Two suspects aged 19 and 30, were arrested for being in possession of suspected stolen goods. This comes after a swift response by the police in Kakamas on Thursday.
The ZF Mgcawu District police spokesperson, Sergeant Omphile Masegela said the police recovered the items that were stolen during a burglary. She said a case of burglary was reported to the police and following that, the police received a tip-off regarding an alleged location, where the stolen items could be kept.
“They followed up on it and two suspects were found in possession of the stolen goods. The duo was arrested for possession of suspected stolen goods.
“Meanwhile, in another case, the police were informed by one of the residents in Kakamas that, an unknown person who came looking for accommodation, left the bags in the house which produced a strong smell and when they inspected, they found dagga.
“The police confiscated 12.05kg of dagga, which was booked in as found property. The police appreciated the integrity of the community members and encouraged society at large to stand against illegal activities by reporting all actions to the police,” said Masegela.
Picture: The Springbok players during a match/Google
By KEDIBONE MOLAETSI
The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) said it will no longer be able to broadcast the Springbok Inbound Test matches against Ireland on Saturday, 6 and 13 July 2024), as previously communicated.
The SABC acting Group Executive: Corporate Affairs & Marketing), Mmoni Seapolelo said: “This decision follows the recent urgent litigation at the Competition Appeal Court over the broadcast rights to the Test matches, which necessitated the SABC to review its decision to continue with the sub-license agreement concluded with Multi Choice.
“The SABC remains committed to broadcasting sports of national interest and to this end, the following SABC’s African Language Stations (Motsweding FM, Lesedi FM, Thobela FM, Ukhozi FM, Umhlobo Wenene FM, Ligwalagwala FM, Ikwekwezi FM, Munghana Lonene FM, Phalaphala FM, RSG) and Radio 2000, will be broadcasting all the six Inbound Springbok matches.”
Seapolelo further said the kick-off time for the match is 5pm. She added that the SABC will always strive to achieve its sports broadcast mandate without compromising its commercial objectives.
Picture: One of the illegal initiation schools burned down as part of its shut down/Supplied
By STAFF REPORTER
More than 100 initiates were rescued from 17 initiation schools across the province. According to the North West MEC for Cooperative Governance, Human Settlement and Traditional Affairs (COGHSTA), Oageng Molapisi, his department, through the Provincial Initiation Coordinating Committee (PICC) and in collaboration with South African Police Service (SAPS), has successfully closed down these initiation schools.
“The shutting down of the schools follows the extensive oversight visits conducted by the PICC across the province, to clamp down on illegal initiation schools since the beginning of the 2024 winter initiation season in line with Section 15 of the Customary Initiation Act No 2 of 2021 (CIA).
“The committee was monitoring compliance in terms of Sections 20, 21, 23 and 24 of the CIA with, verifying the qualifications and credentials of initiation school practitioners i.e. principals, care-takers and traditional surgeons. They also inspected the facilities and resources to ensure they meet minimum standards as per Section 30 of the CIA,” he said.
Molapisi further said these operations have ensured the safety and health of numerous young initiates whom some were found to be in a dire condition. He added that the PICC has opened cases at various police stations and the school principals were arrested.
Meanwhile, the Chairperson of PICC, Kgosi Godfrey Ramosetlho Gasebone, has expressed deepest concern over the non-compliance of the initiation school principals, which resulted in an increase of illegal schools and deaths of 2 initiates. Gasebone said the proliferation of illegal initiations is driven by money and greed by individuals who want to extort money from the parents of initiates.
“During our capacity building session which occurred in April 2024, the PICC has done its best to engage the school principals across the province about the new customary initiation law and to follow before establishing the initiations school. This was done in an effort to prevent the emergence of illegal initiation schools.
“We are happy that the school principals have been arrested and they will face the full might of the law. We will continue to work with the police to clamp down on these illegal acts and until everyone follows the dictates of the CIA,” he said.
Gasebone also condemned the recent attack of the PICC Deputy Chairperson Andries Stemmer’s son, an act of intimidation by those running illegal initiation schools. He said this incident occurred following a community tip-off about illegal initiation schools in Lichtenburg and Coligny, where 13 initiates were found.
