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“I care for a disabled family member, which makes it difficult to travel within Wesselton. Everything is falling apart, an nobody is listening to us. We are without electricity a lot of the time. Innocent residents are suffering due to illegal connections. Not all of us are part of the “izinyoka”, yet some of us have no other choice. We will wait for municipality technicians until Jehova comes,” a picketer lamented. Irate residents pickets at MLM Unhappy residents from various wards in Wesseolton demands answers from MLM. Unhappy residents from various wards in Wesseolton demands answers from MLM. Unhappy residents from various wards in Wesseolton demands answers from MLM. Unhappy residents from various wards in Wesseolton demands answers from MLM. 1/4 Share GK CRONJE 9 September 2020 “I care for a disabled family member, which makes it difficult to travel within Wesselton. Everything is falling apart, an nobody is listening to us. We are without electricity a lot of the time. Innocent residents are suffering due to illegal connections. Not all of us are part of the “izinyoka”, yet some of us have no other choice. We will wait for municipality technicians until Jehova comes,” a picketer lamented. Msukaligwa Local Municipality (MLM) has seen their fair share of irate residents and business owners lately, and today it no different. A group of residents from various areas of Wesselton are picketing in front of the MLM building, with SAPS keeping a close eye on proceedings. The residents in question expressed their dismay regarding a court order of removal issued recently. Amongst other concerns, service delivery, electrical supply and disconnections, employment issues and supply chain dissatisfaction issues were raised. “It’s terrible. We are treated like nothing, like we are not human beings. We are all suffering, we need to provide for our families, and we are being blocked by unlawful proceedings,” a picketer told the Tribune. Wesselton has come under the spotlight for the lack of maintenance, especially regarding the roads, electrical and water supply infrastructure. “I care for a disabled family member, which makes it difficult to navigate within Wesselton. Everything is falling apart, an nobody is listening to us. We are without electricity a lot of the time. Innocent residents are suffering due to illegal connections. Not all of us are part of the “izinyoka”, yet some of us have no other choice. We will wait for municipality technicians until Jehova comes,” another picketer lamented. Residents are advised to exercise caution when conducting business at MLM during the course of the picketing, as the group awaits feedback from MLM. This is a developing story. Read the full article in the next publication of the Tribune Newspaper. < Previous Article Next Article >

Dissatisfaction has also been directed at the behavior of municipal refuse collectors, who allegedly contribute to the pollution issue faced by residents. Cassim Park tumbling downhill 1/4 Share GK CRONJE 12 January 2022 Dissatisfaction has also been directed at the behavior of municipal refuse collectors, who allegedly contribute to the pollution issue faced by residents. Amidst the alarming lack service delivery experienced in Ermelo and its surroundings, Cassim Park is getting the short end of the stick regarding maintenance from Msukaligwa Local Municipality (MLM). What was once the pride and joy of residents in this area, Cassim Park has since regressed to a hollow shadow of its former glory. Streets are riddled with potholes, a myriad of worksites are left incomplete, several streetlights are either damaged and leaning dangerously towards the roadway, or completely out of order, and uncollected refuse litter the sidewalks. Grass on municipal grounds are long and unkempt, and council buildings, covered in graffiti and obscene spray painted images, rot away in glorious non-maintenance. Residents are fuming at the fact that they face electricity issues on a daily