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More than R20 million has been set aside to address water problems in Bloemhof, North West, said Premier Supra Mahumapelo.

Premier Mahumapelo made the announcement recently during a feedback meeting with the community at Boitumelong Township Stadium.

The meeting aimed at returning the situation in the violence torn Lekwa-Teemane Municipality to normality.

This follows a spate of violent protests linked to service delivery and the recent water contamination in the area, which claimed the lives of three infants.

The contamination was reportedly caused by sewerage that spilled into the Vaal River, which supplies water in the area, immediately sparking diarrhoea.

“An agreement was reached between us and Water and Sanitation Minister Nomvula Mokonyane that the required amount will be put aside to solve the water problem,” Premier Mahumapelo told thousands of residents who attended a meeting.

Premier Mahumapelo, who was accompanied by Local Government and Human Settlements MEC Collin Maine, also assured residents that no effort will be spared in turning the municipality around for accelerated service delivery.

Municipality Mayor recalled

He announced that the leadership of the African National Congress (ANC) in the province has resolved to recall the mayor from her position.

Premier Mahumapelo also appealed for cooperation, peace, reconciliation and healing. He further committed his administration to find ways to address the high level of unemployment among youth in the area.

In welcoming the Premier’s feedback, 30-year-old Thabiso Letlamore said he was pleased with the way the provincial government has handled the matter.

“I am very happy to see that the Premier has come here to listen to our concerns as residents. This shows that he is taking us serious as the community. We welcome his announcements as many of us in this area are unemployed,” said Letlamore.

Another satisfied resident, Modisaotsile Tumelo, aged 27said: “We are happy with the intervention as it will serve to restore our confidence in the local municipality and create an environment for effective service delivery to take place. The intervention by the provincial government was a step in the right direction”. - SAnews.gov.za

To celebrate the art of indigenous needlework, called ‘ukuthunga’ in isiZulu, the South African Post Office has released a miniature sheet with a stamp and a commemorative envelope.

A miniature sheet (an A5-sized design with a perforated stamp in it) costs R22.80 and a commemorative envelope costs R25.80. The items are available from all post offices or sastamps @ postoffice.co.za

Artists involved in creating the designs include Thandi Sithole, Goodness Basolivumeleni and Phiwan Ngubani.

“It is interesting to note that Basolivumeleni always included the internal organs, even the teeth of the animals in her designs. Some animals were shown pregnant with a clearly visible embryo,” the SA Post Office said in a statement.

The panel on the commemorative envelope depicts a black rhino (Bhejane in isiZulu) pregnant with new life.

“The black rhino can be seen browsing in an enchanted forest where all the elements are brought together - the sun, a rainbow, stars and flowering indigenous bush. Behind her is the symbol for an ammonite, part of our ancient history.”

The design on the canceller is one of the five original designs done by Basolivumeleni in 2003.

The isiZulu words used in the designs are ilanga, which means the sun, indlovu meaning elephant, isihlahla meaning a tree and sihle isihlahla a beautiful tree.

The artists are all affiliated to the Tunga Embroydery Studio in Hluhluwe, KwaZulu-Natal. – SAnews.gov.za

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To celebrate the art of indigenous needlework, called ‘ukuthunga’ in isiZulu, the South African Post Office has released a miniature sheet with a stamp and a commemorative envelope.

A miniature sheet (an A5-sized design with a perforated stamp in it) costs R22.80 and a commemorative envelope costs R25.80. The items are available from all post offices or sastamps @ postoffice.co.za.

Artists involved in creating the designs include Thandi Sithole, Goodness Basolivumeleni and Phiwan Ngubani.

“It is interesting to note that Basolivumeleni always included the internal organs, even the teeth of the animals in her designs. Some animals were shown pregnant with a clearly visible embryo,” the SA Post Office said in a statement.

The panel on the commemorative envelope depicts a black rhino (Bhejane in isiZulu) pregnant with new life.

