Kimberly – Six years after the death of Trifecta businessman Sarel Breda, 37, and last week’s conclusion of the multimillion-rand fraud, corruption and money laundering trial that started in 2012, his family members are no closer to understanding the mysterious circumstances surrounding the aircraft accident that claimed his life and are questioning who the real benefactors of his death were.
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Lohatlha – Hundreds of soldiers from numerous African countries were singing and dancing together at the South African Army Combat Training Centre in Lohatlha, Northern Cape on Monday.
They were joined by members of the SA Police Service in the jovial, informal festivities before the official kick-start of the African Union’s AMANI AFRICA II Field Training Exercise (AAII FTX).
The soldiers, from several countries, including Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania and Zambia sang in different languages whilst their counterparts from Zimbabwe looked on.
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Rustenburg – A man has been sentenced to eight years imprisonment by the Rustenburg Regional Court for killing another man following a fight over a boerewors.
Mpho Gift Segwe, 34, of Spruitfontein in Marikana near Rustenburg was convicted for killing Samuel Chawe on December 10, 2014.
He beat Chawe with a knobkerrie on the head and on the face during a fight over a boerewors.
The court heard that Chawe and his friend went to Segwe’s home and asked him food. Segwe grilled the boerewors for them, but when he served them food, Chawe complained that the boerewors was dirty as it had sand on it.
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Potchefstroom – A 20-year-old man is behind bars for allegedly murdering his mother in the early hours of Friday morning at Ramogodi section in Mmakau village, North West police said on Sunday.
“It is alleged that the suspect had an argument with his mother, Suzan Malebye, 55, and strangled her with his hands until she died,” Sergeant Kealeboga Molale said in a statement.
Police arrested the suspect at his home and he would appear in the Ga-rankuwa Magistrate’s Court on Monday on a charge of murder.
The investigation into the matter was continuing, Molale said.
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Potchefstroom – Operation Fiela in the Mahikeng and Pudimoe policing clusters in North West on Thursday and Friday resulted in 24 arrests for various offences, police said on Sunday.
“A total of 21 suspects were arrested in the operation conducted in the Mahikeng cluster, while three were apprehended in the Pudimoe cluster,” spokesman Captain Paul Ramaloko said in a statement.
Out of the 24 suspects, seven were held for assault with intend to do grievous bodily harm and common assault, three for intimidation, four for drug-related crimes, three for theft and malicious damage to property, two for contravention of a protection order, two for child neglect, two for burglary, and one for possession of suspected stolen property, he said.
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The council rather opted to share their sentiments electronically.
“Council and executive management of the University remain committed to resolving the fee issue and to getting the academic project on track as soon as possible,” the statement read.
“This can only happen under safe conditions that are conducive to the academic project.”
WHILE mourners were on their way to the cemetery for the funeral of taxi driver Sello Baloyi (29), a spinning taxi hit another vehicle from behind.
Traffic was brought to a standstill yesterday as mourners filled the streets of Block V in Soshanguve, Tshwane.
Sello was shot dead last Saturday, allegedly by his former employer who claimed he owed him R300.
Police vans were seen near the suspect’s house as rumours spread that people wanted to burn down his house.
At the cemetery mourners danced to loud music and drank while the funeral service was going on.
Speaking at the funeral, Ward 27 Councillor Phumzile Hlatshwayo told the mourners that the taxi industry and community structures need to work with the police to end taxi violence.
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The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) says it will ask the Northern Cape High Court in Kimberley to sentence John Block to 15 years in jail.
Block resigned as Northern Cape ANC chairperson and as Economic Development MEC on Friday after he was found guilty of corruption and money-laundering on Wednesday, following a 20-month trial.
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BY REGINALD KANYANE
The MEC for Transport, Safety and Liaison Martha Bartlett will host 520 learners and unemployed youth for the Transport Career Expo for the Girl Child today at the Upington International Airport.
The Minister for Transport, Dipuo Peters will be the Keynote Speaker at the event, joined by CEO’s of various transport entities in South Africa.
Annually during October, the department embarks on numerous activations that highlight the crucial role transport plays in our society.
Department spokesperson Keitumetse Moticoe said: “This year we identified the ZF Mgcawu District to host the Transport Career Expo, amongst other projects, to expose learners and unemployed youth in the District to careers, bursaries, internships, learnerships and work opportunities in the transport sector.”
520 learners and unemployed youth from various schools and communities in the ZF Mgcawu district will be attending the Career Expo.
Details of event:
Date: Monday, 19 October 2015
Time: 09:00am
Venue: Upington International Airport (Hangers)
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BY REGINALD KANYANE
THE newly-elected ANCYL president Collen Maine allegedly rendered in his resignation letter as North West MEC for Local Government and Human Settlements.
According to our reliable source, Maine’s resignation as MEC was long overdue.
“I cannot confirm whether he handed in his resignation letter yet, but what I know is that, the matter was long overdue. He was suppose to resign last month, but the North West provincial government requested him to wait until they find a suitable replacement,” our mole said.
According to our source, Maine want to focus on his position as ANCYL president.
All those in powers could not confirm nor deny the rumours.
Maine could not be reached as his phone rang unanswered.
Unconfirmed report was that Maine handed in his resignation letter on Friday.
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