Daily Archives: June 6, 2012

Bafana Bafana caretaker coach appeals for support

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BY Obakeng Maje

Bafana Bafana caretaker coach Steve Komphela has appealed for support all round for the national team ahead of their crucial 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil qualifier against Botswana.
The match will be played on Saturday, 9 June 2012 at the University of Botswana in the capital Gaborone.

Kickoff is at 15h00.

Komphela takes over temporarily after former coach Pitso Mosimane and the South African Football Association (SAFA) agreed to part ways amicably last night (Monday, 4 June).

The former Bafana Bafana captain addressed the media at the team’s training camp at the Royal Marang Sports Complex in Phokeng near Rustenburg on Tuesday morning.

He outlined the following points:

             1. We request support for the players as this is all our team. We quickly need to forget the past       errors, we need to release the burden of the past so we can travel lighter to the future. Let’s try to travel faster forward there is not time to waste
             2. Trust our resilience – we need to be more resilient and try to see the tough times through because it’s not only tough for the players, but even for us the technical team and the nation. We need to go through that period and it is only normal to try to overcome it
            3. As the technical team the only way we will get stronger is when we get your support – support not only from the players but also from the Association, media and public
            4. We need to stay current, be realistic and understand that we have a huge task and responsibility to qualify the country for 2014 in Brazil

Komphela will be assisted by Jairo Leal.

“The biggest challenge this morning was to get everybody in the right frame of mind. It is a huge task but we are getting there. We have to confess we have professionals, people who understand that even though some things change, they still need to perform. We are happy and pleased to say we will give the best of preparations and get the best of results in pursuit of qualification in Brazil,” said Komphela.

The caretaker coach also showered Mosimane with praises.

“Pitso did a lot of good work, and we appreciate what we have here. With your support and a bit of positive attitude that is prompt, we shall get a result. We cannot become a bad team overnight. We have played some of the best football just that we don’t take our chances. We will release our energies and be more positive, get the attitude right and try to win the match (against Botswana). There is very little you can do in terms of being better than you were yesterday but I am optimistic we will get a result,” he added.

Captain Steven Pienaar was also positive after the team got off to a slow start in the qualifiers.
 “The players are feeling down, and it’s normal after losing your coach but we are all professionals and it happens in football. We are all looking forward to the next few games and we have to lift ourselves up again mentally and physically more so because the results in the last game were not good enough. I just want to wish the coach (Mosimane) all the best in future,” said Pienaar.

“As  a team it is behind us now, we have to support the new coach one hundred percent and respect him as a person. He has been with Bafana Bafana for a few good years.

“The players know the importance of the match on Saturday so we have to stay focussed. We let our families down, the supporters and the whole country so it’s time for us to start winning games and make everyone happy again.  There’s a lot of pride to play for because you don’t want to lose to your neighbours. Also, there’s still a lot to play for,” added the midfielder.

Meanwhile Katlego Mphela suffered a bruise on the right thigh in Sunday’s clash against Ethiopia but was able to train with his teammates. He will be under medical observation.

Tsepo Masilela has been withdrawn from the camp after sustaining a knee injury in the match on Sunday, and will have to undergo an operation. No replacement will be called up.

Thulani Serero is back in the squad after a family bereavement.

WIFE ARRESTED F0R COP MURDER TLABANE

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BY Obakeng Maje

The cold body of a 53-year-old warrant officer was found at the back of his house in the early hours of Saturday 02 June 2012 at about 5:00 in Tlhabane.

According to the information that was received from the wife at the time was that the police officer left his house on the evening of Friday 01 June 2012. She claimed that he told her he was going to pay someone that he owed money. 

 

The deceased Warrant officer, Patric Lesele, who worked at Tlhabane court never, returned home, she informed the police.

 

 “The deceased police’s wife alleged that she made an attempt to call him but his phone rang inside the house.   According to her she woke up the following day to go and hang her laundry in the wee hours of Saturday morning, only to find the body of deceased husband lying on the ground at the back door of their house with a wound next to his right eye” Brigadier Ngubane said. 

The woman informed her son to call the ambulance and when the ambulance arrived at the scene the police officer was certified dead. 

 

 The police were called to the scene for investigations and the police crime scene expects, suspected foul-play and also found loose ends on the information given to the police.  This led to the arrest of the deceased police’s wife along with her boyfriend this morning.

They will appear before the Magistrate’s Court in Rustenburg on 6 June 2012 on the count of murder. 

 

 

 

GIRL (8) RAPED

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BY Obakeng Maje

 

Zeerust:- Police are investigating a rape case of an eight year old of Mokgola village.  It is alleged that on the 31 May 2012 at 09:00 the toddler’s aunt, noticed that there was something wrong with her daughter and informed her mother, in Rustenburg.

 The child’s mother returned home on the 1 June 2012 and queried the minor as to what had happened to her but the daughter would not respond.

 

On the 3 June 2012 the mother took her to her grandmother, in seeking for answers to the change of the child’s condition. 

