BY Obakeng Maje

Mahikeng- A 34 year-old suspect from Lonely Park was arrested in the early hours today for rape North West police said.

“The arrest followed a rape of a 31 year-old woman. According to the victim, she was at  a tavern last night when the suspect asked her to accompany him” Lesego Metsi said.

“The victim further alleges that along the way the suspect pulled out a firearm and threatened to kill her if she scream for help” He adds.

The suspect allegedly raped her and he was arrested this morning by Mahikeng police.

A case of rape has been launched.   

BY Obakeng Maje

Potchefstroom- North West police in Ikageng  are investigating a case of murder after the death of a 31 year-old Keitumetse Masilo  of Promosa.

“According to the information the suspect who is known but not yet arrested  and the victim  had a relationship and  the deceased was stabbed by the suspect after an argument ensued between the two yesterday Saturday at about 19:30” Colonel Lesego Metsi said.

The deceased was reported dead on the scene of crime.

Police are still tracing the suspect.

BY Obakeng Maje

Potchefstroom-Police are investigating two cases of murder on separate incidents.  In the first case a white male person age unknown was found dead along N12 between Potchefstroom and Klerksdorp.

“According to the information the deceased was found lying on his back with bruises on his head. His waist belt was found next to him.  The  police are suspecting that he could have been robbed before he was killed” Colonel Metsi said.

No one is arrested and police are investigating.

BY obakeng Maje

Rustenburg- Two vehicle collided head on yesterday afternoon at about 17:15 in Rustenburg North West police said.

“The vehicles were travelling on opposite directions along Olifantsnek road when the accident happened. The driver of one vehicle died on the spot and the other who was travelling with his wife were taken to Fencrest Private Hospital” Colonel Lesego Metsi said. Police are investigating a case of Culpable Homicide.

BY Obakeng Maje

Taung- North West police are investigating a case of culpable homicide after a  31 year-old woman from Mokgareng,near Taung was knocked down by a police vehicle.

“The accident happened yesterday afternoon at about 15:30. According to information the on duty police officer was responding to a complaint when he could not notice the victim who was then crossing the road and was knocked down by the state vehicle” Colonel Lesego Metsi said.

“The deceased  was then taken the local clinic where she was certified dead upon arrival and police are investigating if the might be any reckless driving precipitated the accident” He said.

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BY Obakeng Maje

Taung– North West police arrested one of their own member and another man after they allegedly assault and kidnap a man the police said.

It is alleged that a 29 year-old cop who serves as a constable and her co-accused aged 42 year-old pounced on a 32 year-old man at his house and accused him of theft.

“A cop who serves as a constable and a 42 year-old man pounced at a house of a 32 year-old man at Lokgabeng village, near Taung and accuse a man of steal her property” Colonel Lesego Metsi said.

“They allegedly tight him with a rope and drove away with him to designated area where the ordeal continued. They allegedly assaulted and robbed him his cellphone and undisclosed amount of money” He said.

According to a victim the suspects accused him of theft and he was beaten up after he could not burge.

The two accused will appear at Taung Magistrate Court tomorrow on charges of kidnapping,assault and robbery.

Investigation continues

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Mangaung-All delegates from the Free State ANC, except the provincial executive committee (PEC) which has 20 members, will be allowed to vote at the party’s national elective conference.

The ANC has just announced in Bloemfontein that the Free State PEC has been disbanded. This follows a special national executive committee (NEC) meeting behind closed doors that lasted from this morning.

The validity of the Free State PEC has been in doubt since yesterday’s Constitutional Court ruling. The court declared the ANC’s Free State’s provincial elective conference and the PEC it elected, invalid. This was after a group of six ANC members took the party to court to nullify the conference.

ANC policy head Jeff Radebe says the ANC national executive committee (NEC) will uphold the rule of law and acknowledge the independence of the Constitutional Court.

“The Constitutional Court is the finale decision maker on constitutional matters.

It is the final on this matter.”

Free State ANC chairperson Ace Magashule would attend the conference as an elected NEC member.

The NEC also announced that the ANC in the province will re-run its elective conference in March next year. “As a result the province will be leaderless… So a provincial task team will organise the conference within three months of the new year,” says ANC Secretary-General, Gwede Mantashe.

Mantashe says the province’s PEC would be replaced by a task team.– Additional reporting by Sapa