Shongwe- Seed up the of Moloto bus crash victims’ claims

Shongwe- Seed up the  of Moloto bus crash victims’ claims

Mushakabvu Kajengo

Mpumalanga Community Safety, Security and Liaison MEC Vusi Shongwe urged the Road Accident Fund (RAF) to speedily process claims of Moloto Road crash victims. Shongwe was speaking yesterday (5 December 2013) during PUTCO Bus Company’s handing over of cheques to the victim’s families in Matshiding near Siyabuswa.

The bus company presented each family with a R17 000.00 cheque. The company has further contributed towards the costs of medical treatment for those who injured during the crash The MEC also presented the families with food parcels and school uniforms.

Shongwe said that swift finalization of the claims by RAF would ensure that families do not become tempted to claim through unscrupulous lawyers who charges exorbitant amounts of money to assist them with claims. He added that some of the victims were bread winners in their households.

Speaking at the same event, PUTCO Marketing Executive, Romeo More has urged community members to assist government to reduce road crashes by not encouraging public transport drivers to drive recklessly.

More explained that in some situations passengers would encourage drivers to speed because they are in a hurry to various destinations. He said that this tendency stopped as it places lives of other road users in danger. He has further called on the public to report any bad driving to authorities and owners of transport companies in order to avoid crashes that claim lives of innocent road users. 

A prayer at the exact spot of the crash preceded the event and it was part of MEC Shongwe’s provincial launch of this year’s Sekwanele Bopha Arrive Alive Campaign for the Festive Season.

MECs Ms. Dikeledi Mahlangu (Public Works, Roads and Transport) and Simon Skhosana (Corporative Governance and Traditional Affairs) as well as Nkangala District Mayor Clr. Speedy Mashilo were also in attendance.

With regards to the Festive Season, Shongwe has called on law enforcement agencies not to show any mercy to reckless or negligent drivers during this period. He has further called for increased vigilance on the part of motorists in order to save lives. He added that road crashes place serious strain on government’s limited resources and therefore bad driving halted.

Shongwe welcomes the establishment of Provincial Efficiency Enhancement Committees

Shongwe welcomes the establishment of Provincial Efficiency Enhancement Committees

By Mushakabvu Kajengo

                                                                                                                    

Mpumalanga Community Safety, Security and Liaison MEC Vusi Shongwe say the establishment of Provincial Efficiency Enhancement Committees (PEECs) by Constitutional Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng would contribute towards reducing crime while addressing case backlogs.

Shongwe’s comments follow the establishment of PEECs by Mogoeng this week in the Western Cape High Court. The committees are among others expected to improve performance in courts, assist with improving the performance of the judicial system and performance of prosecutors.

Shongwe believes that speedy resolving of cases would enhance conviction rates and this would assist in restoring communities’ faith in the criminal justice system. This, the MEC, believes, would also ensure that criminals are put behind bars.

Shongwe explained that the delay in finalizing of cases usually subject victims of crime to secondary victimization and sometimes cases which would have been won are lost due to unnecessary delays.

“Speedy resolving of crime cases would further have a bearing on the public image of SAPS because failure of our courts to swiftly resolve cases creates the impression that the police are not doing their work,” the MEC added.

The committees will be made up of representatives from SAPS, National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), departments of Correctional Services and Justice and Constitutional Development.

Tribute to Dr Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela

By Mashabvu Kajengo

The MDDA deeply saddened by the departure of our hero, legend, icon, freedom fighter, isiThwalandwe President Nelson Mandela. President Mandela presided over the establishment of Comtask (Communication Task Group) led by the Deputy President Mbeki which recommended the establishment of the MDDA.

Mandela led SA to lead in respect of media freedom and promoting media diversity. MDDA joins the world, fellow South Africans, Madiba family, abaThembu in saluting and mourning the death of our statesman, our former President Nelson Mandela.

 
Mandela remembered as a champion of media freedom and diversity, and the remarkable work that he has done in the reconstruction and development of South Africa. We acknowledge his commitment to freedom, human dignity and his determination to fight for all South Africans. He led the collapse of apartheid, reconciliation and led the nation into a non-racial, non-sexist, equality for all and democratic future.

The MDDA would like to convey its deepest and heartfelt condolences to Mrs Machel, the Mandela family, the people of South Africa and the African continent. We have lost our father, ulufezile olwakho ugqatso.

Lala ngoxolo Madiba, Dlomo, Sopitsho, Ngqolomsila, Yhem-yhem, Mtande, Mthembu, Diba elihle.

