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STAALBALK VAL OP BESOEKER AAN MALL
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‘n Besoeker aan Savannah Mall het Dinsdag ‘n onaangename ondervinding gehad toe ‘n vierkantige staalbalk op sy kop geval het.
Die bebloede en geskokte man is per ambulans na die hospitaal afgevoer waar hy behandeling ontvang het ... http://www.observer.co.za/stories/koes-koes-en-gly-gly-mall
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Muni suspends Thubakgale
Lesetja Malope
The Polokwane Municipality has officially suspended Municipal Manager Advocate Letsepe Thubakgale pending an investigation into a list of allegations.
Makunyane
Executive Mayor Thabo Makunyane announced that Thubakgale was served with a letter of suspension and given less than an hour to respond, failure of which his suspension would be announced.
Thubakgale was handed the letter at 12:05 yesterday (Thursday) and told to respond by 13:00. He allegedly read the letter but refused to accept it.
“And now we have to take this decision without his input,” said Makunyane at a council meeting which started at 14:00.
Making the shocking announcement in a meeting attended by, among others, girl learners from Makgofe Secondary School as part of the day’s Take a Girl Child to Work initiative, Makunyane said the decision was taken following a series of incompetences that cost the municipality millions over the last three years.
Unauthorised expenditure
Thubakgale stands accused of unauthorised expenditure of R5 million of the approximately R86 million pertaining to the planning of the Polokwane Convention Centre.
Mokonyane said Thubakgale had put the city’s prospects of being a 2010 Fifa World Cup host city at risk by not cooperating with its European counterparts, resulting in the city being put on a critical list which meant that the city could lose out on being a host city.
“In an urgent meeting called the municipal manager claimed that he could not spend the money transferred to us because it had not been appropriated, but later investigation found the money to have indeed been appropriated and that he had lied,” Makunyane said, adding that later on the same day the bid adjudication committee had met to finalise an urgent tender, but Thubakgale did not sign off the tender for another ten days.
Thubakgale is also accused of unduly awarding a valuation roll tender to a valuator that cost the municipality more instead of one who has been offering the services competently over several years and for less.
Tender
Makunyane said the most recent alleged violation was a R16,2 million tender Thubakgale had wanted to award to a certain company against the recommendations of the bid committee.
“The present Municipal Manager is a character that we cannot rely on to drive the administration of this municipality,” he said, mentioning that Thubakagale had demonstrated gross negligence in handling his official duties and has again failed dismally in handling affairs regarding the 2010 stadium subcontractors.
He assured council that the suspension did not violate any law and that Thubakgale was suspended with full pay and benefits.
Thubakgale is a known friend of former Premier and now Congress of the People (Cope) Member of Provincial Legislature Sello Moloto and already some see the move as the latest precedent of purging of Cope supporters from government.
NicP
Company profile of Polokwane Observer
Polokwane Observer is an independent community newspaper for Polokwane (Pietersburg) and surrounding areas.
The well-designed, modern and up market newspaper offers a refreshing new and affordable advertising alternative to the business fraternity of Polokwane.
Print order:
10 000
Distribution area:
Polokwane and Seshego (7 300), Mankweng (500), Lebowakgomo (350), Mokopane (Potgietersrus - (200), Haenertsburg (100), Tzaneen (100), Dendron (80), Vivo (40), Alldays (20), Bochum (500) and Burgersfort (800).
Cover price:
R3,00 per edition
Method of distribution:
Street vendors and agents
Editorial policy:
Independent/English and Afrikaans
Deadline for advertisements:
Mondays at 12:00
Frequency:
Weekly: Thursdays
Demographics:
LSM 6 - 10
Gender:
Male: 55% • Female: 45%
Age:
16-24: 20% • 25-34: 20% • 35-49: 40% • 50+: 20%
Income:
Best Community Newspaper in SA: 2005
The newspaper scooped the awards as Best Community Newspaper in South Africa and best Town Newspaper in the prestigious 2005 Sanlam Awards for Community Newspapers, competing against 197 newspaper entries countrywide.
"The newspaper is incisive, relevant and critical. Since its establishment in May 2004 the newspaper has been an anchor and a voice for the communities in Limpopo" - Limpopo Legislature (23 September 2005).
Entrepreneur of the Year Award 2006
Polokwane Observer scooped the prestigious award of Entrepreneur of the Year at the 2006 annual award banquet of the Polokwane Chamber of Business. Link www.pcob.co.za
The company’s work force consists of 44 permanent employees and utilises the services of various contractors and agencies thus contributing towards job creation in Limpopo - a priority emphasised in the Integrated Development Plan of the Limpopo Legislature.
Best community newspaper in Limpopo: 2007
The newspaper has further been awarded a golden arrow as best community newspaper in Limpopo by the internationally acclaimed Professional Management Review magazine for 2007.
Best community newspaper in Limpopo: 2008
Polokwane Observer received the diamond arrow award from Professional Management Review as overall best community newspaper in Limpopo with a mark of 4,25 out of 5 - the highest ever scored by a local newspaper in the province.
Vision
• To compete with existing media groups in Polokwane and surrounding areas in offering an additional and/ or alternative advertising medium to the business fraternity and the readers in our circulation area.
• To adhere to the highest ethical code of conduct with regard to the presentation of news and advertising content.
• To establish the newspaper as an unique publication in the print media sector and as leaders in the industry.
Mission
• To inform the reading public of Polokwane and surrounding areas of all issues of interest in an objective, reliable and trustworthy manner.
• To interpret and comment on the news of the day in a reasonable and balanced manner taking into account the bona fides of the news being reported.
• To introduce the products and services of the advertisers to the reading public, offering reasonable and competitive advertising rates.
• To function independently from any political party or ideology, committed to the truth and the interest of the advertisers and readers in our distribution area.
• To strive towards freedom of the press, democracy, human rights, economic freedom and a peaceful, prosperous city and province.
Other titles
The increase of computer literacy and easier access to the internet in Limpopo, even in isolated rural areas, has motivated Polokwane Observer to adjust and broaden its marketing platform and instruments.
properties @ and motoring @ introduce a new era to advertisers in the property and motoring sectors by enhancing direct internet exposure to advertisers.
How the concept works
• Agencies/dealers advertise in the guide
• The masthead of the guides links the print medium to internet technology and therefore motivates the reader (potential buyer) to find out more about the agency/dealer, its listed products and services, by accessing the internet
• The agency’s/dealer’s website address is placed with its advertisement in the guide
• Because of the advertisement in the guide, the potential buyer accesses Polokwane Observer’s website, www.observer.co.za
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