23 Ferikgong 2025- Monna wa dingwaga di le 25, wa kwa motse-setoropong wa Reivilo o tshwerwe. Se tla morago ga gore molatofadiwa, Bongani Baikai a latofadiwe ka go betelela mosetsanyana wa dingwaga di le 14.
Go begwa fa Baikai, ane a tsamaya le lekgarebe la gagwe go ya go iphanya ka nnotago. Go begwa fa Baikai ga mmogo le lekgarebe la gagwe le eleng ausi wa mongongoregi, ba ne ba go robala kwa gabo lekgarebe.
Sebueledi sa sepodisi mo Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati, Warrant Officer Tryphosa van Rooyen are, go begwa fa molatofadiwa ga mmogo le lekgarebe la gagwe ba ne ba robetse kwa phaphosing enngwe ya go robala, fa mongongoregi ane a robetse kwa go enngwe.
“Go begwa fa molatofadiwa a ne a ya kwa phaphosing e mongongoregi a neng a robetse kwa go yone, mme a fitlha a mo tsosa le go mo biletsa kwa ntle, mme a mo betelela. Kgetsi ya petelelo ene ya bulwa kgatlhanong le Baikai.
“Molatofadiwa one a tlhageletse ka boripana kwa kgotlhatshekelo ya Taung, mme kgetsi ya gagwe ene ya busediwa morago, fa ene a ka nama a letile kwa ntlolefitshwana,” van Rooyen wa tlhalosa.
Kgabagare, go begwa fa Baikai, a setse a lebagane le kgetsi e nngwe gape ya petelelo kwa Postmasburg.
23 January 2025- A business robbery case against four men in Mokassa 1 village, near Taung, was postponed by the Taung Magistrate’s Court until 30 January 2025, for formal bail application. The accused were arrested after a swift response by the police and members of the community.
The North West police spokesperson, Brigadier Sabata Mokgwabone said Aobakwe Motshela (26), Thatayaone Mongalenyane (26), Goitsemodimo Dikhucwe (33), and Zwelinzima Mohapi (31), were arrested on Tuesday evening, 7 January 2025, after allegedly committing a business robbery in Mokassa 1 village.
“It is alleged members of Visible Policing rushed to the scene after receiving a call at about 6pm, informing
them of a robbery in progress. Upon arrival, the police joined members of the community who were found chasing the suspects.
“Three men were as a result arrested. The fourth suspect who was seen carrying a firearm, was apprehended after being found hiding in the bushes,” he said.
Mokgwabone said a search for the firearm was conducted immediately and the following day, but that did not yield positive results. He said the accused briefly appeared in Taung Magistrate’s Court.
“They were remanded in custody until 16 January 2025, for a formal bail application,” said Mokgwabone.
Meanwhile, the District Commissioner of Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati, Brigadier Tshenolo Tlotleng, thanked members of the community and the police for their cooperation, which he said is a good example of what can be achieved if everyone is involved in the fight against crime.
23 January 2025- The Democratic Alliance (DA) said they strongly reiterate its opposition to the Expropriation Bill, which the Republic of South Africa (RSA) president, Cyril Ramaphosa has now signed into law. The DA said while they recognise that the constitution allows for acts of redress and restitution, including land reform, they have serious reservations about the procedure, as well as important substantive aspects of the Bill.
The DA national spokesperson, Willie Aucamp said: “We are in discussions with our legal team to formulate our case.”
Meanwhile, Ramaphosa spokesperson, Vincent Mangwenya said the president has signed into law the Expropriation Bill, which repeals the pre-democratic Expropriation Act of 1975, and sets out how organs of state may expropriate land in the public interest for varied reasons. Magwenya further said the Bill, which has undergone a five-year process of public consultation and parliamentary deliberation, aligns legislation on expropriation with the constitution.
“Section 25 of the Constitution recognises expropriation as an essential mechanism for the state to acquire someone’s property for a public purpose or in the public interest, subject to just and equitable compensation being paid.
“Up to now, expropriation of property has been governed in terms of the Expropriation Act of 1975, which predates the expropriation mechanism provided for in section 25(2) of the Constitution,” he said.
Mangwenya added that the Bill assented to by Ramaphosa, outlines how expropriation can be done and on what basis. He said this law will assist all organs of state – local, provincial and national authorities – to expropriate land in the public interest for varied reasons.
