By OBAKENG MAJE

North West MEC for Cooperative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs (COGHSTA), Lenah Miga said they will build 61 houses for military veterans across the province. Miga said her department is committed to prioritise the housing project as mandated by the National Department of Human Settlements.

“The department has planned to build about 61 military veterans houses across the province for this financial year. In the Moses Kotane Local Municipality, only six military veterans will receive their houses during this financial year.

“The housing project is administered jointly between the Department of the Military Veterans (DMV) and the National Department of Human Settlements (DHS) in terms of a memorandum of Understanding,” she said.

Miga further said the DMV provided the departments with a list of beneficiaries who are eligible for housing allowance. She added that the purpose of this exercise was to educate military veterans on the specification of their houses and how to take care of them going forward.

She said her department together with the Moses Kotane Local Municipality and South African National Military Veterans Association (SANMVA), extended the Housing Consumer Education to Military Veterans (HCEMV) in the area.  

Meanwhile, the Housing Development representative, Ezekiel Thathane said: “There was a qualifying criterion for beneficiaries who were provided by the military veterans. It stipulates that, military veterans deserve housing if they are on the DMV database and if they fall under the act that was formulated for the provision of housing to military veterans.

“In addition, the veteran must be unemployed or receiving pension, or if they are working their income must be below R125 000 per annum.”

One of the beneficiaries, Ramoabi Monageng who is unemployed said it is long overdue.

“We have long been waiting for these houses and finally I see the light at the end of the tunnel. COVID-19 was also a stumbling block because if it was not for it, I think we could be occupying the houses at the moment.

“I was a soldier for the former Bophuthatswana regime for eight years (1986-1994) and I further joined the South Africa National Defence Force (SANDF) between 1994 and 1997. I am currently unemployed and married with six children,” he said.

According to information, these houses measuring 50 square metres come standard with two bedrooms, kitchen, fitted kitchen cupboards, stove, sink, hot and cold water taps, plastered and painted interior including ceiling throughout the house.

The house will also consist of tiling, single carport and fencing around the yard. taungdailynews@gmail.com

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A murder case against a Zimbabwean woman, Nancy Majonhi (42) was postponed by the Mogwase Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday. The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) regional spokesperson, Henry Mamothame said the case was postponed due to the accused’s deteriorating health.

Majonhi was arrested after she allegedly killed her husband, Prosper Chipungare (44) during a fight back in 2015. According to Mamothame, the pair was sharing a rented room in Ledig village near Sun City when the atrocity occurred.

“Majonhi allegedly assaulted her husband with a hammer until he fainted. She then allegedly hacked him with a spade and threw the body parts into three different pit latrines before cleaning the crime scene out.

“Subsequent to the alleged killing, Majonhi went to Sun City Police Station, where she reported her husband as missing. She then allegedly departed to Zimbabwe where she later confessed to her family and in-laws that she killed her husband,” he said.

Mamothame further said the families arranged to come to South Africa, where the accused handed herself over to the police. He said Majonhi later pointed the police to the different pit latrines where she threw the body parts.  

“The police managed to retrieve a skull and bones which will be subjected to DNA tests. The postponement of the case was effected due to Majonhi’s ill-health, which also prevented her from appearing again in court on Tuesday.

“Her bail application is due to be heard following two postponements owing to her ill-health. The court ordered that she be subjected to a health and mental examination before the bail hearing can commence. The case was postponed until 19 October 2021,” said Mamothame.

Meanwhile, Majonhi will remain in police custody while undergoing the health and mental examination before her next court appearance. The case was postponed until 19 October 2021.

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By OBAKENG MAJE

The family of Pudieng from Mogopela A village in Taung said they are confident that they will find Omolemo Yvonne Pudieng (17) alive and sound. This comes after she went missing on Sunday.

North West police spokesperson, Capt Aafje Botma said Pudieng allegedly left her village at around 7:40am to go and collect speakers from a family member around the village, but she never returned.  

“She is 1.5m long and she was wearing a black track top with pink decorations in front and grey skirt with black stripes, navy blue doek on her head and wearing pumps. Anyone with information that can assist police in finding Omelemo can contact the investigating officer Detective Warrant Officer OP Phirichwane or Crime Stop on 08600 10111,” Botma said.

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