Community Safety and Transport Management in partnership with Department of Health will educate truck drivers and sex workers about HIV/AIDS pandemic.

As part of commemorating the 2014 October Transport, the North West Department of Community Safety and Transport Management in partnership with the Department of Health will take the HIV/AIDS and STI awareness campaign to the long distance operators (truck drivers) and sex workers.

The trucking wellness campaign intends to create HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Disease awareness among the distance truck drivers, women at risk and communities at large by ensuring access to comprehensive health promotions.

This is to maximize the impact in combating the epidemic and plan to offer awareness and education to truck drivers, sex workers and provide roadside wellness centres where all health services can be accessed.

The Community Safety and Transport Management MEC Gaoage Molapisi is expected to deliver a keynote address at the event which will be held as follows:

Venue: Stella Land Park (Vryburg)

Date: Tuesday 21 October 2014

Time: 09H00
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Bloemhof – A 20-year-old woman who murdered her boyfriend was handed a 12-year prison term by the Bloemhof Regional Court, North West police said on Wednesday.

Five years were suspended on condition she was not convicted of murder, attempted murder, or assault with intent to do grievously bodily harm during that period, said Sergeant Kelebogile Moleko.

Dolly Moreetsi was sentenced last Thursday.

She killed her boyfriend Kibit Duiker in September 2013, said Sergeant Kelebogile Moleko.

“According to information received, Bloemhof police received a complaint about a couple who were fighting in Boitumelong location on September 19, 2013, at about 8.35pm. On arrival at the scene they found Duiker’s lifeless body lying in a pool of blood,” said Moleko.

A witness told police that he was at Duiker’s house when the couple began fighting. The witness said Moreetsi stabbed Duiker in the chest.

After failing to grab the knife from Moreetsi, the witness ran away from the scene.

Duiker, who was wounded, made his way to a neighbour’s house where he died.

Moleko said police went to Duiker’s house where they found Moreetsi.

She confessed to killing him but did not explain why.

The murder weapon was found.

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North West – The decomposing body of a woman was found in Seolong outside Rustenburg, North West police said on Sunday.

Sergeant Kelebogile Moleko said a cattle herder came across the body of Julia Nyalong, 25, on Saturday.

Nyalong was reported missing two weeks ago.

“Upon arrival, police found a decomposed body of the 25-year-old tied with ropes and next to it there was a knife.”

The police conducted their investigations and arrested a 37-year-old man in connection with the murder.

He was expected to appear in the Mogwase Magistrate’s Court on Monday.

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North West – A 24-year-old man was arrested for allegedly raping a 16-year-old girl in Tshidilamolomo near Mahikeng, North West police said on Sunday.

“It is alleged that the suspect went to the victim’s place and forced her to accompany him to his place in Mabula village,” said Sergeant Kelebogile Moleko.

On arrival he allegedly threatened her with a knife and raped her. The girl managed to escape and informed the police about the incident.

The man was arrested and was expected to appear in the Mahikeng Magistrate’s Court on Monday.

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North West – A 21-year-old man accused of robbing another man was stabbed to death in Boitekong near Rustenburg, North West police said on Sunday.

Sergeant Kelebogile Moleko said Kamogelo Letlhathi was stabbed in the chest on Saturday. He died at the scene.

“According to the information received, the suspect chased the victim alleging that the victim robbed him.”

A 21-year-old man was arrested and would appear in the Rustenburg Magistrate’s Court on Monday.

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