The Mmakau Mail (2024)

15/08/2024

RUSTENBURG SET FOR ILLEGAL SPAZA SHOPS REMOVALS

The action follows the actions in this week of Soweto residents who are fed up with foreign-owned spaza shops. This was after a foreign national who owns a shop allegedly shot and killed a little child, causing fury in the community. Videos on social media have been circulating of residents compelling shop owners to remove their businesses from Soweto.

"They have every right to chase them out, and it's not xenophobic! Our laws are clear," Themba said.

"In Katlehong, you won't find a single foreign-owned spaza shop,"
Ziyanda remarked.

"Spaza shops should be audited to check their compliance; if they are found non-compliant, they must be closed, and their operators deported from South Africa" the Department of Home Affairs has said in a statement.

13/08/2024

The TUFF ONE Biking Challenge was as much about community and family as it was about the sport. The event attracted a diverse crowd, from infants in strollers to enthusiastic teenagers, and even pets, making it a true family outing.

The atmosphere was one of celebration and camaraderie, with food and drinks readily available, ensuring everyone was well-fed and hydrated throughout the day.

Thanks to the bikers for coming to host the historic event in Mmakau ☮️✌️💑

12/08/2024

HISTORY MADE AT ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH MMAKAU

History was made at the Most Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Mmakau on Saturday 10 August 2024. The church became the first church to host a mountain biking championship event in the Madibeng Local Municipality, and most probably in the North-West province.

The event was organized by Enduro Events, an events company that organizes family, fans and spectator entertainment events. It was orginized in conjunction with the De-Wildt Off Road Bikers Club, a club based in the nearby De-Wildt farming area adjacent to Mmakau.

Over a hundred bikers and biking enthusiasts descended on the mission church to enjoy the day. Twenty biking clubs from across Gauteng and some from the North-West province were represented in the race.

The church`s Parish Pastoral Council (PPC) chairperson Mr N Mpye was on hand to welcome the guests. "We are happy that the bikers chose our church to act as a host for this historic event. This is the result of a partnership between the church and the De-Wildt Off Road Bikers Club, who use our facilities for their Saturday mornings biking on the mountain.

The club is actively playing a role in being of assistance to the church in several ways, and is also grooming a number of local youngsters to become professional bikers in future," he said.

The Most Holy Redeemer Church is situated on the slopes of the De-Wildt Koppies (Nkopo Hills), which makes the church grounds an ideal venue to host such events. The church is hosting a Fun Day for the North-West Deanery of the Archdiocese of Pretoria.

It is happening on 24 August 2024. Activities for the day include a Fun Run, Aerobics and a Braai. For more details please contact: Tsietsi - 072 443 3498.

08/08/2024

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: NIGERIAN CRIMINAL SYNDICATE CAUGHT IN MIDRAND
Dear Sir.

A Nigerian fraud syndicate was arrested in Midrand last night. A cloning machine, bank cards, receipts, scanners, many more stolen property was found.

A fraud amounting to millions of rands. Done by your so-called African brothers against South Africans and we must say Yes! to this scum from Africa? South Africans you're sleeping. By the time you wake up they'll have taken everything from you.

By Mmakau resident.

08/08/2024

AYOBANESS MAX HUMA ON GARANKUWA FM THIS MORNING 🙌📻🎙️😇💕

Catch Mmakau resident and Community Policing Forum (CPF) patroller
Max Huma Ayobaness On Breakfast Show With The Radio Doctor speaking about his work in our community and how this has inspired him to serve his community.

Time: 08:10am this morning

Station: Ga-Rankuwa FM 107.0 FM

ROMELANG MELAETSA TO HONOUR AYOBANESS & ETLA BADIWA MO MOYENG 🙌📻🎙️💕

07/08/2024

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Dear Mmakau Mail. Ke kopa thuso. I'd like to find out from my fellow readers and followers, is Rain simcard coverage & network reception good or bad in our area?

I'd appreciate your responses you n this regard.

Best wishes. Tshidiso Diale.

26/07/2024

BREAKING NEWS: PETITION STARTED TO STOP NIGERIAN REPRESENTING SA IN MISS SA CONTEST 👑👰🇿🇦

South Africans who still cares about the pride of their nation have started a petition to stop a Nigerian foreigner to represent South Africans from Miss South Africa.

The Nigerian foreigner-born from illegal foreigners in South Africa Chidinma Vanessa onwe Adetshina, has been arrogantly telling South Africans they’re xenophobic and they are helping her grow claiming that she is hated.

Many South Africans stated that she is not hated but this is a matter of national pride as much as South Africans are not allowed to represent Nigerians in Nigeria.

