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Gruesome Discovery At Cleared Site Rocks 2 Ermelo South Africa To Stay Course Of Sound Fiscal Management S outh Africa will stay the course of sound fiscal management and will not cut pro-poor programmes over the coming months, newly appointed Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan said on Monday.

“We will stay the course of sound fiscal management. Our expenditure ceiling is sacrosanct. We can have extra expenditure only if we raise extra revenue,” Minister Gordhan told a packed, special media briefing held after his appointment.

Late on Sunday, President Jacob Zuma announced that he had appointed Minister Gordhan - who had previously served as Minister of Finance between 2009 and 2014 – to the portfolio of National Treasury, replacing Minister David van Rooyen who was appointed to the post last week.

Minister van Rooyen has been deployed to the portfolio of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs.

At the briefing in Pretoria, on Monday, Minister Gordhan assured the nation that pro-poor programmes as well as growth inducing programmes and investment will not be cut.

Instead, he said, government will seek to increase investment in the 2017 budget.

Going forward

Pravin Gordhan Minister of Finance National Treasury will redouble efforts to ensure efficiency of expenditure across the public service.

“We have been clear that one of the risks to our fiscal framework is the financial state of state-owned companies [SOCs]. Let me emphasise that any support to these companies will be done in a fiscally sustainable manner. As President Zuma said ‘no state-owned entity will dictate to government how it should be assisted’,” explained Minister Gordhan.

He said that while many SOC’s are in a strong financial position, the performance of others has weakened and work has begun to

David van Rooyen Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs develop a uniform legislative framework to regulate them.

Answering a question on the national carrier, South African Airways (SAA), Minister Gordhan said he was not aware of any decisions taken by former Minister van Rooyen.

“We will start dealing with the board of SAA. Obviously there will be a Christmas, New Year break and then pick up our discussions in the New Year,” Minister Gordhan said, adding that he hopes that he will talk to board chairperson Dudu Myeni telephonically either today or tomorrow.

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Excitement As Minister Opens New Labour Centre In Carolina

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cores of people greeted the opening of new Labour Centre by Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant in Carolina, Mpumalanga on Thursday.

The office, was finally opened after years of difficult times with very limited space that saw officials operating from a single cramped office to the current situation to where they moved to a new spacious habitable building.

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Also in attendance were her Deputy, InkosiPhatekileHolomisa and MECSkhumbuzoKholwaneand top management of the Department.

Social partners present included COSATU and NACTU.

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During the unveiling of the plaque the Minister said “we are happy as the Department that we have finally managed to have decent offices that will ensure that service delivery happens with dignity being afforded to our clients.

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ThobileLamanti,Director General said”we are happy that this opening coincides with the international human rights day as decreed by the United Nations. The Department of Labour, as the custodian of Labour Laws, has always said worker's rights are human rights.

Kholwane said “through this office, the Department is responding to the call by the people of Mpumalanga for their lives to be improved in the Chief Albert Luthuli Municipality.

Most vulnerable workers are in the farms retail industry as well as domestic worker field”.

In his key note address, the Deputy Minister Holomisa said community development and service delivery are close to heart.

“Our service delivery and operational tools are sharpened through the way we treat our clients in the 125 Labour Centres that are located across the country. The purpose of these centres is to ensure service to our clients is rendered in the best level possible. This is why these labour centre should become centres of excellence”.

“The minister and I would like this labour centre to become an oasis and a centre where domestic workers, farm workers and al vulnerable workers will find refuge; we will also provide advice to employers on how to treat their employees”.

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Gruesome Discovery Rocks Ermelo A By: GOODWILL THOMO

strange ritual performed at an illegal building site believed to be a superstitious activity in the vicinity of Ermelo town has appalled several residents .The gruesome discovery of a baboon forearm clutching a folded R10 note attached to a metal state and placed in the heap of building sand raised eyebrows and dropped several jaws .

The site ,measuring only few square metres in a marshaland area.was recently cleared by a lone worker for what seemed to be informal building operations. A narrow trench was dug across the tarred road in the direction of an electrical mini substation this was presumably to connect electricity to the site.According to an insight the owner of the site reliably

informed residents that the property had been bought from the Msukaligwa Municipality and a car washing operation was to be erected on the site.

The rituals performed are reported to be healing life threatening ailment and empowering the group with to cure diseases and foresee events .According to eyewitnesses candles were strategically placed in a

consecutive manner at the foot of the stake and chicken feet and salt being the main course scattered across the site.

According to various sources the incident also puzzled a Municipal official who took to the scene he explain that the incident was a new kid on the blog on its kind and described it as a Scare Tactics

Perpetrator Nabbed Smuggling Dagga By: GOODWILL THOMO

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avel police recently apprehended a 42 year old woman after being busted in possession of a substantial quantities worth of dagga.

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South Africa To Stay Course Of Sound Fiscal Management .......from Page 01 Emphasising his comments on SOCs, the Minister said that good governance was not negotiable.

“It’s time that individuals or groups of individuals stop playing with state entities whether they are SOE’s or other government components as if they are a personal toy from which you can extract money when you feel like it. These are public institutions, their prime responsibility is to contribute to the economy. That is the focus we expect of SOE’s,” explained the Minister.

He further added that the national carrier is an important flagship for South Africa. “It is a vital national asset,” he said.

The police were conducting a stop and searches routine operation when they net dagga in Government is committed to strengthening the link the woman's sports bag fully between policy formulation, packed to capacity. budgeting and performance.

