Picture: The dagga allegedly found in a cooler box confiscated by police/Supplied
By BAKANG MOKOTO
A man who was allegedly carrying dagga worth R35 000 in a cooler box was arrested. On 14 February 2024, the Upington Highway Patrol police who were on duty, received a tip-off and reacted to the information.
ZF Mgcawu District police spokesperson, Sergeant Omphile Masegela said, the man was allegedly carrying dagga in a cooler bag and was heading to the hiking spot on the N10 road in Upington.
She said the man fitting the description was stopped and searched.
“Upon searching the man, the police found dagga with an estimated value of R35 500 in his possession. He was arrested and detained for illegal possession of dagga.
“In an unrelated incident, the same team continued and execute a search warrant in the Rosedale area, following information about alleged drugs at the premises. They confiscated dagga with an estimated value of R32 550 and an undisclosed amount of cash found at the premises,” said Masegela.
She further said the suspect aged 27 was arrested and is expected to appear in court soon. Masegela added that, the police will continue unabatedly with disruptive action in an effort to squeeze the space for drug dealers to operate in the province.
A man (27) has been sentenced to 27 years imprisonment on 13 February 2024, by the Klerksdorp Magistrate’s Court for various crimes he committed over the years. Thapelo Francis Sephiri was sentenced on three separate cases, that include housebreaking and house robbery following his arrest on Tuesday, 6 June 2023.
The North West police spokesperson, Col Adele Myburgh said Sephiri committed his first house breaking between 20 and 25 October 2021 by breaking into a flat in Klerksdorp Central Business District (CBD). Myburgh further said Sephiri forced his entry through a window.
“He then stole electrical equipment, clothing and jewellery. In the second incident reported in the early hours of the morning on Sunday, 7 November 2021, Sephiri also gained entry through the window into another flat, which was also situated on the first floor in the Klerksdorp CBD.
“He pounced on the husband and wife who were asleep in their bedroom and stabbed them both with a knife. In between the couple, their baby girl was sleeping, but was unharmed during the incident. Sephiri ransacked the couple’s home and fled with cash, personal documents and a wallet,” she said.
Myburgh added that, in the last incident reported on 12 November 2021, Sephiri broke the window to gain entry into a church in Flamwood, Klerksdorp and stole cash, inverter and tools.
“Sephiri was arrested after his fingerprints were identified and linked him to all three crime scenes. He was found by the investigation officer inside Klerksdorp Police Station’s holding cells, after being arrested for a separate burglary case, which is still pending.
Meanwhile, the North West Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Sello Kwena, thanked the Investigating Officer, Warrant Officer Rowan Lourens of Klerksdorp Detectives and all other role players, including National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) for working together to secure the conviction.
Picture: The police handing over pamphlets to the public/Supplied
By REGINALD KANYANE
The police in Northern Cape have confiscated numerous Transnet property and live rounds of ammunition at one scrap metal dealer for which a possession of ammunition case is being investigated.
The Northern Cape police spokesperson, Sergeant Timothy Sam said SAPS Firearm, Liquor and Second Hand Goods (FLASH) Unit, the Kimberley SAPS Designated Second-Hand Goods Officers, the Western Cape SAPS Rapid Rail Unit in conjunction with Telkom and Transnet, conducted compliance inspections at five scrap metal dealers in Kimberley on 13 February 2024.
“The multi-disciplinary compliance inspections focused on illicit metals, contrabands, stolen cables, batteries, concealed business activities and combating transit crimes.
“Pamphlets with safety hints and tips were shared amongst the employees and clients of the different scrapmetal dealers,” he said.
Meanwhile, the Northern Cape Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Koliswa Otola, thanked all members and stakeholders involved as compliance checks assist the police in reducing non-ferrous metals related crimes.
Monna wa dingwaga di le 30 o atlholetswe dingwaga di le supa kwa kgolegelong morago ga go bonwa molato mo kgetsing ya petelelo. Go begwa fa monna o, a ne a etetse ditsala tsa gagwe eleng monna le mosadi kwa polasing nngwe kwa Phillipstown, gaufi le De Aar ka di 3 Tlhakole 2023.
