23 Lwetse 2024- Lekgarebe la dingwaga di le 34, le tlhabilwe ka thiba go fitlha le tlhokafala kwa motseng wa De-Aar, kwa Morokweng, gaufi Ganyesa, mo letsatsing la maabane.
Go ya ka sebueledi sa sepodisi mo Bokone Bophirima, Kolonele Adele Myburgh, setopo sa ga Keolopile Dorothy Mocumi, se se neng sena le dintho tsa go tlhabiwa makgetlho-kgetlho, se bonwe ke mosadimogolo wa gagwe, mme o ile a letsatsa sepodisi.
“Sepodisi se ile sa tabogela kwa lefelong la tiragalo, mme sa fitlhela maloba ele maabane. Go begwa fa Mocumi a bonwe la bofelo a na le mokapelo wa gagwe fa a tswa kwa ntlung.
“Lekawana la dingwaga di le 42, le ile a lelelwa ke ditshipi, mme le tla tlhagelela kwa kgotlhatshekelo ya Ganyesa ka di 25 Lwetse 2024, go lebagana le molato wa polao,” Myburgh wa tlhalosa.
Picture: A man arrested for allegedly stealing bee hives/Supplied
By REGINALD KANYANE
23 September 2024- A man (40) briefly appeared before the Ventersdorp Magistrate’s Court for possession of suspected stolen property on 23 September 2024. Gert Johannes Krieger Roos was arrested during an intelligence-drive on Saturday morning.
The North West police spokesperson, Colonel Adele Myburgh said Roos’ arrest comes after the police received a tip-off regarding a person possibly stole bee hives in Lichtenburg and was on the way on the R30 road, near Ventersdorp.
“The Ventersdorp police and Flying Squad were activated and they found a vehicle pulling a trailer with 28 bee hives at an estimated value of R50 000. The driver of the vehicle (Roos), could not account for the bee hives and was arrested.
“Further investigation identified the lawful owner of the bee hives, which were handed back to him. Linkages to other theft of bee hive cases cannot be ruled out. Investigations into the matter continue,” she said.
Myburgh said Roos was remanded in custody until 30 September 2024, for a formal bail application.
Meanwhile, the North West Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Sello Kwena, commended the police for their quick response that led to the apprehension of the perpetrator.
23 September 2024 – Police in Phokeng appeal to community members to assist in locating a missing woman, Bafedile Masilo (43), who is residing at Robega Tshwaraganang Section in Phokeng, near Rustenburg. According to the North West police spokesperson, Colonel Adele Myburgh, Masilo was last seen by her father on 1 June 2024.
“A search was conducted around Phokeng and all leads were followed-up, but that did not yield positive results. The family is unsure about what Masilo was wearing at the time of her disappearance.
“She is light/yellow in complexion with brown eyes, a medium built body and short, black hair. Anyone who may have information regarding her whereabouts can contact the Investigating Officer, Warrant Officer Johanna Masenya on 076 834 4165 or the South African Police Service (SAPS) Crime Stop on 08600 10111,” she said.
Myburgh said anonymous tip-offs can be communicated via the My SAPS App from a smartphone.
Setshwantsho: Ntlo ya diphaphosi di le tharo e lakaitswe ke molelo
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23 Lwetse 2024- Ba lelapa la ga Moabi kwa motseng wa Myra, gaufi le Taung, ba ikuela go mongwe le mongwe o ka thusang go ka tsenya letsogo. Se, se tla morago ga gore ntlo ya bone ya diphaphosi di le tharo, e jewe ke molelo.
Go ya ka Seitebaleng Moabi, ba ne ba robetse, mme ba ile ba tsosiwa ke kgabo ya molelo mo gare ga bosigo ka di 8 Lwetse 2024. Moabi are, o ile a tshoga thata go bona ntlo ya bone e lakailwa ke molelo.
“Ke ile ka tsosa bana, mme ra bula letlhaba-phefo la phaphosing e ke neng ke robetse mo go yone. Re ile ra tswa ka letlhaba-phefo leo, gonne go ne go sena kwa re ka tswa teng ka ntlheng ya gore molelo one o setse o lakaila dikgoro.
“Ka nako eo, molelo one o setse o taboga ka lebelo le le kwa godimo, mme re ile ra siela kwa ntlung ya ga ausi waka ga mmogo le bana. Re ile ra fitlha ra tsosa bana ba ga ausi waka le go ba lotlegela ka mathata are kopaneng le one,” Moabi wa tlhalosa.