“Local, provincial and national authorities will use this legislation to expropriate land in the public interest for varied reasons that seek, among others, to promote inclusivity and access to natural resources.
“The Bill repeals the Expropriation Act and provides a common framework in line with the constitution to guide the processes and procedures for expropriation of property by organs of state,” said Magwenya.
He said in terms of this law, an expropriating authority may not expropriate property arbitrarily or for a purpose other than a public purpose or in the public interest. Magwenya said expropriation may not be exercised unless the expropriating authority has without success attempted to reach an agreement with the owner or holder of a right in property for the acquisition thereof on reasonable terms.
“An expropriating authority is therefore obliged to enter into negotiations with the owner of a property required for such purposes.
“An expropriating authority must also attempt to reach an agreement on the acquisition of the property before resorting to expropriation – except in circumstances where the right to use property temporarily is taken on an urgent basis in terms of a provision in the legislation,” he said.
Magwenya said the law provides for disputes to be referred for mediation or to appropriate courts.
23 January 2025- The African National Congress (ANC) said it warmly welcomes the historic signing of the Expropriation Bill into law by President Cyril Ramaphosa, a significant milestone in South Africa’s transformation agenda. The party said this development repeals the outdated Expropriation Act of 1975 and brings legislation in line with the transformative spirit of the constitution, which prioritises social justice and equitable access to resources.
The ANC national spokesperson, Mahlengi Bhengu-Motsiri said signing of this Bill reflects the ANC’s continued implementation of resolutions adopted at the 54th and 55th national conferences, as well as the commitments outlined in the ANC’s 2024 election manifesto.
Bhengu-Motsiri said this momentous achievement reinforces the ANC’s dedication to addressing the persistent legacy of colonial dispossession and apartheid spatial planning, ensuring that the land and resources of South Africa are used to benefit the majority of its people. She further said the Expropriation Bill provides a framework to facilitate land reform in the public interest, creating opportunities for economic inclusion and development while ensuring that the rights of property owners are respected.
“It guarantees that expropriation is conducted fairly, justly, and with due process, ensuring alignment with Section 25 of the Constitution, which permits expropriation for a public purpose or in the public interest, subject to just and equitable compensation.
“The ANC views this law as a progressive and transformative tool to advance land reform in ways that enable inclusive economic growth and social cohesion,” said Bhengu-Motsiri.
She added that, by unlocking access to land, the legislation will promote the development of sustainable human settlements, enhance agricultural productivity for emerging farmers, and enable urban land development to address spatial inequality. Bhengu-Motsiri said this is a direct response to the needs of millions of South Africans, who have been excluded from land ownership and access to natural resources for far too long.
“This law is a critical step towards fulfilling the vision articulated in the Freedom Charter, which declared, the land shall be shared among those who work it. It reflects the ANC’s commitment to achieving economic justice and creating a South Africa where all citizens enjoy equal access to the nation’s wealth and resources.
“The ANC recognizes and appreciates the five-year journey of public consultations and parliamentary deliberations that have led to this milestone. The extensive engagement demonstrates the importance of collective efforts in shaping legislation that addresses the needs and aspirations of the people,” said Bhengu-Motsiri.
She said this historic moment takes place as South Africa commemorates the 70th anniversary of the Freedom Charter. Bhengu-Motsiri said it serves as a reminder of the ANC’s enduring commitment to building a society that is inclusive, equitable, and prosperous.
“The Expropriation Bill represents a bold step forward in advancing the ANC’s transformative agenda and reaffirming our commitment to a South Africa that truly belongs to all who live in it.
“The ANC calls on all sectors of society to support the implementation of this ground-breaking legislation and work together to ensure that it achieves its intended objectives of advancing social and economic transformation,” she said.
23 Ferikgong 2025- Kgetsi kgatlhanong le banna ba le babedi ba kwa motseng wa Matlhako 2, gaufi le Pudimoe, e buseditswe morago go fitlha di 28 Ferikgong 2025. Go begwa fa Phemelo Maine (40), a ipone molato mo ditatofatsong tsotlhe kgatlhanong le ene, fa molatofadiwa-naye, Onkemetse Phatlhanyane (27), ene a ka tswelela ka kopo ya beile.
Lekgotlha la bosekisi la National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), le tlhaloseditse kgotlha-tshekelo fa le tlile go tlaleletsa ditatofatso kgatlhanong le balatofadiwa. Bosekisi jwa re bo tlile go tlaleletsa ka kgetsi ya go thopa ka dikgoka.
