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GAMAGARA MUNICIPAL MANAGER CHARGED
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Cornelius Joachim - Municipal Manager of Gamagara local municipality.
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The Municipal Manager of Gamagara local municipality, Cornelius Joachim (51) was arrested on Wednesday 01 Septem-ber 2010 and appeared in the magi-strate's court in Kathu on charges of alledged fraud and corruption rela-ting to the disappearance of R250000 earmarked for road repairs. Maria Freeman (41) from Vukuzenzele, a road construction company situated in Upington, appeared on the same charge. Apparently the money had been received in December 2009 for road repairs but instead the roads were repaired inadequately. Although the complainant, Gamagara municipa-lity, suggested bail of R30 000, the court settled on an amount of R1000 for each of the accused. They again appeared in court on Wednesday 08 September 2010 to discuss bail con-ditions. According to the bail condi-tions, Mr Joachim is not suspended, but he is prohibited from entering the municipality for six weeks until his next court appearance scheduled for 29 October 2010. He will also receive his full salary for the duration. He is also not allowed to meet with any witnesses. The complainant neglected to attend the hearing. Mr Joachim visited the office of the Kathu Gazette but refrained from commenting on the case, saying the matter was sub judice. He did however make it clear that he wanted the community to be informed about the case and would communicate further developments.
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Loslitdag Vet Pret op Kathu
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Loslitdag op Kathu was weer in styl gevier deur veral besighede en geld is ingesamel vir diegene met gestremdhede. Die haarsalon Going Bananas geleë in Kathu se Village Walk mall het oorboord gegaan en alle reëls van kleurkombinasies oorskry - net vir die pret ! Van links na regs is Natasha Raath, Elsabé vd Walt, Poppie Mabilo, Milandré Muller en Doreen Kegoeng. Foto : Amanda Grobler
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Government Workers' Strike Suspended
Public Service and Administra-tion Minister, Richard Baloyi, welcomed the move by unions involved in the public service strike to suspend their industrial action while negotiations over a final settlement continued. Unions invol-ved in the strike action agreed on Monday 06 September 2010 that public sector employees would return to work, while consultation on government's last offer was being finalised. The last offer made by government included a 7.5 percent salary increment and a R800 monthly housing allowance. Unions demanded an 8.6 percent increase and a R1000 housing allowance.He said the government remained optimistic that a final position of the unions will soon remove the cloud of doubt and uncertainty that continues to engulf the nation. “Consultations with labour will continue as govern-ment and South Africans at large want to see this impasse resolved as quickly as possible so that service delivery can be accelerated,” the Minister said. BuaNews
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