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Johannesburg – The outcome of a disciplinary inquiry into Gauteng Hawks head Major General Shadrack Sibiya’s alleged involvement in the rendition of a group of Zimbabweans could be known on Thursday, Hawks spokesperson Brigadier Hangwani Mulaudzi said.
“We are waiting for a decision from the chairperson,” said Mulaudzi.
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BY OBAKENG MAJE
A 33-year-old woman from Taung Extension 6 was left dejected after criminals made a meal out of her house belongings. Margaret Molotsi (33) who stays alone at Taung Extension 6 said she left her house almost a month ago to attend a funeral of one of her relatives, and received unholy news that there was a break-in in her house. “The incident took place on the 16th of June 2015 where I left my house key with my neighbor while attending funeral. “I normal leave the key with them, but on that mentioned date, I received the disturbing news that left me aggravated. I lost plasma TV, tupperwares, tea bags, clothes and my toiletries,” she said. According to Molotsi, there was no sign of forceful break-in and she suspects that someone she knows might be involved. “I always leave my key with my neighbor and did not experience this, but what left me thinking was that there was no forceful break-in. According to police investigations, the door was swiftly opened without any alterations,” said Molotsi. She believes that the suspect/s who stole her items might have used her key to gain access. “I went to the police to open a house-breaking case and now police drag their feet in investigating the matter. They need to take few people for questioning, but that never happened,” she said. However North West police spokesperson, sergeant Kealeboga Molale said police investigations continue regarding the case. “We can confirm that police are still investigating the matter, and we would advise the victim to approach police if she knows any suspect/s,” Molale said. -TDN Follow us on Twitter@Taung_DailyNews or @IceT_
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Bloemfontein – Six young men are expected to appear in the Magistrate’s Court in Qwaqwa, Free State, after being arrested on Wednesday evening in connection with the abduction and rape of a 17-year-old girl in Moboshoane.
Sergeant Mmako Mophiring told News24 the girl and her guardian were at home in the Mangaung village when someone knocked on the door.
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A clearly unhappy Corne Mulder from the FF Plus says he doesn’t want to tell the public that the R246m it already spent on security at Nkandla was spent elsewhere and more needs to be forked out to secure Zuma at the homestead.
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Mamusa – Bokone Bophirima’s accelerated service delivery programme Setsokotsane is now headed for Mamusa Local Municipality in order to fast-track the delivery of government services to communities there.
Since the beginning of June, Setsokotsane has been providing the much-needed services in the Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District Municipality and has already reached a commendable number of wards in various local municipalities within the district.
So far, Setsotsane has been able to take government services to communities in Madipelesa, Reivillo, Vryburg, Stella, Rekgaratlhile, Kameel, Gedeelspan, Dithakwaneng, Bloemhof, Christiana, Boitumelong, Tosca, Tseoge, Bona Bona, Kudunkgwane, Morokweng, Morokwaneng, Dipodi, Kgokgole, Kgokgojane, Pembroek, Newham, Garapipa, Dihutshane, Leeuw Aar, Maheng, Gamontshonyane, Kibitwe, Konke, Poutlane and Setabeng, among other areas.
The service delivery activities are planned as follows.
DATE : 23 JULY 2015
VENUE : MIGDOL (WARD 1)
TIME : 8H00 – 16H30
DATE : 24 JULY 2015
VENUE : AMALIA (WARD 3)
TIME : 8H00 – 16H30
-TDN
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Over 38 000 jobs and job opportunities have been created in municipalities throughout Bokone Bophirima through various infrastructure projects and the community works programme (CWP), since the start of the current term of local government in 2011.
A total of 171 760 households access free basic water, 146 748 households provided with free basic sanitation whilst 133 939 benefited from free basic electricity since 2011. MEC for Local Government and Human Settlements, Collen Maine made a presentation to the delegates of the National Council of Provinces yesterday in Koster, on progress made by the province on the provision of access to basic services to communities since the last local government elections in 2011.
