Staff Reporter

Stakeholders in the North West Province have been afforded another opportunity to contribute towards strengthening of the capacity of the state to develop and implement its long term plan during the Provincial Roundtable Table Discussion to be held in Rustenburg on Wednesday.

The theme of the engagements hosted by the Planning Commission in the Office of the Premier in partnership with the Development Bank of Southern Africa and the Statistics South Africa is: “Fragile states and Dilemma for long term planning –Case study of South Africa.”

“Development is about improving quality of life…about equity and justice. It entails a growing economy in which redistribution is a critical element. The role of the state is to ensure democracy and popular participation. A strong state should have intellectual resources to plan, monitor and stimulate high growth. ” stresses Premier Thandi Modise

Modise added that the state should mobilise and deploy capital into sectors unattractive to private industry in order to address the challenges of poverty, high unemployment, and HIV/AIDS and play an important role in promoting democracy, justice and a human rights culture,.

South Africa as a Developmental State, the State of Administration, Census 2011 and its implication for the North West Province are research topics to be covered by Researchers, Local Economic Development practitioners, Integrated Development Planning officers from Provincial government departments, municipalities and other institutions, University lecturers and traditional leaders expected to attend the round table.

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In another murder incident still in Vryburg.  It is alleged that on Saturday a fight ensued between three men at Adda’s Pub, two of them went outside and no one knew what happened thereafter.

It is alleged that the deceased was seen profusely bleeding and the other man was nowhere to be found.

“Police and Emergency Medical Services were called and the 24-year-old man died on the way to a local hospital” tselanyane said. 

“He sustained multiple stab wounds in the chest.  A case of murder was registered and the 23-year-old suspect was arrested on Sunday” he said. 

He is facing a charge of murder and is expected to appear briefly before the Vryburg Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday. Investigation continues.

BY Obakeng Maje

VRYBURG: North West Police in Vryburg arrested one suspect for murder.The incident took place on Saturday at Colridge near Vryburg. 

“It is alleged that the suspect who is the deceased’s boyfriend told the Police that he was together with the deceased going home after visiting a friend  when they were attacked” Tselanyane said. 

“The suspect told the police that whilst on their way home, a white Land Cruiser occupied by two white males stopped next to them. They allegedly got out of the vehicle and assaulted both the suspect and the deceased” Warrant Officer Sam Tselanyane said. 

The suspect alleged that during the attack he managed to flee leaving the girlfriend behind.

After the car has left, he went back to the scene only to find that the deceased was severely beaten and unconscious.

He allegedly left the deceased to get help, on his return he found the deceased still lying there already dead. 

He then went to the nearby houses and the Police and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) were contacted. 

The 30-year-old woman was certified dead at the scene. 

Upon further investigation and more questioning of the suspect (boyfriend) by the Police, the boyfriend acknowledged that there was actually a fight over money between him and the deceased.

He then made up the whole Land Cruiser story out of fear. 

The 40-year-old man was immediately arrested and he will be charged with murder and is expected to appear before the Vryburg Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday,

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