By OBAKENG MAJE

The Walter Letsie High School principal, Sylvia Moroke lauded teachers and learners for their commitment towards attaining great results in the annual National Senior Certificate (NSC) Examinations compare to prior years. The Manthe-based school received an award as the most improved school during the Greater Taung Local Municipality’s Mayoral Excellence Awards to the Class of 2022.

The awards ceremony was held at PH Mooketsi Agricultural School in Taung on Saturday.

Walter Letsie High School received a 75% pass rate in the 2022 calendar with an improved 23%. Moroke said, in 2021, the school received a 52% pass rate and that encouraged them to work harder.

“We pulled it off because of the support that we received from the office including parents in general. Our teachers worked tirelessly and dedicated their time to learners.

“We had extra classes, where teachers sometimes knocked off at around 6pm to 8pm. Sometimes they will even drive learners home without demanding any refund,” she said.

She further said, despite all odds, they have made it. Moroke added that there were times when they experienced load-shedding, however, teachers made it.

“This award is not meant for me alone, but for learners, parents, and most teachers. We started motivating learners and had extra classes on the first Saturday.

“Also learners were fed because we realised that, the attendance during Saturday classes was very poor in previous years because learners were not given food. So, last year, we have seen improvement because we managed to give them food,” she said.

Moroke said, they have already started with extra classes and teachers have gone out to solicit working strategies from other provinces. She said what is essential is that parents are also involved and there is discipline among learners.

“Those learners who do not attend regularly, are sent back home to bring their parents. Parents have also signed commitment letters and targets set for learners based on the results they received last year. We have also given learners a code of conduct to ensure that they know how to behave.

“They also committed to taking care of their studies, so we are happy. Even though there are some socio-economic challenges, fortunately, we have an SBT Committee that identifies learners who have those challenges,” said Moroke.

She said they have learners who are from disadvantaged backgrounds and some of them come from child-headed homes. Moroke said the committee would check if these learners received social grants and come up with strategic measures how to improve their studies.

“Most of our learners at our school are using scholar bus. So, sometimes we have a challenge of the scholar transport that arrives late or not at all. So, if that happens, learners become late or absent.

“However, the scholar transport driver has improved and learners arrive early. We have also moved our time from 7:20am to 7:45am to accommodate them. The other challenge is the usage of drugs by learners, but we have the Adopt-A-Cop initiative,” she said.

Moroke said the school is working together with the South African Police Services (SAPS) to address this issue. She said they also have QLTC members who are actively involved in dealing with this issue.

“We do not work in isolation because the Department of Health and Social Development always comes on board. So, we plead with parents to buy resources for their learners too.  

“Sometimes more than one learner will, for example, rely on one calculator, and this delays teaching and learning. We also urge parents to always monitor the learners’ books and they are more than welcome to visit the school at any given time to discuss any challenges their learners might have experienced,” said Moroke.

Meanwhile, the Greater Taung Local Municipality (GTLM) mayor, Tumisang Gaoraelwe said, it is important to assimilate well-deserving learners and the most improved schools across Taung.

“This is the concept from the municipality’s office of the mayor. So, we saw it necessary to reward excellence and recognize the top 10 learners across Taung. We are even recognising the most improved schools in terms of merits.

“We are doing this necessarily because we want to encourage other schools. Over and above, we believe in education and that’s the whole purpose. This is an annual event and ever since the inception of the new administration, this is for the second time hosting this initiative,” he said.

Gaoraelwe further said, the top 10 learners will receive bursaries, laptops, and printers. He added, apart from that, there were some service providers who partnered with them and allocated R2000 to each learner.

“There are top schools that have performed well and we are awarding them certificates and trophies. I cannot really quantify how much the municipality has spent on this initiative, but what I know is that, the top 10 learners will receive laptops, while the top 3 learners will receive laptops including printers and R10 000 cash,” said Gaoraelwe.

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By BAKANG MOKOTO

The North West MEC for Cooperative Governance, Human Settlement and Traditional Affairs (COGHSTA), Nono Maloyi said, the core mandate of his department is at the rock face of service delivery to the communities.

Maloyi further said the housing delivery intertwines with many other service deliverables such as bulk services, access roads, proper ablution facilities, electricity, and so forth. In his address during the strategic planning Lekgotla, Maloyi appealed to officials within his department to prioritize integrated planning with municipalities, across all three spheres of government.

