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The hospital gets medical equipment as donation  

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Picture: The Northern Cape police donate medical equipment to Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe Hospital in Kimberly/Supplied

By OBAKENG MAJE 

Northern Cape Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Koliswa Otola, donated medical equipment to the oncology department at Mangaliso Robert Sobukwe Hospital in Kimberly on 12 March 2024. Otola who was accompanied by the acting Northern Cape Deputy Police Commissioner for Corporate Services, Major General Thabo Mphuthi, said they donated medical equipment, care packs and reading material to patients. 

“The donations are proceeds from the SAPS 10km Pink and Blue Walk in aid of cancer awareness that was held in Kimberly on 8 November 2023. The walk was hosted in conjunction with the SAPS Women’s Network, Men for Change, the Department of Health. 

“This includes the Community Policing Forum (CPF), the Department of Transport Safety and Liaison, Department of Correctional Services, the SOUTH African National Defence Force (SANDF) and the Provincial SAPS Management, Provincial Components and Stations within the greater Kimberley area,” she said.

Otola further said the purpose of the day was relayed by Mphuthi, who expressed her utmost gratitude to all the role players. She added that the hospital needs to be commended for the sterling job it is doing by serving the community with excellent medical care.

Meanwhile, the acting CEO of Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe Hospital, Dr Esme Olivier lauded the police and other relevant stakeholders for their generosity.

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The bridge construction project aims at improving responsiveness to emergency situations in rural communities

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Picture: North West MEC for Public Works and Roads, Oageng Molapisi conducted oversight at the bridge construction project/Supplied

By OBAKENG MAJE

North West MEC for Public Works and Roads, Gaoage Molapisi conducted an oversight at the construction of the bridge at Montshioa Stad on Tuesday. Molapisi was accompanied by the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) representative, Major Aaron Nguqu and Chief Director responsible for Infrastructure Coordination, Implementation and Maintenance , Sifiso Diko.

He further said the bridge is part of the Welisizwe Bridge programme designed to address the existing backlog of bridge infrastructure. Molapisi added that the programme further aimed at improving responsiveness to emergency situations in rural and disadvantaged communities.

“The programme is a collaborative effort between the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure, the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) and National Department of Transport. Welisizwe Bridges will improve communities’ access to heathcare facililties, schools and economic amenities.

“The programme also seeks to create labour intensive working opportunities through the Expanded Public Works and Roads (EPWP). The project was among the 12 earmarked projects in the province as announced by president Cyril Ramaphosa during the 2023 State of the Nation Address (SONA),” he said.

He said the expeditious completion of the Welisizwe Bridges will go a long way to mitigate challenges caused by heavy rains and floods in the communities as experienced in the past.

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IEC official fired over leaked ANC candidate lists

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By OBAKENG MAJE 
The African National Congress (ANC) has commended the Independent Electoral Commission’s (IEC) for its speedy investigation into the unauthorised sharing of the ruling party’s candidate list. This comes after alleged that, the IEC has fired its official who leaked the ANC and MKP candidate lists to the media.

Last week, the ANC’s candidate list was leaked to the media and that raised eyebrows. Many people questioned IEC’s credibility on how it handles information with individuals’ personal information in potential contravention of the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA). 

The ANC national spokesperson, Mahlengi Bhengu-Motsiri said, the ruling party has successfully submitted its National and Provincial candidate lists for the 2024 National and Provincial Elections via the IEC online candidate nomination system (OCNS) on 8 March 2024, as stipulated in the Electoral Timetable.

“We welcome the great public interest in the ANC’s collective of candidates, who represent the mosaic of South African diversity. However, we have noted with concern that ANC candidate lists that appear to emanate from the IEC online candidate nomination system were circulated on social media. 

“But, we are pleased to learn that this was not a result of a security breach, but rather the neglectful conduct of an individual. The conduct of the implicated official has jeopardized the personal details of all the individuals on our candidate list,” she said.

Bhengu-Motsiri urged all the appropriate authorities to swiftly address this matter. She further said they reiterate their full confidence in the IEC to deliver yet another free, fair election. She added that, they are still confident in the IEC’s proven track record of administering and overseeing free, fair, and credible elections over the past three decades.

“The IEC continues to do so with professionalism, impartiality and integrity, attributes, which have also extended to the secure management of confidential information,” said Bhengu-Motsiri.

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Broos names final squad against Algeria

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Picture: Bafana Bafana coach, Hugo Broos 

By OBAKENG MAJE  

Bafana Bafana coach, Hugo Broos has named his final 23-member squad for the FIFA Series international friendlies pilot project in Algeria later this month. The FIFA event will run from 18 to 26 March 2024 and Broos said, it is a great opportunity to call some new players to the South African senior men’s team. 

