Yes to shopping complex- Mamaila villagers

People from Ga-Mamaila Kolobetona in Sekgosese area on wednesday finally took a resolution to have a shopping complex built in their area.

A community resolution was taken in the presence of developers (Zabasi Properties) and representativesu from Department of Rural Development and Land Reform. No one voted against building a shopping complex at Ga-Mamaila village.

Some of the political parties (ANC, COPE and UDM) who were present at the meeting said are happy about the development, however the building of a shopping complex must not be delayed.

Molly Gallant of Zabasi Properties said they are happy that the community did not oppose the plan to erect a shopping complex at their area.

"The 35% of profit made will go to the community and remaining 65% is for Zabasi Properties", she concluded.

It was said in the meeting that all the money belonging to the community will be placed in a Community Trust Fund then be used for community development.

Steps still needs to be taken:

• Department of Rural Development will then write a motivating letter to the Minister[this process may take a maximum period of 8 months].
• When the Minister approves, the Developer (Zabazi Properties) will then apply for town planning or re zoning the area from agricultural to business (it may take a maximum period of 12 months, depending on how the local municipality co-operates). Will also do visibility study.
• Then apply for environmental impacts assessment (may take maximum of 12 months)
• Therefore the construction work for shopping complex will begin. (the construction work may take 18-24 months to complete.

The shopping complex will be built at Skalplagte 108 NT around Ga-Mamaila village at an area that is 15 hectares in size.

Peter Mamaila, Secretary of Mamaila Tribal Authority said they as Tribal Authority are delighted with how the meeting went.

A car-bicycle-accident left two boys with injuries.

Two boys said to be Selamola sec school learners were rushed to Kgapane hospital on saturday after a qubeka-bicycle were riding on collided with a bakkie.

The accident is said to have occurred on a gravel road between Mphebatho and Chief Raphahlelo's place.

"The bakkie's wind-screen is shattered and the bonnet is worse. The bicycle fork and handle bar were disjointed from the rest of bicycle frame", said one of the people who had hastened to the scene immediately after the accident.

"One of the two boys[who were riding on the same bicycle] appeared to be critically injured and were both rushed to Kgapane hospital by an ambulance", said the eye witness.

The bicycle involved in the accident is one of 500 bicycles donated to 7 schools in Sekgosese East Circuit by Thusalushaka ADP and Qubeka.

Sekgosese SAPS investigates the death of 24-year-old man.

Sekgosese police on friday said  are busy with the investigations after a man(24) who went missing last month from Mahembeni, Ga-Raphahlelo village was found dead this week.

According to reports, the decomposed body of a 24-year-old Naphley Lehomo who went missing on 31st August (last month)was found hanging from a tree at the countryside around Kwatane, Ga-Phooko on thursday evening. The body was discovered by a herder as reported.

"...the body was found hanging from a tree...and the family confirmed the body as that of Naphley Lehomo", said Warrent 0fficer Maphalela Mashao, the Spokesperson of Sekgosese SAPS.

Mashao said they are now busy with the investigations.

A number of community meetings had been convened and some individuals have been somehow suspected of the missing and the death of Naphley Lehomo.

Headman Ramaremela of Ga-Raphahlelo (Mahembeni) Village appealed to community members not to take law in to their hands but to help the police with the investigations.
 
Those with helpful information regarding this case may call Warrent Officer Sekgobela on 072 3366 142.

Poshy Gal gives back to the community

It was a happy day on tuesday at Mamanyoha Drop in Centre at Mamanyoha Village in Bolobedu when Portia Mohale AKA Poshy Gal was donating food parcels as part of giving back to the community.

" I chose to come here and celebrate with the orphan vulnerable children on this date [9th September],because is the day I kick-started my music career", said Poshy Gal.
It was on the 9th September when she recorded her first single 'piracy' years back with SuncoVision.

She encouraged other musicians to follow suit.

" We are very happy that Poshy Gal decided to donate food parcels at our drop in centre located at Mamanyoha village though she stays at Makgakgapatse village", said Selina Selomo, the Project Manager at Mamanyoha drop in centre.

"We wish her luck in the music industry", she concluded.