BY REGINALD KANYANE

The president for La Liga, Javier Tebas will visit South Africa. The South African Football Association (SAFA) said Tebas will visit the Nelson Mandela Foundation in Houghton on Tuesday.

“This will be part of his visit to the country following the opening of a La Liga Africa Office in Johannesburg on Monday. Tebas will be accompanied by several local top football delegates including SAFA president Dr Danny Jordaan,” SAFA spokesperson, Dominic Chimhavi said.
Chimhavi said Teba is expected to spell out a number of exciting initiatives that will be benefit both Spain and South Africa.

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BY REGINALD KANYANE

A 35-year-old man was sentenced to 20 years in prison for housebreaking and three counts of rape. Thakadu Keoagile from Dryharts village was arrested after raping a 23-year-old victim on February 2014 in Dryharts Village, in Taung.

North West police spokesperson, Sergeant Kelebogile Moleko said the suspect gained entry through the window. “He suffocated the victim with a pillow and raped her. The accused was currently on correctional supervision after being found guilty of assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm in Schweizer Reneke. He was sentenced to five years imprisonment back in 2010. Keoagile was further declared unfit to possess a firearm,” Moleko.

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Police spokesperson Sergeant Kelebogile Moleko said the boy was crossing the road on Wednesday night shortly before eight ‘o clock when the car struck him. The car, a green Toyota Corolla, did not stop after the accident.

According to police they have a partial number plate from an eyewitness.

“Allegations further states that the registration numbers are incomplete as the incident happened at night. The minor sustained injuries on the left and right ankle, head, back of the body and stomach. He was transported to Potchefstroom Hospital and later died. The suspect is still at large.”

Police have appealed to the Ikageng community to come forward with any information that may assist in finding the owner or driver of the car.

“Ikageng police can be contacted on 018 295 173. A case of Culpable Homicide is been investigated,” she said.

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The South African National Civic Organisation (Sanco) in the North West on Thursday welcomed the arrest of two people in connection with the assassination of prominent businessman, Wandile Bozwana.

“The breakthrough by the investigating team should bring much relief to our communities and end weeks of speculation as to who was the mastermind behind the horrendous assassination” said provincial chairperson Paul Sebegoe.

“Our communities would be much safer with heartless criminals that carried out the ghastly act in broad daylight removed from our streets and neighbourhoods,” he said.

Gauteng police said two people linked to the murder of Bozwana were arrested at an undisclosed location in Johannesburg on Wednesday. They were expected to appear in the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court on Friday.

Gauteng police spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Lungelo Dlamini said more arrests were expected.

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Six people were arrested and two AK47 rifles and a handgun recovered after a foiled diamond heist in Schweizer-Reneke, North West police said on Thursday.

Police spokesperson Captain Paul Ramaloko said six armed men attacked a farmer after he left his farm in Migdol on Wednesday.

“The suspects knocked the farmer’s bakkie with two of their vehicles pushing him out of the road in a heavy rain. All three vehicles were damaged, but the suspects jumped out of their vehicles and robbed the farmer of 10 boxes of unpolished precious stones, diamonds, valued at millions. The six then abandoned their damaged vehicles and hijacked a passer-by who was driving in a bakkie.”

He said the hijacked victim managed to summon local police and farmers in the area.

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Marikana – An ANC ward councillor Fundisile Nqinelo was shot dead at his home at Nkaneng in Marikana, Bojanala regional secretary Tokyo Mataboge said on Friday.

“He was shot last night [Thursday]. I heard this morning, at this stage we do not know why he was killed.”

Nqinelo known as Ntsumba was was ANC ward councillor in the Rustenburg municipality and was also the branch chairperson of the ANC ward 33.

North West police said he was shot seven times on the driveway of his house.

“The motive is unknown investigations continues,” said Captain Paul Ramaloko.

In 2014 as shack used as the ANC branch office was torched following a violent strike at Lonmin platinum mine operations in Marikana.

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Midrand – The Cosatu elective congress underway in Midrand got off to a chaotic start following an intense debate over the credentials of current national leaders.

The Food and Allied Workers Union (Fawu) challenged the presence of Cosatu 2nd deputy president Zingiswa Losi, who it claims should not even be in the Cosatu congress as she did not meet constitutional requirements.

Losi was expelled from the National Union of Metalworkers of SA and joined police union, Popcru, where she was elected a shop steward.

However, there are those within Cosatu who are unhappy with her move from the one union to the other, and are raising questions over her legitimacy to continue serving in her Cosatu leadership role.

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