By Obakeng Maje

Zeerust-North West police are looking for unknown suspects for spree of business robberies took place on Thursday.

Police said unknown suspects wearing a balaclavas allegedly stormed into a business place belonged to a local man, armed with rifles and robbed a store.

“They allegedly robbed him off his airtime vouchers,cigarettes and undisclosed amount of money” captain Pelonomi Makau said.

The incident took place at Ikageleng, near Zeerust at around 20:30.

In another similar incident, a woman was allegedly robbed by the same suspects outside her shop.

“The incident allegedly took place exactly thirty minutes after the first one. It is alleged that the shop-owner was closing a business at around 21:30 when she was approached by same descriptioin fit first suspects” Makau said.

The suspects allegedly robbed her a handbag and fled the scene. 

Again thirty minutes later, a driver was shot at by unknown suspects after being followed.

A man was driving along the road when he allegedly realised that he has been followed by suspecting vehicle.

He allegedly sped-off and suspects opened fire.A passenger was shot and rushed to a local hospital for medical attention.

“The suspects are still at large and police are asking and appealing to anyone with information who can assist in the arrest of the suspects to please contact the Zeerust Detectives on 018 642 8020 or 082 384 9416” Makau said.

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By Obakeng Maje

Mahikeng-North West police arrested an alleged killer of North West University student, Katlego “Gutta” Rantlhane who was bludgeoned to death last week.

Police said Aubrey Kgakgamatso and other patrons where drinking beers at Lapalaka,in Mahikeng when an argument ensued between him and Rantlhane.

The fight precipitated to a fight and Rantlhane was stabbed to death.

“The suspect subsequently fled the scene, however he handed himself at Mahikeng police station yesterday.” Captain Pelonomi Makau said.

Kgakgamatso will appear before Molopo Magistrate Court on Monday.

“He will appear for a formal bail and he was charged with murder of Rantlhane” Makau said.

Katlego “Gutta” Rantlhane is expected to be buried today at his hometown and he was a third year Transport Economic (Bcom) student at North West University.

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Kaizer Chiefs football manager Bobby Motaung has insisted the club won’t go ‘crazy’ in the transfer market ahead of the new season.

Motaung says the club is aware that “agents are selling players through our name” but according to ‘Bobsteak’, Chiefs are only desperate to bolster their defence.

“Currently, we are definitely looking at beefing up at the back. We are doing it with caution. We are doing it properly, not hastily. The season starts in August and we have time,” Motaung affirms.

“We will be making one or two more signings, but we won’t do it out of emotion or excitement because everyone is in the market. We will take our time to do proper assessments,” he adds.

Amakhosi have so far made two signings in Knowledge Musona and Simphiwe Mtsweni.
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Lennox Bacela says he is looking forward to his official debut against AC Leopards in the Champions League on Saturday – and reveals why he joined Orlando Pirates.

Pirates have registered both Bacela and Rooi Mahamutsa in time for the CAF competition, and both are available for selection at Orlando Stadium tomorrow.

Bacela says Roger de Sa was the deciding factor in his signing for Pirates.

“When I was at Celtic, coach Clinton Larsen is one person I would have died for and to come here and meet someone like Roger, who believes in me gives me confidence,” Bacela tells KickOff.com.
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Several match officials have missed the cut to officiate in the upcoming 2013/2014 Premier Soccer League season.

The officials were part of a group of referees, assistant referees and referees assessors (match commissioners) who attended a week-long FIFA workshop in Johannesburg.

The workshop started on Monday (15 July) at SAFA House and came to an end on Friday, 19 July 2013.
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Word coming out of the Orlando Pirates camp is that winger Tlou Segolela will be available for selection when Bucs take on Congo’s AC Leopards at the Orlando Stadium tomorrow night.

This, despite the fact that Segolela is without a contract following the expiry of his deal with Pirates at the end of last season. The speedy winger is, however, registered for the CAF Champions League.

Pirates coach Roger de Sa confirmed to the Siya crew that Segolela will be available for selection on Saturday.
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Orlando Pirates midfielder, Tshepo Liphoko, has returned to South Africa following his trial with Greek outfit OFI Crete FC.

Read: Bucs’ Liphoko For European Trial

Liphoko jetted out of the country just over a week ago to attend a trial with the Greek Superleague outfit, the same side that Kaizer Chiefs defender Lincoln Zvasiya joined on loan.

The trip to Greece for the youngster was his second in the space of six months, having had a short training spell with Greek side Atromitos FC back in May.

Read: Liphoko Trains In Greece
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The Siya crew can confirm that newly promoted Premier Soccer League side Mpumalanga Black Aces have signed goalkeeper Calvin Marlin on a two-year deal.