Sebueledi sa sepodisi kwa Northern Cape, Lieutenant Col Sergio Kock, o kaile fa boraro jo, bone bo iphantse ka nnotagi. Kock are boraro jo, bo simolotse go iphanya ka nnotagi ka ura ya borobongwe mo bosigong.
“Baratani ba, ba ne ba otsela, mme ba isa marapo go beng. Ka maswabi, lekgarebe le la dingwaga di le 22, one a kubuga mme a fitlhela moeka a ipagololetse mogodu, ebile a itaswq menwana. One a gowa, mme monna wa gagwe one a mo tlhaga thuso.
“Kgetsi ya petelelo ene ya go begwa kwa sepodisi, mme monna o, one a tshwarwa ka di 12 Tlhakole 2023. One a bonwa molato ke kgotlha-tshekelo ya sedika ya kwa De Aar, mme ya mo kolopela dingwaga di le supa mo ntlo-lefitshwaneng,” Kock was tlhalosa.
Kock are monna o, one gape a kaiwa fa a sa siamela go tshola sethunya.
Kgabagare, mokomishinara wa sepodisi kwa Northern Cape, Lieutenant Genral Koliswa Otola, o tlotlomaditse mmatlisisi mo kgetsing e. Otola are tshotlakako ya bong e tsweletse go nna tlhoba-boroko mo nageng ya Afrika Borwa, fela sepodisi se malala-a-laotswe go ka samagana le ditshotlhakako tsa mothale o, le go tshwara beng ba ditiro tse.
Setshwantsho: Sepodisi sa Taung se boloditse metseletsele ya ntwa kgatlhanong le tshotlakako ya bong
Ka OBAKENG MAJE
Sepodisi sa Taung se kaile fa tshotlakako ya bong e tsweletse go nna tlhoba-boroko kwa motseng wa Rooiwal mono Taung. Sepodisi se ikuela go baagi ba Rooiwal le go ralala Taung ka bophara go ka emisa ka ditshotlakako tsa bong.
Go ya ka mogokaganyi (Community Policing Officer) wa sepodisi kwa seteisheneng sa Taung, Saresanta Ogalehile Goshupelwang, dipalopalo tsa tshotlakako ya bong di shupa fa di etegetse kwa motseng wa Rooiwal. Goshupelwang are ke ka moo ba etetseng motse o.
“Maitlhomo le maikaelelo a ketelo ya rona ka kwano ke go tsibosa le go tla ka tharabololo go bothata jo. Re tla dula re tla, mme re buisane le lona. Re lemogile gore go ikapeelwa ka moteme mo Rooiwal, ebile bontsi jwa makgarebe a mo, ba kgona go tlogela bana, mme ba tsamae matsatsi.
“O fitlhele ba tlogetse bana ba le bararo ba tsamaile, mme ba boe morago ga matsatsi. Kana re bua ka batho ba eleng bone keteledipele ya rona ya kamoso. Jaanong, a re netefatseng fa re aga setshaba se se siametseng bokamoso,” Goshupelwang wa tlhalosa.
Warrant Officer, Keaobaka Matlolokwe are, selo se se bakang tshotlakako ke khumanego e kanakana mo magaeng a le mantsi. Matlolokwe are, o tla fitlhela rre ele ene motlamedi mo lelapeng, mme a dira fela jaaka a batla.
“Rre o, wa busa wa laola le go betsa. Go ya ka dipalopalo, go bolawa mosadi a le mongwe morago ga di ura di le robongwe tse di fetang go raralala Afrika Borwa. Mme ga se gore tshotlakako e, e diragalela fela bomme le bana. Bagetsho, borre le bone ba shotlakakiwa, mme re ikuela go bone gore ba tle kwa seteisheneng sa mapodisi go tla go bega melato eo.
“Fela kgang e ya gore mapodisi ba tshega ka borre fa ba ile go bega dikgetsi tsa tshotlakako, ga se nnete. Fa rre a tlile go bega molato o tshwanang le o, re mo tsaya go tshwana fela le mongwe le mongwe o a nang le tshwanelo ya go bona bosiamisi bo diragala,” Matlolokwe wa tlhalosa.
