The Hawks Priority Crime Specialised Investigation team and Asset Forfeiture Unit said they have successfully secured a final forfeiture order to an amount of R75 000 against Anayo Njubigb (44).
The Hawks spokesperson in Northern Cape, Lieutenant Col Tebogo Thebe said: “This comes after the accused was arrested by Upington K9, whilst conducting their day-to-day stop and search. During the search, a black bag was found containing 1012 mandrax tablets with an estimated street value of R25 000.
“The matter was then referred to Priority Crime Specialised Investigation and AFU for further investigation.”
Thebe said the forfeiture order was granted by the Northern Cape High Court sitting in Kimberley on 17 May 2024.
A 27-YEAR-OLD man was arrested for allegedly tampering with the essential infrastructure in Potchefstroom Dam on 18 May 2024. It is alleged that the security guard, who was patrolling, saw Pule Ben Sepeng carrying a backpack.
The North West police spokesperson, Col Adele Myburgh said the security guard stopped and searched the suspect. Myburgh said the security guard allegedly discovered copper cable inside the backpack.
“The police were called to the scene and the suspect was arrested after failing to account for the copper cable. Furthermore, the suspect took the police to the place where he stole the cable.
“Sepeng briefly appeared in Potchefstroom Magistrate’s Court and the case was postponed to 23 May 2024, for a formal bail application,” she said.
Meanwhile, the North West Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Sello Kwena, congratulated the security guard for his attentiveness and collaborating with the police in making sure that the suspect was arrested. Kwena also thanked the police in Potchefstroom for their swift response.
Picture: The acting North West Premier, Nono Maloyi handing over a house to a beneficiary/Supplied
By KEDIBONE MOLAETSI
Two elderly persons received RDP houses in Masutlhe 2 village, outside Mahikeng, during the recent North West Provincial Government’s Accelerated Service Delivery Programme, Thuntsha Lerole.
One of the beneficiaries, Shuping Mafete (78), who is visually impaired said he has been staying in a one-roomed house with five dependants. According to Mafete, they had no any form of privacy, as a one-roomed house served as a bedroom, kitchen and living space.
“Today is indeed a great day for me and my family. I would like to thank the government and everyone who made it possible as our living conditions have been improved.
“It really means the world to me and my family. We are now proud owners of a new house,” he said.
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Another beneficiary, Mapula Lecomo (64) shared the same sentiments. Lecomo further said she stays with one dependent and she is grateful to finally receive the keys to her house.
“As one of the beneficiaries who have been on the waiting list for a long time, we are grateful that the North West Provincial Government has finally recognised us. The shack was leaking and got flooded every time when it’s rainy.
“Now, I will be able to sleep in peace and comfortably unlike before. The shack that I have been staying in with my daughter, was hazardous to our health. It often causes a risk to our health, especially during winter, where we would get affected due to strong cold winds and rainy season,” she said.
Meanwhile, the acting North West Premier, Nono Maloyi acknowledged that his department is faced with a lot of housing backlog, but promised that they will do everything in their bit to ensure that beneficiaries receive their houses as the department is mandated to do so.
“Receiving a house is more than just a roof over your head. It’s about restoring dignity to those who have had difficult lives and suffered in the past.
“The department also handed over 135 title deeds to deserving beneficiaries as part of the ongoing Title Deeds Friday campaign. This is another government initiative that seeks to recognise residents as rightful owners of land and property,” he said.
An Angolan man (46), who was arrested for kidnapping, human trafficking, extortion and Contravention of Section 29 of the Immigration Act, 2002 (Act No. 13 of 2002), briefly appeared in the Klerksdorp Magistrate’s Court.
Higino Da Silva Cruz’s arrest comes after the National Crime intelligence allegedly received a tip-off regarding the kidnapping of a Brazilian national (39) in Klerksdorp. The North West police spokesperson, Colonel Adele Myburgh said the team consisting of Provincial Organised Crime and Anti-Gang Unit, was mobilised and attended to the matter.
“The team proceeded to a guesthouse in Oudedorp, Klerksdorp, where the search was conducted. During the search, two non-South African men were found. One of them was the kidnapping victim, who is a Brazilian, while the other with Portugal, Angola and Namibia citizenships, was guarding the victim.
“The latter was successfully rescued and attended by paramedics. According to information, the victim and the suspects arrived at the guesthouse on 17 May 2024, after being offered a job on 2 April 2024, as a Diamond Expert in the country,” she said.