“Other initiates were rescued from illegal schools Moretele, Motla, Makapanstad, Kromkuil, Klipgat, Kgabalatsane, Hebron, Letlhabile, Tigane, Goedgevonden, Mahikeng, Mareetsane, Coligny, Boikhutso, Makouspan and Madibogo, which were shut down. The rescued initiates were taken to neighbouring clinics and hospitals for further check-ups and assistance.
“No initiation school will exist without following the prescripts of the CIA, which amongst other included medical check-ups of initiates and acquiring consent from parents of initiates. What is happening is totally unacceptable. It is illegal and shows no regard for life,” said Gasebone.
He said they appeal to communities to help the department and PICC to stop these criminals, who abduct schoolboys and initiate them without the knowledge and consent of their parents. Gasebone said two deaths would have been avoidable.
Picture: Mamelodi Sundowns FC coach, Steve Khompela/Facebook
By BAKANG MOKOTO
Mamelodi Sundowns FC today welcomed Steve Komphela, who will serve as senior coach and will assist Manqoba Mngqithi and the Technical Team.
Komphela said: “I am very excited to be back at Mamelodi Sundowns, where I was always inspired and treated with respect and love. I am committed to contributing to the club achieving its goals in South Africa and on the African Continent.”
Mamelodi Sundowns FC is currently training in South Africa for the upcoming season and will be leaving in a few days to Austria as part of its pre season preparations.
Banna ba le bane ba solofetswe go tlhagelela ka boripana kwa kgotlhatshekelo ya Taung mo letsatsing la Mosupulogo. Se se tla morago ga gore ba tshwarelwe kgothoso kwa motsesetoropong wa Reivilo.
Go begwa fa banna ba, ba ne ba kgweetsa sejanaga sa modiro wa Audi A4 ka di nomoro-plata tsa kwa porofenseng ya Northern Cape, ba ne ba bona mong wa lebenkele wa kwa nageng ya China a kgabaganya tsela a tshwere polasetiki e ntsho, mme ba nagana gore e tsentse matsebe-tsebe a diranta.
Fela, go begwa fa polasetiki eo, ene e tsentse digwapa. Go begwa fa banna ba, ba pelo tsa bone di nneng di le kontle ebile ba gopotse matsebe-tsebe a duranta, ba ne ba emisa sejanaga sa bone ka mabetwaepelo le go mo kgorogela. Go ya ka bo maratahelele, ene ya re malomagwe motswasetlhabelo go bona seo, ga a ka are kamoso.
Sebueledi sa sepodisi mo Bokone Bophirima, Lieutenant Col Amanda Funani are: “Malomagwe motswasetlhabelo one a ntsha sethunya sa gagwe, mme a roka sejanaga sa balatofadiwa ka dikolo. Go begwa fa a ile a thuntsa le go bolaya o mongwe wa balatofadiwa wa dingwaga di le 30.
“Banna ba le bane ba ba magareng ga dingwaga di le 28 le 34, ba ne ba lebotsa phokoje. Fela sepodisi sa kwa Reivilo, sene sa ba baya marowa. Sepodisi se ile sa tshwara banna ba le bararo, fa o mongwe a ne a inaya naga. Go begwa fa banna ba le babedi, ba ile ba amogelwa kwa bookelong jwa selegae morago ga go tswa dikgobalo, mme ba mo tlase ga tlhokomelo ya sepodisi.”
Funani are o mongwe wa ba belaelwa, o tla tlhagelela kwa kgotlhatshekelo a le mongwe, fa ba ba kwa bookelong ba ka tlhagelela ntle le go iponatsa kwa kgotlhatshekelo (in absentia). Funani are sepodisi se sentse sele mo motlhaleng wa o mongwe wa babelaelwa o a ileng a tsena ka lenga la seloko.
Ditshwantsho: Baratani ba ba latofadiwang ka go bolaya mosimane wa dingwaga di le 4/Facebook
Ka REGINALD KANYANE
Lekgarebe (31) le lekau la gagwe (26), ba leletswe ke ditshipi morago ga ditatofatso tsa gore ba bolaile ngwana (4) wa lekgarebe le, kwa Extension 7 kwa motsesetoropong wa Boitekong, gaufi le Rustenburg.