Are gona le ditshotlakako tse di farologaneng jaaka tsa go teketa, tshotlakako ya maikutlo, ga mmogo le ya go timiwa madi (economic abuse). Matlolokwe are gape, gona le tshotlakako ya thobalano.
“Le fa o ka nyala mosadi, ga wa tshwanela go mo pateletsa go robalana le wena, gonne seo ke tlolo-molao,” Matlolokwe wa tlhalosa.
Moemedi go tswa kwa Pudimoe Crisis Empowerment Centre, Karabo Gaselebelwe are: “Re na le ditirelo tse re neelanang ka tsone jaaka tshidilo ya maikutlo le go neelana ka tulo go batho ba ba shotlakakilweng. Tshotlakako e na le seabe go kgatelelo ya maikutlo.
“Tshotlakako e feleletsa e ama le bana, mme ba feleletse ba sotlakaka bana ba bangwe kwa sekolong. Re ikuela go baagi go ka buela kwa ntle, mme ba efoge ditlamorago tsa tshotlakako jaaka kgatelelo ya maikutlo. Re ikuela go bagolo go tla go bua le badiredi-loago gore ba bone thuso.”
Gaselebelwe are bana ba feleletsa ba dirisa diritibatsi botlhatswa ga mmogo le go iphanya ka nnotagi go go feteletseng.
Kgabagare, mogokaganyi go tswa kwa Thuthuzela Care Centre, Keolebogile Kujane are ba ka itumela thata fa ba ka bona batsadi ba tsaya karolo mo ntweng kgatlhanong le tshotlakako ya bong. Go ya ka Kujane, bangwe ba shotlakakiwa ka go betelelwa, mme batsadi kgotsa batlhokomedi ba bana ba tshwanetse go ela seo tlhoko.
“Re retloetsa bangongoregi mo dikgetsi tsa tshotlakako tsa thobalano, kgotsa petelelo go ka itsise sepodisi ka nako. Fa mongongoregi a beteletswe, re mo rotloetsa go se apole diaparo tse a neng a di apere ka nako ya tiragalo. Kgotsa a ka di phutele ka pampiri pele a di tsenya mo polasetiking.
“Fa di tsenngwa fela jalo mo polasitiking, ka nako engwe polasitiki ya fufula, mme seo se dire gore bopaki bonyelele. Fa gongwe mongongoregi a ne a itwela kgatlhanong le molatofadiwa, re mo rotloetsa gore a se kgaole dinala, gonne leswe leo le le mo dinaleng, ke bopaki jo bo ka thusang mo kgetsing,” Kujane wa tlhalosa.
Picture: One of the hunting places in South Africa/Google
By BAKANG MOKOTO
The Wildlife and Ecotourism expert at Tourism Research in Economics, Environs and Society (TREES), Professor Peet van der Merwe said the South African private wildlife hunting industry should be treasured. Van der Merwe said this was made evident by the research conducted by the research unit for at the North West University (NWU), which was steered by him, Andrea Saayman and Elmarie Slabbert.
He further said the research showed that the industry ploughs billions of rands back into South Africa’s economy. According to van der Merwe, the research aimed to determine the socio-economic impact of the private wildlife industry in South Africa, with surveys conducted from June 2022 to August 2022.
“Questionnaires were distributed online, garnering responses from 1 685 local hunters and 415 international hunters. Concerning local hunters, 97% of the respondents were male with an average age of 47 and 82% were married.
“On average, they participate in 2.7 hunting trips a year and stay 4.16 nights at their destination of choice. Their preferred provincial destinations were Limpopo, North West, Free State and Northern Cape. The international hunters’ profile showed that 89% were male, with an average age of 57 years, 81% were married and they had hunted in South Africa at least three times in the past ten years,” he said.
Van der Merwe added that, the South African hunters each had a total yearly expenditure of R63 282. He said this figure took into account on accommodation, transport, food, meat processing, hunting permits, fees and game hunted.
“With an estimated 200 000 local hunters, it can be deduced that they contributed about R12,65 billion to the South African economy. On to international hunters, not all their expenses occur within the confines of the country.
