By Obakeng Maje

Mmabatho-North West police arrested one of their own after robbery.

A 28 year man was walking home from a nearby tavern in Magogoe Tar village in Mmabatho when picked up by a black VW Golf.

He was allegedly hitch-hiking in the early hours of Saturday.

“A victim was allegedly give a lift by a VW Citi Golf driver near Letlamoreng Dam. Along the way a passanger in a back seat asked a victim to hand over his cellphone,cash and a credit card” captain Adele Myburgh said.

A 28 year-old man told police that he could identify perpetrators and the car used during the commission of crime said police.

“A 29 year-old man was arrested the following day. It was discovered that the perpetrator is working as a police reservist in Boshoek police station” Myburgh said.

Police Reservist will appear at Mmabatho Magistrate Court on Monday.

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By Obakeng Maje

Delareyville-Police arrested five suspects after illegal firearm and ammunition found in their possession.

Deleray poloce were patrolling and stopped and search a BMW. During the police search, a firearm was discovered in a boot of a vehicle.

“Five suspects aged between 28-42 respectively were arrested after police discovered a firearm in the boot of their car” captain Adele Myburgh said.

“The firearm discovered was allegedly stolen from a police officer in an accident back in 2011” she said.

Captain Myburgh said the pistol discovered allegedly belong to a member of SAPS who is based in Schweizer-Reneke police station.

“He was involved in an accident in Wesselsbron back in 2011 and is firearm was stolen” Myburgh said.

The suspects will appear before Delareyville Magistrate Court on Monday for being in possession of illegal firearm.

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By Obakeng Maje

Wolmaranstad-North West police are investigating a culpable homicide case after a 34 year-old pedestrian hit by a car.

The incident took place on R504 road between Wolmaranstad and Leeudoringstad.

“A 34 year-old mna was killed in an accident after hit by a car. The driver of a vehicle failed to stop and drove away after incident” captain Adele Myburgh said.

“Police investigation continues and a case of culpable homicide was opened” she said.

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By Obakeng Maje

Potchefstroom- A 66 year-old man perish in an accident after knocked down by a truck.

Police said a man was walking next to the road on N12 between potchefstroom and Klerksdorp pushing his bycicle.

“A man was allegedly knocked down by a truck while walking along the road in Potchestroom” captain Adele Myburgh said.

“He was confirmed dead on the scene and the truck driver did not stop” My burgh said.

A case of culpable homicide has been opened and police request anyone who have information that could lead in locating the truck driver to come forward.

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By Obakeng Maje

Ventersdorp-North West police arrested a 41 year-old man for kidnapping and attempted murder in Tshing, near Ventersdorp.

The arrest came after a 29 year-old woman was allegedly kidnapped by her boyfriend.

“It is alleged that on Friday a 41 year-old man went to his girlfriend’s house and abducted. her” captain Adele Myburgh said.

He allegedly took her to his house at RDP house police said.

“On arrival an argurment allegedly ensued between the two and that led a boyfriend to be obstreperous” Myburgh said.

It is alleged that a boyfriend assaulted her with spade,tied and smothered her with tie.

“A 29 year-old woman was rescued on Monday by her family and a 41 year-old man was arrested” she said.

He will appear before magistrate at Ventersdorp on Kidnapping, assault and attempted of murder charges.

Police investigations continue.

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A woman has been arrested for child neglect after her missing son was found on a street near Orkney, North West police said on Saturday.

The woman was arrested on Friday when she reported her son missing, said Captain Adle Myburgh.

A resident found the boy, believed to be around three years old, on a street on Thursday night.

She took him to the community service centre.

Myburgh said the toddler has been placed in protective care.

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The Mahikeng municipality together with the North West premier’s office have colluded in re-establishing not only a fascinating business centre but an attractive tourist paradise.

Mahikeng, formerly Mafikeng, has started a cleaning campaign to alter its negative image of a filthy city to a place for professionals.

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UP AND coming swimming sensation Tezna Abrahams underlined her determination to be one of the best Paralympic swimmers after she bagged eight gold medals and set eight new South African records at the recent Nedbank Aquatics Championships held in Pretoria.

Abrahams, 17, proved the pick of the competitors as she dominated the two-day swimming jamboree at the Hillcrest swimming pool.

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The provincial public safety and liaison portfolio committee expressed disappointment in a report on police brutality and ordered the Independent Police Investigations Directorate (Ipid) to do a thorough job in its investigations.

The committee has summoned the Ipid to get an update on various cases of police brutality in the province in the recent years.

Some of the cases have received extensive media coverage, like the one of a woman police constable who dragged a man to death in Klerksdorp last year and the one of Morgan Motlhala of Lomanyaneng village, who was dragged by the collar alongside a police car.

Another Lomanyangeng resident, Tshepiso Nebe, died at the hands of police but circumstances around the issue remain sketchy.

At the hearing, the provincial Ipid’s report did not satisfy the committee and a committee member recommended they should call the pathologist who did the post-mortem on the body of Tshepiso Nebe. The state lawyer in the case should also give detailed information on the matter.

The committee was briefed on a recent incident in a Ganyesa village where it is alleged police officers went to a tavern in the area to issue a fine but got involved in a brawl with patrons. The officers allegedly fired shots and one person was fatally wounded.

However, it was not clear what Ipid was doing in these cases because they remained unresolved.

Committee chairperson Mahlakeng Mahlakeng said they were not happy on how the report was drafted as it had inaccuracies with some of the incidents.

“The facts in the late Tshepiso Nebe case and Ganyesa incidents were confusing in terms of the actual investigations. What was reported and explained to us was totally different from what was on the report and there were no clear details of the incidents. We are giving them two weeks to put together a comprehensive report,” Mahlakeng said.

Ipid provincial director for investigations, Batseba Motlhale said the directorate would make sure it gave the committee a detailed report on all incidents of police brutality in the province after two weeks.

“We will brief the committee on how we are intending to charge police officers who don’t report brutality incidents on time as it is unlawful according to Section 33 of the Ipid Act,” she said.

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