NORTH West Premier, Supra Mahumapelo said he was concerned about the imposter who continues to phone unsuspecting people under false pretext. 
Mahumapelo said the imposter pretended to be him. 

“The imposter pounced again, this time phoning Deputy Minister of Cooperative Governance Andries Nel, Head of Security at the North West Legislature Roger Ditse, and Deputy Minister of Labour Inkosi Patekile Holomisa.

“Nel was contacted yesterday. He immediately alerted me and a case was opened with priority crimes unit, The Hawks,” Mahumapelo said.

He further said Ditse and Holomisa were contacted earlier today. Ditse says the person requested an amount of R1 500.

Bokone Bophirima provincial government spokesperson, Brian Setswambung said the trickster has requested money from several people in Gauteng, Bokone Bophirima, Western Cape and Eastern Cape so far.

“The Office of the Premier once again reiterates that the Premier does not go around phoning people asking for money.

“We again call on all people who are being approached by this fraudster to notify the police immediately,” Setswambung said.

In one of the previous incidents, the imposter contacted an MP residing in the Western Cape, requesting financial assistance for an alleged student named Tshepo Moroka, who was purportedly stranded in Cape Town.

He reportedly claimed that he was requested by the President to assist the son of an old acquaintance.

The swindler claimed that he was still busy preparing for a visit by the President and requested the MP to transfer R2000 to Moroka.

“However, the MP became suspicious after realising that the cell number used was not registered. The matter is under police investigation.” 

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Picture: (Women rescued from a brothel in Klerksdorp)

ANOTHER brothel was shut down few days after The Hawks’ Organised Crime in North West rescued more than 50 girls in Klerksdorp.

The Hawks provincial spokesperson in Northern Cape, Capt Philani Nkwalase said: “We have shut down an upmarket brothel in Kimberley on Monday. Two brothel owners, Nonsukiswa Dlamini, 36 from Kwazulu-Natal and Nontumelelo Sonqishe, 32 from Eastern Cape were subsequently arrested. 

“The premise is said to be rental place from one of the local estate agencies. However, it is unknown whether the owner knew about the activities transpired in the premise.” 

Nkwalase added that Pornographic DVDs, condoms and several cellphones which were allegedly used to communicate schedules with their clients were also seized.

“At this stage, none of the women arrested has claimed to have been trafficked and they were subsequently arrested for running a brothel. 

“They appeared in Kimberley Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday. The case was postponed until December 28 for formal bail application,” he said.

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Picture: (The body of Moshe Phutiyagae after crashing the wall)

BY KEDIBONE MOLAETSI

Heartfelt condolences continue to pour in for Phutiyagae family after the death of a 33 year-old man in Manthe Village, near Taung. North West police said the man allegedly killed himself by clutching his head between the open door of a moving vehicle on Monday morning. 

Provincial spokesperson, Lieutenant Col Pelonomi Makau said: “The atrocity took place at Manthe village, in Taung on Monday. The victim allegedly clutched his head between the open door of the bakkie and hit the wall. 

“The bakkie door clasped on his neck and was certified death on the scene. The motive behind Phutiyage’s death is still unknown at this stage and police investigations are underway.” 

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