“For example, international flights, shipping costs for trophies and the purchase of items such as clothing before coming to South Africa, but adjusting for these numbers and taking into account pre and post-tour spending, the amount per hunter per hunting trip that goes to our local coffers is R450 000,” said van der Merwe.
He said together, local and international hunters contribute R15,456 billion to the economy. Van der Merwe said, however, this is not where the benefits end.
“More than 80% of local hunters believe that hunting tourism generates more income for the involved communities that hunting tourism increases job opportunities within the specific hunting area, that hunting tourism improves the economy as well as the standard of living in the area, and that it helps to preserve cultural traditions for future generations.
“Since the last comprehensive survey was conducted by TREES, the private wildlife industry has shown a R1,81 billion increase, although the rand/dollar exchange rate and an increase in living costs will have contributed to this figure,” he said.
Van der Merwe said the private wildlife industry is not just an essential part of the country’s tourist offering, but also an integral part of our economy. He said its value cannot be underestimated and they must do all that they can to preserve, promote and expand it.
“As a tool for sustainable job creation and conservation, we must utilise the myriad of opportunities the industry has to offer,” said Van der Merwe.
Setshwantsho: Dipudi tse go belaelwang ele tsa bogodu di tshwerwe ke sepodisi
Ka OBAKENG MAJE
Kgetsi ya bogodu jwa leruo kgatlhanong le banna ba le babedi ba kwa motseng wa Dikhuting, gaufi le Taung, e tlile go boela kwa kgotlha-tshekelo ya Klerksdorp mo letsatsing la gompieno. Koronovea Modise le Keboikile Scotch Molefe, ba ne ba lelelwa ke ditshipi kwa tsela-kgolong ya N12, kwa motse-setoropong wa Jouberton, gaufi le Klerksdorp ka di 2 Ngwanatsele 2023.
Go begwa fa Modise le Molefe, ba ne ba tshwarwa morago ga go fitlhelwa ka dipudi di le 29 tse go belaelwang fa ele tsa bogodu. Go belaelwa fa dipudi tseo, di utstwitswe kwa motseng wa Manthe. Go ya ka sebueledi sa sepodisi mo Bokone Bophirima, Lieutenant Col Amanda Funani, batlhankela ba sepodisi ba ba ne ba le mo tirong, ba ne ba bona sejanaga se se belaetsang, mme ba se sala morago.
“Bane ba se emisa, mme ba kopa mokgweetsi go ka lekola sejanaga seo. Batlhankela ba sepodisi, ba kaile fa ba fitlhetse dipudi dile 29 kwa morago ga sejanaga seo (van). Banna ba, ba ne ba tshwarwa.
“Banna ba, ba lebagane le kgetsi ya go tshwara ka dipudi tse go belaelwang ele tsa bogodu,” Funani wa tlhalosa.
Kgabagare, sepueledi sa National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) mo porofenseng ya Bokone Bophirima, Henry Mamothame are, Molefe le Modise ba neetswe beile ya R700 mongwe le mongwe, mme kgetsi ya bone e buseditswe morago go fitlha 14 Tlhakole 2024, fa dipatlisiso di tsweletse.
The South African senior women’s team have been hard at work in the local Olympic qualifier preparation camp ahead of a two-legged match against Tanzania.
The Sasol-Sponsored Banyana Banyana had a training session on Monday afternoon after assembling for camp in Johannesburg and another session on Tuesday morning ahead of the matches on 23 February (away) and 27 February (home).
Coach Desiree Ellis stressed the importance of the preparation camp with the Hollywoodbets season yet to return to action, and also gave credit to the players for their work ethic.
“Some players have really put on a lot of work. Thank you to the clubs as well for the work that they put in during the pre-season. Yesterday (Monday) was a bit rusty but today (Tuesday) was much better,” said Ellis.
“We are just trying to find that energy and find that connection because it is a group of players that have been together for a while. So it’s not difficult to find that connection.”
The final 23-member squad to play the Olympic qualifier against Tanzania will be announced on Friday, 16 February 2024.
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