Kgetsi ya polao kgatlhanong le monna (35) wa kwa motseng wa Majaneng, gaufi le Taung, e tlile go reediwa ke kgotlha-tshekelo ya Taung mo letsatsing la gompieno. Seno se tla morago ga gore Motseothata Nelson Seoleseng a tshware le go latofadiwa ka go tlhaba tsala ya gagwe, Mosimanegape Adam van Wyk (31), ka thiba go fitlhelela a tlhokafala ka Lamatlhatso.
Go begwa fa tiragalo e, ele ya beke e ka Lamatlhatso. Gobegwa fa Seoleseng ga mmogo le moswi, ba ne ba le mmogo, mme ba ile ba ya kwa gabo molatofadiwa ko ba fitlhetseng morwa rragwe molatofadiwa ana le lekgarebe la gagwe.
Mongwe wa bo maratahelele wa tlhalosa: “Go begwa fa go ile ga runya kgakgauthano ya mafoko ma gareng ga molatofadiwa le monnawe. Sebakwa sa kgakgauthano ke gore, molatofadiwa one a botsa monnawe gore goreng a tlisa lekgarebe kwa gagabo.
“Ene ya re fa e ya matsogong, tsala ya molatofadiwa, van Wyk, one a leka go tsiriganya. Fela go begwa fa molatofadiwa a ne a mo tsogela kgatlhanong, mme a mo tsatsanka ka thipa. Go ya ka dipego, moswi one a rwalelwa kwa bookelong jwa sedika jwa Taung, fela one a balelelwa le badimo mo letsatsing la Tshipi.”
Go begwa fa kgetsi ya polao ene ya bulwa, mme mmelaelwa one a tshwarwa.
Kgabagage, sebueledi sa sepodisi mo sedikeng sa Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati, Warrant Officer Tryphosa van Rooyen are, kgetsi ya polao e butswe, mme molatofadiwa o tla tlhagelela kwa kgotlhatshekelo ka di 26 Mopitlwe 2024.
Three accused, Olebogeng Modikoe (39) Thulare Joseph Radise (40) and Kabelo Patrice Mosuwe (40), briefly appeared before Rustenburg Magistrate’s Court on 25 March 2024, on charges of fraud and money laundering.
It is alleged that, between December 2020 and January 2021, Modikoe, who is employed by the North West Department of Education as a Principal Human Resource Officer, created and hired two ghost employees on a contract basis for the period of three months. The said employees were remunerated a total amount of R150 092 87.
The Hawks spokesperson in North West, Warrant Officer Amogelang Malwetse said, the investigation by the Klerksdorp based Hawks’ Serious Commercial Crime Investigation revealed that, the monies were deposited into Mosuwe and Radise’s bank accounts.
Malwetse said on 23 March 2024, the trio was arrested by the Hawks during a sting operation conducted at Rustenburg and Midrand respectively.
“They appeared before court and were each granted R5000 bail. Their case was postponed until 11 June 2024,” she said.
A man (31) briefly appeared at the Klerksdorp Magistrate’s Court for money laundering. Unathi Golimpi was arrested during a sting operation conducted by the Klerksdorp based Hawks’ Serious Commercial Crime Investigation team at Soshanguve on 22 March 2024.
It is alleged that in April 2016, Tshepo Solomon Makatu (32), who was an employee for a cellphone company at Jubilee Mall, Hammanskraal at the time, defrauded the complainant by assisting unknown people to do a sim swap on the complainant’s cellphone, that was used for internet banking without knowledge nor consent from the complainant.
The Hawks spokesperson in North West, Warrant Officer Amogelang Malwetse said, a few days later, Makatu accessed the complainant’s banking app, where he added two beneficiaries to the complainant’s bank account profile. Malwetse said the amount of R820 000 was then fraudulently transferred from the complainant’s account to an unknown bank account and subsequently laundered into various bank accounts unknown to the complainant.
“Following investigations, Makatu and three other accused, Thabo Zwane (31), Lwazi Mzilem (33) and Zitha Makitla (38), were arrested in January 2024, thus Golimpi was the outstanding suspect. They were later granted R7000 bail and their case is still ongoing.
“He appeared before Court on 25 March 2024 and the matter was postponed to 5 April 2024 for formal bail application,” she said.
A man (31) briefly appeared at the Klerksdorp Magistrate’s Court for money laundering. Unathi Golimpi was arrested during a sting operation conducted by the Klerksdorp based Hawks’ Serious Commercial Crime Investigation team at Soshanguve on 22 March 2024.
It is alleged that in April 2016, Tshepo Solomon Makatu (32), who was an employee for a cellphone company at Jubilee Mall, Hammanskraal at the time, defrauded the complainant by assisting unknown people to do a sim swap on the complainant’s cellphone, that was used for internet banking without knowledge nor consent from the complainant.
The Hawks spokesperson in North West, Warrant Officer Amogelang Malwetse said, a few days later, Makatu accessed the complainant’s banking app, where he added two beneficiaries to the complainant’s bank account profile. Malwetse said the amount of R820 000 was then fraudulently transferred from the complainant’s account to an unknown bank account and subsequently laundered into various bank accounts unknown to the complainant.
“Following investigations, Makatu and three other accused, Thabo Zwane (31), Lwazi Mzilem (33) and Zitha Makitla (38), were arrested in January 2024, thus Golimpi was the outstanding suspect. They were later granted R7000 bail and their case is still ongoing.
“He appeared before Court on 25 March 2024 and the matter was postponed to 5 April 2024 for formal bail application,” she said.
