MEC Rasmeni continues to stop fraud

The North West Department of Social Development led by MEC Nomonde Rasmeni continues its campaign to end fraud and corruption in social grants administration, by holding an  Imbizos at Jouberton Brazil Stadium on 15 February.

The aim of the campaign is to urge the public to inform the department about corruption and fraud taking place within the social grants system. Beneficiaries who are currently defrauding the state by unlawfully receiving grants will also be urged to make use of the indemnity period that has been granted by Minister Zola Skweyiya, to come forth and apply for amnesty.

The provincial department has lost an estimated R26 million on fraudulent social grants that are paid out to civil servants. There are also beneficiaries who are not civil servants who continue to defraud social grant administration system by providing wrong information about their financial status when applying for grants.

“Since it is not easy to identify the general public who are defrauding the system, different mechanism are going to be utilized to encourage those who may be engaged in these illegal activities to come and seek amnesty before 31 March 2005”, said MEC  Nomonde Rasmeni.

So far the department has successfully held Imbizos in Central and Bophirima Districts respectively, to encourage members of the community to come out and report fraudulent cases of social grant.

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Hoe meer haas, hoe hegter die span

Op Vrydag 4 Februarie het die personeel van ‘n  werkgewersorganisasie in die dorp, as spanbou-aksie, hulle eie skattejag/amazing race in Klerksdorp gehou.

Nadat  leidraad ontvang is, is daar van een besigheid na  volgende gegaan. Daar moes die span  aktiwiteit afhandel (van bloedskenk tot die vinnigste roomys eet) om die volgende leidraad te bekom, voordat hulle hul na die volgende bestemming kon gehaas het.

Die spanbou is deur die spanboukonsultante Teamworx aangebied.

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Ben-G in NIE Steve NIE

Volgens my is die musiek bedryf net  groot klug  Ons hoop nie CD’s waarvan ons hou nie nee, ons koop CD’s waarvan die grootkoppe in die bedryf hou. Hoekom s ek so? Wel, daar is Ben-G  perfekte voorbeeld.

Op feeste en skoue gaan mense mal oor hierdie jong kunstenaar, maar nrens sien jy  C.D van hom tekoop nie. Hoekom? Want die groot koppe het besluit hy boots vir Steve na, wat hy nie doen nie. Ben-G kom op die verhoog met sy eie liedjies, swart klere met kettings aan, regop bruin hare en natuurlik sy blou kitaar.

Hy het sy eie stempel en musiekstyl, maar steeds sien die mense hom as  blonde kunstenaar wat jeans dra en op een of ander manier oor hulle Steve sing as Ben-G sy eie oorspronklike liedjies sing.

Ek sal s al wat hulle in geneem het is die “rasper” stem. In die geskiedenis van musiek is daar net  handjie vol kunstenaars wat met so  rasper stem kan sing, en noem dit toeval, maar elkeen is  ware kunstenaar in die volle sin van die woord en ook die grooste super sterre wat daar is.

Jy mag dalk dink dat Ben-G iets teen Steve het, maar daar is steeds net respek. Ben-G is ook bekommerd dat Afrikaanse musiek weer oor  paar jaar gaan plat val.

Jy vra seker nou al hoekom ek hierdie brief skryf, wel ek wil glad nie  oorlog begin nie. Ek wil net laat die mense se oë oopgaan en besef dat ons land die beste talente het in die wreld.

Groot koppe    Maak julle oë oop en gaan soek die ware talente daar buite , “the full package” vat  kans en onthou, wie nie waag nie, wen nie.

Nou trek ek my woorde terug, Afrikaanse musiek is nie  klug nie, maar onthou, daar is plekkie in die son vir almal, hulle moet net kans kry om uit die skaduwee te kom.

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The Most Romantic Valentine’s Couple in Klerksdorp

Valentine’s Day has come and gone. A time where couples get to treat each other to candle light dinners and romantic movies.

Yourcity and St. Andrews held a competition to find the most romantic couple in Klerksdorp. They had to state why they think they should be the most romantic couple in Klerksdorp.  The couple received a weekend stay at St. Andrews, a massage session and loads of prizes.

After a difficult decision, the winners of the Most Romantic Valentines Couple Competition were Barrie Havenga and Tracey Lategan.

Congrats!

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STARTING & FUNDING A NEW BUSINESS

If you are interested in starting your own business then this course is just for you.

On 26 February Westvaal Chamber of Business is hosting a workshop on the above topic.

The workshop will take place at the Klerksdorp Recreation Centre at 07h300. Cost will be R 50 for members and R 65 for non members and will include a light breakfast.

It is important to confirm your attendance for catering purposes by Wednesday 23 February. Please contact Ronnie or Freda at (018) 468-7111,
Fax (018) 468-7419, 

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