By Obakeng Maje

Kimberley- Northern Cape police are investigating a case of possession of Dagga after two women aged 33 and 42 respectively were arrested yesterday at 18:15 on Boshoff Road with Dagga. 

“The taxi was travelling from Kwa-Zulu Natal en route to Kimberley” Liutenant Sergio Kock said.

“After receiving information the K9 unit and Kimberley Crime Prevention followed the Toyota Quantum that they travelled in and when it reached 10km outside Kimberley they stopped and searched the taxi” Kock said. 

While they were searching the luggage they came across two suitcases full of variety of Dagga and the police arrested the two women who were alleged owners.

The Dagga has a street value of R232 000,00 and weighs 45,25kg.

The suspects will be appearing before the Kimberley Magistrate’s Court soon. 

London – Men and women enjoy sex just as much with condoms as they do without, according to a study.

Researchers reviewing an online questionnaire of the sex habits of men and women aged 18 to 59 found participants consistently rated safe sex as “highly arousing and pleasurable” – the same score as unprotected sex.

Dr Debby Herbenick of Indiana University, who led the study said: “This may be because men are more likely than women to purchase condoms and use them. However, it’s important for women to become familiar with the condoms so that they can make choices that enhance the safety and pleasure of their sexual experiences.”

The study found that men did not find it difficult to maintain erections when putting on condoms. It also found that many women could not tell if the condom was lubricated or not.

Herbenick said the study would help spread health messages in the fight against sexually transmitted infections, HIV and unintended pregnancies.

“We continue to grapple with high rates of sexually transmitted infections, HIV and unintended pregnancies.

“We need to understand how people make choices about the products they use and how these products contribute to the safety and pleasurable aspects of their sexual experiences.”

Sexually transmitted infections are passed on during sex without a condom.

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate there are 19 million new infections in the US every year.

Chlamydia is one of the most common types, with 1.3 million cases reported in the US and 152 828 new cases reported among 16 to 24-year-olds in the UK in 2010. If left untreated it can lead to long-term health problems. Other infections include HIV, genital warts, syphilis, gonorrhoea and pubic lice.

Irwin Goldstein, editor of The Journal of Sexual Medicine, said the study continued the work of pioneering sexologist Alfred Kinsey, who founded the Institute for Sex Research at Indiana University in 1947.

He said: “Gathering sexual data regarding condom use is highly relevant.

“Understanding current condom use offers health care providers an opportunity to educate those people uncomfortable with condoms but for whom lack of use may lead to significant sexually transmitted infection health risk.” — Daily Mail

A Muldersdrift man was shot dead during an attempted robbery at his home, West Rand police said on Friday.

The man walked into his house to find three men holding his wife at gunpoint on Thursday, said Inspector Solomon Sibiya.

“According to the wife, there was a struggle for the gun and one of the robbers was shot with their own firearm…. Her husband was then shot twice in the chest.” He later died. The woman was unharmed. The robbers fled.

“When we got to there, we found the gun which was used in the shooting, a crowbar and a flat screen TV that the robbers were trying to take,” said Sibiya.

Beeld newspaper reported that the robbery occurred while Gauteng police commissioner Mzwandile Petros was addressing Muldersdrift residents about crime in the area.

Muldersdrift has been hit by a string of killings, house and business robberies since July.

According to The Star, one street in particular had been targeted, with 93 percent of households hit in Clinic Road.

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Brits-Twenty-eight people were arrested for public violence during a protest in Kgabalatsane, North West police said on Thursday. Protesters went on the rampage, barricading the road between Kgabalatsane and Hebron with burning tyres and rocks on Wednesday.They were complaining about the lack of electricity in the area, said Brigadier Thulani Ngubane. “They are saying they don’t have electricity and that contributed to a lot of crimes in the area,” said Ngubane. Pupils at the Michakgatsi High School were forced out of their classes to join in the protest. Ngubane said residents threw stones at police vehicles and private cars. No one was hurt. The people arrested would appear in the Ga-Rankuwa Magistrate’s Court on Friday.

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By Obakeng Maje

Port Elizabeth-Bafana Bafana head coach Gordon Igesund has warned his players not to get carried away with Wednesday, 23 January 2013’s victory over Angola in the side’s second match of the Orange Africa Cup of Nations South Africa 2013.

Bafana Bafana defeated Angola 2-0 and they did so in convincing fashion in a dazzling show at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban to jump to the summit of Group A standings with four points followed by Cape Verde and Morocco who have two points each. Angola has one point following their goalless draw with Morocco in their opening encounter. The match between Morocco and Cape Verde ended in a 1-1 draw.  South Africa next faces Morocco in the final Group Stage match on Sunday, 27 January at Moses Mabhida Stadium with Cape Verde and Angola clashing at the same time at the Nelson Mandela Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth.

Final group matches are played simultaneously to avoid teams playing for a particular result.We won our second game, but we really cant get carried away with that, one win is not going to qualify us, we know what have to do next. We have a tough match against a strong Morocco side and we need to win that one,” said Igesund.We know what we need to do on Sunday. We can’t continue living in the past. We must start celebrating once we qualify for the quarter-finals.” 

For the clash against Angola, Igesund made five changes to the team that played to a goalless draw with Cape Verde in the opening match of the tournament. He is the first to admit he took a gamble that worked well in the end.

Asked if he will change the starting 11 again, the head coach had this to say. “I have to give it a lot of thought. I was very happy with the team that started and I was happy with the team that finished, but obviously there is big difference now that we need a point.But I am not the kind of coach that will go out there and play defensive football. At the same time I can’t go out there and open up leaving us vulnerable for Morocco to score. We can’t take that risk because we can’t afford that. We want to make sure we qualify, so I will apply my mind properly but I won’t ring a lot of changes,” he said.

On the injury front, Kagiso Dikgacoi and Lerato Chabangu are back at full training with the rest of their teammates after missing out on selection for the Angola game due to knee and groin injuries respectively. Lehlohonolo Majoro is still nursing the injury he sustained in the win over Angola, where he scored a goal.

Majoro is unlikely to feature against Morocco after receiving stitches to a deep cut on his calf.

“I will get a report tonight or tomorrow about Kagisho Dikgacoi and Chabangu and I am hoping they are fit for Sunday, not because I want them to play but because I want more options. As for Majoro, even if he is fit, I don’t think I will take a risk on him. 

 I won’t gamble on him because if the stitches open up again, we will be back to square one,” said Igesund.

Also I don’t think it’s fair for me to put any player in a position where I can do further damage to him, so I will get a full report from the team doctor to see how the stitches have progressed, or if is far too early to use him. So for now, I don’t think the three players will be available.”   Group A log standing:  Team

  P

  W

  D

  L

  GF

  GA

  GD

  Points

  South Africa

  2

  1

  1

  0

  2

  0

  2

  4

  Cape Verde

  2

  0

  2

  0

  1

  1

  0

  2

  Morocco

  2

  0

  2

  0

  1

  1

  0

  2

  Angola

  2

  0

  1

  1

  0

  2

  -2

  1