys Choir School, Loyiso Bala, Khuli Chana, The Parlotones and Rocco De Villiers,” Dry explained. “They rehearse twice a week for two and a half hours a week. They have just recorded their first album called “Voices of the Dew”,” he added. Dry pointed out that the school’s choral activities are an-chored on tutoring the children while they are still very young. “There are numerous choirs throughout the school. The Foun-dation Phase Choir, conducted by Mrs Mavis Ntsheki and Mrs Jacomi Du Plessis is a non-audition choir for students in Grades 1 to 3. The Intermediate Phase Choir is an auditioned choir for students in Grades 4 to 6,” he said. “The choir meets twice a

week for a one hour session. The Lebone II College Choir is an auditioned choir for students from Grade 7 to 12. Once audi-tioned, the choir members have to pass 12 theory-based tests before they can perform in concerts. “Finally, the Lebone Col-lege Chamber Choir conducted by Mr Bragi Valsson, are a se-lected group from the full College Choir. They sing at a very high standard and represent the school at many functions. They have also recorded their first album called “Africa”,” he said. The choir is part of an established music department which Dry says “is the envy of many other music departments in the North West province.” “Under the guidance of Mrs Martinette Ronquest we currently offer private instrument tuition to the students of the school. Over half the school take private music lessons for a nominal termly fee.

“The students attend these 30 minute lessons once a week. Les-sons are offered in the following instruments – piano, voice, gui-tar (electric, acoustic, bass), drums, clarinet, flute, saxophone, violin, viola, cello, keyboards and organ. Students also have the option to take music theory lessons. “Should students elect to, they may also take music exams with an association of their choice. We also offer Music as a Matric Subject from Grade 10 to 12, and class music electives throughout the lower school up to Grade 9,” he explained. For students who are not too keen on singing and would like to try their hand in playing instruments, the college band and marimba band offer them an opportunity to hone their talents. “The College Band meets once a week un-der the direction of Mr Bragi Valsson.

The Marimba Band meets twice a week under the direction of Mr Joe Cossa. “They are extremely popular members of our musical family and are often seen performing at various school functions as well as functions around the region.“There are also various school orchestras both in the lower and upper school. The music students perform in various termly concerts as well as weekly performance concerts. There is also the very popular, annual Inter-House Music Competition,” Dry said.

Thriving arts activities at Lebone

[email protected] Reporter

IN ACTION: Members of the Lenone II – College of the Royal Bafokeng choir (PHOTO: SUPPLIED)

Leseding Girl of the Week

Gloria Nkwe (21), who was born in the Tlokweng area of Moses Kotane, is our Leseding Girl of the Week.

She is staying in Wonderkop, Marikana and enjoys taking part in modeling events. Gloria – who completed her matric at St Annes School in Mmakau – would like to get in touch with any professional modeling agency to fulfill her dream of taking up the profession full time.

She is currently working part time at a clothing outlet in Marikana. She was recently crowned the Second Princess of the Face of Bapong ba Mogale modeling event held on 16 June in Wonderkop.

Models aged between 17 and 30, who are interested in appearing in this space, are requested to phone 014 597 9980 or visit Leseding News offices at number 6 Postma Street, Rustenburg.

Jogging can be fun – once you have overcome the initial discomfort of getting fit. After a few weeks, when you no longer sound like a steam-train, look like a beetroot or suffer the pain of a stitch in your side, you can feel the wind on your cheeks as you fly downhill or enjoy the sunrise in a whole new way.

The health benefits, thought there are many – stress relief, weight control, better sleeping, improved di-gestion, cardiovascular fitness, increased muscle tone, stronger bones – will no longer be your primary motivation for putting on takkies. The sun will rise for you and the road will call your name. Here are a few hints and tips to get you there:

Put safety first - It is always wise to have a medical check-up before starting an exercise programme. Wear good shoes, drink enough water and pro-tect yourself from the sun.

Make exercise a habit - It has been said that a new habit takes three weeks to form. Exercise on the hot-test, coldest, wettest and windiest days and this will give you the courage to hit the road every other day.