He further said certainly, he is also looking to the future. Broos added that already, there are a few players in the group who will be 35, 34, 36 when the FIFA World Cup is jointly hosted in Canada, Mexico and the United States of America in 2026. 

“So yes, we have to look for replacements also. Firstly, we have to see those games as an opportunity to give new players, younger players, to show if they are at Bafana Bafana level. 

“Secondly, we are playing against two different styles of opponents. On one side, you have Andorra and you can compare them to Namibia. So, a tough team, a team who will wait and try to be dangerous in transition,” he said.

Broos said, on the other side, you have Algeria, which is ranked 5th in the CAF rankings. He said, so that means you have two different styles, and it is good for the South African senior men’s team, certainly also to play against Andorra, but certainly to play against such a good team like Algeria.

“They have a new coach and will have new players also in their selection. So, it will be a good test for those new players who are with us to prove themselves. Therefore, those friendly games are important, and you have to get the results if you want to keep your 10th place or maybe progress even further in the CAF ranking.

“We will play the first match against Andorra at the 19 May 1956 Stadium in Annaba, Algeria, on 21 March 2024. We then face the hosts at the Nelson Mandela Stadium in Algiers on 26 March 2024 before returning home on the following day,” said Broos. 

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Counterfeit cigarettes worth R1 million confiscated

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Picture: The confiscated cigarettes worth R1 million/Supplied

By OBAKENG MAJE

The police have confiscated counterfeit cigarettes worth R1 million. This comes after the Springbok K9 unit, Public Order Police, SAPS Border Police, Department of Home Affairs and SARS Customs, pounced on several Bangladesh shop owners in Springbok on 8 March 2024.

The Northern Cape police spokesperson, Lieutenant Col Sergio Kock said, the police received a tip-off regarding alleged counterfeit cigarettes and tobacco products in five shops in Bergsig, Carolusberg and Okiep in Springbok.

“The police confiscated 217 cartons of cigarettes and a large amount of Afzal tobacco with an estimated street value of R1 million. The owners were served with seven day notice to provide the original documentation of the purchasing of these goods,” he said.

Meanwhile, the Northern Cape Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Koliswa Otola, lauded the police for the unabated disruptive actions and reiterated that the police and all relevant role players, remain relentless in the efforts to uproot the illicit trade in counterfeit goods, as it has a detrimental impact on the economy of the country.

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Parents embarked on protest after a Grade 6 learner allegedly gang-raped 

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Picture: A Grade 6 learner from Thuto Botshelo Primary School in Mmabatho allegedly raped

By OBAKENG MAJE 

North West MEC for Education, Viola Motsumi said she is appealing to the community of Mmabatho, near Mahikeng to exercise patience and calmness in the arrest of the four learners allegedly accused of raping a school learner from Thuto Botshelo Primary School.

Motsumi said on 7 March 2024, four learners from Kebonang Secondary School, allegedly raped a Grade 6 learner (14) from Thuto Botshelo Primary School within the school premises. She further said, after the incident, the community in the area were up in arms demanding the immediate arrest of the alleged perpetrators. 

“They burnt tyres and blocked the roads leading to the school with stones and trees. We plead with the communities to exercise patience on the arrest of the suspects.

“On behalf of the two schools affected by this incident, I would like to plead with our communities to allow the law to take its full cause. The police should be given space to conduct their investigations without any external interference,” said Motsumi.

She added that all of them, together with the family of the victim, want to see justice served. Motsumi said as the department, they are complying with the South African Police Services (SAPS). 

“Any disruption of learning and teaching will have a long effect on the year-end results. Therefore, let’s allow learners to study in peace. We continue to call for psychological support for both teachers and learners following the intimidating scenes taking place around the two schools.

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Malome le setlogolo kwa motseng wa Myra ba tlhokafetse mo kotsing ya sejanaga 

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Setshwantsho-papiso: Sejanaga se menogile

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Ba lelapa la ga Moleleki kwa motseng wa Myra, gaufi le Taung, ba re ba utlwisitswe botlhoko ke go tlhokafala ga maloko mangwe a lelapa la bone. Seno se tla morago ga gore, Albert Dikano Moleleki, ga mmogo le motlogolowe, Tlotlaone Mokgele, ba amege le go tlhokafala mo kotsing ya sejanaga. 

Go ya ka sebueledi sa lelapa, Otshepeng Zee Moleleki, mogolowe o ile a amega mo kotsing ya sejanaga mo tsela-kgolo ya N18, gaufi le motse wa Dryharts ka letsatsi la Lamatlhatso fa masigo ane asa. Otshepeng are, batho ba ba ileng ba amega mo kotsing ya sejanaga ba ne ba le bane ka palo. 

“Aubuti one a kgweetsa sejanaga sa modiro wa bakkie, mme one a tsamaya le lekgarebe la gagwe, setlogolo sa rona, Tlotlaone Mokgele, ga mmogo le monna o tlholang a nthusa go baakanya dikoloi.