“The conversation with the grandmother helped the minor to confess to the alleged rape incident. According to the child an unknown man entered their house on Tuesday night, 29 May 2012. The aunt left her alone when the suspect came in and alleged raped her” Sergant Philani Nkwalase said.

 

During this time the mother was in Rustenburg, left the child with her aunt, who admitted to leaving the house for that night.  

The victim was taken to the clinic and later referred to the Hospital.

The medical report confirmed sexual abuse, however it also stated that evidences shows that it is not a flesh incident, it could have been few days to a week before the examination.

At this stage there is no arrest, as the child was frighten and the it was dark in the house, more over the suspect closed her mouth while he was raping her.

However investigation are continuing.

 

 

MOTHER RESCUES A RAPE VICTIM FROM HER OWN SON

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BY Obakeng Maje

TAUNG-The Taung Police have registered a case of attempted rape.

It is alleged that on 3 June 2012, around 20:00 the suspect approached the 19-year-old victim at her home, while she was with her younger sister. The suspect then walked the victim from home to the street, where he started assaulting and forcing her to his place with the intention of raping her.

“On arrival to the suspect’s home, the suspect’s mother saw her son assaulting the victim and reprimanded him” Brigadier Ngubane said. 

She took the teenage victim to her house and slept with her until the morning. The young girl then reported the incident to the police, investigations continues, the suspect is still at large.

SOCCER KIDS COACH RAPED TWO MINORS

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BY Obakeng Maje

WALMARANSSTAND:- Walmaransstand police have arrested  a 43-year-old man who coaches young boys and girls teams respectively. It is alleged that the coach usually took these two little girls to his house after training for some snacks and give them some money then allegedly raped them. According to the information received this has been happening since January 2012. The most recent incident happed to one of the two 12-year-old girls on the 2 June 2012.

The girl’s aunt, who is her guardian, noticed some changes on the child and probed the matter. Later reported the child’s confession to the police on the 3 June 2012, the   12-year-old girl informed the police that this also happened to her 12-year-old team mate. Then minor’s team mate confirmed this and her most recent rape incident dates back from 25 May 2012. The medical report confirmed that the girls are indeed sexually active, this lead to the arrest of 43-year-old coach. He will appear before the Walmaransstand Magistrates court on 6 June 2012.  

 

PUBLIC VIOLENCE ERUPTS IN RUSTENBURG

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BY Obakeng Maje

The Police in Mogwase have opened a case of public violence, malicious damage to property and Arson, following the march that started from the Mogwase sports ground.

 

This happens to be a killomitre away from the Bakgatla ba Kgafela Tribal Authority (BBKTA) offices. According to the information received, the community of Bakgatla ba Kgafela in Moruleng was duly awaiting feedback from the BBKTA authorities.

 

This follow up meeting was due to the memorandum handed on the 24 May 2012, stating their complaints.

 

It is alleged that the leaders of the march refused to be the only receivers of the feedback from Bakgatla tribal authority. They wanted everyone to march to BBKTA and hear the response for themselves. In their memorandum to the tribal authority the community demanded that the Authority does something about them being hired at the Pilansburg Mines which is near Mothlabe village and given first preference as the local people.

 

“They are also not happy with running of the tribal Authority. It is also alleged that the Bakgatla Authority is a share owner in the mine. Rustenburg POP addressed the community warning them that it would be an illegal march. However a group of strong 1000 Bakgatla protesters gathered and forcefully marched” Brigadier Ngubane said.

 

The situation eventually spiraled out of control and led to the arrest of 5 males and 10 females who participated in the illegal march from the sports ground to BBKTA offices.

This happened around 16:00 today (5 June 2012).  At about 19:00 things got more intense as the car of a passer-by was damaged and a shop belonging someone working at the BBKTA office who happens to be a relative of the chief were set alight.  More over the roads between Lesetlheng and legkraal has been barricaded.

 

However the police are doing their best to control the situation., More arrests are expected.

 

Boitekong: Another unrest situation also started in the area of Boitekong at about 6h30 this afternoon where residents are on a rampage demanding that they also be employed at the local mines as the area is surrounded by the different Mining companies.

 

Residents barricaded the road between Mogwase and Rustenburg and many other roads with burning tyres and stones. At about 9h30, at shaft 16 and 17 of Impala Mine they community pelted mine workers vehicles who were hard at work underground at the time.

 

The mob has grown as we go deeper in the winter knight from 1000 people to 2500,moving around the village causing more havoc in Boitekong. Rustenburg Police are still monitoring the situation trying to protect people’s property.

 

The North West, Provincial Commissioner Lieutenant General, Zukiswa Mbombo, raised concerned over the never ending public violence in the Rustenburg and the province in general. She said these unrests detract her police forces from focusing on fighting crime and fighting criminals that are terrorising our communities on daily basis. This is a big concern as she wished to see one day these riots coming to an end. “Normal Policing is being compromised as we have to shift Police officers from other policing areas”.