Fight boredom Join a club, find a jogging buddy or just observe your surroundings. MaNgobeni has en-countered many interesting things while out jogging, including a three-legged dog, a car that had just lost a wheel, and a cyclist with two small dogs on leads.

Relax- Let your arms swing. Remember, however hard the road or high the hill, you will definitely feel extremely good after your run.

MaNgobeni is a 51-year-old woman who jogs about 70 kilometres a week. She is not very fast, but she always makes it home without walking on the way.

Jogging can be fun

By MaNgobeni

04 Leseding News - Rustenburg18 July 2014

A woman and a little girl walk hand in hand as they approach an “informal crossing point” along Rustenburg’s Nelson Mandela Drive. The crossing point is a hive of activity, even at 10h00, as cars race past, hoping to beat the traffic lights on the nearby four-way stop with the R510 Thabazimbi Road. The woman tightens her grip on the little girl as she looks left, then right and then left again. It is now safe to cross. Or is it? The woman hesitates, as she watches a young man on the other side of the road narrowly avoiding a car by running to cross over to where she is standing with the girl. The driver of the car, visibly angry with the young man, points his finger at him, while shaking his head in disbelief as he goes past.“You must be more careful,” the woman says to the young man before carefully crossing over safely to the other side with the girl. These are some of the episodes that some pedestrians travelling from Rustenburg Noord into the CBD are now accustomed to. The need for a pedestrian crossing along one of the

most frequently used spots is evident during the early morning hours – when people are travelling to work – or just after 17h00 when they return back to their homes. A footbridge a few meters away from the crossing area was constructed by the municipality a few years ago at the height of a clean-up campaign which was in line with the local government body’s aspirations of a “a world class city”. However, there are no pedestrian crossing lines to assist people who use the bridge daily to go to and from town. Pedestrian crossings are particularly convenient to ordinary people because – according to traffic laws – vehicles are forced to stop and give way when approaching such crossings. This reduces the risk of someone getting run over by a car while attempting to cross over to the other side of the road. Lebo Makete, from the Rustenburg Local Municipality communications unit, told Leseding News that the relevant authorities will attend to the issue. “Yes, I think there is supposed to be pedestrian crossing lines on that spot,” she said. “There was a site and security inspection that was carried out on that area and the people responsible for this are in the process of attending to that matter,” she said.

Dicing with [email protected] Farirayi Kahwemba

DANGEROUS: People wait to cross to the other side FLASHBACK: A man walks past the sewerage flow. (PHOTO: FARIRAYI KAHWEMBA)

It may have taken several weeks, but the Rustenburg Local Municipality has repaired a damaged underground sewer pipe that was causing raw sewage to flow outside the toilets located within the Rustenburg taxi rank. The underground reticulation pipe – located under the bridge next to Bethlehem Drive – had burst, in a development that was causing a strong, foul smell which disrupted the day to day activities around the area. According to some people who regularly use the taxi rank, this sewerage had been flowing on the tarred pavements for “several weeks”. The stench around this area was creating an unbearable inconvenience for people who use the toilets as well as those who regularly pass through the area while coming or going to work each day.

The blockage was a health disaster waiting to happen. Adjacent to where the toilets are located, the Rustenburg Local Municipality is constructing vending stalls – some of which are already being used by small scale businesspeople selling food to the public. Two weeks ago, when Leseding News enquired about the progress towards rectifying the problem, Lebo Makete from the Rustenburg Local Municipality’s communications unit had explained: “The people responsible for the repairs are not able to proceed at the moment because of a strike by some of our personnel in the electricity unit. We would like to apologize for this inconvenience and the situation will be rectified as soon as we can.” However, a recent visit by Leseding News to the area revealed that the municipality was in the process of attending to the problem. The sewerage flow, as well as the smell, has stopped while municipality workers have also cleared up the blockage inside the pipes.

Potential health disaster averted

A call by North West communities for clinics to expand operating hours has received the at-tention of Premier Supra Mahumapelo. The province will soon revise the policy governing operating hours of all clinics particularly in rural areas, Premier Mahumapelo said during the delivery of his maiden State of the Province Address in Mahikeng on Friday.