Are, ba ile ba leba kwa ntlung, le go tsosa batho ba bangwe mo motseng go tla go ba thusa go tima molelo. Fela Moabi are, ka maswabi, ga ba ka ba kgona go o tima, gonne one o setse o ile magoletsa.
“Re shetswe ke makwalo itshupo, bana bone ba shetswe ke dibuka tsa sekolo ga mmogo le diaparo tsa sekolo (uniform). Fela se se botlhokwa thata se ke tla kopang go thusiwa ka sone go fitisa, ke diaparo tsa sekolo (uniform) tsa bana.
“Ngwanake o dira Grade 11, mme ene o tsena kwa Maatla Secondary School kwa Pudimoe, fa o mongwe a dira Grade 8 kwa Thakung Secondary School, teng mo Myra,” Moabi wa tlhalosa.
Kgabagare, modulasetilo wa bosetshaba wa lekoko la sepolotiki la F4SD, Mika Moeti are: “Ke gorogile kwa lelapeng leo, mme seemo sa teng ga se itumedise. Diaparo ga mmogo le dibuka tsa bana ba sekolo dishele lore-lore.
“Ke nagana gore lelapa le, le tlhoka thuso. Jaanong, re ile ra buisana gape le ba Lefapha la Katlatlelo-Loago, mme ba tshepisitse gore ba tla romela kemedi ya bone go tla go thoba maloko a lelapa le maikutlo.”
Moeti are gape o buile le molekgotlha wa bone, fela o ba tlhaloseditse fa masepala o mogolwane wa Taung o se o tsiboge. Are ba ikuela go mongwe le mongwe o ka thusang lelapa le, go ka tsenya letsogo.
Setshwantsho: Moeteledipele wa mokgatlho wa Re Aga Taung Civic Organisation, Modisaotsile Lebitse
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23 Lwetse 2024- Mokgatlho wa Re Aga Taung Civic Organisation mono Taung, o ikuela go puso go ka busetsa katlholo-loso mo tirisong. Mokgatlho o, o tlhagisitse seno morago ga dipego tsa bosinyi jo bo etegelang mono Taung.
Sepodisi sa Taung se butse kgetsi ya polao morago ga gore setopo sa monna wa kwa motseng wa Kolong, o neng a begwa a timetse, Collen Modiriemang Seipone (35), se bonwe fa thoko ga tsela kwa nageng magareng ga motse wa Graspan le wa Magogong mono Taung ka Laboraro bosigo.
Seipone o ile a nyelela ka kgwedi ya Seetebosigo 2024. Jaanong, setopo sa gagwe se seneng sena le dintho mo tlhogong, se ile sa bonwa ke bafeti ka tsela.
Go ya ka sebueledi sa sepodisi mo sedikeng sa Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati, Warrant Officer Tryphosa van Rooyen, setopo sa ga Seipone sene se na le dintho mo tlhogong, fela ga go itsiwe sediriswa se se dirisitsweng.
“Re tla netefatsa gore setopo sa ga Seipone se se neng se na le dintho mo tlhogong, se bonwe. Fela go fitlha ga jaana, ga nkitla re tlhalosa gore se diriswa se se dirisitsweng mo tlhogong ya gagwe ke eng, ga mmogo le tlholo ya loso la gagwe.
“Fela, sepodisi se butse kgetsi ya polao, mme ga gona ope o tshwerweng go fitlha ga jaana. Diteko tsa morago ga loso, ke tsone tse di tla tlhotlhomisang gore moswi a ka tswa a bolailwe ka eng,” van Rooyen wa tlhalosa.
Kgabagare, modula-setilo wa mokgatlho wa Re Aga Taung Civic Organisation, Modisaotsile Lebitsi are: “Kgang ya bosinyi ke tlhoba-boroko. Ga go fete beke mo Taung go sena kgetsi ya petelelo, go thopa ka dikgoka, dipolao, ga mmogo le dikgetsi tse dingwe tsa bosenyi jo bo farologaneng.
“Re nagana gore puso e busetse katlholo-loso, gongwe bosenyi jo bo kana-kana bo tla bowa ka morago. Re setse re tshaba le go tsamaya mo mebileng ya rona ya Taung, gonne ga gwa babalesega.”
