Daily Archives: March 14, 2024

Five men found guilty of stock-theft in separate matters

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Picture: A goat found slaughtered/Generic

By OBAKENG MAJE

Two offenders were sentenced to 12 months imprisonment by the Victoria West Magistrate’s Court for stock theft. According to the Northern Cape police spokesperson, Timothy Sam, on 7 August 2023, Jason Bostander (23) and Shawn Oliphant (22) together with an accomplice were spotted by a local communal farmer, busy slaughtering a sheep valued at about R2 000.

Sam said the farmer informed the police. He further said the court sentenced the duo to 12 months imprisonment and withdrew the case against the accomplice.

“Both offenders were declared unfit to possess a firearm. In an unrelated case, on 23 October 2023, three accused, Zavier van Wyk (23), Willem Jooste (23) and Romano Charlie (26), were seen by the public slaughtering a goat valued at approximately R1 800 behind a local supermarket.

“The witnesses informed the police. Van Wyk, Jooste and Charlie were sentenced to 12, 24 and 36 months direct imprisonment respectively for stock theft and were all declared unfit to possess a firearm,” he added.

Meanwhile, the Northern Cape Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Koliswa Otola, appreciated the community efforts for informing the police and commended Detective Sergeant Winston Julies for the thorough investigation and securing convictions.

“The police are encouraging the public to rate the police efforts in fighting crime by participating in the “RATE OUR SERVICE” online survey to assist the police in improving services,” she said.

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A partnership between South Africa and Algeria in entrepreneurship and innovation to benefit SMMEs

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Picture: Minister of Small Business Development, Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams and the Minister of Knowledge Economy, Start-ups and
Micro-Enterprises of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria, Yacine El Mahdi Oualid/Supplied

By OBAKENG MAJE

Minister of Small Business Development, Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams and the Minister of Knowledge Economy, Start-ups and
Micro-Enterprises of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria, Yacine El Mahdi Oualid, have today signed a Declaration of Intent
on co-operation in the fields of entrepreneurship and innovation.

Ndabeni-Abrahams said within the framework of this declaration, the two countries will establish formal institutional arrangements to promote cooperation in the fields of entrepreneurship and innovation. She further said, the declaration will promote collaboration and partnership in the areas of policy, institutional, regulatory and operational levels with the aim of developing the start-up
ecosystem in both countries.

“It also seeks to foster partnerships among relevant government agencies, regulatory bodies, industrial or business organisations, as well as academic and professional spheres, as part of promoting and strengthening the level of knowledge in start-ups. The two parties will jointly facilitate knowledge-sharing and capacity-building programmes in the fields of entrepreneurship and innovation.

“The two countries will create platforms that will bring together innovators, entrepreneurs, and stakeholders from both countries. Both will contribute to international events held in either country in the field of entrepreneurship,” said Ndabeni-Abrahams.

She added that, a joint committee, comprising of representatives from both countries, will be
established and charged with the responsibility to oversee the implementation of this Declaration of Intent. According to Ndabeni-Abrahams, the joint committee meetings will be held alternately in the Republic of Algeria and Republic of South Africa.

“This cooperation between the two ministries, will further strengthen the strong bilateral
relations between the two countries. The signing ceremony took place on the sidelines of the Global Entrepreneurship Congress, that took place over two days (13 and 14 March 2024) at the Cape Town International Convention Centre,” she said.

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Breaking News: North West MEC for Social Development, Lazarus Mokgosi involved in a car accident

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Picture: North West MEC for Social Development, Lazarus Mokgosi

By OBAKENG MAJE

North West MEC for Social Development, Lazarus Mokgosi, was involved in a car accident near Swartruggens, while driving to Rustenburg. Mokgosi, who was on official duty, was admitted in hospital with minor injuries.

The acting North West Premier, Nono Maloyi said, they wish Mokgosi a speedy recovery.

Maloyi said: “We would to take this opportunity to wish Mokgosi a speedy recovery. We can confirm that Mokgosi survived the accident with minor injuries and has been admitted in the nearest hospital.”