A partnership with the Belgian government for the introduction of electronic health records that will see patients accessing medical records in a click of a button as part of the e-health initiatives will be launched, the premier announced.Mahu-mapelo said government will also be implement-

ing and extending safety nets to orphans and vulnerable children infected and affected by HIV & AIDS and providing home community based care services to 98 140 beneficiaries. “This will also include linking the affected and infected to poverty alleviation and psycho-social support programmes. Social mobilisation and behaviour change programmes will be rendered to 210 000 beneficiaries and 330 Child and Youth

Care Workers will benefit from the Isibindi pro-gramme,” he noted. of 79 Non Profit Organisa-tions will be funded at a tune of R36 464 000 for delivering HIV & AIDS Social protection ser-vices,” he said.

Clinic hours to be reviewed

[email protected] Farirayi Kahwemba

REPAIR WORK: A new cover on one of the manholes, just before it was inserted (PHOTO: FARIRAYI KAHWEMBA)


Bleak future for 36% of SA youthDear Editor,

Almost 3 million South Africans between the ages of 18 and 24 are not in employment, education or training. One-third of our young men are jobless and almost 40% of our young women are unemployed.

And the situation is becoming worse, not better. Youth unemployment – according to the o� cial � gures from Statistics South Africa – was 32,7% in 2008, but is now 36,1%.

� is means that over a third of South Africans between the ages of 15 and 34 have no income, no careers and very little, if any, work experience. � eir lives are on hold. Unless they are fortunate enough to � nd the � nancial sponsorship to do so, they cannot marry, buy houses or study. � ey also cannot pay tax or save for retirement.

Many manage to subsist by sharing a grandmother’s pension or a child’s social grant. As a result, South Africa has a huge and dangerous imbalance between tax-consumers and tax-payers. We have about 16 million recipients of social grants but only about 5, 5 million to 6 million payers of tax. � is is not � nancially sustainable, especially as the current population ages and today’s tax-payers retire from their jobs and become pensioners. � e situation is also not socially sustainable, especially as the numbers of long-term unemployed youth grow. According to the latest � gures released by the Statistician-General, almost half the youth in Free State are out of work and nearly two-thirds of 20 to 24-year-olds are in long-term unemployment.

� e tragedy is that government has been vocal about promising jobs since 2004, raising hopes and aspirations but delivering little apart from an increase in civil service jobs and short-term Expanded Public Works Programme job opportunities that burden the tax-payer. South Africa has a serious shortage of skills but an education system that is one of the worst in the world, especially in job-friendly subjects like mathematics and science. Still, government – and even some members of the opposition – promise to create jobs even though it is universally acknowledged by economists that

governments are unable to increase permanent, unstainable jobs and can do no more than to create a business-friendly environment for the private sector to do so.

Linda Yates

July National Savings Month – an initiative es-tablished by the South African Savings Insti-tute (SASI) – aims to foster a culture of saving through promoting debate around key aspects and raising awareness of the bene� ts of short, medium and long term planning.

� e spotlight this year fell on informal saving mechanisms as SASI ran an expo focused on stokvels at the Tshwane Conference Centre from 3-6 July. Stokvelex 2014 – held under the theme “stimulat-ing local economies” linked many stokvels with the formal � nancial institutions that could service them, in order to gain an in-depth understanding of the various stokvel models and to investigate the implications of stokvel activities on overall house-hold savings.“� e exclusion of many South Africans from the mainstream � nancial sector during apartheid caused parallel informal � nancial mechanisms to emerge,” said Elizabeth Lwanga-Nanziri, who was involved in the expo. “Stokvels, mogodisan and lekgotla are all terms that are now synonymous with Township Savings and Investment Clubs and one cannot address is-sues around saving without including these mech-anisms,” she added.

“A� er twenty years of democracy, as well as � nan-cial sector reforms that encourage access to � nan-cial services, these informal mechanisms are still vibrant, with membership that spans across the

entire income spec-trum. � is has clear implications for the formal � nancial sector.”

