By Obakeng Maje

Rustenburg-North West police arrested a 32-year-old man for allegedly stabbing his wife to death.

“It is alleged that on Thursday at about 09:00 the couple were travelling on the R510 Tsitsing road and an argument erupted between the couple” sergeant Kealeboga Molale said.  

Police said a 27-year-old victim managed to get out of the car and ran away, but the suspect caught up with her and stabbed her several times in the chest.

The victim died on the scene.

The suspect was arrested and will appear on Monday at the Tlhabane Magistrates’ Court.   

A case of murder is investigated.-TDN

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Mahikeng-One of the things that we fought for in South Africa was for dignity to be afforded to all South Africans irrespective of their condition, North West Premier Thandi Modise said during the opening of a 32 bed sub-acute Psychiatric Wellness Centre in Mahikeng on Thursday.

“We must acknowledge that a lot of discrimination happens in the health care service. Kgatelopele means moving forward and we know that every journey begins with small steps. Therefore we are confident that this facility will go a long way in helping our people who experience trauma in their lives. It will heal them when they are broken.

We thank all those involved in establishing this facility for allowing South Africans to reclaim their dignity,” said Premier Modise before cutting the ribbon to officially open the thirty-five million rand facility.

The facility which was financed by the Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa (IDC) is located in Unit 4 Mmabatho.

According to Dr Letlhogonolo Molosi, the hospital was completed last year and is doing exceptionally well since it opened its doors to the public on the second of January this year.

“The centre is the brainchild of local psychologists who saw the need to have a local wellness centre to treat sub-acutely mentally-ill patients without having to refer them to other centres outside the area,” said Dr Molosi.

Molosi said although the centre currently serves the whole of Ngaka Modiri Molema Disctrict, there were plans to expand to other districts.

One of the founders, Clinical Psychologists Florah Makama said that the business venture is partnership between Care Cure Management Company and Kgatelopele which has 60% of women as shareholders.

Jan van Beaukering of Hospectic Architects and Health Planners who designed the building said there is a need for smaller centres such as Kgatelopele which are located closer to homes of the patients. 

He said the centre has everything that bigger and fully-fledged hospitals have, in terms of standard and facilities.-TDN

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By Obakeng Maje

North West-The Police want to sensitize motorists to be careful of hijackings and kidnappings.

Mostly these incidents happen at inter-sections, robots and stop streets, says police.

MOTORISTS ARE REQUESTED TO APPLY THE FOLLOWING PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES:

•Always travel with doors of the vehicle locked and keep windows closed or, at most open to allow a hand to fit in.

•Leave enough space between your vehicle and the one in front of you to avoid being boxed in.

•Always be on alert of anybody who approaches your car or is loitering near traffic lights, stop streets, parking areas or your drive way.

•Always monitor what vehicles are travelling behind, ahead and next to you.

•At unusual or unexpected roadblocks, keep windows closed and doors locked and ask the police or traffic officer’s identity card.

•Never park and sit alone in remote or secluded areas.

•Do not stop at a scene of an accident unless you are convinced it is genuine.

•Do not enter your or a parking area if you believe you are followed rather drive to the nearest police station.

•Do not give lifts to hitchhiker or unknown passengers.

•Do not leave your car door open.

•Do not leave your vehicle’s engine running unattended.

“The Police’s visibility assists in alleviating this crime,but motorists’ can also assist in curbing this crime, especially this festive season” said sergeant Kealeboga Molale.-TDN

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