Sign the petition here: https://chng.it/SqW5PBvSXV

24/07/2024

MADIBENG OFFICIAL ARRESTED FOR ALLEGED TENDER FRAUD

The Hawks on Friday last week arrested two suspects aged 37 and 39 in Brits for alleged corruption. Their arrest emanates from an investigation into allegations of corruption in the awarding of a tender to supply and deliver eight laptops for the Kagisano-Molopo Local Municipality in Ganyesa, NW.

Investigations revealed that a senior municipal official in the Madibeng Local Municipality, the 37-year-old who's female, awarded her alleged partner's company the tender to the tune of R185 000-00 to supply and deliver the laptops. After a thorough investigation by the Hawks, both individuals were sent behind prison bars.

22/07/2024

PATRICE MOTSEPE AT NEPHEW CHIEF ROBERT MOTSEPE'S CORONATION AS CHIEF OF BAKGATLA BA MMAKAU. KGABO🔥🤩🐵🔥🐒🤩

21/07/2024

CORONATION OF CHIEF ROBERT MOSHELEDI MOTSEPE - MMAKAU VILLAGE- 20 JULY 2024 - MMAKAU VILLAGE 🐒💗🐒💗👑👑

CORONATION CEREMONY GALLERY 1 🐒👑🐒👑🐒👑

19/07/2024

ALL SYSTEMS GO FOR CHIEF'S CORONATION 🤴🎖🏩

Final preparations are currently underway for tommorow Saturday 20 July 2024 coronation of new Bakgatla Ba Mmakau chief Kgosi Robert Mosheledi Motsepe.

The main event will take place at moshate, the tribal meeting place.

Among the invited guests are various chiefs of the larger Batswana ethnic group, Bapedi and others from as far as Limpopo, KZN and the Free State and Botswana.

Madibeng Local Municipality mayor Douglas Maimane, originally from Mmakau, is amongst the speakers for the day.

The day's events start at 9:00am with the formal proceedings at moshate.

19/07/2024

PHOTO GALLERY: MANDELA DAY AT MMAKAU OLD AGE HOME 📸👼🏨

19/07/2024

MADIBENG MAYOR DOUGLAS MAIMANE SPENDS MANDELA DAY AT MMAKAU OLD AGE HOME 🏆🎖🏨

On 18 July 2024, in commemoration of Mandela Day, Executive Mayor Douglas Maimane visited and made donations to Ke Matla Old Age Home in Mmakau.

The office of the Executive Mayor donated mattresses, blankets, food parcels and cleaning supplies to the old age home. Cableway was also present with their own donations.

Mayor Maimane reminded everyone of Mandela’s example to us and the importance of doing for others. The Mayor handed over the donation as well as goodie bags to each resident.

Ke Matla Old Age Home opened its doors in 2016. The facility is run by its founder, Mme Dorothy Mngomezulu with the assistance of her daughter, Mme Magdalene Kungwane, a retired nursing sister.

Mme Mngomezulu expressed gratitude for the donations and the day’s events, saying, “This day is a miracle. I’ve never seen something like this since we started this centre. God has done great for us. It shows me that I should continue with this important work.”

18/07/2024

STATE OF THE NATION 2024 ON MANDELA DAY 🇿🇦🎖🇿🇦

President Cyril Ramaphosa will today Thursday 18 July 2024 convene a joint sitting of the newly established two Houses of Parliament to deliver the Opening of Parliament Address (OPA) for the Seventh Administration.

The opening of Parliament will be attended by members of both houses, the National Assembly and National Council of Provinces and will mark the start of the new five-year parliamentary cycle.

The address provides President Cyril Ramaphosa an opportunity to outline the key priorities and policies of the seventh administration. The seventh administration is made up of several political parties that formed a Government of National Unity founded on the respect for the Constitution, the Bill of Rights in its entirety, a united South Africa and the rule of law.

The Opening of Parliament Address coincides with the United Nations-declared Nelson Mandela International Day. The day calls on people around the world to take action to help change the world for the better, and by doing so, build a global movement for good.

17/07/2024

CELEBRATING OUR LOCAL HEROES: THAPELO MOLOANTOA 🦁🏆⚽️🇿🇦

Thapelo Moloantoa is a digital media expert with 15 years of experience in soccer media. The London-based father and graduate of the University of Cape Town (UCT) is a former editor of the Moroka Swallows and Free State Stars websites, and was in his early career the web editor and communications assistant of the Premier Soccer League (PSL)`s official website.