Lebitse are go ka tswa gona le segongwana se se dirang mo Taung, mme ba ikuela go sepodisi gore se ele tlhoko kgang eo. Are lefelo la Taung le latlhegetswe ke taolo kgatlhanong le bosinyi.
“Go diragala dilo di le dintsi thata mo Taung, mme ekete sepodisi se itshetse moriti o tsididi. Batho ba thopiwa ka dikgoka, mme pheleletsong ya dilo tsotlhe, ba feleletsa ba bolawa.
“Fela, ke bona e kare sepodisi ga se dire sepe ka mokgwa o dirisiwang wa go thopa batho ka dikgoka, mme ba feleletsa ba bolawa. Ga se kgetsi ya ntlha e, mme fa re sa ele tlhoko, re tlile go iphitlhela rele mo mosing jaaka baagi ba Taung.”
Setshwantsho: Sejanaga se se rwalwang madi sa Fidelity se tlhasetswe mono Taung
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23 Lwetse 2024- Mmelaelwa a le mongwe o golaganngwang le kgetsi ya kgothoso ya madi mono Taung, o tshwerwe. Kgetsi e, e diragetseng fa pele ga lebenkele le le itsegeng la Shoprite ka di 10 Lwetse 2024. Go begwa fa banna ba le bane, ba ba neng ba tlhometse go utlwala, ba ile ba kgothosa sejanaga se se rwalang madi sa Fidelity.
Go ya ka sebueledi sa sepodisi mo Bokone Bophirima, Brigadier Sabata Mokgwabone, banna ba, ile ba kgorogela batlhankela ba tshireletso ba setlamo sa Fidelity ba ba neng ba pega mabokoso a le mararo a tsenyang madi mo sejanageng sa bone.
“Go begwa fa banna ba, ba ne ba kgweetsa sejanaga sa modiro wa Volkswagen Tiguan, mme ba ile ba thuntsa le go tlogela mokgweetsi wa sejanaga se se rwalang madi sa Fidelity ka dikgobalo.
“Tiragalo e, ke ya ura ya bo robongwe mo mosong kwa toropong ya Taung. Sepodisi se ile sa ragogela teng, mme ba fitlhetse sejanaga se se rwalang madi sena le diphatlha tsa dikolo tsa sethunya. Go begwa fa mokgweetsi wa sejanaga se se rwalang madi a ile a tswa kotsi, morago ga go thuntsiwa mo legetleng la gagwe la moja,” Mokgwabone wa tlhalosa.
Mokgwabone are, go begwa fa batlhankedi ba ba tshireletso, ba ne ba pega dibokoso tse di senang madi mo sejanageng sa bone fa ba ne ba tlhaselwa. Mokgwabone are, go begwa fa mongwe wa ba belaelwa a ile a tswa kotsi, morago ga go thuntsiwa mo leotong.
“Sepodisi se fitlhetse sejanaga se se neng se dirisiwa ke bo rasethunya ba, se tlogetswe kwa sekgweng ma gareng ga Taung le Hartswater.
“Go bontsha fa babelaelwa ba, ba ile ba tshaba ka mabokoso a le mararo a neng a sena sepe mo teng. Kgetsi e, ile ya shutisediwa kwa lephateng la The Hawks,” Mokgwabone wa tlhalosa.
Kgabagare, sebueledi sa bosekisi mono Bokone Bophirima, Sivenathi Gunya are, lephata la The Hawks, le ile la tshwarwa mmelaelwa a le mongwe mo kgetsing e. Gunya are monna o, o ile a tlhagelela kwa kgotlha-tshekelo ya Taung, mme o lebagane le dikgetsi di le tharo tse di masisi tsa kgothoso, kgetsi ele nngwe ya maiteko a polao le go tshwara dithunya go se mo molao.
“Kgetsi kgatlhanong le monna o, e buseditswe morago go fitlha di 23 Lwetse 2024, mme molatofadiwa o solofetswe go dira kopo ya beile,” Gunya wa tlhalosa.
23 September 2024- Five community members were arrested for vigilantism. This comes after the suspects allegedly took the law into their own hands and killed a man, whom they accused of theft in Leswaneng Section in Mathibestad village.
According to the North West police spokesperson, Colonel Adele Myburgh, the incident was reported in the early hours of Monday morning, 9 September 2024. Myburgh said the police from Makapanstad were called out to a scene and on arrival, they found a gathering of about 20 community members in the street.
