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Two suspects nabbed, beaten up in Taung

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BY STAFF REPORTER

TWO suspects were admitted at Taung hospital after they were beaten  by Matsheng village residents, in Taung.

The atrocity took place on Sunday at around 12:00pm after four suspects allegedly entered the shop owned by Chinese national.

North West police spokesperson major Pelonomi Makau said four suspects allegedly entered the shop and pointed the owner with firearms.

“The suspects allegedly robbed the Chinese shop undisclosed amount of money and other belongings at gun-point. One of community members who saw the incident, screamed for help,” Makau said.

She said the community members chased at the armed suspects and managed to arrest two of them.

“The community chased after the suspects and managed to arrest two of them. The two suspects were severely beaten and were admitted at Taung hospital,” Makau said.

Ward councillor, Ebusang Tladi applauded community members who helped in arresting the suspects.

“Number of police need to be increased so that they can fight pound for pound against criminals. We waited for police for long, and community took the matter into their own hands,” he said.

Police advised community members to refrain from mob justice as that is unlawful and they could be arrested.

-TDN

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Fourth suspect nabbed in Matsheng murder case

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BY STAFF REPORTER
A 22-year-old man briefly appeared before Taung Magistrates Court after he was linked to a murder case.

Donald Matlhola was allegedly arrested by Taung police after they robbed and killed a Bangladesh businesman.
Dalim Ali (35) was robbed and stabbed to death by four suspects and undisclosed amount of money and his belongings were stolen.

Police acted swiftly and arrested three suspects last week and a tip-off from the community members.

The fourth suspect fled and was arrested at Honeydew in Johannesburg on Friday.

The case against Donald Matlhola, Tshepo Chake, Oratile Chake and Thebeetsile Sege will resume on Wednesday for bail application.

Police recovered items belonging to the deceased at the residential areas of the suspects.
Bangladesh Community Forum secretary, Hasan Alzahid (34) condemned the attack on foreign nationals.

“We do not feel any safe nowadays because of criminal activities launched against us. We condemn that in any possible way because what some of the residents doing is totally wrong and out of question,” Alzahid said.

Positive Youth Of Taung organisation chairperson, Phemelo Mohutsiwa said crime affect the economy of the area and community members need to stand up and fight.

“We living in the days where some of criminals now target unsuspecting victims. Taung has changed and that only spell danger. We need to stand up and help the police to root out scourge of crimes that we experiencing,” Mohutsiwa said.
Police investigations continue.

-TDN

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Taung man murdered, suspect at large

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NORTH West police are investigating a case of murder at Tamasikwa village, near Taung after he was allegedly stabbed to death.

The gruesome took place on Sunday morning.

Major Pelonomi Makau said it is alleged that the victim was from a local tavern when approached by unknown man.

“A 54-year-old man was allegedly stabbed to death by unknown man. Simon Tshipinyane was from a local tavern and was approached by unknown man at his house’s gate.

“The suspect allegedly stabbed him with a knife on the head and neck. Tshipinyane succumbed to stabbing wounds and was found dead by some of his relatives,” Makau said.

South African Civic Organisation. (Sanco) Regional Secretary in Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District, Mika Moeti said his organisation is concern about string of crimes taking place in Taung recently.

“We need to intensify our security and safety measures to combat crime. Police cannot achieve that alone as it seems criminals are now targeting remote areas to practice their evil deeds,” he said.

Moeti also added that, community need to help police because most of criminals are from the society.
-TDN
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2 LEARNERS AND 1 ASSISTANT TEACHER DIED IN A HORRIFIC CAR ACCIDENT

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The 2 learners of 17 and 18 years ages and 1 assistant teacher from the North West School for the Deaf died in an accident after their mini bus kombi lost control and rolled several times killing them instantly and injuring 6 passengers on the road between Orkney and Leeudoringstad on Sunday, 2 August 2015 in the early hours.

The 7 learners and their 2 teachers were travelling back from Durban after attending a 2 days hospitality course arranged by a Deaf Friendly organization. Normally the learners attend these courses to upgrade their skills in cooking and food preparation according to their study programme.

The 3 learners sustained serious injuries and are reported to be in a stable condition while 2 other learners and 1 teacher who was driving the vehicle were released from Tshepong hospital in Klerksdorp, today after being treated for minor injuries.
The North West Education and Sport Development MEC Maphefo Matsemela, expressed her shock after hearing the sad news about the horrible accident.

“I am deeply shocked after hearing the devastating news about the accident which occurred this morning. It is very sad to lose the lives of such young people, as we expected a lot from them. On behalf of the department I wish to convey our condolences to the bereaved families and also wish the injured learners and their teacher a speedy recovery”, said MEC Matsemela.
-TDN
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One person perished in a car accident

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One person has died and two people were injured during an accident on the N1 south bound approximately forty kilometres from Bloemfontein this morning.

