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Krejcir ‘needs serious medical attention’
Krejcir back in court next week
Court: Krejcir must be moved to hospital
Ipid to probe Krejcir assault case
Krejcir hearing disrupts court cases
Krejcir hearing to be held in camera
Krejcir arrives in court
Cops deny reluctance to arrest Krejcir
Krejcir didn’t trust doctor – lawyer

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Johannesburg – Czech businessman Radovan Krejcir’s lawyer says his client is in need of serious medical attention.

This comes after the South Gauteng High Court on Monday ruled that Krejcir be moved from prison to a medical facility.

“We will see to it that the order is implemented immediately,” said Krejcir’s attorney Ulrich Roux.

Krejcir’s lawyers wanted him moved from prison to hospital amid claims that he was assaulted and tasered following his arrest on Friday.

The respondents [Minister of Police] and others were ordered to pay the costs of the application.

Renal failure

“I find the said expert [Krejcir’s doctor] is credible. He has provided more than enough evidence,” said Judge Ramarumo Monama.

“I therefore find him a reliable witness.”

Monama heard testimony from Krejcir’s doctor, a state doctor, and a police official on Sunday night.

Krejcir’s doctor, who cannot be named for security reasons, recommended that Krejcir be hospitalised.

He said Krejcir could face renal failure if he did not get medical attention. The doctor said the injuries suffered by Krejcir were consistent with those of someone who been assaulted.

The State also called its own doctor who claimed he had observed injuries on Krejcir wrists, which could have been caused by the handcuffs.

Monama said the approach of the State in this case was “unfortunate”.

“They concentrated mostly on the peripheral issues,” said the judge.

“The issue in this application is not to determine whether the applicant was assaulted or not.”

He said that would be up to the investigators. The issue was whether he required urgent medical attention.

Krejcir had the right, according to the Constitution, to human dignity and medical treatment.

“I find the applicant has a proper case,” said Monama.

Earlier, the Independent Police Investigative Directorate said it was investigating Krejcir’s assault claims.

– SAPA

Marikana-Human Settlements Public Safety and Liaison MEC Nono Maloyi has sent his heartfelt condolences to the family of a woman who passed on following an accident which happened this morning on the Mooinooi off ramp on the N4 near Marikana. MEC Maloyi expressed concern over the number accidents which continue to happen on our provincial roads and further called on motorists to rest every two hours or every 200 kilometres.

“According to preliminary reports by traffic officials, it is alleged that fatigue had been identified as the main course of the accident this morning. About 32 people were seriously injured when a truck collided with a bus faring members of the Zion Christian Church from Botswana to Limpopo; it is alleged that the truck driver immediately fled the scene with truck keys and police are still investigating the matter. Most of the casualties have been hospitalized at Dr George Mokhari hospital in Garankuwa. A case of culpable homicide has been open” departmental spokesperson Ben Bole said.

Meanwhile, about 14 motorists were arrested by traffic officials in Bapong outside Brits over the weekend for driving under the influence of alcohol. MEC Maloyi commended the traffic officials for the arrests and further encouraged them to work around the clock in making sure that provincial roads are accident free and lives are saved.-TDN

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Durban – Two people were killed and 18 others injured when a train hit a minibus taxi on the KwaZulu-Natal north coast, paramedics said on Monday.

“A minibus had left the roadway and plunged down an embankment and landed on a railway track. The minibus was then struck by a train,” Netcare 911 spokesperson Santi Steinmann said.

The accident happened on Sunday night on the N2 north bound at the Shakas Rock off-ramp.

“Two people tragically lost their lives, two people were found in a critical condition and 16 people sustained serious injuries.”

“The injured people were treated on scene before they were transported to hospital for further medical care,” said Steinmann.

– SAPA

Port Elizabeth – Uniondale residents protested outside court on Monday ahead of the appearance of a man accused of raping and killing an 8-year-old girl, SABC radio news reported.

The 31-year-old man was expected to appear in the Uniondale Magistrate’s Court in the southern Cape.

Community members protested outside court, saying they were sick and tired of crimes against children.

