Picture: Police confiscated the mining material/Supplied
By OBAKENG MAJE
Ten foreign nationals were arrested for Contravention of the Immigration Act. The police in Northern Cape, embarked on Operation Vala Umgodi, where they net on illicit mining activities.
The Northern Cape police spokesperson, Sergeant Timothy Sam said, the police allegedly confiscated numerous illicit mining equipment such as generators, bags with gravel, sieves, shovels, hand hammers, drills and extension cords.
Sam further said the operation commenced on 19 until 21 January 2024. He added that, the operation included stop and searches, the tracking of undocumented immigrants, combating transit crimes and conducting routine vehicle inspections.
“Numerous routine patrols were conducted during, which fines valued at R2 550 were issued for traffic violations.
“The police will continue unabatedly to combat illicit mining activities and request the public to report any criminality to the police. The suspects will appear in the Port Nolloth Magistrate Court soon,” said Sam.
Picture: Six Bosmara cows suspected to be stolen/Supplied
By OBAKENG MAJE
Three men aged between 30 and 50, were allegedly found in possession of six suspected stolen Bosmara cows in Kuruman. It is allegedly that, on 19 January 2024 at around 5pm, the Kuruman Stock Theft and Endangered Species unit (STESU) police, received a tip-off regarding three men who were allegedly in possession of six suspected stolen Bosmara cows.
The Northern Cape police spokesperson, Lieutenant Col Sergio Kock said, two of the three suspects are employees at a farm, where the livestock was allegedly stolen earlier that morning. He said the police allegedly arrested the suspects at a ranch, outside of Kuruman while they were busy selling the six cows that is valued at approximately R45 000.
“The livestock was positively identified and returned to its rightful owner. The three men will appear in the Kuruman Magistrate’s Court soon on a charge of possession of suspected stolen stock. The investigation continues,” said Kock.
Setshwantsho: Sejanaga sa modiro wa Polo se bonwe kwa Maphoitsile/Facebook
Ka OBAKENG MAJE
Koloi ya modiro wa polo e eneng ya begwa fa e utswitswe kwa motseng wa Rooiwal, gaufi le Taung mo letsatsing la Tshipi fa masigo asa, e bonwe kwa sekgweng kwa Maphoitsile. Go begwa fa mong wa yone, Bonolo Motsamai, a ne a tswa kwa maitisong, mme one a ema mo tseleng go ka tshosa magotlo.
Go ya ka sebueledi sa sepodisi mo sedikeng sa Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati, Warrant Officer Tryphosa van Rooyen, go begwa fa e ne ya re Motsamai a ntse a tshosa magotlo, one a utlwa fela ka go bopa ga koloi, mme le lerole la teng le beta mokoduo gore ile Polo.
“One a go bula kgetsi ya bogodu jwa sejanaga kwa sepodising, mme koloi eo ene ya bonwa ke mapodisi ba ba rebang bosinyi mo Taung mo letsatsing la gompieno.
“Koloi eo, ene ya bonwa e tlogetswe kwa sekgweng, mme ba sepodisi ba sentse ba le mo motlhaleng wa magotswana ao. Fela go fitlha ga jaana, ga gona ope o tshwerweng, mme dipatlisiso di tsweletse,”
Ba lelapa la ga Mokgosi kwa motseng wa Magogong , gaufi le Taung ba kaile fa loso la ga Kebontshitswe Ruth Mokgosi (63) le ba tlogetse ba utlwile botlhoko. Sebueledi sa lelapa, Olebogeng Moshwene are, Mokgosi o ne a leba kwa nageng ka di 17 Ferikgong 2024 go ya go rwalela.
Moshwene are fela ba ile ba makadiwa ke go sa boele gae ga Mokgosi.
“Bangwe ba leloko la lelapa ba ne ba nagana fa a ile kwa lekaung la gagwe. Fela, ba ile ba makala fa lekau la gagwe le lone le kaile fa Mokgosi a seo ko go ene. Baagi ba ile ba bolotsa letsholo la go batlana le Mokgosi.
