Monthly Archives: September 2015

‘Three nabbed for business robbery’

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BY REGINALD KANYANE
DOUGLAS- Three suspects aged 27,28 and 42, briefly appeared before Douglas Magistrate’s Court on Monday in charges of house breaking.

Northern Cape police said, Douglas police responded to a burglary at Barnetts Furniture Stores.

Police spokesperson, Lieutenant Sergio Kock said an immediate search of the area resulted in the arrest of  one suspect hiding near the post office, and another one under a motor vehicle.  

“The third suspect was found waiting in the getaway vehicle (Toyota Avanza), not very far from the scene. Police found two stolen flat screen TV’s hidden in a yard in the vicinity of the furniture store. The TV’s and the Toyota Avanza was confiscated by the police,” he said.

The value of both television sets is about R8000.
-TDN
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‘A body of a boy found flaunting in a river’

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BY KEDIBONE MOLAETSI
Daniëlskuil- Northern Cape police are investigating a case of murder following the discovery of a body a five-year-old boy on the Sunday at about 16H00.

According to police, two children were playing in the field and discovered the body of Boitumelo Uzair Engelbrecht lying in a dry dam in Daniëlskuil.

Lieutenant Donald Mdhluli said police were alerted.

“Engelbrecht was reported missing on the 31 August 2015. An autopsy will determine the exact cause of death. Police are appealing to the community to come forward with information that can lead to the arrest of the suspect(s),” he said.

Mdhluli saidthe Investigation Officer on the case is Detective Warrant Officer Johan Viljoen can be contact on 082 302 0380 -TDN
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Premier’s Coordinating Council to focus on Water and Sanitation issues

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BY KEDIBONE MOLAETSI
Potchefstroom- NORTH West premier, Supra Obakeng Ramoeletsi Mahumapelo will on Tuesday convene a special sitting of Bokone Bophirima Premier’s Coordinating Council (BBPCC), to discuss water and sanitation services in the Province.

The special sitting which will be held in Potchefstroom, Tlokwe Local Municipality, will be attended by amongst others, representatives from the Development Bank of Southern Africa, Eskom, Magalies Water, Sedibeng Water, Members of Executive Council (MECs), Mayors, Heads of Departments and Municipal Managers.

The details of the BBPCC sitting are as follows:

Date : Tuesday 08 September 2015
Time : 09h00
Venue : Banquet Hall in Potchefstroom
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  Tourism Schools Career Expo stimulates young minds in Taung.  

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

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


BY REGINALD KANYANE
Taung – Two Hundred and Twenty (220) Grade 10, 11 and 12 Tourism learners from three High Schools within the Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District were recently given an opportunity to explore various career opportunities within the Tourism and Hospitality industry.

This was through a Tourism Schools Career Expo held at the Taung Hotel School and Convention Centre. 

North West MEC for Tourism, Desbo Mohono said that her department fully supports such initiatives as they help expose young people to an array of career choices within the Tourism Sector.

“This is indeed an important developmental platform for our young people, we want them to know and understand that there is a huge pool of careers within the Tourism sector. Since September is Tourism Month we will be creating the necessary awareness about the academic opportunities within the sector and how young people can take advantage of such,” said Mohono.

Expo Coordinator, Nametso Gabanakgosi from North West Tourism said that, this initiative is aligned with Tourism Month long celebrations and aims to create necessary Tourism awareness and also encourage students to take tourism as a career path.

“The aim is to inform and expose young people to possible future opportunities in the tourism and Hospitality industry and to help them choose subjects in accordance with their career choices. The career expo is a platform to show learners that there is hope to reach their dreams and prepare them to plan for their career path,” she said.

Tour operator and Owner of OJ Tours and Travel Agency, Ontshebile Joseph Tshamboko gave an insightful comprehensive presentation on career opportunities within the Tour Operating trade.

He further applauded the province and the district municipality for the initiative of luring young talent to the field.

He went on to say this was a good platform for Tourism learners to be exposed to many other Tourism Career opportunities as most of them are still young and can be agents of transformation and change in the Tourism sector.

“This is a mind opener because in the past learners were not exposed to a lot of career opportunities within the industry. We need young people who will go into Tourism Researching, Information Technology Development and other related disciplines. These learners needed to be exposed to various other Tourism Career opportunities, they need to know that Tourism is not only limited Hospitality, there is vast opportunities for them within the sector,” he concluded.

High Schools in attendance were Reabetswe and Ipelegeng Secondary Schools from Schweizer-reneke in the Mumusa Local Municipality and Jerry Mahura Secondary School from Dryharts in the Greater Taung Local Municipality.

Grace Kujane, a Grade 12 teacher from Jerry Mahura Secondary School lauded the expo citing that such expos will encourage these learners to take Tourism as subject seriously.