Maine le Phatlhanyane ba latofadiwa ka go bolaya Boingotlo Makaota (16). Go begwa fa setopo sa ga Makaota, se bonwe kwa lebitleng le le seng boteng kwa nageng kwa motseng wa Matlhako 2, mo dibekeng tse di fetileng.
Go ya ka moagisani, one a utlwa segajaja sa lekgarebe mo bosigong jwa Labone kwa ntlung ya ga Maine. Go begwa fa moagisani o, gape a tlhalositse fa a ne a bona Maine ga mmogo le ditsala tsa gagwe ba kgorometsa kereibaye e go bontshang fa ene e pegile sengwe mo teng mo mosong wa Labotlhano.
Sebueledi sa sepodisi mo Bokone Bophirima, Brigadier Sabata Mokgwabone are: “Sepodisi se ile sa tswa letsholo, mme seo se ile sa lebisa kwa go epololweng ga setopo sa ga Makaota.
“Go begwa fa setopo seo, sene se thatilwe ka kobo, mme moswi one a supiwa ke ba lelapa la gagwe. Dipatlisiso di shupa fa setopo sa ga Makaota, se ne se na le dintho mo tlhogong, mo diropeng ga mmogo le mo maotong.”
Mokgwabone are dipatlisiso di ile tsa bolodiwa kwa lelapeng la ga Maine, mme diaparo tsa moswi di ile tsa fitlhelwa teng. Mokgwabone are, Maine o tshwerwe ka Lamatlhatso morago ga go ineele kwa sepodising.
“Monna o, o ile a isiwa kwa sepodisi ke morwa rragwe, mme one a tshwarwa. Sepodisi se ile sa botsolotsa Phatlhanyane o bonweng a tsamaya le Maine fa a ne a kgorometsa kereibaye, mme le ene o ile a lelelwa ke ditshipi,” Mokgwabone wa tlhalosa.
Mokomishinara wa Sepodisi wa nama o sa tshwere mo Bokone Bophirima, Major General Patrick Asaneng, o kgadile ka bogale tiragalo e. Asaneng are polao eo ya go tlhorontshiwa ga bong e kabo e efogilwe fa baagi ba ne ba le malala-a-laotswe.
Kgabagare, mongwe wa leloko la lelapa la kwa ga Makaota, Lesley Sirwe are: “Re ne re tlile kgotlha-tshekelo gompieno, go tla go itseela ka tsebe. Fela se ke se lemogileng kwa kgotlha-tshekelo ke gore, balatofadiwa ga ba tlotle le kgotlha-tshekelo, mme ba botsha ba tletse lenyatso.
“Re sentse re ikuela gore tshiamiso e diragale. Dikakanyo tse ke tla di neelang baagi ba motse wa rona wa Matlhako 2 ke gore, are tsweleleng ka letsema la go lwa kgatlhanong le dipolao tse di kana-kana kgatlhanong le bo mme le bana.”
23 January 2025- Three Mozambican nationals were sentenced to 23 years imprisonment by the Tlhabane Regional Court for theft involving ferrous and non-ferrous metals, as well as for Contravening Section 49(1) of the Immigration Act 13 of 2002. The accused persons, Andries Chilenge (43), Oscar Tembe (33), and Julius Khoza (46), received sentences ranging from 13 to 23 years in prison.
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) regional spokesperson, Sivenathi Gunya said charges relate to an incident between Boshoek and the Phokeng railway, near Tlhabane on 11 November 2023. Gunya said the men were implicated in the theft of a 353kg copper railway cable valued at over R146 000.
“Investigations revealed that around 11pm, on the evening of the incident, transit security personnel patrolling the area discovered the severed cable. A coordinated search was immediately launched, involving a drone and a team of eight security officers,” he said.
He further said these suspects were spotted near the railway and apprehended. Gunya added that the police were called to the scene and the severed cables were recovered and confiscated.
“During the trial, the state called a Transnet investigator who detailed the severe consequences of tampering with essential infrastructure, including disruptions to the transportation of goods and significant financial losses. The state prosecutor emphasized the seriousness of the crime, urging the court to impose stringent sentences.
“The presiding officer concurred, stating that the actions of the accused posed a significant danger to the community and that they needed to be removed from society,” he said.
