Eastern Cape – An Eastern Cape woman wrestled with a suspected armed robber who shot her husband at their shop in Mqanduli, according to a report on Monday.

The Dispatch Online reported that two men, dressed in black, entered the shop on Thursday night while Nolungile Wiwi was serving customers.

“They walked in. They looked smart. One of them took out a R20 note and asked for cigarettes. He immediately withdrew his hand and reached towards his waist and took out a gun,” she told the Dispatch Online.

“In shock, I pounced on him and grabbed his (gun) hand and told my husband to duck. While I was holding onto his hand he pulled the trigger, hitting my husband in his upper back.”

According to the report, the bullet hit the counter first and then entered Tefayo Wiwi’s shoulder before entering his spine.

The men calmly walked out of the shop as she screamed for help.

“So far we are following a few leads, but we do not know exactly who was involved,” Police spokesman Major Zamukulungisa Jozana told the Dispatch Online. – Sapa

By Obakeng Maje

Taung-South Africa has again capture the headlines across the world. 

This time South Africa is making waves for all wrong reasons. The world has doped beloved “Mzansi” as the “World’s Capital of Rape” after spate of rapes experienced in the country.

According to statistics one out of four women in SA has been raped and the figures might be sky-high as there are unreported rapes.

South Africa has dethrone other African counterpart,Democratic Republic of Congo(DRC).

This past weekend, a 43 year-old man was arrested for raping his 10 month old niece in Orkney,near Klerksdorp.

Many dignitaries and NGOs organisations alike condemn the deeds and encourage every woman to go and report any sexually assaults.

“I believe those who are caught being at the wrong side of the law,they need to be disciplined” NW premier Thandi Modise said last year.

She also proposed that if they were caught their genitals must be removed.

South Africa is a democratic country,but so far some NGOs believe the country has not done enough to protect women.

The rape is scourge and need to be dealt with.

South African president,Jacob Zuma was once accused of rape.

Zuma was accused of raping an HIV positive woman bacl then and was acquitted by court.

The court did not find Zuma guilty and instead said sexually intercourse was consensual.

To those who found guilty,a harsh sentence need to be imposed on them to send a strong message.

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Mpumalanga – Seven people were killed near Balfour on Monday morning when a mini-bus taxi overturned, the Mpumalanga safety and security department said.

Spokesman Moeti Mmusi said nine seriously injured people were taken to hospital in Balfour and Heidelberg.

It is believed that a tyre burst on the vehicle, which had been travelling on the R23 close to the provincial border with Gauteng. – Sapa

The North West Province is ready for the Afcon tournament following a briefing, and an assessment of the Royal Bafokeng stadium, including the preparedness of law enforcement officers.

North West MEC for Human Settlement, Public Safety and Liaison, Nono Maloyi has announced that 1 700 law enforcement officers will be deployed in Rustenburg, to ensure the smooth running of the tournament in the province.

Public Safety MEC Nono Maloyi says: “We are more than ready, all the systems are in place, all the teams are on the ground and structures are set up.” Rustenburg will host a group of Death , Togo  ,Algeria, Tunisia and Cote’ Dvoire matches. 

Tickets sales have also picked up impressively. The local organising committee is optimistic, that, at least, between 80 and 90 000 tickets will be sold, before the tournament kicks off.

Happy Matlapeng of the North West Organizing Committee says: “The sale of tickets has increased drastically in Rustenburg. The number is expected to increase more after consulting the miners.”

The current security in Rustenburg will be beefed up until the end of next month.

For more details go to http://www.sabc.co.za

A stand-off between rival unions National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) and the Association Mineworkers and Construction Unions (AMCU) is looming at Impala Platinum in Rustenburg. AMCU is now the majority union, but NUM disputes this and has called for an independent audit.

Implats has given NUM a thirty day notice, to increase its membership, or its recognition agreement with the mine will expire.  

AMCU is demanding NUM vacates its offices, because it is no longer the majority union. AMCU chairperson, Mnqabulo Sayinyova says: “NUM’s time is over, Zokwana’s time is over, AMCU is in control of almost all the shafts here. AMCU is the one dominating in all these shafts we say viva to AMCU.”

But NUM disputes AMCU’s figures. It wants an independent verification of membership. The union claims it’s unable to recruit due to intimidation.  NUM regional secretary, Sidwell Dolokwane, says:  “We will continue to stay at Impala until verification is done by an independent body recognised as well like the CCMA.”

During the two month mine workers strike at Implats, early last year, many NUM members defected to AMCU. Since then, there’s been a dispute over which of the unions is the dominant one.

 Implats however has confirmed that AMCU has the larger membership. It has given the NUM 30 days to increase its membership. Unless it does this, NUM’s recognition agreement with Implats will be rendered null and void.

For more details go to http://www.sabc.co.za