“Furthermore, a man was found lying on his back with multiple injuries. The victim who was accused of theft, is not yet identified. Emergency and Medical Rescue Services (EMRS) were called and the victim was certified dead on the scene.
“Two suspects, Neo Preshierly Madihlaba (24) and Lesego Minah Rankapola (39), were arrested on 12 September 2024, while Mapotela Solomon Masilela (58) and Edwin Tsholanang Somo (30), were arrested a day later. The fifth suspect, Lawrence Monako Masilela (51), was arrested on 15 September 2024,” she said.
Myburgh further said the accused were all granted bail after their first court appearances at the Temba Magistrate’s Court. She added that the murder case against the accused was postponed until 6 November 2024.
Meanwhile, the North West Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Sello Kwena, cautioned members of the community not to attempt to solve crime by taking the law into their own hands, but to work together with the police to deal decisively with criminality. Kwena commended the police for their quick response, which led to the arrest of alleged perpetrators.
Picture: Illegal miners nabbed during Operation Vala Umgodi/Generic
By REGINALD KANYANE
23 September 2024 – Thirteen suspects were arrested for Contravention of Section 49 (1)(a) of the Immigration Act, (Act No. 13 of 2002) during integrated Vala Umgodi operation in Mooinooi. All 13 suspects are expected to appear before the Brits Magistrate’s Court on 23 September 2024.
The North West police spokesperson, Colonel Adele Myburgh said in another incident reported in Stilfontein on 19 September 2024, police were allegedly called to a local mine shaft after mine security reported that they apprehended illegal miners on level 10. Myburgh said 6 illegal miners were found and on searching the suspects, seven pieces of Almagum (Gold) were found hidden in the dread locks of one of the suspects.
“In another arrest on 20 September 2024, police were called back to the same shaft in Stilfontein, where six more illegal miners were found on level 14. During the search, a backpack was found with more Almagum inside.
“All 12 suspects in Stilfontein were nabbed for contravention of Section 49 (1)(a) of the Immigration Act, (Act No. 13 of 2002) and illegal mining. They will appear before the Stilfontein Magistrate’s Court on 23 September 2024,” she said.
Meanwhile, the North West Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Sello Kwena, thanked the police for their hard work and continued efforts in the fight against illicit mining activities.
Picture: Firearms and ammunition confiscated by police/Supplied
By KEDIBONE MOLAETSI
23 September 2024- In a continuous effort to remove firearms from the wrong hands, the police in the Dr Kenneth Kaunda District, the Provincial Anti-Gang Unit, Potchefstroom Public Order Police (POP) and Stilfontein K9 Unit, arrested a Lesotho foreign national (39), at Extension 3, Kanana Township, near Orkney for unlawful possession of firearm and ammunition.
The suspect was arrested during a crime intelligence-driven operation on 20 September 2024.
The North West police spokesperson, Colonel Adele Myburgh said during the arrest, the police confiscated a pistol with 15 ammunition and a magazine. Myburgh said in addition, the police nabbed another Lesotho foreign national (31), for Contravention of the Immigration Act, 2002.
“The suspects will appear before the Orkney Magistrate’s Court on 25 September 2024. In Ngaka Modiri Molema District, a case of unlawful possession of firearm and ammunition against Morena Lerato Makhate (24), was postponed until 9 October 2024, for further investigation.
“Makhate briefly appeared in the Molopo Magistrate’s Court in Mmabatho on 20 September 2024, following his arrest in Montshioa Township, near Mahikeng, during a tactical crime intelligence-driven operation by members of Mahikeng Tactical Response Team (TRT) on 18 September 2024,” she said.
Myburgh further said Makhate was arrested after the operationalisation of information regarding a suspect who was in possession of a firearm and ammunition, which were allegedly stolen during the commission of a theft out/from motor vehicle.
“During the operation, Makhate was found and led the team to a house in Montshioa Township, where four rounds of ammunition were found. He further took the team to a house in Seweding village, where a pistol was found,” said Myburgh.
Meanwhile, The North West Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Sello Kwena, lauded the members of the two teams for the successes.
22 September 2024- The South African National Civic Organisation (SANCO) in the North West said it is ill-fated with the ANC’s persistent selective approach, which undermines their shared objective of working together to uplift the people of the North West.
