Daily Archives: July 26, 2012

Patient killed in hospital attack

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North West – A Zeerust Hospital patient was killed on Wednesday morning when he was attacked, allegedly by another patient, North West police said.

The 43-year-old struck three men, aged 68, 75 and 90, on their heads with a steel drawer he had removed from a cabinet. The 90-year-old died from severe head injuries, Captain Adéle Myburgh said.

Myburgh said the crime was committed in the early hours of the morning.

Provincial health department spokesman Tebogo Lekgethwane said Zeerust Hospital was a “normal” hospital that catered for patients with normal illnesses.

However, it had holding rooms in which mentally ill patients could be kept until they were sent to psychiatric hospitals.

Lekgethwane said the attacker was admitted on Sunday.

“He was only complaining about abdominal pains, and showing signs of depression. Now that he committed this act, we can conclude that he was (a) psychiatric (patient).”

After the attack the patient was sedated and placed under police guard. A doctor recommended that he be transferred to Bophelo Psychiatric Hospital in Mahikeng, Lekgethwane said.

Myburgh said police were investigating cases of murder and assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.

Lekgethwane said: “(This) is a very unique event. We are saddened by this. The matter will be thoroughly investigated.” – Sapa

Court hears of ‘fast’ funeral

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Pretoria – A Pretoria geologist arranged his ex-wife’s funeral hours after her body was discovered, the High Court in Pretoria heard on Wednesday.

Cobus Prinsloo is accused of hiring his gardener to murder his ex-wife, Cordelia.

Cordelia’s sister Angie le Roux told the court the family was surprised to learn her sister was still on her former husband’s funeral policy and that he had already arranged the burial.

Prinsloo pleaded not guilty to the murder. He denied claims by Cordelia’s self-confessed killer, gardener Lucas Moloi, that Prinsloo had offered him R50 000 and a house to murder his ex-wife.

Moloi is presently serving a jail sentence of 18 years. He admitted hitting Cordelia twice on the back of the head with a shovel and burying her body in a flower bed.

Le Roux testified the couple continued sharing a smallholding after their acrimonious divorce, even though they both obtained protection orders against each other.

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Madibeng fraud probe deferred

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Johannesburg – The provincial intervention into the Madibeng local municipality in the North West was postponed on Wednesday, the premier’s office said.

Spokesperson Lesiba Moses Kgwele said it would continue in three weeks pending the conclusion of investigations into allegations of fraud and corruption within the municipality.

“The process as adopted by provincial executive council was put on hold pending consultations and engagements with the Minister of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Richard Baloyi.”

Kgwele said the minister would appoint a team from his office to expedite the probe.

“We will support the investigation in the spirit of promoting co-operative governance and sound intergovernmental relations within and across all spheres of government.” – Sapa

Tembisa road cleared after protest

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Johannesburg – Several protesters barricaded Chloorkop Road in Klipfontein, Tembisa, with burning tyres on Wednesday afternoon, Gauteng police said.

Captain Pinky Tsinyane said residents were unhappy with service delivery.

They complained about interruptions to the electricity supply for the past two days.

Police arrived and dispersed the protesters.

No injuries were reported and no arrests were made.

The situation was calm by the early evening, but police were keeping watch.

The road was cleared. – Sapa

SA women stumble in opening game

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London – After taking a thunderous knock in the first half hour of their Olympic debut, Banyana Banyana held their own against a powerful Swedish side, despite going down 4-1 in their opening match of the women’s football tournament at the Olympic Games in London.

Sweden, ranked fourth in the world, got off to a cracking start in Coventry on Wednesday night, hitting the crossbar twice before captain Nilla Fischer got a deflection off Refiloe Jane to put them ahead in the seventh minute.

After hitting the post again, the Swedish women stretched the gap with two goals in quick succession midway through the first half.

Lisa Dahlkivst tapped in a close-range effort in the 20th minute, and seconds after the restart, Lotta Schelin slid the ball in from the edge of the box.

The South African women managed to gain some composure and Portia Modise created their first chance in the 22nd minute but her shot sailed wide to the right.

Banyana skipper Amanda Dlamini made a tame long-range attempt soon after, but it was comfortably controlled by Swedish goalkeeper Hedvig Lindahl.

Star striker Noko Matlou had perhaps Banyana’s best opportunity of the opening period, but she failed narrowly to connect with a cross in the area.

Sweden took their foot off the pedal for the remainder of the first half, but the South African women struggled to take advantage and they went into the break 3-0 behind.

With Banyana still finding their composure against a Swedish side that seemed content to sit back in the second period, Modise netted a stunning strike on the hour mark.

Catching Lindahl off her line, the veteran striker blasted a shot from 45m out that lobbed over the keeper’s head to give the South Africans their first goal of the tournament.

The Swedes hit back immediately, however, when Schelin connected with a cross to tap in at the near post, securing brace.

Modise’s strike seemed to wake the Swedish women from their slumber as they pushed forward again, but the Banyana defence, anchored by goalkeeper Roxanne Barker, managed to keep them out for the rest of the match.

Banyana face Canada in their second Group F match in Coventry on Saturday.

The Games officially start with the opening ceremony in London on Friday night. – Sapa

Relief as family gets child support grants

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A North West woman who lives and works on a farm was overjoyed after all her children, grandchildren, nephew and niece were registered to receive child support grants.

Kerileng Segomelo, who on Monday pleaded for help to raise the children, was overjoyed yesterday when “God finally answered my prayers”.

“Thank you very much to all those people who helped us. At least I will be able to take care of my children. Now the children can all go to school,” Segomelo said.

She said she now wished to find another job, but not as a farm worker.

“Farm life is not nice. It is very difficult. We are not free here.

“If I find another job, I will move and build a house for my children,” she said.

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