Lw ang a - Nan z i r i drew attention to a study by Africa Response (2012), which put a value of R44 billion per year of savings ac-cumulated through informal saving mechanisms.

She explained that these mechanisms continue to evolve, with research � ndings pointing to forward-looking stokvel structures that now encourage members to save for education for their children or to purchase or expand homes, over and above saving for basic requirements such as food and medical care. “� e outcome of the SASI Savings Symposium of 2013 pointed to a � nancial regulatory framework that is inadvertently keeping many South Africans out of the operations of the formal � nancial sys-tem,” she explained.

“As practitioners strive to observe the current regu-lations, ordinary South Africans either join the for-mal system which can be perceived as expensive or inappropriate for their needs, or to use their famil-iar informal system, although it could take advan-tage of their lack of alternative � nancial service and

product options. “� is problem is exacerbated by the fragmentation of this market, which makes information sharing on � nancial risks and opportunities challenging.”Around 5000 guests attended the expo, which targeted government, regulators, � nancial service providers from the formal and informal sectors, stokvel groups and civil society. “It is our hope that the Expo will encourage � nan-cial inclusion through providing a platform for en-gagement between the formal and informal sector.

“Formal practitioners will be able to gain insights on how this sector of our economy operates and how to best serve them. “We believe that by bringing together these groups of stakeholders, we can increase understanding and enable policy makers to include the informal sector in the policy review process,” explained Lwanga-Nanziri.

Letters to the editor

[email protected]� Reporter

“Unpalatable conservative recipe” at UCT� e University of Cape Town (UCT) recently announced impending changes in their admissions policy. � e changes are in part premised on an assertion that many blacks “come from good schools and can be admitted on a competitive basis without the need for reference to their race.” � e proposal seeks to consider a basket of variables when admitting students including: performance; class (socio-economic) and potential (regardless of race);

and probability of student success.Discrimination appears in many forms not just in vile epithets. Today, it may be harder to � nd overt bigots. In the arranging of relationships, discrimination can be subtle yet no less sinister and pernicious. � e UCT policy is cast in the language of transformation. � ere is power in propaganda and misinformation. If truth be told, the UCT policy would result in further marginalization of black and women applicants. Curiously, the proposal says nothing about the historical oppression of women and how this would be addressed in it admission choices. At stake is a contestation about opportunity and transformation. � e messenger and the message needs deconstruction. UCT like other “liberal” institutions prides itself in historically resisting apartheid. � e facts belie the misleading narrative which is enveloped by layers of hypocrisy. It is a story of appearing to run with the hares but in truth hunting with the hounds. Many black students that attended UCT can vividly recount the racism that permeated UCT. One example is telling. � e apartheid regime required black students to procure a Ministerial permit to attend UCT. A medical student that attended UCT would not be permitted to partake in the dissecting of a white cadaver. Yes, until very recently, UCT and not the apartheid regime, told black students that a white cadaver was beyond the physical touch of a black medical student. How much of that spirit still resides at the institution?

UCT towers over the remains of the indigenous

Khoi and San. UCT Rector, Dr. Max Price has defended the UCT policy in several forums. Dr. Price, by some twisted logic of Zionism, which most of the world characterizes as a pernicious form of racism, may claim a right to bury his ancestors in ancient Palestine, as an entitlement inherited by race. Entering the precincts of UCT with its multiple signs of “private property” sets you o� on a bad spirit. As a public institution, the proclamation “private property” is cocky and brazen beyond incredulous. Unless by some similar twisted logic, Max Price and UCT believe Cecil John Rhodes’ bequest entitles UCT to cast it itself as a “private” institution, which can keep out the public, or ignore and distort the constitutional imperative of transformation.Our government needs to act decisively to stop the implementation of this sinister policy. Be prepared for the elite to scream foul. Academic freedom does not include the right to keep the playing � eld tilted to perpetuate subordination. Nor does it represent the right of a privileged elite to be the gatekeepers of the academy. Government needs to ensure all tertiary institutions chart a course consistent with the best values of our Constitution and its imperative of transformation. � e ball is now in Minister Blade Nzimande’s court, to thwart what can only be described as an unpalatable conservative recipe, mired in obfuscation, to serve the bene� ciaries of privilege.

