The lifeless body of a missing man, Collen Modiriemang Seipone (35), was allegedly found near the road between Graspan and Magogong villages, near Taung, on 18 September 2024. It is alleged that Seipone was assaulted and had two wounds of an axe on his head.
His body was identified by one of his family members. Seipone, who was residing at Kolong village in Taung, was last seen by his mother on 25 June 2024.
At the time, the North West police spokesperson, Lieutenant Col Amanda Funani said the search was conducted around the township and surrounding areas of Taung without any success. Funani further said at the time of his disappearance, Seipone was wearing blue pants and black and white tekkies.
“He is dark in complexion, 1.6 height, with a slender body and short hair,” she added.
19 September 2024- The Northern Cape police said extortion has been an emerging crime trend as communicated in the media recently and it has become an overwhelming and challenging reality that has infiltrated the communities and businesses. Against this backdrop, the Northern Cape police spokesperson, Colonel Cherelle Ehlers said the police together with civil society, business and the community at large, must join hands and unite in combatting, preventing and exposing incidents of extortion.
Ehlers said extortion is a criminal offence, where an individual illegally obtains money, property, or services from another person by threatening harm or using coercive measures. She further said these threats can involve physical violence, property damage, accusations of crime, or exposure of sensitive information.
“Common types of extortion are blackmail, protection rackets, cyber extortion and financial extortion. Staying informed about the tactics used by extortionists and taking precautions can help you protect yourself and others from becoming victims.
“Never hesitate to seek help, if you are being extorted. If you suspect acts of extortion, contact legal or law enforcement professionals immediately. Protect yourself by staying alert for any suspicious or threatening demands,” said Ehlers.
She added that individuals should not react impulsively to threats, keep records of all communications and demands, report any instances of extortion immediately to the authorities and protect sensitive information online with strong passwords and encryption.
“Know the signs of extortion, such as request for money or services without a legitimate reason, the use of intimidation, including verbal threats of menacing actions, urge or pressure tactics to force compliance and offering to withhold harm only in exchange for something of value.
“Protect yourself and report incidents to the SAPS Crime Stop number – 08600 10111. Stop the scourge and report extortionists,” said Ehlers.
Picture: the Namibian delegation and their North West counterparts/Supplied
By OBAKENG MAJE
19 September 2014- A delegation from the government of the Republic of Namibia, commended the North West’s clinical programmes, health technology and Human Resources capacity, particularly in specialised clinical areas at Klerksdorp-Tshepong Hospital Complex. This comes after delegation embarked on a two-day benchmarking visit to the North West Department of Health and the North West University (NWU).
The Namibian Ministry of Health and Social Services representative, Taimi Amaambo said their first day of the visit, started with the National Department of Health, outlining the country’s approach to human resource for health, highlighting the strategic plan for health with a detailed presentation on recruitment, training and retention of personnel including specialists and general health workers.
“We are honoured as the Namibian delegation to have been hosted by both the North West Department of Health and the North West University. The partnership between the department and the university is purposeful and driven by the need to service the nation.
“So, we have learnt a lot in that regard. We realise that here is a lot we can implement back home. Some lessons like that of the medical school are long term but at-least we can start planning. There are however immediate human resource practices that we think can benefit us in the short terms as we want to increase our workforce,” she said.
Speaking on day two of this visit, Dr Luvuyo Bayeni who is the Chief Director for Human Resource management said: “The reason we chose North West was for us as a country to showcase the journey that the Provincial Health department and North West University has undergone to develop the medical school, to enhance teaching for undergraduate and how we manage the postgraduate through medical internship because we believe that the North West province has the best model that not only the country but other countries can learn from”.
The North West Department of Health representatives led by DDGs for Hospitals and Clinical Support Services and that of District Health Services, as well as Technical Advisors, presented the North West service delivery offerings. The presentation covered tertiary service platforms, training platforms, twinning and dual appointments with universities, employee and wellness programme, as well as the medical school project.
The DDG for Hospitals and Clinical Support Services, Polaki Mokatsane said they believe that the benchmarking went very well.
“I believe that the objective of understanding how our health system works, which is what the Namibians were looking for was achieved. This was an interaction which was beneficial to both parties.
“We also learnt from them how to improve on governance and ethics as well as dealing with challenges of a long bureaucratic process in our system”, said Mokatsane.
Meanwhile, the NWU presented a model of cooperation with the Department of Health and highlighted joint medical school programme as a model that continues to improve health services particularly at clinical level in the province. Speaking on behalf of the university, Professor Petra Bester who is the operation lead for the university’ school of medicine said that the need for cooperation is necessitated by the fact that we have the same disease burden.
