23 September 2024- Two farm security guards were sentenced to 25 years imprisonment for killing a man they suspected of stealing watermelons on a farm near Magogong village. On 2 January 2019, the security guards noticed two men on the farm and assumed that they had come to steal watermelons.
The Northern Cape police spokesperson, Lieutenant Colonel Sergio Kock said the pair were apprehended, and one of the men was tied up and placed in a store room. Kock said Pieta Modingwana (29), was shot twice in his abdomen as he fled to his shack in Magogong village, near Taung.
“The police were informed by the community, and Modingwana was transported to the hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries two days later. The Hartswater police continued to follow up on information and found a man tied up in a storeroom on the farm.
“The farm owner and the two security guards were subsequently arrested. The farm owner, Dawie Oosthuizen (62), died of natural causes while out on bail on 20 December 2022,” he said.
Kock said two accused, Kabelo Edward De Bruin (27) and Goitsemang Piet Muller (37), were both sentenced in the Northern Cape High Court sitting in Kimberley. Kock said the duo was sentenced to 25 years imprisonment for murder, 10 years for kidnapping and 3 years imprisonment for assault GBH.
“They were also sentenced to 5 imprisonment for illegal possession of a firearm and one year for possession of ammunition. The sentences will run concurrently,” he said.
Meanwhile, the Northern Cape Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Koliswa Otola, commended the Investigation Officer, Detective Warrant Officer Tiisetso Chabeli and the Hartswater Detective team for their hard work that ensured no impunity is granted to the perpetrators of this heinous crime. Otola also warned the public to refrain from taking the law into their own hands.
Picture: The Indomitable Lions FC crowned as champions of Boemma Lovely Movers Top 16 Soccer Tournament/Supplied
By OBAKENG MAJE
The coach of Indomitable Lions FC, Archie Seothaeng said even though they encountered some difficulties in the mouth-watering final against Lovely Movers FC during the Boemma Lovely Movers Top 16 Soccer Tournament in Modimong village, near Taung on Sunday, they were grateful to be crowned champions.
The Indomitable Lions FC took home a whopping R35 000, kits, medals and trophy after winning 4-2 through penalties, while Lovely Movers FC received R15 000, kits and medals.
Seothaeng said his side’s win will be a morale-booster for their encounter in the ABC Motsepe League, where they ply their trade.
“We have a virtuous squad and a lot of very good players. We felt that we were strong enough to be able to win the game, but time was not on our side. We had to immediately go straight to the penalties shoot-out after the half time interval.
“So, I reminded our players that we had to make sure that we are at our best. Not just in a tactical perspective, but also emotionally and psychologically fit,” he said.
Seothaeng further said the Boemma Lovely Movers Soccer Tournament was of a high magnitude and he is happy with the quality of football that was on display.
The coach of Lovely Movers FC, Jacob Tshilo said even though they lost in the final, his players showed discipline, dedication and determination through-out the tournament. Tshilo said his side showed pedigree and they were unlucky to miss from the penalty spot.
“It was not easy because we were playing the most formidable side, which is plying its trade in the ABC Motsepe League. So, we will go back to the drawing board and rectify our mistakes,” he said.
Meanwhile, the organiser of Boemma Lovely Movers Top 16 Soccer Tournament, Omphemetse Meto Manganeng said: “Indeed, soccer is a beautiful game. We would like to thank all those who came out in numbers to come and show unwavering support.
“Even though the weather was unfavourable, people came out in numbers. Due to time constraints, we had to go to a penalty shoot-out, immediately after the half time interval,” he said.
Manganeng said the aim of the tournament was to give players exposure. He said they always encourage them to work hard because they will never know who is watching.
“We are working hand-in-hand with other stakeholders, such as NWU Soccer Institute. So, this tournament gives the necessary exposure to players, hence we always encourage them to also concentrate on their education.
“If a player is scouted by the NWU Soccer Institute, he will be rewarded with a scholarship,” added Manganeng.
23 September 2024: On 24 September, our country observes Heritage Day. On this day, we celebrate the rich cultural tapestry that makes up our nation.
Having emerged from a painful apartheid past where indigenous customs, traditions and languages were denigrated and marginalised, Heritage Day is one of the most important events on our national calendar. It is a valuable opportunity for cross-cultural exchange and for building bridges of tolerance and understanding between races and different ethnic groups.
I have always found it heart-warming to see how South Africans from all walks of life celebrate Heritage Day in their communities, schools, workplaces, places of worship and institutions of higher learning. It has become a regular facet of Heritage Day to see South Africans share their traditions, cuisine, dress, music and other forms of cultural expression with their compatriots.