“Ba ile ba bona ngatana ya dikgong ga mmogo le tlhoro e a ne a e rwele gaufi le yone. Fela, Mokgosi one a seo foo. Ene ya re go tsenelela kwa boteng jwa sekgwa, ba ile ba utlwa fela ka dintshi gore gona le sengwe se se senyegileng. Ba ne ba fitlhela setopo sa ga Mokgosi se seneng se sa apara ka bontlha bongwe, mme sena le dintho tsa go tlhabiwa,” Moshwene wa tlhalosa.
Kgabagare, sepodisi sa Taung se kaile fa se batlisisa kgetsi ya polao. Sebueledi sa sepodisi mo sedikeng sa Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati, Warrant Officer, Tryphosa van Rooyen are setopo sa ga Mokgosi se ne sa bonwa ke mongwe wa lelapa kwa nageng, mme sene sena le dintho tsa go tlhabiwa.
“Go begwa fa Mokgosi a ile a betelelwa pele ga a ka bolaiwa. One a kaiwa fa a latlhegile ka di 17 Ferikgong 2024. Ga gona ope o tshwerweng go fitlha ga jana, fela dipatlisiso di tsweletse. Moswi ga ka a begwa fa a nyeletse ka di 17 Ferikgong 2024,” van Rooyen wa tlhalosa.
North West MEC for Cooperative Governance, Human Settlement and Traditional Affairs (COGHSTA), Nono Maloyi has been appointed as interim North West Premier. This is due to the unavailability of North West Premier, Bushy Maape, who will be out of the country from 21 January until 31 January 2024, following advice and referral by his doctor to seek further medical treatment in Thailand.
During Maape’s absence, Maloyi will act as Premier. He has since been sworn in by the North West High Court Judge President, Ronald Hendricks.
Maape spokesperson, Sello Tatai said: “the Office of the Premier wishes to confirm that a formal notification of Maape’s travel has been sent to both the President and the Speaker of the North West Provincial Legislature.”
Setshwantsho: Rrakgwebo wa selegae, Tshwaro Mangwegape/Facebook
Ka OBAKENG MAJE
Kgotlha-tshekelo ya Taung e ganetse rakgwebo wa selegae yo a itsegeng, Tshwaro Mangwegape, yo gape e ne ele mong wa lefelo la maitiso la The Meat Brothers Pub ka beile. Mangwegape o latofadiwa ka go bolaya motshameki o diphatsa wa setlhopha sa kgwele ya dinao sa NWU Institute, Undivile “Vilo” Mdi (28) ga mmogo le go tlogela tsala ya gagwe ya tlhogo ya kgomo, Aobakwe Ernest Kokwe (33) ka dikgobalo tse di masisi.
Mdi le Kokwe, ba ne ba le magareng ga batho ba ba neng ba etetse lefelo la The Meat Brothers Pub ka di 16 Sedimonthole 2023 go ya go ijesa monate fa gone ga runya thuntso. Go ya ka Mangwegape, Mdi le Kokwe, ba ne ba le gareng ga setlhotshwana se seneng sa tsena ka dikgoka kwa lefelo la gagwe le go senya dithoto.
Ka motsi wa fa a ne a dira kopo ya go gololwa ka beile, Mangwegape one a laela lekgotlha fa a ne a tlhaselwa ke setlhotswana se ka dithipa, mme one a tshwanelwa ke go iphemela, gonne botshelo jwa gagwe bone bo le mo kotsing.
Go begwa fa Mangwegape yo o boleletseng lekgotlha fa a na le bana ba le babedi kwa ntle, mme a nyalane le Konsetabole Bontle Riet, ebile a na le ngwana a le mongwe wa mosetsanyana le ene, a ne a thuntsa moswi ka dikolo di le nne, fela ke di le tharo tse di ileng tsa tsena mo mmeleng wa gagwe, mme a boa a thuntsa Kokwe ka dikolo di le tlhano, fela ke di le tharo tse di ileng tsa mo thuntsa.
Go tlhalosiwa fa morago ga moo, Mangwegape a ne a go ineela kwa sepodising. Fela, Magistrata Botsile Thaga are, molatofadiwa a ka kgotlha-kgotlhana le bopaki fa a ka neelwa beile. Gape, Thaga o kaile fa botshelo jwa molatofadiwa bo ka nna mo kotsing fa a ka neelwa beile.
