By REGINALD KANYANE

6 July 2026 – The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has successfully opposed a bail application based on alleged new facts brought by Janitha van Reenen Coetzee (25) in the Vanderbijlpark Magistrate’s Court. Coetzee faces a charge of fraud involving approximately R424 000, allegedly defrauded from the Emfuleni Local Municipality.

The NPA spokesperson in Gauteng, Tshegofatso Makhudu said it is alleged that the accused misrepresented herself as an independent agent capable of assisting residents in obtaining discounts on outstanding municipal accounts. Makhudu said the victims allegedly paid her money to make discounted payments to the municipality on their behalf.

“However, the funds were allegedly never paid over to the municipality. The accused also allegedly submitted claims to the municipality on behalf of the victims. It is further alleged that the municipality paid approximately R424 000 to the accused, which was never paid to the intended beneficiaries.

“The alleged fraud was uncovered when the then Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Emfuleni Local Municipality, Martha Mani Rantsofu, who has since passed away, identified suspicious claims amounting to approximately R424 000 and reported the matter to her manager,” she said.

Makhudu further said following an internal investigation, the municipality reported the matter to the South African Police Service (SAPS) for further investigation. She added that during the bail proceedings, the state, represented by prosecutor Moses Raditsela, opposed the application and argued that the accused posed a flight risk because her residential address could not be properly verified due to inconsistencies regarding her place of residence.

“The state further submitted that no genuine new facts had been presented to the court, as the issues raised had already been considered and addressed during the previous bail application. It argued that releasing the accused on bail would not be in the interests of justice.

“In delivering judgment, the magistrate agreed with the state’s submissions and found that the information presented by the accused did not constitute new facts. The court further held that it would not be in the interests of justice to release the accused on bail,” said Makhudu.

She said consequently, the bail application based on new facts was dismissed. Makhudu said the matter was postponed to 23 July 2026, for further investigation.

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By OBAKENG MAJE

6 July 2026 – The management of the South African Police Service (SAPS) in the North West has noted the circulation of a social media video containing allegations relating to the Station Commander of Cyferskuil and the policing of undocumented migrants within the Cyferskuil policing area. The SAPS wishes to categorically reject the false and unsubstantiated allegation that the Station Commander is collecting money from undocumented migrants as a “protection fee”.

The North West police spokesperson, Captain Majang Skalkie said at this stage, there is no information or evidence available to substantiate these claims. Skalkie said regarding the events referred to in the video, the Station Commander addressed members of the community in the presence of a local councillor after concerns were raised about intended actions against undocumented migrants.

“During the engagement, the Station Commander appealed to community members to refrain from taking the law into their own hands and not to conduct house-to-house actions aimed at forcibly removing undocumented migrants. The community accepted this appeal and no such action took place.

“SAPS also wishes to clarify that the allegation that a truck transported and offloaded undocumented migrants into areas within the Cyferskuil policing precinct is false. No such incident has been reported or verified,” she said.

Skalkie further said, there was no incident reported that indicated that undocumented migrants voluntarily left the area.

Meanwhile, the acting North West Police Commissioner, Major General (Dr) Ryno Naidoo, urges members of the public to refrain from sharing unverified information on social media, as the dissemination of false information can create unnecessary panic, damage reputations and undermine public confidence in law enforcement. Naidoo encourages anyone with credible information regarding criminal conduct or corruption to report it through the appropriate official channels so that it can be investigated.

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Ka OBAKENG MAJE

4 Phukwi 2026 – Monna wa dingwaga di le 39 wa kwa motseng wa Nommer 1, mono Taung, o tlhokafetse morago ga go thulwa ke sejanaga mo mmileng wa R372 o golaganyang Taung le Reivilo. Go begwa fa tiragalo e, e le ya Lamatlhatso o o fetileng, mme e diragetse gaufi le lefelo la borobasogo la RnR.

Go begwa fa moswi, Monnapula Klaas Mosalaesi a ne a tswa phitlhong kwa motseng wa Buxton fa kotsi e ne e direga. Go ya ka dipego, Mosalaesi o ne a thulwa ke sejanaga, mme a gatakakiwa ke tse dingwe tse di neng di sa mo bone.

Go begwa fa sepodisi le badiri ba potlako, ba ile ba bilediwa kwa lefelong la tiragalo. Ba lekala la forensiki ba ile ba tsaya setopo sa ga Mosalaesi, mme ba se isa kwa mmoshareng kwa Vryburg.

Go begwa fa ba lelapa la gagwe ba ile ba bula kgetsi ya motho o timetseng morago ga gore Mosalaesi a se boele gae. Fela, go begwa fa ba ne ba itsisiwe go sa le gale mo bekeng eno ka loso la morwa wa bone.

Mosalaesi o tla fitlhwa ka 11 Phukwi 2026, kwa motseng wa Nommer 1, mono Taung.

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Ka OBAKENG MAJE

1 Phukwi 2026 – Monna wa dingwaga di le 37 o tshwerwe mabapi le ditatofatso tsa go tshola nama ya Kgomo e go belaelwang e utswitswe. Go begwa fa batlhankela ba sepodisi ba ne ba tsweletse ka tiro ya bone ya go parega dijanaga kwa tselakgolo ya N18 gaufi le motse wa Dryharts, mono Taung, fa kgwedi ya Seetebosigo e ne e tlhola matsatsi a le 30 ka ura ya bo lesome nngwe bosigo, fa ba ne ba emisa mokgweetsi wa sejanaga sa modiro wa Toyota Conquest se se podudu ka mmala.

Sebueledi sa sepodisi mono Bokone Bophirima, Sarasanta Majang Skalkie are batlhankela ba sepodisi ba ne ba phuruphutsha sejanaga seo, mme ba fitlhela nama ya kgomo e apesitswe ka kobo mo butung ya sejanaga se. Skalkie are monna o, o ne a shadikanya matlho fa a bodiwa gore o tsaya kae nama e kana-kana.

“Batlhankela ba sepodisi ba ne ba tshwara monna yo le go mo latofatsa ka bogodu jwa nama e go belaelwang fa e utswilwe.

“Sepodisi se boloditse dipatlisiso le go batlana le mong wa kgomo eo. Gape, dipatlisiso di tsweletse mabapi le go tlhomamisa fa monna o, a sa amane le bogodu jwa leruo,” Skalkie wa tlhalosa.

Monna o, o solofetswe go tlhagelela ka boripa kwa kgotlhatshekelo ya Taung mo letsatsing la kamoso.

Kgabagare, mokomishinara wa sepodisi wa nama-o-sa-tshwere mono Bokone Bophirina, Major General Ryno Naidoo, o akgotse batlhankela ba sepodisi sa seteishene sa Pudimoe ka go nna pudi matseba. Naidoo are go botsha fa sepodisi se ikemiseditse go lwa kgatlhanong le bogodu jwa leruo.

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