Go begwa fa baratani ba, ba bolaile mosimanyana o, mme ba mo epela mo lebitleng le le seng boteng kwa sekgweng kwa ntlenyana ga Boitekong. Go ya ka sebueledi sa sepodisi mo Bokone Bophirima, Lieutenant Col Amanda Funani, baagi ba ne ba tshimolola go botsa dipotso morago ga go sa tlhole ba bona mosimanyana o.
“Ene ya re ka Phukwi 2023, bangwe ba baagi ba ne ba simolola go botsa mmagwe mosimanyana o dipotso gore ngwana o kae. Fela, go begwa fa mmangwe moswi one a itoma diteme le go palelwa ke go neela baagi dikarabo tse di tsepameng. Go begwa fa moswi a bonwe labofelo ke baagisani ka Phukwi 2023.
“Ene ya re mo go yone beke e, baagi ba ne ba lotlegela molekgotlha wa bone ka tiragalo e. Bangwe ba baagi, ba ne ba latela mmagwe moswi le go mo tlhoma dipotso gape. Go begwa fa mmagwe mosimane o, a ne a ntsha mosi ka sekhurumelo le go ipobola fa ene le molekane wa gagwe ba bolaile mosimane o, mme ba mo epela kwa lebitleng le le seng boteng kwa sekgweng gaufi le Boitekong,” Funani wa tlhalosa.
Go ya ka Funani, baagi ga mmogo le molekgotlha, ba ile ba neela mmagwe ngwana le molekane wa gagwe kwa sepodising. Go ya ka magatwe, go begwa fa mosimanyana o, a ne a bolawa morago ga go thuba thelebeishene ya molekane wa ga mmagwe.
“Babelaelwa ba solofetswe go tlhagelela ka boripana kwa kgotlhatshekelo ya Rustenburg ka Mosupulogo mabapi le polao ya mosimane o,” Funani wa tlhalosa.
Kgabagare, mokomishinara wa sepodisi mo Bokone Bophirima, Lieutenant General Sello Kwena, o kgadile tiragalo e ka bogale, mme o akgotse sepodisi morago ga go tshwara babelaelwa. Kwena are o itumelela go bona baagi ba sa itseela molao mo matsogong.
“Ke laetse babatlisisi mo kgetsing e, go ka dira ka natla. Ba tshwanetse ba batlisise kgetsi e go utlwala le go bona thito-kgang ya yone,” Kwena wa tlhalosa.
Picture: The City Mall temporarily closed for non-compliance/Facebook
By KEDIBONE MOLAETSI
The Directorate of Public Safety in the City of Matlosana together with Local Economic Development (LED) Directorate, Dr Kenneth Kaunda District (DKK) Environmental Department and other external stakeholders such as South African Police Service (SAPS) and Home Affairs, continued with the Clean-Up Campaign that was launched in May 2024.
The City of Matlosana spokesperson, Ntswaki Makgetha said the operation focuses on compliance of businesses within the Klerksdorp CBD on regulations and safety standards.
“During the compliance processes, City Mall was found not to be compliant, indicating a risk of the building. According to the Building Inspectors, the Mall building needed to be closed immediately as the contractor did not comply with the National Building Regulations Act.
Assistant Director of Fire and Rescue , Steven Mpato, confirmed that as per the Disaster Risk Management Act 57 of 2002 and the South African National Standard Act 10400, which reduces the risk of disaster, the City Mall is temporarily closed with immediate effect and everyone was expected to vacate the building,” she said.
Makgetha said the City of Matlosana will update the community as the investigation unfolds.
Picture: The North West MEC for Education, Viola Motsumi/Supplied
By REGINALD KANYANE
Monitoring processes at underperforming schools in North West revealed that there were fundamental protocols and educational strategies that were not followed adequately. These startling revelations were exposed during a meeting held at Seasons Conference Centre in Mahikeng on Friday.
North West MEC for Education, Viola Motsumi convened a meeting with principals and circuit managers from underperforming schools following the 2023 National Senior Certificate (NSC) results. Motsumi said as a result, the school management teams are now required to account for these deficiencies.