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Monna o latofadiwang ka go thuntsa lekgarebe la gagwe o buseditswe kwa ntlolefitshwaneng

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Setshwantsho: Moswi Tsholofelo Emphukile

By OBAKENG MAJE

Kopo ya beile mo kgetsing ya polao kgatlhanong le monna wa dingwaga di le 47, Kabelo Mogongwa, e buseditswe go fitlha di 25 Mopitlwe 2024 ke kgotlhatshekelo ya Taung mo letsatsing la gompieno. Ditheetso tsa beile di tlhotse di reeditswe, fela Mogongwa o paletswe ke go itsise lekgotlha gore o tlile go nna kae fa a ka rebolelwa beile.

Jaanong, lekgotlha le neetse Mogongwa tshono enngwe gape gore a batlane le lefelo le a tla yang go dula kwa go lone fa a rebolelwa beile. Mogongwa one a itsise lekgotlha mo nakong e fitileng gore, o tla ya go dula golo gongwe, fela mong wa legae leo, one a kaela sepodisi fa a sena manno a ga Mogongwa.

Go begwa fa Mogongwa a ile a tshwarwa morago ga dipego tsa gore o thuntsitse lekgarebe la gagwe, Tsholofelo Nde Emphukile (38). Go begwa fa lekawana le, le lekgarebe la gagwe, ba ne ba dula botlhe kwa phaphosing e e hirilweng kwa motseng wa Khibitswane, gaufi le Taung.

Go ya ka sebueledi sa sepodisi mo Bokone Bophirima, Mokaptein Aaftje Botma, moagisani wa monna o, o ile a tlhalosetsa sepodisi fa baratani ba, ba gorogile ka ura ya bongwe mo mosong, mme go ile ga tsoga kgakgauthano magareng ga bone.

“O kaile fa a utlwile modumo wa sethunya. Sepodisi se ile sa biletswa kwa lefelong la tiragalo, mme se ile sa fitlhela moswi mogare ga bophadiphadi jwa madi.

“Sepodisi se ile sa patelesega go shaga burglars, gore ba kgone go tsena mo ntlung. Molatofadiwa o ile a tshwarwa, mme one a ganelwa ka beile,” Botma wa tlhalosa.

Kgabagare, rakgadiagwe moswi, Gomolemo Emphukile are: “Re utlisiwa botlhoko ke go tlhola kgetsi e buseditswe morago. Jaaka ba lelapa re kopa kgotlhatshekelo e re tseele tlhogong, gonne le ka mokgwa o kgetsi e busediwang morago ka teng ga re a itumela. 

“Ba tlhalosa fa molatofadiwa a dira kopo ya beile, mme a tlhalositse fa a tlile go hudugela kwa motseng wa Magogong. Seo se tlile go dira gore a dire se a se batlang mo bosigong, mme ere mo mosong a boele kwa tulong e a e kaileng. Jaanong, seo ga se baakanye sepe.”

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Badiri ba Diphetogo Cleaning and Security Services kwa Vryburg, ba lopa dituelo tsa bone tsa kgwedi le kgwedi 

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Setshwantsho:Badiri ba Diphetogo Cleaning and Securirty Services kwa Vryburg ba boloditse mogwanto  

Ka OBAKENG MAJE 

Badiri ba ba dirang jaaka batlhokomedi kwa Diphetogo Cleaning and Security Services kwa Vryburg, ba ne anngwa fela ke tse ba diapereng mo letsatsing la maabane. Batlhokomedi ba, ba ne ba boloditse mogwanto, mme ba tlhalosa fa ba ese ba duelwe dituelo tsa bone tsa kgwedi le kgwedi. 

Go ya ka mongwe wa batlhokomedi kwa Diphetogo Cleaning and Security Services, Kabelo Jane, ba na le dikgwedi di feta thataro ba ntse ba itemogela mathata a dituelo, fela botsamaisi bo itshetse moriti o tsididi. 

“Re na le matshwenyego a mantsi ka komponi ya Diphetogo, gonne ga e dire se se maleba. Fa re tsaya dikgato mabapi le kgang e, ba re tshosetsa ka gore ba tla re koba mo tirong. Gape, gona le dipego tse di tlhageletseng tse di supang fa go na le motsamaisi mongwe o rekisang ditiro ka madi a kanang ka R1500. 

