BY KEDIBONE MOLAETSI

A 36-year-old woman was arrested after she was found in possession of 145 mandrax tablets, worth R6000 in street value. The woman was arrested on Wednesday, while boarding a taxi from Kimberley to Hartswater.

Northern Cape police said an information was received from a public member about a woman, who was about to board a taxi on N12 in Kimberley to Hartswater. The police reacted promptly to the information, and the woman was found inside the taxi. Police spokesperson, lieutenant Olebogeng Tawana said, and she allegedly dropped a plastic bag containing mandrax under the seat on which she was seated after realising police are on her tail.

“She is expected to appear before the Kimberley Magistrate’s Court on Monday. A case of being in possession of mandrax was opened,” Tawana said.

The Kimberley Cluster Commander Major General Jean Abrahams lauds the contribution of the members of the community in the fight against crime.

“Crime can only be uprooted within our communities when the communities become part of forces that eradicates crime within the neighbourhood”, she said.

Investigation continues.

TDN

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BY REGINALD KANYANE

The Democratic Alliance in Lichtenburg  convey their message of support and thoughts to everybody who was affected by a hail storm that hit the area last night, Thursday 3 September 2015. The DA said they have already started an on-site investigation and can report that houses, buildings hosting national companies and various small businesses suffered infrastructure- and water-damage due to the severity of the storm.

DA Jacqueline Theologo said the economic hub of Lichtenburg was hit the worst and the town’s newly built mall, banks, retail stores, offices as well as smaller businesses flooded, lost their roofs and it is alleged that, in some cases, businesses will suffer further financial losses while repairing buildings.

“The DA can confirm that the roof of the hall at the local high school has considerable damage, hence making the building unsafe. Water damage was also reported at other schools in the area. At 8:00 Friday, the hail was lying as deep as 30cm at places,” Theologo said.

Local DA councillors will visit the disaster struck areas during the course of the week and conduct their own in-depth investigation.

“We will furthermore oversee that the Ditsobotla Municipality follow the disaster management plan as prescribed in the Disaster Management Act of 2002. The DA will urge them, in writing, to inform the Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality of the storm. The local councillors will also monitor to ensure the District Municipality does a proper assessment of all damages,” she said.

According to the Disaster Management Act, the District Municipality must determine whether it was indeed a disaster. Then the necessary contingency plans and emergency procedures that is applicable must be initiated.

The DA said they will also oversee that efforts are initiated to assess the magnitude and severity of the storm as soon as possible.

Ditsobotla municipal spokepserson, Pius Batsile confirmed that the torrential rains caused damages that worth R1m and as the municipality, they monitoring situation.

-TDN

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Picture: (North West MEC for Tourism, Desbo Mohono)

BY REGINALD KANYANE

MEC for Tourism Department in the North West Desbo Mohono will on Tuesday, lead the department’s celebrations of the 2015 Tourism Month in Marikana near Rustenburg. Mohono is expected to amongst other things unveil activities for the Tourism month and narrate in details, systems put in place by the department to promote tourism in Villages, Townships and Small Dorpies.

This year’s Provincial Tourism month is celebrated under the theme “A Re Yeng Bokone Bophirima where a million New Experiences lie a Sho’t Left Away”

The event will take place a follows:

Time  : 10H00

Date  : 08-10 September 2015

Venue: Marikana Combined School Sports Grounds 

-TDN

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BY REGINALD KANYANE

Residents of Boskop farm and Promosa Ext 3 outside Ikageng township in Potchefstroom say Setsokotsane is a good approach for accomplishment of speedy and better delivery of services. This was said recently as residents braved the chilly and wet weather for Setsokotsane service delivery outreach, which is being implemented in Dr Kenneth Kaunda District’s Tlokwe Local Municipality.

One of the locals, Josephine Maila, 20, a mother of two, who does not have an ID, expressed her happiness after submitting her application for a Smart Identity card to the Department of Home Affairs.

“Life is going to be a lot better soon. I will be able to apply for the child support grant for my daughters, look for a job and provide for my children. I am happy to have benefited from Setsokotsane which came to our area”, said Josephine.

Some of the services provided during the outreach included amongst others, registration of unemployed youth on the provincial database, bursary applications, health screening services, vaccination of domestic animals and processing of social grants applications.

Premier Supra Obakeng Ramoeletsi Mahumapelo says through implementation of Setsokotsane, the Province shall continue and intensify its efforts in making the government felt by people.

“The Setsokotsane integration and convergence approach employs government efforts to accelerate service delivery as departments, municipalities and state owned entities bring the much needed services to the people, for radical socio – economic transformation and better livelihood to be realised”, maintains Premier Mahumapelo.

The second week of Setsokotsane in Tlokwe Local Municipality will see services being taken to various areas as follows:

Tuesday, 08 September, the service delivery outreach will be in Matlwang village

Thursday, 10 September, the service delivery outreach will be in Lindequestdrift Ward 2

Friday, 11 September the service delivery outreach will be in Klipdrift Ward 3

On Saturday, 12 September, a unique Cultural Street Festival and Exhibition will be staged at Memorial Park, Ikageng township, and will be attended by local farmers and artists who will showcase their products and the economic benefits of Agriculture, Culture and Tourism which have been positioned as strategic drivers of the province’s economy.

-TDN

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