This comes after allegations that, ANC in the province, has taken a decision to replace SANCO’s provincial chairperson, Tshepo Khoza who was unceremoniously removed from the position of Deputy Speaker of the North West Provincial Legislature amid fake matric certificate allegations.
The North West Premier, Lazarus Mokgosi is expected to make changes to his Executive Council (EXCO) next week after he was instructed by the ANC National Executive Committee to remove a male MEC and replace him with a female to address gender disparity.
Now, Mokgosi has relinquished former ANCYL president, Collen Maine from his position as North West MEC for Arts, Sports, Culture and Recreation and replaced him with ANC Member of Provincial Legislature (MPL), Virginia Tlhapi, who is also former MEC for the same portfolio.
According to our highly-placed source, the decision was taken on 18 September 2024, during the ANC Provincial Executive Committee (PEC) meeting. However, Maine allegedly requested until next week to wrap up some of the projects that were already at the advanced stage.
Those projects include the opening of Manthe Indoor Centre and Taung Cultural Calabash preparations, amongst others. Maine is expected to replace Khoza as the Deputy Speaker of North West Provincial Legislature.
On 21 June 2024, Mokgosi appointed five men and five women as MECs in his EXCO. However, he was supposed to apply the 60/40 method.
SANCO provincial spokesperson, Mzukisi Jam said: “Well, we have not been formally informed by the ANC regardless of the fact that we have written a letter making them aware that the position of the Deputy Speaker of North West Provincial Legislature (NWPL), belongs to SANCO.
“Therefore, any replacement should be a representative from SANCO. We have heard about such rumours on various social media platforms that the ANC is going to replace Khoza with Maine.”
Jam further said, however, the ANC has not said anything to them regarding the replacement. He added that they have written another letter last week to the ANC, informing them of the process.
“But, the fact that we have not received any response from them regarding the replacement is disastrous. We are extremely disappointed in how the ANC continues to treat us.
“We are being treated as if we are a child with leprosy or a stepchild. The ANC does not consult us in any decision process. We would raise our concerns to them as its alliance, but it would turn a deaf ear,” said Jam.
He said they are left with no choice, but to escalate the matter to the ANC’s national office. Jam alleged that ANC in North West, continues to function like a stokvel, which they would not like to be part of.
The South African Communist Party (SACP) Provincial Secretary, Madoda Sambatha, shared the same sentiments. Sambatha said when the ANC took a decision to appoint MECs, it did so without consulting them.
“So, we were not consulted when they went against the ANC NEC norm, which says when the Premier is a male, the appointment of MECs should be 60/40. We feel that the ANC should have taken its alliance partners on board when appointing MECs.
“The only successful consultation we had with the ANC as alliance partners, was during the appointment of the presiding officers. However, we are prepared to engage the ANC to understand the role of the alliance, especially when it comes to the appointment and deployment,” he said.
Sambatha said when the ANC in the province was instructed by the NEC to correct the gender disparity, the ANC provincial secretary, Louis Diremelo, informed them about the decision. He said, however, when they took a decision to remove Khoza as the Deputy Speaker of North West Provincial Legislature, they were not informed.
“I guess it is because this was not a normal removal. It was a decision prompted by the discovery of non-existence of the matric certificate on Khoza’s part. However, ANC had a separate consultative engagement with SANCO regarding Khoza’s removal.
“Diremelo only informed us regarding the circumstances surrounding Khoza’s removal during the secretariat meeting of the alliance. In that meeting, we were informed that Khoza was only removed as a Deputy Speaker of the North West Provincial Legislature and he will be retained as the Member of Provincial Legislature (MPL),” said Sambatha.
He said on the issue of the removal of the male MEC to effect ANC NEC decision, they were not involved again as SACP. Sambatha said, however, once the ANC took a decision on who must be removed, Diremelo informed them.
“Now, on the decision of who must be detached or being brought in, it was not the alliance’s deliberations.We were not informed about the name of who should be detached or brought in.
“Sadly, we are informed that during the ANC Provincial Executive Committee’s deliberations, the names of individuals who were discussed were Maine and I, as the SACP Provincial Secretary,” he said.
Sambatha said from where SACP stands, it was unfortunate because it means ANC would have resolved to remove him without engaging SACP.
Meanwhile, the ANC spokesperson in North West, Tumelo Maruping said: “This matter is still internal and Mokgosi will communicate his decision next week.”