“Rona re na le bokai jo bo tletseng, mme gona le motho o a supileng fa a romeletse mongwe wa batsamaisi madi ao. Komponi ya Diphetogo e dula e sa re duele, mme e setse ele dikgwedi di ka nna supa re ntse re itemogela mathata a,” Jane wa tlhalosa. 

Are, fa ba botsa ba bolelelwa ka masepala. Jane are maswabi ke gore, ga ba na kgolagano epe le masepala. 

Moemedi go tswa kwa South African Private Security and Allied Workers Union (SAPSAWU), Thabo Tsimane are: “Badiri ba, ba na le nako e telele thata ba sa bone dituelo. Letsatsi la dituelo tsa bone ke di 31 tsa kgwedi enngwe le enngwe. Fela, matsapa ke gore fa ba tshwanetse ba duelwe mafelo a kgwedi engwe le enngwe, ba romelelwa dikitsiso tsa gore dituelo tsa bone di tla nna thari. 

“Jaaka o bona re dutse fa, re kopane le botsamaisi jwa Diphetogo ka Labobedi. Ba ile ba re tshepisa fa ba tsenetse kopano, mme dituelo di tla tsena gone ka Labobedi. Fela, dituelo tseo ga di ise di tsene.”

Ntsimane are go fitlha ga jaana, bontsi jwa badiri ba, ba kubilwe kwa ba hirileng madulo teng, gonne beng ba ditulo ba batla madi. Are gape, badiri ba ga ba na dijo, mme mothapi ene o batla ba boele tirong. 

“Jaaka o ba bona fa, badiri ba ba neetswe makwalo a go tshosediwa, mme ba tshepisiwa go kobiwa mo tirong fa ba sa boele tirong. Re tlhoka fela botsamaisi jwa Diphetogo bo tle go ikarabela mo pele ga badiri ba, fela ga ba bonale. 

“Diphetogo e kolota badiri ba dituelo tsa bone tsa go tsaya matsatsi a boikhutso. Ra itse gore gongwe le gongwe fa motho a tshotse matsatsi a boikhutso, o duelwa tuelo ya gagwe ya kgwedi. Fela, seo ga se diragale mo Diphetogo,” Tsimane wa tlhalosa. 

Tsimane are badiri ba bantsi ba lelekilwe.

Kgabagare, motsamaisi kwa setlamong sa Diphetogo Cleaning and Security Services, Neo Mothibedi, o kaile fa a se kitla a kgona go arabela magatwe a mo mogaleng. Mothibedi one a kopa ba Taung DailyNews, go kopana le ene kwa Vryburg mabapi le go arabela magatwe a.

Mothibedi are go tla nna thata gore a arabe mo mogaleng, mme a sena bopaki jo bo tletseng jwa gore o bua le babega-dikgang ba Taung DailyNews.

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North West MEC for Health, Madoda Sambatha to conduct oversight visits to hospitals affected by ‘food shortages’ 

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Picture: The North West MEC for Health, Madoda Sambatha

By OBAKENG MAJE 

North West MEC for Health, Madoda Sambatha will conduct oversight visits to hospitals around the Ngaka Modiri Molema and Bojanala Districts. This comes after the reports over food shortages at the Mahikeng Provincial Hospital (MPH) and Lehurutshe Hospital in Zeerust. 

Sambatha said he will do an oversight visit at Mahikeng Provincial Hospital in Mahikeng on Friday from 2pm until 3pm. He further said that he will visit Lehurutshe Hospital in Zeerust on Friday at 4pm until 5pm. 

“On Saturday, I will be conducting an oversight visit at Moses Kotane Hospital in Ledig at 11am until 12pm. Then, I will be at Job Shimankane Tabane Hospital in Rustenburg from 1pm until 2pm. The department has noted with serious concern allegations currently circulating on social media platforms saying there is a shortage of food in hospitals. 

“The department said the information goes on to call on families of patients to go to hospitals to take their patients on the basis of the alleged shortage of food. We wish to strongly condemn this misinformed and ill-conceived call, which violates patients’ rights and seeks to cause confusion and panic in public health facilities,” he said. 