“Mo kotsing e, go ile ga tlhokafala aubuti, Albert Dikano Moleleki, ga mmogo le setlogolo, Tlotlaone Mokgele. Lekgarebe la ga aubuti le ile la bona dikgobalo mo leotong, fa monna o tlholang a nthusa go baakanya dikoloi, a sa bona dikgobalo tse di tseneletseng, mme ebile o setse a ntshitswe kwa bookelong,” Otshepeng wa tlhalosa. 

Otshepeng are, go ya ka dipego, lekgarebe la ga mogolowe le tla gololwa kwa bookelong ka Labotlhano. Are ga jaana, ba kwa Vryburg go ya go tsaya ditopo tsa baswi kwa lefelong la forensic, mme ba tla di fitisetsa kwa mmoshareng wa legae. 

“Re dumalane re le lelapa gore phitlho e nne ka Lamatlhatso, mme e tla tshwarelwa kwa lebaleng la metshameko kwa motseng wa Myra. Fela, e tla re morago ga tirelo phitlho, ba lelapa la ga Mokgele ba tla tsaya serepa sa gagwe go ya go se boloka kwa mabitleng a bone, mme le rona re tseye serepa sa ga aubuti re ye go se boloka kwa mabitleng a rona.  

“Re latlhegetswe thata, fela ga gona se re tla se dirang, gonne thato ya Modimo e diragetse. Le fa dipelo di utlwile botlhoko, ebile di robegile, re tla baya tsotlhe fa pele ga Rara mme re re go siame go siame,” Otshepeng wa tlhalosa. 

Kgabagare, sebueledi sa sepodisi mo Bokone Bophirima, Lieutenant Col Amanda Funani, ga se a boele go lekwalo dikgang la rona la Taung DailyNews ka dikarabo mabapi le kgang e. Dikarabo tsa ga Funani di tla tsenngwa mo kgannyeng e fa di setse di gorogile. 

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Kopo ya beile mo kgetsing ya polao e buseditswe morago 

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Setshwantsho: Moswi, Tsholofelo Emphukile o go begwang a thuntsitswe ke mokapelo wa gagwe

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Kopo ya beile mo kgetsing ya polao kgatlhanong le monna wa dingwaga di le 47, e tlhotse e buseditswe morago go fitlha ka letsatsi la di 14 Mopitlwe 2024. Seno se tla morago ga gore mosekisi a se nne teng, ga mmogo le mmatlisisi mo wa kgetsi eno.

Go begwa fa Kabelo Mogongwa a ile a tshwarwa morago ga dipego tsa gore o thuntsitse lekgarebe la gagwe, Tsholofelo Nde Emphukile (38). Go begwa fa lekawana le le lekgarebe la gagwe, ba ne ba dula botlhe kwa phaphosing e e hirilweng kwa motseng wa Khibitswane, gaufi le Taung.

Go ya ka sebueledi sa sepodisi mo Bokone Bophirima, Mokaptein Aaftje Botma, moagisani wa monna o, o ile a tlhalosetsa sepodisi fa baratani ba, ba gorogile ka ura ya bongwe mo mosong, mme go ile ga tsoga kgakgauthano magareng ga bone.

“O kaile fa a utlwile modumo wa sethunya. Sepodisi se ile sa biletswa kwa lefelong la tiragalo, mme se ile sa fitlhela moswi mogare ga bophadiphadi jwa madi.

“Sepodisi se ile sa patelesega go shaga burglars, gore ba kgone go tsena mo ntlung. Molatofadiwa o ile a tshwarwa, mme one a ganelwa ka beile,” Botma wa tlhalosa.

Kgabagare, rakgadiagwe moswi, Gomolemo Emphukile are: “Re utlisiwa botlhoko ke go tlhola kgetsi e buseditswe morago. Jaaka ba lelapa re kopa kgotlhatshekelo e re tseele tlhogong, gonne le ka mokgwa o kgetsi e busediwang morago ka teng ga re a itumela. 

“Ba tlhalosa fa molatofadiwa a dira kopo ya beile, mme a tlhalositse fa a tlile go hudugela kwa motseng wa Magogong. Seo se tlile go dira gore a dire se a se batlang mo bosigong, mme ere mo mosong a boele kwa tulong e a e kaileng. Jaanong, seo ga se baakanye sepe.”

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Baagi ba Molelema ba lela ka tlhokego ya metsi 

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Tlhokego ya metsi e tsweletse go nna tlhoba-boroko go ralala Taung. Seno se tla morago ga gore baagi ba Molelema, gaufi le Taung, ba supe fa ba na le dingwaga-ngwaga ba tlhoka metsi. 

