The Department of Employment and Labour in the Eastern Cape hosted a crucial service provision event at Cacadu Town Hall
Story: Linda Magazi
The Department of Employment and Labour in the Eastern Cape alongside Emalahleni Local Municipality and the South African Revenue Service (SARS), hosted a crucial service provision event at Cacadu Town Hall.
According to the department, this initiative was designed as a build-up to the UIF Commissioner’s breakfast session to be held in Queenstown.
Residents of Cacadu turned out in great numbers, seeking assistance with a range of issues, including UIF claims and ex-mine worker concerns.
The on-the-spot services provided were met with enthusiasm from the community.
One client expressed their gratitude, highlighting the importance of having such services delivered in their locals and hoping for more frequent visits in the future, “This event underscores the commitment to addressing local needs and improving service delivery in our communities.”
Learners at W.Z Tofile Primary School received school shoes from former students of the school
Story: Linda Magazi
Former W.Z Tofile Primary School students from Manzimahle in Sakhisizwe Local Municipality, donated school shoes, shoe polish, toothbrushes and toothpastes to twenty learners at the school.
Former learner Mr. Bulelani Zantsi who is a principal at Mzimvubu S.S.S in Cofimvaba, handed over the donation on behalf of his former school mates with the headman of Manzimahle who expressed his hope for other schools schools to benefit from such initiatives.
Zantsi said they want those who built this school to see the legacy they have left behind.
W.Z Tofile School principal Mr. Zinja said they are happy as the school as most of their learners come from underprivileged households.
Community of Indwe under Emalahleni Local Municipality is still devastated about the brutal killing of a young woman Anita Gigaba
Story: Linda Magazi
The community of Indwe under Emalahleni Local Municipality is still devastated about the brutal killing of a young woman Anita Gigaba who was burnt and brutally killed recently.
Mandla Cetywayo, member of Siyazidla NgekhayaLethu Organisation said as the community they are unhappy about the killings of people and lack of knowledge about the progress in investigation on ongoing cases.
The community is pleading for justice.
In remembrance of all the victims the community is planning a candlelight ceremony.
The community is pleading for justice for all the victims who were brutally murdered.
Ruling judgement of the case of the late Khayalethu Maqhina is expected to take place on the 7th of October 2024 in Cacadu Magistrates Court
Story: Linda Magazi
Family of the late Khayalethu Maqhina together with the community of Emalahleni came in numbers to listen to the judgment at Cacadu Magistrate Court.
Maqhina was brutally killed in 2020, his body was found on 10th April 2020.
There are three accused on this case, the first accused is the wife of late the Khayalethu Maqhina, the second accused is a Zimbabwean National residing in Dordrecht, and the third accused is a man who was allegedly hired by the second accused to assist him in killing Maqhina.
The first and second accused have been in custody since the beginning of the case while the third was outside under bail conditions.
On the 23rd of August 2024 the court found all accused guilty of killing the deceased but not guilty of conspiring to kill.
The ruling of the judgment is expected to take place on the 7th of October 2024.
The court found the accused number three guilty of misleading the court during his confessions and behind bars due to change in the condition of the case.