10 February 2025- Two South African National Defence Force soldiers, (SANDF), died in a horrific car accident, while 17 others, were transported to hospital for medical treatment. The identities of the deceased not yet known as their next of kin must be informed.
The Northern Cape police spokesperson, Lieutenant Colonel Sergio Kock said the SANDF truck was allegedly traveling in rainy weather conditions from Lohatla to Kimberley when the accident occurred. Kock said the cause of the accident forms part of the police investigation.
“The police are investigating a culpable homicide case following an accident involving a SANDF truck, which overturned on the R31 road between Koopmansfontein and Delportshoop.
“The preliminary information indicates that, the accident occurred on Friday afternoon, 7 February 2025. The truck was traveling with 19 SANDF members from Lohatla Army base enroute to Kimberley,” he said.
Picture: A missing person, David Waterboer/Supplied
By KEDIBONE MOLAETSI 10 February 2025- The police appeal to the community to assist them in locating a missing person, David Waterboer (14), who went missing on 7 February 2025, Nababeep. Waterboer was allegedly last seen at his house on 7 January 2025, around 11:30am and later apparently also seen at the athletics in Concordia.
The Northern Cape police spokesperson, Lieutenant Sergio Kock said he was apparently seen again at a bus stop in Concordia on 8 February 2025 at around 6:20am. Kock said the police assisted by community structures, established a search team to search for Warerboer.
“He was reported missing to the police on 8 January 2025 and all information can be forwarded to Detective Sergeant Deory Smit on 082 495 5305. Alternatively, you can call the SAPS Crime Stop number 08600 10111 or utilize the MySaps app.
“The public is reminded that there is no waiting period to report a person missing,” he said. taungdailynews@gmail.com
10 February 2025- More than 2141 suspects were arrested for various crimes during Operation Shanela, the multi-disciplinary high density operation, which commenced on 3 until 9 February 2025. The police across the Northern Cape province in collaboration with other government departments and law enforcement agencies, robustly and boldly addressed priority crimes including drugs, firearms, murder, rape and robberies and other categories of crime.
The Northern Cape police spokesperson, Lieutenant Colonel Sergio Kock said disruptive actions, which also included suspects’ raiding by detectives, resulted in the apprehension and arrest of 241 persons across the five districts in the province. Kock said 10 996 disruptive actions, including roadblocks, vehicle check points, high visibility patrols, and stop and search actions resulted in the search of 5287 persons and 2420 vehicles.
“Compliance inspections were conducted at liquor outlets, second-hand goods dealers, scrapyards, and recyclers. Various community engagements and school visits were conducted during this period.
“Drugs, copper cables, home-made brew, alcohol, dangerous weapons and money believed to be the proceeds of crime were seized,” he said.
Meanwhile, the Northern Cape Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Koliswa Otola, expressed her gratitude to all law enforcement agencies for the collective efforts and actions executed during Operation Shanela. Otola reiterated that no one will be left behind when it comes to fighting crime as it involves the robust involvement and support of community structures.
“Communities are encouraged to share valuable information that could lead to the arrest of perpetrators and to continue aiding the police by exposing criminals. Information can be reported via the MySAPS app or 08600 10111,” he said.
7 Tlhakole 2025- Baagi ba kwa motseng wa Leshobo, gaufi le Taung, ba mina ka nko ele nosi mme ba ikuela go puso go tswala mabenkele (spaza shops) tsotlhe kwa motseng wa bone gore go diriwe ditlhatlhobo. Se setla morago ga gore moithuti wa kwa sekolong se se potlana sa Leshobo, a reke mazimba kwa lebenkeleng lengwe, mme a lwala.
Go ya ka moeteledipele wa baagi, Shimmy Gaseranye, tiragalo e, ke ya letsatsi la Laboraro. Gaseranye are go begwa fa baithuti ba ile ba go reka mazimba, mme gwa fitlhelwa fa a na le dipilisi mo teng.