“The black rhino can be seen browsing in an enchanted forest where all the elements are brought together - the sun, a rainbow, stars and flowering indigenous bush. Behind her is the symbol for an ammonite, part of our ancient history.”

The design on the canceller is one of the five original designs done by Basolivumeleni in 2003.

The isiZulu words used in the designs are ilanga, which means the sun, indlovu meaning elephant, isihlahla meaning a tree and sihle isihlahla a beautiful tree.

The artists are all affiliated to the Tunga Embroydery Studio in Hluhluwe, KwaZulu-Natal. – SAnews.gov.za

Human error has proved to be the main contributor towards aviation accidents, Transport Minister Dipuo Peters said on Monday.

Speaking at the opening of the 5-day African Aerospace Medicine Conference in Midrand, Minister Peters said: “Although aircraft may fail occasionally, it is the human factor that has proved to be the major cause of aviation accidents."

According to Minister Peters, human error accounts for more than 70% of aviation accidents.

“Medical incapacity, whether physiological or psychological, has also claimed a fair share of past aviation tragedies.

“We cannot overemphasize the importance of a healthy aviation workforce whose state of health is at the centre of their responsibility to ensure that every departure is as safe as the subsequent landing,” she said.

SA's approach to develop aviation safety

Minister Peters said South Africa has adopted a multi-sector collaboration approach to the development of aviation safety which includes aviation medicine training.

“We also view collaboration with the industry as an important aspect of our success formula in that aviation safety is not a responsibility of government alone.

“If we continue to harness our knowledge and experiences; our standards will soon be aligned; and our collective aviation safety record will continue to improve,” she said.

In April this year, Minister Peters unveiled a multi-entity aviation medicine training and research partnership programme, initiated by the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) and the Defence Force’s Institute for Aviation Medicine and four universities.

More passengers use air travel

Last December, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) revealed that around 3.1 billion passengers made use of air travel in 2013. This number is expected to top 6.4 billion by 2030.

“It is clear that the growth of modern economies has been attributed to the critical role aviation plays globally.

“Global connectivity which is enabled by aviation has a very powerful role to play in integrating the 54 national economies of Africa and connecting them to the world,” she said.

Communicable disease in aviation

Minister Peters told delegates that as much as aviation is a critical economic and socio-economic catalyst that creates and sustains jobs and livelihoods; they have to remain mindful that flights and passengers can still carry communicable diseases to opposite ends of the world in less than 24 hours.

“As countries and regions, we need to always be ready to deal with this reality. Let us not forget the rapid spread of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) epidemic which caught many states by surprise.

“In terms of SARS, in particular, the primary casualty was the aviation sector, resulting in major ‘reduction in air travel’. We need to strengthen all ICAO initiatives related to the prevention of the spreading of communicable diseases.

“If we don’t do that, the aviation sector will suffer severe consequences. So will the many other sectors that depend on the aviation sector,” she said.

Director of Civil Aviation, Poppy Khoza, said the health and wellbeing of pilots and aircrew is vital to a sustained and flourishing aviation industry.

She also emphasised a great need for continued collaboration in relation to containing any possible outbreak of communicable diseases.

“One of the complicated aspects of aviation is the possible spread of communicable diseases through air travel due to the advancement of technology, which makes it possible for passengers and flights to circumnavigate the globe in less than 24 hours through ultra-long haul flights,” she said.

Conference Objectives

The objective of the conference is to encourage the African continent to promote Aerospace Medicine within their jurisdictions and to share relevant information.

It also aims to improve the harmonisation of ICAO’s medical standards and recommended practices as applied in various regions all over the globe.

The gathering will also focus on medical certification of aviation personnel (pilots, air traffic controllers and cabin crew), air ambulances, cabin and passenger health issues, public health issues in aviation and medical aspects of aircraft accidents. - SAnews.gov.za

Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies is beginning his second term in the portfolio with a renewed vigour to continue the implementation of South Africa’s Industrial Policy Action Plan (IPAP) which has helped stabilise the country’s manufacturing sector in recent years. But why is beefing-up IPAP a priority on Davies’s list of things to do [...]
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