Daily Archives: November 16, 2024

Nine suspects nabbed for various crimes during Operation Vala Umgodi

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Picture: Some of the suspects arrested during Operation Vala Umgodi/Supplied

By REGINALD KANYANE

16 November 2024- Nine suspects aged between 20 and 42, were arrested for contravention of Immigration Laws and illegal mining separately during Operation Vala Umgodi in Frances Baard and Namakwa Districts respectively.

The Northern Cape police spokesperson, Sergeant Merapelo Pilane said during the execution of stop and search actions and disruptive actions in illicit mining hot spots, the proactive and combat teams arrested seven men aged 20 and 42, for contravention of Immigration Laws.

Pilane said a man (35) was caught and arrested for allegedly mining illegally near the R31 road in Kimberley on 12 November 2024.

“On 15 November 2024, the police were conducting compliance inspections at mining site in the Kimberley area during a joint operation in conjunction with the Sol Plaatje Local Municipality security officers.

“During inspections, it was discovered that there was an illegal water connection from the municipal main line. Intelligence driven information regarding illegal selling of drugs at a flat in New Park was also operationalised successfully,” she said.

Pilane further said a significant amount of dagga with an estimated value of R7000, as well as money believed to be the proceeds of crime, were confiscated and the suspect was subsequently arrested. She added that Operation Vala Umgodi will continue to prevent and combat illicit mining and related criminal activities in the province.

“Members of the public are encouraged to report any criminal activities through the MySAPS app or the crime stop number 08600 10111. The police will continue to clamp down and squeeze the operating space for illegal mining and other criminal activities taking place in the Frances Baard and Namakwa Districts,” said Pilane.

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Hospital congratulated after conducting Off Pump Coronary Artery Graft on two patients

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Picture: The team of doctors that performed successfully conducting an Off Pump Coronary Artery Graft/Supplied

By BAKANG MOKOTO

16 November 2024- North West MEC for Health, Sello Lehari has congratulated staff and management at the Klerksdorp/Tshepong Hospital Complex for successfully conducting an Off Pump Coronary Artery Graft (Off Pump GABG), on two patients this week. Lehari said the procedures were the first to be conducted in the province, both in a private and a public facility.

He further said the procedures were conducted in collaboration with a specialist from India and his team as well as specialists from the Wits/Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital. Lehari added that one patient underwent surgery on 11 November 2024, while the second patient’s procedure was carried out on 12 November 2024.

“We visited the patients and I was in awe of the work done by the medical professionals, during the two procedures. The North West province must be ready to be inundated with requests for more innovative sessions such as these.

“This confirms the delivery of quality services, and changes in people’s lives that I referred to upon arrival at the department. I have expressed my encouragement to work with the private sector and external stakeholders and this is the perfect example of how such partnership can bear fruit,” he said.

Lehari, congratulated the entire team of experts that was part of this life changing surgery, and completed it without hindrances.

“I implore them to continue to make a difference in people’s lives in such magnitude strides. We look forward to putting our province on the map with quality healthcare services, and showing members of the public that their lives are in capable hands,” he said.

Meanwhile, the Tshepong/Klerksdorp Complex Hospital CEO, Thulane Madonsela, said normally when an open heart surgery is done, the heart is stopped from pumping blood out. Madonsela said the heart lung machine is used as a temporary heart, while the blocked artery is by-passed.

“However, this type of operation is done while the heart is still pumping blood hence it is called an Off Pump Coronary Artery By-pass Graft. Dr Vettath has to-date performed over 5000 such operations across the world.

“He was assisted by Dr Taunyane who is originally from Jouberton Township, in Klerksdorp. The two patients are stable and undergoing a post operation recovery process in the complex’s Intensive Care Unit,” he said.

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Monna o tshwerwe morago ga go latofadiwa ka go bolaya rragwe, mmagwe ga mmogo le kgaitsadie kwa Shaleng

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Setshwantsho: Mongwe wa baswi, Bonolo Kale

Ka OBAKENG MAJE

16 Ngwanatsele 2024- Monna wa dingwaga di le 33 wa kwa motseng wa Shaleng, gaufi le Taung, o solofetswe go tlhagelela kwa Kgotlha-tshekelong ya Kgomotso ka Mosupulogo. Se se tla morago ga go latofadiwa ka go bolaya rragwe, Mosimanegape Kale (74), mmagwe eleng Phodisho Kale (68), ga mmogo le kgaitsadie, Bonolo Kale (26).

Go begwa fa monna o, a ile a tsena kwa mokhukhung wa kwa gagabo, mme a fitlhela ba lelapa la gagwe ba itisitse ka mogodungwana. Go begwa fa monna o, a ile a ba tlhasela ka molamu.

Sebueledi sa sepodisi mo Bokone Bophirima, Colonel Adele Myburgh are: “Go begwa fa monna o, a ile a ngata ba lelapa la gagwe ka molamu mo ditlhogong, mme a sia kwa lefelong la tiragalo. Tiragalo e, ke ya maabane bosigo.

