Daily Archives: October 12, 2012

Bafana suffer another defeat

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By Obakeng Maje

Warsaw- Bafana Bafana showed no character against Poland that is rated number 54 in FIFA rankings.

Kaizer Chiefs skipper,Itumeleng Khune was very impressive and showed why he is South Africa’s number one goalkeeper.

He denied Poland striker,Piech a golden opportunity on the 21st minute when he came one on one with only goalkeeper to beat.

The game started in much less anticipation prior the affront between two coaches.

New Bafana coach, Gordon Igesund did not approve the match against European oppositions as he said he prefer an African team regarding much anticipated Afcon 2013 tournament that will be hosted here.

Bafana captain,Bongani Khumalo header went wide from a corner-kick. Poland executed their moves very well when the put more pressure on Bafana defence that was very shaky at times.

Khune again came to the fore again when he saves South Africa embarassment when his shaky defence tried to play an offside trap.

Igesund introduced Letsholenyane after the interval and South Africa showed more agility.

Also we saw Sundowns midfield Teko Modise coming in for Myeni who was the weakest link to strengthen the midfield.

There were little bit of affinity between two teams as they were very cautious at times.

They tried to catch each other on counter and Periquos was a thorn on Bafana flesh.

We saw Bafana totally losing a plot when they suffered another defeat when Bafana shaky defence failed to pick up Komorwaski in the 18 yard.

Komorwaski showed affability by scoring a simplest goal ever from Sangweni’s mistake who misjudged the ball.

“We worked very hard and it was a good test for us.Of course it is very disappointing as we lost,but we still have a long way to go. I tried different players and now I know which players to pick on next time” Igesund said.

Gordon Igesund plans went awry and will have to redeem themselves on Tuesday. He suffered his second defeat in the helm.

Bafana Bafana will play against less-impressive opponents,Kenya on another friendly on Tuesday.

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Two arrested for Num leader’s death

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By Obakeng Maje

Rustenburg-On Friday  between 12:00 and 13:00 the police have arrested two suspects aged 35 and 37.

The suspects were arrested in connection with the murder of a 41 year-old Daluvuyo Bongo the NUM branch secretary.

The arrest of the two suspects happened whilst they were on duty at Lonmin Mine in Marikana.

“The 35 year-old suspect was arrested at Rowland shaft No 4 while the 37 year-old was arrested at 4 Belt shaft” Brigadier Thulani Ngubane.

The two suspects are residents of Wonderkop informal settlement in Marikana.  

The alleged murder incident happened on Friday last week in Marikana.

“It is alleged that the body was found lying in a pool of blood in a room at Wonderkop Hostel. It is further alleged that several shots were fired at the deceased and was to die” Ngubane said.

The North West Provincial Commissioner, Lieutenant General Zukiswa Mbombo welcomed the arrested and congratulated the team of detectives who are working around the clock on the Marikana Operation.

The provincial Commissioner further warned that the arrests have started and are continuing and urged everyone to co-operate and comply with the police’s investigation.

Lawlessness and criminality will not be tolerated.

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All those who have contributed in criminal activities, the arm of the law is never too short to reach them. They will be snatched every where even underground in the mine shafts. The two suspected gunmen will appear before Rustenburg Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 15 October 2012 on charges of murder.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Five nabbed for looting and setting truck alight

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By Obakeng Maje

Zeerust- North West police arrested five people after they set a truck alight and theft. The five suspects were arrested after they allegedly stole set of sofas,11 matress and 9 basebeds.

This event unfolded at Dinokana village in Zeerust after three trucks were delivering some goods to various destinations.

“Police were called after truck drivers were allegedly escaped the attack between Dinokana  and Gaborone road. The three trucks saw group of people heading to their direction and they made a U-turn,unfortunately the third driver could not make it, as his truck jammed” Sergeant Nkwalase said.

“After realising that his life could be in danger, the driver ran for cover. The perpetrators helped themselves with furniture materials loaded in a truck and burnt the front view of it” he said.

Police reacted swiftly and arrested five suspects at Ikageleng village near Dinokana.