This is not a laughable matter as the organisers of Taung Comedy Show, Olebogeng David Moshwene (46) and Mandla Cassius Yawa (39), have interdicted an entrepreneur and owner of Moja Chicken, Letlhogonolo Motseeng (34) from hosting Comedy and Music Xplosion show at PH Moeketsi Agricultural School in Taung on 31 March 2024.
It is alleged that Motseeng will be hosting the event under Batlhaping Entertainment company. Now, Moshwene and Yawa, who are hosting Taung Comedy Show at Longstreet Lifestyle Pub on 31 March 2024, which is only 3km away from PH Moeketsi Agricultural School in Taung, alleged in court papers that, Motseeng is in contravention of the non-compete and non-solicitation agreement he signed with Shandis Events (PTY) LTD.
Motseeng is the former Director of Shandis Events (PTY) LTD. However, he resigned on 14 August 2023 after their relationship went sour.
According to court papers filed by Shandis Events (PTY) LTD, Motseeng is interdicted and prohibited from engaging in any business activity, which is in competition with the Shandis Events (PTY) LTD, nor work for any company which competes with it within 250km from the address which Shandis Events (PTY) LTD conducts its business.
The papers say: “Motseeng and Batlhaping Entertainment are interdicted and prohibited from directly or indirectly disclosing to any person, firm or corporation the names or addresses of any of the customers or clients of the applicant or any other information pertaining to them.
“Motseeng is interdicted and prohibited to call on, solicit, take away any customer of the applicant on whom he has called or with whom he has become acquainted with during his term of employment, as a direct or indirect results of his employment with the applicant.”
Moshwene and Yawa said Motseeng and Batlhaping Entertainment are interdicted and prohibited from advertising in any manner (including through social media platforms or through print media) and hosting, an upcoming event called Comedy & Music Xplosion, which is advertised to be held on 31 March 2024 at PH Moeketsi Agricultural School in Taung.
They further said the respondents will have to carry the costs, only in the event that they oppose the application and are unsuccessful in their opposition.
Yawa said: “The reason led to the resignation of the first respondent is that, on 15 April 2022, the applicant hosted the 1st Annual Taung Comedy Show and the Taung Kids Festival Easter Show on 17 April 2022. The tickets to these two shows were sold through Computicket.
“Computicket had promised to pay the applicant five days after the shows were hosted. Computicket, however, did not pay the applicant as promised. The first respondent was the one who was responsible for dealing with Computicket.”
He added that, upon investigation, it was discovered that Motseeng had actually furnished Computicket with his own banking details, and not that of the company. He said Computicket paid the money into Motseeng’s bank account.
“Motseeng later admitted to this, but he did not pay the money into Shandis Event PTY LTD bank account. However, after lengthy discussions, he promised to pay the money back. Thus far, he only paid R10 000.
“On 27 December 2022, Motseeng signed a non-compete and non-solicitation agreement with the company. In terms of the agreement, Motseeng undertook to not compete with the applicant, to engage in any business activity which is competitive with the applicant nor work for any company which competes with the applicant within 250km from the address where the applicant conducts its business,” he said.
Yawa said the said agreement or undertaking was to be in force for the whole duration of the first respondent was the director of the applicant and continue for a period of three years after the termination of his directorship.
Meanwhile, Motseeng said he will set the records straight after the court ruling. The matter is set to appear before Taung Magistrate’s Court today.
Picture: Two cousins, Zahraa Mohammed (17) and Bataviya Mohammed (19), who were kidnapped rescued/Twitter
By OBAKENG MAJE
The police in North West have rescued cousins who were allegedly kidnapped in Brits on 6 March 2024. Zahraa Mohammed (17) and Bataviya Mohammed (19), were rescued by a multi-disciplinary team comprising of Provincial Organised Crime, Head Office Anti-Kidnapping Unit, Bojanala Platinum Sub-District 2 Task Team and Brits Crime Intelligence in a house at New Stands, Klipgat near Winterveldt and Mabopane on Monday evening.
The North West police spokesperson, Brigadier SABATA Mokgwabone said, in the process of locating the victims, the determined police arrested six suspects. Mokgwabone said the seventh suspect, Humphrey Martin,48, was arrested in the early hours of Friday morning (8 March 2024), at Naturena, in Johannesburg.
“He has already appeared in the Brits Magistrate’s Court on 11, 18, and 25 March 2024. He was remanded in custody until 8 April 2024, for formal bail application. Meanwhile, the victims were examined by paramedics at Klipgat police station’s Victims Friendly Room (VFR) and found to be in a good state of health except for exhaustion and trauma.
“They were safely reunited with their families without any visible injuries. It was reported at the time of the incident that the suspects bumped the victims’ car from the front with a maroon Audi A3, to force it to stop,” he said.
Mokgwabone further said the said Audi A3 was reportedly stolen in Grasfontein in March this year. He added that the two armed men allegedly got out of a white Volkwagen Polo GTI and ordered the cousins to get into it (the Polo).
“The driver of the Audi got into a Toyota Hilux allegedly driven by Humphrey Martin. The suspects then fled from the crime scene with the victims. The latter’s Mercedes Benz vehicle and the Audi A3 were found at the crime scene.
“The suspects are expected to appear before the Brits Magistrate’s Court soon, facing two counts of kidnapping and extortion,” said Mokgwabone.
Meanwhile, the North West Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Kwena, expressed his gratitude to the multi-disciplinary team for their relentless efforts, which led to the finding of the victims and the arrest of the suspects.
Kwena said that the arrests will, without a doubt, send a warning that those who commit crimes have no place to hide in society and will be exposed as it happened in this case.
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