Phokeng- North West police arrested a 28-year-old man after he allegedly stoned his friend to death.

The gruesome incident took place Wednesday at Boshoek, in Rustenburg.

Police said a suspect was coming from a local tavern at around 22:00 along with his friends.

“It is alleged that a 36 year-old man proposed a woman in their company and this left a suspect crestfallen” captain Adele Myburgh said.

An argument ensued between to men and precipitated to a fight. A suspect allegedly grab a stone and hit Lekheto Nteso,36 several times on his head said police.

“They woman tried to mediate between the two, but her attempt was futile. The suspect allegedly went home, leaving Nteso in a prosprate position” Myburgh said.

The body of Nteso was discovered the following day, and he allegedly died from head injuries. A suspect was arrested.

“A 28 year-old man will appear before Rustenburg Magistrate Court on Monday in connection of murder” she said.

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Johannesburg – South Africa faces massive problems in its economy, despite achieving democracy 19 years ago, Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi said on Friday.

“While we have made huge gains since 1994… on the economic front workers’ lives have not been fundamentally transformed. We still face massive problems in our economy,” the Congress of SA Trade Unions leader said in a speech prepared for delivery.

“In the longer term, the only way we can create sustainable jobs, eradicate poverty and build a more prosperous and equal society is through a radical restructuring of our economy.”

Vavi was speaking at a Workers’ Day celebration at the University of Cape Town.

He said it was crucial to give South African youth the opportunity to work and to have a secure future.

“If we fail, the outcome will be disastrous, not just for the young people themselves, but for all South Africans, who will lose the massive contribution that those young workers have the potential to make if given the opportunity to work and earn a living.”

Corruption

Vavi lamented the “appalling tolerance” of corruption in the country.

“In our view such [corrupt] people should not even wait to be disciplined, but offer their resignation,” he said.

“All [of] this is wreaking untold damage on the moral fibre of the country. We are moving towards a society in which the morality of our revolutionary movement… is being swept away [by] a culture of individual self-enrichment and ‘me-first’.”

He said South Africa’s “political life” was not exempt from corruption.

“Some corrupt politicians and officials build political support by bribing people to back their factions, which are not based on ideological differences, but on who has the biggest treasure chest to dole out favours.”

Cape Town – Investigations into the illegal landing of a private jet at the Waterkloof Air Force Base could include looking into the role the Gupta family played in the saga, Justice Minister Jeff Radebe said on Friday.

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On a Tuesday afternoon in June 2004, Gavin and Wanda Cocks found their 16-year-old son, Edwin, dead in his bedroom with a dog leash around his neck. Edwin had not committed suicide, they said. He had been the victim of a deadly game gone wrong – a game that is played by teenagers in many countries, including South Africa.

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Taung-Two suspects who appeared in court at Taung for police impersonification, were denied bail.

Taung Magistrate Court remanded a case against two men who were arrested for allegedly impersonified as soldiers in Kgatleng village.

“Two men were arrested by North West police after a tip-off from community members” police said in a statement.

Two suspects were allegedly found in possession of SANDF and uniform.

“They allegedly blocked the road and tried to hijack a car” police said.

They were subsequently arrested and charged for Attempted hijacking and Police Impersonification. The case will resume on the 27 May 2013 for formal bail application.

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Taung-Yesterday Taung Magistrate Court postponed a case of Tshepo Mompati who is accused of stealing three cows at Longaneng village, near Taung last year.

Mompati appeared before court and his case was postponed until 15 May 2013.

The case drew so much attention and was attended by livestock owners in Taung.

“It is alleged that Tshepo Mompati stole three cows at Longaneng village and auctioned them in Hartswater” police said.

Livestock stealing is rife in Taung and its surroundings and this forced livestock owners to form a n anti-crime organisation called Kgomo Modimo wa Gae.

Secretary-General of newly formed organisation Gobusamang Makwati told sabc radio that a scourge of livestock theft in Taung and its surroundings is rife.

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Wolmaranstad-North West police are looking for a 31 year-old missing man.

Mr Jonker,31 lives at the Omega Shelter in Bloemfontein, and went missing three weeks back.  

“He left the shelter and never came home. Please assist this office by urgently contacting our police station” colonel Sabata Mokgwabone said.