“Maloko a lelapa a le mararo, a ile a netefadiwa fa a tlhokafetse ke ba ditirelo tsa tshoganyetso. Bangwe ba baagi ba ile ba tswa letsholo le go batlana le mmelaelwa. Monna o, o ile a lelelwa ke ditshipi mo mosong jaana, mme o solofetswe go ka shadikanya matlho kwa Kgotlha-tshekelo ya Kgomotso ka Mosupulogo.”

Myburgh are dikgetsi di le tharo tsa polao di butswe kgatlhanong le mmelaelwa, mme sebakwa sa tiro e, ga se se itsiwe. Myburgh are dipatlisiso mo tiragalong e, di tsweletse.

Modula-setilo wa setlamo sa Sino Themba se eseng sa puso, mme se dira ka ditshotlakako kgatlhanong le bong, Golekane Morwe are tiragalo e, e amile maikutlo a baagi. Morwe are ba ikuela go batho botlhe go ka lwa kgatlhanong le ditshotlakako tsa bong.

“Re ka netefasa fa tiragalo e, e tlogetse baagi ba gamaregile, ebile ba ipotsa gore sebakwa sa bosetlhogo jo bo kana-kana ke jwa eng. Re ikuela gore re le baagi, re eme ka dinao, mme re lwe kgatlhanong le ditiragalo tse,” Morwe wa tlhalosa.

Kgabagare, kemedi go tswa kwa masepaleng o mogolwane wa Taung, e solofetswe go ka etela lelapa ka Mosupulogo.

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Morweng chairs Stilfontein rescue team    

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Picture: The North West MEC for Community Safety and Transport Management, Wessels Morweng during a meeting/Supplied 

By KEDIBONE MOLAETSI

16 November 2024- North West MEC for Community Safety and Transport Management, Wessels Morweng, hit the ground running by convening a meeting with relevant stakeholders that forms part of the rescue team established by the Minister of Police, Senzo Mchunu. This comes after Mchunu appointed Morweng to chair the rescue team, which is to be responsible for developing a comprehensive rescue plan to assist in bringing the illegal miners to the surface.

On Friday, Mchunu, Deputy Minister Cassel Mathale, North West Premier, Lazarus Mokgosi, Morweng embarked on an oversight visit to the Stilfontein shaft, where more than 1000 illegal miners have been rescued. In the meeting, Morweng requested the mine owners and rescue specialists to work on conducting the assessment, which will inform the operational plan to rescue those underground.

“We all agree that we want to rescue those people and we need the community to come on board for us to succeed in this operation. The mine owners indicated that there is a need to clear the site before any resource can be deployed on site, which they committed to implement immediately when the community members have vacated the area.

“We then made a plea to the community leaders who are part of the rescue team to start communicating with the members on site about the intentions of the government and those underground if they are able to. We need to allow the technical rescue team to make the proper risk assessment that will inform this operational plan,” he said.

Morweng further said their common ground here is to rescue those people. He added that the earlier they talk to community members on site and allow the mine owners and technical rescue team to clear the site and deploy relevant machinery to do the risk assessment, the better.

“They need to start to operationalise the plan. The rescue team led by me, composed of SAPS, District Mayor and Local Mayor, community leaders, mine owners, mine rescue technical team and government departments,” said Morweng.

Meanwhile, there was allegedly an impasse between government departments in terms of who would foot the bill as the rescue team demanded answers before they could commence with their duty.  

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Swashbuckling Bafana return home after putting on a show in Uganda

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Picture: The Bafana Bafana players against Uganda

By REGINALD KANYANE

16 November 2024 – Swashbuckling Bafana Bafana put on a show as they waltzed past Uganda in mesmerizing fashion on a sweltering afternoon at the Mandela National Stadium in Kampala on Friday. It was supposed to be the crowning moment for the home team after a satisfying Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign, but coach Hugo Broos and his charges must have missed those pages on the script as they beat their hosts 2-0 during an enthralling 90 minutes of football.

Second half goals from super substitutes, Thapelo Morena (49th minute) and Patrick Maswanganyi on the stroke of full time, silenced the capacity 45 000-strong crowd, propelling the visitors to the top of Group K for the first time during the campaign.

Bafana Bafana and Uganda had already qualified for next year’s AFCON on Thursday after South Sudan beat Congo 3-2 in another Group K qualifier, but this detail did not deter Broos and his players from continuing to pursue the hosts as if this was the first match of the

campaign. Broos said they would not take the foot off the pedal as they now turn their attention to Tuesday’s final AFCON qualifier against South Sudan in Cape Town.

“We came here to win, we came here to be first in the group, and we are now first in the group. We will try to also win the game against South Sudan on Tuesday, and stay at the top of the group,” he said.

Uganda coach Paul Put conceded that Morena’s goal knocked the wind out of his team, and they never recovered after that 49th minute strike. The straight-talking coach said his team would need to recover very quickly and erase the disappointment when they face Congo Brazzaville on Tuesday.

“We have three days and then we face Congo, so I hope that we can give our people a good result because I am really ashamed of this performance today,” he said.

As Bafana Bafana prepare to return home today, they are perched at the top of Group K with 11 points, and long-time leaders Uganda have dropped to second place and one point behind.

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