“Lack of adequate and integrated planning has proved to be creating a lot of challenges for the department and delivery of low-cost housing. So, I would like to make a call to officials to ensure that our APPs are SMART – specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and time-bound.

“Being smart in approach will assist in yielding positive results and the department will record milestones. I would like to commend our officials for spending the departmental budget as expected and we need to ensure that, the spent budget equals services delivered,” he said.

According to Maloyi, they have a contract that they signed with the people of the North West. He added, therefore, there is an obligation to deliver services as promised.

“We are restoring dignity to our people as guided by the Freedom Charter. I am calling on all officials to make this year, a year of delivery, a year where you will triple your efforts in delivering services.

“I want to see results that will simply say the government has achieved its promises and our people are living in habitable houses in peace and harmony,” said Maloyi.

Meanwhile, the Head of Department (HoD), Kgomotso Mahlobo shared the same sentiments. Mahlobo vowed to ensure that, she will be steering the department towards a clean audit, by approaching and doing things differently.

“The transfer of funds to other departments because of the failure to spend by the department is a thing of the past. I urge our officials to also do things differently and comply with the rules and regulations governing the public service.

“We will improve the administrative functions and make a positive impact as expected. Our financial management plans must be fit for purpose, and this we can achieve that if we reach to each other and communicate real deliverables for definite achievements,” she said.

Without reminiscing her words, Mahlobo said she will not hesitate to terminate all developers that abandoned their site and left projects incomplete.

“We are not going to be delayed by unscrupulous developers, who continue to delay service delivery. We must work faster and smarter to ensure that we take the bull by its horns.

“We are a winning team with capable and skilled personnel. We should not be derailed by negative external forces. We are going to do what is expected of us and within the timeframes expected, said Mahlobo.     

She said the department has among others resolved to deal head-on with challenges facing the department. Mahlobo said the strategic session committed to prioritizing unblocking blocked projects, treating disaster or emergency situations with the necessary speed, while still ensuring compliance, and improving on subsidy administration and payments of service providers according to treasury regulations.

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By OBAKENG MAJE

The Greater Taung Local Municipality (GTLM) mayor, Tumisang Gaoraelwe said, it is important to assimilate well-deserving learners and the most improved schools across Taung. Gaoraelwe held Mayoral Excellence Awards at PH Mooketsi Agricultural School in Taung, where he awarded the Top 10 learners.  

“This is the concept from the municipality’s office of the mayor. So, we saw it necessary to reward excellence and recognise the Top 10 learners across Taung. We are even recognising the most improved schools in terms of merits.

“We are doing this necessarily because we want to encourage other schools. Over and above, we believe in education and that’s the whole purpose. This is an annual event and ever since the inception of the new administration, this is for the second time hosting this initiative,” he said.

Gaoraelwe further said the Top 10 learners will receive bursaries, laptops, and printers. He added, apart from that, there were some service providers who partnered with them and allocated R2000 to each learner.

“There are top schools that have performed well and we are awarding them certificates and trophies. I cannot really quantify how much the municipality has spent on this initiative, but what I know is that, the Top 10 learners will receive laptops, while the Top 3 learners will receive laptops and printers including R10 000 cash,” said Gaoraelwe.  

The Deputy Chief Education Specialist in the Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District, Petrus Meyer said, it is important to celebrate the hard work of these learners. Meyer said, as the district, they are now targeting a 100% pass rate.

“We believe that a 100% pass rate is possible through monitoring, support, and efficient management. Remember, in the past, we targeted 85%. However, from 2023 onwards, we are now targeting 100%.

“Mostly, all circuits performed well and there is an improvement. As the district, when the school received 60%, we rendered that as underperforming. Our standard is, schools should get 70% above,” he said.

Tlotlo Kgolobe from PH Mooketsi Agricultural School was recognised as the best performer. Kgolobe received the awards for overall top best performer in Taung, and top best performer for Life Science, Mathematics, and Agriculture Science subjects.

He was followed by a learner from Jerry Mahura High School in Dryharts village, Renaleone Olifant.

Kgolobe said: “I come from a humble beginning in Mamashokwane Section in Modimong village, near Taung. I was raised by a single mother, Marble Kgolobe, and received enormous support from my aunt and uncle Mogomotsi and Bonifa Kgopodimetsi.   

“So, I am intending to study Aeronautical engineering at Witwatersrand University. I always took my studies seriously, so that encouraged me to do well. I was always disciplined, dedicated, and determined in my work and ensured that I mastered each and every unit and chapter the teachers taught us.”  

