Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba has dismissed reports that he has apologised to King Goodwill Zwelithini for reprimanding him over the comments he made about foreign nationals.
Addressing displaced foreign nationals, Gigaba said leaders should refrain from using inflammatory language which some interpreted as a reference to the King. Gigaba and Security Cluster Ministers David Mahlobo and Nathi Nhleko met with the King on Monday night.
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Pic: Chairperson of Portfolio Committee, Boitumelo Moiloa, NEC member for Sanco, Motlalepule Rosho and Dr Tutu Faleni
On Wednesday, 15 April 2015, the Portfolio Committee on Provincial Affairs, Finance, Economy and Enterprise Development will be conducting public hearings on the Division of Revenue Amendment Bill 2015 at Dinokana Tribal Hall near Lehurutshe, Kgakala Community Hall in Leeudoringstad, Japie Kotze Hall in Stella and Sunrise Park Community Hall in Rustenburg at 10H00.
Amongst others, the bill aims to provide for the equitable division of revenue raised nationally among the national, provincial and local spheres of government for the 2015/2016 financial year and the determination of each province’s equitable share and allocations to provinces, local government and municipalities from national government’s equitable share.
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BY OBAKENG MAJE
A 29 year-old man from Lokgabeng village, in Taung said he was sitting at a local tavern last week Saturday(28 March 2015 at around 16:00 drinking a nice beer with friends without realising what’s coming his way.
Ditebogo Nobula was allegedly attacked and assaulted by his own ward councillor who accused him of stealing his sheep.
“I was sitting at Letlamoreng tavern drinking beer with friends and was approached by ward councillor Moemedi Baijane and his friends. The grabbed me and forcefully dragged me to his bakkie” Nobula said.
He said he was allegedly beaten and attacked before he could even ask what’s going on.
“I was surrounded by four men in the bakkie and they beaten me with bare hands and fists. The councillor Moemedi Baijane said I stole his sheep and he want to teach me a valuable listen” he outlines.
According to Nobula, the councillor and his friends drove away to Taung Dam where they alleged to throw him in.
“We arrived at Taung Dam and I was beaten, kicked and attacked by knobkirrie and bricks. Baijane said I must give him the sheep I stole from him, but they continue beating me even though told them I know nothing about the alleged sheep” Nobula said.
He said he agreed to the crime even though he knows nothing so that they could spare him his life.
“I agreed to show them the sheep where just to be safe from trials and tribulations they put me through. We drove back to my house, but the four men swore at my father who tried to intervene. We arrived at my house bleeding and fortunately my dad called the police who came to my rescue” he said.
North West police spokeswoman colonel Emelda Setlhako confirmed that an assault case against councillor Moemedi Baijane and his three co-accused was opened.
“The assault case laid by the victim was opened at Taung Police Station after he was allegedly attacked by four men and they were released on warning and will be back at Taung Magistrates Court on 20 April 2015” colonel Emelda Setlhako said.
According to Setlhako, the suspects were not arrested because they alleged the victim threw himself off the moving bakkie that is why he suffered injuries.
Ditebogo Nobula said the suspects were not arrested even though he laid a charge against them.
Ward councillor Moemedi Baijane said both cases are under investigations and is very adamant that he has a very strong case against Ditebogo Nobula whom he accuse of stealing his sheep.
“I cannot say much regarding both cases because they’re all under investigations. I know for sure that he stole my sheep and I will prove that in court” Baijane said.
However councillor couldn’t answer why he did not lay a criminal charge against the accused rather than taking the matter into his own hands.
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