basis, often being left for hours without electricity, with a very slow response rate from municipal departments. Speaking to residents in the area, they claim to have reported these issues they face on a daily basis to MLM on several occasions, with no joy. Apart from the above, residents are also wholly disgusted with the multiplying heaps of household refuse and building rubble on the sidewalks and in the wards. Dissatisfaction has also been directed at the behavior of municipal refuse collectors, who allegedly contribute to the pollution issue faced by residents. “Some weeks the refuse collection service doesn't even arrive. When they do, they make more of a mess than anything else, tearing the refuse bags and leaving the aftermath for us to clean up. It's a constant uphill battle with service delivery from Msukaligwa Local Municipality. Because they often don't collect the refuse, some residents have taken it upon themselves to ditch their household refuse in fields and parking areas. It's shocking, to say the least.” These were the words of an unhappy resident in Cassim Park. She contacted the Tribune ePaper regarding the growing refuse issue that plagues Cassim Park, and the nonchalant behavior from teams responsible for refuse removal. Upon investigation, it is clear that Cassim Park is in service delivery crisis. Once beautiful buildings and shopping centres have been reduced to husks of their former glory, with vagrants and vandals taking their toll on municipal buildings and infrastructure. The sidewalks and wards are littered with uncollected refuse, business premises are wrought with debris, fallen lampposts and all manner of unsavory items. The roadways are a maze of potholes, and overgrown grass and shrubbery on municipal grounds make basic driving a task of horror. < Previous Article Next Article >

According to the SAPS, taxi driver Sibonise Patrick Mathebula (31), allegedly ignored a stop sign in Amersfoort while chasing after a white Toyota Avanza, which was traveling from Ermelo on Tuesday, 15 April 2021. Mathebula collided with two pedestrians, a 20-year-old male and a 23-year-old female. They were accompanied by a five-month-old baby, who died on scene. The injured were transported to hospital for treatment. Mathebula was arrested and appeared before the Amersfoort magistrate’s court on Wednesday. He was charged with culpable homicide and reckless and negligent driving, and was remanded in custody. He appeared before the court for formal bail application on Monday, 19 April 2021. According to the SAPS, the mother of the infant sustained several injuries and is still in hospital, while the second victim was discharged from hospital the next day. During the course of last week, Ermelo also saw its fair share of reckless driving and violence from taxi drivers towards individuals transporting passengers with private vehicles. Lawless taxi driver causes death of infant Lawless taxi driver causes death of infant 1/1 Share GK CRONJE 20 April 2021 During the course of last week, Ermelo also saw its fair share of reckless driving and violence from taxi drivers towards individuals transporting passengers with private vehicles. According to the SAPS, taxi driver Sibonise Patrick Mathebula (31), allegedly ignored a stop sign in Amersfoort while chasing after a white Toyota Avanza, which was traveling from Ermelo on Tuesday, 15 April 2021. Mathebula collided with two pedestrians, a 20-year-old male and a 23-year-old female. They were accompanied by a five-month-old baby, who died on scene. The injured were transported to hospital for treatment. Mathebula was arrested and appeared before the Amersfoort magistrate’s court on Wednesday. He was charged with culpable homicide and reckless and negligent driving, and was remanded in custody. He appeared before the court for formal bail application on Monday, 19 April 2021. According to the SAPS, the mother of the infant sustained several injuries and is still in hospital, while the second victim was discharged from hospital the next day. During the course of last week, Ermelo also saw its fair share of reckless driving and violence from taxi drivers towards individuals transporting passengers with private vehicles. < Previous Article Next Article >

