‪BY REGINALD KANYANE
Two people died and six others injured in a collision between a bakkie and a car on the N12. The accident took place 5km outside Kimberley late last night.

ER24 paramedics and other services arrived on scene and found the vehicles in the veld on either side of the road.  

One person was trapped in the bakkie and other patients were found scattered around the scene.

ER24 spokesperson, Chitra Bodasing said: “The person trapped in the vehicle was assessed. Sadly there was nothing that could be done for him. He had succumbed to his injuries.

“A woman, who was an occupant of the car, was found laying in the veld a few metres away from the vehicle,” Bodasing said.

She said the patient sadly had also succumbed to her injuries.

“Upon assessment of all other patients, it was found that one adult was in a critical condition, another sustained moderate injuries and four children sustained moderate to serious injuries.

“They were treated and transported to hospital for further medical care. The exact cause of the collision is unknown,” she said.

Authorities were on scene for further investigations.
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BY KEDIBONE MOLAETSI

Schweizer Reneke- A 31-year-old man is expected to appear before Schweizer Reneke Magistrate’s Court on Monday for theft. He was arrested for allegedly stealing out of motor vehicle on Thursday.

The suspect used a jammer to block the locking device. The car owner allegedly entered the shop unwary of the suspect disturbing her locking device. North West police spokesperson, Sergeant Kealeboga Molale said: “The security guards at the shop noticed the incident and notified the owner. The suspect allegedly got into the car with intention to steal. The car owner locked the car from outside while the suspect still roving inside.”

Police were called and the suspect was arrested. Molale said: “Police appeal to vehicle users to be cautious at all times when she disembarked from their vehicles. Please ensure that your vehicles are suitably locked before leaving.

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BY KEDIBONE MOLAETSI

COLESBERG- Three suspects appeared before Colesberg Magistrate’s Court for theft. The suspects were arrested after they allegedly broke into a truck and stole soup bowls. The incident took place on Thursday at a garage near N1 road.

Northern Cape police spokesperson, Lieutenant Sergio Kock said the suspects were charged for theft out of motor vehicle.

“The suspects broke into one of the trucks near N1 road. The driver was asleep when the incident happened. The driver alleged that he was latent after a long journey. The total value of the stolen goods was R45 000. 15 boxes of bowls, 97 unit of cereal including one box of Oval platter. Police followed on a tip-off and arrested three men. They appeared before Colesberg Magistrates’ Court on Friday,” Kock said.

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BY REGINALD KANYANE

TAUNG- A security guard is in critical condition at Taung District Hospital after he was stabbed. Abram Tsile Palagangwe, 33, was stabbed on his face and in his back after 20 suspects pounced on him.

North West police spokesperson, Sergeant Kealeboga Molale said the suspects armed with sharp objects and knives attacked the security guard during robbery.

“They robbed a supermarket cigarettes and undisclosed amount of money at Rooivaal village, in Taung. The suspects allegedly attacked the security guard and wounded him. They stabbed him on his face and in the back. Police were called to the scene and managed to seize four suspects on the scene. Police request anyone with information that could lead to the arrest of other suspects to come forward,” Molale said.

She said that they opened a case of attempted murder. Molale said four suspects are expected to appear before Taung Magistrate’s Court on Monday.

Palagangwe suffered his second attacked. He was attacked back in March at a Chinese shop in Taung CBD where he was trading as a security guard during upheaval.

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BY REGINALD KANYANE
Taung- SIX men are sought after they allegedly bombed an ATM at Taung Shopping Complex on Friday. Armed men allegedly gained entry through a local store. They bombed the ATM and fled with undisclosed amount of money.

North West police spokesperson, Captain Paul Ramaloko said: “The incident took place in the early hours of this morning. The suspects allegedly gained entry through the roof of OBC chicken store after they pounced on security guard. They bombed the ATM and fled with undisclosed amount of money. Police investigations continue,” Ramaloko said.
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Johannesburg – The Deutsche Internationale Schule Johannesburg has said no to cupcakes for suicide teen Klara Gottert’s birthday celebration.

This comes after Liesl Gottert, whose 14-year-old daughter Klara jumped to her death from the roof of the Northgate Shopping centre in Johannesburg in August, requested to celebrate her daughter’s birthday on Friday by taking cupcakes to the school.

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Police in Biesiesvlei in the North West have launched a manhunt for five men suspected of robbing a family at Wolvepan farm in the early hours of Wednesday morning.

The group of armed men allegedly entered the family home through a window at around 4am before waking up the husband, 64, and his 58-year-old wife.

Pointing firearms at the couple, they took them to a nearby shop, where they stole an undisclosed amount of money and five firearms belonging to the victims.

The male victim was hit over the head, sustaining minor injuries. The gang drove off with the victim’s Ford Ranger, which was later found abandoned about near the scene.

No arrests have been made yet and investigations are continuing. Biesiesvlei police are appealing for information that can lead to the arrest of the suspects.”

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Kimberley – After two years of improvements, the Northern Cape provincial government has shown a regression in the overall audit outcomes for the last financial year, with both provincial Treasury and the Department of Economic Development and Tourism failing to receive clean audits this year.

Releasing this year’s audit outcomes of national and provincial government departments and public entities in Pretoria on Wednesday, Auditor-General Kimi Makwetu said the Northern Cape showed a total of six regressions, including the two departments that had received clean audit opinions in the previous year but were not able to maintain this status due to a regression in their compliance with legislation.

“The management of the four auditees that had regressed to a qualified audit opinion were not able to respond to concerns that, in most instances, were highlighted as risk factors during the previous audit.

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Women and children are seen as objects upon whom men exert their anger and frustration, writes Adv Hishaam Mohamed.

Wednesday marked the start of the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children.

This year we also celebrate the 17th anniversary of this international campaign and as we do, so we need to ask ourselves: does this campaign contribute to the prevention of violence against women and children?

We know that not a single day goes by without reports of the scourge of violence against women and children.

In our years of Struggle during the apartheid era, as youths we turned to our mothers for strength and comfort, and as adults we protected our children in order for them to take up the fight against our oppressors.

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