Monthly Archives: January 2014

Premier Modise applauds ICT equipment donations by Platinum Stars


North West Premier Thandi Modise has commended the 2013 Champions of the Telkom Knockout Soccer Tournament, Platinum Stars for donating information and communications technology (ICT) equipment to a school in Phokeng as part of the Connected School project.

 

“The resources will make a significant contribution to the quality of teaching and learning at the school and will go a long way in ensuring that learners excel in their studies,” said Premier Modise.

 

The Connected School’ project is an initiative of the Telkom Foundation and affords the Winners of the Telkom Knockout Soccer Tournament the opportunity to donate R200 000 worth of ICT equipment to a school of their choice.

 

Modise said the province welcome any initiative that will help improve the quality of education for learners in the province, which emerged as the most improved in terms of the 2013 matric results.

 

“We hope that our champions will win more challenges for the benefit of more schools in our province as we strive for excellence and the top spot in the country” added Premier Modise.

Platinum Stars, who won the championship, had nominated Keledi Middle School in Phokeng as the school of their choice.

 

The resources, comprising of laptops as well as two years free internet connectivity were officially handed over to the school by the Deputy Minister of Basic Education, Enver Surty and the CEO of the Telkom Foundation.

 

 Dikwena beat Orlando Pirates to emerge the champions in a closely contested encounter in December last year.-TDN
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Premier Modise applauds ICT equipment donations by Platinum Stars


North West Premier Thandi Modise has commended the 2013 Champions of the Telkom Knockout Soccer Tournament, Platinum Stars for donating information and communications technology (ICT) equipment to a school in Phokeng as part of the Connected School project.

 

“The resources will make a significant contribution to the quality of teaching and learning at the school and will go a long way in ensuring that learners excel in their studies,” said Premier Modise.

 

The Connected School’ project is an initiative of the Telkom Foundation and affords the Winners of the Telkom Knockout Soccer Tournament the opportunity to donate R200 000 worth of ICT equipment to a school of their choice.

 

Modise said the province welcome any initiative that will help improve the quality of education for learners in the province, which emerged as the most improved in terms of the 2013 matric results.

 

“We hope that our champions will win more challenges for the benefit of more schools in our province as we strive for excellence and the top spot in the country” added Premier Modise.

Platinum Stars, who won the championship, had nominated Keledi Middle School in Phokeng as the school of their choice.

 

The resources, comprising of laptops as well as two years free internet connectivity were officially handed over to the school by the Deputy Minister of Basic Education, Enver Surty and the CEO of the Telkom Foundation.

 

 Dikwena beat Orlando Pirates to emerge the champions in a closely contested encounter in December last year.-TDN
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Arrested Sanral employee was ‘traced through cellphone’


An SA National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) employee who was arrested for alleged “terrorist acts” in Centurion was tracked down through a call made from his cellphone, the Hawks said.

“We linked him via his cellphone which was used to make a call,” said police Captain Paul Ramaloko today.

“We are not sure if he was operating the cellphone alone.”

The 28-year-old Soweto man was accused of involvement in two white powder scares and a bomb scare at the Sanral headquarters in the past two weeks.

“We are convinced that we netted the mastermind behind all three incidents,” said Ramaloko.

The bomb scare took place on Sunday. The building was evacuated and a sweep carried out. No bomb was found.

The premises was also evacuated on Tuesday and Friday after a suspicious powder, initially feared to be anthrax, was found.

Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) later reported that the substance was harmless.

The man, who worked in Sanral’s call centre, was expected to appear in the Pretoria Magistrates’ Court tomorrow on charges relating to acts of terrorism.

“The man was arrested at Sanral’s Central Operations Centre in Centurion while on duty. During his arrest, a cellphone, suspected of having been an instrument used to commit the offence, was seized,” Ramaloko said.

ETC today said it could not comment as the case was sub judice.

