Picture: The man who was found walking along the road/Supplied
By REGINALD KANYANE
The police urge community members to assist them to locate the family of mentally disabled man. According to the North West police spokesperson, Col Adele Myburgh, the farmer allegedly saw a man walking next to the road in Piet Plessis and gave him a lift.
“The police request community’s assistance with regard to a male, who doesn’t know his family/relatives. He also is not certain of his own name and according to the local clinic he is believed to be mentally disabled.
On 8 June 2022, one of the farmers from Piet Plessis brought a lost person to the police station.
“According to the farmer, he saw the man walking next to the road and gave him a lift. Upon enquiring where he should leave him, the man could not respond. He was then taken to the police station at Piet Plessis. Any person with information on the whereabouts of his family/relatives can contact Constable Shuping on 0796788588 or your closest police station,” she said.
Picture: The body of deceased with tattoo found in Ottoshoop/Supplied
By KEDIBONE MOLAETSI
The police request community assistance in identifying an unknown man found dead by a passer-by on 2 June 2022 next to R49 road near Ikhayalami Farm, near Ottoshoop.
The North West police spokesperson, Col Adele Myburgh said: “The deceased is estimated to be between the age of 30 and 35. He has a tattoo on his lower left arm, written Mosweu Nebo.
“The deceased was wearing blue jeans, a purple vest and tekkies. At this stage, no foul play is suspected and an inquest is under investigation. Anyone with information that can assist the police in identifying this man is requested to contact the Investigating Officer, Constable Tumelo Molatlhegi on 082 373 9830.”
Senepe: Baagi ba Tlapeng ba tsenetse kopano ya pulo ya moepo/Obakeng Maje
Ka OBAKENG MAJE
Kgosi-kgolo ya Batlhaping Baga-Maidi kwa Taung, Kgosi Nnyoko Charles Motlhabane, o ne a tsweleditse metsele-tsele kwa metsaneng yotlhe e e welang mo tlase ga taolo ya bogosi jwa Baga-Maidi mo bekeng eno.
Seno, se tla morago ga gore morafe wa Batlhaping Baga-Maidi o tsene mo tumalanong ya go ka tshimolola moepo mo metsaneng ya bone ka go farologana.
Motlhabane, o tshimolotse loeto la gagwe kwa Tlapeng le kwa Matsheng, mme mo letsatsing la gompieno, o ne a etetse motsana wa Kokomeng ga mmogo le wa Khudutlou. Go ya ka Motlhabane, lefatshe la Baga-Maidi, le na le dimenerale ditshwana le gauta, ditaemane, iron ore ga mmogo le letlapa le le dirang disemente.
Jaanong go kaiwa fa seno se tlile go ka ungwela baagi ba metsana ele 12 e e mo tlase ga segosi sa Baga-Maidi.
“Jaaka re le segosi sa Baga-Maidi, re ile ra itemogela mo nakong e e fetileng gore metsana ya rona ena le dimenerale tse di farologaneng jaaka ditemane, gauta, iron ore ga mmogo le letlapa le le dirang semente.
“Jaanong, ka se sebaka, ditlankana tse re di tshwereng (mining permit) di mo maineng a morafe. Re kopane le dikgetlho pele ga re ka bona ditlankana tse tsa moepo, gonne re ne re lwantshiwa ke batho ba ba nang le madi,” Motlhabane wa tlhalosa.
Motlhabane o kaile fa le morago ga go bona ditlankana tse, go ne ga nna thata gore ba bone ba beeletsi segolo thata jang mo lephateng la ditemane, gonne le laolwa ke batho bangwe ba ba rileng. A re o batla go bona fa dimenerale tsotlhe tse di mo metsaneng ya Baga-Maidi di ungwela baagi ka go farologana.
“Ke batla go e totobatsa gore dimenerale tse, ga se tsa ga ope mme ke morafe fela ka nosi o tshwanetse ke go ka ungwelwa. Jaanong, re sentse rele mo legatong la go ka totobatsa fa dimenerale tse re nang le tsone di ka re kgontsha gore re tshimolole ka moepo (exploration processes).
“Ke ntse ke tsenya dikopano le baagi, mme fela jaaka o itse gore mathata ga nke a tlhokega. Se ke tla se itumelelang ke tirisano-mmogo le go bona moruo wa lefatshe la rona o ungwela morafe,” Motlhabane wa tlhalosa.