The 37-year-old started training with the promotion/relegation play-off winners following his release from Mamelodi Sundowns at the end of last season.
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A colleague of Paul Nothnagel, who allegedly shot and killed his teenaged daughters and seriously wounded his ex-wife before committing suicide, has described him as a hard worker.

Andre van Tonder of Media24 News says the incident has come as a shock for all who worked with Nothnagel. The children and their mother were on their way to school when the incident took place in Alberton. Van Tonder says they still have to come to terms with the incident.

“Everybody is shocked at this time and I would understand it because it’s totally out of his character. He’s never been an aggressive person, definitely not in the work situation. He was always working hard and yes, we actually knew Linda as well and the kids. At this stage it is an absolute shock to all the personnel and it is something we don’t understand.”

Meanwhile, learners and staff at the Helpmekaar High School in central Johannesburg are battling to come to terms with the murder of two of their learners on Thursday.

Helpmekaar principal, Klaus Konig, says they are trying their best to help the learners deal with the tragedy.

“I have heard this morning that Linda’s mother was operated last night. At this stage because there was crime involved, we are unable to make definite plans at this stage. We are really in grief since yesterday morning and we are forced to help our children to get through this grief.”

Police say Linda was apparently taking the children to school around 6.30 A.M. when the shooting happened. Nothnagel was allegedly hiding behind a tree, spotted their vehicle and fired several shots into the vehicle with a 9 millimetre pistol.A colleague of Paul Nothnagel, who allegedly shot and killed his teenaged daughters and seriously wounded his ex-wife before committing suicide, has described him as a hard worker.

Andre van Tonder of Media24 News says the incident has come as a shock for all who worked with Nothnagel. The children and their mother were on their way to school when the incident took place in Alberton. Van Tonder says they still have to come to terms with the incident.

“Everybody is shocked at this time and I would understand it because it’s totally out of his character. He’s never been an aggressive person, definitely not in the work situation. He was always working hard and yes, we actually knew Linda as well and the kids. At this stage it is an absolute shock to all the personnel and it is something we don’t understand.”

Meanwhile, learners and staff at the Helpmekaar High School in central Johannesburg are battling to come to terms with the murder of two of their learners on Thursday.

Helpmekaar principal, Klaus Konig, says they are trying their best to help the learners deal with the tragedy.

“I have heard this morning that Linda’s mother was operated last night. At this stage because there was crime involved, we are unable to make definite plans at this stage. We are really in grief since yesterday morning and we are forced to help our children to get through this grief.”

Police say Linda was apparently taking the children to school around 6.30 A.M. when the shooting happened. Nothnagel was allegedly hiding behind a tree, spotted their vehicle and fired several shots into the vehicle with a 9 millimetre pistol.
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Basic Education says they are expecting better results in this year’s Annual National Assessments.

The department has finished preparing for the assessments, which will be done slightly different this year. The assessments, which have been written by Grades one to six and Grade nine learners, will also include Grade 10 learners this year.

The department’s spokesperson Panyaza Lesufi says they are expecting a better result as it has been a trend if based on previous surveys. He says since the introduction of the new system, the first year you get bad results, the second year you get improvement, so everybody knows what is expected of them, hence they expect good results.

Meanwhile, schooling has ground to a halt at the Oakford Primary School at Verulam north of Durban amid a dispute between school authorities and the land owner. The owner locked out the teachers and learners. Chairperson of the School Governing Body (SGB) Mfanje Mbango says the main problem is that the new owner of the property, Professor Marais, has forced the parents and the learners to use the pathway which runs through the dense sugar cane plantation, which is not safe at all.

Mbango says the parents are very concerned because their children are not safe and they are appealing to all the stakeholders to come together and speed up the whole process. The SGB leader says they hope that everything will be back to normal on Monday and is appealing for teaching and learning to resume on Monday.Basic Education says they are expecting better results in this year’s Annual National Assessments.

The department has finished preparing for the assessments, which will be done slightly different this year. The assessments, which have been written by Grades one to six and Grade nine learners, will also include Grade 10 learners this year.

The department’s spokesperson Panyaza Lesufi says they are expecting a better result as it has been a trend if based on previous surveys. He says since the introduction of the new system, the first year you get bad results, the second year you get improvement, so everybody knows what is expected of them, hence they expect good results.

Meanwhile, schooling has ground to a halt at the Oakford Primary School at Verulam north of Durban amid a dispute between school authorities and the land owner. The owner locked out the teachers and learners. Chairperson of the School Governing Body (SGB) Mfanje Mbango says the main problem is that the new owner of the property, Professor Marais, has forced the parents and the learners to use the pathway which runs through the dense sugar cane plantation, which is not safe at all.

Mbango says the parents are very concerned because their children are not safe and they are appealing to all the stakeholders to come together and speed up the whole process. The SGB leader says they hope that everything will be back to normal on Monday and is appealing for teaching and learning to resume on Monday.
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