“This expo has shown my learners how important tourism is, especially those from rural areas. They now know that they have an opportunity to develop their communities through tourism,” she said.

Echoing her teacher’s words was a grade 11 learner Mmabatho Tshabile.

She added that this expo has taught her that through Tourism, she can develop her own village.

“I didn’t know that there were so many opportunities in the Tourism sector. We have never been exposed to some of these things before. I was also impressed by the fact that there are bursaries available to study further in the Tourism Sector,” she said.

The Tourism Schools Career Expo is an annual event hosted by North West Tourism where learners get to meet with different Tourism industry role players to enlighten students about Tourism and highlight to them what is currently available beyond secondary school.

This may assist in general career planning of a student, also to offering students the opportunity to consider their future and interact with various avenues of employment and furthering their education.
-TDN
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ICC wants SA to explain failure to arrest Bashir

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The ICC is asking South Africa to explain its failure to arrest Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir in June, despite an international arrest warrant on genocide and war crimes charges.

http://m.news24.com/news24/SouthAfrica/News/ICC-wants-SA-to-explain-failure-to-arrest-Bashir-20150907

Witnesses contradict each other in Flabba trial

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The first two State witnesses in the murder trial of hip-hop star Nkululeko “Flabba” Habedi appeared to contradict one another, a Johannesburg court has heard.

http://m.news24.com/news24/SouthAfrica/News/Witnesses-contradict-each-other-in-Flabba-trial-20150907

KIMBERLEY MAN ARRESTED FOR THEFT OF CELL PHONE SIGNAL BATTERIES

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BY REGINALD KANYANE

A 44 year-old man was arrested for stealing batteries from a cellphone signal tower near N12 in Kimberely. The police members reacted promptly to a call regarding a possible house breaking on Koppie Enkel, on N12 just outside Kimberley.

 

Northern Cape police spokesperson, lieutenant Olebogeng Tawana said the police spotted a red double cab Toyota bakkie at the scene.

 

“The bakkie sped-off from the scene when they noticed the police were on their trail. A high speed chase ensued between the police and the suspects.Two of the suspects fled the scene on foot and one suspect was arrested.

 

“During investigation, 11 cellphone signal tower batteries were found loaded in the back of the bakkie’s loading bin and 13 batteries on the back seat. The value of batteries recovered is estimated to R1 million,” he said.

 

The suspect appeared before the Kimberley Magistrate’s Court on a charge of possession of suspected stolen goods.

 

Investigation continues.

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Hartswater woman nabbed with mandrax

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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.

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‘Tubatse residents demand answers from Anglo Mines’

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BY KEDIBONE MOLAETSI

THE COMMUNITY leader in Greater Tubatse community said they have been denied their right to protest by the Greater Tubatse Local Municipality and Anglo Platinum Mines.

 

Elton Thobejane said that they will not stop them from protesting. “The community is going ahead with the protest but we will do it in a form of a picket. We will be picketing outside the municipality offices from there and then move to Anglo Platinum Mines and picket from 01:00pm until 03:00pm.
“We are picketing against Land grabbing by Anglo Platinum Mines. The mining company is illegally mining on the land we are using for farming. The community is not happy about this because we were not properly informed that the land has been sold off to the mining company.
“Our right to protest was denied at section 4 meeting that was called yesterday. The meeting was attended by the chief municipal manager, Mohlala and Safety Liaison Manager, traffic police; SAPS cluster Commander Maepa, public participation manager, municipality legal adviser, Anglo Platinum’s Lebang Gaobepe and ward councillor, Mphofele. Mohlala insisted that we should address and discuss the memorandum at the section 4 meeting and we refused,” Thobejane said.

 

He said they were asked to tell them what the march is about, but were not willing to address their memorandum at that meeting. Thobejane said this led to a big debate, and the mine representative said they cannot protest because it’s short notice to them. “We informed them that we have given enough time to plan all the logistics as we had submitted our notification on the 23rd of August 2015. This is more than the 10 days’ notice required by the Regulation of Gatherings Act. But Gaobepe insisted that we can’t march and as a result we were told that we did not have ‘permission’ to protest,” he said.
The community leader said this becomes a norm in Limpopo as it is not the first time where municipal managers insists that aggrieved people must discuss their memorandum in a section 4 meeting with the mines in order to stop people from protesting.  “The memorandum is a political matter between us and the mining company. The municipality does not have a legal right to involve itself in what demands we are making of the company.

 

“Our picket will be supported by the Right2Know Campaign, which continues to fight to ensure our democratic right to protest is respected. We will not be silenced. The right to organise, protest and speak out is central to all community struggles for social justice,” he concludes.

-TDN

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‘Torrential rains hit Lichtenburg’

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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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