Baagi ba, ba tlhalositse fa ba patelesega go reka metsi go tswa kwa mafelo a mabapi jaaka Lenganeng, Morokweng le Kokomeng. Baagi ba, ba re ba utlwalelwa ke manokonoko a go reka metsi, gonne sekopu se le sengwe se R5. 

Mongwe wa beteledipele wa baagi, George Tong are, ga se baagi fela ba ba amilweng ke tlhokego ya metsi, mme le diphologolo tsa bone di bolawa ke lenyora. 

“Metsi ke tlhoba-boroko mo motseng wa rona, mme re na le dingwaga di feta tharo fa esale re lela ka tlhokego ya metsi. Bothata jo, kgale bo itemogelwa ke baagi ba kgaolo ya Verganoeg thata, fela bo aname le motse otlhe jaanong. 

“Ke buile le molekgotlha wa kgorwana ya rona, Pico Seepamere mo dibekeng tse tharo tse di fetileng. Seepamere o ile a tlhalosa fa ba tlile go fedisa bothata jwa tlhokego ya metsi, mme fela ba itemogela matsapa kwa madutelong a bone,” Tong wa tlhalosa. 

Tong are, fela go bontsha fa ditshepiso tsa ga Seepamere di ne di sena motheo, gonne go fitlha ga jaana di diba di setse di kgadile.  

O mongwe wa baeteledipele wa baagi, Kgosietsile Tshake, le ene o latlhetse tlhware legonnyana. Tshake are metsi ke tlhoba-boroko bosigo le motshegare kwa motseng wa bone. 

“Re na le ditanka di le nne tse di tswang kwa masepala. Ditanka tse, di na le dikgwedi di le supa masepala a ntse a di tlisitse mo motseng wa rona. Maikaelelo a tsone ene ele gore, fa metsi a fedile mo motseng, masepala o di tlatse gore baagi ba kgone go bona metsi. 

“Jaanong, maswabi ke gore ga di re lekane, gonne re na le dikarolo dile supa mo motseng. Re ikopela go masepala gore o dire botokwa, mme o tlatse ditanka tse ka nako gore ene ere fa ba sentse ba baakanya madutelo a metsi, re be re ga metsi go tswa mo go tsone,” Tshake wa tlhalosa. 

Kgabagare, molekgotlha wa kgorwana ya motse wa Molelema, Pico Seepamere are: “Motse wa rona wa Molelema, ga o tlhoke gore baagi ba tshelelwe metsi ka ditanka. Matsapa ke gore go dira engine ele nngwe, mme se se tlhokagalang fela, ke gore go baakanngwe engine enngwe. 

“Gape, kgokelelo ya motlakase le yone e sentswe, me re mo di puisanong le setlamo sa Eskom ga mmogo le sa Magalies Water gore re baakanya jaang kgokelelo eo. Ka Lamatlhatso, kene ke tsenetse kopano le baagi ba ba amegileng, mme ene ya re go tsweng foo, re ne ra ya go pompa metsi kwa engine e kwa kgaolong ya Verganoeg.”

Seepamere o ikuetse go baagi go netefatsa fa ba sireletsa madutelo a bone gore a se senngwe ke batho. Seepamere are o tshepisa baagi gore go simolola mo letsatsing la kamoso ba tla be ba nwa metsi. 

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A fight against illegal mining intensified! 

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Picture: The police seized equipment allegedly used for illegal mining/Supplied 

By OBAKENG MAJE 

The Northern Cape police said the high density Vala Umgodi operations will continue to focus on hotspot areas linked to illegal mining-related crimes in Kimberley and Kleinzee. The police said they will continue to intensify their efforts in addressing illegal mining activities. 

The Northern Cape police spokesperson, Sergeant Molefi Shemane said the operations continue with more boots on the ground by increasing police visibility in an attempt to stabilise, normalise and reclaim the province from illicit mining activities. 

He said the collaborative, multi-disciplinary, intelligence driven approach, involving the police, Home Affairs and the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), conducted compliance inspections, way-lay operations, foot and vehicle patrols at mines, dumping sites. 

“They also intensified police visibility at shopping malls, complexes and taxi ranks from 4 until 10 March 2024. During the operations, vehicle check points were conducted to address all illegal mining and related crime activities from entering or exiting the province. 

“The police arrested suspects for crimes ranging from illegal mining, possession of drugs, dealing in illicit cigarettes and undocumented persons. Several fines were issued for contravening the road traffic act and forestry, fisheries and environmental acts,” said Shemane. 

He further said the multi-disciplinary team confiscated two LDV bakkies, bags of possible diamond bearing gravel, mining operational equipment related tools, expired goods, illicit cigarettes, dagga and drugs. 

Meanwhile, the Northern Cape Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Koliswa Otola, welcomed the cooperation between the various law enforcement agencies in effectively addressing illegal mining activities. 

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