JOHANNESBURG – Reports have emerged that South African troops in Sudan were held hostage until Omar al-Bashir returned to his country.
The Sudanese president left South Africa on Monday in direct contravention of an interdict.
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BY OBAKENG MAJE
Potchefstroom- Two cousins from Makouspan Village who are accused of the murder of a 46-year-old man and a rape of a 32-year-old woman, have been remanded in custody until 22 June 2015 for bail application.
The two were remanded by the Itsoseng Magistrate Court after their arrest on Friday.
“The incident happened next to Makouspan sports ground around 20:00 on Thursday,” North West police spokesperson, colonel Sabata Mokgwabone said.
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BY OBAKENG MAJE
Potchefstroom- The police in North West arrested a total of 690 suspects through various operations between 8 and 15 June 2015 for contact, trio crimes, property related and many other crimes.
The arrests include 5 for murder, 107 for assault GBH and Common, 36 for burglary residential and business, 15 house and business robberies, 15 for driving under the influence of liquor and 21 for possession of suspected stolen goods.
North West police spokesperson, colonel Sabata Mokgwabone said as part of the operations, a total of 327 traffic and liquor related fines were issued.
“Out of these arrests, 175 were effected in Rustenburg, 126 in Brits, 108 in Klerksdorp while others were done in various Clusters,” Mokgwabone said.
He said items such as various drugs, six knives, six firearms and six vehicles and numerous electrical appliances were seized during the operations.
“Most of the suspects have appeared in various courts while others are expected to appear on Wednesday,” he said.
The community is warned to take precautionary measures in safeguarding their lives and properties as well as to report suspicious persons in their vicinities.
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The Setsokotsane accelerated service delivery programme of Bokone Bophirima Provincial Government is headed to Lekwa Teemane Local Municipality, starting from Thursday, to continue its service delivery activities there.
The service delivery activities are being planned for Ward 1, 3 and 7.
The programme of the day will commence as follows:
DATE : 18th June 2015
VENUE : Lekwa-Teemane Local Municipality, Bloemhof
TIME : 08H30
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Mahikeng:
Mahikeng- Bokone Bophirima Premier Supra Obakeng Ramoeletsi Mahumapelo welcomes the court ruling which permits President Zuma to release the report by end of June 2015.
Judge Tuchten said he was unable to agree that the President’s decision to delay the release of the report until the end of June was irrational or was based on an improper motive.
Mahumapelo emphasised that this ruling reiterates the stance of the provincial government that this provides an opportunity for Bokone Bophirima in particular and South Africa in general to learn important lessons and to embark on a programme to reconcile, heal and renew Marikana as part of building a better South Africa.
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BY OBAKENG MAJE
THE family of Mookamedi Kopele(31) was left dejected after his lifeless body was found in front of a local tavern on Sunday morning.
Mookamedi was allegedly found dead on Sunday at Matsheng village, near Taung but no one could tell what really happened to him.
Segopotso Kopele(37) who was Mookamedi’s brother said they received a call on Sunday morning informing them that his brother was dead.
“I could not believe what I heard until I arrived at the scene. I found my brother’s lifeless body lying on the ground next to a tavern.
“What’s really hurt us was that, no one saw anything because we do not know what killed him even now,” Segopotso said.
North West police spokesperson, sergeant Kealeboga Molale confirmed that a case of inquest was opened at Taung Police Station after the body of a 31 year-old man was found in the early hours of the morning on Sunday.
“Police are investigating a case of inquest after a lifeless body of a 31-year-old man was found lying next to the tavern, and the cause of his death is unknown,” Molale said.
Police said they are still waiting for postmortem results to know what caused Mookamedi’s death.
He will be buried this weekend.
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BY OBAKENG MAJE
TAUNG- ANC Youth League in North West has pronounced the sitting Provincial Chairperson of the league and the MEC for Local Government and Human Settlements Collen Mokone Maine as their candidate to become the next President of the ANC youth wing. This came out in the ANC Youth League rally that was held at Pudumong Community Hall in Taung on Tuesday (16 June 2015) to commemorate the day.
The rally was attended by members of the league from all four regions
in the province and youth league leaders from neighboring provinces
such as Limpopo, Free State, Mpumalanga and Gauteng.
When addressing the hall that was packed to capacity the provincial
secretary Sipho Dial said Collen Mokone Maine remain the only
candidate equal to the task of restoring the ANC Youth League.
“We have discussed this position with the league structures and they said
Maine’s credentials speaks volumes and his strong caliber as well as
his strength to deal with tasks at hand, place him as the suitable candidate for the top position in the league”, said Dial.
Collen Maine who is the current chairperson of the league has served
in different positions in political movements and in government.
-He led the branch of the ANCYL in the then ward 13, now ward 26 of
the Taung Sub-Region
-He served as the member and leader of COSAS as Deputy Secretary in
Schweizer-Reneke Region
-Member of the Youth League since 1996
-Regional Organizer of ANCYL in the then Bophirima, now the Dr Ruth
Segomotsi Mompati region in 2002 till 2007
-Served as Youth League PEC member – Deputy Chairperson in 2008
-He also served as the NCOP member in 2009
-In 2013 he became MEC for Social Development till 2014.
-He is currently the MEC for Local Government and Human Settlements
The Provincial Chairperson Collen Maine has accepted the call by the
league members. “Youth League members have chosen me to represent their aspirations as young people in this province by becoming the President of the league. As the member of the Youth League in good
standing I have no choice but to lead the league’s masses in restoring
the confidence of young people in this organization. This is the organization that should champion their interest and strongly deal with challenges that young people face, especially the triple
challenges of unemployment, poverty and inequality”, said Collen
Maine.
The league is to hold different events across the province to continue
to communicate their position to different branches and lobby support
from its counterparts in other provinces across the country.
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