Police urges the public to report any suspicious deeds to Warrant Officer Rabe on 0728066601 or alternatively call 08610111.

The road freight srike ended today as the agreement was reached between unions and employers.

Five supects will appear before court on Monday at Lehurutshe Magistrate Court on charges of Theft,Found in possession of stolen goods and Malicious damage to property.

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Stock theft suspects nabbed

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The stock theft unit makes the space very small for those who are stealing the livestock from the Northern Cape farmers.

Since the launch of the Operation Meat Master, the farmers can now farm peacefully, without being terrorised by the livestock criminals.

The Meat Master Operation is an on-going crime prevention operation; the police will not stop to squeeze the world of the livestock criminals to zero.

The focus of the Meat Master Operation is to address the stock theft within the Northern Cape Province. The operation Meat Master ran in the area of De Aar for three weeks.

On Sunday, 30 September 2012, the operation was terminated. The operation has yielded positive results.

“Eight suspects were arrested on Sunday evening, after several transactions were made with the suspects. The police confiscated 24 sheep, which were stolen from three farmers in the area of De Aar, since the 10th   to 30th of September. The market value of the livestock confiscated is

R 61500″ police said .

All eight suspects appeared before De Aar Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday on charges of stock theft.

The police handed over all twenty four sheep to their rightful owners, who are farmers from the De Aar area.

During the identification of the sheep it was very easy to identify these sheep, because they were correctly branded and tattooed.

The farmers are encouraged to continue counting their livestock every day, because this will assist them to know when their livestock was stolen or missing from the farm.

 

Nkandla renovations come out of Zuma’s pocket

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JOHANNESBURG – The Zuma family will continue to pay for upgrades in Nkandla which are not linked to state security, the Presidency said on Thursday. 

It also rejected “the ongoing campaign by the media” of linking every development around the KwaZulu-Natal village to President Jacob Zuma. 

The Presidency said it rejected the mischievous and inaccurate insinuation that the upgrade and construction of roads around Nkandla was because of favouritism – as the president lives there. 

The Mercury newspaper reported this week that a stretch of road linking Zuma’s village to Kranskop had been built at a cost of R290 million, while another road to Eshowe cost R292 million. 

The Presidency said the road construction started in 2003, and that Nkandla was one of 23 districts identified by the government for development. 

It also said the upgrade of Zuma’s residence began long before he became president, and that it was a family decision to start the extensions – paying out of their own pockets. 

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Tombstone thieves behind bars

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MOTHIBISTAD: The dead will now have a peaceful rest, after three men find themselves behind bars for dealing in stolen tombstones from the grave yard.

Mothibistad grave yard has been invaded by the thugs for almost a year, whereby tombstones were being ripped from the graves. After a tip-off the police built up an investigative project, for the purpose of bringing the perpetrators to book.

The suspects were arrested on Thursday, 27 September 2012 at about 23:15 after a crime prevention operation. Tomb-stones to the value of more than R100 000, were found loaded in a truck, and were to be sold for R45 000.

“They appeared before Mothibistad Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 01 October 2012 on theft charges” Northern Cape police said.

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I wish other prisoners could kill “sunday rapist”: Victim’s mother

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Today a year ago, Louise de Waal was murdered and her body burnt.

Three weeks ago, her killer, the infamous Sunday Rapist, was jailed for the murder of the 16-year-old schoolgirl and the rape and sexual assault of several other victims.

By South African standards, justice was fast, and fitting, because Johannes Jacobus Steyn, 36, won’t be allowed out for at least the next 80 years. Judge Sita Kolbe gave him five life sentences and an additional 170 years inside when she convicted him on 33 of 37 charges ranging from murder to culpable homicide, rape, sexual assault, kidnapping and attempted kidnapping.

Steyn killed Louise, while another victim, Lazanne Farmer, died while trying to escape from his moving bakkie.

Steyn’s modus operandi was to sexually molest or rape girls on Sundays when he had told his wife he would be performing community service at a Krugersdorp hospital, following his conviction in 2007 for molesting children.