“It is important that the cooperation is strengthened as it benefit all of us in terms of exchanging expertise, research and this can extent to our Namibian counterparts,” he said.
Professor Binu Luke, who is the lead person for the North West Medical School project and the Technical Advisor for Hospitals and Clinical Support said he is confident that the province has demonstrated its capacity.
“We were able to showcase our premier institution of leaning and teaching which is Klerksdorp-Tshepong Hospital. We believe that the Namibians have been able to learn from our areas of excellence,” said Luke.
Picture: The Hawks in Northern Cape educate learners about Trafficking In Person cases/Supplied
By KEDIBONE MOLAETSI
19 September 2024- The Hawks in Northern Cape said it has joined forces with Galeshewe SAPS’ Social Crime Prevention Unit and visited one of the local schools, Mankuruane Primary School, in quest of addressing trafficking in Persons and its danger. The Hawks spokesperson in Northern Cape, Lieutenant Colonel Tebogo Thebe said they had an engagement with Grade 6 and 7 learners.
“Learners are currently doing an activity, which is related to the topic and the Directorate’s TIP coordinator, seized the opportunity to educate them on the topic.
“There are TIP cases that have been reported in the Greater Kimberley area. Learners were encouraged to exchange information with their parents in relation to the signs, where and how to report, as well as to discuss their suspicions with their educators,” he said.
Thebe further said in closing, learners were asked questions and those who answered, were rewarded with Hawks branded items. He added that the event was a successful partnership between SAPS and Hawks.
19 September 2024- The Kimberley Serious Commercial Crime Investigation members served the management of Renosterberg Local Municipality in Pixley ka Seme District in the Northern Cape Province with summons to appear in court.
This comes after two current employees and a former employee, are accused of failing to pay over the municipal employees’ pension contribution over to Municipal Workers Retirement Fund and LA Retirement Fund, respectively.
The Hawks spokesperson in Northern Cape, Lieutenant Colonel Tebogo Thebe said, as a result, both retirement fund houses suffered prejudice to the value of R73 563 652 60.
“The implicated officials are former acting Municipal Manager (44), current Unit Manager (50), at the municipality, and former Municipal Manager (51), at the municipality.
“The trio is charged with fraud/theft, contravention of Municipal Finance Management Act, and Pension Funds Act. The accused will appear before Petrusburg Magistrate’s Court on 15 October 2024,” he said.
Setshwantsho: Mongwe wa bana ba ba timetseng kwa Bloemhof, Rethabile Tshabadira
Ka OBAKENG MAJE
19 Lwetse 2024- Batsadi ba bana ba le babedi ba ba ileng ba timela kwa motse-setoropong wa Boitumelong, kwa Bloemhof, ba ikuela go sepodisi go ka tsenya marapo dinameng go ba thusa go bone bana ba bone ba ba nyeletseng. Rethabile Tshabadira (3) le Matseleng Nteta (7), ba ile ba nyelela ka ngwaga wa 2017, fa ba ne ba ile kwa lebekeleng go ya go reka dimonamone. Fela, le go fitlha ga jaana, ga go itsiwe kwa ba leng teng.
Mmagwe Matseleng, eleng Maria Motlalepula Nteta (35), are o tshelela fela mo khutsafalong, gonne a sa itse gore ke eng se se jeleng ngwana wa gagwe. Go ya ja Nteta, sepodisi ga se dire ka botlalo go ka ba thusa go batlana le bana ba bone ba ba latlhegileng.
“Go bua nnete fela ga re a itumela ka mokgwa o sepodisi se dirisanang le rona mo go batleng bana ba rona ba ba timetseng. E sale re nyeleletswe ke bana, ga se re utlwe sepe go tswa kwa go bone le go re itsise gore dipatlisiso di tsamaya kae.
“Ngwanake o nyeletse ka ngwaga wa 2017, le go fitlha ga jaana ga gona mokgwasa ope. Ke ne ikuela go mongwe le mongwe o a ka tswang ana le motlhala ka go nyelela ga bana ba rona go re loma tsebe. Go botlhoko go nyelelelwa ke ngwana, mme o sa itse gore o lefatshe kae,”Nteta wa tlhalosa.
Nteta are go tla nna botokwa fa a ka fitlhelela marapo a ngwana wa gagwe fa ele gore o bolailwe, gonne o tla itlhobogela. Are ga bone boroko, mme o dula a tlhontse thata jang fa ele letsatsi la ga Matseleng la matsalo.
