BY KEDIBONE MOLAETSI

The Northern Cape Police held a high density operation to concentrate on crime hotpots in Kimberley CBD recently.

The provincial police spokesperson, Capt Sergio Kock said the operation consists of SAPS Provincial Office, Frances Baard Cluster Office, Kimberley Police Station, SAPS Airwing, Public Order Policing, Flying Squad, K9 unit, Tactical Response Team, Detectives and the SAPS Crime Intelligence.

“The operation concentrated on air, vehicle, motor cycles, bicycles and foot patrols. The Kimberley CBD was painted blue with all the police officers on patrol while stop and searches at taxi ranks, ATM’s, taverns and shopping centres were at the order of the day. Police also patrolled the Diamond Pavilion and North Cape Malls during this action.

“A 35 year-old wanted male suspect for robbery was arrested and the Kimberley SAPS Crime Prevention also followed up on leads of drug sales at the Indian Centre in Kimberley. Police searched the vehicle and found 245 Mandrax tablets stashed under the driver seat. They also confiscated the drugs and the red Mazda Sting that the suspect was travelling in,” Kock said.

He further said the approximate street value of the drugs was R2500.

In another incident at a taxi rank in the CBD, a 25-year-old male suspect was arrested for being in possession of 2g of dagga. Kock said the police also made sure that all dangerous weapons such as knives and pangas were confiscated during the operations.

The Frances Baard Cluster commander, Maj Gen Jean Abrahams applauded the police members for their vigilance. Abrahams also lauded the community for their assistance and patience during the operations.

“We will surely be having more of these operations in the coming weeks especially as we are approaching the Easter Holidays.”

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KickOff.com can reveal that Shakes Mashaba has won his case against SAFA and is set to be reinstated as Bafana Bafana coach.

Mashaba took legal action against the football association after he was sacked for ‘gross misconduct, insubordination and violating SAFA’s communications policy’ in December last year.

The hearing took place on Friday afternoon in Johannesburg, with the coach’s representatives since confirming his victory and reinstatment as of 1 April 2017.

“We have won the case with the CCMA and SAFA have been ordered to allow Shakes Mashaba to continue his contract as the head coach of the senior national team, which runs until 2018,” reveals our source.

“The official announcement from the association’s president Danny Jordaan is expected today.”

The source adds that Baroka co-coach Kgoloko Thobejane could be drafted in to assist Mashaba in his fifth stint in the hotseat.

On Thursday, SuperSport United confirmed talks between SAFA and current coach Stuart Baxter, but it is understood that negotiations collapsed at the end of last month.

Bafana’s next assignment will come in June, when they take on Nigeria in an all-important 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier.

Source: http://www.kickoff.com

A 50-year-old man was killed when two vehicles collided on the N12 approximately 3 kilometres outside of Potchefstroom shortly after midnight.

Er24 spokesperson, Werner Vermaak said paramedics arrived on the scene where they found the badly damaged vehicles. 

“A 50-year-old man was found in his vehicle with fatal injuries. There was nothing that paramedics could do for him and he was declared dead on the scene. A 49-year-old man from the other vehicle was found walking around on the scene. He was treated for minor injuries and later transported to Potchefstroom Provincial Hospital,” Vermaak said.

He said three other occupants declined to be ferried to hospital.

“The exact circumstances surrounding the collision is not yet known,” Vermaak said.

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