He also encouraged those who did not make it not to despair, but to work harder. Kgolobe said this is not the end of the journey for them and there are still other opportunities out there.

“Just know that you have a lot of potential in you and your destiny lies in the palm of your hands. To the Class of 2022, please go out there and work hard. Kindly put everything in your school work and that will yield positive results,” he said.

Various schools like Walter Letsie, Thusoetsile and Pudimoe High Schools received awards as the most improved schools.

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By BERTIE JACOBS

A proposed three-year deal by the Department of Tourism and SA Tourism to sponsor English Premiership club Tottenham Hotspur has caused widespread consternation and has received plenty of condemnation in what many deem an ill-thought venture.

According to Prof Peet van der Merwe from the research unit TREES (Tourism Research in Economic Environs and Society) at the North-West University (NWU), this amount could have been better used for other tourism purposes.

“We know that big-event tourism brings in a lot of revenue – it creates jobs and has a development function. So, to paint it in broad strokes, I think such an approach is a good idea. But, as far as I can discern from the Tottenham saga and the contract that is intended to be signed, the focus will largely be on the branding of South Africa at games, on their equipment and on their kit,” says Prof Van der Merwe.

“This is all well and good, but, I don’t really see any games being played here. I see there are training camps, but ideally, we would like to see Tottenham playing games in South Africa which we can market for South Africans as well as in our neighbour states, who I am convinced would like to watch such games.

“The problem is that reporting about the abundance of crime and the lack of safety in South Africa may deter visitors. If the government wants to do something progressive for the tourism sector, they should start addressing these issues. This will lead to us luring more tourists to South Africa in the long term, rather than spending a heap of money on one single tourism aspect while people are still afraid to visit us.”

NB: The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Taung DailyNews and its associates.

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Ka BAKANG MOKOTO

Kgetsi ya polao kgatlhanong le monna wa kwa motseng wa Kolong gaufi le Taung, e buseditswe morago ke kgotlha-tshekelo ya Taung go fitlha ka di 2 Mopitlwe 2023.

Thapelo Mojaki o latofadiwa ka go tlhaba mosadi wa gagwe ka sekere le go mo lobela dintshi.

Tiragalo eno, e diragetse ka di 9 Diphalane 2022.  Go ya ka se sebueledi sa sepodisi mo Bokone Bophirima, Brig Sabata Mokgwabone, Thapelo gape one a tsatsanka ngwana wa gagwe wa mosetsanyana ka sekere pele a lebotsa phokoje.

“Re ka netefatsa fa mapodisi a kwa Taung ba batlisisa kgetsi ya polao, ga mmogo le ya go keteka ka maikaelelo a go tsenya dikgobalo. Seno se tla morago ga tiragalo e go begilweng fa Matshidiso a ile a tlhabiwa ka sekere, moo ebileng a feleletsa a latlhegetswe ke botshelo.

“Go begwa fa moswi a tlhabilwe ka sekere ke monna wa gagwe. Go ya ka dipego, Matshidiso yo o ne a tsamaya le bana ba gagwe ba le bararo eleng basetsanyana ba babedi ga mmogo le mosimanyana go ya tirong fa a ne a tlhaselwa,” Mokgwabone wa tlhalosa.

Go ya ka Mokgwabone, Thapelo one a ikgorotsa mo tseleng le go kopana le moswi. Go kaiwa fa molatofadiwa ane a batla karata ya banka mo go Matshidiso, mme moswi one a mo kaela fa a sa e tsaya.

“Go begwa fa molatofadiwa a ne a ntsha sekere le go tlhaba moswi, mme one a tlhaba gape le ngwana wa gagwe wa mosetsanyana pele ga a ka lebotsa phokoje.

“Tiragalo eno, ene ya begwa kwa sepodising, mme molatofadiwa one a tshwarwa mo letsatsing le le latelang. One a tlhageletse ka boripana fa pele ga kgotlhatshekelo ya Taung mo letsatsing la maabane, mme kgetsi ene ya busediwa morago,” Mokgwabone wa tlhalosa.

Thapelo o ka nama a letile kwa ntlo-lefitshwana morago ga go ganelwa ka beile. 

Kgabagare, mokwaledi wa lekoko la sepolotiki la EFF mo sedikeng sa Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati, Amogelang Matuane are: “Jaaka mokgatlho wa rona wa sepolotiki wa EFF, re netefaditse gore go nna le lephata le le thusang ka dikgetsi tsa tshotlakako ya bong mo mokgatlhong wa rona.

