Pic: (Young,beautiful and Vibrant Gaamangwe “Pinase” Motshitshi who feels short-changed by North West police)
By Obakeng Maje
Taung-A 83 year-old woman was left dithered on Saturday after North West police allegedly stormed into her house, searched and left.
The incident took place on Saturday morning at Manthestad village, near Taung.
Gogo Annah Sima,83 who is residing with her grandson (Moshe,11), said she was woken up by close to six police officers wearing a uniforms and accompanied by sniffer dogs.
“I was so astonished after woken up by police early in the morning. They stormed into my house without identifying themselves and searched my house” gogo Annah Sima said.
According to gogo Sima, police said they were looking for drugs and dagga.
“They left without finding anything and I’m still crestfallen as I believe it is so embezzling for police to just storm into my house just like that” gogo said.
Our crew contacted North West police department to get more clarity about what exactly happened.
Taung DailyNews spoke to colonel Emelda Setlhako and she has this to say. “We do not know those police and cannot commend further” colonel Emelda Setlhako said.
According to gogo Sima, the police woman who accompanied the crew identified herself only as Motsemme from Manokwane village, but stationed at Potchefstroom.
However colonel Setlako said they were not aware of any house searching acts taking place in the area.
Our source said police were part of initiative called “A Fight Against Teenage Pregnancy And Drug Abuse” that was hosted by North West Health Department at Taung Sportsground on Saturday.
The department of health in the province hosted the initiative where they taught youth about danger of teenage pregnancy, drugs abuse and sceptical abortion.
The initiative started at Vryburg on Friday and the main event was in Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati.
However gogo Sima’s granddaughter Gaamangwe “Pinase” Motshitshi said it is so clumsy of the police for just storming into her gogo’s house without identifying them.
“I demand apology from those police for what they did as my granny is so old and frail for heaven’sake. They nearly gave her heart attack” said furious granddaughter.
Gaamangwe Motshitshi said police need to respect elders and be more careful when dealing with them.
According to other report, the same crew went on to search Katong’s family in Manthestad village and allegedly arrested a man after he was found in possession of dagga.
“It is very disturbing to see our most trusted officials in the society showing that obstreperous behaviour towards our elders. Nowadays is not safe at all as criminals are masquerading as police officers to consolidate their criminal activities. The least they could do is to introduce themselves and explain their visit” concludes Pinase -TDN
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We need a public apology from the Police as residents of Manthestad. We at Manthestad respect our elders and Ouma Sima is our grandmother. We grew up in front of her and she must be traumatised by the incident. She must have thought the about the apartheid years when it happened. The police should be considerate. They behaved inhumane
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It pains to death to see her suffering like this, i thought she was strong enough to handle what TAUNG SAPS did because *mosadi ke thutubulo o olela matlakala* but she cant , SHE KEEP ON REMBERING HOW THEY INSTRUCTED HER TO LEAD THE DOGS DURING THE SEACH.We all know our duties and responsibility as to career we choose but BOTHO bo kae sechaba sa rantsho. The least they could do is to introduce themselves and explain their visit not to leave her in shock. Ill never rest until i get answer’s
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