“Ka maswabi, ngwana o jeleng mazimba ao, o ile a tlhaka-tlhakana. O ile a tabogisetswa kwa kliniking, mme kliniki yone e ile ya mo romela kwa bookelong jwa selegae jwa Taung.
“Re ikuela go batsadi go ela tlhoko fa bana ba sa reke mazimba kwa mabenkeleng a ba tswa kwa. Go begwa fa batlhatlhobi ba dijo go tswa kwa masepaleng wa sedika wa Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati, ba ile ba etela lebenkele leo, le go tlhatlhoba dijo tsotlhe tse di rekisiwang koo,” Gaseranye wa tlhalosa.
Are, jaaka baagi, ga se maikaelelo a bona go baka ditlhakatlhakano, fela ba ne a tlile go kopa mong wa lebenkele go le tswala, mme go diriwe dipatlisiso. Gaseranye are, batlhatlhobi ba setse ba tshotse mazimba ao, mme ba setse ba bone gore a rekilwe kae.
“Jaanong, potso ya rona jaaka baagi ke gore, ra reng ka mabenkele a mabapi a le one a rekileng mazimba teng kwa mong wa lebenkele le a rekileng teng? Jaaka re bua jaana, bana ba bangwe le bone ba tsweletse go ja mazimba go tswa kwa mabekeleng a mabapi,” Gaseranye wa tlhalosa.
Sebueledi sa Lefapha la Boitekanelo mo Bokone Bophirima, Lucas Mothibedi are, ke nnete ngwana wa dingwaga di le 15, o amogetswe kwa bookelong jwa selegae morago ga go ja mazimba. Mothibedi are, go begwa fa ngwana o, a rekile mazimba go lebenkele lengwe mme o ile a lwala.
“Molwetsi o, o gorogile kwa bookelong jwa Taung a tlhatsa, mme a shupa gape fa ana le ditlhabi. Dingaka ga mmogo le baooki, ba ile ba mo thusa. Mme go fitlhelela ga jaana, molwetsi o, o mo maemong a siame,” Mothibedi wa tlhalosa.
Kgabagare, mokhudutahmaga wa dipuso selegae, ga mmogo le tsamaiso ya segosi, Oageng Molapisi are: “Go ya kwa mafelelong a ngwaga, naga e ile ya itemogela dikgetsi di le dintsi tsa bana ba ba tlhokafalang mabapi le go ja dijo tse bontsi jwa tsone direkilweng kwa mabenkeleng (spaza shop) a selegae.
“Go latela go tlhatlhoga ga dikgetsi tseo, mopresidente Cyril Ramaphosa, o ile a kopa gore mabenkele (spaza shops) otlhe, ga mmogo le ditheo tse di rekisang dijo, di ikwadise kwa di masepaleng tse di farologaneng pele ga matsatsi a le 21.”
Molapisi are fela nako ya ikwadiso ile ya okediwa go fitlha ka di 28 Tlhakole 2025. Are go nnile le dintsho tse di bakilweng ke dijo tseo tse di kgotlhelegileng mo porofenseng, ebile go nnile le dikgetsi di le 85 tse di kwadisitsweng, ga mmogo le dintsho di 5.
7 February 2025- The Republic of South Africa (RSA) president, Cyril Ramaphosa said together, they have built durable institutions that support democracy, protect their fundamental rights and promote the well-being of South Africans. Ramphosa, who delivered State of the Nation Address (SONA) yesterday in Cape Town said they have built meaningful partnerships between government and business, labour, civil society and other social partners to drive growth and development.
He further said these stand as models of cooperation for the rest of the world. Ramaphosa added that South Africans are continuing to work together to confront the country’s challenges and build a nation that works for all.
“In the last week, we have adopted the Medium Term Development Plan, which sets out a clear and ambitious programme for the next five years. The actions contained in the Medium Term Development Plan will advance our three strategic priorities:
“Firstly, to drive inclusive growth and job creation. Secondly, to reduce poverty and tackle the high cost of living. Thirdly, to build a capable, ethical and developmental state,” he said.