Ermelo showcases its creative ladies 1/0 Share SH HATTINGH 11 August 2020 The ladies created a drum, where they painted the drum a colour of their choice, learned to do stencil work, and how a water transfer works. Laughs and fun were had by all. On Saturday, 1 August, Chalk and Coffee Joint hosted a painting course. Participants had a chance to let their minds go, and to think creative and out of the box. The ladies created a drum, where they painted the drum a colour of their choice, learned to do stencil work, and how a water transfer works. Laughs and fun were had by all. If you have any enquiries, or would like to book a class, feel free to contact Lynette on 082 542 9592. < Previous Article Next Article >

Dros staff now fully vaccinated 1/2 Share SM HATTINGH 19 October 2021 The Dros wishes to thank all of the personnel at the Civic Centre for all of their patience during this day. The management and waitrons, as well as all the kitchen staff received their vaccinations on Thursday, 14 October 2021. The team was very nervous, but the whole procedure had been explained to them, as well as all of their questions has been answered. The Dros wishes to thank all of the personnel at the Civic Centre for all of their patience during this day. Dros would like to invite all of their loyal, as well as new customers, to come and support them, offering great food, bar and televisions for sports. On the photos are all the personnel after they received their vaccine, as well as Elias, the manager, when he received his vaccine. < Previous Article Next Article >

WOF MPU Canada deployees return home 1/8 Share GK CRONJE 28 September 2021 Khumalo was crowned the best female runner at the pre-deployment camp in Hekpoort, Gauteng, where the WOF crew underwent Refresher Training to ensure they are fit and ready for the conditions expected in Canada. The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Working on Fire Programme’s 109 firefighters returned to South African soil with high praises, from Canadian Fire Authorities, after 34 days in the Province of Manitoba, Canada. Aptly named the Black Bear Hotshots after an encounter with a bear in Manitoba, the team landed safely in South Africa on Thursday, 16 September 2021. Canada has been engulfed with wildland fires as of July 2021, and had resorted to South Africa for assistance under the Memorandum of Understanding between the two countries, which provided the exchange of Wildland Fire Management Resources. WOF firefighters joined firefighters from Canada and the USA, and were deployed on the east side of Lake Winnipeg, as well as into The Pas-Cranberry Portage region. Working on Fire Mpumalanga boasted of seven representatives in the WOF contingent. Led by Walter Khoza, Ground Operations Manager in the Highveld region, the firefighters consisted of Sibusiso Ngobeni (Crewleader of the Mlambongwane team ), Sphilile Khumalo (Piet Retief), Bongani Sifunda (Barberton), Siphesihle Makhubu (Wakkerstroom ), Sipho Mlotshwa (Badplaas) and Itumeleng Mogane (Wilgeboom). WOF Mpumalanga General Manager, Martin Bolton, welcomed the firefighters when they returned to the province with words of praise. “We are proud of you, and what you achieved in Canada. Your hard work and dedication have been noted and appreciated. You represented the organization, province, and country well, and well done,” Bolton said. Sphilile Khumalo was the only woman from Working on Fire Mpumalanga, and it was a many of firsts for her. This was the first time Spihilile was deployed outside of the country, and her first time on an airplane. Recruited in 2014, in Piet Retief, Khumalo has had a tumultuous fitness journey in WOF, citing the tough WOF fitness standard as her biggest challenge, adding that she failed at times, and recorded poor performance, but she told