Beyond the benefits for cultural self-expression, pride and nation-building, heritage preservation is an important driver of economic growth, job creation and sustainable development. Heritage preservation it therefore recognised in the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
The UN Sustainable Development Goal on making cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable includes a target for ‘strengthening efforts to protect and safeguard the world’s cultural and natural heritage’.
As a country we are perfectly placed to use our rich cultural and natural heritage to promote economic growth.
South Africa is home to no less than eight world heritage sites proclaimed by the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO). These include Robben Island, the Mapungubwe Heritage Site and the Cradle of Humankind and a number of important ecosystems like the Cape Floral Kingdom and the iSimangaliso Wetland Park in KwaZulu-Natal.
As one of the world’s most mega biodiverse countries, South Africa’s natural heritage attracts tourists from around the world, supporting local job creation and investment in natural resource infrastructure. By way of example, in December 2023 alone, there were more than 400,000 visitors to sites like the Table Mountain National Park and Robben Island.
Coupled with this is an abundance of historical sites across the country that span the pre-colonial, colonial, apartheid and democratic eras.
One thinks here of the likes of the Isandlwana Battlefield Route, which incorporates the sites of historic battles in KwaZulu-Natal, including the battle of Isandlwana in 1879 where the Zulu Kingdom achieved a famous victory over the British. One thinks of the Anglo-Boer War Museum in the Free State, which recalls the war between the British and the Boer republics of 1899-1902. There are also the various National Liberation Heritage Routes in Mpumalanga, Eastern Cape and Limpopo, which incorporate historic sites that together chronicle our journey to freedom.
These sites aren’t just important for tourism. They are also sites of memory and monuments to the past that serve to educate the younger generation of South Africans.
To preserve our country’s rich heritage, we need to do more to attract young South Africans to careers and opportunities in the sector. Through the Presidential Employment Stimulus, the National Heritage Council and the National Arts Council has provided unemployed young people with work opportunities in film and digital media production, cultural project management, storytelling, language preservation and as museum guides.
While heritage preservation is a responsibility of Government, the private sector, corporate sponsors, philanthropies, heritage organisations and other stakeholders also have an important role to play in ensuring these legacies are safeguarded for future generations.
Private sector support for heritage preservation is uneven. While some high-profile heritage sites like Robben Island, the Mandela House in Soweto, Constitution Hill and others receive donor funding, other less prominent institutions, events and initiatives struggle to obtain support.
As a result many important sites of memory have fallen into disrepair. This is a wasted opportunity, because a number of these sites could stimulate local economies and provide work opportunities to the communities in which they are situated. Protecting and conserving historical, cultural and natural heritage sites is also vitally important for nation-building and national reconciliation.
On this Heritage Day, I call on business and other stakeholders to work with Government in the cause of heritage preservation, particularly in marginalised communities.
There is already laudable work being done in this regard. We have seen for instance how some of the country’s largest banks have supported Government’s rhino conservation efforts. South African corporates have also lent their support to preserving South Africa’s musical and arts heritage. Another fine example of support for heritage preservation is the Rieldans Festival in the Northern Cape held by the Afrikaanse Taal- en Kultuurvereniging (ATKV).
By working together as Government, business and society, we can use our national heritage to uplift communities, create opportunities and make us all proud to be South African.
23 Lwetse 2024- Lekgarebe la dingwaga di le 34, le tlhabilwe ka thiba go fitlha le tlhokafala kwa motseng wa De-Aar, kwa Morokweng, gaufi Ganyesa, mo letsatsing la maabane.
Go ya ka sebueledi sa sepodisi mo Bokone Bophirima, Kolonele Adele Myburgh, setopo sa ga Keolopile Dorothy Mocumi, se se neng sena le dintho tsa go tlhabiwa makgetlho-kgetlho, se bonwe ke mosadimogolo wa gagwe, mme o ile a letsatsa sepodisi.
“Sepodisi se ile sa tabogela kwa lefelong la tiragalo, mme sa fitlhela maloba ele maabane. Go begwa fa Mocumi a bonwe la bofelo a na le mokapelo wa gagwe fa a tswa kwa ntlung.
“Lekawana la dingwaga di le 42, le ile a lelelwa ke ditshipi, mme le tla tlhagelela kwa kgotlhatshekelo ya Ganyesa ka di 25 Lwetse 2024, go lebagana le molato wa polao,” Myburgh wa tlhalosa.
Picture: A man arrested for allegedly stealing bee hives/Supplied
By REGINALD KANYANE
23 September 2024- A man (40) briefly appeared before the Ventersdorp Magistrate’s Court for possession of suspected stolen property on 23 September 2024. Gert Johannes Krieger Roos was arrested during an intelligence-drive on Saturday morning.
The North West police spokesperson, Colonel Adele Myburgh said Roos’ arrest comes after the police received a tip-off regarding a person possibly stole bee hives in Lichtenburg and was on the way on the R30 road, near Ventersdorp.
