Daily Archives: March 28, 2024

North West Premier, Nono Maloyi wishes christian community peaceful Easter holiday

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Picture: The acting North West Premier, Nono Maloyi

By OBAKENG MAJE

The acting North West Premier, Nono Maloyi said they wishes various Christian-faith based organisations a blessed and safe Easter weekend as thousands will be travelling to different churches and denominations to seek divine intervention and spiritual upliftment.

Maloyi said in the past few days, he has been crisscrossing the province, visiting various churches and attending prayer sessions ahead of this important weekend in the calendar of the christian religion. He further said the visits form part of ongoing efforts to foster social cohesion and promote moral regeneration programmes in various communities across the province.

“Our communities are riddled with social ills such as drug abuse, gangsterism and teenage pregnancy among others. My visit and interaction with various leaders of faith-based organisations and denominations in the Christian community is primarily aimed at cementing our relationship with them to help address various issues of socio-economic concern afflicting our communities.

“The religious sector must be applauded and commended for the role it continues to play in the province. As we enter this holy weekend, we do so cognisant of the gains we have made in the past thirty years and the challenges that lie ahead,” he said.

Maloyi further said they implore their leaders in various churches and denominations to pray for the government and its leaders to prioritize the needs for the people. He added that, he has also made an appeal to those who will be visiting the province to be cautious on the roads, stick to the speed limit, take rest intervals, be tolerant towards each other and desist from drinking while driving.

“We wish the christian community a peaceful Easter and the celebration of the Resurrection of Christ,” said Maloyi.

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Lesotho national to appear in court for fraud and bribery

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By OBAKENG MAJE

A man (43) is set to appear at the Rustenburg Magistrate’s Court today on charges of fraud, forgery and uttering, corruption and contravention of the Immigration Act, 2002. Letsoa Edwin Ramapepe was arrested by the Provincial Commercial Crime, working together with officials from Department of Home Affairs.

According to the North West police spokesperson, Lieutenant Col Amanda Funani, Ramapepe who is a Lesotho foreign national, was allegedly found to be in possession of a fraudulent South African Identity Document and wanted to bribe the Department of Home Affairs officials.

Funani said the accused initially appeared in court on 20 March 2024, after being arrested on 18 March 2024. 

“Information was operationalised and the accused was arrested in Marikana during entrapment. The exhibit in a form of cash to the amount of R19 800. 00 was recovered,” she said.

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SAFA host Match Commissioners Development workshop

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Picture: The SAFA Referees department hosted a development workshop for upcoming Match Commissioners and Referee assessors/Supplied

By OBAKENG MAJE

The SAFA Referees department hosted a development workshop for upcoming Match Commissioners and Referee assessors from 24-27 March 2024 at SAFA House.

A total of 30 participant from all nine provinces, who are former FIFA/CAF and SAFA Referees attended the workshop to groom them on their next journey of their careers.

SAFA Head of Referees, Abdul Ebrahim alongside Technical Instructors Enock Molefe and Jerome Damon co-ordinated the course.

Speaking to http://www.safa.net Jerome Damon explained the roles of a Match Commissioner and emphasized that officials will need to earn their badges in order to be recognized as the next generation of Match Commissioners.

“A Match Commissioner is a person who oversees the integrity of a football event, from the logistics of the match, the rules of the tournament or event, and also the role played by the match officials during the match.

“This is a very prestigious role in football and integrity and compliance are the main areas of this role. We have just concluded our four-day workshop for the next generation of Match Commissioners in the country, and they will be responsible for the integrity of matches at a provincial and national level,” he said.

Damon said they are all former referees, who know the laws of the game and are now being upskilled to govern the laws in the respective areas. He further said the course has been very great and interactive.

“We looking forward to see the participants performing to the best of their abilities within the given assignments so that they can progress to not only national but also represent South Africa within CAF and eventually FIFA,” concluded Damon.

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Kgetsi ya polao kgatlhanong le Kabelo Mogongwa e buseditswe morago

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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 buseditswe gape ke kgotlhatshekelo ya Taung, go fitlha ka di 2 Moranang 2024. Ditheetso tsa beile di ne di reeditswe, mme Mogongwa o itsisitse kgotlhatshekelo gore o tla go dula kwa Magogong fa a ka neelwa 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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The police are looking for missing Emmanuel Mogotsi

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Picture: The missing Emmanuel Mogotsi/Supplied

By OBAKENG MAJE

The police in Hebron request the community’s assistance in locating Emmanuel Mogotsi (44), who is residing at  Motseng Section in Hebron village, near Ga-Rankuwa. Mogotsi was last seen on 3 March 2024, at around 13:40 by a family member.

The North West police spokesperson, Lieutenant Col Amanda Funani said, a search was conducted around the neighbourhood and the area of Hebron without any success. Funani said at the time of his disappearance, he was wearing  a black leather jacket.

“He has a slender body structure, tall in height and is brown in complexion with no front teeth. In addition, Mogotsi has a lump above the eye and he is  mentally ill. Anyone with information regarding his whereabouts can contact the Investigating Officer, Warrant Officer Samuel Molutsi of  Hebron Detectives on 079 678 0009.

“They can also call Crime Stop on ‪‪‪‪08600 10111.  Anonymous tip-offs can also be communicated via the MySAPS App on your smart phone,” she said.

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Doctors conducted a successful implementation of pacemaker on patient

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Picture: The doctors during operation/Supplied

By OBAKENG MAJE

North West MEC for Health, Madoda Sambatha said, a team of physicians at Klerksdorp/Tshepong Hospital Complex on 26 March 2024, conducted a landmark procedure by successfully implanting a pacemaker at the newly refurbished Catherisation Laboratory (Cathlab).

Sambatha said the procedure, a first of its kind to be performed in the province was conducted on a patient who had been admitted in the Orthopaedic ward with a neck of femur fracture which resulted from falling and left him unconscious. He further said physicians at the facility, attributed the fall to a complete heart block, which caused both his blood pressure and heart rate to drop to below 40/pm.

“This pioneering surgery, led by seasoned cardiologists. Dr Zacharia marks a new era in the treatment of heart conditions in the province. We acknowledge the hospital’s management for embracing new technologies that improve healthcare outcomes.

“The implantation of the latest cardiac pacing technology in a hospital in the North West, not only signifies a leap in medical capabilities within the province, but also highlights the dynamic landscape of medical capability in our public health institutions,” he said.

Sambatha further said the patient benefiting from this medical marvel faced severe limitations to his  physical capabilities and his quality of life would have been compromised had he not undergone the procedure.

He added that, the surgical procedure was conducted amidst training for physicians in the newly built Cathlab.

“Another round of training for physicians to perform Coronary Angiogram and Stent Implantation is scheduled to take place in mid-April this year,” said Sambatha.

The CEO of Klerksdorp/Tshepong Hospital Complex, Thulani Madonsela, has thanked the enitre team that was initiated into action which included Anesthetics, Radiographers, an in house Cardiac Technologist, theatre staff, the Clinical Technology unit as well as the technical support team.

“What was good today was the coming together of the team and our efforts as a province and hospital has come to fruition,” said Madonsela.

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