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KATHU | CORNÉ VAN NOORDWYK On Monday 01 August 2022, Dean Espach wrote on social media about a cleaning campaign that was recently held in Kathu. He wrote: “A joint operation between Kathu CPF, AfriForum Kathu, Kathu Committee Information and Groen Kathu. Today we decided enough was enough.” This campaign focused on cleaning three different areas in Kathu, namely Mopanie Laan, Hendrick van Eck and Rietbok Street. According to the statement they managed to fill a total of 100 bags with rubbish. If there are residents that wants to join forces or assist these type of projects in Kathu, please join AfriForum. Espach said: “By joining today, we can have more funds to do more projects in Kathu. Every cent donated by Kathu residents will go directly to funding these projects. If you would like to contribute please send me a WhatsApp 0784631822 so I can help you join.” media@veldbrandmediasa.co.za
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The energy experts, stepping forward to help solve the country's energy crisis, collectively have more than five and half thousand years of experience. Trade union, Solidarity, on Thursday last week, sent its list of 300 power experts to Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan and Eskom CEO André de Ruyter. Solidarity Chief Executive Dirk Hermann emphasised that Eskom must be stabilised as soon as possible, and these specialists have the knowledge and skills, to make this happen. “This list contains some of the country’s leading experts in the field and we are
astonished, not only by the wealth of expertise and knowledge of these individuals offer but also by their willingness and eagerness to tackle South Africa’s energy crisis,” he said. Hermann said the current crisis at Eskom is too extensive for a single party, including the state, to solve on its own. “About seventy percent of the experts on the list are involved in generation, while sixteen percent can be involved in distribution, six percent in transmission, and around eight percent of the experts offer commercial management and other skills,” stated Hermann. media@veldbrandmediasa.co.za
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Suspect in gang rape case here in Kuruman wanted
KU RUMAN | CORNÉ VAN NOORDWYK An identikit of one of the wanted suspects linked to a gang rape incident last month here in the Northern Cape has been officially released by the police. Spokesperson for the police Lieutenant Colonel Sergio Kock said that the Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences unit are seeking assistance in tracing a person of interest in an alleged Batlharos rape case. This after a female was gang raped by two men recently. Kock said: “The female complainant reported that on Sunday, 31 July 2022 at about 03:50, she was on her way home from Gamonare Section in Batlharos, here in Kuruman when she was accosted by two unknown men.” Kock also said the men dragged her into a nearby abandoned house and raped her several times. “The suspects also robbed her of R300 and a cellphone,” he said. “The complainant described one of the suspects as being 1.55m in height, between 22 and 29 years old, dark in complexion, slender and was wearing a black hoodie. ”Kock added to his statement to the media. “Anyone with information of the person of interest in the ID kit must please contact Captain Caren Nel on 082 492 3920 or 053 712 9800 or Crime Stop on 08600 10111 or utilize the MySAPS app. The investigation continues,” said Kock. media@veldbrandmediasa.co.za The identikit of the wanted suspect. Photo: SAPS/ Facebook.
Kuruman has next best performing municipality in 2022, but it falls short of national requirements
PICTURE: AFRIFORUM (SUPPLIED) KU RUMAN | CORNÉ VAN NOORDWYK An audit conducted by AfriForum recently has found that the landfill site at Orania is the only one in the Northern Cape that is compliant with government regulations. In their research, the lobby group made a number of discoveries that put the town head and shoulders above its competitors. According to the report: A total of 18 landfill sites audited in the Northern Cape this year, only Orania met the national standards. It scored a very respectable 90 points in the survey. This improved on totals of 82, 80, and 66 in the past few years. Kuruman, here in the Ga-Segonyana Local Municipality, is the Northern Cape’s next best performer in 2022. But, with a score of just 38, it falls short of national requirements. The landfill site a Williston, meanwhile, scored a ‘zero’ (0). This matched its humiliating total from 2021. While Orania will be all too happy to crow
about these results, AfriForum remain concerned about the low standards of refuse service in the Northern Cape. They believe that ‘large-scale mismanagement’ is now causing a great amount of decay in municipalities across the province. “This year, AfriForum audited 162 landfills nationwide. This was part of this organisation’s national project to measure the quality of landfills in South Africa. Only one out of 18 landfill sites audited in the Northern Cape met national standards. The most common problems that AfriForum found during the audit are the absence of waste management licenses and a complete mismanagement of sites. Municipal decay is the order of the day. Smaller municipalities in particular suffer from large-scale mismanagement.” - AfriForum statement (media@veldbrandmediasa.co.za)
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