By OBAKENG MAJE

Residents of Mokgareng village, near Taung are up in arms after a man allegedly tempered with their windmill water tank. According to the information, a man was given a stand, which was next to the unused windmill by the local tribal authority.

One of the residents, who refused to be named for fear of reprisal said: “We were surprised to see this man turning the windmill tank into a house. He formulated it by creating a doorpost and windows.

“As residents, we call on the local traditional authority to remove him from there and be given another stand. Remember, it is criminal and unlawful to intentionally tamper with essential infrastructure.”

Kgosi Kingsley Ntokwe said, he is aware of the outcry from the community and he is in the process to address the matter. Ntokwe further said, the individual who is responsible to give out stands to residents is the one who made that mistake.

“I am aware of the matter and we are in the process of rectifying it. However, I still have to speak to the person responsible for awarding stands to residents and the affected individual. We will resolve this matter amicably so,” he said.

Meanwhile, the South African Parliament Bill on the Criminal Procedure Act,1977 was amended to regulate bail in respect of essential infrastructure-related offences. According to parliament, this was to regulate the imposition of discretionary minimum sentences for essential infrastructure-related offences.

“The new offence relating to essential infrastructure was created to amend the Prevention of Organised Crime Act,1998, so as to insert a new offence in Schedule 1 to the Act and to provide for matters connected therewith.”

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Picture: A windmill tank turned into a house/Supplied  

Picture: A missing Moloko Johannes Maletsoa/Supplied

By OBAKENG MAJE

Is been almost two years since Moloko Johannes Maletsoa went missing. According to the North West police spokesperson, Col Adele Myburgh, Maletsoa (33) went missing on 21 May 2021. Myburgh said Maletsoa resides at Extension 7, Ikageng Township near Potchefstroom.

“The police in Ikageng request the community’s assistance in locating Maletsoa. He was last seen by a family member on 21 May 2021. A search was conducted and extensive investigations were done without any success.

“He is dark in complexion with brown eyes, a muscular body, and 1.8m tall. He was wearing a grey jersey, grey jeans, brown and tan pair of takkies. Information was received that, he might be in the Fochville area,” she said.

Myburgh further said anyone with information regarding his whereabouts is requested to contact the Investigating Officer, Constable Thabang Kumalo of Ikageng Detectives on 078 553 4353. She added that anonymous tip-offs can be communicated via the MySAPS Application or phone Crime Stop on ‪08600 10111.

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Picture: A missing woman found dead/Facebook

By OBAKENG MAJE

A missing woman’s body was found in the river in Nhole village, near Taung on Wednesday. Bontle Manyesa (45), who worked at Standard Bank in Taung was reported missing a day before her death.

The North West police spokesperson in Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati cluster, Warrant Officer Tryphosa van Rooyen said: “It was reported that, her family last saw her on 17 April 2023. She was found in the river at Nhole village by a family member on 18 April 2023.

“An inquest case was opened for further investigation and no foul play is suspected.”

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