His mother is living in Wolmaranstad said police.

The investigating officer in this case is Captain Madito of Wolmaransstad Detective Service and he can be contacted on the following numbers:  

018-596 9412 /082 373 9470. 

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Mogwase-The North West Democratic Alliance is concerned about the extent of the involvement of North West SAPS and Provincial Traffic members and vehicles in the Gupta saga. 

A number of NW vehicles, including vehicles from local authorities were seen escorting the Gupta cavalcade with blue lights flashing and controlling traffic at intersections. Some of these vehicles were also seen and photographed at Sun City.

“The DA will ask questions in the Legislature about the abuse of state resources during  the Gupta extravaganza” DA leader Chris Hattingh said.

“In what appears to be quid pro quo gesture (for services to be rendered) a parcel, apparently containing an invitation to the Gupta wedding addressed to the NW SAPS Commissioner, left at the  NW SAPS Headquarters entrance, was regarded as suspicious” He said. 

After engaging sniffer dogs the parcel was destroyed in a controlled explosion.

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The South African Football Association (SAFA) will meet the Premier Soccer League (PSL) next week to discuss the availability and release of players for the forthcoming COSAFA Cup which is scheduled to run from 6 – 21 July 2013 in Zambia.

The SAFA/PSL planned meeting is scheduled to take place on Friday, 10 May 2013.

“We would like to participate in the COSAFA Cup but we want to do so with our strongest squad. Since the tournament takes place outside the FIFA calendar, we need to have a meeting with the professional league to see which players we can get since the tournament clashes with pre-season training of various clubs,” said SAFA CEO Dennis Mumble.

“Hopefully, the meeting will give us direction going forward and end speculation as to whether we are going to participate in this tournament or not. We will be able to comment further on this matter after the meeting.”

The South African Football Association (SAFA) presented its audited financial statements to Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Sport and Recreation on Tuesday, 30 April 2013. The audited financial statements are for the year ended 30 June 2012 and was presented to SAFA’s Members at the SAFA Annual Congress in September 2012 where it was duly approved. The audited financial statement of the Association was announced in a press conference on 29 September 2012.

The financial statements were audited by KPMG who issued an unqualified audit opinion. KPMG also issued a “clean” management report which dealt with financial governance matters.

SAFA reported a loss for the year (1 July 2011 – 30 June 2012) of R56.4 million. This loss included non-recurring losses amounting to R28.8 million. Therefore, the actual loss from our core operations was R27.6 million. However, SAFA managed to build reserves (retained earnings) over a number of years and the accumulated reserves at the beginning of the financial year, 1 July 2011, were R98.7 million. Thus, after incurring the loss for the year of R56.4 million, the net reserves were reduced to R42.2 million after taking into account the loss for the year.

A negative liquidity gap of R92.9 million was a concern to SAFA and strategic plans were crafted and are being implemented to close this liquidity gap. All efforts are being made to close this gap so that we are able to settle all our short term debts as and when they accrue. However, SAFA’s total assets are still more than its total liabilities. The total assets are R224,5 million and the total liabilities are R182.3 million, hence the excess assets of R42.2 million. These are the net reserves that we have built over the past years and which are noted above.

Our 30 June 2012 audited financial statements clearly indicate that SAFA is not bankrupt and, instead, it has reserves valued at R42.2 million. The liquidity gap of R92.9 million within a strong balance sheet is a clear indication that most of SAFA’s assets are not current but are long-term. In other words, the long-term or non-current assets cannot be turned into cash quickly. So SAFA’s cash is locked in non-current assets which include immovable properties, investments and motor vehicles.

SAFA’s strategy of eliminating the liquidity gap includes tightening its budgetary controls, development of a robust fund-raising strategy, diversifying our revenue streams, selling non-core and unproductive assets, realizing our investments and rearranging the payment periods for some of our current liabilities. Some of these strategies have already been successfully implemented. These include the selling of our excess Hyundai buses, selling some of our immovable property and disposal of part of our investment in Netcare Limited.

The SAFA management is satisfied with the strength of SAFA’s balance sheet and the reserves that it holds. SAFA is not bankrupt. The audited financial statements are available at our offices. The full presentation made to Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Sport and Recreation on 30 April 2013 is available on SAFA’s website – 

http://www.safa.net