herself that she would overcome, and she did. Khumalo began her own fitness regime at home, and worked on her physicality. Her hard work and determination bore fruit, because Khumalo was crowned the best female runner at the pre-deployment camp in Hekpoort, Gauteng, where the WOF crew underwent Refresher Training to ensure they are fit and ready for the conditions expected in Canada. Indeed, a proud moment for the participant and WOF Mpumalanga, and according to Ground Operation Manager, Walter Khoza, Khumalo outperformed a few males on her way to her crowning glory. < Previous Article Next Article >

Die afgelope week was weer ‘n baie besige week vir die noodspanne. Daar het verskeie botsings op verskillende paaie plasgevind. Die meeste van die ongelukke was bloot gewees oor voertuig bestuurders nie genoeg rus in kry nie, en dan beheer verloor oor die voertuie. Die ander botsings wat op die N2, Piet Retief pad plaasgevind het was weens die verkeersligte wat nie werksaam was nie, en mense bloot nie dood stop by die verkeerslig nie. Op Donderdag, 10 September, ongeveer 10:30 het ‘n paartjie hul besigheid gaan doen by die munisipaliteit. Tydens hulle terugkeer na hul voertuig het hul gesien dat daar mense by hulle voertuig is wat hulle spaarband van die bakkie afhaal. Die paartjie het in hulle bakkie gespring, en die twee voertuie wat saam werk, ‘n Peugot bussie en ‘n Volkswagen Caddy, wat beide GP registrasie nommers het, agterna gesit. Die Peugot bussie het tot stilstand gekom waar hy teen twee ander voertuie vas gejaag het. Die Caddy het later gestop, waar die verdagtes probeer weg hardloop het, maar nie daarin kon slaag nie. Die bestuurder en insittende van die Peugot bussie het weg gehardloop. Twee van die vier verdagtes is gearresteer deur die plaaslike SAPD. Op Vrydag, 11 September, ongeveer 22:00, het ‘n botsing in Border Straat plaasgevind. Die bestuurder van ‘n Nissan NP300 bakkie is ernstig beseer en die passasier, 'n man van ongeveer 30 jaar oud, is oorlede na 'n botsing tussen dié bakkie en 'n Kia 1 ton trokkie. Die bestuurder van die Kia is nie beseer nie. Ermelo SAPD ondersoek tans 'n klag van strafbare manslag. ‘n Ongeluk is nie altyd net ‘n ongeluk nie ‘n Ongeluk is nie altyd net ‘n ongeluk nie 1/4 Share SH HATTINGH 15 September 2020 Die bestuurder van ‘n Nissan NP300 bakkie is ernstig beseer en die passasier, 'n man van ongeveer 30 jaar oud, is oorlede na 'n botsing tussen dié bakkie en 'n Kia 1 ton trokkie. Die bestuurder van die Kia is nie beseer nie. Ermelo SAPD ondersoek tans 'n klag van strafbare manslag. Die afgelope week was weer ‘n baie besige week vir die noodspanne. Daar het verskeie botsings op verskillende paaie plasgevind. Die meeste van die ongelukke was bloot gewees oor voertuig bestuurders nie genoeg rus in kry nie, en dan beheer verloor oor die voertuie. Die ander botsings wat op die N2, Piet Retief pad plaasgevind het was weens die verkeersligte wat nie werksaam was nie, en mense bloot nie dood stop by die verkeerslig nie. Op Donderdag, 10 September, ongeveer 10:30 het ‘n paartjie hul besigheid gaan doen by die munisipaliteit. Tydens hulle terugkeer na hul voertuig het hul gesien dat daar mense by hulle voertuig is wat hulle spaarband van die bakkie afhaal. Die paartjie het in hulle bakkie gespring, en die twee voertuie wat saam werk, ‘n Peugot bussie en ‘n Volkswagen Caddy, wat beide GP registrasie nommers het, agterna gesit. Die Peugot bussie het tot stilstand gekom waar hy teen twee ander voertuie vas gejaag het. Die Caddy het later gestop, waar die verdagtes probeer weg hardloop het, maar nie daarin kon slaag nie. Die bestuurder en insittende van die Peugot bussie het weg gehardloop. Twee van die vier verdagtes is gearresteer deur die plaaslike SAPD. Op Vrydag, 11 September, ongeveer 22:00, het ‘n botsing in Border Straat plaasgevind. Die bestuurder van ‘n Nissan NP300 bakkie is ernstig beseer en die passasier, 'n man van ongeveer 30 jaar oud, is oorlede na 'n botsing tussen dié bakkie en 'n Kia 1 ton trokkie. Die bestuurder van die Kia is nie beseer nie. Ermelo SAPD ondersoek tans 'n klag van strafbare manslag. < Previous Article Next Article >

