{"id":137497,"date":"2019-05-18T08:32:15","date_gmt":"2019-05-18T06:32:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/the-plight-of-the-people-the-unfortunate-fate-of-the-ventersdorp-community\/"},"modified":"2019-05-18T08:32:15","modified_gmt":"2019-05-18T06:32:15","slug":"the-plight-of-the-people-the-unfortunate-fate-of-the-ventersdorp-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/the-plight-of-the-people-the-unfortunate-fate-of-the-ventersdorp-community\/","title":{"rendered":"The plight of the people &#8211; the unfortunate fate of the Ventersdorp community"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/article.wn.com\/view\/2019\/05\/18\/The_plight_of_the_people_the_unfortunate_fate_of_the_Venters\/\">The plight of the people &#8211; the unfortunate fate of the Ventersdorp community<\/a>: Every morning when Agnes Mahatlhane steps onto her front yard, she is confronted by the JB Marks municipality&#8217;s ineptitude in the form of a front-end loader that has been parked there for more than two months &#8230;&#8230;<br \/>\n<small><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/article.wn.com\/view\/2019\/05\/18\/The_plight_of_the_people_the_unfortunate_fate_of_the_Venters\/\">WN.com &#8211; Southafrica News<\/a><\/small><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/article.wn.com\/view\/2019\/05\/18\/MEC_Ramokgopa_dismisses_claims_of_essential_medicine_shortag\/\">MEC Ramokgopa dismisses claims of essential medicine shortages at hospitals<\/a>: This after the DA said it had noted with concern the shortage of essential drugs at government hospitals in Gauteng. &#8230;&#8230;<br \/>\n<small><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/article.wn.com\/view\/2019\/05\/18\/MEC_Ramokgopa_dismisses_claims_of_essential_medicine_shortag\/\">WN.com &#8211; Southafrica News<\/a><\/small><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/article.wn.com\/view\/2019\/05\/18\/How_the_Country_Can_Do_Better_At_Reversing_Apartheids_Legaci\/\">How the Country Can Do Better At Reversing Apartheid&#8217;s Legacies<\/a>: It has become popular in South African government circles to talk of &#8220;reversing the legacies of apartheid&#8221;. These are factors which continue to limit black people&#8217;s access to jobs and economic opportunities. &#8230;&#8230;<br \/>\n<small><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/article.wn.com\/view\/2019\/05\/18\/How_the_Country_Can_Do_Better_At_Reversing_Apartheids_Legaci\/\">WN.com &#8211; Southafrica News<\/a><\/small><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/article.wn.com\/view\/2019\/05\/18\/FivePoint_Agenda_for_Ramaphosa\/\">Five-Point Agenda for Ramaphosa<\/a>: South Africa&#8217;s ruling African National Congress (ANC) is back in the driving seat for the next five years after winning 57.5 per cent of the votes in the just-ended provincial and national elections. &#8230;&#8230;<br \/>\n<small><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/article.wn.com\/view\/2019\/05\/18\/FivePoint_Agenda_for_Ramaphosa\/\">WN.com &#8211; Southafrica News<\/a><\/small><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/article.wn.com\/view\/2019\/05\/18\/Kenya_and_SA_Sign_Pact_On_Teaching_Kiswahili\/\">Kenya and SA Sign Pact On Teaching Kiswahili<\/a>: Nairobi -Kenya and South Africa have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will provide a foundation for the introduction of the teaching of Kiswahili in the South African educational system. &#8230;&#8230;<br \/>\n<small><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/article.wn.com\/view\/2019\/05\/18\/Kenya_and_SA_Sign_Pact_On_Teaching_Kiswahili\/\">WN.com &#8211; Southafrica News<\/a><\/small><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/article.wn.com\/view\/2019\/05\/18\/Zuma_Junior_On_the_Spot_How_Fast_Is_Too_Fast_in_a_Porsche_Wh\/\">Zuma Junior On the Spot &#8211; How Fast Is Too Fast in a Porsche When &#8230;<\/a>: Former president Jacob Zuma&#8217;s son, Duduzane Zuma, faced gruelling interrogation by state prosecutor Yusuf Baba at his culpable homicide trial in the Randburg Magistrate&#8217;s Court. Baba sought to cast aspersions on Zuma&#8217;s driving competence, while his defence argued he wasn&#8217;t speeding. &#8230;&#8230;<br \/>\n<small><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/article.wn.com\/view\/2019\/05\/18\/Zuma_Junior_On_the_Spot_How_Fast_Is_Too_Fast_in_a_Porsche_Wh\/\">WN.com &#8211; Southafrica News<\/a><\/small><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/article.wn.com\/view\/2019\/05\/18\/These_Children_Have_to_Step_Over_Electricity_Cables_to_Get_t\/\">These Children Have to Step Over Electricity Cables to Get to School<\/a>: Children at a Port Elizabeth primary school have to step over exposed electricity cables on their way to school every day. &#8230;&#8230;<br \/>\n<small><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/article.wn.com\/view\/2019\/05\/18\/These_Children_Have_to_Step_Over_Electricity_Cables_to_Get_t\/\">WN.com &#8211; Southafrica News<\/a><\/small><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/article.wn.com\/view\/2019\/05\/18\/Fears_of_Extremism_Live_in_the_Minds_of_South_Africans_Not_i\/\">Fears of Extremism Live in the Minds of South Africans, Not in Reality<\/a>: South Africans hate to miss out on global disasters. This explains why last week&#8217;s national election is being touted as a victory for extremism. &#8230;&#8230;<br \/>\n<small><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/article.wn.com\/view\/2019\/05\/18\/Fears_of_Extremism_Live_in_the_Minds_of_South_Africans_Not_i\/\">WN.com &#8211; Southafrica News<\/a><\/small><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/article.wn.com\/view\/2019\/05\/18\/Democratic_Alliance_At_60_Big_Strategic_Questions_Lie_Ahead\/\">Democratic Alliance At 60 &#8211; Big Strategic Questions Lie Ahead<\/a>: At the one extreme, South Africa&#8217;s governing party, the African National Congress (ANC), celebrates every possible historic anniversary of its life and struggles. 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