Ramaphosa said their most urgent task is to grow the economy, so that they can create jobs, reduce poverty and improve the lives of all South Africans. He said to undertake this task, they need a government that works for the people.
“We need a state that is capable and competent, underpinned by a professional public service. South Africans want a state that treats all people with dignity, humility and respect. A state with leaders who are prepared to serve our people with complete dedication, and public servants who are ethical, skilled and properly qualified.
“To achieve these objectives, we are strengthening the role of the Public Service Commission (PSC) in the appointment of the key people who direct the affairs of our state such as Directors-General, Deputy Directors-General, Chief Executive Officers of SOEs and board members and other senior positions,” said Ramaphosa.
He said they will introduce a graduate recruitment scheme so that they may attract the best and the brightest into the public service. Ramaphosa said a capable state must start where people live and work.
“In many cities and towns across the country, roads are not maintained, water and electricity supply is often disrupted, refuse is not collected and sewage runs in the streets.
“In part, this has happened because many municipalities lack the technical skills and resources required to meet people’s needs. Many municipalities have not reinvested the revenue they earn from these services into the upkeep of infrastructure. Starting this year, we will work with our municipalities to establish professionally managed, ring-fenced utilities for water and electricity services to ensure that there is adequate investment and maintenance,” he said.
Ramaphosa said many of the challenges in municipalities arise from the design of the local government system. He said they will therefore undertake extensive consultation to develop an updated White Paper on Local Government to outline a modern and fit-for-purpose local government system.
“We will review the funding model for municipalities as many of them do not have a viable and sustainable revenue base. We will continue to work with traditional leaders in the implementation of local development programmes.
“We will expand our support to municipalities that require assistance, drawing on the lessons of the Presidential eThekwini Working Group. We are seeing great progress in eThekwini as we implement the district development model, which enables all key role players in government, business, labour and community-based organisations to work together,” said Ramaphosa.
Picture: The North West MEC for Community Safety and Transport Management, Wessels Morweng
By OBAKENG MAJE
6 February 2025- The North West MEC for Community Safety and Transport Management, Wessels Morweng said they have arrested 20 470 suspects for a variety of offences during the annual Safer Festive Season Operations. Morweng said this included 1258 undocumented foreign nationals and 129 suspects for murder.
He further said since November 2024, they have been absorbed by the resurfacing of illegal miners in Stilfontein. Morweng added that, as had been reported in several media engagements, 1916 illegal miners have been arrested after resurfacing at Margaret and Buffelsfontein Gold Mine at Shafts Number 10 and 11 between August 2024 and January 2025.
“We have activated the annual Safer Festive Operations at the Mmabatho Stadium in Mahikeng on 17 October 2024. The operation itself had begun two weeks earlier on 1 October 2024.
“The Operation which was led by the South African Police Services (SAPS), is a multi-disciplinary PROVJOINTS coordinated operation composed of the different pillars or identified threats and executed in pre-determined phases,” he said.
Morweng said during the provincial activation, the different law enforcement and security agencies were deployed to execute their line function operational mandates as encompassed in the different Operational Focus Pillars or areas. He said the operation had been highly successful in that law enforcement officers were able to among others foil planned Cash-in-Transit and ATM bombings.
“The operation was intended to focus but not limited to prevention of crimes against vulnerable groups, the elderly, women and children, as well as people with disability. Combatting aggravated robberies including vehicle hijackings, robberies at residential premises and business robberies.
“Enhancing border security and preventing stolen property from crossing the borders. Combating drugs and human trafficking and tracing of wanted suspects enforcement of legislation in respect of firearms, liquor and second-hand goods,” said Morweng.
He said they also ensured that there is compliance with Safety of the Sports and Recreational Events Act (SASREA). Morweng said they enforced by-laws targeting hijacked buildings, unlawful sale and use of fire crackers.