The protesters called for the death penalty to be reinstated and claimed that the man was a repeat offender, SABC reported.

Shafeeka Baartman was found with a scarf around her neck, and her legs tied with clothing at a house on Friday night, Captain Bernadine Steyn said at the weekend.

Earlier in the day, the girl was sent by her mother to a friend’s house to fetch money.

“On her way to the house [a] suspect approached her on foot and took her to his house… where he allegedly raped and murdered her,” said Steyn.

The suspect was arrested on a farm outside Uniondale on Saturday.

– SAPA

Johannesburg – Four mineworkers are trapped in a mine near Robertville on the West Rand, paramedics said on Monday.

“Paramedics and rescue workers are currently on the scene where a mine shaft apparently collapsed, trapping the workers,” ER24 spokesperson Christo Venter said.

“It is believed that the workers had been trapped for three days already but this stands to be confirmed.”

He said paramedics could hear the trapped workers and were talking to them but could not reach them.

No further details were available.

– SAPA

Johannesburg – Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa on Monday dismissed allegations that the security cluster of ministers was suppressing the media over Nkandla.

“There wouldn’t be any suppression of the media. I think some people in the media are playing dumb,” he said at a breakfast briefing in Midrand hosted by The New Age.

The Minister said pictures of President Jacob Zuma’s private Nkandla homestead in KwaZulu-Natal had been in the media for some time.

“You can’t come now and say people shouldn’t take pictures.”

Overstepping the mark

He said they were against the media overstepping the mark and disclosing security features of the president’s home.

“You will never find that anywhere in the world. We are saying it cannot be done in South Africa, even in your oldest democracy such things are not done.”

Mthethwa said even visitors to the US White House in Washington saw only what security allowed them to see.

Several newspapers printed photographs of the Nkandla residence on Friday after a warning by State Security Minister Siyabonga Cwele that it was illegal to do so.

Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) acting CEO Phumla William said publishing security features of Nkandla could obviously pose a threat and risk to the personal safety of the head of state.

She urged the media to take a responsible stance by not publishing “any security features of National Key Points” that could compromise national safety.

– SAPA

Johannesburg – The appearance of Czech fugitive Radovan Krejcir and another man will be in camera, the senior prosecutor said on Monday morning.

The men were due to appear in the Palm Ridge Magistrate’s Court in Alberton on Monday to face charges of attempted murder and kidnapping. Krejcir arrived at the court shortly after 10:00.

Security reasons

Senior prosecutor Kenny Ramavhoya said the decision was taken for security reasons.

“It happens most of the time when there are security concerns,” he said.

He denied there was secrecy surrounding the matter and said only the men’s first appearance was expected to be behind closed doors.

It was not immediately clear which part of the Criminal Procedure Act was invoked to hear the matter in camera.

In agreement with the defence, the matter was expected to be postponed to 2 December for a bail application, he said.

The charges of kidnapping and attempted murder related to an alleged incident in June.

Hospital

Later on Monday, in the South Gauteng High Court, a ruling was expected on whether Krejcir should be moved from detention to hospital following an urgent application by his lawyers which started on Sunday night and ran into the early hours of Monday morning.

Earlier on Monday Krejcir’s lawyer Ulrich Roux told SAfm that his client did not refuse to be examined by a state doctor but did not consent to have his blood drawn after his arrest on Friday.

“He did not feel safe. He was not convinced that the state doctor was in fact a medical practitioner and he did not want his blood to be drawn by that person. His blood had already been drawn by two independent doctors,” said Roux.

He said Krejcir was examined by two doctors on Saturday.

These doctors drew blood from Krejcir and, based on the blood test results, advised that he should be immediately admitted to hospital.

Roux said the state doctor’s examination was “highly inadequate”.

“He did not refuse to be examined. He was examined yesterday morning [Sunday] at twelve o’clock, and after we launched the urgent application to have him placed in a medical facility that same doctor attended to the holding cells where our client is being detained and then attempted to draw blood which our client duly refused.”

Roux told SAfm that his basic constitutional right to legal representation and medical care had been infringed.

On Sunday it was reported that Krejcir had also laid charges of assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm and attempted murder against the SA Police Service.

