Daily Archives: February 28, 2024

Residents disrupt operations at Water Treatment Plant in Taung as water shortages continue

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Picture: Residents grappling for water across Taung/Generic

By OBAKENG MAJE

Magalies Water said various villages across Taung, might be affected by water supply interruption. This comes after community members allegedly embarked on protest and disturbed the smooth-running operation at the Magalies Water’s Water Treatment Plant on 28 February 2024.

The Magalies Water spokesperson, David Magae said areas such as Chiefscourt, Kgatlheng, Blekkies, Nommer 1, Ditshilong 1 and 2, Khibitswane, Thoteng, Kolong, Nhole, Lokaleng and Cokonyane, might experience water supply interruptions due to staff intimidation and forceful removal from the Water Treatment Plant. Magae further said, they hereby inform the public of an unfortunate incident.

“A group of community members claiming to be representing various villages within the Greater Taung Local Municipality, disrupted operations earlier today at the New Taung Water Treatment Plant. The group is said to be representing communities from the following areas.

“Due to the safety concerns, all Magalies Water staff based at the plant have left the facility, which currently is not in operation remains unmonitored for operational purposes, as required by law. As such, the public should take note of a possibility of water supply interruptions to areas within the municipal jurisdiction supplied from this water treatment plant as a result of this incident,” he said.

Magae added that, the public will be duly informed of developments in due course.

Meanwhile, some of the representatives from Tlhokego Ya Metsi Concerned Group said: “As the residents of Taung, we need your support across all villages in a fight against water shortages. So, we would like to inform you that, if Magalies Water does not provide us with clean and drinkable water by 1 March 2024, we would be left with no choice, but to embark on a #TotalShutDown.

“So, we would also like to inform all stakeholders including government departments regarding our plan. Yesterday, we delivered memorandum but there was no one to hand it over to from either the Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District Municipality nor Magalies Water.”

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A man nabbed for stabbing his girlfriend multiple times

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By OBAKENG MAJE

A woman (22) who was allegedly stabbed multiple times with a knife by her alleged boyfriend (38) is critical condition. It is alleged that, a woman and the suspect (boyfriend) were visiting the father of the boyfriend in Fraserburg when the incident took place.

The Northern Cape police spokesperson, Lieutenant Col, Sergio Kock said, On 23 February 2024, at approximately 20:30, the suspect and the victim (his girlfriend) were visiting his father in Fraserburg. An altercation allegedly ensued and the victim opted to walk home, but was accosted by the suspect who dragged her into a dark open veld and stabbed her multiple times on her upper body and face.

“Her screams alerted community members and a patrolling police vehicle was stopped minutes later. The victim was rushed to the Fraserburg Community Health Centre (CHC) for medical attention, where she was stabilized and transferred to a hospital in Kimberley, where she is in a critical condition,” he said.

He further said The Fraserburg police activated all resources in an attempt to apprehend the suspect. Kock added that, the police received a tip-off and made follow-up.

“The suspect was a found hiding in the veld on 27 February 2024 at approximately 17:00. The investigating officer, D/WO JAM Tyers, will be opposing bail as the suspect will be appearing in the Fraserburg Magistrate’s Court soon,” he said.

Meanwhile, the Fraserburg Station Commander, Captain Lincoln Nkathazo, mobilised all SAPS units and with the assistance of the Men and Women Against Crime Forums executed a search for the suspect.

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Baagi ba Taung ba gwantetse kwa Magalies Water ka ntlheng ya tlhokego ya metsi

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Baagi ba gwantetse kwa setheong sa Magalies Water ka ntlheng ya tlhokego ya metsi

Ka OBAKENG MAJE 

Baagi ba Taung ba ba ipitsang Tlhokego Ya Metsi Concerned Group go tswa kwa metseng e fatologaneng go ralala Taung, bane ba gwantetse kwa setheong se se rebolang metsi sa Magalies Water kwa Veertien, gaufi le Taung. Baagi ba, ba kaile fa ba tlile go dira jalo letsatsi le letsatsi go fitlhela dingongorego tsa bone di sekegelwa tsebe.

Baagi ba, ba re metsi ke tlhoba-boroko kwa metseng ya bone. Mokwaledi wa mokgatlho wa Tlhokego Ya Metsi Concerned Group, Phemelo Phitshwane are, mo letsatsing la maabane, ba ne boloditse mogwanto, gonne ga go ope o ba sekegelang tsebe mo boikuelong jwa bone jwa go bona metsi a phepha, ebile a nwega. 

“Re tlile go tswelela fela jalo ka mogwanto wa rona letsatsi le letsatsi, mme re tlile go gwantela kwa dikantorong tsa Magalies Water. Re letse re sa kgona go neelana ka lekwalo la rona la dingongorego (Memorandum), gonne majoro-khuduthamaga wa rona wa sedika sa Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati, Motseokae Maje one a seo. 

“Jaanong, re ne re batla gore lekwalo la rona la dingongorego le amogelwe ke ene. Fela, re bone molekgotlha, Pico Seepamere e nna ene a tlileng go le amogela mo legatong la ga Maje. Rena le dingwaga-ngwaga re lela ka tlhokego ya metsi, mme ga go ope fela o tsibogang,” Phitswane wa tlhalosa. 

Kgabagare, Seepamere are ba tlhaloganya matsapa a baagi ba a itemogelang mabapi le tlhokego ya metsi. Fela Seepamere are, ba tshwanetse go tla ka toga-maano ya go rarabolola bothata jo. 

“Ga gona setlankana sa boipelaetso se se neng se le teng. Fa gone go ntse jalo, baagi ba tla be ba se re reboletse. Le molekgotlha, Itumeleng Maribe, one a ile go ya go se amogela, fela baagi ga ba se mo naya. Se re se boneng ke go bona baagi ba ba neng ba sa bue sepe ka ntlha tlhokego ya metsi. 

“Ebile, ba feleleditse ele karolo ya mogwanto wa ba kgweetsi ba ditekesi. Selo sa mogwanto ene ese gore ga gona metsi. Fela jaaka ele baagi ba lela ka tlhokego ya metsi, re tshwanetse go botsana dipotso tse di maleba. Jaaka re le masepala wa sedika, re tlhaloganya matsapa a baagi ba a itemogelang,” Seepamere wa tlhalosa. 

Seepamere are ba boleletse baagi fa gona le dithulaganyo tsa go aga dipeipe tsa bolele jwa 3.5km. Seepamere are seo, se dirwa ke gore baagi bangwe ba ikgokaganyeleditse peipe ntle le molao mo motseng wa Khibitswane. 

“Jaanong, puso e kaile fa re tshwanetse go tsenya peipe e ntsha e e tlileng go thusa metse le metsana e mabapi. Jaanong, thendara e ile ya bapatswa, fela ga gona ope wa batho ba ba neng ba tsentse kopo ba ba neng ba na le ditlankana tse di maleba.

“Re ile ra laela badiri ba masepala gore ba bapatse gape, kgotsa ba nolofatse ditlhokego gore baagi ba kgone go bona metsi. Re ile ra dumalana gore re tla tlisa ditanka go metse eo jaaka Kgetlheng, Khibitswane and Cokonyane,” Seepamere wa tlhalosa.

Are jaanong, gona le rakonteraka o a tsosolosang modutelo wa metsi kwa Cokonyane. Go ya ka Seepamere, lekwalo la dingongorego le ne le sa supe fa le tshwanetswe go amogelwa ke majoro wa sedika. 

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