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'HE BIT MY FACE WHEN HE TRIED TO RAPE ME THE THIRD TIME'

   

By  Mbulelo SisuluThursday, July 28, 2016 15:00

Protesters marched from Ibika to the Msobomvu Police Station to support victim. Photo by Mbulelo Sisulu  ~ 

HUNDREDS of parents, teachers and pupils from four schools, as well as clinic staff, marched to Msobomvu Police Station yesterday.

They wanted to voice their anger that a rape suspect who had been terrrorising Ibika kasi, in Butterworth, had been released.

One of his victims was among the marchers who were demanding answers from cops. The 28-year-old mother said she was bathing on the morning of 4 July when the man knocked on her door.

“I told him not to come in because I was bathing but he forced the door open and entered.”

The woman said he grabbed a bread knife from the table and threatened to stab her in the heart.

“He asked for a condom and raped me. He then removed the condom and raped me again. He bit my face when he tried to rape me a third time,” she said.

Cops had some suspects in custody on 20 July. They asked the victim if she recognised any of the men.

She pointed out one of the men. He was charged with rape and appeared in court on Monday but was released the same day.

Community leader Sibabaliwe Dadaboshe said the man raped men and women. She said the men did not want to come forward to open a case.

Police spokesman Captain Jackson Manatha said the woman had wrongly identified the man and that was why he was released.

Manatha said no cases regarding men being raped had been reported.

He said the only case of rape was the one reported on 4 July. “DNA was taken and sent away for testing but the results will only be known after three months.”

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ANGRY KASI RESIDENTS FIGHT BACK

   

By  Tebogo MokwenaThursday, July 28, 2016 10:00

Residents of Kliptown protested over the lack of housing and the high crime rate. Photo by Themba Makofane  ~ 

KLIPTOWN was on lockdown yesterday as cops and residents battled.

The trouble started in the Soweto kasi in the early hours of yesterday morning.

Teargas was thrown and a seven-month-old baby had to be rushed to hospital because teargas was inhaled.

Angry protesters stoned vehicles and caused chaos when they filled Kliptown train station, making it impossible for trains to stop.

Robert Dlamini (54), who has lived in the area his whole life, said the community was protesting about housing, electricity, sanitation and the high rate of crime.

“The protest was peaceful until the police arrived and started shooting at us, causing residents to fight back.

“The councillor doesn’t come to speak to the community. The issue of housing is very serious and you can’t walk at night without being robbed,” he said.

Elizabeth Fisher (36), who had lived in Kliptown for 15 years, said she had six kids and lived in a small house.

“We can’t continue living like this after being promised houses.”

When the SunTeam arrived at the scene, residents were throwing rocks and insulting the police.

Police spokesman Captain Kay Makhubela said six people had been arrested and charged with public violence.

No injuries were reported.

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MUGABE STOLE BILLIONS, MUJURU CLAIMS

   

Wednesday, July 20, 2016 14:30

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MUTARE, ZIMBABWE 
FORMER Zimbabwe deputy president Joice Mujuru has blamed the alleged disappearance of R225 billion in state money on President Robert Mugabe.

Mujuru accused the veteran leader of conniving with former mines minister Obert Mpofu and stashing the money, said to be revenues from diamonds, in offshore accounts.

Addressing about 10 000 supporters of her Zimbabwe People First at Sakubva Stadium in the eastern city of Mutare, Mujuru called on Mugabe (92) to account for the funds and step down after 36 years in power.

Mujuru (61) blamed the rampant corruption in Zimbabwe on Mugabe, saying the country always started to rot at the head.

“It’s about time President Mugabe conceded that he has failed. He should also call for early polls to pave the way for those with fresh ideas to turn around the fortunes of the economy, and avert further suffering of the people.”

She spoke at an event attended by former prominent figures who were fired with her from the ruling Zanu PF in 2014.

They were fired for allegedly plotting to topple Mugabe.

They are now members of the ZPF, formed earlier this year in the hope of challenging Mugabe and his Zanu PF in the 2018 general election.

The opposition party is pinning its hopes on millions that have fled the economic and political crises in the Southern African country.

“As People First, we would want all the educated citizens in the diaspora to come back so that we can rebuild our country. The country has big brains which are developing other nations. We want them back,” said Mujuru. – CAJ NEWS

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SCHOOLS FALLING BEHIND ON CURRICULUM - MOTSHEKGA

   

By  News24.com Wednesday, July 20, 2016 13:30

Minister of Basic Education Angie Motshekga arrives at Marhulana Primary School in Tembisa. Photo from Twitter 9@educationGP) ~ 

SCHOOLS are falling behind in getting through this year’s curriculum, Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga said today.

Only 40% of the curriculum had been covered, meaning schools would not complete it before the end of the year, she told parents in Tembisa.