“Mme maitlhomo le maikaelelo a lephata leno, ke go samagana le dikgwetlho ga mmogo le dikgetsi tsa tshotlhakako ya basadi le bana. O ka ela tlhoko gore dikgetsi tsa tshotlakako ya basadi le bana digola letsatsi le letsatsi mo sedikeng sa rona.”

Matuane are, jaanong ha go ntse jalo, ba bone go le botlhokwa gore dikgetsi tseo di bewe leitlho. Are ke ka moo ba ne ba ile kgotlha-tshekelo ka maitlhomo le maikaelelo a go supa kemo-nokeng mo batswa-setlhabelong.

“Ha re bua ka tshotlakako ya bong, ga e diragale fela ko motho yo o sa mo itseng, mme le mogare ga malapa a mantsi tiragalo eo e tsaya karolo. Jaanong, re tlile go ema ba lelapa nokeng gore tshiamiso e diragadiwe kgatlhanong le molatofadiwa,” Matuane wa tlhalosa.

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By OBAKENG MAJE

A trial on a fraud and corruption case against the former policeman, Itumeleng Setatwe is set for 17,18, and 19 February 2023. The beleaguered Setatwe who was working for the stock-theft unit and stationed at Vryburg Police Station is accused of misconduct, missing docket, and falsifying evidence.

In 2020, Setatwe allegedly made an affidavit for a man who was facing a murder and theft case at the time. The man, who has since been convicted claimed that his phone was stolen and connived with Setatwe. 

Setatwe allegedly used his colleague’s details to sign off the affidavit. This misconduct led to Setatwe being fired from the law enforcement agency.

Meanwhile, he is also facing a stock-theft case. According to the North West police spokesperson, Aafje Botma, the accused was arrested by Vryburg police while travelling on the N18 road toward Pudimoe on 20 August 2022.

Botma said, the police spotted a suspicious-looking bakkie and stopped it for a search.

“During the search, 21 goats worth R42 000 were found at the back of the bakkie. The driver was questioned but failed to give a proper account for the possession. It was also established that he did not have transportation documents.

“As a result, he was arrested for stock theft and taken to Vryburg Police Station. Upon arrival, he allegedly tried to run away and assaulted two police officers who were detaining him. He was subsequently restrained and detained,” she said.

Botma said the livestock was given back to the lawful owner after he was successfully traced. The stock-theft case against Setatwe will resume on 13 March 2023.

The North West police said stock-theft cases have increased in the province. The Provincial Head Crime Registrar, Brig Jeanette Sakalengwe Ntshabele said: “There is an increase in property-related crimes such as stock theft, theft out of motor vehicles, theft of motor vehicles, and burglaries in both residential and business premises.

“We have experienced a 10% increase in stock theft and the most affected districts are, Ngaka Modiri Molema, Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati, and Bojanala, while Dr Kenneth Kauda managed a decrease. North West is also amongst the top four provinces in the country experiencing property-related crimes.”

Ntshabele also urges households, especially in rural areas to beef up their security as criminals are now infiltrating rural areas.

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Ka OBAKENG MAJE

Le fa setlhopa sa kgwele ya dinao sa Taung Mega Stars FC se se tshamekang mo liking e potlana ya ABC Motsepe se tsweletse go latlhegela, mokatisi wa setlhopa, Keaobaka Makoloi are o sentse ana le tshepo.

Makoloi are, batlile go dira botokwa thata, mme balatedi ba setlhopa ba se fele pelo.

“Jaaka mokatisi wa setlhopa, ke na le tshepo mo setlhopheng saka, mme ke solofela fa seemo se tlile go tokafala e se kgale. O tla gopola gore, legato la bobedi ga se le tshimolole, jaanong ke tshepa fa re tla be re tokafetse thata mo nakong eo.  

“Ga gona matsapa a ma kalo mo setlhopheng, ebile go na le ba tshamiki ba bantsha ba re ba kwadisitseng. Ke fela gore, re tshimolotse ka bonya mo metshamekong ya rona e e fetileng. Fa re tla go lebelela, re nositswe dino dile dintsi thata,” Makoloi wa tlhalosa.

O kaile fa ba ne ba lebagane le ditlhopa tse di popota jaaka Black Eagles FC ba eleng bone ba di gogang kwa pele mo liking, ga mmogo le ditlhopa di sthwana jaaka Soccer Institute FC le Maberethe FC tse di ileng tsa ba ruta kwa diphala dinwang metsi gone.