“The Ventersdorp police and Flying Squad were activated and they found a vehicle pulling a trailer with 28 bee hives at an estimated value of R50 000. The driver of the vehicle (Roos), could not account for the bee hives and was arrested.
“Further investigation identified the lawful owner of the bee hives, which were handed back to him. Linkages to other theft of bee hive cases cannot be ruled out. Investigations into the matter continue,” she said.
Myburgh said Roos was remanded in custody until 30 September 2024, for a formal bail application.
Meanwhile, the North West Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Sello Kwena, commended the police for their quick response that led to the apprehension of the perpetrator.
23 September 2024 – Police in Phokeng appeal to community members to assist in locating a missing woman, Bafedile Masilo (43), who is residing at Robega Tshwaraganang Section in Phokeng, near Rustenburg. According to the North West police spokesperson, Colonel Adele Myburgh, Masilo was last seen by her father on 1 June 2024.
“A search was conducted around Phokeng and all leads were followed-up, but that did not yield positive results. The family is unsure about what Masilo was wearing at the time of her disappearance.
“She is light/yellow in complexion with brown eyes, a medium built body and short, black hair. Anyone who may have information regarding her whereabouts can contact the Investigating Officer, Warrant Officer Johanna Masenya on 076 834 4165 or the South African Police Service (SAPS) Crime Stop on 08600 10111,” she said.
Myburgh said anonymous tip-offs can be communicated via the My SAPS App from a smartphone.
Setshwantsho: Ntlo ya diphaphosi di le tharo e lakaitswe ke molelo
Ka OBAKENG MAJE
23 Lwetse 2024- Ba lelapa la ga Moabi kwa motseng wa Myra, gaufi le Taung, ba ikuela go mongwe le mongwe o ka thusang go ka tsenya letsogo. Se, se tla morago ga gore ntlo ya bone ya diphaphosi di le tharo, e jewe ke molelo.
Go ya ka Seitebaleng Moabi, ba ne ba robetse, mme ba ile ba tsosiwa ke kgabo ya molelo mo gare ga bosigo ka di 8 Lwetse 2024. Moabi are, o ile a tshoga thata go bona ntlo ya bone e lakailwa ke molelo.
“Ke ile ka tsosa bana, mme ra bula letlhaba-phefo la phaphosing e ke neng ke robetse mo go yone. Re ile ra tswa ka letlhaba-phefo leo, gonne go ne go sena kwa re ka tswa teng ka ntlheng ya gore molelo one o setse o lakaila dikgoro.
“Ka nako eo, molelo one o setse o taboga ka lebelo le le kwa godimo, mme re ile ra siela kwa ntlung ya ga ausi waka ga mmogo le bana. Re ile ra fitlha ra tsosa bana ba ga ausi waka le go ba lotlegela ka mathata are kopaneng le one,” Moabi wa tlhalosa.
Are, ba ile ba leba kwa ntlung, le go tsosa batho ba bangwe mo motseng go tla go ba thusa go tima molelo. Fela Moabi are, ka maswabi, ga ba ka ba kgona go o tima, gonne one o setse o ile magoletsa.
“Re shetswe ke makwalo itshupo, bana bone ba shetswe ke dibuka tsa sekolo ga mmogo le diaparo tsa sekolo (uniform). Fela se se botlhokwa thata se ke tla kopang go thusiwa ka sone go fitisa, ke diaparo tsa sekolo (uniform) tsa bana.
“Ngwanake o dira Grade 11, mme ene o tsena kwa Maatla Secondary School kwa Pudimoe, fa o mongwe a dira Grade 8 kwa Thakung Secondary School, teng mo Myra,” Moabi wa tlhalosa.
Kgabagare, modulasetilo wa bosetshaba wa lekoko la sepolotiki la F4SD, Mika Moeti are: “Ke gorogile kwa lelapeng leo, mme seemo sa teng ga se itumedise. Diaparo ga mmogo le dibuka tsa bana ba sekolo dishele lore-lore.
“Ke nagana gore lelapa le, le tlhoka thuso. Jaanong, re ile ra buisana gape le ba Lefapha la Katlatlelo-Loago, mme ba tshepisitse gore ba tla romela kemedi ya bone go tla go thoba maloko a lelapa le maikutlo.”
Moeti are gape o buile le molekgotlha wa bone, fela o ba tlhaloseditse fa masepala o mogolwane wa Taung o se o tsiboge. Are ba ikuela go mongwe le mongwe o ka thusang lelapa le, go ka tsenya letsogo.
