By OBAKENG MAJE

The disgruntled ANC members in North West, who took the ruling party to the court said, they might take their case to the Constitutional Court to seek remedial action. This comes after the North West High Court sitting in Mahikeng dismissed their case.

The disgruntled ANC members wanted the court to declare the ANC provincial elective conference that was held in August 2022 in Rustenburg non and void.

They alleged that, they were denied access to the voting precinct at Rustenburg Civic Centre during the elective conference, even though they were voting delegates.

One of the applicants, Gabriel Nkgweng alleged that the North West High Court, Judge Andre Petersen undermined the fundamental issues they raised in this case.

“The Judge has not stated the reasons why this order was presented in this manner. We are going to wait for those reasoning orders. As soon as they are available to us, we will be able to study each and every reason until we inform you about our next course of action.

“But I can assure you that, we will not leave this matter unattended because we strongly believe that the fundamental issues we raised in this particular matter are valid,” Nkgweng said.

He further alleged that, the elective conference and its processes were stolen and undermined, hence they wanted the court to render it non and void.

The North West High Court Judge, Andre Petersen dismissed the case without providing reasons but said he will make them available in due course.

“The court issues its order and reasons for the order shall follow in due course. I have carefully considered the order having heard counsel for the 1^st and 3^rd to 5^th applicants and counsel for the 6^th and 7^th applicants.

“I also have carefully considered the papers filed on record to the counsel for the 1^st to 5^th respondents, counsel for the 6^th to 9^th respondents, and amici curiae,” he said.

Petersen further said, in respect of the application by the amici curiae, application B is hereby dismissed with no orders to costs. He added, in respect of the application by the 1^st and 3^rd to 5^th applicants and the 6^th and 7^th applicants, the application is hereby dismissed with costs.

Petersen said this will include the costs of two counsels, who were employed.

Meanwhile, the ANC provincial chairperson, Nono Maloyi said: “We welcome the judgment. We knew from the onset that we have a strong case. Unfortunately, the applicants did not have a case.

“Their case was scattered all over the show. However, I do not want us to focus on this thing because it was just destruction. We have serious responsibility as the ANC.”

Moloyi said amongst others, they want to bring unity within the structures of the ANC. He said, also, they need to focus on service delivery in all our municipalities across the province.

“We will definitely take disciplinary actions against those who violated the ANC constitution, despite their positions,” he said.

taungdailynews@gmail.com

Ka  BAKANG MOKOTO

Katlholo mo kgetsing ya polao ya mmakgwebo o o itsegaleng mo Taung, Kgomotso Serei, e buseditswe morago go fitlha 24 Moranang 2023. Kgetsi eno, ene e reeditswe kwa kgotlhatshekelo-kgolo ya Bokone Bophirima kwa Mahikeng kgatlhanong le balatofadiwa ba le bararo eleng, Tumo Phatudi, Zwelinzima Mohapi ga mmogo le morwa wa moswi yo eseng wa madi, Lebogang Serei.

Mo letsatsing la gompieno, lekgotlha le ntshitse molatofadiwa, Zwelinzima Mohapi mo kgetsing eno, gonne go sena bopaki jo bo lekaneng go ka mo golaganya le polao ya ga Kgomotso.

Go begwa ka ngwaga wa 2017, Lebogang Serei one a thapa balatofadiwa-nae go ka bolaya Kgomotso yo one a na le kgwebo ya mmoshara kwa toropong ya Taung. Go ya ka dipaltisiso tsa sepodisi, lekwalo le lene le kwadilwe ke moswi rragwe Lebogang, le leneng le atlholang gore dithoto tsa gagwe di ka neelwa mang (will), ele lone bakileng tlhatlharuwane ebile le tlhotlheleditseng Lebogang go ka rulaganya polao ya ga moswi mmagwe yo eseng wa madi.

Go kaiwa fa moswi rragwe Lebogang, a ne a kaya fa bontsi jwa dithoto ditshwanetswe ke go neelwa Kgomotso, mme seo go begwa fa sene sa utlwisa Lebogang botlhoko. Kgomotso one a lobelwa dintshi ka go thuntsiwa kwa dikagong tsa kgwebo ya gagwe. Go begwa fa Phatudi ele ene one a thuntsa moswi.