“Joint law enforcement operations to ensure compliance with road safety and other road regulations. Combatting drunken driving, speeding and all moving violations. Inspection of vehicles for roadworthiness. The operation will also be on the lookout for cloned vehicles and cloned licence plates.
“Relentless multi-disciplinary operations, had also confiscated contrabands ranging from counterfeit goods, expired foods, as well as suspected stolen and robbed goods,” he said.
Morweng said it is as a result of these targeted intelligence led-operations, that the province had a relatively quieter festive period. He said there were festivities across the province, including Mahika Mahikeng Cultural Music Festival, the annual Makapanstad Trooper Festival and the Potchefstroom Dam Music Festival.
“We also had tourists visiting Sun City and Hartbeespoort Dam, but all those went with no incident thanks to this Safer Festive Operations. We did experience some uneasiness at some point, especially in December 2024, when there were unusually long queues of trucks at three of the province’s commercial ports of entry with Botswana at Kopfontein, Ramatlabama and Swartkopfontein.
“This followed the new regulations at the border on the Botswana side which resulted in gridlock. This posed health, security and economic threats and needed an urgent intervention,” said Morweng.
Meanwhile, the Chairperson the PROVJOINTS and acting North West Police Commissioner, Major General Patrick Asaneng said: “I immediately engaged the Botswana authorities and within two days the traffic congestion and logjam were eased allowing free unobstructed movement of goods and people between the two countries.
“Furthermore, our operations included visitations to licensed liquor dispensing premises and second-hand good dealers to ensure they comply with the law. We closed down 481 unlicensed liquor premises as they contravened regulations.”
Asaneng said application of the law and compliance enforcement was not only confined to ordinary members of the community. He said they had also recently arrested four police officers in connection with the escape of one of the resurfaced illegal miners, Neo ‘Tiger’ Tshoaeli.
“A week ago, they arrested two suspects who had crossed the border and were found to be in possession of crystal meth with an estimated street value of over R30 million in Zeerust.
“Two weeks ago, we also arrested three suspects in Hartbeespoort Dam with hijacked goods worth more than R2 million Rand. The highlights of some of the successes of these operations by law enforcement are highlighted by the five life terms that were imposed on the accused who was found guilty of aggravated robberies and five counts rape,” said Asaneng.
He said other is triple life sentences imposed on a rape accused, who was found guilty of three counts of rape committed between May 2010 and September 2023. Asaneng said sadly, this criminality which knows no bounds claimed the life of Sergeant Fundiswa Motlhaoleng (45), who was gunned down on 14 January 2025, in Klerksdorp as she was on her way to work.
6 Tlhakole 2025- Kgetsi ya polao kgatlhanong le monna wa kwa motseng wa Majaneng, gaufi le Taung, Motseothata Nelson Seoleseng (35), e buseditswe morago go fitlha ka di 12 Mopitlwe 2025. Seoleseng one a tshwara le go latofadiwa ka go tlhaba le go bolaya tsala ya gagwe, Mosimanegape Adam van Wyk (31), ka thiba.
Go begwa fa Seoleseng ga mmogo le moswi, ba ne ba le mmogo, mme ba ile ba ya kwa gabo molatofadiwa ko ba fitlhetseng morwa rragwe molatofadiwa ana le lekgarebe la gagwe.
Mongwe wa bo maratahelele wa tlhalosa: “Go begwa fa go ile ga runya kgakgauthano ya mafoko ma gareng ga molatofadiwa le monnawe. Sebakwa sa kgakgauthano ke gore, molatofadiwa one a botsa monnawe gore goreng a tlisa lekgarebe kwa gagabo.
“Ene ya re fa e ya matsogong, tsala ya molatofadiwa, van Wyk, one a leka go tsiriganya. Fela go begwa fa molatofadiwa a ne a mo tsogela kgatlhanong, mme a mo tsatsanka ka thipa. Go ya ka dipego, moswi one a rwalelwa kwa bookelong jwa sedika jwa Taung, fela one a balelelwa le badimo mo letsatsing la Tshipi.”