He is a Uefa C-licensed coach, and most recently completed courses in digital media with the Barcelona Sport Business Institute (online) as well as the Westminster Business School (London). He has experience as a Stadium Host for Arsenal FC, SPC Football Coach at Luton Town FC.

Through his connections he has donated soccer kits and balls to local junior teams and in Lesotho in the recent past. When not rooting for the Gunners of London - Arsenal FC, he can be found steering on the Mighty Bucaneers on TV, as a die-hard Orlando Pirates fan. We celebrate you Kgabo! 👸📸🇿🇦

16/07/2024

CHRIS EXCELL STIRS THE POTS ON FOREIGNERS 📸💒🇿🇦

South Africa's biggest Twitter personality Chris Excell, with 2.6 million followers, has added to the comments from South Africans on immigration.

This follows a statement by new Home Affairs minister Dr Leon Scheiber stating the following: "We will ramp up inspections at restaurants, spaza shops, farms, and other workplaces where undocumented foreigners are employed."

He emphasized that once undocumented workers are identified, they will be deported.

What's your view on undocumented foreigners occupying jobs that South Africans can do, but are currently unemployed? 🤷‍♂️The Mmakau Mail?app=fbl

16/07/2024

CONTROVERSY SORROUNDS CHIEF'S CORONATION THIS WEEKEND 🤨📺⏰

The expected coronation of Kgosi Sakie Robert Motsepe this coming Saturday seems to be going off to a wrong footing.

A letter is doing the rounds expressing how Patrice Motsepe is sponsoring the occassion through the Motsepe Foundation. Rumours are also going round that the inauguration will be postponed due to President Cyril Ramaphosa's unavailability this Saturday.

He's expected to attend the functiom alongside his wife Dr Tshepo Motsepe, sister to Patrice Motsepe.

15/07/2024

MADIBENG FOR GAUTENG PROVINCE? 🤷‍♂️📡🇿🇦

This Is the sentiment shared by Save Madibeng, a service delivery activist movement in the Madibeng Local Municipality. The movement was started in 2019 in a bid to put pressure on the municipality to prioritise service delivery, and to push towards the Madibeng municipality to be submerged into Gauteng province.

“Political parties have failed us. As the underdogs our aim is not to win the wards but to have a say at the municipality by securing some seats in council to help us to save Madibeng first, and to leave the North-West province and be incoporated into Gauteng province”, a spokeperson for the movement said.

“We feel like our rights have been violated because we are deprived of basic necessities such as access to clean and drinkable water. Part of our manifesto talks about the introduction of a water board to address our water issues.”

Save Madibeng, he said, would also persuade the mining companies operating in the municiplaity to fund community projects as part of their social responsibilities.

What`s your view? Madibeng should be included in Gauteng province or not? 🤷‍♂️⏰🇿🇦

14/07/2024

EAZY DOES IT - NWU HONOURS VETERAN NEWS BROADCASTER EAZY MATJILA 📡⏰💞

The North-West University will this week honour veteran SABC Setswana news anchor Mr Eazy Matjila with an Honorary Doctorate in the Faculty of Humanities.

He will be recognized for his outstanding record of accomplishments in promoting the Setswana language in various capacities at the SABC.

He'll also be honoured for his significant public contributions in the area of promoting other indegenous languages i.e Sesotho and Sepedi as broadcasting languages at the national broadcaster SABC. Congratulations ntate Matjila 🙏👍💞

12/07/2024

OPERATION PATELA IN OUKASIE - BRITS ⏳🧰🪜

The Madibeng Local Municipality has embarked upon a programme to introduce split electricity meter boxes to communities in the Madibeng Local Municipality. The project is currently under implementation in Oukasie, west of Brits. It will cover all areas falling under the municipality.

11/07/2024

BUY LOCAL CAMPAIGN: OPILA THATA BY PORTIA LEKETI 💋👩‍🦳🥰

Mmakau influencer Portia Leketi has designed a new range of exqusite t-shirts to get you ready for the summertime. OPILA THATA is a beautiful t-shirts range carrying a message you can deliver to your loved ones.

Say OPILA THATA 🥰 to your wife, your girlfriend and even your children with this lovely t-shirts range available in a range of colours. The price is only R 250 each, and she will deliver to your doorstep around Mmakau and sorrounding areas. Deliveries are also available nationwide with Pep Paxi. Order NOW & start summer on a BANG!!!

Contact: 073 905 2247 (Call/WatsApp)

09/07/2024

KITSISO!!!KITSISO!!!