Lucky � ekisho, Chairperson – Higher Education Transformation Network

Bleak future for 36% of SA youth

“Unpalatable conservative recipe” at UCT

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Fighting crime and engaging in various activities aimed at ensuring a safe and secure environment requires a lot of dedication. In a number of communities around South Africa, Community Policing Forums (CPFs) have played a key role in uprooting and eradicating crime and making people aware of the dangers and consequences of engaging in illegal activities.

To this end, CPFs have established a very close relationship with the South African Police Service (SAPS) to create an effective means of combating crime. Israel Maimane – the chairperson of the CPF that operates in the Tlhabane, FoxLake, Bester and Zinniaville areas of Rustenburg – has played a key role in coordinating activities centered on flushing out and apprehending perpetrators of illegal activities.

Maimane, who lives in the Rustenburg North area, hopes that his work will inspire more community members to join in the fight against crime.One of the community

l e a d e r s in his a r e a , Maimane has taken it upon himself to play a role in making our neighborhoods s a f e

and secure.

“Basically, our work involves fighting crime and ensuring peace in all the areas that fall under our jurisdiction,” Maimane told Leseding News.

“The difficulties that we face are that it is not always easy to succeed in attempts to make the community understand that they have to work hand in hand with the police to avoid criminal activities,” he added. “Fighting crime is only effective

when the community and the law enforcement agents are

collaborating together.”

Maimane

– who has been involved in crime fighting activities for the past 10 years – pointed out that the presence of CPFs in various areas has helped in reducing illicit activities. “Our committee is made up of 10 people. I can say that our presence and patrols are having a positive effect because when people are aware of your presence, then it means that they are less likely to engage in crime,” he said. “Some of the most common crimes that occur within the communities are drugs, housebreaking, rape and priority crimes.” Maimane urged the youths to refrain from taking drugs and focus on their schoolwork and positive activities such as taking part in sport.

“The effects of taking drugs can be very disastrous and young people need to be made aware of this. People who sell drugs target young people and our activities are also aimed at discouraging our

children from ruining their future,” he explained. “One of the most common, dangerous drugs

being taken by young people is Nyaope. It is destroying lives and this is why we must continue reaching out to our children and community members to root out such dangers,” he added

“Personally, I believe in God and I think it is important for us to place our faith in him. The battle against crime can be won if community members play an active role in collaborating with the police,” he explained.

PLATINUM PEOPLE

ISRAEL MAIMANE

A woman found guilty of grievous bodily harm was recently sentenced to six months of correctional supervision by the Rustenburg Magistrate Court. Pronouncing the sentence, Magistrate Amanda Roos warned the woman against engaging in violent con-duct following an incident in Rustenburg that saw her seriously injuring the complainant after the two were involved in a fight.

Roos - who went through the recommendations of the Correctional Services Department before reading out her judgement - advised the woman to set a good ex-ample to her child by refraining from fruitless activities such as fights."It is the duty of the court to punish you to ensure that the community does not commit these

offences," Roos said."Other persons must be deterred from committing similar offences. In rehabilitation, the court must consider a sentence that will prevent you from repeating the offence," she added. As part of her sentence, the woman will be expected to complete six-teen hours of community service - to be supervised by correctional services officers.She will also be expected to attend life skills and anger management sessions, which are expected to assist her not to resort to violent conduct when resolving conflict.

"Take this as a chance to re-organise your life so that you can be a better person. There is no reason for fight-ing. People can sit down and resolve their difference in an amicable manner," Roos said. "You are young and deserve another chance. You must be in a position to teach your child that fighting does not help you achieve anything," the magistrate ex-plained.

