Daily Archives: May 20, 2019

North West man arrested after police find explosives worth R129K in his bedroom

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A 49-year-old man arrested in connection with alleged dealing in and possession of explosives worth R129,000 will appear in the Klerksdorp Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, North West police said.

Brigadier Sabata Mokgwabone said the provincial organised crime unit arrested the man on Sunday in Jouberton near Klerksdorp.

“The suspect’s apprehension emanated from an investigation that began in September 2018. That was after information was received that the suspect was selling explosives.

“As part of investigation, two transactions were made with the suspect in 2018. The long arm of the law caught up with the suspect during the third transaction with the police,” Mokgwabone said.

“In the course of the arrest, the police found explosives worth R129,000 inside the suspect’s bedroom,” he said.

‌Explosives found at the house included blasting cartridges, shock tube assemblies and instantaneous electrical detonators.

– African News Agency (ANA)

ANC agrees on Thandi Modise for Speaker, Mokgoro for North West premier candidate

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Thandi Modise – the former National Council of Provinces (NCOP) chairperson – will be the ANC’s candidate for Speaker of the National Assembly, the ruling party has announced.

Following a meeting of the party’s national executive committee (NEC) in Cape Town on Monday, secretary general Ace Magashule told journalists that Modise would be succeeding Baleka Mbete as the head of the national legislature.

Job Mokgoro will also be put forward to be the North West premier candidate, and return to the position he held towards the end of the previous term.

Lechesa Tsenoli will return as deputy speaker of the National Assembly, while Amos Masondo will be put forward for chairperson of the NCOP. Sylvia Lucas has been nominated for NCOP deputy chairperson.

Pemmy Majodina from the Eastern Cape takes over from Jackson Mthembu as the ANC’s chief whip, paving the way for a probable move to Cabinet for Mthembu.

Majodina is an NEC member and was a former ANCYL official. Dorris Dlakude will return to the position of deputy chief whip in the National Assembly.

Former Minister Nomvula Mokonyane will be the “chair of chairs”.

Seiso Joel Mohai will be chief whip and chair of caucus in the NCOP.

Source: http://www.news24.com