Itumeleng Kgajane
Journalist at South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC)
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1 month ago |
sabcnews.com | Itumeleng Kgajane
Access to water and sanitation is recognised as a fundamental human right, essential for health, dignity and prosperity, according to the United Nations (UN) Water. But for many in South Africa, this is not the case, as communities endure the daily inconvenience and health hazards of sewage spills. In Mahikeng, North West, residents face constant sewage spills caused either by government negligence or by some locals tampering with the sewerage system.
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Jan 21, 2025 |
sabcnews.com | Itumeleng Kgajane
Police have refuted claims that they are not willing to admit to hospital the recently resurfaced illegal mineworkers in Stilfontein, North West. The Stilfontein Solidarity Committee earlier released a statement saying some illegal miners who were recently retrieved need immediate healthcare and should not be in police custody. VIDEO | Police confirmed last week that all illegal miners were successfully evacuated.
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Jan 18, 2025 |
sabcnews.com | Itumeleng Kgajane
The Inkatha Freedom Party (IPF) says it’s working towards demystifying the myth that they are a regional or tribal party. It has opened its first office in Mahikeng, North West. Though the IFP has been contesting elections in the North West, it has not managed to secure a seat at any of the municipalities or in the provincial legislature. The Tautona Velenkosini Hlabisa House has been unveiled. The IFP says it’s on a mission to make inroads into the North West.
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Jan 16, 2025 |
sabcnews.com | Itumeleng Kgajane |Viola May
The General Industries Workers Union of South Africa (Giwusa) has defined the Stilfontein saga, as a post-apartheid massacre, that has even surpassed Marikana. The government-led retrieval operation resulted in the retrieval of 246 illegal miners and 78 bodies between Monday and yesterday. Prior to this, a community-led operation retrieved over 1 000 illegal miners and nine bodies.
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Jan 15, 2025 |
sabcnews.com | Itumeleng Kgajane
Police say a cage will be lowered underground at shaft 11 in Stilfontein this morning to verify reports by community volunteers that there are no longer any illegal miners underground. The volunteers reported that there are no illegal miners underground, apart from some human remains that they could not manage to bring to the surface. Police Spokesperson Athlenda Mathe says they will only be able to verify this in the morning, after lowering a cage underground.
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Different political parties’ student in the North West university, are leading a march, calling for justice for a seven year old girl who was allegedly raped last October at the Bergview College school in the Eastern Cape. Pictures by Thabang Morutloa #sabcnews https://t.co/7NTR3h2a0u
The inaugural Lobelo la Dipitsi Traditional Horse Racing event is under way in Vryburg. The race which seeks to formalize traditional horse racing and encourage the participation of horse riders from local villages. Video by: Zebilon Maine #sabcnews https://t.co/GFOzWSIg2E
Members of the North West provincial legislature have arrived at the legislature in Mahikeng for the State of The Province Address, to be delivered by premier Lazarus Mokgosi. @TebogoPhakedi #sabcnews https://t.co/Px9igoJESM