Three men are expected to appear in the Wynberg Magistrate’s Court for the possession of contraband worth R150 000, police have confirmed.
Monthly Archives: August 2015
DA questions Tshwane bus fare collection contract
The Democratic Alliance has accused the City of Tshwane of not following procedure in awarding a bus fare collection contract worth R15m.
Ex-reservist nabbed for impersonating cop
A former police reservist is to appear in the Bela-Bela Magistrate’s Court on charges of corruption and impersonating a police officer.
http://m.news24.com/news24/SouthAfrica/News/Ex-reservist-nabbed-for-impersonating-cop-20150828
Mother, I’m already dead – deaf teen’s SMS
“Mother, I’m already dead,” one of three schoolgirls who died in a fire at a North West school for the deaf told her mother, moments before being engulfed by flames.
http://m.news24.com/news24/SouthAfrica/News/Mother-Im-already-dead-deaf-teens-SMS-20150828
More relief for motorists
The petrol price will go down by 69 cents a litre next week, after last month’s 51c decrease, bringing much-needed relief to South African motorists.
http://m.news24.com/fin24/Economy/More-relief-for-motorists-20150828
North West car theft accused out on bail
BY REGINALD KANYANE
THE case against three suspects was postponed until 08 October 2015 by Lehurutshe Magistrate’s Court on Thursday.
Jacintah Mohasoa (51), Kedifentse Stephen (34), and Zandile Sukazi (33) appeared in Lehurutshe Magistrates’ Court for possession of suspected stolen property Mohasoa and Sukazi were released on R1 500 bail each while Stephen received R3 000 bail.
Stephen was granted R3 000 bail because she has another criminal case pending against her.
North West police spokesperson, sergeant Kelebogile Moleko said the suspects were arrested on Tuesday after members of Vehicle Identification Section (VIS) in Lehurutshe received information about suspected stolen blue Range Rover en route to Zambia. “The members were on patrol when they spotted the vehicle, and followed it until at Swartkopfontein Port of Entry where it was stopped. The vehicle had three women occupants inside. Upon questioning, the driver alleged that she was the fiancée of the vehicle’s owner.
“The owner was called and he informed the police that his vehicle was stolen in Sandton on Friday last week. The trio was then arrested and according to the information received, the suspects initially gave the police false information that they were on a business trip to Botswana although documents found inside their luggage indicated that they were travelling to Lusaka, Zambia,” she said.
The police also found five cellphones and fraudulent documents in their possession. Preliminary investigation was conducted and established that a case of theft of motor vehicle was reported at Sandton Police Station.
Stephen was also linked to another case of Theft of a Land Cruiser in Middleburg.
-TDN
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R2K campaign welcomes Macia murder case ruling
BY REGINALD KANYANE
The Right2Know Campaign welcomes Judge Bert Bam’s ruling on taxi driver Mido Macia’s murder case. R2K organization said they are elated that eight police officers accused of murdering Macia were found guilty on Tuesday.
R2K campaign spokesperson, Murray Hunter said: “We hope that the sentence in September will send a strong message that in a democracy, police brutality has no place.”
Macia was dragged behind a police van for about 200 meters while handcuffed. He died in police custody in February 2013.
“We believe this also shows the importance of citizen journalism and the right to film and photograph the police. The brutal attack on Mido Macia was first exposed when a bystander filmed the incident on his or her phone and sent the footage to The Daily Sun. If this footage had never come to light, would we even know Mido Macia’s name?” Hunter said.
R2K calls on ordinary people on every street corner to exercise vigilance and be ready to document police brutality and other rights violations whenever they happen.
Those wishing to know more about the right to film the police can download an advisory at www.r2k.org.za/filmthepolice
-TDN
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‘Kimberley man found guilty of murder’
BY KEDIBONE MOLAETSI
A 30 year-old man was found guilty of murder and rape by Kimberley High Court on Wednesday.
David “Klaas Vakie” Buys, 30, was found guilty after he raped and murdered Bernice Muller, 28, at Porpoise Street, in Homelite near Kimberley.
Northern Cape police spokesperson lieutenant Sergio Kock said Bernice Muller, 28, was brutally murdered and raped after while she was on her way home from a local tavern. The deceased was attacked walking home accompanied by two male persons known to her. The trio was attacked by the accused, David “Klaas Vakie” Buys and were robbed their cellphones at knife point.
“The accused threatened to kill the two men if they reported the incident to anyone or the police.
David “Klaas Vakie” Buys dragged Muller behind a local shop where he raped her. He allegedly dragged her again in an open field where the atrocity continues. She was found semi -naked with stabbing wounds.
“During the investigation two suspects were arrested and charged with rape and murder, however the case against them was withdrawn by the Kimberley Magistrate’s Court. Police investigation continued which subsequently led to the arrest of the accused. The accused was arrested while serving eight year jail term at a local Kimberley correctional services centre. The accused’s blood was drawn to conduct DNA tests, and the DNA test result linked him to the crime scene, including evidence that which was collected at the crime scene,” Kock said.
The case has been remanded for pre-sentencing report on 12 October 2015.
-TDN
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ANCYL to embark on a ‘transformation’ march at NWU
BY REGINALD KANYANE
The AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS YOUTH LEAGUE (ANCYL) on behalf of the Progressive Youth Alliance (PYA) to embark on a transformation march to the North West University institutional office at Potchefstroom where a memorandum of demands centered on the issues of transformation will be delivered to the North West University Vice Chancellor Prof. Dan Kgwadi.
ANCYL branch secretary, Lesego Racoco said: “This is an institutional march and we expect all three campuses of the North West University to participate. The PYA commits to radical action should the Vice Chancellor not respond to our demands within 14 days after receiving the memorandum.”
The March details are as follows:
Date: Thursday 27/08/2015
Time: 12H00
NWU Potchefstroom institutional office
-TDN
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‘Three women nabbed for car theft’
Pic: (Prisoner’s cell)
BY REGINALD KANYANE
THREE female suspects aged between 33 and 51 are expected to appear at Lehurutshe Magistrates’ Court for being in possession of suspected stolen property. North West police spokesperson, sergeant Kelebogile Moleko said the suspects were arrested on Tuesday (25 August 2015) after members of Vehicle Identification Section (VIS) in Lehurutshe received information about suspected stolen blue Range Rover en route to Zambia.
“Police were on patrol when they spotted a vehicle and followed it until at Swartkopfontein Port of Entry where it was stopped. The vehicle had three women occupants inside and upon interrogation; the driver alleged that she was the fiancée of the vehicle’s owner.
“The owner refutes the claim by alleged suspect and he informed the police that his vehicle was stolen in Sandton on Friday (21 August 2015). The trio was arrested, but they tried to defeat the end of justice by giving the police wrong information,” she said.
Moleko said according to preliminary indication, the alleged documents found inside their luggage indicated that they were travelling to Lusaka, Zambia. The suspects were also found with five cellphones and fraudulent documents in their possession. “The investigation that was conducted, established that a case of theft of motor vehicle was reported at Sandton Police Station. These suspects were also linked to another case of Theft of a Land Cruiser in Middleburg,” Moleko said.
Investigation into the matter continues.
-TDN
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