Myburgh further said Cruz allegedly entered the country through Angola and Namibia, then met the suspect who then took his passport and bank cards. She added that the victim was ultimately kidnapped and the suspects started to demand ransom.
“The accused was remanded in custody for further investigation. The case was postponed until 28 May 2024,” said Myburgh.
Meanwhile, the North West Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Sello Kwena, applauded both the National and Provincial Units involved in the operation for their dedication that led to the arrest and rescuing of the victim.
The Democratic Alliance (DA) leader, John Steenhuisen said for 30 years, his party has worked tirelessly to defend the democracy from the onslaught of corruption and stealing. He said the DA has worked to ensure that the dreams are not completely destroyed, so that there will be something left to rebuild with when the ANC’s time runs out.
Steenhuisen, who addressed the DA supporters in Kimberley, Northern Cape on Monday said, just a few days from now, the ANC is set to lose its majority for the first time in the democratic history of South Africa.
He further said while ANC leaders may still be in denial, they all know why the people are about to kick them out. Steenhuisen added that the fact that ANC president, Cyril Ramaphosa, has not even realised yet that the people are about to vote his ‘thieves’ out of power, just shows how out of touch he has always been with the people of this country.
“The people of the Northern Cape are about to vote the ANC out, because they are tired of unemployment. They are ready for a new DA government that will bring an end to the outrageous electricity tariffs and urban decay in Kimberley, which has destroyed the many small businesses that once flourished here.
“They are ready for a new DA government that will end load shedding and the crippling water cuts affecting this province,” he said.
Steenhuisen said for eight years, these school grounds were flooded from the reservoir next door and the ANC-led government ignored the problem.
“But when a new DA government takes over this province on 29 May 2024, led by new Premier, Izak Fritz, the days of ignoring people’s problems will be over. And it won’t only be at this school.
“Because of ANC corruption, the people of Kimberley, and many other towns, are even forced to spend Christmas without water. The water crisis in the Northern Cape is an assault on the dignity of the people of this province,” said Steenhuisen.
He said: “At the very same time that residents no longer have drinking water, Sol Plaatje Local Municipality is drowning in sewerage. A vote for the DA on 29 May 2024, is a vote to clean up the lakes of sewerage around this town.
“We know that the last ANC Premier of the Northern Cape, Zamani Saul, recently admitted on Carte Blanche that it will take his corrupt party 500 years to upgrade Kimberley’s infrastructure,” he said.
Picture: The police confiscated sheep carcasses/Supplied
By OBAKENG MAJE
Three suspects were arrested for being in possession of suspected stolen sheep carcasses. On 17 May 2024 at around 5pm, a motorist allegedly gave three suspects a lift to Victoria West.
The Northern Cape police spokesperson, Lieutenant Col Sergio Kock said the driver allegedly noticed the suspects carrying a bag and there were bloodstains on their jackets, hence he drove to the police station for assistance.
“One man was arrested at the police station, the police confiscated the stolen sheep carcasses worth approximately R3000. The two other suspects fled on foot and one handed himself over to the police on 20 May 2024.
“The Victoria West police with the assistance of De Aar Public Order Policing, pursued the third suspect for approximately 5km on foot in the veld and also arrested him on 20 May 2024,” he said.
Kock further said the suspects are expected to appear in the Victoria West Magistrate’s Court soon. He added that the investigation continues.
The South African U15 National Teams arrived in Zanzibar on Monday morning ahead of their participation in the CAF African Schools Championships for the third year in a row.
The Schools Championships will be held from 21–24 May 2024, and the South African girls’ and boys’ national teams will once again be looking to emerge triumphant and bring home the trophies.
The two teams will represent South African after winning both girls and boys COSAFA Schools Championships, which were held in Zimbabwe in December 2023.
Head Coach of the girls’ national team, Ntombifuthi Khumalo, expressed her excitement at representing the country for a third consecutive time.
“I believe we have a world class group of players who can dominate youth football on the continent. We have had a great week of training and believe that we will showcase the quality of football we have in South Africa.
“This group is very special and they keep getting better every day, so we are looking forward to competing in the 2024 CAF African Schools Championships. We believe that we can win the tournament and also build a squad that will represent us in the next group of U17 Women’s National Team,” she said.