Sambatha further said, while the misinformation seeks to paint a picture of total and widespread shortage of food, the department can only confirm that, a quick investigation on the matter revealed that the quantity of food was the only issue of concern.

He added that, it turned out that some of the items of food were missing from the normal meals at Lehurutshe/Zeerust Hospital Complex, but the management quickly identified this and intervened. 

“This challenge has been traced to inadequate supplies from the contracted service provider. However, the hospital was quickly authorised to procure the food items on an emergency basis. 

“The other hospitals, which were also cited in some of the social media posts including Klerksdorp/Tshepong and Witrand. The department also implemented an emergency procurement to beef up the food stock levels,” said Sambatha.

He said, the members of the public are advised to report any issue of concern to the department for intervention before causing public panic on essential services in health facilities.

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The missing Rosina Masego Ditlhase found murdered!  

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Picture: The deceased, Rosina Masego Ditlhase/Supplied 

By OBAKENG MAJE 

A body of a missing girl (14) was found by a passerby at Letlhakaneng village, near Letlhabile on Wednesday. Rosina Masego Ditlhase was last seen on 1 March 2024. 

The North West police spokesperson, Col Adele Myburgh said, Ditlhase was last seen at around 5:30pm by her grandmother at their residential place. Myburgh said she was wearing black jeans, a red and yellow T-shirt and a pair of black sandals. 

“Rosina had a slender body structure, average in height and is brown in complexion with a visible scar on the neck. Now, the Letlhabile police are now investigating a murder case. 

“Anyone who may have information that can assist the police with investigation, is requested to contact the Investigation Officer, Detective Sergeant Kgothatso Singo on 079 5955 474,” she said.  

Myburgh further said anonymous tip-offs can also be communicated via Crime Stop on ‪‪‪‪08600 10111 or the MySAPS App on one’s smartphone.

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A man sentenced to seven years imprisonment for raping a girl

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Picture: A girl (17) was raped while asleep/Generic

By OBAKENG MAJE

A man (18) has been sentenced to seven years imprisonment by the De Aar Regional Court for raping a girl (17) in Colesberg. The Northern Cape police spokesperson, Lieutenant Colonel Sergio Kock said, on 1 September 2023 at approximately 6:30pm, the victim attended a party with friends.

Kock said the victim woke up later that evening at her aunt’s house in Colesberg and found one of the men who attended the party, busy raping her. He further said the victim screamed for help and alerted her aunt.

“The suspect was arrested and later found guilty of rape. On 6 March 2024, he was sentenced to 7 years direct imprisonment and also declared unfit to possess a firearm,” he said.

Meanwhile, the Northern Cape Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Koliswa Otola, lauded the investigating officer D/Cst Headman Nogqala of the De Aar Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences Unit for his meticulous investigation that led to the conviction.

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ANC mourns the death of its former councillor

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Picture: A former ANC Bojanala Women’s League Secretary and Single Whip of the Madibeng Local Municipality, Mamoeketsi Elsie Kgautle. Kgautle/Supplied

By OBAKENG MAJE    

The heartfelt condolences messages continue to pour in after the passing of the former ANC Bojanala Women’s League Secretary and Single Whip of the Madibeng Local Municipality, Mamoeketsi Elsie Kgautle. Kgautle, who is to be buried on Saturday in Sephai village, passed away last Friday in hospital after a short illness.

The African National Congress (ANC) in the North West Provincial Legislature (NWPL), Paul Sebegoe, has conveyed condolences to the Kgautle family. Sebegoe described Kgautle as a selfless revolutionary cadre, gender activist, a unifier and a champion of rural development.

He further said Kgautle was a patriot, as well as a true servant of the people whose love for the rural masses and the broader communities that she served was beyond measure and inspirational.  

” We are deeply saddened by the untimely demise of Kgautle, whose activism within our revolutionary movement and structures of the ANC Women’s League was characterized by consistency, passion, unwavering commitment and dedication.