Go begwa fa mmemogolo wa ga Rethabile, eleng Lenah Tshabadira, ene a setse a iketse badimong ntle le go itse gore go ka tswa go diragetse eng ka setlogolo sa gagwe.
Kgabagare, sebueledi sa sepodisi mo sedikeng sa Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati, Warrant Officer Tryphosa van Rooyen are: “Go fitlha ga jana, ga gona bopaki bope jo bo ka thusang sepodisi go ka bona bana bao, ba ba latlhegileng. Motlhala mongwe le mongwe o sepodisi seneng se o setse morago, ga wa nna le maungo a namatshang.
“Re le sepodisi, re ikuela go batsadi go ka itsise sepodisi ka go timela ga mongwe wa lelapa ka bonako jo bo kgonagalang. Seo se tla thusa sepodisi gore se latele motlhala mongwe le mongwe ka bonako, mme ba tshware babelaelwa kgotsa ba bone mong wa lelapa o timetseng.”
Van Rooyen are ga gona seelo se se beilweng go ka bega motho o timetseng. Are fela fa ba lelapa ba belaela gore mongwe wa bone a ka tswa a timetse, ba tshwanetswe ke go itsise sepodisi.
“Go botlhokwa go ka itsise maloko mangwe a lelapa fa ba tsaya leeto, mme ba tlhalose gore ba go boa leng. Re ikuela go baagi go se tsamae ba le nosi mo lefifing, kgotsa mo ditulong tse go senang batho ba le bantsi teng,” van Rooyen wa tlhalosa.
Setshwantsho: Sejanaga se se rwalwang madi sa Fidelity se tlhasetswe mono Taung
Ka OBAKENG MAJE
19 Lwetse 2024- Mmelaelwa a le mongwe o golaganngwang le kgetsi ya kgothoso ya madi mono Taung, o tshwerwe. Kgetsi e, e diragetseng fa pele ga lebenkele le le itsegeng la Shoprite ka di 10 Lwetse 2024. Go begwa fa banna ba le bane, ba ba neng ba tlhometse go utlwala, ba ile ba kgothosa sejanaga se se rwalang madi sa Fidelity.
Go ya ka sebueledi sa sepodisi mo Bokone Bophirima, Brigadier Sabata Mokgwabone, banna ba, ile ba kgorogela batlhankela ba tshireletso ba setlamo sa Fidelity ba ba neng ba pega mabokoso a le mararo a tsenyang madi mo sejanageng sa bone.
“Go begwa fa banna ba, ba ne ba kgweetsa sejanaga sa modiro wa Volkswagen Tiguan, mme ba ile ba thuntsa le go tlogela mokgweetsi wa sejanaga se se rwalang madi sa Fidelity ka dikgobalo.
“Tiragalo e, ke ya ura ya bo robongwe mo mosong kwa toropong ya Taung. Sepodisi se ile sa ragogela teng, mme ba fitlhetse sejanaga se se rwalang madi sena le diphatlha tsa dikolo tsa sethunya. Go begwa fa mokgweetsi wa sejanaga se se rwalang madi a ile a tswa kotsi, morago ga go thuntsiwa mo legetleng la gagwe la moja,” Mokgwabone wa tlhalosa.
Mokgwabone are, go begwa fa batlhankedi ba ba tshireletso, ba ne ba pega dibokoso tse di senang madi mo sejanageng sa bone fa ba ne ba tlhaselwa. Mokgwabone are, go begwa fa mongwe wa ba belaelwa a ile a tswa kotsi, morago ga go thuntsiwa mo leotong.
“Sepodisi se fitlhetse sejanaga se se neng se dirisiwa ke bo rasethunya ba, se tlogetswe kwa sekgweng ma gareng ga Taung le Hartswater.
“Go bontsha fa babelaelwa ba, ba ile ba tshaba ka mabokoso a le mararo a neng a sena sepe mo teng. Kgetsi e, ile ya shutisediwa kwa lephateng la The Hawks,” Mokgwabone wa tlhalosa.
Kgabagare, sebueledi sa bosekisi mono Bokone Bophirima, Sivenathi Gunya are, lephata la The Hawks, le ile la tshwarwa mmelaelwa a le mongwe mo kgetsing e. Gunya are monna o, o ile a tlhagelela kwa kgotlha-tshekelo ya Taung, mme o lebagane le dikgetsi di le tharo tse di masisi tsa kgothoso, kgetsi ele nngwe ya maiteko a polao le go tshwara dithunya go se mo molao.
“Kgetsi kgatlhanong le monna o, e buseditswe morago go fitlha di 23 Lwetse 2024, mme molatofadiwa o solofetswe go dira kopo ya beile,” Gunya wa tlhalosa.
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