COMMUNITY in Klerksdorp was warned about unknown suspects who go around and rob unsuspecting residents of their hard-earned cash and properties. Police said a 71 year-old woman was smeared with an unknown substance and was forced to withdraw money from her bank account.

North West police spokesperson, Col Sabata Mokgwabone said the incident took place at Klerksdorp Central Business District on Wednesday last week. According to Mokgwabone, unknown man approached the victim and allegedly smeared her with a substance.

“The woman was later approached by another man who was also smeared with the same substance. The man informed the victim that he was working at the post office in Klerksdorp. The victim was still talking to the second man when a car mounted with Gauteng Province registration number stopped next to them.

“One of the occupants got out and allegedly produced a document bearing police badge and ordered them to get inside the car. The suspects allegedly drove to the victim’s place in Khuma Extension 1, near Stilfontein. She was forced to fetch her identity document as well as her bank card,” he said.

The suspects allegedly drove back to Klerksdorp with the victim where she was forced to withdraw all her money from the bank. Mokgwabone said the suspects allegedly drove away with the victim inside the car under the pretext that she was taken to the police station.

He said however the victim jumped out of a moving vehicle after realising that the suspects were not heading to police station as they said.

“The police urge community members to be cautious about this type of criminal activity. We urge them to come forward with any information that may lead to the arrest of the suspects. They can contact Detective Warrant Officer Anina Van Niekerk on 082 416 0817,”

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POLICE in Schweizer Reneke urged community members to buy cars from reputable dealerships. The warning came about after few incidents took place in Schweizer-Reneke and Wolmaransstad recently.

North West police spokesperson, Col Sabata Mokgwabone said a 43 year-old man was allegedly robbed of his money. The victim was robbed after he allegedly tried to purchase a car from unknown man in Ipelegeng location near Schweizer-Reneke.

“The victim together with his two companions was fetched from the post office by the car seller’s friend. The seller allegedly demanded to see the cash after meeting with them. He also informed them that they are still waiting for the car to be delivered. The suspect allegedly grabbed the cash from the victim and fled.

“The victim and his two companions allegedly chased after him, but the suspect ran to the roof of the building they were in. The victims were confronted by a group of men after chasing after the suspect. They were allegedly attacked and being prevented from following the suspect,” Mokgwabone said.

The victims went to the police to lay a charge and no one has been arrested at this stage.

“We urge community to be careful as incidents like this are prevalent. Stop engaging in major and private transactions with unknown people. We urge community members to assist with information that may lead to the arrest of the suspects. They can contact Detective Sergeant Reuben Mogale on 082 416 1283 or Detective Constable Poloko Phirinyane on 082 416 3608,” he said.

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Coming in one spot below logger this year, newspaper reporter has again been ranked the worst of the worst jobs in Career Cast’s 2016 Jobs Rated report. The explanation from the report will look familiar to many reporters: fewer available jobs, a worsening industry forecast and paltry pay.

A gradual decline in print publications at the turn of the century became a steep downturn for the past decade. Publications folding mean far fewer job prospects, and declining ad revenue means unfavorable pay for those in the Fourth Estate.

Broadcaster was rated the third-worst job, finishing behind disc jockey, military personnel and pest control worker, according to the report:

Employment of broadcasters is expected to decline by 9%, or 4,800 total positions, by 2024. Broadcasters seeking a job transition can parlay their skills into a career as a podcaster, online news producer, or data journalist. Print newspaper reporters can transfer their skills to writing for online mediums, public relations, or corporate communications jobs.

Career Cast comes up with its annual ranking by looking at the workplace environment, salary and outlook of the various jobs on its list. If you’re a print or broadcast journalist, do you agree with this year’s ranking? Why or why not? What (if anything) can individual journalists do to get off this list? Would you be slightly better off as a logger?

Courtesy: http: http://www.poynter.org

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