By Obakeng Maje
Setlagole-North West police are investigating an inquest case after a man found hanging froma a tree at Monen’s farm in Setlagole.
“On Thursday at 14:00, the body of a 33-year-old man was found hanging from a tree at Monen’s farm,near Setlagole” captain Aafje Botma said.
Police said the victim was allegedly mentally ill.
“A man went missing two weeks ago” Botma said.
A Inquest case is being investigating by the Police.
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By Obakeng Maje
Mmabatho- A 25-year-old accused was sentenced to eight years imprisonment on 17 April 2013 by Mmabatho Regional Court for rape.
“On 15 January 2013 the victim was asleep at her residential place at Magogoe Village when the door was allegedly forcefully opened” captain Aafje Botma said.
“The suspect entered the room of a victim and forced himself on a victim after threatening her. He was also declared unfit to possess a firearm” Botma said.
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Taung-North West police are investigating a case of inquest after two boys drown at Mirriam Roberts Dam in Pudumoe, near Taung.
According police, the incident took place on Friday at around 12:00 midday.
“Two brothers and their friend were playing at the open field next to maize meal farm. They chased birds until they reach Mirriam Roberts Dam” captain Aafje Botma.
Police said the boys continue throwing stones at the birds by the river when a 10 year-old boy slipped.
“His older brother who was 12 year-old tried rescue him, but unfortunately they both drown” police said.
Police Divers were called after their friend went to inform the elders about the gruesome event.
“Their bodies were retrieved and declared dead. Police investigation continues” Botma said.
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By Obakeng Maje
Lehurutshe-North West police confirmed that two suspects who were arrested,Tumiso Godfrey Mooki (23) and Lebogang Mashinini (31) was sentenced to 10 and 18 years imprisonment respectively for a business robbery at Go-Nkwe Section, Gopane Village.
“The two accused entered Kgakatsi Tuckshop in Gopane Village, through the roof on 8 November 2012, and found the owner of the shop asleep” Aafje Botma said.
Police said they assaulted and stabbed the 46-year-old victim in the chest and took his cellphone,amount of cash as well as groceries and fled the scene. The police acted on information and arrested the two suspects.
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Lehurutshe-A man was given 18 years imprisonment by Lehurutshe Magistrate court after he was charged for attempted murder.
Itumeleng Kennedy Thibudi,22 from gopane village near Lehurutshe was arrested back then by Lehurutshe police after he stabbed Richard Mothei,28 five times.
“A man was subsequently arrested in 2010 after he had an argument with Mothei” captain Aafje Botma said.
Police said after the argument between the two, Mothei left for wedding.
“According to reports,Thibudi followed Mothei to a wedding and bludgeoned him” police said.
Richard Mothei was rushed to Mahikeng Provincial Hospital for medical attention.
A Gopane village-born man appeared briefly before Lehurustshe Magistrate court on 26 March 2013 and was sanctioned to 18 years in jail for attempted murder.
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Absa Premiership
Result: Ajax CT 0-2 Wits
Date: 20 April 2013
Venue: Athlone Stadium
Ajax Cape Town’s relegation battle took a severe knock as they were defeated 2-0 by Wits at the Athlone Stadium on Saturday evening.
Ryan Chapman and Asive Langwe scored for the Clever Boys, while Thulani Hlatshwayo was sent off for the home side.
There was an early chance for the Urban Warriors on six minutes when Grandwald Scott forced Emile Baron into a sharp save.
The Students, however, hit back with a chance of their own as Faty Papy came close with his free-kick which forced a diving stop from veteran goalkeeper Sander Westerveld. Papy was again close on the half-hour, but this time his effort drifted past the post.
Eight minutes into the second half The Clever Boys got the better of their opposition when Chapman stroked home Sandile Sibande’s pass.
The Urban Warriors hit back almost immediately when Abia Nale came desperately close with his shot from the edge of the area, but it drifted just wide.
It was 2-0 for the Wits side with ten minutes to play as Asive Langwe nodded home the pinpoint cross from Papy.
Ajax’s night went from bad to worse in the final five minutes when Thulani Hlatshwayo was given his marching orders for a late challenge on Papy.
Ajax CT: Sander Westerveld, Thato Mokeke, Cecil Lolo, Thulani Hlatshwayo, Matthew Booth, Khama Billiat, Lance Davids (A Mobara 88), Abia Nale, Granwald Scott, Lebogang Manyama (Toriq Losper 84), Mabhudi Khenyeza (Nduniso Vezi 68)
Subs: Sean Roberts, Mosa Lebusa, Nhlanhla Shabalala, Travis Graham.