Gedurende die afloop van verlede week het besigheidseienaars in Ermelo gekners op hul tande en gehoop dat hul nie geteiken word nie, na ‘n vlaag gewapende rooftogte. Op Woensdag, 5 Mei, het Markham in die Oak Shopping Centre weereens die kort end gekry toe vier gewapende mans die winkel binnegestorm het, en klante en werknemers na die agterkant van die winkel gedwing. Daarna het hul die bestuurder gedwing om die kluis oop te sluit, en ‘n onbekende bedrag kontant, asook verskeie selfone gebuit. Die rowers het gevlug in ‘n wit Honda. Geen beserings was aangemeld nie. Enige persone wat informasie het wat kan help met die ondersoek, kan die ondersoekbeampte, Inspekteur Konstabel BM Mbatha kontak by 017 819 2321 of 082 373 8389. - On Wednesday, 5 May, two businesses in Ermelo suffered damages due to armed robberies that took place on the same day. After an earlier armed robbery at Markham at the Oak Shopping Centre, brazen criminals targeted Six Pack Cash & Carry just before 17:00. Five masked, armed men stormed the store, and forced clients and managers to the ground. They forced the management to hand over cash, as well as the cellphones of the staff and clients in the store at the time. The robbers made off with the cellphones, and an approximate cash amount of R20 000. The suspects fled in a charcoal color BMW, and remain unidentified at this time. If you have information that can assist the SAPS in their investigation, please contact Detective Constable BM Mbatha on 017 819 2321 or 082 373 8389. Ermelo besighede loop deur onder gewapende rowers Ermelo besighede loop deur onder gewapende rowers 1/2 Share GK CRONJE 11 May 2021 The suspects fled in a charcoal color BMW, and remain unidentified at this time. Gedurende die afloop van verlede week het besigheidseienaars in Ermelo gekners op hul tande en gehoop dat hul nie geteiken word nie, na ‘n vlaag gewapende rooftogte. Op Woensdag, 5 Mei, het Markham in die Oak Shopping Centre weereens die kort end gekry toe vier gewapende mans die winkel binnegestorm het, en klante en werknemers na die agterkant van die winkel gedwing. Daarna het hul die bestuurder gedwing om die kluis oop te sluit, en ‘n onbekende bedrag kontant, asook verskeie selfone gebuit. Die rowers het gevlug in ‘n wit Honda. Geen beserings was aangemeld nie. Enige persone wat informasie het wat kan help met die ondersoek, kan die ondersoekbeampte, Inspekteur Konstabel BM Mbatha kontak by 017 819 2321 of 082 373 8389. - On Wednesday, 5 May, two businesses in Ermelo suffered damages due to armed robberies that took place on the same day. After an earlier armed robbery at Markham at the Oak Shopping Centre, brazen criminals targeted Six Pack Cash & Carry just before 17:00. Five masked, armed men stormed the store, and forced clients and managers to the ground. They forced the management to hand over cash, as well as the cellphones of the staff and clients in the store at the time. The robbers made off with the cellphones, and an approximate cash amount of R20 000. The suspects fled in a charcoal color BMW, and remain unidentified at this time. If you have information that can assist the SAPS in their investigation, please contact Detective Constable BM Mbatha on 017 819 2321 or 082 373 8389. < Previous Article Next Article >

SA Jagters - Nuwe verwikkeling rakende groen lisensies 1/2 Share GK CRONJE 9 Septmber 2020 Na die beste inligting beskikbaar is daar ongeveer 670 000 ou groen lisensies wat nog geldig kan wees. SA Jagters dink nie dit is haalbaar om die huidige amnestie te gebruik om hierdie wapens in te handig en vir nuwe lisensies aansoek te doen nie. SA Jagters het laatmiddag op 8 September 2020 (gistermiddag) ’n skrywe ontvang van die staatsprokureur waarin hy ons inlig oor die staat se voorneme om die hofinterdik van Junie 2009 wat die ou groen lisensies geld gehou het, te laat herroep. Die staatsprokureur is van mening dat vuurwapeneienaars met ou groen lisensies meer as genoeg geleentheid gehad om hul lisensie te hernu gedurende drie geleenthede waar amnestie aangebied is. Die huidige amnestietydperk is die laaste van die drie waarna hy verwys. Lees die volle artikel in die komende uitgawe van die Tribune Koerant. < Previous Article Next Article >