Baagi ba mmakau ke ka maswabi go loitsise fa kgaogo ya motlakase e le ka ntlha ya Eskom e lokisa cable e senyegileng ko sub-station ko Hotel school...

Eskom e semelletse ka go lokisa,mo nakong e sa fediseng pelo...

Re kopa le re ineele matsogo metsing

Wa lona
Cllr A T Matlou

09/07/2024

AMAKHOSI LOVERS AND SUPPORTERS HOLD ELECTIVE MEETING

The Mmakau Kaizer Chiefs Supporters Branch held an elective meeting this past Sunday. The vibrancy of Amakhosi the club`s supporters and members as highly evident in the day`s activities.

The day`s proceedings started with a prayer. The day`s conveners were two representatives from the Kaizer Chiefs regional structures. One of them opened the meeting, and introduced the day`s agenda.

Thereafter the nominations of the candidates for the position of chairperson, deputy chairperson and the other open positions were made. Voting for them followed, and in the end the winning candidates were announced. Other pertinent issues were then addressed.

The Mmakau Kaizer Chiefs Supporters branch is sixteen years old. The first chairperson was Mr Patrick Pat Lekhosi Songwane. The club holds meetings on a weekly basis to disccuss present issues about the club. Festivities were enjoyed after the elections meeting.

08/07/2024

MEET OUR LOCAL HEROES: MAX HUMA 🤩🥳👨‍❤️‍💋‍👨

In this series, the Mmakau Mail celebrates our local heroes who go the extra mile in playing their part to uphold the community welfare of our local residents.

Max Huma is no stranger to most of us. He's a dedicated community member ensuring that community safety is prioritized in our community affairs.

As a leading member of the Community Policing Forum, he's always on hand to advise and assist community members in matters of safety.

This includes our social institutions such as our churches. He's seen in the picture gallery with Fr Chiuma, the priest of the Most Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Mmakau. Max, a born Catholic, helps a lot in a number of ways at the church. We celebrate you Kgabo 👏🥳🤩👨‍❤️‍💋‍👨

07/07/2024

PRESIDENT CYRIL RAMAPHOSA AND KING MISUZULU ZWELITHINI SET FOR MMAKAU CHIEF'S INAUGURATION 🦁🎖💒

President Cyril Ramaphosa and King Misuzulu Zwethini are scheduled to attend the inauguration of Chief Robert Mosheledi Motsepe in Mmakau on Saturday 20 July 2024, according to trending news on social media today.

This follows the postponement of the chief's inauguration this Saturday. The reason given for the postponement was that "stricter compliance procedures need to be implemented given the high calibre of the guests confirmed to attend the occasion," as stated by the Bakgatla Ba Mmakau Tribal Authority on Friday.

President Ramaphosa is a son-in-law of Bakgatla. His wife Dr Tshepo Motsepe is a royal family member of the Bakgatla Ba Mmakau, an offshoot of the larger Batswana ethnic group.

Ramaphosa was present at the inauguration of King Misuzulu Zelwelithini in October 2022.

05/07/2024

CHIEF'S CORONATION POSTPONED 🦁📸📚

Kindly be informed that the Coronation Ceremony of Kgosi Robert Mosheledi "Sjamboko" II Motsepe has been postponed to Saturday 20 July 2024.
The function was initially scheduled to take place on 06 July 2024.
The reason for the postponement is the stricter compliance requirements by the authorities due to the higher caliber of confirmed guests.

ISSUED BY BAKGATLA BA MMAKAU

04/07/2024

10 ARRESTED AS COPS CRACK DOWN ON "SPIKING GANG" ON MABOPANE HIGHWAY

Police in Gauteng have arrested 10 suspects linked to road spiking incidents.

According to SAPS, another suspect charged at the police and was shot and killed.

The incident took place on Saturday, following information police had received on the whereabouts of the suspects responsible for road spiking on the N1, N4, and R80 in Tshwane district.

The suspects were also wanted in connection with various robberies. All suspects are Zimbabweans.

03/07/2024

OPERATION PATELA UPDATE 📸💥📚

THE MADIBENG LOCAL MUNICIPALITY OPERATION PATELA/INSTALLATION OF SPILT METERS PROGRAMME CONTINUED TODAY IN DAMONSVILLE. FOR THIS WEEK, THE FOCUS REMAINS ON INSTALLING SPLIT METERS FOR COUNCILLORS, MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES AND BUSINESSES AND CUT OFF POWER SUPPLY FOR THOSE CONSUMERS FOUND TO HAVE TAMPERED WITH THE INFRASTRUCTURE. THE PROGRAMME CONTINUES ON THURSDAY IN HARTBEESPOORT.

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