MEC Maine said at least 892 379 households have been provided with access to clean running water whilst a whopping 876 124 households got access to electricity since 2011. He said although the Province experienced numerous community protests since in 2011, these protests were predominately in Mahikeng and Madibeng local municipalities with over 15 protests in past three years. “There has been a noticeable reduction in the number of the protests since the beginning of this year. We are putting systems in place to deal with service delivery challenges such as developing an infrastructure delivery model at district level in order to improve and synergise infrastructure delivery at provincial and local government level.
We are also working on improving intergovernmental relations by empowering the forums at district levels to integrate plans and programmes that are aimed at improving service delivery’’, said MEC Maine.
-TDN
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One person sustained severe injuries and another sustained minor injuries in a collision between a bakkie and truck on the R71 between Letsitele and Gravelotte earlier today.
ER24 paramedics and other services arrived on scene and found a truck on its roof.
The badly damaged bakkie was a few metres away.
“The driver of the bakkie was still sitting in the vehicle. He was assessed and found to have sustained multiple injuries. He was provided with advanced life support treatment before being transported to hospital for further medical care,” ER24 spokesperson, Chitra Bodasing said.
The truck driver was assessed and found to have sustained minor injuries. He was also treated and transported to hospital.
The exact cause of the collision is unknown however authorities were on scene for further investigations.
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A man is in a critical condition following an accident on Plane Road near Spencer Street in Spartan, Kempton Park this afternoon.
Netcare 911 paramedics and other services arrived at the scene and found a man lying on the roadway after a motorcycle crashed against a heavy goods vehicle on the roadway.
“Upon assessment of the thirty-seven-year-old motorcyclist, paramedics found that the man had sustained critical injuries during the crash,” Netcare spokesperson Santi Steinmann said.
The Netcare1 helicopter was activated to airlift the critically injured man to hospital for the urgent medical care that he required.
Exact detail surrounding the cause of the crash and preceding events will remain the subject of a police investigation.
-TDN
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Pic: Minister Michael Masutha and North West Premier, Supra Mahumapelo during Sex Offence Court unveil
BY OBAKENG MAJE
The Minister of Justice and Correctional Services, Michael Masutha officially open the Schweizer Reneke Sexual Offences Court in the North West province on Wednesday. Masutha said the court is capacitated with specially trained officials and equipment that will assist to reduce any chance of secondary trauma for victims of sexual violence.
“This is one of Justice and Constitutional Development department’s priorities to address increasing number of sexual offences reported and to directly respond to the implementation of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act 32 of 2007,” he said.
Minister Masutha said his department is committed to root out criminal behaviour and protect children and women against atrocity. He said they planned to have close to 57 Sexual Offence court and so far they have launched 6 mark as the plan is to launch 12 courts a year.
He said they believe courts make difference and conviction rate has been gradually improving. “We will redress the diminishing confidence in our justice system as most people say they do not get involved or informed when bail granted to dangerous criminals.
“We need to inform them and I’ve flatly refused to approve many parole where victims were not part of the parole procedure,” he concludes. North West premier Supra Mahumapelo, North West MEC Wendy Nelson and MEC for Community Safety, Oageng Molapisi were aprt of the handing over and Mahumapelo had this to say “This is part of Setsokotsane and we would like to say thank you president Jacob Zuma and Minister for rolling out this project as our people will now have access to this court. The court is modernized, and capacitated, so we believe it will reduce backlog of many cases and be remedy to all victims,” Mahumapelo said.
SA comedian Trevor Noah’s career seems to be skyrocketing, with no end in sight. Noah has been on the textbook celebrity journey, with interviews on all of the A-Lister shows. Now, we enviously and proudly see our golden boy in GQ magazine, strutting his stuff and getting super personal.
Noah told the GQ’s reporter many things he has never opened up about publicly.
A particularly heartfelt part of the interview discusses Noah’s stepfather, who was an abusive alcoholic.
Noah moved out of his mother’s home at the tender age of 17.
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