Go begwa fa kgetsi ya polao ene ya bulwa, mme mmelaelwa one a tshwarwa.
Kgabagare, sebueledi sa sepodisi mo sedikeng sa Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati, Warrant Officer Tryphosa van Rooyen are, kgetsi ya polao e butswe.
5 February 2015- A man (27) was sentenced to 18 years imprisonment by the Bloemhof Regional Court for rape. The accused, Alfred Matlawe raped a girl (7).
According to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) regional spokesperson in North West, Sivenathi Gunya, in December 2017, the victim was playing with the accused younger brother outside the house. Gunya said Matlawe, who was alone in the house, called the victim inside the house held her by hand and took her to the bedroom.
Gunya said in the bedroom, he undressed her and self. He further said Matlawe inserted his private part in her mouth and later in her anus.
“The helpless child started to scream, which led the accused to stop raping her. The victim ran outside of the house crying for help. The younger brother of the accused noticed that the victim was crying and asked her what was wrong.
“She informed the younger brother what had transpired, however, the accused denied the allegations. The victim did not report the incident because of fear, but reported it in September 2018, after the accused was arrested for a different case,” said Gunya.
He added that, after Matlawe was arrested for another case, the child revealed what he did to her nine months ago to her mother. Gunya said the mother opened a case with the police.
“The statements were obtained from the victim and younger sibling of the accused, who saw the victim crying after the incident. The accused was then charged with rape.
“The state managed to secure a conviction based on the evidence of the victim and the younger sibling of the accused,” he said.
In arguing for a harsh sentence, state prosecutor, Thamsanqa Tamele, indicated to the court the prevalence of violation of women and children in the country and that the victim is one of the vulnerable groups of people and needs protection from the courts. Tamele told the court that the victim was defenceless and the accused took advantage of that.
“We urge the court not to deviate from the prescribed minimum sentence of life imprisonment,” he said.
Meanwhile, Director of Public Prosecutions in the North West, Dr Rachel Makhari, welcomed the sentence and commended all the role players, who ensured that justice was served to the victim.
Picture: A person of interest, Luleme Masibulele aka “Bizza” Pula/Supplied
By REGINALD KANYANE
5 February 2015- The police in Kagisho Township, in Kimberley, request the assistance of the public in tracing Luleme Masibulele aka “Bizza” Pula, who is a person of interest in solving a murder case that occured in Snake Park, Phuthanang on 2 February 2025. The person of interest is believed to be the boyfriend of a female victim (33), who succumbed to multiple stab wounds at Snake Park, Phuthanang.
The Northern Cape police spokesperson, Sergeant Timothy Sam said “Bizza”, is depicted in the images herewith and normally drives a white Nissan hardbody bakkie with registration number BZT 106 NC.
“Anyone with information is urged to contact the Investigating Officer Detective Sergeant Dineo Motseothata at 082 469 0236 or 08600 1011 or via the MySAPS App. All information will be treated confidentially,” he said.
Picture: Police divers rescuing five men who drowned in a river/Generic
By BAKANG MOKOTO
5 February 2025- A body of an unidentified man was found in Khama Street, in Galeshewe Township, near Kimberley on 1 February 2015. The deceased is slender built, 1,73m tall, in his mid 30’s and was wearing a striped orange T-Shirt, blue and black shorts as well as grey/black tekkies.
The Northern Cape police spokesperson, Sergeant Timothy Sam said the deceased also has a tatoo on his right leg and a light grown mustache. Sam said the police in Galeshewe are investigating an inquest docket.
“The police do not have any information regarding his identity and therefore request the assistance of the public in identifying the deceased.
“Anyone with information is urged to visit Galeshewe SAPS or contact Detective Sergeant Chrisna Von Wielliegh at 082 469 0547 or 08600 10111 or via the MySAPS App. All information received, will be treated confidentially,” he said.
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