BY Obakeng Maje
Mahikeng- on Saturday morning, 9 June 2012, Mahikeng police have opened a case of concealment of birth.
“According to the information received, a woman was walking pass Golf View dumping site when she noticed a torn plastic with an infant’s baby inside it” Brigadier Ngubane said.
She alerted the police, at this stage there is no arrest as suspect is unknown.
BY Obakeng Maje
IKAGENG- The police are investigating five count of rape of a 12-year-old in Ikageng. It is alleged that on Friday, 1 June 2012 at about 13:30, the minor was coming back from school when the suspects approached her.
“According to the information received they held her down at Sarafina Hall and took turns raping her. One of the five suspects, a 16-year-old, was arrested and others are still at large” Brigadier Ngubane said..
BY Obakeng Maje
Mooinooi- on Sunday, 11 June 2012 around 02:00 early hours of the morning the police, the Mooinooi police registered a business robbery case.
The police received a call from the landlord who overheard a commotion at her back yard dwelling. It is alleged that that the tenants who run a tavern at the back yard heard a knock at the door, someone pretending to be a police instructing them to open the door.
At this time tavern was closed and they were already in bed.
The tavern owner asked her brother to open the door, three armed men forced their way in as the brother unlocked the door.
“They assaulted her brother demanding money and they took cigarettes worth R200 and R5000 cash. When the police arrived at the scene, they caught one suspect attempting to escape with their car” Brigadier Ngubane said.
A magazine with seven live rounds and police blue light were found on the scene. The police are investigating a case of Business robbery and one of the suspects was arrested while the other two are still at large.
Courtesy: of SAPS
Matebeleng Motorbike recovered!!!
Police in Beisiesvlei opened a case of inquest on Tuesday, 5 June 2012 at about 19:00 after a drowning incident. According to the family, they were all gathered around the living room watching television like any other day.
All the family kids were also there, including the mother of the ten month old baby, as well as her here grandmother and great grandmother.
It is alleged that after some time the family noticed that the baby was no longer playing around in the living room where everyone was.
It is further alleged that previously the mother of the child took a bath before joining every one everyone in the living room. When she finished bathing she simply moped the bathroom floor and left water on the bath basin.
When the mother looked for child, in other rooms inside the house.
“The ten month baby girl was found hanging with her feets on the bath basin with water the mother left. The child was rushed to the hospital with a private vehicle” Brigadier Ngubane said.
The baby at this time was quiet with foam on her nose, on arrival at the hospital she was certified dead.
Moruleng- The north west province has been dominated by sporadic incidents of Public violence since the 30 of May 2012. Yesterday alone the North West Police reported about six villages involved in a four day of ongoing public violence in certain parts of the province.
However, we can confirm that the number of villages involved in public unrest has increased. Seven more villages joined in and barricaded their roads with stones, bushes and burning tyres.
The number of arrests remains the same at this stage, where 20 people are arrested so far .Public Order Policing Unit (POP) is monitoring the situation.The situation is tense but Police continues to manage the situation.
BY Obakeng Maje
KLERKSDORP- on Friday, 8 June 2012, the Hawks with K-9 police raided a house at Vaalrivier Street in Ellaton suburb, Klerksdorp.
This follow after the K-9 Police in Klerksdorp received a tip off from a member of the community. When the police arrived at the house, they found two white women and the was a shack built at the backyard filled with a number of gas stoves and big 20L containers with syrup.
According to the information received, dagga plants were found and was kept in every part of the house in darker place.
These plants were natured with light.
Moreover, there were dagga seeds found allegedly imported from Netherland and Amsterdam, Syringes and other chemicals were also found in the house.
“This house that was turned into a drug lab, was depiledating and does not draw so much attention.It is alleged that the dealers also have an online network, where they meet and place orders online” Brigadier Ngubane said.
The cost of the lab and its contents has not been established at this stage, as the police forensic experts were still busy at the scene before going for publication.
The 44-year-old white woman who is the main suspect was taken into custody and charged for Drugs and drug Trafficking Act 140, of 1992.
The second woman, who is believed to be of the same age, was also taken in for questioning.
The police suspect that the drug lab and its operation is part of an international syndicate and more arrests could be expected.
The suspect is expected to appear before the Klerksdorp Magistrate’s Court on Monday,11 June 2012.
The North West Provincial Commissioner Lt Gen Zukiswa Mbombo compliments the DPCI, dog unit and all the special police units that contributed in this break through operation.
BY Obakeng Maje
The South African Futsal (indoor soccer) will take on Libya in the final round of the FIFA Futsal World Cup qualifier on Saturday, 09 June 2012 at the Halg Alwad Arena in Tunis. The first leg qualifier has been moved to a neutral venue in Tunisia due to the political uprising in Libya.
Kick-off is at 17h00.
The 13-member Futsal National squad has concluded preparations at Ingwenyama lodge in White River, Mpumalanga ahead of the crucial qualifier that could see the South Africans be among three African countries representing the continent at the 7th edition of the 2012 FIFA Futsal World Cup set to take place in Thailand from 1 – 18 November.