Setshwantsho: Moeteledipele wa mokgatlho wa Re Aga Taung Civic Organisation, Modisaotsile Lebitse
Ka OBAKENG MAJE
23 Lwetse 2024- Mokgatlho wa Re Aga Taung Civic Organisation mono Taung, o ikuela go puso go ka busetsa katlholo-loso mo tirisong. Mokgatlho o, o tlhagisitse seno morago ga dipego tsa bosinyi jo bo etegelang mono Taung.
Sepodisi sa Taung se butse kgetsi ya polao morago ga gore setopo sa monna wa kwa motseng wa Kolong, o neng a begwa a timetse, Collen Modiriemang Seipone (35), se bonwe fa thoko ga tsela kwa nageng magareng ga motse wa Graspan le wa Magogong mono Taung ka Laboraro bosigo.
Seipone o ile a nyelela ka kgwedi ya Seetebosigo 2024. Jaanong, setopo sa gagwe se seneng sena le dintho mo tlhogong, se ile sa bonwa ke bafeti ka tsela.
Go ya ka sebueledi sa sepodisi mo sedikeng sa Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati, Warrant Officer Tryphosa van Rooyen, setopo sa ga Seipone sene se na le dintho mo tlhogong, fela ga go itsiwe sediriswa se se dirisitsweng.
“Re tla netefatsa gore setopo sa ga Seipone se se neng se na le dintho mo tlhogong, se bonwe. Fela go fitlha ga jaana, ga nkitla re tlhalosa gore se diriswa se se dirisitsweng mo tlhogong ya gagwe ke eng, ga mmogo le tlholo ya loso la gagwe.
“Fela, sepodisi se butse kgetsi ya polao, mme ga gona ope o tshwerweng go fitlha ga jaana. Diteko tsa morago ga loso, ke tsone tse di tla tlhotlhomisang gore moswi a ka tswa a bolailwe ka eng,” van Rooyen wa tlhalosa.
Kgabagare, modula-setilo wa mokgatlho wa Re Aga Taung Civic Organisation, Modisaotsile Lebitsi are: “Kgang ya bosinyi ke tlhoba-boroko. Ga go fete beke mo Taung go sena kgetsi ya petelelo, go thopa ka dikgoka, dipolao, ga mmogo le dikgetsi tse dingwe tsa bosenyi jo bo farologaneng.
“Re nagana gore puso e busetse katlholo-loso, gongwe bosenyi jo bo kana-kana bo tla bowa ka morago. Re setse re tshaba le go tsamaya mo mebileng ya rona ya Taung, gonne ga gwa babalesega.”
Lebitse are go ka tswa gona le segongwana se se dirang mo Taung, mme ba ikuela go sepodisi gore se ele tlhoko kgang eo. Are lefelo la Taung le latlhegetswe ke taolo kgatlhanong le bosinyi.
“Go diragala dilo di le dintsi thata mo Taung, mme ekete sepodisi se itshetse moriti o tsididi. Batho ba thopiwa ka dikgoka, mme pheleletsong ya dilo tsotlhe, ba feleletsa ba bolawa.
“Fela, ke bona e kare sepodisi ga se dire sepe ka mokgwa o dirisiwang wa go thopa batho ka dikgoka, mme ba feleletsa ba bolawa. Ga se kgetsi ya ntlha e, mme fa re sa ele tlhoko, re tlile go iphitlhela rele mo mosing jaaka baagi ba Taung.”
Setshwantsho: Sejanaga se se rwalwang madi sa Fidelity se tlhasetswe mono Taung
Ka OBAKENG MAJE
23 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.
23 September 2024- Five community members were arrested for vigilantism. This comes after the suspects allegedly took the law into their own hands and killed a man, whom they accused of theft in Leswaneng Section in Mathibestad village.
According to the North West police spokesperson, Colonel Adele Myburgh, the incident was reported in the early hours of Monday morning, 9 September 2024. Myburgh said the police from Makapanstad were called out to a scene and on arrival, they found a gathering of about 20 community members in the street.
“Furthermore, a man was found lying on his back with multiple injuries. The victim who was accused of theft, is not yet identified. Emergency and Medical Rescue Services (EMRS) were called and the victim was certified dead on the scene.
“Two suspects, Neo Preshierly Madihlaba (24) and Lesego Minah Rankapola (39), were arrested on 12 September 2024, while Mapotela Solomon Masilela (58) and Edwin Tsholanang Somo (30), were arrested a day later. The fifth suspect, Lawrence Monako Masilela (51), was arrested on 15 September 2024,” she said.
Myburgh further said the accused were all granted bail after their first court appearances at the Temba Magistrate’s Court. She added that the murder case against the accused was postponed until 6 November 2024.
Meanwhile, the North West Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Sello Kwena, cautioned members of the community not to attempt to solve crime by taking the law into their own hands, but to work together with the police to deal decisively with criminality. Kwena commended the police for their quick response, which led to the arrest of alleged perpetrators.
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