By Obakeng Maje

Vryburg- North West police are looking for six suspects after a supermarket was robbed.

According to statement received six suspects pounced on a security guard at vry street in Vryburg and demanded the keys for the supermarket before they tied him up with shoelace provincial police said.

“The suspects allegedly pointed a security guard with a firearm and demand keys for the supermarket” She said.

 “They gain entry through a glass door and help themselves with undisclosed amount of money before they flee the scene” Captain Amanda Funani said.

BY Obakeng Maje

Rustenburg Police arrested a 54-year-old man for allegedly raping his 22-year-old daughter North West police said.

“According to allegations the victim was asleep when her father entered the room. Allegation further states that the suspect the victim where alone in the house” captain Funani said.

“He allegedly undress and forcefully raped her daughter. The suspect is expected to appear before Rustenburg Magistrate Court tomorrow” She continues. 

By Obakeng Maje

Klerksdorp-A body of a 43 year-old man found in the street of Albama township in Klerksdorp with stabbing-wounds North West police said.

“A body of a man found lying in the streets in Albama near Klerksdorp with stabbing-wounds” Captain Funani said.

“The police are searching for suspect/s and appealing to the community to come forward with any information that could led to the arrest” She said.

By Obakeng Maje

Sannieshof- North West police are investigating a case of inquest after a 31 year-old man kills himself. 

The incident took place a Dwaalkraal were a 31 year-old man was allegedly engaged in an argument with his lover provincial spokesperson said.

“According to information received a 31 year-old man was in involved in an argument with his girlfriend and that led to a fight” Captain Amanda Funani said.

“It is alleged that a boyfriend stabbed his girlfriend with a pair of scissor before fleeing the crime scene” she adds.

The boyfriend allegedly fled the scene after thinking maybe his girlfriend has passed on.

He was found hanged to a tree at the nearest bushes and police suspects no foul play.

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By Obakeng Maje

Bafana Bafana coach Gordon Igesund has gone mainly for experience when announcing his 23-man Africa Cup of Nations 2013 squad today, Sunday, 30 December 2012 at the Southern Sun Monte Casino Hotel in Fourways, Johannesburg.

The tournament, which will be hosted in South Africa, runs from 19 January to 10 February 2013. The squad comprises of players who have been part of his national team set-up in the last six months.

Goalkeeper Itumeleng Khune retains his place alongside Wayne Sandilands and Senzo Meyiwa but there is no place for Belgium based Darren Keet.

Igesund has gone for seven defenders, Bongani Khumalo, Siyabonga Sangweni, Anele Ngcongca, Tsepo Masilela, Siboniso Gaxa, Thabo Nthethe and Thabo Matlaba, while Ricardo Nunes, Siyanda Xulu and Bevan Fransman missed the cut.

In the highly contested midfield area, the head coach has selected Kagisho Dikgacoi, Dean Furman, Reneilwe Letsholonyane, Oupa Manyisa, Siphiwe Tshabalala, May Mahlangu, Thulani Serero, Lerato Chabangu and Thuso Phala.

Those left out are Thanduyise Khuboni, Teko Modise, Andile Jali, Daine Klate, Sifiso Myeni and Delron Buckley.

The firepower upfront will be provided by the foursome of Bernard Parker, Tokelo Rantie, Lehlohonolo Majoro and Katlego Mphela.

“It’s very unfortunate that I could not have all the players in the squad as CAF rules stipulate that only 23 will be needed for the tournament. No matter how much we try, we can’t please all the people in the selection process but I believe we have chosen the best that will represent this country well in AFCON 2013,” said Igesund.

“We had the best of the best in the camp, with excellent players competing against each other for positions but at the end of the day we had to cut down the squad to that stipulated by the governing body. However, those players who are not in the squad should not despair as they are all on stand-by in case of injuries.”

The head coach has thanked the South African public for their support of the national team and appealed for more support in the coming days.

“This is not my national team; I am just the driver so I would like to thank the public, including the media for their continued support of the squad that has been picked up as they represent all of us. We are now embarking on a long and difficult mission and we cannot do it alone, your support will be very crucial to see us through,” said Igesund.

“Now that the final squad has been selected, the focus is now on the tournament. Real and hard work begins for all of us. I am now able to instil my philosophy and I am confident by the time the tournament starts, I believe we will be ready and playing as a unit.”

Bongani Khumalo will captain the side.

The first assignment in the New Year for Bafana Bafana is the international friendly match against Norway at the Cape Town Stadium on Tuesday, 8 January 2013.

The squad will gather late on Wednesday, 2 January 2013 in Cape Town to prepare for the Norway clash.

In the second and last practice match Bafana Bafana will face Algeria in another international friendly match at Orlando Stadium in Soweto on Saturday, 12 January.

South Africa begins their AFCON 2013 campaign against Cape Verde at the National Stadium (Soccer City) on Saturday, 19 January before facing Angola and Morocco in the group stages in Durban.