Makoloi are, fa o ka ela tlhoko, bontsi jwa ditlhopa tse, di ne di lwela maemo a kwa godimo mo setlheng se se fetileng. Gape are, malobanyana fa, ba ne ba tshameka le setlhopa sa Bokone FC kwa lebaleng la Reivilo, mme ba latlhegelwa ka dino dile tharo go ele nngwe.

“Fa re bua nnete, setlhopa se, sena le letseno le le tsitsibanyang mmele. Jaanong seo se ba kgontsha go ka reka batshamiki ba ba diphatsa. Gape se sengwe se eleng tlhoba-boroko, go le gantsi re tshameka metshameko ya rona go sena balatedi.

“Seo se dira gore setlhopa se seka sa nna le tatedi e namatshang, mme le ba letsa-phala ba feleletsa ba tsaya ditshwetso tse di ikabang ka letlhakore. Ga ke batla go bua dikgang dipe tse di sa totobalang gore a ka gongwe baletsa-phala ba newa pipa-molomo kgotsa jang,” wa tlahosa Makoloi.  

Makoloi are, one a ka itumelela go bona bontsi jwa batho bo katla go lebelela metshameko ya bone. Are, seo se ne se tla thusa le go lemotsha balatedi gore ba lebagane le eng.

Kgabagare, Makoloi are, batshamiki ba gagwe ba leka, ebile ba diragatsa bontle.

“Fela dilo dingwe di feleletsa di re busetsa kwa morago. Jaanong, ke kamo ke ikuelang go balatedi ba rona ba Taung go ka tla go re fa kemo-nokeng. Gape, matsapa ke mabala a rona a a sa siamelang go ka tshameka metshameko ya selebo se mo toropong ya rona ya Taung.

“Jaanong, mabala a a siametseng go ka tshameka a mabedi fela. Ke lebala la kwa Reivilo ga mmogo le kwa Ga-Taote. Fela mabala a, a kgakala le balatedi ke ka moo re sa boneng thologelo e e namatshang,” Makoloi wa tlhalosa.  

Makoloi o ikuetse go masepala o mogolwane wa Taung go ka netefatsa fa mabala a tshwana le Taung Sportsground, lebala le le ntsha la kwa Manokwane ga mmogo le Manthe Sports Cover ground a mo seemong se se siameng, gonne ba ka rata go a dirisa.

Are, setlhopa sa gagwe se setse se tshamikile metshameko e le robedi.

“Mo metshameko eo yotlhe, re setse re tshamekile metshameko ele tlhano koo. Jaanong, seo se go bontsha gore, re tlile go nna le metshameko ele mentsi e re tlileng go e tshamekela mo gae mo legatong la bobedi,” Makoloi wa tlhalosa.

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Ka OBAKENG MAJE

Sepodisi sa Afrika Borwa kwa Vryburg, se ganeditse magatwe a tletse-tletseng mo maranyaneng a boitapoloso gore, ba batlana le monna mongwe o go kaiwang a iphantse ka kolobe, mme a e direla kolojane e e nang le ditshobotsi tsa motho.

Seno, se tla morago ga gore, setshwantsho sa kolojane e e nang le ditshobotsi tsa motho, go kaiwa fa ele ya kwa motse-setoropong wa kwa Huhudi, gaufi le Vryburg.  

Monna mongwe yo o ipitsang Executive Onewang mo maranyaneng a Facebook, one a tlhagisa setshwantsho seo mo maranyaneng a boitapoloso, mme a kaya fa badiri ba forensiki kwa Vryburg, ba batlana le monna mongwe o masole a gagwe a mmele a netefaditsweng fa a tshwana le a kolojaneng eo.

Go ya ka Executive Onewang, seo se diragetse mo letsatsing la maabane. Gape, o kaile fa tiragalo e, e tlogetse baagi ba gamaregile mme mong wa kolobe eo a ne a se teng go ka ikarabela.

Fela, sebueledi sa sepodisi mo sedikeng sa Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati, Warrant Officer, Tryphosa van Rooyen o ganeditse di pego tseo. Van Rooyen are, ga gona kgetsi epe ya mothale o, e e butsweng kwa sepodising.

“Ga gona sesupo sa kgetsi ya mothale o. Seno, e ka tswa ele mongwe fela wa bo marata-helele, mme a batla go bonwa,” van Rooyene wa tlhalosa.