– Sapa

Amcu strike: One person assaulted in Rustenburg


By Obakeng Maje
Rustenburg-The police have been communicating with all stakeholders involved in the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU)’s ongoing protected strike through the media in order to avoid illegal or criminal activities. The union leadership and members were also called upon to respect and observe the law and refrain from provocative and unlawful acts.

“In order to remove and disperse group of strikers who were sitting in the middle of the road and blocking the free flow of traffic as well as preventing non-striking workers to go to work, the police had to use 4 rubber bullets to disperse a crowd of approximately thirty (30) people” brigadier Thulani Ngubane said.

The incident occurred on Wednesday at approximately 06:00 at Nkaneng, near Khuseleka shaft.  

“There were no reports of injury during the incident. One person was also arrested for possession of dangerous weapons, he had a knife and knobkerrie. He is expected to appear in court soon, and investigation continues” Ngubane said.

The Police are also investigating a case of assault with intent to cause grevious bodily harm that was reported on Tuesday. 

The complainant who is an employee of Impala alleged that he was beaten with a knobkerrie on the head by a male suspect wearing Amcu t-shirt. The incident took place on Saturday at about 08:30.

No suspect has been arrested thus far.-TDN
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Maphoitsile man jailed for 15 years after rape


By Obakeng Maje
Taung-A 32 year-old rapist was sanctioned to 15 years after he was found guilty of raping a Maphoitsile elderly woman.

Boitumelo Bankutlwang,32 was subsequently arrested last year for raping Segomotsi Gaojelwe,78 in Maphoitsile village, near Taung. Taung Regional Court found Bankutlwang guilty.

Bankutlwang accosted at Gaojelwe while fetching firewood in the veld and threatened her with a knife and raped her. Gaojelwe went home and informed her son about the atrocity.

The community of Maphoitsile launched a manhunt and Bankutlwang was arrested while enjoying a beer at a local sheeben.

He has previous cases and the court lashed him with a 15 years imprisonment.-TDN
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Maphoitsile man jailed for 15 years after rape


By Obakeng Maje
Taung-A 32 year-old rapist was sanctioned to 15 years after he was found guilty of raping a Maphoitsile elderly woman.

Boitumelo Bankutlwang,32 was subsequently arrested last year for raping Segomotsi Gaojelwe,78 in Maphoitsile village, near Taung. Taung Regional Court found Bankutlwang guilty.

Bankutlwang accosted at Gaojelwe while fetching firewood in the veld and threatened her with a knife and raped her. Gaojelwe went home and informed her son about the atrocity.

The community of Maphoitsile launched a manhunt and Bankutlwang was arrested while enjoying a beer at a local sheeben.

He has previous cases and the court lashed him with a 15 years imprisonment.-TDN
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Kimberley man arrested for child pornography


By Obakeng Maje
Kimberley- The Galeshewe Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences(FCS) unit are investigating a case of Compelled Sexual Assault, Sexual Grooming and Child Pornography after the arrest of a 37 year-old man in Kimberley.

The man was arrested by a SAPS task team, comprising of FCS units from SAPS Head Office, Kimberley and Galeshewe.

“The task team followed up information of child pornography on the internet. The police seized several other pornographic material involving children and arrested the suspect at his house in Newpark, Kimberley on Tuesday at
approximately 12:35” lieutenant Sergio Kock said.

The police also found one 11 year old boy with the suspect at the time of the arrest.

“It is alleged that the accused lures street children(boys) from shopping complex and grooms them to pose indecently in photo’s and perform sexual acts with each other” Kock said.

The investigations against the suspect stretches back to September 2011 in Vaal Gamagara, where the accused is originates from.

“The accused appeared in the Barkly West Magistrates’ Court and the case was remanded for 7 February 2014 for a formal bail application. The police request that anyone with information regarding this matter to contact Detective Warrant Officer Harriet McKenzie at 083 655 1925” he said.

All information will be treated with the strictest of confidence.

The name of the accused is withheld at this stage, due to the nature of the crime and the sensitivity of the police investigations.