Motlhabane o kaile fa ba setse ba thapile setlamo sa Maubane Mineral Resources go ka tsweletsa tiro eno.
Mokaedi kwa setlamong sa Maubane Mineral Resources, Karabo Maubane yo o kaileng fa go tshimolola moepo ele kgwetlho are, ba tlile go ka tshimolola ka ditlhotlhomiso tsa bone le go romela baitsanape mo go tsa moepo go ka tla go netefatsa boleng jwa dimenerale pele ba ka tshimolola ka moepo.
“Se se tshwanetsweng ke go ka dirwa ke go dira ditlhotlhomiso gore a dimenerale tse di leng teng mo lefatsheng le, a di tla letla gore moepo o nne teng le gore o ka tsaya nako e kae. Morago ga moo,ke gone re tla tlhalosetsang morafe wa Baga-Maidi ka ditlhabololo tse re tlileng go ka di dira mo metsaneng ya bone,” Maubane wa tlhalosa.
Kgabagare, baagi bangwe ba ne ba kgoreletsa kopano. Mongwe wa baeteledipele wa baagi, Lebogang Dansen wa tlhalosa: “Bothata ke gore kgosi ga dira dikopano le morafe ka tsela e e siameng. Mo nako e e fetileng re dumalane le bogosi, mme ra tsaya tshwetso (resolution) e e siameng, moo ga ba ga dirwa ditlhotlhomiso tse di shupang gore ditemane di teng ke makgoa mangwe a ne a epa fa.
“Jaanong dipatlisiso tseo, di ne tsa supa fa lefatshe la rona le siametse go ka tsweletsa moepo. Mme ga jaana re maketse fa kgosi a re re tshwanetse go tlogela setlamo sengwe se tle go epa nakwana (exploration) pele ga moepo o ka tshimolola.”
Densen are kepo ya nakwana ga e tle go ungwela morafe. Are morafe o ne wa latlhegelwa ke ditemane mo nakong e e fetileng morago ga go tlogela setlamo sengwe se epa mo motseng wa bone.
“Jaanong, kgosi o fetotse tumalano, mme ga ntshe le mabaka gore go tlile jang. Ha kgosi a tsena ko go rona, o kaile fa ele ene rammu ebile re tlile go utlwa fela ka ene.
“Seo, ke sone se se tshwentseng morafe go tlhakana e le kgale re ntse rena le matshwenyego a nako e e fetileng. Re santse re emetse setlankana se se neelanang ka tetla ya go epa (mining permit) go tswa kwa bogosing, mme ha kgosi a tshwanetse gore are se neele, ga dire jalo,” Densen wa tlhalosa.
Motlhabane yo dikopano tsa gagwe di tsamaileng sentle kwa metsaneng e mengwe, o kaile fa a tlile go boela kwa baagi ba Tlapeng le go ka buisana le bone sesha.
Picture: Former ANC MP, Nono Maloying who is vying for the ANC North West chairperson position/Supplied
By OBAKENG MAJE
The much-anticipated ANC provincial elective conference in the North West will finally take place from 23 to 25 June 2022 at Rustenburg Civic Centre.
There is a fierce political battle for the provincial chairpersonship between the former ANC provincial chairperson in North West, Supra Mahumapelo, the North West Premier, Bushy Maape and the former North West MEC for Local Government, Nono Maloyi who is believed to be the favourite.
The ANC’s Head of Media and Publicity Desk in the Greater Taung Sub-region (ward 7), Vela Ntuli said the ruling party in the province needs a solid, tried and tested leader who will unite and rebuild the organisation.
“I and many other silent citizens of this province have no doubt or whatsoever that Maloyi will provide proper, revolutionary, conscious and ethical leadership that will translate into economic growth, social transformation, political stability and better life for all.
“Working with the collective, Maloyi is better positioned to take this province to new heights thus restoring the confidence of the people in the congress movement,” Ntuli said.
Maloyi’s culpable homicide case was provisionally withdrawn by the Stilfontein Regional Court on 25 May 2022. The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) regional spokesperson in North West, Henry Mamothame said the court provisionally withdrew a culpable homicide case against Maloyi, owing to his application for representation.
“Maloyi has applied for representation to the office of the National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP), for his case to be struck off the roll. Should the application be rejected, the case will be re-enrolled and a new court date will be decided upon.