Gunya said Chilenge was sentenced to 18 years for theft and 1 year for contravening the Immigration Act, Tembe, 13 years for theft and 1 year for contravening the Immigration Act, while Khoza was sentenced to 23 years imprisonment for theft and 1 year for contravening the Immigration Act. He said the court ordered that the sentences for contravening the Immigration Act run concurrently with the sentences for theft.
“Additionally, the accused will be deported to Mozambique upon completing their prison terms,” said Gunya.
Meanwhile, the Director of Public Prosecutions in the North West, Dr Rachel Makhari, welcomed the sentences and commended the prosecutor, investigating officer, and all stakeholders involved in securing the conviction.
“These sentences underscore the NPA’s commitment to fighting crime and ensuring that justice is served,” she said.
Picture: The North West MEC for Corporative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs (COGHSTA), Oageng Molapisialong with newly appointed members/Supplied
By KEDIBONE MOLAETSI
23 January 2025- The North West MEC for Corporative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs (COGHSTA), Oageng Molapisi has welcomed new members of the North West Rental Housing Tribunal at a ceremony in Mahikeng recently. The appointment follows the end of the three year term for the previous members who served from 2021.
Molapisi said the Rental Housing Tribunal is established in terms of the Rental Housing Act 50 of 1999, and is responsible for resolving complex rental issues across the North West and also facilitate conflict resolution, as well as establishing sound relations between tenants and landlords in the rental sector. He further congratulated the members and wished them well in their new responsibilities.
“Our department will utilise their expertise in resolving conflicting issues between landlords and tenants and avoid any unfair practices within the rental sector and many others. We also encourage the members to work as a team and called on the members to work across the clock as conflicts happen from time to time.
“We urge the members to avoid unnecessary postponement of cases due to the cost containment that the department is faced with. However, we assure them that they will have departmental support and that I have confidence in them in handling challenges that they will be confronted with during their three year term,” said Molapisi said.
He added that, the new members will be led by Kagiso Mike Khaoue as Chairperson. Molapisi said Khaoue assured him and the department that, they will strive to ensure they deliver as per their mandate, as well as to comply with all the prescripts of the law.
Khauoe said: “The Tribunal sets out guidelines to be followed when parties enter into a rental agreement. The body is again tasked to promote stability in the rental housing sector by resolving disputes that may arise from time to time.
“Issues such as house rules set out by landlords, receipts for rental payments, services cut-offs’ without a court order, withholding of tenants possessions, overcrowding and subletting, exploitative rents, service charges and damage to property are general conflicts that cause disputes between the landlords and tenants. Such challenges are mostly resolved through the Rental Housing Tribunal.”
Meanwhile, other members of the Tribunal include Advocate Matshidiso Mogale as Deputy Chairperson, Goitsemodimo Seleka, Bafedile Shuping and Attorney Tlotlo Kegakilwe.
Picture: The police retrieve bodies of the deceased persons from the river/Supplied
By REGINALD KANYANE
23 January 2025- A triple murder, kidnapping and assault to cause a Grievous Bodily Harm (GBH) case against three accused persons, Mosweu Letsie (32), Tumisang Khoachone (21), Tshidiso Mohloboli (18) and Itumeleng Mosweunyane (24), was postponed until 27 January 2025, for formal bail application. It is alleged that on Saturday evening, 18 January 2025, a fight broke out between Basotho at a tavern in Extension 3 in Kanana, outside Orkney.
The North West police spokesperson, Colonel Adele Myburgh said the initial information indicated that, the one group overpowered the other and forced five victims into a vehicle and kidnapped them. Myburgh said they drove to Schoonspruit river, where they allegedly assaulted these victims.
“One of the victims escaped and four others were thrown into the river. One of the victims swam to safety, whilst three others went missing. The matter was reported to the police, who immediately searched for the victims, who could not be found.
“The police divers were activated the next day, 19 January 2025, to assist with the search operation. The first body was recovered by police divers early on Monday morning, 20 January 2025, approximately 800m downstream from the initial crime scene,” she said.
Myburgh further said a second body was recovered at midday on Tuesday, 21 January about 650m downstream and the last body was recovered later the same day at about 4:40pm about 1.5km downstream from the crime scene. She added that excellent investigations by the Detectives led to the arrest of the first suspect on 20 January 2025.