The accused has not yet pleaded.

The investigation continues.-TDN
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Kimberley man arrested for child pornography


By Obakeng Maje
Kimberley- The Galeshewe Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences(FCS) unit are investigating a case of Compelled Sexual Assault, Sexual Grooming and Child Pornography after the arrest of a 37 year-old man in Kimberley.

The man was arrested by a SAPS task team, comprising of FCS units from SAPS Head Office, Kimberley and Galeshewe.

“The task team followed up information of child pornography on the internet. The police seized several other pornographic material involving children and arrested the suspect at his house in Newpark, Kimberley on Tuesday at
approximately 12:35” lieutenant Sergio Kock said.

The police also found one 11 year old boy with the suspect at the time of the arrest.

“It is alleged that the accused lures street children(boys) from shopping complex and grooms them to pose indecently in photo’s and perform sexual acts with each other” Kock said.

The investigations against the suspect stretches back to September 2011 in Vaal Gamagara, where the accused is originates from.

“The accused appeared in the Barkly West Magistrates’ Court and the case was remanded for 7 February 2014 for a formal bail application. The police request that anyone with information regarding this matter to contact Detective Warrant Officer Harriet McKenzie at 083 655 1925” he said.

All information will be treated with the strictest of confidence.

The name of the accused is withheld at this stage, due to the nature of the crime and the sensitivity of the police investigations.

The accused has not yet pleaded.

The investigation continues.-TDN
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Kimberley man arrested for child pornography


By Obakeng Maje
Kimberley- The Galeshewe Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences(FCS) unit are investigating a case of Compelled Sexual Assault, Sexual Grooming and Child Pornography after the arrest of a 37 year-old man in Kimberley.

The man was arrested by a SAPS task team, comprising of FCS units from SAPS Head Office, Kimberley and Galeshewe.

“The task team followed up information of child pornography on the internet. The police seized several other pornographic material involving children and arrested the suspect at his house in Newpark, Kimberley on Tuesday at
approximately 12:35” lieutenant Sergio Kock said.

The police also found one 11 year old boy with the suspect at the time of the arrest.

“It is alleged that the accused lures street children(boys) from shopping complex and grooms them to pose indecently in photo’s and perform sexual acts with each other” Kock said.

The investigations against the suspect stretches back to September 2011 in Vaal Gamagara, where the accused is originates from.

“The accused appeared in the Barkly West Magistrates’ Court and the case was remanded for 7 February 2014 for a formal bail application. The police request that anyone with information regarding this matter to contact Detective Warrant Officer Harriet McKenzie at 083 655 1925” he said.

All information will be treated with the strictest of confidence.

The name of the accused is withheld at this stage, due to the nature of the crime and the sensitivity of the police investigations.

The accused has not yet pleaded.

The investigation continues.-TDN
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SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT HEAD SETS THE TONE FOR STRATEGIC PLANNING LEKGOTLA 


By Obakeng Maje
Taung-Strengthening of senior management performance, elimination of financial irregularities and increased access to departmental services are some of the key areas that the department should focus on in the next five year strategic plan, North West Department of Social Development’s head of department Advocate Matshidiso Mogale said at a three day departmental strategic lekgotla that started in Rustenburg on Wednesday.

“The managers should contribute meaningfully to the strategic leadership of the department. They should devise ways to improve access to departmental services by rural communities such as having mobile early childhood development centres, Mogale said, adding that managers should take upon themselves to restore the culture of work and further implement the code of conduct in the workplace.

Other critical focus areas, Mogale said, include filling of critical posts, compensating employees and strengthening supply chain management process to elimate financial irregularities within the department.

“We are also lookinng forward to conclude our in-patient facilities, children’s home, early childhood development centres, community care centres and old age complex in Taung,” Mogale said.

Various organisations including National Development Agency, the South African Security Agency, representatives from Auditor General’s office and the North West provincial planning commisssion are part of the departmental  planning lekgotla to end of Friday.-TDN
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