Lebogang o boleletse le kgotlha fa a ne a sa itse sepe ka thulaganyo eo ya polao, ebile ene one a seo mo motseng wa Taung ka motlha wa tiragalo e. Fela, dipatlisiso tsa sepodisi di ne tsa mo golaganya le polao ka mafaratlhatlha a mogala wa letheka.

taungdailynews@gmail.com

Ka KEDIBONE MOLAETSI

Barua-kgomo mo motseng wa Taung, ba kaile fa bogodu jwa leruo bo tlisa tlhaka-tlhakano mo matshelong a bone gonne ba itshidisa ka lone. Barua-kgomo, bano, ba akgotse sepodisi morago ga go tshwarwa ga monna mongwe wa mmueledi wa semolao kwa motseng wa Cokonyane gaufi le Taung mo bekeng e fitileng.

Go kaiwa fa mmueledi ono wa semolao, o itsegeng mo motseng wa Taung, Tebogo Letloleng, a ne a tshwarwa ke sepodisi morago ga go fitlhelwa ka kgomo e le nngwe e go belaelwang ele ya bogodu.

Letloleng, o tlhotse a shadikantse matlho fa pele ga magistrata wa Taung le go dira kopo ya beile. Fela, kopo ya gagwe ga ya atlega, gonne kgetsi ene ya busediwa morago go fitlha ka Labobedi wa beke e e tlang. 

Magistrata are, seno ke go naya sepodisi nako ya go ka dira dipatlisiso. Letloleng o ka nama a letile kwa ntlo-lefitshwana morago ga gore go tlhagelele gape dikgetsi dingwe tsa bosenyi tse a golaganngwang le tsone.

Lekgotla le utlwile fa Letloleng a amega mo dikgetsing dingwe tsa bosenyi kwa porofenseng ya Gauteng, mme a tshwanelwa ke go ka di arabela.    

Mongwe wa Barua-kgomo kwa motseng wa Modimong, Brigadier Mothupi wa tlhalosa.

“Rele Barua-kgomo mo motseng wa Taung, re itumeletse go tshwara ga monna wa mmueledi wa semolao mabapi le bogodu jwa leruo. Kgang e, e re isa ko goreng leruo la rona le ntse le ya kae. Kgetsi e buseditswe morago, gonne go sentse go dirwa dipatlisiso. Fela, re tshepa fa dipatlisiso di ka senola sengwe gape.

“Fela, re tlile go nna pelotelele, mme re na le tshepo ya gore molao o tla diragadiwa. Go na le dikgetsi dile dintsi tsa bogodu jwa leruo tse re nang le tshepo ya gore monna o, a ka latofadiwa ka tsone,” Mothupi wa tlhalosa.

O mongwe wa Barua-kgomo, Gaobusetse Kanyane le ene o ntshitse maikutlo a gagwe jana.

“Bogodu jwa leruo ga jwa siama, gonne bo re dirisa dilo tse re sa tshwanelwang le ke go di dira. Ke boatla jo bo tshwanetsweng ke gore bo emisiwe. Tota go ka nna monate, ha mongwe le mongwe a ka tshele ka se eleng sa gagwe. Go fitlha ga jaana, maikutlo a barua-kgomo a ko godimo morago ga go tshwarwa ga monna o,” Kanyane wa tlhalosa.

Kgabagare, sebueledi sa sepodisi mo Bokone Bophirima, Lieutenant Colonel, Amanda Funani o boleletse ba dikgang tsa Taung DailyNews fa dipatlisiso di tsweletse kgatlhanong le Letloleng.

“Molatofadiwa o tshwerwe ka di 2 Sedimonthole 2022 morago ga go fitlhelwa ka leruo le go belaelwang ele la bogodu. O tlhageletse lekgetlho la ntlha fa pele ga magistrata wa Taung ka Mosupulogo, mme one a solofetse go ka dira kopo ya beile mo letsatsing la gompieno. Go ya ka dipego, go fitlhetswe kgomo ele nngwe e go belaelwang ele ya bogodu go molatofadiwa,” Funani wa tlhalosa.

taungdailynews@gmail.com

By KEDIBONE MOLAETSI

Corruption and mismanagement of funds allegations continue to hackle the North West Investment (NTI). This comes after the Business Rescue Practitioner (BRP) that was appointed to assist in resuscitating the embattled NTI dismally failed.