“She has left an indelible mark in the sands of time as she leaves behind a legacy of selflessness that characterised her revolutionary life. Even in the face adversity and uncertainty, Kgautle showed character that defined her leadership and unwavering commitment to the advancement of the National Democratic Revolution (NDR) and the renewal and unity programme,” said Sebegoe.

He added that, when she was not reelected as a councillor, she went back to the classroom to continue doing what she did best, i.e. serving wholeheartedly. Sebegoe said that, Kgautle who cut her political teeth as a SADTU shop steward, belonged to a generation of women that had challenged unjust laws affecting women, patriarchy and their triple oppression in terms of race, class and gender.

“We had looked up to her for principled leadership because she was not intimidated by anyone as she was a courageous, forthright and an assertive leader. As a protégé of the late ANCWL NEC Member, Violet Molotsi, she had followed in the footsteps of ANC stalwarts, trade unionists, Bertha Gxowa including Francis Baard hence she understood very well the importance of being above factions in order to advance unity of the ANC and the National Democratic Revolution.

“The Chief Whip’s Forum will miss her contribution and respect for collective leadership. She served with integrity and showed appreciation of the ANC’s core values. We salute her and dip our revolutionary banner in her honour and extend our condolences to the ANC Caucus and officials of the Madibeng Local Muncipality and the communities that she served,” he underscored.

Sebegoe said that a befitting tribute to Kgautle would be to strive for unity, as well as work tirelessly for a decisive ANC election victory during the 29 May 2024 National and Provincial elections.

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Ditheetso tsa beile mo kgetsing ya polao kgatlhanong le Kabelo Mogongwa di solofetswe go tswelela

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Setshwantsho: Molatofadiwa wa polao, Kabelo Mogongwa o busediwa kwa ntlolefitshwana

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Kopo ya beile mo kgetsing ya polao kgatlhanong le monna wa dingwaga di le 47, Kabelo Mogongwa e solofetswe go reediwa ke kgotlhatshekelo ya Taung mo letsatsing la gompieno. Ditheetso tsa beile di ne tsa busediwa morago mo bekeng e e fitileng, gonne mosekisi, ga mmogo le mmatlisisi mo wa kgetsi eno ba ne ba seo.

Gape, sepodisi se tswa go netefatsa aderese e molatofadiwa a shupileng fa a tla ya go nna go yone fa a ka rebolelwa beile.

Go begwa fa Mogongwa a ile a tshwarwa morago ga dipego tsa gore o thuntsitse lekgarebe la gagwe, Tsholofelo Nde Emphukile (38). Go begwa fa lekawana le le lekgarebe la gagwe, ba ne ba dula botlhe kwa phaphosing e e hirilweng kwa motseng wa Khibitswane, gaufi le Taung.

Go ya ka sebueledi sa sepodisi mo Bokone Bophirima, Mokaptein Aaftje Botma, moagisani wa monna o, o ile a tlhalosetsa sepodisi fa baratani ba, ba gorogile ka ura ya bongwe mo mosong, mme go ile ga tsoga kgakgauthano magareng ga bone.

“O kaile fa a utlwile modumo wa sethunya. Sepodisi se ile sa biletswa kwa lefelong la tiragalo, mme se ile sa fitlhela moswi mogare ga bophadiphadi jwa madi.

“Sepodisi se ile sa patelesega go shaga burglars, gore ba kgone go tsena mo ntlung. Molatofadiwa o ile a tshwarwa, mme one a ganelwa ka beile,” Botma wa tlhalosa.

Kgabagare, rakgadiagwe moswi, Gomolemo Emphukile are: “Re utlisiwa botlhoko ke go tlhola kgetsi e buseditswe morago. Jaaka ba lelapa re kopa kgotlhatshekelo e re tseele tlhogong, gonne le ka mokgwa o kgetsi e busediwang morago ka teng ga re a itumela. 

“Ba tlhalosa fa molatofadiwa a dira kopo ya beile, mme a tlhalositse fa a tlile go hudugela kwa motseng wa Magogong. Seo se tlile go dira gore a dire se a se batlang mo bosigong, mme ere mo mosong a boele kwa tulong e a e kaileng. Jaanong, seo ga se baakanye sepe.”

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