According to Davel police the “We are not going to make woman was a passenger in a white Toyota Quantum when she reckless decisions. We are going to ensure that the kind was busted. of discipline that government has demonstrated since 1994 The woman was apprehended is the kind of discipline that and charged with possession of will continue. and dealing with an illegal substance ,she appeared in the Ermelo Magistrate court and her “We also made it clear that if there are new forms of case was postponed. expenditure that have to be decided upon then the first The police lauded the bust as a question will be where do we significant seizure and implementing daily inspection in get the money from? an effort to foil the smuggling of Logically the money comes from cutting expenditure and goods. raising more revenue. Each will be considered very carefully,” he said in response to a question.

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Minister Gordhan said the developments that took place last week and the response of the financial markets are well known with the currency falling and the stock market dropping by 2.94% and bond yields shooting up by over 150 basis points.

“Our government is acutely aware of the financial impact this had on those who invested in this economy. Our humble appeal to the nation is to work with us as we continue to build a resilient economy and a better life for all South Africans,” he said.

He said that he understood that “it is our duty to continuously earn the trust and confidence of the South African public”.

Minister Gordhan - who said he was approached for the job as Minister of Finance at the weekend and consulted his family - said he takes account of rating agencies and investors.

“We shall endeavour to protect the investment grade rating of South Africa,” he said.

Responding to a question regarding South Africa making nuclear part of its energy mix, Minister Gordhan said: “The nuclear deal, the same applies to nuclear or the NHI that we will do that which is required to be done by government in a fiscally responsible way and at the same time ensure that we reach our fiscal goals.”

Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago, who was present at the briefing dismissed rumours that a special Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) was going to be held.

Kganyago said the next meeting would only be in January 2016.

Minister Gordhan thanked the former Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene for the “great work he did in the past 18 months” adding that his job is to serve the South African public. - SAnews.gov.za

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Death Is A Stone Throw Away In Chrissiesmeer By: GOODWILL THOMO The extreme, pandemic and exceptional illegal dumping conditions griping Chrissiesmeer, continue to pose a significant health hazard in the vicinity of the

exquisite area as clean up operations are proving to be a futile exercise.

Despite the Municipality’s tremendous intervention to

curb illegal dumping by creating environmental awareness and increasing manpower on refuse collection, the scourge shows no sign of coming to an end!

Tons of building rubbles, Household garbage, animals’ rotting carcasses, car body parts, papers and litres of used motor oil are being frequently illegally dumped in the exquisite area.

The Illegal dumping mayhem scourge rocking Chrissiesmeer that ha affected vacant fields has raised a countless number of significant concerns in terms of public health and safety, property value and the quality of life.

A stench accumulating from various items dumped here is horrendous and unbearable.

This poses a lugubrious health risk and creates the possibility of litigation as the unhealthy environment has started to attract flies and mosquitoes which carry harmful germs and diseases which are dangerous to children as their immune systems are vulnerable to infections especially by airborne bacteria.

Due to lack of employment opportunities that have struck a major blow in the economy of the once pristine town, residents are encouraged to resort to significant measures of improving their livelihoods to eradicate the triple burning challenges gripping Chrissiesmeer, that of unemployment, poverty and inequality. Some have resorted to engaging in recycling of

used items to open doors of opportunities for themselves.

Implementing no by-laws averts the council from prosecuting perpetrators involved in the spate of illegal dumping. According to Msukaligwa Municipality Spokesman, Mandla Zwane ditching trash illegally is misdemeanour, a charge imposed could be trespassing and malicious distraction to property.

Heaps of waste creating a horrendous odour of decaying flesh in the air completely barricaded a nearby garden and a number of dogs are frequently spotted scavenging through the waste. This is has come as a great disturbance to cattle owners who are have seemingly been affected by this scourge as their cattle graze in the surrounding open field and they now fear that they will ingest plastics!

The Community Working Programme (CWP), instilled a culture of compassion and made a small gesture of solidarity by reinforcing the existing perimeter fence of the Garden by securing an extra mesh wire to prevent live stocks from grazing inside the property, however this effort seems to be vain.

Fears of the site breeding a wide variety of Germs that

will be harvested with the bordering gardens has become a constant worry for the garden owners as the vegetables from the gardens are daily food.

Khanyisa Newspaper’s Chrissiesmeer radar perceived a snap and went into overdrive upon arrival.

A disgruntled resident vented out her frustrations over the illegal dumping scourge.

Thulisile Ndlovu, essentially reiterated that she is fed up with the illegal dumping, as her children have been frequently ill due to the unhygienic environment they have to endure.

Young children are frequently spotted engaging in outdoor activities, playing on top of the mound of waste abandoned here.

The Municipality has since ignored the incident as perpetrators responsible for the illegal dumping do it in broad daylight and no clamping down of hot spots is clearly visible.

The Community Working Programme’s splendid intervention of conducting clean up campaigns continues to make a positive impact.

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Mkhondo Festive Tournaments Thandukukhanya and NgemaDirkiesdorp Prmotion League will take a break to allow festive tournaments to take place from 12 December to 31st December 2015.

Mkhondo Festive Soccer Challenge 2015 Two divisions will play in this tournament: Mkhondo Development League under 17 division and Mkhondo Promotion League division.

The under 17s will start playing on Friday 11 December 2015 and promotion league clubs will start on Saturday 12 December 2015 until the final

on 16 December 2015 at Mandla Magudulela Stadium.

Mkhondo Xmas Soccer Challenge This tournament will feature all clubs (league and non league clubs) from the Mkhondo Municipality area and surrounding places. It will be played on 19 to 25 December 2015.

Mkhondo Diski Festival Cup The tournament will be played by all sections/villages from eMkhondo. All teams will be made up of players representing their

sections/villages. Expected teams are Magadeni sections (defending champions), Harmony Park, Mangosuthu, Phosa, Maraba etc. The Diski Festival Cup will start on the 26th December until the final day on 31st December 2015 at Mandla Magudulela Stadium.

The Mkhondo LFA will like to wish all football fanatics a happy festive season.

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