Op Maandag, 8 Augustus 2022, was agt koeie en vier kalfies op ‘n plaas gevind, ongeveer 12km buite die dorp, op die Amsterdam pad. Die vee is gevind deur ACSU, boere van die omgewing en die plaaslike veediefstal eenheid. Daar is twee mans op die plaas gevind, en is in hegtenis geneem, maar later weer vrygelaat omdat hul nie met die diefstal verbind kon word nie. Tydens die herwinning van die vee, het die twee mans gesê dat die plaas aan Alton Mphethe behoort, en dat hy op Maandag in die hospitaal was. Dié is nie die eerste keer wat daar gesteelde vee op Mphethe se plaas teruggevind is nie. Kaptein Carla Prinsloo, woordvoerder vir die Ermelo-polisie, sê dat Ermelo Veediefstaleenheid, ACSU en die boere gemeenskap ‘n operasie geloods het, “Buyisinkomo” en “Gcinimvelo”, waar daar later die middag die gesteelde vee gevind was. Volgens die boere gebruik veediewe strykysters om die beeste te brandmerk. In hierdie geval is daar drie kruise bo-oor die eienaar van die vee se brandmerk, waar die merke in die vee se ore ook uitgesny is. Die waarde van die vee wat terug gevind is, is ongeveer R280 000. Die eienaar van die beeste wat anononiem wil bly, wil net graag sy dank aan ACSU, Kolonel Zulu van die veediefstaleenheid, en al die boere bedank vir die soektog na sy vee. Veediefstal boewe loop op dun ys Veediefstal boewe loop op dun ys 1/3 Share SM HATTINGH 16 August 2022 Die waarde van die vee wat terug gevind is, is ongeveer R280 000. Op Maandag, 8 Augustus 2022, was agt koeie en vier kalfies op ‘n plaas gevind, ongeveer 12km buite die dorp, op die Amsterdam pad. Die vee is gevind deur ACSU, boere van die omgewing en die plaaslike veediefstal eenheid. Daar is twee mans op die plaas gevind, en is in hegtenis geneem, maar later weer vrygelaat omdat hul nie met die diefstal verbind kon word nie. Tydens die herwinning van die vee, het die twee mans gesê dat die plaas aan Alton Mphethe behoort, en dat hy op Maandag in die hospitaal was. Dié is nie die eerste keer wat daar gesteelde vee op Mphethe se plaas teruggevind is nie. Kaptein Carla Prinsloo, woordvoerder vir die Ermelo-polisie, sê dat Ermelo Veediefstaleenheid, ACSU en die boere gemeenskap ‘n operasie geloods het, “Buyisinkomo” en “Gcinimvelo”, waar daar later die middag die gesteelde vee gevind was. Volgens die boere gebruik veediewe strykysters om die beeste te brandmerk. In hierdie geval is daar drie kruise bo-oor die eienaar van die vee se brandmerk, waar die merke in die vee se ore ook uitgesny is. Die waarde van die vee wat terug gevind is, is ongeveer R280 000. Die eienaar van die beeste wat anononiem wil bly, wil net graag sy dank aan ACSU, Kolonel Zulu van die veediefstaleenheid, en al die boere bedank vir die soektog na sy vee. < Previous Article Next Article >

Op Sondag, 28 Maart, ongeveer 02:30, het daar ‘n grusame botsing tussen ‘n Volkswagen Polo en ‘n Volkswagen Amarok plaasgevind. Die Polo het in Voortrekker Straat af gery, en die Amarok van De Emigratie Weg, waar die bestuurder van die werk afgekom het en oppad huis toe was. Die bestuurder van die Polo die rooi verkeerslig verontagsaam, en dit het daartoe gelei dat die bestuurder van die Amarok, vir wie die verkeerslig groen was, met hul gebots het. Die Polo het gerol met die impak van die botsing, en het op sy dak tot stilstand gekom by die verkeerslig voor McDonald’s. Van die ses insittendes in die Polo, waarvan drie op die toneel oorlede is, het twee het ernstige beserings opgedoen, en een ligte besering. Die twee wat ernstige beserings opgedoen het, is deur die Ermelo Provinsiale Ambulansdiens behandel, en die ligte besering pasiënt is deur ER24 na Ermelo Provinsiale Hospitaal geneem vir mediese behandeling. Die bestuurder van die Amarok het geen beserings opgedoen nie. ER24, EMS, Ermelo