By Obakeng Maje
Reivilo-North West police are investigating a case of assault against a cop who is stationed at Hartswater after a road rage.
Two policemen and a security guard were allegedly ensued in a fight after an argument.

According to our eyewitness, two officers and their father where at Reivilo filling station where they allegedly found a security guard’s vehicle parked.

The off-duty allegedly parked next to the guard’s car.

“When the guard came back to his car, he allegedly found the car belonging to police officers bar his way and that drove him berserk” our source.

When two officers who are brothers, arrived back to their car, an argument erupted between both parties.

“It is alleged that a security guard hauled insult to the father of the two telling him that he is just watching without interfering” said our mole.

Two constables, allegedly did not take this well and one of them went to confront the security guard.

“Their argument led to a fight where a police officer unleashed a powerful shot that landed in a guard’s face and left him with swollen eye” our source outlines.

The security officer allegedly drove home to asked help from his firearm and recruits few friends for round two.

“Two police officers allegedly left the scene and continue with their journey to the nearby farm”.

According to our source, two cops along with their father saw a car following them at high speed.

The alleged car overtook them and the other officer who was a passenger in the car, realised that one of the passengers was their victim.

“According to constable, 32, a security guard allegedly pointed a firearm towards them and he asked his brother to slow down” our source said.

After both parties were allegedly out of their cars, round two started.

“A constable who is stationed at Vryburg Police Station retrieved his firearm and fired a warning shot in the air after he saw a security guard bridged his gun”

Taung DailyNews contacted North West police spokesperson sergeant Kealeboga Molale, but she said they have not received that crime report.

Our crew spoke to captain Pelonomi Makau who promised to look into this matter.

Our eyewitness said a fight again erupted and while both parties were allegedly negotiating, a furious security officer handed a driver (constable) a “King Booker T” kick alike and that sent him straight into the emergency room.

Emergency Services and police were allegedly called.

A cop was allegedly admitted at Vryburg hospital for medical attention.

A security guard and a cop were allegedly taken to police station for questioning.

“A police officer opened a case of pointing a firearm while a security guard launched a counter-charge of assault against a limping officer” our mole said.
Police investigations continue.-TDN
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Johannesburg – The ANC Women’s League is calling for a party election manifesto with more women-orientated pillars, its president Angie Motshekga said on Monday.

“Our fundamental demand is that South Africa must be safe for women everywhere and at all times,” she told reporters in Johannesburg.

“Cultural practices and traditions that promote the violation of women’s rights must be abolished and these include, among others, ukuthwala, ukungena, and virginity testing.”

Ukuthwala is the practice of abducting girls and forcing them into marriage, often with the consent of their parents. Ukungena is where a widowed woman becomes her brother-in-law’s wife.

Motshekga was briefing the media about the ANCWL national election workshop, which was held at St George’s Hotel near Pretoria at the weekend.

She said women’s rights had to be understood in the context of human rights, and the lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and transgender community needed to be supported and protected.

Economic inclusion

The ANCWL wanted the ANC’s manifesto to commit to greater economic inclusion of women and comprehensive allocation of resources to help fight gender-based violence.

It also wanted a revised broad-based black economic empowerment (BBBEE) policy, also with a commitment to gender equality, Motshekga said.

She acknowledged the improvement in access to justice through the Sexual Offences Courts, but expected similar improvements in maintenance courts.

“The ANCWL has full confidence in the ANC to deliver against these aspirations of the women of South Africa,” Motshekga said.

“The significant successes made in promoting gender quality and women’s empowerment are a clear testament to the commitment of the ANC to the struggle for a non-sexist and inclusive society.”

She said the ANCWL’s election campaign programme would include listening to, engaging and mobilising women from all sectors in society to register to vote in next year’s election.

– SAPA

The Northern Cape has the highest prevalence of pupils who have driven a vehicle on a public road after drinking alcohol. The province’s 24.7% is much higher than the national average of 7.8%.

The MEC for transport, safety and liaison, Mac Jack, revealed the statistics during his department’s transport month career expo at the Mitta Seperepere Convention Centre at the weekend.

About 200 young people were spoilt for choice on the career paths available in the South African Navy, SA Army, SA Air Force, SA Military Health and the South African Police Service. “As though this is not enough, our province had the highest prevalence of 17.9 % of pupils who had been threatened or injured by someone with a weapon.

“Our province is renowned for the unfortunate plague of high levels of alcohol and drug abuse among its youth. This is a sad story to tell,” said Jack.

He said the province only had about 2.2% of the South African population and yet was faced with devastating challenges facing the youth and pupils in particular.

“The provincial government and its police department will remain committed to taking action against the scourge of alcohol and substance abuse because of their devastating impact on individuals, families, communities and society as a whole,” Jack said.

He urged the youth in the province not to throw their futures away, but to choose career paths in the defence and state security institutions, “because they speak directly to the creation of a safe and secured country and could be very exciting if you put your passion and dedication into it.”
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A truck parked next to the road to deliver blankets

If the carnage on the roads were to stop, they needed to get their houses in order, industry executives were told at a conference in Shongweni on Friday.
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A police constable, who was found dead next to his car on the N2 near the Winkelspruit off-ramp, may have accidentally shot himself.