“Four suspects were identified and arrested. Letsie, Khoachone, Mohloboli and Mosweunyane, briefly appeared before the Orkney Magistrate’s Court between 20 and 22 January 2025, on charges of murder, kidnapping and assault with the intent to do grievous bodily harm (GBH). They were all remanded in custody until 27 January 2025, for a formal bail application,” said Myburgh.
Meanwhile, the acting North West Police Commissioner, Major General Patrick Asaneng, congratulated the police for working around the clock to identify and arrest the alleged criminals and retrieve the bodies of the deceased from the river. Asaneng also sent a strong warning that lawlessness will not be tolerated and said criminals will face the full might of the law.
23 Ferikgong 2025- Banna ba le babedi ba kwa motseng wa Matlhako 2, gaufi le Pudimoe, ba solofetswe go tlhagelela kwa kgotlha-tshekelo ya Taung mabapi le kgetsi ya polao. Go begwa fa Phemelo Maine (40) a puagantse kopo ya gagwe ya beile, fa kopo ya beile ya ga Onkemetse Phatlhanyane (27), e ka rediwa ka di 23 Ferikgong 2025.
Maine le Phatlhanyane ba latofadiwa ka go bolaya Boingotlo Makaota (16). Go begwa fa setopo sa ga Makaota, se bonwe kwa lebitleng le le seng boteng kwa nageng kwa motseng wa Matlhako 2 mo bekeng e e fetileng ka Labotlhano.
Sepodisi se begile fa Makaota a ka tswa a bolailwe mo bosigong jwa Labone gone mo bekeng e e fetileng. Go ya ka moagisani, one a utlwa segajaja sa lekgarebe mo bosigong jwa Labone kwa ntlung ya ga Maine.
Go begwa fa moagisani o, gape a tlhalositse fa a ne a bona Maine ga mmogo le ditsala tsa gagwe ba kgorometsa kereibaye e go bontshang fa ene e pegile sengwe mo teng mo mosong wa Labotlhano.
Sebueledi sa sepodisi mo Bokone Bophirima, Brigadier Sabata Mokgwabone are: “Sepodisi se ile sa tswa letsholo, mme seo se ile sa lebisa kwa go epololweng ga setopo sa ga Makaota.
“Go begwa fa setopo seo, sene se thatilwe ka kobo, mme moswi one a supiwa ke ba lelapa la gagwe. Dipatlisiso di shupa fa setopo sa ga Makaota, se ne se na le dintho mo tlhogong, mo diropeng ga mmogo le mo maotong.”
Mokgwabone are dipatlisiso di ile tsa bolodiwa kwa lelapeng la ga Maine, mme diaparo tsa moswi di ile tsa fitlhelwa teng. Mokgwabone are, Maine o tshwerwe ka Lamatlhatso morago ga go ineele kwa sepodising.
“Monna o, o ile a isiwa kwa sepodisi ke morwa rragwe, mme one a tshwarwa. Sepodisi se ile sa botsolotsa Phatlhanyane o bonweng a tsamaya le Maine fa a ne a kgorometsa kereibaye, mme le ene o ile a lelelwa ke ditshipi,” Mokgwabone wa tlhalosa.
Mokomishinara wa Sepodisi wa nama o sa tshwere mo Bokone Bophirima, Major General Patrick Asaneng, o kgadile ka bogale tiragalo e. Asaneng are polao eo ya go tlhorontshiwa ga bong e kabo e efogilwe fa baagi ba ne ba le malala-a-laotswe.
Kgabagare, modula-setilo wa mokgatlho wa baagi wa South African National Civic Organisation (SANCO) mo Taung, Joseph Tanyane are: “Re utlwile ka tiragalo eo, mme re tlhabilwe ke ditlhong thata. Re dira boikuelo go makgarebe a atlhogang gore ba itlhokomele thata jang mo makawaneng a tlang kwa morago a.
“Ko bofelo, ba feleletsa ba ba tseela matshelo, mme re ba rotloetsa thata gore ba itlhokomele. Re leboga sepodisi sa rona sa Afrika Borwa ka gore se sebaka ba be ba setse ba tshwere babelaelwa. Ba dira tiro entle go baagi ba rona.”
Tanyane are ba romela matshidiso go ba lelapa la ga Makaota gore ba beye tshotlhe fa pele ga Modimo, gonne ke ene fela o a itseng.
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