HERE IS THE FULL BAFANA BAFANA SQUAD FOR AFCON 2013:

NO.PLAYER’S NAMECLUB  

GOALKEEPERS:

  1.Itumeleng KHUNEKaizer Chiefs FC (SA)  

2.Wayne SANDILANDSMamelodi Sundowns FC (SA)  

3.Senzo MEYIWAOrlando Pirates FC (SA)  

DEFENDERS:

  4.Bongani KHUMALOPaok FC (Greece)  

5.SiyabongaSANGWENIOrlando Pirates FC (SA)  

6.ThaboNTHETHEBloemfontein Celtic (SA)  

7.Anele NGCONGCARacing Genk FC (Belgium)  

8.Siboniso GAXAKaizer Chiefs FC (SA)  

9.Tshepo MASILELAKaizer Chiefs FC (SA)  

10.Thabo MATLABA Orlando Pirates FC (SA)  

MIDFIELDERS:

  11.Kagisho DIKGACOICrystal Palace FC (Eng)  

12.DeanFURMANOldham Athletic FC (Eng)  

13..ReneilweLETSHOLONYANEKaizer Chiefs FC (SA)  

14.OupaMANYISAOrlando Pirates FC (SA)  

15.May MAHLANGUHelsingborg IF (Sweden)  

16.ThulaniSEREROAjax Amsterdam FC (Holland)  

17.Lerato CHABANGUMoroka Swallows FC (SA)  

18.ThusoPHALAPlatinum Stars FC (SA)  

19.Siphiwe TSHABALALAKaizer Chiefs FC (SA)  

STRIKERS:

  20.Bernard PARKERKaizer Chiefs FC (SA)  

21.Katlego MPHELAMamelodi Sundowns FC (SA)  

22.Tokelo RANTIEMalmo FF (Sweden)  

23.Lehlohonolo MAJOROKaizer Chiefs FC (SA)  

Andile Jali, Teko Modise, Daine Klate and Sifiso Myeni are left out as Gordon Igesund announces his squad for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations.

3.00pm Igesund: “Over the last six months I have been in a fortunate position to work with a number of talented players … it hasn’t been an easy task … the most difficult thing for me has been to leave people out of the team.”

3.02pm “The team will be three goalkeepers, seven defenders, nine midfielders and four strikers.”

3.05pm And with no ceremony, for once, the squad is:

Goalkeepers: Khune, Sandilands, Meyiwa

Defenders: Sangweni, Khumalo, Nthethe, Ngcongca, Gaxa, Matlaba, Masilela

Midfielder: Dikgacoi, Furman, Letsholonyane, Manyisa, Mahlangu, Serero, Chabangu, Phala, Tshabalala

Striker: Parker, Mphela, Rantie, Majoro

The announcement was made at the Southern Sun Monet Casino Hotel in Fourways, Johannesburg at 3pm.

Bafana wrapped up a three-day training camp at Orlando Stadium yesterday, where Gordon Igesund had a last look at players.

A total of 33 players took part in the camp, but the squad was trimmed to 23 for the tournament.

“I am excited that everything went well, the players raised their hands to say they want to be included in the final squad,” Igesund said yesterday. “You could tell almost all of them don’t want to be left out. This was a very important camp where we had the cream of the crop and I saw what I wanted to see.

“Now the wait for the players begins while for me it’s crunch time. The challenge is who to leave out.”

England-based Kagisho Dikgacoi and Dean Furman, as well as Belgium-based Darren Keet, were not part of the training camp owing to club commitments, while Benni McCarthy, Mulomowandau Mathoho and Ayanda Patosi will not be considered because of injuries. 

Nqamakwe, Eastern Cape – A 40-year-old man was arrested for allegedly raping his ten-year-old granddaughter in Nqamakwe, Eastern Cape police said on Sunday.

Captain Jackson Manatha said the man allegedly raped his grandchild on Friday.

“It is alleged that the suspect called the victim under the pretext that he was sending her to his room to fetch something. He then followed her and closed the door. He allegedly raped her inside his room.”

It was not clear if other family members were around the house when the crime took place.

The man was expected to appear in the Nqamakwe Magistrate’s Court on Monday. – Sapa

Durban – Prominent Durban businessmen, literally caught with their pants down, are at the centre of a multi-million-rand extortion racket operated by sex-workers and crooked private investigators.

This week, PI Brad Nathanson lifted the lid on the scam and, speaking exclusively to the Sunday Tribune, told of how the con has been operating for years, with scores of victims paying hush money totalling more than R1 million to make salacious photographs of their trysts disappear. If they refuse to pay, racketeers threaten to send the incriminating photos or video footage to their wives.

Two weeks ago a Durban businessman fell victim to the scam after paying for a “massage” at a Morningside hotel.

His attorney, who asked not to be named, said the man had contacted him after scam artists demanded R20 000 to prevent them showing pictures of the encounter to his wife.

“Normally he would get a massage at this woman’s house but because she had family there, they decided to meet at a lodge. He had a massage and before he got home a guy called him and said that he had my client’s details and said that if he did not pay by close of business that day, he would disclose this to his wife and employer,” the attorney said.

“Before he had spoken to me, my client offered to pay them R6 000. I met with him and the extortionist phoned again while we were sitting together. I told him I was a lawyer and I said that the police and the press were onto the issue and we would under no circumstances bow to demands,” the attorney said.

He enlisted the services of Nathanson, who started on the case immediately.

“Two days before Christmas he received another threat and since then there has been no word,” the lawyer added.

Nathanson said that he had identified the scam’s ring leader, a Durban-based private investigator, whose alias “Bullocks” had cropped up in many of the extortion cases that had landed on his desk.

“I first learned about this scam about four years ago. I had a resident of the upper Highway area call me in a state saying he had been scammed and needed help. My client’s wife was going away for the weekend and he decided to… find a prostitute to entertain him while she was away,” Nathanson said.

“He made several mistakes and one of them was bringing this woman back to his own house.

“When she arrived this fee had changed and was exponentially more than… he had organised on the phone. At that point he should have picked up that something was amiss, but he entertained it because she was already there and he paid the inflated rate,” he said.

“The prostitute then refused to ‘get down to business’ until she had had cocaine and insisted that my client buy her drugs. He then negotiated a fee with her driver for cocaine and its delivery which also went up in price considerably when it arrived.

“They had sex and afterwards, while he was using the bathroom, she allegedly used her cameraphone to take pictures of his bedroom. The driver returned and there was another fee to remove this woman. This man was handled right from the get-go.”

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