The South African Futsal National squad departed for Tunisia on Thursday, 07 June 2012.
South Africa progressed to the final round of the qualifiers on a five-three (5-3) aggregate win over Zimbabwe in two matches (home and away) that were played at the Wembley Stadium last month.
The South African Futsal National Team coach, Quinton Allies will be taking 13 of the 16 players that were in camp to Tunisia. Three players have been withdrawn from the squad after picking up injuries during the training sessions in preparation for the qualifier. Allies has said it is disappointing losing three players due to injury but feels he has a strong squad that can compete against the Libyans.
“We have been training hard and I am satisfied with the preparations that we were able to put into getting ourselves mentally and physically prepared for the final round of the qualifiers. We have come a long way since putting the squad together and know they will perform to their best of their ability this weekend. We will be looking for a win as qualifying for the Futsal World Cup would be a magnificent achievement,” said Allies.
The SA Futsal National squad:
1. Gift Mashaba
2. Khotso Chabeli
3. Smanga Tshabalala
4. Sibusiso Tshabalala
5. Andile Sibiso
6. Dumisani Ntsodo
7. Thurston Johnson
8. Trevino Pillay
9. Hashim Khan
10. Tebogo Mofolo
11. Emmanuel Khetsi
12. Simphiwe Mgedozi
13. Keith Phore
The South Africans are expected back in the country on Monday (11 June 2012) morning, with the return leg scheduled for the 23rd of June.
Responding to media reports that Manyi’s contract would not be renewed when it expires in August, spokesman Mmusi Maimane said: “It’s about time”.
Earlier, both Manyi and Harold Maloka — spokesman for Minister of Performance Monitoring and Evaluation in the Presidency, Collins Chabane — dismissed the report as unfounded.
Maimane said in a statement that Manyi “consistently showcased behaviour unbecoming of government’s chief communicator” and advanced five reasons why he believed this to be the case.
In June 2010 he was suspended as director general of the labour department after he allegedly tried to promote his private interests in an official meeting.
Another reason was Manyi’s “racism” after comments claiming an “over-supply” of coloured people in the Western Cape and that Indians were over-represented in management positions.
Maimane also felt Manyi undermined media freedom.
“Last year, Mr Manyi made headlines for suggesting that the government could withdraw advertising revenue from newspapers that do not toe the government line.”
He also said that Manyi was “willing to use shady tactics to dodge accountability” and had poor relationships with the media.
Earlier, Manyi denied a report that he received a letter indicating that his contract would not be renewed.
“There is no such thing; it is a complete fabrication,” Manyi said.
Maloka echoed these sentiments.
“The minister did not have a discussion with Manyi regarding his contract and there was no such letter.”
The Mail & Guardian reported that Manyi had received a letter from Chabane to inform him that his contract would not be renewed when it expired in August.
An unnamed government official was reported as saying: “Effectively [Manyi] has been sacked from government, in particular for repeatedly making embarrassing remarks”.
Another official reportedly claimed that Manyi’s comments on the Gauteng e-tolls were “thoughtless”.
A jailed truck repair company owner now claims that he was forced by police to plead guilty to the murder of his wife in 2010.
Rajive Sewnarain’s application for a review and the setting aside of his murder conviction and life sentence imposed on December 22, 2010 came before the Pietermaritzburg High Court on Thursday.
In December 2010 Sewnarain, of Montclair, had revealed the details of the planned killing of his wife Shanaaz Sewnarain – which bore similarities to allegations made in the Anni Dewani murder trial.
However, after the murder, he had told police that he and his wife were the victims of a hijacking, during which he had been shot in the shoulder. He then blacked out and was pushed from the car.
His wife’s body was found in the back of the car the same night.
In court papers, it was submitted that before pleading guilty, Sewnarain had been assaulted by police. A firearm was pointed to his chest and he was threatened that if he did not admit to the murder, he would be shot. He also noticed “other persons” being severely assaulted by police.
The investigating officer had also allegedly told him that if he confessed, he would stand a better chance of getting a more lenient sentence.
It was also alleged that Sewnarain was not allowed to retain the services of an attorney of his choice.
“He wasn’t in his sound and sober senses when he pleaded guilty, having been under medication, tired, drowsy and not fit to stand trial,” said the papers.
The appeal was adjourned to the end of July.
In his plea, Sewnarain said a hitman had been hired to carry out the act and, to prove the veracity of his hijack claim, he was shot in the shoulder and bundled out of the car.
Sewnarain said his 20-year marriage was volatile and that earlier that month, a bus owner, “Boxer”, had said he could help him “take his wife out of his life” for R30 000.
On the day of the murder, Sewnarain told his wife he was going to take her out to buy pizza. He then gave Boxer a missed call and they drove to a pre-arranged spot.
The hitman then jumped into the couple’s car.
While Sewnarian was driving, the man fired a shot at his wife before Sewnarain was shot and pushed out of the car. – The Mercury
The Guardian 