“Gape, molatofadiwa o paletswe ke go bolelela lekgotlha nnete gore tlile a lebagana le dikgetsi di le tlhano tse di fetileng. Molatofadiwa o boleletse lekgotlha fa a ne a na le ditatofatso di le pedi fela. Seo se bontsha fa a sena boikanyego. Gape se se makatsang ke gore molatofadiwa one a na le lekwalo-tshwaro la kwa kgotlha-tshekelo ya kotlo ya bana, fela o ile a kgona go le phimola ntle le gore a tlhagelele kwa kgotlha-tshekelo.
“Jaanong, seo se a makatsa, ebile go bontsha fa Mangwegape a ka tlhotlheletsa dipaki, gonne ba etela lefelo la The Meat Brothers Pub. Ka tsela eo, lekgotlha le ganela molatofadiwa ka beile, mme kgetsi e busediwa morago go fitlha ka di 4 Mopitlwe 2024, fa dipatlisiso di tswelela,” Thaga wa tlhalosa.
Kgabagare, mmagwe moswi, Nomathemba Pule are: “Re itumetse thata fa molatofadiwa a ganetswe ka beile. Ke na le tshepo mo bosiamiseng, ebile ke a tshepa gore molatofadiwa le ene le fa a ikotlhaela se a se dirileng, o tshwanetse ke go tlhaloganya gore o tshwanelwa ke go dula kwa ntlo-lefitshwana go fitlhela kgetsi e, e fela. Re tla ema le go bona gore kgetsi e leba kae.”
The police in Taung request the public assist them in locating the missing Jojinah Tshegofatso Gaenone (30) from Manthe village, near Taung. The North West police spokesperson, Col Adele Myburgh said, Gaenone went missing on 8 January 2024.
Myburg said, according to the family member, Gaenone is mental disturbed.
“When she left the house, she was wearing a maroon and grey blouse with black skirt and shoes. Tshegofatso always go away and comes back after a few days.
“However, it is been two weeks since she left the house. She resides in Manthe village, near Taung and anyone who knows about her whereabouts can contact Taung Police Station or the nearest police station,” she said.
Myburgh further said, they can alternatively contact Crime Stop on 0860010111 or inform the police via MySAP app through a smartphone.
Picture: The former owner of The Meat Brothers Pub, Tshwaro Mangwegape/Facebook
By OBAKENG MAJE
A judgement on bail application of the local businessman and former owner of Meat Brothers Pub, Tshwaro Mangwegape, is expected to resume at the Taung Magistrate’s Court today. Mangwegape, who is facing attempted murder and murder case is expected to be granted bail.
He is accused of killing NWU Soccer Institute player, Undivile “Vilo” Mdi (28) and injuring his friend, Aobakwe Ernest Kokwe (33).
Mdi and Kokwe were amongst patrons, who visited The Meat Brothers Pub that was fully packed on 17 December 2023. It is alleged that the security guards refused entry to patrons who did not have Identification Documents (IDs) and that led to a stampede.
Mdi and Kokowe allegedly tried to gain entry forcefully and the then owner of the establishment, Mangwegape, allegedly pulled out a gun and shot at them. Mdi was fatally shot and his friend was rushed to the hospital with terrible gunshot wounds.
The presiding magistrate in this case, Botsile Thaga, who was not available on 19 January 2023 due to other commitments in Bray Magistrate’s Court, is expected to presides over the matter. The interim magistrate, Jenny Manxeba postponed the matter to 22 January 2024 to allow Thaga to be available.
Meanwhile, the ANCYL spokesperson in North West, Molebang Mohlomi said in a statement that they condemn violence meted against patrons at The Meat Brothers.
“It is alleged that security guards and bouncers unleashed live ammunition towards unarmed civilians, who were trying to gain access to the establishment. This barbaric behaviour bothers public safety.
“This shows how business owners lack respect for their clients. A clinical approach to review licences of public places must be applied to ensure those who are bestowed with the responsibility to protect patrons are PSIRA compliant,” he said.
Mohlomi further said they send their heartfelt condolences to the families that have lost their loved ones. He added that, equally so, they call upon law enforcement agencies to speedily arrest perpetrators and resolve this brutish crime.