Wits: Emile Baron, Sipho Mngomezulu, Siboniso Gumede, Bryce Moon (Ofentse Nato 90), Tinashe Nengomasha, Sibusiso Vilakazi, Thomas Sweswe, Ryan Chapman (Miguel Timm 82), Faty Papy, Mzikayise Mashaba (Asive Langwe 71), Sandile Sibande
Subs: Steven Hoffman, Calvin Kadi, Erwin Isaacs, Ebrahim Seedat.
Goals: Ryan Chapman (Wits 52), Asive Langwe (Wits 80)
Red Card: Thulani Hlatshwayo (Ajax CT)
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CAF Champions League
Result: Orlando Pirates 3-1 TP Mazembe
Date: 20 April 2013
Venue: Orlando Stadium
Orlando Pirates claimed a hard-fought 3-1 win over TP Mazembe in their CAF Champions League clash at the Orlando Stadium.
Pirates took the lead just two minutes into the match when Collins Mbesuma teed the ball up for Onyekachi Okonkwo who expertly curled the ball into the top corner.
Six minutes later it should have been goal number two when Mbesuma was one-on-one with the keeper, but smashed it straight at Robert Kidiaba who parried it out.
The best chances were all coming the way of Pirates in the opening half and just before the half-hour Tlou Segolela had a great chance as he broke free of the defence, but his final shot was tamely driven into the hands of Kidiaba.
Another great chance went begging for Pirates when Kidiaba spilled Segolela’s shot, but Ayanda Gcaba failed to make the most of the rebound and blasted it back into the arms of the keeper.
A minute before half-time, the visitors made it 1-1 when the Pirates defence was caught napping, allowing Patou Kabangu a simple tap in from close range.
The lead was almost restored seconds later when Rudolf Bester pulled the trigger from range, but it zipped just past the post.
Pirates were back in front ten minutes into the second half when Mbesuma stroked home Khetokwakhe Masuku’s cross to make it 2-1. Mbesuma could have had a second goal on the hour, but his left-footed effort was kept out by Kidiaba.
In the final minute Pirates were handed a penalty when Kidiaba brought down Mbesuma in the area and the striker made no mistake in slotting home the spot-kick.
Orlando Pirates: Senzo Meyiwa, Happy Jele, Patrick Phungwayo, Lucky Lekgwathi, Ayanda Gcaba, Maselesa, Onyekachi Okonkwo , Tlou Segolela, Rudolf Bester (Mpho Makola 75), Khetokwakhe Masuku, Collins Mbesuma
Subs: Brighton Mhlongo, Takesure Chinyama, Ndumiso Mabena, Kheki Nzunga, Daine Klate.
TP Mazembe: Robert Kidiaba, Eric Nkulukuta, Kean Kasusula, Hichani Himonde, Richard Kissi Boateng, Daniel Adjei Nji, Patrick Ilongo, Trespor Mputi Mabi (Solomon Assante Wafe 76), Patou Kabangu, Rainford Kalaba, Abwana Aly Samatta.
Subs: Aime Bakula, Gladson Awako, Nathan Sinkala, Herve Ndonga, Jonas Sakuwaha
Goals: Onyekachi Okonkwo (Pirates 2), Patou Kabangu (TP Mazembe 44), Collins Mbesuma (Pirates 55, 90 pen)
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Absa Premiership
Result: Moroka Swallows 1-3 Kaizer Chiefs
Date: 20 April 2013
Venue: Dobsonville Stadium
Referee: Buyile Gqubule Kaizer Chiefs extended their lead at the top of the Absa Premiership table as they came from behind to beat Moroka Swallows 3-1 at the Dobsonville Stadium.
Giorgi Nergadze opened for The Dube Birds, but a Bernard Parker brace coupled with a George Lebese goal took The Glamour Boys up to 55 points – six ahead of second-placed Platinum Stars who were held by Chippa United earlier in the day.
There was a massive chance on five minutes for Swallows when Siyabonga Nomvete was given acres of space on the left and the striker unleashed a furious shot which had the better of Itumeleng Khune, but saw it come crashing back off the crossbar.
At the other end Swallows’ defence was caught napping and it took a save from Greg Etafia to deny Lebese from giving The Amakhosi the lead.
The deadlock was eventually broken on 20 minutes when Nergadze was afforded a free header and nodded it past a hapless Khune.
It went from bad to worse for Chiefs momentarily as Khune brought down Lerato Chabangu on the edge of the area and the referee pointed to the spot. It was a perfect finish by Katlego Mashego upon first ask, but he was forced to retake the spot-kick due to players encroaching in the area. It was the same result second time around, and upon third asking Mashego was denied by Khune.
At the other end Chiefs then brought themselves back level when Parker smashed it home from an acute angle following a cheeky back heel pass from Kingston Nkhatha.
Nine minutes into the second period Chiefs made it 2-1 when Parker slipped the ball into the corner following a brilliant cross from Willard Katsande.