Netcare 911 paramedics and other services arrived at the scene and found that a minibus had left the roadway, overturned several times and came to a standstill next to the roadway back on its wheels.

Upon assessment of the three occupants, paramedics found that a man had tragically lost his life during the rollover accident. There was nothing that paramedics could do for the man and he was declared dead at the scene.

“One man was found to be in a critical condition and a medical helicopter was activated to airlift the critically injured man to hospital for the urgent medical care that he required,” Netcare spokesperson Santo Steinmann said.

A woman was found to have sustained serious injuries during the rollover accident and after receiving treatment at the scene, the injured woman was transported to hospital for further medical care.

Exact detail surrounding the cause of the rollover accident and preceding events are still unclear and will remain the subject of a police investigation.

 -TDN

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Saps top cop lied about qualifications

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JOHANNESBURG – The South African Police Services (Saps) has confirmed the resignation of former crime intelligence head Chris Ngcobo after an investigation found that he lied about his qualifications. 

Ngcobo resigned on Friday after it was revealed there were discrepancies with his matric certificate.
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Four injured in Potch crash

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Four people were injured during an accident on the N12 approximately thirty-five kilometres from Potchefstroom on Friday.

Netcare 911 spokesperson Santi Steinmann said paramedics and other services arrived at the scene and found that a utility vehicle with a trailer had overturned several times and came to a standstill back on its wheels.

“Exact detail surrounding the cause of the rollover accident and preceding events are still unclear and will remain the subject of a police investigation.

“However, reports from the scene indicate that the vehicle swerved to avoid another vehicle when the accident occurred,” Steinmann said.

Upon assessment of the occupants, paramedics found that four people sustained serious injuries during the rollover accident.

The injured patients were treated at the scene and transported to hospital for further medical care.

-TDN

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Two people died and 7 injured following taxi violence in Setlagole

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The Bokone Bophirima Community Safety and Transport Management MEC Gaoage Molapisi condemns the taxi violence with strongest terms following an incident in just few meters from Setlagole Village.

This follows an incident in Setlagole where two people lost their lives and 7 injured after one taxi driver allegedly chased a taxi which had loaded people hiking to Mahikeng at the garage in Setlagole. This tragedy happened on N18 road between Mahikeng and Vryburg.

“We don’t need these kinds of behaviours on our roads, taxi drivers, owners should desist from resolving problems with violence. They must learn the art of engagement, negotiation and conflict resolution. Violence is and will never be the solution to any problem. Taxi industry is a business and not a gang and should not be run as a mafia organisation. We are not going to tolerate any violence or else we will close these routes because they belong to government. Human lives must be respected by all, now families have lost their beloved ones and others may be permanently disabled for something that could have been resolved or even let go. We appeal to the taxi associations to intervene in such incidents, and as the department we would further ensure that we strengthen the law enforcement on our roads.

It is high time we take our day-to-day operations seriously and turn the taxi operations into a business not some kind of violent taxi operation. Gone are the days that people are traumatise, but must be served with dignity,” said Molapisi, who sends his heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families of the two people who lost their lives and wishes a speedy recovery to those injured.

Members of the public experiencing any challenges or non compliance on the road are advised to contact the Departmental Call Centre on this number: 0800 204 992.
-TDN
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Man in dock after cousin’s rape

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Rustenburg – A 19-year-old man, accused of raping his cousin, appeared in the Bafokeng Magistrate’s Court in Tlhabane, North West police said on Tuesday.

Police spokesperson Major Pelonomi Makau said the man appeared in court on Monday for allegedly raping his 34-year-old cousin on Sunday. His case was postponed to August 3 for bail application.

“According to the information, the suspect and the victim are reported to be cousins who are staying in the same yard in Phokeng. They were allegedly walking from a tavern in the early hours of Sunday, when the suspect suddenly grabbed the victim and dragged her to the nearest river bank and raped her,” said Makau.
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Four in dock for deaf woman’s rape

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Rustenburg – Four men accused of raping a deaf and dumb woman appeared in the Lehurutshe Magistrate’s Court, North West police said on Wednesday.

Police spokesperson Major Pelonomi Makau said the four appeared in court on Tuesday. The rape had allegedly taken place on Sunday.

“It is alleged that the woman was from a local tavern when the suspects accosted and attacked her with a panga before they took turns to rape her at Borakalalo village, near Zeerust. The victim managed to report the ordeal to the police with the assistance of her sister.

“The men were arrested on Monday at a house belonging to one of the suspects. Investigations into the matter continues.”

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