The matric results released last week showed an 82.9% pass rate for the cohort of matriculants who sat the National Senior Certificate (NSC) exam last year. This is the highest pass rate obtained since the NSC was introduced in 2008 and is a stellar achievement.
The matric exam pass rate has been consistently improving over the past decade, from 78% ten years ago to 80% in 2022. A new record has now been set by the class of 2023. We have high expectations from the young South Africans who hope to sit the exam this year. The accomplishments of their predecessors should encourage them to set their sights even higher.
This year marks 30 years since South Africa became a democracy with equal rights, dignity and freedoms for all. The achievements of last year’s matriculants show the progress we have made not only in making education more accessible, but also in making it more equal.
By 2010, South Africa had attained the Millennium Development Goal of universal primary education. Since then we have made steady progress in improving secondary school and post-school outcomes.
Education is about so much more than personal betterment or obtaining a qualification to seek gainful employment. It is a ladder out of poverty.
In a country such as ours, universal access to education is by far the most impactful intervention in breaking the cycle of inter-generational poverty. It is our most effective weapon to overcome the effects of centuries of racism, discrimination and marginalisation of the black majority.
To support young people on their learning journey and increase their prospects of completing school, the democratic state provides various forms of social protection to cushion vulnerable and indigent learners from the worst effects of poverty.
These interventions include, among others, Early Childhood Development, social grants, a nationwide school nutrition programme, and no-fee schools.
Government continues to invest heavily in improving school infrastructure, including school sanitation, and in the provision of teacher and learner support materials to schools in poor districts. To enable eligible young people from poor families to further their studies, the National Student Financial Aid Scheme funds the costs of their education.
While we are proud of all our matriculants, we are particularly proud of the young people who have succeeded in the face of great hardship and adversity.
Included in the cohort of successful matriculants from last year are young people with disabilities, child care grant beneficiaries, learners from child-headed households, orphans, from informal settlements and from some of the poorest districts in the country.
Of the 110 top performing learners in last year’s NSC exam, 62 were social grant beneficiaries. In 2023, matriculants who receive some form of social grant together achieved more than 160,000 distinctions, and more than 200,000 qualified for university entrance.
Learners from no-fee paying schools constituted more than 65% of the total bachelor passes obtained. Three of the country’s most rural provinces – Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal and Limpopo – contributed 59% of total passes with distinction.
Of those who have now completed their secondary education, some will go on to further their studies and others will seek employment. I encourage all of society to reward the achievements of the many young people who have successfully passed secondary school by making more opportunities available to them.
As government we have made the call for businesses to invest in our nation’s future by employing more young people, and, where possible, to do away with the requirement of prior work experience.
I encourage companies to use the Employee Tax Incentive to hire more young job-seekers, to make more training and mentorship opportunities available, and to sign up with the Youth Employment Service and other initiatives being rolled out in partnership with government.
For the many young people from disadvantaged backgrounds who passed matric this year, being given an opportunity to work or to study further is a way out of poverty. Let us give them hope. Let us give them a chance.
As a country, we have laid the important groundwork for equitable access to education and ensured that young people are supported to finish school.
It is now up to all of society to work together to ensure that every South African, young and old, is lifted out of poverty, given access to decent work and an opportunity to fulfil their true potential.
Picture: Bafana Bafana players against Namibia/Google
By OBAKENG MAJE
Bafana Bafana returned to winning ways after beating neighbours, Namibia 4-0 in a crunch Africa Cup of Nations group match at Amadou Gon Coulibaly Stadium in Korhogo on Sunday.
It was a dominant display from coach Hugo Broos’ charges and they never looked back after Percy Tau converted from the penalty spot in the 13th minute. Midfielder Themba Zwane increased the lead when he scored the second goal of the match in the 25th minute.
The silky midfielder completed his brace when he scored the third of the game in the 40th minute.
Bafana Bafana went to the halftime break with a comfortable 3-0 lead. Thapelo Maseko wrapped up the victory when he scored the fourth in the second half in the 77th minute.
Zwane said: “We needed the points and we pushed our selves.”
Broos’ charges play their final Group E match against Tunisia on Wednesday 24 January 2024.
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