By Obakeng Maje

Bethanie-Police are investigating a murder that took place on Tuesday at Segwailane Moshongoville Section. 

This is after the police received information from the community that a body of a 47-year-old man was lying next to the road that leads to Moshongoville

section. 

“The Police went to the scene of crime and found the deceased

with six bullet wounds in his body. It is alleged that the victim, who is a Lesotho National who was working at Lonmin mine and was shot dead whilst

on his way to work from Segwailane in Bethanie when the incident happened” brigadier Thulani Ngubane said.

The deceased was taken to Brits government mortuary. The motive for the murder is still unknown and no arrests has been made. 

A case of murder is investigated.

“Police would like to urge members of the public to assist with information that can lead to the arrest of the suspect by contacting the Investigating Officer Constable Thapelo Mothobi on this number on 082

416 3336″ Ngubane said.-TDN

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North West Premier Thandi Modise is to meet with Lonmin to discuss payment of royalties on behalf of Bapo Ba Mogale Traditional Authority. 

“The meeting aimed at finding solutions to the impasse around the D: Account is

scheduled to be held at 9:00 am at the Premier’s office in Mahikeng today” premier spokesperson Lesiba Kgwele said.

Premier Modise who has recently said that the provincial government wants

to see traditional authorities becoming shareholders instead of recipients of royalties from mining houses is confident that the meeting will pave a way Bapo Community to benefit in the next phase of the empowerment

transaction which Lonmin expects in the first half of 2014.

The Premier is to later in the morning at 11:00 am also meet with South African National Road Agency Limited (SANRAL) to receive the quarterly

progress report on implementation of Strategic Infrastructure Projects

(SIP4).

“She is to also receive a presentation on the R512 to N4 in the Hartbeespoort Dam vicinity and Mahikeng Airport. Both projects have been identified as priority projects for the province” said Kgwele.

SANRAL is the strategic infrastructure project (SIP) coordinator for SIP4 aimed at unlocking economic opportunities in the North West Province.-TDN

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