Now, the North West Provincial Legislature’s Standing Committee on Provincial Public Accounts chairperson, Job Dliso resolved that the contract of the BRP be terminated with immediate effect.

Dliso said, this is to safeguard the monies of the North West Provincial government.

“We have the responsibility of protecting the interests of our people and guard against the continuous abuse of funds being embezzled at NTI. The reliance on the assistance of the Business Rescue Practitioner has been fruitless, as there is no comprehensive report on the progress registered thus far since its inception.

“We, therefore, instruct the North West Department of Community Safety and Transport Management to stop all payments made to the Business Rescue Practitioner with immediate effect until all relevant documentation and reports are submitted before the committee to ensure compliance,” he said.

Dliso further said the BRP was appointed by the Shareholder Technical Task Team on 19 July 2022 to intervene in long-standing challenges faced by the NTI. He added, amongst some of the challenges facing NTI, was the failure to submit Annual Financial Statements (AFS), non-payment of statutory obligations, and non-payment of licenses and permits resulting in daily threats of withdrawal of buses leased, due to amounts owed.

“The BRP had failed to submit the Business Rescue plan as per terms of reference and extended his contract, while not having adhered to terms of reference for his appointment. He also failed to follow supply chain management and PFMA even after being advised by Provincial Treasury,” he said.  

Dliso further lambasted the North West Premier, Bushy Maape for ‘no show’. He added that, this was not the first meeting, where Maape failed to come and account for issues of NTI.

“We needed clarity, amongst others is why the BRP had opened a separate bank account from the NTI account. We need clarity on the legality of that, the signatories of that account, how much was transferred to the account and how much has been spent to date, and on what.

“We also want the details of the board meeting, including the minutes and attendance registers of the meeting that took a resolution that NTI must be put under Business Rescue. The process followed in putting NTI under Business Rescue included allegations of an existence of a court order revoking the license of the BRP and a comprehensive Business Rescue Plan,” said Dliso.

He asked how BRP request an extension of a contract, while he dismally failed to adhere. Dliso said the BRP allegedly disregarded the legislation, in particular, the PFMA and Supply Chain processes.

“If the extension is granted, it will increase the irregular expenditure the Auditor General (AG) always raised about our entities. As SCOPA, we cannot allow that to happen. We have a duty to hold government accountable and play our oversight role,” said Dliso.

The NTI Group CEO, Grace Sadiki said: “The BRP has not assisted the NTI since its inception and only formally met on 8 November 2022. We have not received any Business Rescue Plan. We do not have a report on the company’s bank accounts, or any bank statements, which affects the preparations of monthly bank reconciliations.

“Changes are not communicated to NTI management, with regard to the appointment of service providers and that procurement processes are not in line with PFMA.”

Meanwhile, the South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (SATAWU) also opposed the extension of the BRP’s contract, stating amongst others that BRP breached the agreement by using his vantage point to advance personal and/ or business interests to supply the state-owned bus company with fuel.

taungdailynews@gmail.com

BY BAKANG MOKOTO

The North West High Court in Mahikeng is expected to hand down a judgment on a premeditated murder case of a prominent businesswoman, the late Kgomotso Serei. It is alleged that, Tumo Phatudi, Zwelinzima Mohapi, and Lebogang Serei were arrested in connection with her murder.

Kgomotso, who owned a mortuary was shot dead, while at her business office in 2017. According to the investigation, Lebogang Serei, who is a stepson to the deceased allegedly hired hitmen to kill Kgomotso.

It is alleged that the motive behind the killing was prompted by a ‘will’ that Lebogang’s father signed and made Kgomotso a beneficiary. This allegedly caused a feud between the deceased and the accused.

Meanwhile, the Taung Community against Crime organisation’s chairperson, Peggy Molathegi said then: “We will continue to follow up on this case. We want to see suspects rotting in jail and the law must prevail.”

taungdailynews@gmail.com