The officer, 33, who was alone and on his way to work at the Cato Manor police station on Monday morning, had been shot in the thigh.

It appears the officer, who was driving at the time of the incident, got out his vehicle and fell alongside his car where he bled to death.

Police are investigating the possibility that the officer’s state-issued firearm may have gone off accidentally and hit him in an artery.

The area around the body was cordoned off while crime scene investigating scoured for clues.

A relative, who works at a nearby school, arrived at the scene and was comforted by officers. She was too distraught to speak to the Daily News.

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Cape Town – An 18-year-old woman who has been charged with her mother’s murder was under a “love spell” cast by her boyfriend, family friends say.

Rosemary Theron worked as a professional clown and stilt-walker. She went missing in March and her body was found in September in a shallow grave in Strandfontein.

Phoenix Racing Cloud Theron, her boyfriend Kyle Maspero and Godfrey Scheepers appeared in the Simonstown Magistrate’s Court last week on a charge of murdering the 39-year-old mother.

A friend of the mother described how Maspero “went everywhere” with Phoenix and even answered questions for her, the Sunday Argus reported.

Another family friend said Maspero began taking control of the family after he and Phoenix moved to Cape Town from Knysna in February.

Phoenix and Maspero also apparently married while the search was still on for her mother’s body.

Maspero was described as troubled young man who was addicted to tik and whose mother committed suicide.

Phoenix’s father Ivan Claassen told the Sunday Times that he didn’t know how his daughter could have murdered her mother, but suspects that she and her boyfriend were mixed up with drugs.

Theron, Maspero and Scheepers are due to appear in court again on 10 October.
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Johannesburg – The country needs more traffic officers, standardised traffic norms, and faster eradication of potholes, a recent road traffic summit resolved.

“It was recommended that a common approach for the recruitment and selection of traffic law enforcement officers should be adopted and that more officers should be recruited…” transport department spokesperson Tiyani Rikhotso said in a statement on Monday.

A recommendation was made that traffic law enforcement should be applied consistently across the country. Conditions of employment of traffic officers needed to be reviewed.

“There is a need for the standardisation of norms and standards and capacity building for both traffic law enforcement officers and road safety practitioners across the country.”

The statement followed the traffic summit held in Boksburg on Friday and Saturday, with the aim of making the country’s roads safer.

New legislation should be developed to introduce technology to help combat driver fatigue and distraction in goods and passenger vehicles.

Delegates agreed that a system was needed to ensure potholes were fixed quickly.

In her closing remarks to delegates, Transport Minister Dipuo Peters said the plan being developed would inform the Road Safety Strategy 2014-2019.

“While the actual strategy is being finalised, we can put into action some of the recommendations. Issues such as potholes can be attended to right away without delay,” she said.

– SAPA

Johannesburg – A man has been jailed for life by the KwaZulu-Natal High Court for rape, assault, and kidnapping, provincial police said on Monday.

Sphamandla Dlamini, 26, was sentenced on Friday for the rape and assault of two young girls, one of them 14-years-old, in Inchanga, Captain Thulani Zwane said.

The crimes occurred on 26 December 2011.

Dlamini was sentenced to two life terms, 10 years for a third count of rape, five years for kidnapping, and two years for assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.

KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Lieutenant General Mmamonnye Ngobeni said it was hoped the sentence would deter other would-be offenders.

“We will not tolerate these criminal activities and we will ensure that through the quality of investigation criminals and rapists are prosecuted and moved away from society.”

– SAPA

Johannesburg – Limpopo police have refused to confirm that the man killed in Uitkyk, Bochum, was a member of Agang SA.

“I can however confirm that there is a murder case in Uitkyk and a suspect has been arrested,” Brigadier Hangwani Mulaudzi said.

Agang SA claimed one of its members was assaulted and killed after attending the party’s branch launch at the village, which is the family home of party leader Mamphela Ramphele.

The party said Nyako Masenya, who was wearing an Agang SA T-shirt, had taken a break from the meeting to visit the local shop when the attack occurred.

Masenya was apparently hit with rocks and a plank found at the scene.

Mulaudzi refused to be drawn into commenting if the attack was politically motivated. He said the murder took place at a liquor store.

“There was an argument and the suspect, a 66-year-old man, hit the deceased who was 46-years-old with a bottle and a piece of wood until he collapsed.”

Masenya was declared dead at the scene. His attacker was arrested. He is expected to appear in the Matlala Periodical District Court.

– SAPA

Johannesburg – Nearly 60 000 candidates will sit national senior certificate exams in the Western Cape, the provincial education department said on Monday.

“This year, we have a much larger cohort of candidates compared to that of 2012… Overall, 58 594 candidates will be writing this year,” MEC Donald Grant said in a statement. This was 4 613 more than last year.

Grant said the province was well-prepared for the exams, which would take place at 432 exam centres between 28 October and 29 November.

Subject markers had undergone competency tests in 10 fields of study before being appointed.

“To ensure that the mark calculations of our markers are correct, the [department] has appointed 520 mark checkers,” he said.

Counsellors would be made available to help pupils who needed support.

“Our school psychologists, social workers in every district and circuit are also on standby to provide counselling support, as required.

“Parents and candidates can speak to their school principal if the candidates concerned need special support.”

The results would be announced on 14 January.

– SAPA