His lawyers claimed that Krejcir was assaulted and tasered following his arrest on Friday.

The Independent Police Investigative Directorate said on Monday it would investigate these allegations.

– SAPA

Mbombela-It will be a deja vu when Orlando Pirates and Platinum Stars meet on the Telkom Knockout “Ringa mo” final at the Mbombela Stadium on the 7th December.

This is after Orlando Pirates brushed off Supersport United and Platinum Stars beat Kaizer Chiefs on the the semi finals. Dikwena hammered Bucaneers on the final MTN 8 final in September.

Orlando Pirates was playing Supersport United at Lucas Moripe Stadium in the game which saw Supersport United goalkeeper Ronwen Williams forced to leave the game on the first 25 minutes. Orlando Pirates defender Rooi Mahamutsa also did not finish the game. He picked an injury on the 72 minutes on what appears to be a shoulder dislocation after being brought down by Supersport United striker Mame Niang.
Injuries forced Pirates not to start with their key players, Kermit Erasmus and Dain Klate.

Mame Niang open a score board on the first 14 minute of the game with a header. After missing clear cut chances on the first half including one on one with the goalkeeper, Oupa Manyisa scored a briliant goal just few second after the second half. A game went to extra time. Andile Jali’s 110th minutes goal put game to bed for the Bucaneer.

On the second semi-final game that played at Soccer City, Platinum Stars walk past Kaizer Chiefs to reach their second cup final in two months.

The home side Kaizer Chiefs started like house on fire, taking coach’s instruction to paper. Dikwena goalkeeper Siyabonga Mpontshane made vital saves on the first few minutes to deny the confident Amakhosi. The Glamour Boys asked all sorts of questions but Alan Freese boys answered them correctly.

The only goal of the game came from a corner on the 53rd minutes after Keagan Ritchie failed to clear the ball on the far pole.The goal was enough to put Dikwena through to the final.-TDN
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Lichtenburg-North West Premier Thandi Modise has condemned in the strongest terms possible the alleged rape a 4-year old boy by a repeat juvenile offender who has a pending case for raping a 72 year old granny and called on communities on members of the community to join hands in actively exposing perpetrators of sexual violence against women and children.

“The scourge of Rape has crossed the gender line because even young boys are being raped. We cannot afford to have our communities living in fear and need to unite in action to name and shame perpetrators. Enough is enough,” said Premier Modise reiterating the message of the 16 Days of Activism on no violence against women, children and people with disabilities launched yesterday in Mahikeng.

The four year old boy was reportedly playing with his friends in Itsoseng near Lichtenburg when a man grabbed him and raped him repeatedly in full view of his friends. It is alleged that he then dragged the four year old into a dilapidated community hall where he continued to rape him.

The terrified boys ran to their mothers to alert them about the incident. It is alleged that when the mother, accompanied by angry residents arrived at the scene, they found the suspect with his pants down raping the boy.

The community then started beating the suspect before taking him to Itsoseng Police Station.

“We commend the community for playing their part and taking the suspect to the police station instead of taking the law into their own hands. By apprehending the suspect and handing him over to authorities, the communities epitomised the 16 days campaign message – Don’t look away. We also call on property owners to either refurbish or demolish dilapidated buildings as it is clear that these places provide ideal nests for criminals,” reiterated Modise.

Modise said her administration is committed to making our communities safe for all, adding that it is important that families and communities play their role in protecting children from harm as part of the campaign to end violence against women and children.-TDN
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Johannesburg-There is massive excitement at this year’s Edition of the Sasol League National Championships as Alabama Stadium hosts the opening fixtures.

MaIndies Ladies and Sundowns Ladies have been confirmed as opponents for Limpopo and Gauteng respectively.

City Lads takes on Durban Ladies in the opening fixture of the day that will kick-off at 10h00. This will be followed by a clash between Cape Town Roses and Sundowns Ladies at 12h30.

The official opening ceremony will be held 14h00.

Championship hosts, Al’s Puk Tawana take on MaIndies Ladies in the last fixture of the day at 15h30.-TDN
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