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The Herald
3 days ago
- The Herald
Former George police colleagues face corruption charges
Two former police colleagues will appear in the George Magistrate's Court on Wednesday on charges of corruption. Police spokesperson Lieutenant-Colonel Siyabulela Vukubi said the two, aged 39 and 44, were arrested on Tuesday morning by the Hawks' George-based Serious Corruption Investigation team. 'It was reported that a detective constable at the Thembalethu [police station[ in George, who recently resigned, was investigating a case of an alleged assault. 'He allegedly told the suspects to apologise to the complainant and pay an amount of R2,500 to make the case disappear.' However, after the suspects alleged paid the money to the detective, he failed to hand it over to the complainant. Vukubi said thereafter the other police officer, who was also stationed at the Thembalethu police station, became aware of the complaint laid against his colleague with regard to the assault case. 'The detective allegedly intimidated and improperly persuaded the complainant to influence her testimony against his colleague, who is an ex-detective.' Western Cape Hawks provincial head Major-General Makgato welcomed the arrest of the two suspects. Less than a week ago, the same Hawks unit arrested a Knysna municipal employee after an early morning raid at the municipal building. The 41-year-old general assistant was arrested on Wednesday last week for allegedly selling municipal jobs. At the time, Hawks spokesperson Warrant Officer Zinzi Hani said the man allegedly received R37,500 between September 2019 and November 2021 from two members of the public in exchange for employment at the Knysna municipality. 'The first victim paid an amount of R30,000 and the second one paid R7,500. 'The victims through the suspect's [alleged] criminal activity suffered a loss in the amount of R37,500 and did not receive employment as promised,' Zinzi said at the time. The Herald
The Citizen
20-05-2025
- Business
- The Citizen
Alex youth join Services SETA for micro-enterprise development
Thembalethu Development is empowering young people, under the age of 29, in Alexandra through its Services SETA micro-enterprise initiative. The goal is not just to provide survivalist opportunities, but to foster sustainable micro-enterprises that empower young people and tackle unemployment. Read more: Thembalethu Development empowers Alexandra youth with skills and opportunities Over 40 young people met at the Alexandra Police Station on May 14 to sign contracts to participate in the Services SETA programme. Project co-ordinator Muhammed Gadimang explained that these young people are transitioning from the Social Employment Fund (SEF) initiative into the new programme. 'They are from the SEF programme. This one is the Services SETA [programme]. They are going to do the learnership around micro-entrepreneurship. So, we are graduating them from SEF and we are taking them into Services SETA to train them around micro-enterprise and around the business as well.' This marks the second round of youth entering such a programme. On May 3, the first group signed contracts for the BANK SETA initiative. Gadimang noted that while the sponsors differ, the focus remains the same. 'There is not much difference from the BANK SETA [initiative], except that the SETAs are different. They will be doing the same micro-enterprise development that BANK SETA is doing, just under different sponsors. This one focuses on youth, under 29, whereas before, we had some flexibility to include a few older participants.' Also read: YDE Lumen30 tackles youth unemployment and energy insecurity in Alexandra Thembalethu Development implements learnership programmes, including SETAs, and works with private companies to implement their corporate social responsibility (CSR). Gadimang emphasised the programme's long-term vision. 'The goal is career path development, whether that leads to formal employment or their own businesses… They gain specific skills, and as they move into entrepreneurship, we assess how to support them further. Should we need to help them register businesses, apply for funding, or procure equipment. In Alexandra, 20 people have already received business starter kits. We gave some for nail salons, and others for carpentry, plumbing, or panel beating.' The initiative is part of Thembalethu's ongoing effort to uplift Alexandra's youth. Gadimang spoke about their future plans, saying that they are hoping to run other programmes that Thembalethu might have from July onwards. Follow us on our Whatsapp channel, Facebook, X, Instagram, and TikTok for the latest updates and inspiration! Have a story idea? We'd love to hear from you – join our WhatsApp group and share your thoughts! Related article: Utnubu Movements STOL tries to decolonise Alex youth At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