Woman punished for violent behaviour

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� e trial of a driver accused of killing three chil-dren when a train smashed into his vehicle has been postponed to allow the state to carry out further investigations. Qawukeni Lwandile (27), who is charged with three counts of culpable homicide, appeared before the Rustenburg Mag-istrate’s Court on 1 July. Magistrate Zanele Pondo accepted the state’s re-quest to have the matter postponed to 22 July as the police o� cers investigating the case are yet to con-clude their work. On March 20 this year, Lwandile – who was driving a Toyota Avanza carrying twelve pre and primary school children – was involved in

a train smash at a railway crossing between Zini-aville and Rustenburg North. According to police investigations, Lwandile drove his vehicle past all the other cars that had stopped at the railway crossing to allow an oncoming train to pass. � e train smashed into Lwandile’s vehicle, which had got stuck on the railway level crossing while he was trying to drive across. Upon impact, the train dragged the car along the tracks. An eight-year old boy died instantly while two more children – who were also travelling in the car – were declared dead upon arrival at the Job Shimakane Tabane Hospi-tal. � e police are also eager to establish why the driver was transporting twelve children using a ve-hicle that that is not permitted to carry passengers. Goni Monareng, a local attorney based in Rusten-

burg, said while Lwandile could be handed between � ve to ten years if found guilty, the eventual ruling of the court will be based on a number of factors and considerations. “If found guilty, he (Lwandile) might get between � ve and 10 years behind bars,”

Monareng said. “However, he might also get a sus-pended sentence. � e decision of the court will be based on a number of factors. It depends how the case proceeds,” he added. “For example, there has to be a determination of whether or not the driver intentionally killed the victims. Was it an accident or not? Was he negligent as a driver or not? “� ese are some of the questions that will have to be an-swered,” Monareng pointed out. � e case has raised questions, among parents and guardians about the safety of their children who are ferried to and from school by drivers involved in this business. Some schools have called for the Department of Public Safety to give them more powers to closely monitor drivers who do not ob-serve the rule of law in their line of work.

State still investigating train crash driver [email protected] Farirayi Kahwemba

ACTION DATECertification of the voters' roll and making certified seg-ments available for inspection

17 July 2014

Cut-off date and time for submission of nomination of candidates

17h00 on 21 July 2014

Opening of Applications for Special Votes

28 July 2014

Closing of Applications for Special Votes

01 August 2014

By-Election date 07h00 - 21h00 on 13 August 2014

Timetable for by-elections in North West province called on or before 16 May 2014 and to be held on 13 August 2014Rustenburg Wards: 6, 12 and 25

For more information contact the Rustenburg IEC Office:014 590 3663

Timetable for by-elections

As part of their 67 minutes of positive com-munity initiatives in honour of the late former South African president Nelson Mandela, vari-ous activities have been lined up by the North West provincial government and other munici-palities. On Friday (Nelson Mandela Day) South African deputy president Cyril Ramaposa and North West Premier Supra Mahumapelo will joing hands with Mahikeng residents to clean up the capital city of the province. In Rustenburg, the municipality will conduct clean up exercises in Phokeng, Monakato and Meriting on the same day. The clean up activi-ties are expected to go a long way in assisting the communities in terms of meeting somer of their service delivery needs. The executive mayor of the Rustenburg Local Mu-nicipality Mpho Khunou and other top officials from the local government body are expected to roll up their sleeves and take part in the clean ups

together with community members. Lebo Makete from the Rustenburg Local Municipality's com-munications unit told Leseding News that the activities are centred on ensuring that Mandela's legacy is preserved. "On Nelson Mandela Day this Friday, we will be doing cleanups in three wards: Phokeng (ward 6), Monakato (ward 25) and Merit-ing (ward 12)," Makete said. "Basically, we are go-ing into the areas to assist in thorough cleanups. We are engaging with community members to make sure that they also assist us. She added that a thorough asessment will also be done at the Freedom Park are to establish how the municipality can address service de-livery issues such as leaking pipes and the reppairing of dam-aged roads.

Clean up initiatives to honour [email protected] Farirayi Kahwemba

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HERO: Mario Gotze scored the goal that clinched the World Cup for Germany (PHOTO: SUPPLIED)

Argentina striker Lionel Messi admitted his Golden Ball-winning performances at the 2014 World Cup meant very little after they lost the final to Germany on Sunday. The Barcelona forward was named the Player of the Tournament following last weekend's Maracana encounter,

although he was unable to find his best form in the showpiece match as Mario Gotze's extra-time strike secured Die Mannschaft a 1-0 win.