Akhanani HLAHATSI, Ishaam TILLING, Jordan HOPE, Rhys FERGUSON, Someleze MSWELI, Connor FRANSMAN, Reece FILANDE, Cayden Cole MARTINS, Tristen O’MALLEY and Jordan SMITH
Picture: ANC MP, Sibusiso Kula who is accused of killing his wife, Jennifer Motlhomi
By OBAKENG MAJE The North West High Court sitting in Klerksdorp will on Tuesday, submit an application to revoke the bail of ANC Member of Parliament (MP), Sibusiso Kula (34). Kula is out on R50 000 bail for allegedly killing his wife, Jennifer Motlhomi on 27 November 2022.
The National Prosecuting Authority said in a statement that: “The application comes after Kula allegedly contravened his bail condition. He allegedly approached witnesses and persuaded them to change their statements provided to the state.”
The North West High Court has set a trial date for 13-17 May 2024.
The then National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) regional spokesperson in North West, Henry Mamothame said during pretrial, where the matter made its first appearance, the state and the defence attorney confirmed their readiness to proceed with the trial, as all the necessary documents had been provided to the accused attorney.
Mamothame said Kula is currently out on R50 000 bail after being granted by the North West High Court of South Africa, following his appeal on the Orkney Magistrate’s Court decision to deny him bail.
He further said Kula was ordered to surrender his passports, report twice a day at the nearest police station, provide the investigating officer with his work itinerary, report to the Investigating Officer, if he must move outside his residential jurisdiction and have no direct or indirect contact with his children.
“His bid to have the case struck off the roll was previously rejected by the court. The police reports reveal that, Kula’s wife, Jennifer Motlhomi, was found murdered on 27 November 2022, in what seemed like a robbery. She was found with a stab wound on her back, but the object that was used for her alleged murder has not been recovered.
“The matter was reported by the medical facility, where she was allegedly transported by the accused to receive medical attention. The accused told the police that he was not present at his home when the incident occurred,” he said.
Mamothame added that, following thorough investigations by the police, he was linked to the alleged murder and was arrested on 20 January 2023 and charged with murder, defeating the ends of justice, contravention of the Domestic Violence Act, making false statements and affidavits and conspiracy with any other person to aid or procure the commission of murder.
A man (36) was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment by the Mothibistad Regional Court for raping a woman (19). On 27 October 2018 at about 1pm, the victim and the accused, Phenyo Kolwane, were drinking at a friend’s house in Dikweng village, near Kuruman.
The Northern Cape police spokesperson, Lieutenant Col Sergio Kock said Kolwane and the victim then left with his car to buy beers. He said the accused stopped and raped the victim in a veld.
“Kolwane was arrested on 28 October 2018, and was sentenced on 8 May 2024 to 10 years imprisonment of which two years is suspended for five. He was also declared unfit to carry a firearm and his name was registered with the National Register for Sex offenders,” said Kock.
Meanwhile, the Northern Cape Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Koliswa Otola, commended Const Tholakele Majola from the Kuruman Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences unit for the meticulous investigation, which led to the imprisonment of the perpetrator. Otola said detectives in the province will remain steadfast in their quest to bring Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) perpetrators to justice.
A Zimbabwean man (19) was arrested for allegedly raping his cousin sister (10). The mother of the alleged victim and the mother of the accused are siblings.
The NPA regional spokesperson in Gauteng, Lumka Mahanjana said the alleged victim had visited her aunt, where the accused also resides. Mahanjana further said during the night time on 13 April 2024, the alleged victim and the accused, slept on the floor, while the aunt slept on the bed in the same room.
“At about 11pm, after the aunt switched off the lights, she allegedly noticed movement on the floor, where the two were sleeping. The aunt then allegedly uncovered the two and she saw her son naked and the victim with no underwear.
“When she asked what was happening, the alleged victim told her that the accused raped her. The aunt then called the mother of the victim and told her what had happened and reported the matter to the police the following morning,” she said.
Mahanjana further said the accused was arrested on 14 April 2024, after he handed himself over in the presence of his mother and the mother of the victim. She added that in court, the accused denied committing the offence.
“Through his legal representative, the accused asked to be released on bail because he is still a school-going learner doing grade 11 at Oceans Private School. He also argued that his further incarceration will affect him negatively and he will miss writing his exams and will not be able to continue with his schooling.
“He further told the court that he intends to plead not guilty to the charges. However, the state prosecutor, Chris Maruma, opposed the accused release on bail and told the court that the accused was a flight risk because he was illegal in the country,” said Mahanjana.
She said furthermore, the accused is known to the victim and can therefore influence her to withdraw charges.
Mahanjana said the magistrate agreed with the state that the accused was a flight risk, therefore bail was denied. She said the matter was postponed to 3 June 2024, for further investigations.
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