With 19 minutes to play, the result was set when Lebese rounded off a brilliant Chiefs move and slotted the ball past an onrushing Etafia.
It was nearly four in the 90th minute when Parker came close to securing a hat-trick, but it wasn’t to be Etafia pulled off the save.
Swallows: Greg Etafia, Rudi Isaacs (Felix Obada 75), Luvhengo Mungomeni, Roger da Costa, Shere Lekhothoane, Lefa Tsutsulupa, Giorgi Nergadze, Katlego Mashego, Bennett Chenene (Joseph Makhanya 68), Lerato Chabangu, Siyabonga Nomvete.
Subs: Aubrey Mathibe, Ashraf Hendricks, Macbeth Sibaya, Dikgang Mabalane, David Mathebula
Chiefs: Itumeleng Khune, Siboniso Gaxa, Erick Mathoho, Junaid Mashamaite, Tsepo Masilela, Willard Katsande, Siyabonga Nkosi, Siphiwe Tshabalala, George Lebese (Josta Dladla 82), Kingston Nkhatha (Sthembiso Ngcobo 86), Bernard Parker.
Subs: Nhlanhla Khuzwayo,Keegan Ritchie, Lincoln Zvasiya, Lucky Baloyi, Lehlohonolo Majoro.
Goals: Giorgi Nergazde (Swallows 20), Bernard Parker (Chiefs 31, 54), George Lebese (Chiefs 72)
Absa Premiership
Result: University of Pretoria 1-1 Free State Stars
Date: 20 April 2013
Venue: Tuks Stadium
A goal in each half, one from Anver Esterhuizen in the first and Mame Niang in the second, saw the spoils shared in an Absa Premiership match at the Tuks Stadium on Saturday afternoon as the University of Pretoria and Free State Stars played to a 1-1 draw.
The home side certainly started the brighter of the two teams and played some nice passing football early on.
Only the brilliance of Kennedy Mweene in-between the Stars’ goal posts kept his side in the game in the seventh minute. Dipsy Selolwane let rip with a thunderbolt from 30-yards out, but the Ea Lla Koto produced a great full stretch save, diving to his right to deny him.
Tuks continued to dominate play, but were unable to fashion any real clear-cut chances on goal. Instead it was at the other end where we saw the opening goal of the match in the 29th minute.
In a rare foray forward Sihle Mpuqa provided a great cross into the box from the right and Anver Esterhuizen rose above his marker to powerfully head the ball home from 14-yards out, 1-0.
Despite going behind Tuks did not drop their heads and continued to press forward.
In the 38th minute Mame Niang came close to equalising for the home side when he met a deep cross from the right, but his 12-yard header went narrowly wide of the target with the keeper well beaten.
That was the last significant action of the half as it ended 1-0 in favour of the visitors.
The second 45 saw Tuks continue to pile on the pressure and they found their just rewarded in the 59th minute when Niang equalised for the home side.
The forward latched onto a long ball from the back and with just the keeper to beat he powerfully volleyed the ball beyond a desperate Mweene from 14-yards out, 1-1.
Neither side seemed to be able to break down the others defence thereafter, although with ten minutes to go Thokozani Sekotlong came bitterly close to finding the winner for Tuks with a 22-yard shot, but he saw his effort skim the wrong side of the crossbar.
Neither team could find the winner as the game ended 1-1.
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Johannesburg – Chippa United put a dent in the title hopes of league chasers Platinum Stars, as the tenacious rookies fought back to secure a 1-1 draw in Phokeng, outside Rustenburg, on Saturday.
“We started well, and scored early, but then we went to sleep and allowed them back into the game,” said Stars coach Cavin Johnson.
“I don’t think we played good football today.”
Dikwena, chasing their fourth straight victory, were held off by the log-bottom Absa Premiership newcomers, who kept them on their toes.
Malawian international Robert Ngambi put Stars, who were four points behind league leaders Kaizer Chiefs ahead of the weekend fixtures, in control early on, charging in to net a well-placed header in the fifth minute.
Dikwena had a host of chances in the opening period, with Thuso Phala perhaps fluffing their best opportunity when he lobbed the ball over goalkeeper Tashrique Goldman but was chased down by the Chippa defence.
Stars had a couple more close attempts in the second half, with Mogakolodi Ngele drawing a magnificent diving save from Goldman in the 53rd minute, and Ngambi hitting the crossbar from a header with 17 minutes left in the match.
Chippa hit back midway through the second stanza when Andile Mbenyane climbed high to score the equaliser and save a point for his team.
“This is a massive point for us,” said new Chippa coach Mark Harrison.
“In the first half we were poor, and we gave away a silly goal early on, but I think we were better in the second half.
“If we can start like that, we’ll have a chance.” – Sapa
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