Speaking after the game, Messi, who scored four goals - all during the group stages - said of the award: "The truth is it doesn't interest me at this moment. "We wanted to win the World Cup for all the people in Argentina and we couldn't do it.

"We tried, but we didn't have the luck we had in other games." However, Argentina coach Alejandro Sabella felt Messi was well worth the award, saying he was "very deserved", before adding: "He played a great World Cup to get us where he did." The final itself was a hard-fought contest that at times lacked quality but never effort. It was Joachim Low’s men who grabbed the one and only goal with 113 minutes on the clock.The match had seemed destined for penalties and it required the brilliance of Gotze, on as a replacement, to separate the two teams. Despite being goalless, the opening 45 minutes were by no means dull. Both sides endeavoured to play attacking football and on another day both sides could have had at least a goal each. It was Gonzalo Higuain who had the first real chance of the encounter, the Napoli forward getting on the end of a lightning-quick counter attack only to skewer an effort across the face of Manuel Neuer’s goal. On 21 minutes Higuain should have opened the scoring after a rare error by the Germans. A poor back header from Toni Kroos played the striker on side and despite Mats Hummels' best effort to apply pressure, Higuain was afforded a free shot from the edge of the box, but he could only scuff it wide. Having only entered the fray as a late replacement for the injured Sami Khedira, Christoph Kramer saw his first World Cup start end before the first half was through as the youngster was forced off the field after failing to shake the effects of a naughty shoulder to the side of the face from Ezequiel Garay. Despite a second rejig, Germany continued to have the most of the ball, but they were unable to turn possession into real chances. Indeed, it was Argentina who had the next clear-cut opportunity. Messi was the man pulling the strings on this occasion, waltzing down the right before cutting in from the byline and flicking the ball passed Neuer only for Jerome Boateng to hack away a clearance. Argentina’s ploy of forcing the German attacks wide proved a successful one, as for all of Muller’s industry down the right, his many crosses came to little. It was a late corner from the right that nearly provided the decisive delivery on the stroke of half-time. Kroos’ corner from the right was met

by Benedikt Howedes, the full-back throwing his body at the ball and propelling a header which crashed into the upright. The game had been billed as one that Messi could achieve hero status through and on 47 minutes he nearly took a step towards doing so. However, having been played through into the penalty area he unleashed a left-footed effort that skidded wide of the far post. Argentina continued to edge the early minutes of the second period, with replacement Sergio Aguero introduced to engineer the breakthrough. However, while Germany began to find their feet once more, neither side could muster a goal. The second half lacked the fluidity and bite of the first, with the match turning into a slightly scrappy, cagey affair. With 20 minutes remaining Muller showed some neat footwork to dance into space in the penalty area, but Schurrle was unable to control as it spilled at his feet and the chance was gone. Mesut Ozil then did well to set up Kroos on the edge of the box, but the Bayern Munich man’s side-footed effort was wide of the target. With some tired legs making their way around the Maracana extra time had become seemingly inevitable and indeed it would prove the case. Whether it was the words of their coaches ringing in their ears or the benefit of a brief break putting some new life in their legs, both sets of players were on form when extra time kicked off. Schurrle forced Romero into a great save almost straight from the first whistle, with the keeper having to be at his best to keep the midfielder’s snapshot out.Argentina substitute Rodrigo Palacio had a glorious chance to get on the scoresheet as he got past a struggling Hummels before failing in his attempt to chip Neuer. Considering the struggle to break the deadlock, it was fitting that it was a goal of the highest quality that proved the winner. Having come on as a late replacement from Klose, Gotze showed brilliant technique to control Schurrle’s cross on his chest before poking the ball past Romero. Messi had a chance to grab a dramatic equaliser from a long-range free-kick with what was almost the last play of the game, but there would be no fairytale ending for Messi. Instead it was the Germans who were left to celebrate their fourth World Cup title.


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