“Maloyi is facing a charge of culpable homicide, following a fatal crash that resulted in Pontsho Motsamai losing her life. It is alleged that on the night of 1 September 2018, Maloyi was traveling at high speed on the N12 between Klerksdorp and Stilfontein, when he crashed into another vehicle that had two occupants,” he said.
The former ANC regional secretary in the Dr Kenneth Kaunda region, Lopang Rothman said they support Mahumapelo to become the new provincial chairperson in the upcoming elective conference.
“One of our reasons is that there was unity and stability during Mahumapelo’s tenure as the provincial chairperson. So, we have confidence that his leadership will assist us to unite, re-build and take the organisation forward in the province.” Rothman said.
The ANC member, Mmoloki Cwaile who supports Maape said: “Maape is a historical and contemporary experienced candidate for the position. He is dedicated, selfless and embodies humility. So, he has the capacity to bring unity in the province.
“It is painful to see the money meant for service delivery stolen from the public coffer and being used for campaigns. However, we are not worried even that Maape was not nominated at the branch level, but we urge our delegates to vote wisely and make determination.”
Meanwhile, the ANC IPC spokesperson in the North West, Kenny Morolong said the anticipated ANC provincial elective conference preparations are at an advanced stage. Morolong said they have already conducted the remainder of BBGMs, which sat on Tuesday.
“We are also resolving all disputes through our provincial Dispute Resolution Committee. So, we have given ourselves a 20 June 2022 deadline, where we would have dealt with all disputes,” he said.
The Political analyst at North West University in Potchefstroom campus, Professor Andre Duvenhage said there is ‘dirty’ politics at play. Duvenhage questioned the timing of handling Maloyi’s case.
“It is a month before the anticipated conference takes place. So, according to my understanding, Maloyi is by far the favourite to win the provincial chairperson position. So, what we are seeing now are individuals who want to use a step-aside rule for their political purposes.
“The timing indicates that this is part of the dirty politics we come to know here in the province. I am not sure about the status of this case, but it happened over three years ago,” he said.
However, he said if Maloyi wants to have a successful political career, he should clear his name.
Graphic picture: SA screengrab from a gruesome video, where a man seen beheading a woman/Screengrab
By OBAKENG MAJE
North West police spokesperson, Brig Sabata Mokgwabone urged community members to refrain from circulating a disturbing video where an unknown man was seen beheading a naked woman, while other two bodies were seen exposed in a shallow grave.
Mokgwabone said the gruesome video surfaced almost a month ago.
“A few days ago, this old video was re-circulated with text suggesting that the atrocity occurred in Vryburg in the Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District. We would like to indicate that no such incident was reported in Vryburg or in the province.
“So, members of the community are once more urged to use social media responsibly and to refrain from sharing unverified information as that creates unnecessary fear amongst our communities,” he said.
According to www.effectiviology.com website, most people use social media in one form or another. The website said, while there is nothing inherently wrong with that, and while social media can sometimes be beneficial, it’s important to be aware that social media is associated with a number of issues and potential dangers, including stress, anxiety, loneliness, and depression.
“Understanding the dangers of social media is important, both so you can deal with them yourself, and so you can help others deal with them. The use of social media is associated with various issues, when it comes to people’s emotional wellbeing, mental and physical health, and many other areas of life.
“Specifically, research shows that the use of social media is associated with anxiety, stress, emotional exhaustion, depression, loneliness, envy, low self-esteem, low-quality sleep and health problems.”
It says the addiction to social media, which can be referred to as social media addiction, or as addiction to a specific platform (for example, Facebook addiction), interferes with important obligations, such as schoolwork, which can lead to issues such as worse grades.
“General issues, such as exposure to misinformation, violation of one’s privacy, and political polarization. Issues that play a role in specific situations, such as cyberbullying and stalking.
“These issues have been found, to varying degrees, in users of various social media platforms, such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Youtube, and Snapchat. Some of these issues aren’t limited to social media, but are rather associated with internet use in general.”
The website further said: “However, many of these issues are associated most strongly with social media and with behaviours that are almost entirely exclusive to social media. An example of this is the negative impact of taking a ‘selfie’, which has been shown to increase people’s social sensitivity and reduce their self-esteem.
“Finally, note that some of the research listed here only shows that these issues are associated with social media, and does not conclusively prove that they are caused by it, since the causal relationship is more difficult to establish.”
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