“Schools performing under 70% are subject to monitoring and assistance. Our province ensures that any schools that saw a decline in their average score below 70%, would be subject to appropriate monthly monitoring. With an increase of 1,8%, the province’s national matric results in 2023, placed it in fourth place with 81,6%.
“In this regard, the department works harder to guarantee that it strengthens its position by supporting every school in the province. To guarantee that all schools increase their performance and that no school decreases its performance, it will be necessary to expand the school-based intervention program this time around,” she said.
Motsumi further said this means that schools will receive support based on their unique set of conditions. She added that they have an enormous effort ahead of them and that they will not forsake the people of the province, especially learners.
“The monitoring of these underperforming schools will be conducted monthly to ensure continuous improvement and better year-end results,” said Motsumi.
Meanwhile, the North West Department of Education’s acting Superintendent- General, Maropene Seshibe, emphasized the importance of accountability and support. Seshibe said circuit managers need to account for the level of support they provide to these principals.
“The diagnostic reports will guide us in resolving these issues. Based on these findings, we will develop solutions to enhance overall learner performance. We do this because we are committed to reaching a top 2 position in the forthcoming results announcement.
“Therefore, we are implementing stringent measures to engage with underperforming schools,” she said.
Picture: The North West MEC for Community Safety and Transport Management, Wessels Morweng in a consultative engagement with delegation from North West Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Sello Kwena/Supplied
By BAKANG MOKOTO
The North West MEC for Community Safety and Transport Management, Wessels Morweng met with the provincial police management at his offices at Tirelo Building in Mmabatho on Friday. The police management includes all deputy and District Commissioners and the North West Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Sello Kwena.
Morweng said the meeting that was billed as introductory, turnout to be both productive and inventive. He further said key crime fighting aspects were discussed.
“The meeting was also attended by Provincial Chairperson of the Community Policing Forum (CPF), Robert Malungane and I will meet the CFP Board in due course. The CPF is demonstrating an unadulterated love for the country and they are an important stakeholder.
“We must exert state authority and we cannot recoil to the criminality. So, we must be on the ground to ensure that we restore public confidence on us. We cannot use conventional methods to solve complex challenges brought by crime,” he said.
Morweng further said they have to use technology to ensure that they succeed in this endeavour. He added that there is no problem without a solution.
Meanwhile, Kwena and Morweng embarked on a provincial picture of policing, including challenges and strategies the police have already implemented in dealing with crime.
Setshwantsho: Setopo sa mosadi se se sa aparang se bonwe
Ka OBAKENG MAJE
Sepodisi se kaile fa se butse kgetsi ya morago ga loso. Se se tla morago ga gore setopo sa mosadi se se sa aparang se bonwe kwa mmileng gaufi le borobasogo jwa Cooks Lake kwa motsesetoropong wa Danville kwa Mahikeng mo letsatsing la gompieno.
Go begwa fa setopo se, se bonwe ke mofeti ka tsela, mme one a itsise sepodisi.
Sebueledi sa sepodisi kwa sedikeng sa Ngaka Modiri Molema, Saresanta Sipho Taliwe are, ba belaela mosadi o, a le magareng ga dingwaga di le 28 le 35, mme ga itsiwe. Taliwe are ga nkitla ba phopholetsa gore sebakwa sa loso e ka tswa ele eng, fela go tla diriwa dipatlisiso.
“Go ile ga romelwa ba thuso ya potlako kwa lefelong la tiragalo, mme ba ile ba netefatsa fa mosadi o a tlhokafetse. Go begwa fa sefatlhego sa mosadi o, sene se fitlhilwe, mme one a na le ntho ya go segiwa mo godimo ga leitlho la gagwe la molema.
“Re ikuela go mongwe le mongwe o nang le tshedimosetso mabapi le kgang e, go ka leletsa sepodisi. Mongwe le mongwe o nang le tshedimosetso, a ka letsetsa sepodisi sa Mahikeng mo nomorong ya (018)397 5013/14 kgotsa 08600 10111. Fa a sa batle go itsiwe, sepodisi se ka mo sireletsa,” Taliwe wa tlhalosa.
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