Motshekga, President Jacob Zuma, Gauteng Premier David Makhura and Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi were visiting one of the oldest schools in the country, Marhulana Primary School in Tembisa, Kempton Park, as part of Mandela Month.

They inspected conditions at the school and spoke to pupils.

Motshekga said she was worried by this trend. The problem of not finishing the curriculum affected primary school pupils when they got to high school.

"That's why our children don't cope in high school and drop out. This is a major problem because they have to be put in microwaves and we have to hold Saturday classes to help the learners catch up with what they have missed," she said.

By "microwaving", she meant that pupils had to be quickly taught the previous grades’ work before they could get on with the current year’s work.

Motshekga said most South Africans did not read.

"Our people are not reading. We have have a report that says 85% of our people don't read. People are watching soapies with their children and no one reads. Parents, please let's make sure that our children read," she said.

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YOUTH DEMAND CONDOMS AND PADS!

   

By  News24.comWednesday, July 20, 2016 16:00

Minister of Health Aaron Motsoaledi. Photo from Gallo images  ~ 

YOUNG people hijacked Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi’s address to the AIDS2016 plenary this morning, demanding that he accept a declaration advocating for condoms and sanitary pads in schools.

Around 30 young people bearing placards jumped onto the stage, and a young woman took the microphone to read part of the declaration.

“Every week in South Africa over 2 500 young people acquire HIV, that is over 350 every day,” she said. “According to a 2012 National Survey on HIV, 37.5% of learners reported having had sex, with 12.6% indicating that their first sexual encounter occurred before the age of 14. But the use of condoms for people between the ages of 18 and 24 is on the decrease.”

To applause, she continued: “Seven million girl learners are missing school every month due to the lack of access to sanitary wear, which means they miss out on 25 percent of learning during the school year. Girls are forced to use unhygienic substitutes to sanitary pads, newspaper, leaves or even sand, putting them at an even higher risk of infection.”

An irritated Motsoaledi told the protestors that the plenary “is not about this” and did not engage with them.

Some 92 organisations and individuals attending the conference signed the Youth Declaration, which appeals to Motsoaledi to implement of these steps “to that ensure that our youth are educated, protected and respected”. 

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MAGOSHAS BOO MINISTER!

   

By  Xolile NkosiWednesday, July 20, 2016 14:00

Sex workers at the International Aids Conference in Durban were not impressed when deputy minister of justice and constitutional development, John Jeffery, said it was illegal to buy or sell sex in Mzansi. Photo by Nkosi Sibalukhulu  ~ 

NOT everyone received a warm welcome from the audience at the 21st International Aids Conference.

John Jeffery, deputy minister of justice and constitutional development, received a cold response at the conference held at Inkosi Albert Luthuli Convention Centre in Durban.

Jeffery was booed by sex workers when he delivered his speech on Monday.

Various sex workers’ organisations discussed some of the challenges they face.

“The buying and selling of sex is not legal in this country,” said Jeffery.

This angered the workers, who stood up and booed him.

In protest, they took out red umbrellas and held them up in the air, telling Jeffrey they were doing a job and demanding that it be legalised.

The angry audience only calmed down after deputy minister of social development Hendrietta Bogopane-Zulu said Jeffrey was trying to legalise their work.

She said: “We are in full support of your work but we will not win the battle if we do not listen to possible solutions.

“If we want to win this fight, we need to endure bumpy roads and pain.”

Jeffery went on to deliver his speech, emphasising that sex work was illegal.

He said: “Whether you agree or disagree with me, nothing will change. The fact is that sex work is illegal.

“Legalising it is a very complicated matter, since this country is very religious.

“As government, we are trying everything we can to come up with a win-win solution.”

One disgruntled sex worker said: “This is not freedom – it is violation of our rights. The minister must go to hell if that’s all he had for us. Enough is enough. All we want is to do our job freely, just like other professions.”

Another sex worker, Nomagugu Mlambo (34) from Durban, said: “I have to do this job to put bread on the table and send my little girl to school.”

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KING MSWATI 'TO BLAME' FOR WOMEN'S INEQUALITY

   

By  News24Wednesday, July 20, 2016 15:00

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King Mswati III, the absolute monarch of Swaziland, is to blame for the oppression of women within his kingdom, a new report has said, according to All Africa.

Action for Southern Africa (ACTSA) said that women in Swaziland continued to be oppressed and discriminated against despite claims indicating that the country was modern.

In a briefing paper just released by the organisation, ACTSA described the country as a "deeply patriarchal society", with King Mswati remaining "unwilling to make any change".

"The King has demonstrated he is unwilling to change the status quo and promotes multiple aspects of the patriarchal society," the report said. King Mswati has faced a barrage of criticism in recent times, with the monarch having been lambasted for sending his 13 wives on holiday while drought continued to cripple his country.

The queens' holiday, which took place in Orlando, United States, saw an entourage of more than 100 being sent overseas at a cost of R14 million.

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