Sibamba ngazibini, Siyabulela

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PROVINCIAL COMMISSIONER WARNS PEOPLE ABOUT SCAM

PROVINCIAL COMMISSIONER WARNS PEOPLE ABOUT SCAM Staff Reporter Mpumalanga Provincial Commissioner, Lieutenant General Thulani Ntobela warns the public about the growing trend of scams. The police are receiving numerous reports of individuals who continue to riddle job seekers and vulnerable people of their hard earned cash. They lure their pray by promising them jobs that will pay them lucrative salaries. These evil minded individuals will then request an upfront fee as compensation. Another scam is the one where people call businesses people them have never met. Leonard Hlathi said, “The callers will then pretend to be officials from government departments sent to allocate tenders. They will then inform the business people that they have won transport or catering tenders respectively which they did not previously contested for. “These barbaric thugs will then deposit a cheque that they know it has no money. For example, let’s say they shall have told you the false tender awarded to you is R40 000, what they do is, they will deposit an empty cheque of R70 000 into your account, then later they will call you and apologise and tell you that, the money deposited into your account was in actual fact intended to be deposited to another person who also won a tender.” Colonel Hlathi says a request then extended to you to deposit the difference back to a particular account. When you shall have done that, you will then wait according to the number of days allocated by the banks in order to clear deposited cheques, and you will be startled because the cheque cannot be transact hence it has no funds. Many scams are prevalent these days including the one that involves people who are standing on the bank queues, especially in ATMs observing members of the public who are withdrawing money. They will then go after a person who have withdrawn a huge amount of cash, then drop a money bag containing cash in front of that person. “The perpetrator will act as if he found the money and asked the person whether the money he found does not belong to him/her. Thereafter, he will act like a Good Samaritan and asked the person to accompany him to an awkward place where they can share the money because it does not belong to him either. Upon arrival to the place the person robbed of all his/her money withdrawn and other belongings.” Colonel Hlathi said. The Provincial Commissioner of Mpumalanga, Lieutenant-General Thulani Ntobela has expressed his concerns on this matter and requested urgent investigation by SAPS and a quick arrest of the perpetrator. “This regrettable and unacceptable behaviour robs the South African Police Service in Mpumalanga a good reputation and trust it has already built through hard work and dedication by our members, and cannot continue unchallenged. I am confident that with the type of dedication shown by our members, we will arrest the perpetrators soon. We however call upon all our community members and the victims to report this kind of behaviour in order to assist us with our investigations” said Lieutenant-General Thulani Ntobela.

Lets take everyday as Mandela Day

MEC Shongwe calls local businesses to assist government in improving people’s lives Staff Reporter As part of honouring the legacy of South Africa’s first democratic iconic state President, Nelson Mandela, Mpumalanga Community Safety, Security and Liaison MEC Vusi Shongwe has called on local business people to join hands with government inorder to combat poverty. Shongwe was speaking during a Mandela Day Celebration by the Department in Breyten on Wednesday 17 July 2013, a day before Madiba’s birthday. This activity is part of the department’s vulnerable groups’s quality of life. Activities included renovation of Sizanani Old Age Home and Nthuthuko disabled centre in the area. Stakeholders who includeded Msobo Mine, government departments and local businesses, donated school uniforms, blankets, sanitary towels, care packs and food parcels which were donated to the community of Breyten. He also recognised the outstanding role done by other local business people in improving the lives of people. Shongwe said that the involvement of local business people in government initiatives is crucial. He acknowledged Msobo Mine for the contribution they made to the project and urged them to continue working with government in order to make a change in the community of Breyten and others. Meanwhile MEC Shongwe also donated school uniform to 100 learners of Sibongindawo Primary School in Ogies near Witbank on Tuesday. He said that he believed more still needed to be done to enhance the quality of lives of learners at the school so that learning and teaching environment is improved. Shongwe has acknowledged all government officials for working together in making sure that Mandela’s legacy lives on. Shongwe has also pleaded with parents to play an active role in their children’s lives and not abdicate their responsibilities to government or teachers alone. He said more and more young people are falling into the drugs and this may jeopardise their future. The MEC also said there was a need for all stakeholders to intensify their efforts to eradicate challenge of drug abuse among young people. He said the infrastructure at the school needed improved so that criminals do not take advantage of the inadequate infrastructure. He said that the environment that is not conducive to learning and teaching also demoralises learners and others may find themselves in the streets and that may lead to more social ills.