By Obakeng Maje

Klerksdorp-A 43 year old suspect from Doringkruin in Klerksdorp was on Thursday at about 14:00 arrested by the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation( the Hawks) of Rustenburg, in Rustenburg CBD.

“It is alleged that the suspect  was caught after gazing people who were doing transactions at one of the bank ATMs in Rustenburg CBD” Brigadier Thulani Ngubane said. The police who were conducting their observation at the bank during that time spotted a suspicious man whom they recognised as one of the bank card cloners, standing suspiciously behind an unsuspecting victim who was busy withdrawing money from the machine.

“Police quickly approached, questioned searched him and found a Scheming Device in his possession. He led the police to his car which was parked nearby where the search continued and thirty (30) different bank cards were found in his car” Ngubane said.

“He was immediately arrested and further led the police to his residential place in Klerksdorp where another search was conducted on Friday at about 09:00 in the morning” said police. 

Police allegedly recovered 2 laptops and computer.

They were seized for further investigation. 

The suspect’s vehicle which he was driving during the arrest was also confiscated. 

“Police are also looking into forfeiting the suspect’s assets if they find out that he benefitted from these horrible activities” said Ngubane.

The suspect is still in custody and is expected to appear before Rustenburg Magistrate’s Court on Monday to face charges of Fraud and Electronic Communication and Transaction Act.

North West police warn the community on an ongoing cloning or skimming of bank cards. 

“Card cloning and ATM fraud is one of the concerns of the police as it cost victims of an estimated R20 million per month in the North West Province only” police said. 

It is alleged that most of the suspects are from Jouberton township in Klerksdorp.  

Police are determined to leave no stone unturned in dealing with these types of crime. 

Police are appealing to the public to be alert when withdrawing money from the ATM’s. 

“The simplest and easiest way to prevent your card from being used by fraudsters is to stand close to the ATM and cover the keypad when you enter the PIN” Ngubane said. 

“This will stop shoulder surfers from stealing your PIN number and prevent it from being read with a hidden camera on the ATM, which is a method used by fraudsters.” concludes police.  

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Johannesburg – The rand weakened, extending its third week of declines, on concern labor unrest will curb growth in Africa’s largest economy.

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The Office of North West Premier is targeting completion and rollout of a Provincial Anti corruption strategy that will comprehensively combat corruption .The strategy is expected to be finalised during the current financial year, Premier Thandi Modise announced on Thursday.

“We will continue to engage critical stakeholders to ensure successful implementation of this strategy,” committed Premier Modise in her 2013/2014 Departmental Policy Statement and Budget Speech delivered in the provincial legislature.

Three hundred and seventy two cases across departments and municipalities reported through the National Anti-Corruption Hotline were referred to the province for investigation.

Modise committed that her department will ensure that there is compliance with the Minimum Anti-Corruption Capacity.

Milestone achieved during the 2012/2013 financial year include hosting the annual provincial round table discussion on the promotion of professional ethics in the workplace which was hosted with the Provincial Anti-Corruption Forum.

World governing soccer body (FIFA) has assigned SAFA’s Acting Technical Director Fran Hilton-Smith to conduct a five-day coaching course in Kampala, Uganda in grassroots development.

The FIFA coaching course which started on Monday, 20 May, is meant for development coaches; both men and women.

The course which entails taking part in theoretical and practical work will conclude on Saturday, 25 May 2013.

Hilton-Smith, who is a qualified FIFA instructor, says it is an honour and a privilege to be sharing her knowledge in grassroots football with the rest of the continent.

“It is an absolute honour and privilege to share my knowledge in Africa as a FIFA Instructor. Uganda has always been an active country in women’s football and hopefully this course will ensure that more players are developed for the future,” said Hilton-Smith.

The course is mainly being attended by teachers and coaches from all corners of this East African country.

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Bloemfontein – A farmer’s wife who is accused of killing her husband allegedly went to see a sangoma to make the case against her “disappear”.

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Kimberley – The Northern Cape has been ordered to compensate a teacher fired for refusing to alter a pupil’s marks, the education department said on Thursday.

“Indeed, as the department, we have received the award regarding this case,” provincial spokesman Sydney Stander said.

According to a statement by Solidarity, the Education Labour Relations Council (ELRC) ruled that the department had to pay maths and science teacher, Arlene Nel, compensation for her unfair dismissal.

The former Hoërskool Kakamas teacher was dismissed in January by the school’s principal via a text message after she allegedly refused to tamper with his son’s marks, the statement said.

“Her dismissal followed shortly after the principal had asked her to adjust his Grade 11 son’s marks for life sciences (biology) so he could pass,” spokeswoman Moira-Marie Kloppers said.

Nel had taught at the school since January 2012 and her contract was not renewed.

“The ELRC found that the incident indeed impacted on the fact that Nel’s contract with the school was not renewed,” Kloppers said.

Stander said the department was looking into the matter and would decide on a course of action. – Sapa

Kimberley – Mystery surrounds the death of a 46-year-old man who died while being held by the police at the Kimberley Police Station in Phakimile Mabija Street. Police have so far refused to comment on the incident.
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The case against nine policemen accused of killing taxi driver Mido Macia was postponed in the Benoni Magistrate’s Court on Friday.

Magistrate Sam Makamu postponed the case to July 26 so the investigation could be completed, indictments prepared, a trial date set, and the matter transferred to the High Court.

The Director of Public Prosecutions notified the prosecution on Friday morning that the matter would be moved. The prosecution suggested the High Court in Pretoria as the likely venue. – Sapa

Johannesburg – Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula confirmed on Friday that South Africa had deployed troops in countries neighbouring the Central African Republic.

But this was merely to support the withdrawal of SA National Defence Force Troops from the troubled state, she told the Cape Town Press Club.

She said that after South Africa suffered 13 fatalities in a rebel attack near the CAR capital Bangui in March, it sent soldiers to the region while it weighed whether or not to evacuate.

These soldiers had been part of a 400-strong contingent approved to go to the CAR, but had remained in South Africa after fewer than 300 were sent.

“We had just been attacked in Bangui, we are now assessing the situation to determine whether we remain or evacuate, and of course as you do this assessment you need to position yourself such that in the event there is a need to evacuate, you can evacuate as quickly as possible – which is what we did.”

The deployment of troops to Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo in the wake of the fatal Bangui attack, sparked reports that South Africa was planning to pour more troops into the CAR for a counter-attack on rebel forces.

Mapisa-Nqakula said government never responded at the time because it found the claims “strange”.

Deploying troops to neighbouring states proved a sensible decision as it made for a “highly efficient” withdrawal from the CAR.

There have been reports in recent weeks that South Africa is likely to send troops back to the CAR, after its neighbours agreed to send 2000 troops to boost the regional peace-keeping force Fomac.

But Mapisa-Nqakulu ruled out sending troops back to the CAR to restore stability to the country, unless it was part of a multilateral contingent.

“South Africa will not go to Bangui on its own. That measure is not on the table.”

She said South Africa assumed that if the African Union decided that there was a need to send peace-keepers to the CAR, it would be asked to contribute ground troops.

“It is at that point that we will sit and consider whether we deploy or do not deploy.”

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Cape Town – Windows were broken, property was damaged and 36 students were arrested as approximately 1 000 Northlink students went on the rampage at the Belhar campus for the second day on Thursday.
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