O kgadile thata tiriso e e botlhatshwa ya mafaratlhatlha, mme o ikuetse mo bathung go ka tlhotlhomisa dintlha tsa kgang pele ba e phasalatsa.

Kgabagare, mo ngwageng o fetileng, go ne ga phasaladiwa video mo mafaratlhatlheng a boitapoloso e mo go yone, monna mongwe one a bonwa a kgaola mosadi mongwe tlhogo ga mmogo le bosadi jwa gagwe ka thipa.

Video eo, ene ya tlisa tlhatlharuwane ka go ne go begwa fa tiragalo e setlhogo e, e diragetse kwa Vryburg. Fela, basepodisi ba ne ba kaya fa magatwe ao ese boammaruri, ebile video eo e sa diriwa mo nagageng ya Afrika Borwa.

Ba setheo sa cits.ucsb.edu, ba kaile fa go le mabaka ale mantsi a ka dirang gore batho ba phasalatse dikgang tsa maaka mo mafaratlhatlheng a boitapoloso. Go ya ka setheo se, seno se ka dirwa ka maikaelelo a go baka dikhuduego magareng ga baagi, kgotsa ele mokgwa mongwe wa go tsietsa baagi.

“Go le gantsi, dikgang tsa maaka di dirisiwa go ka tsietsa menagano ya batho. Thata jang mo dipolotiki, le go ka bapatsa dingwe tsa dikgwebo. Gape, go le gantsi se dirisiwa go ka baka dikhuduego.

“Fela, seno se kotsi gonne bontsi jwa batho, ga ba kitla ba tlhola ba nna le tshepo mo go sengwe le sengwe se ba se balang. Go botlhokwa thata gore baagi ba efoge dikgang tsa maaka, mme ba batlisise bo nnete jwa seso sa kgang pele ga ba ka dumalana le yone.”

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By OBAKENG MAJE

ANC Member of Parliament (MP), Sibusiso Kula will remain in custody until his next court appearance. This comes after the Orkney Magistrate’s Court postponed his murder case until 24 February 2023.

Kula (34) was arrested for allegedly killing his wife, Jennifer Motlhomi (31) at their matrimonial house in Kanana Township, near Orkney on 27 November 2022. However, he was arrested on 20 January 2023 after the police’s preliminary investigations linked him to the murder.

The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) in North West, Henry Mamothame said, they welcome the judgment and hope investigations will be completed speedily for a trial to commence.

Mamothame further said, they will also make an application with the Director of Public Prosecutions in North West at a later stage, for the matter to be transferred to North West High Court due to its serious nature.

“Kula has registered his intention to appeal the judgment. The police report reveals that Kula’s wife was found murdered in what seemed like a robbery. Motlhomi was found with a stab wound on her back, but the object that was used for her alleged murder has not been recovered.

“The matter was reported by the medical facility, where she was allegedly transported by the accused to receive medical attention. Kula told the police that, he was not present at his home when the incident occurred,” he said.  

The ANCWL Provincial Task Team (PTT) Convenor, Bitsa Lenkopane said, Motlhomi’s brutal murder depicted another disturbing picture of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) among many women, who are subjected to it in the locale.

“This is another case of women abused, violated, and brutally attacked in the comfort of their living spaces. A complexity painted by one of the police reports in the year, where these vile activities happen among acquaintances and or romantic partners.

“Motlhomi was a vibrant young woman, who spent her entire life participating and leading the struggle structures of the youth and students in the ANC,” she said.

Meanwhile, the Economic Freedom Fighters(EFF) in the North West also welcomed the arrest of Kula.

The EFF provincial secretary, Papiki Babuile said: “We are concerned with the sad state of affairs and rise of patriarchal relations perpetuated by the political elites in the province and the country at large.

“Undisputedly, our country has been through a long history of systematic subjugation, violence, and abuse. Sadly, to date, women and children are yet at the receiving end of heinous and horrific acts.

“These are acts of hetero-patriarchy, sexism, rape, rampant GBV, Femicide, and infanticide, not only by habitual criminals in general but also men tasked with the responsibility to lead, protect and shower them with love.”

Babuile said the high levels of victims in cases of this nature is proof enough that the criminal justice system ceased to exist and protect the vulnerable members of society. He said it is quite dismaying that political elites in this country enjoy impunity at the expense of the lives of the people.

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