SAPS, Msukwaliga Fire and Rescue, ETS Insleepdienste, Ermelo Forensies en die verkeer offisiere was op die toneel. Een van die insittendes, wat ernstige beserings opgedoen het, is later ook oorlede in die hospitaal as gevolg van ‘n breinbesering. Daar word ‘n beroep op die gemeenskap gedoen om die verkeersreëls te gehoorsaam, asook om die COVID-19 regulasies en aandklok reëls na te kom. Grusame ongeluk eis vier lewens Grusame ongeluk eis vier lewens 1/3 Share SH HATTINGH 30 March 2021 Een van die insittendes, wat ernstige beserings opgedoen het, is later oorlede in die hospitaal as gevolg van ‘n breinbesering. Op Sondag, 28 Maart, ongeveer 02:30, het daar ‘n grusame botsing tussen ‘n Volkswagen Polo en ‘n Volkswagen Amarok plaasgevind. Die Polo het in Voortrekker Straat af gery, en die Amarok van De Emigratie Weg, waar die bestuurder van die werk afgekom het en oppad huis toe was. Die bestuurder van die Polo die rooi verkeerslig verontagsaam, en dit het daartoe gelei dat die bestuurder van die Amarok, vir wie die verkeerslig groen was, met hul gebots het. Die Polo het gerol met die impak van die botsing, en het op sy dak tot stilstand gekom by die verkeerslig voor McDonald’s. Van die ses insittendes in die Polo, waarvan drie op die toneel oorlede is, het twee het ernstige beserings opgedoen, en een ligte besering. Die twee wat ernstige beserings opgedoen het, is deur die Ermelo Provinsiale Ambulansdiens behandel, en die ligte besering pasiënt is deur ER24 na Ermelo Provinsiale Hospitaal geneem vir mediese behandeling. Die bestuurder van die Amarok het geen beserings opgedoen nie. ER24, EMS, Ermelo SAPS, Msukwaliga Fire and Rescue, ETS Insleepdienste, Ermelo Forensies en die verkeer offisiere was op die toneel. Een van die insittendes, wat ernstige beserings opgedoen het, is later ook oorlede in die hospitaal as gevolg van ‘n breinbesering. Daar word ‘n beroep op die gemeenskap gedoen om die verkeersreëls te gehoorsaam, asook om die COVID-19 regulasies en aandklok reëls na te kom. < Previous Article Next Article >

SASSA launches online application pilot 1/2 Share GK CRONJE 22 September 2020 At this time, the pilot project will cover Child Support, Older Persons and Foster Child grants. SASSA stated that this pilot will provide much-needed relief to grant applicants, as it will save them the inconvenience of standing in queues at SASSA offices. The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) launched a pilot programme, entailing a self-service portal that can be used on both computers and mobile devices. According to SASSA, the turnaround time is 10 days, provided the candidate supplies all the stipulated documents linked to the application such as identity documents of applicant and spouse’s as well as banking details, among others. At this time, the pilot project will cover Child Support, Older Persons and Foster Child grants. SASSA stated that this pilot will provide much-needed relief to grant applicants, as it will save them the inconvenience of standing in queues at SASSA offices. According to the agency, the added advantage is that the convenience of online applications eliminates the risk of being infected with the COVID-19 virus. The agency may require documents supporting a change of circumstances such as payment method, banking details and address. The portal also provides updates on the status of the application. To access this service, applicants need to have an e-mail address to sign up, and to be able to log in for further services. Feedback will be sent via e-mail or through an SMS for those who do not have e-mail addresses. A receipt will be generated when the application is completed. SASSA stated that the testing of the system would run until 25 September. Supporting documents that are attached must be certified by a Commissioner of Oath. The agency is currently reviewing its system, and thereafter the other grants will also be added to the portal. Qualifying applications can be lodged on https://services.sassa.gov.za . < Previous Article Next Article >