The North West ANC Provincial Executive Committee is meeting today and among other things to be discussed is the future of embattled  North West MEC for Local Government and Traditional Affairs, China Dodovu. Dodovu is a suspect in the murder case of ANC Regional Secretary in Dr Kenneth Kaunda District, Obuti Chika.

He appeared in the Klerksdorp Magistrate Court yesterday, his case was postponed to Monday where the bail hearing will continue.

According to Supra Mahumapelo, North West ANC chairperson, the Mangaung conference resolved that steps must be taken against all ANC members who are formally charged with criminal activities. Dodovu is the eighth suspect to be arrested in connection with Chika murder. Other accused are  community member Jeffrey Letuka, 28, North West provincial ANC Youth League chairman Papiki Baboile, 27, ward secretary Paul Molomonyane, 33, councillor Itumeleng Molebatsi, 50, municipal worker William Malefo, 46, Sihlangu Sekhakhane and taxi driver Kgotso Kali, 36.

They were all arrested earlier this month. Chika, 33, was shot at point-blank range in the driveway of his home in Alabama, Klerksdorp, on December 14. He died at Klerksdorp Hospital shortly after his arrival there. He was the ANC’s regional secretary in the Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality.

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Johannesburg – A woman, who was arrested when the bodies of two babies were found in a chest freezer in KwaMashu, will appear in the Ntuzuma Magistrate’s Court on Thursday.

The bodies of a four-month-old baby and a newborn were found amongst chicken pieces and meat on January 26, after police received a tip-off from local residents.

The woman had allegedly been running an illegal funeral home called Mabinda Funeral Services.

She had been declared insolvent, and her assets liquidated. Despite this, she allegedly continued running the business.

The bodies were recovered when police conducted an in-loco inspection.

The woman was arrested and charged with contravening the Human Tissue Act. – Sapa

By Obakeng Maje

Klerksdorp-A case against eight suspects who are implicated in Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality regional secretary Oubuti Chika murder has been postponed.

NPA sposkesperson Medupi Simasiko said they will oppose a bail for suspects.

“We believe we have a strong case against suspects and we will oppose their bail application” NPA spokesperson said.

“We are convinced that the exhibits we obtain is more essential” Hawks said.

The Hawks outline that their evidence will be presented in court next week.

MEC for Local government and Traditional Affairs China Dodovu said his arrest is “politically-motivated”.

The arrest came after Oubuti Chika was shot in a point-blank at his house in Alabama,near Klerksdorp two days before Mangaung.

He was rushed to hospital and passed on shortly after his arrival.

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Despite the pothole sealing work currently done on First Street in the Industrial Site in Mahikeng, businesses along the street have blamed the local municipality for profit loss due to the road nightmare.

The road on the street has become a disaster with ever increasing deep potholes and motorists experience havoc with large traffic volumes getting stuck during rainy weather.

“I’ve given up hope. In my entire life for 44 years this road has been a crisis and has been reconstructed three times in 1986, 1992 and last year but it remains a ghost. I’ve lost a business and my clients have turned against me because of potholes and mini lakes that occur when it rains and again there is no drainage system,” said Car Care business owner, Andre Davids.

Sharpline Signs company co-owner, Mike Frits said: “Companies doing business with us have disappeared. I’ve lost my vehicle engine since I got stuck when I drove my car through stationary water on this road.

“Our company has been here since 1986 and it does not help patching up the road with soil which is washed away by the rain water.

The municipality has spent tax payers’ money and should now take responsibility for loss of our business profit”.

Nkosinathi Masombuka, a motorist complained about his vehicle wheel alignment. “I use this road going to work everyday. I keep paying for my wheel alignment because the potholes keep damaging my vehicle,” he said.

The road is one of the four projects under investigation by the SIU following unjustifiable expenditure.

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