By Obakeng Maje

Mmakau-North West police arrested a 41 year-old man after a murder of a 11 year-old girl. 

A body of a 11 year-old girl was found buried in a shallow grave at a neighbour’s house.

A 41 year-old man allegedly forcefully entered his neighbour’s house and abducted Ofentse Mogale.

Mogale was allegedly raped before being killed by her neighbour.

“This happened only three months after another heinous crime took place in the same area” Happy Manake told sabc.

A 41 year-old man will appear briefly at Mmakau Magistrate Court on charges of rape and murder soon.

By Obakeng Maje

Rustenburg-North West police are looking for unknown suspects who entered a house in Freedom park,near Phokeng and robbed and robbed and assaulted a 38 year-old victim.

“According to information received, suspects forcefully entered a house in Freedom Park and robbed the victim a cellphone and grocery” police spokesperson said.

Two armed robbery threaten a victim and assaulted him.

“They fled the scene after robbery and a victim was taken to a local clinic for injuries suffered and trauma” police said.

By Obakeng Maje

Letlhabile-A 40 year-old suffered several injuries after he was allegedly given a mob justice North West police said.

The incident took place at Lethabong section,near Maboloka. Police were called after a 40 year-old man was beaten by members of the community after accusing him of killing his girlfriend.

“A 40 year-old man was taken to a local hospital after he was beaten by members of the community” sergeant Philani Nkwalase said.

A case of GBH assault has been opened and no one has been arrested. A man was accused of killing his girlfriend after her body was found hanged on a tree week ago.

Police initially opened an inquest docket after no one was arrested.

“A decomposed body of a woman believed to be the girlfriend of a victim was found hanged to a tree” police said.

Police are investigating a case of GBH assault and no one has been arrested yet.

By Obakeng Maje

Hartbesfontein- North West police a searching for three suspects after they allegedly ransacked a house.

The suspects allegedly forced entry at the victim’s house and robbed him.

“The three suspects entered the house with headgears. They allegedly robbed a victim his laptop,tv set and clothes” North West police said.

“The stolen goods are valued at R41 000 and no arrest has been made” Philani Nkwalase said.

By Obakeng Maje

Bethany-A 20 year-old body was found in an open field with stab wound North West police said.

The gruesome incident took place allegedly in the early hours Saturday.

“The police arrested a suspect accused of killing a 20 year-old man” sergeant Philani Nkwalase said.

The body of a 20 year-old man was taken to government mutuary and his next of kin was informed.

The suspect will appear briefly before magistrate soon.

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An amount of R2.3 billion is being paid by the education department to teachers whose posts were abolished, according to newspaper report.

Teaching posts are cut when pupil numbers drop at a school or a subject is phased out. The Eastern Cape has 8825 vacancies, and 6378 surplus teachers.

The Sunday newspaper established that a teacher in Limpopo has not taught a lesson in two years since her post was scrapped.

KwaZulu-Natal education MEC Senzo Mchunu said having surplus teachers was a “sheer waste of public money”.

There is a national shortage of 15,000 teachers.

– Sapa

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2013 AFCON Quarter-Final

Result: Bafana Bafana 1-1 (1-3 pen) Mali

Date: 3 February 2013

Venue: Moses Mabhida Stadium

Bafana Bafana crashed out of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations after falling to a 3-1 loss to Mali in a penalty shootout after the game had ended 1-1 after extra-time.

Bafana started well and almost created some early chances as they forced the Mali defence into making mistakes.

Bernard Parker tried to get a shot away in the fifth minute but it was blocked before Tokelo Rantie shouted for a penalty after a slight tug in the area but the referee waved his claims away.

Seydou Keita went close in the eighth minutes with a cracking strike from the edge of the area that whistled just off target.

Reneilwe Letsholonyane was presented with a chance to shoot after good work from Rantie soon after but the Kaizer Chiefs man took too long on the ball and the Mali defence closed the gaps.

Thuso Phala then whipped a superb cross into the area but it was just ahead of May Mahlangu who saw his glancing header sail wide.

Rantie would be denied a clear route on goal by a last-ditch challenge from Adama Tamboura while Adama Coulibaly nodded well wide in the 19th minute.

Soumaila Diakite pulled off a great save to deny Rantie’s dinked effort after he was played in by Mahlangu in the 21st minute while the Eagles were forced into an early substitution after Samba Diakite was replaced by Sigamary Diarra.

Tamboura then saw his swerving effort test Itumeleng Khune but Bafana would grab the lead after a swift move ended with Phala scuffing a low pass to the far post where Rantie was free to tap in.

The goal scorer suffered a knock earlier in the game though and eventually had to come off to be replaced by Lehlohonolo Majoro.

Samba Sow had a great chance in the 42nd minute to equalise when the ball was pulled back to him at the edge of the area but he blazed his effort well over while Dean Furman made a telling block to block Sigamary Diarra late in the half as Bafana held onto the lead.

Bafana seemed to take their foot off the gas slightly after the break as the Eagles slowly came into the game but Majoro had a great chance in the 56th minute when he was slipped in by Letsholonyane but his touch was poor and the goalkeeper made the save at his feet.

The visitors would punish that miss moments later when Samassa curled the ball into the middle and Keita was left free to head at goal from close range. Khune got something on the ball but it was not enough as it bounced over.

Mali could have had a second minutes later as Siboniso Gaxa played a poor pass back toward Khune and Mahamadou Samassa pounced but the goalkeeper made a superb save.

As the half wore on, pace dropped from both sides considerably but the brilliant Mahlangu would test the goalkeeper with a low strike from the edge of the area.

Neither side wanted to make a mistake in the dying minutes of regulation time and no real chances arrived as the game went to extra-time.

Bafana had to scramble the ball away from an early free-kick while Mahlangu burst forward on the counter but sent his strike straight at the goalkeeper.

Chances were hard to come by as extra-time stretched on and legs began to tire, and penalties were needed to decide matters.

Siphiwe Tshabalala took the responsibility to take the first penalty and made no mistake but both Furman and Mahlangu had their efforts saved before Majoro curled a horrible effort wide of the target as Bafana crashed out.

Standard Bank Moment of the Match: Tokelo Rantie tapped in at the far post to give South Africa the lead after a positive first-half but the tournament hosts would end up tumbling out after losing in a penalty shootout.

Bafana: Itumeleng Khune, Siboniso Gaxa, Bongani Khumalo, Siyabonga Sangweni, Tsepo Masilela, Bernard Parker, May Mahlangu, Dean Furman, Reneilwe Letholonyane, Thuso Phala, Tokelo Rantie.

Mali: Soumaila Diakite, Fousseni Diawara, Adama Coulibaly, Molla Wague, Adama Tamboura, Mohamed Sissoko, Samba Sow, Seydou Keita, Samba Diakite, Mahamadou Samassa, Modibo Maiga.

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