Louise’s mother Shireen hopes he’ll never be released. Judge Kolbe said in her judgment she doubted Steyn could ever be rehabilitated. De Waal hopes Steyn will be killed in jail.

She had to sit in court and listen to the horrendous details of what Steyn forced Louise to do to him, and then hear the forensic details of how Louise was still alive when Steyn set her alight.

If De Waal could, she would kill him herself, not before hurting him as badly as Steyn hurt her family. She hopes other prisoners will get to him.

The murder destroyed De Waal’s life and almost imploded the larger family. “I lost my daughter, I lost my job and then I lost my home,” De Waal said on Thursday. She has since got a job through wellwishers and supporters, but she has had to move in with her sister.

For all of them, the pain never eases. The build-up to the anniversary today has been particularly hard.

“We’re all taking it very badly, my mother, my sister, my elder daughter. We all cry at different times. We sit quietly in different corners. We’re short-tempered with each other; we know that if anyone says anything, we might snap.”

The worst thing for De Waal is the emptiness and the immediacy of what happened.

It’s a year today since Steyn abducted Louise on the way to Hoërskool Die Burger on the West Rand, took her to his home, raped her and then took her to Magaliesburg, where he burnt her body.

All De Waal has left is an album of pictures and her daughter’s belly ring. “It feels like it happened yesterday, not a year ago. I feel incredible longing and anger.” Not even fronting up to Steyn helped.

“I’m a very quiet person, and that particular day , I felt I needed to face him. I needed him to know that I was Louise’s mother and that he had killed my daughter. I felt better for getting it off my chest, but I just want to kill him now, I want to hurt him the way he has hurt me and my family.

“People ask me if I’m bitter. Yes I am, he took away my life, my little girl who was the life and soul of the party, into whose life we had all placed so much hope.”

Like her greatest supporter Denise Goldin, whose actor son Brett was killed by gangsters in Cape Town in 2006, De Waal intends doing everything possible to ensure Steyn never gets out on parole. “I’ll never forgive him. He’ll never make parole. I’ll be at every parole hearing to make sure of that.”

On Thursday night, she slept at her daughter Jessica’s house. Today they were due to plant a lemon tree in Jessica’s garden. “Louise loved lemons. I just want to be able to sit back quietly and watch this tree grow.”

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North West aims to take SATMAS awards by storm

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The North West Province goes to the 2012 South African Traditional Music Awards (Satmas) in East London on October 27 with eight chances of bringing home the coveted national prizes.

 

Amongst the eight nominees are the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture, in the category “Best Sport, Arts and Culture Department” and Departmental employee, Boikanyo Ramogoelelo, in the category “Best Traditional and Cultural News Journalist (Electronic Media)”, for his work on Motsweding FM. The seventh annual awards mark the third time Ramogoelelo has been nominated. 

 

MEC Tebogo Modise has called on the North West community to rally behind their artists and the Department, and vote for them on the official sms lines. 

 

“We would like to urge all the North West Province citizens to come out in their numbers to support our local talent and artists by voting for them in their various and categories,” said Modise.

 

“Every sms counts. We need to show that we are behind our local artists and that we acknowledge the work they do as they represent our province.”

 

Vote lines close at midnight October 26. Members of the public can vote for North West nominees by sending sms with the name of the nominee and category (R2 per sms) to the number 34066.

 

The nominees and vote procedures are as follows:

   1. “SATMA Mma-Ausi Best Setswana Album” Send to 34066

 

 

   2. “SATMA Poko ya Pina Best Setswana Album” Send to 34066

 

 

   3. “SATMA Mma-Ausi Best Song of the year” Send to 34066

 

 

   4. “SATMA Quincy K Best African Jazz ” Send to 34066

 

 

   5. “SATMA Boikanyo Ramogoelelo Best Traditional and Cultural News Journalist (Electronic Media) Send to 34066

 

   6. “SATMA Modiko Mothupi Best Traditional DJ” Send to 34066

 

 

   7. “SATMA Tsa etsho tsa Setswana Best Traditional Music Radio Program” Send to 34066

 

 

   8. “SATMA North West Best Provincial Department of Arts and Culture” send to 34066

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