Setshwantsho: Nngwe ya dinku tse di fitlhetsweng mo mokhukhung
Ka OBAKENG MAJE
Mapodisi a kwa Reivilo a batlisisa kgetsi ya go utswiwa ga dinku di le pedi. Go begwa fa dinku di le pedi di ne tsa utswiwa kwa polaseng e gaufi mo letsatsing la Tshipi.
Go ya a sebueledi sa sepodisi mo sedikeng sa Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati, Warrant Oficer Tryphosa van Rooyen, mong wa dinku tseo, o ne a lemoga fa dinku di le pedi dinyeletse mo letsomaneng la gagwe, mme a sala motlhala morago.
“Go begwa fa molemi-rui o, ane a sala motlhala morago go fitlha kwa mokhukhung mongwe. Fela, go begwa fa baagi bangwe ba ne ba mo kganela go tsena mo mokhukhung o.
“Sepodisi se ne sa bidiwa, mme sene sa fitlha sa bula mokhukhu o. Go ya ka dipego, mapodisi a ne a fitlhela dinku di le pedi ditlhabilwe ko teng ga mokhukhu o. Mong wa mokhukhu o ne a tlhalosa fa a sa itse sepe ka tiragalo e, ebile o ne a kaela mapodisi fa go sa dule ope mo mokhukhing wa gagwe,” Van Rooyen wa tlhalosa.
Van Rooyen are Ga go a ope o tshwerweng mabapi le tiragalo e, fela dipatlisiso tsa go utswa leruo ditsweletse.
Picture: The second victim, Aobakwe Ernest Kokwe/Facebook
By OBAKENG MAJE
The North West police have refuted allegations that, the second victim in the Meat Brothers shooting has passed away. This comes after allegations that, Aobakwe Ernest Kokwe (33) who was with the deceased, Undivile “Vilo” Mdi (28) passed away in the early hours of Monday at Joe Morolong Memorial Hospital in Vryburg.
Kokwe and his friend, NWU Soccer Institute player, Undivile “Vilo” Mdi, were allegedly shot at by the local businessman and owner of the Meat Brothers Pub, Tshwaro Mangwegape (41) on Saturday night.
It is alleged that, Mdi and Kokwe were part of the patrons who visited the establishment that was packed to the rafters on Saturday. It is alleged that patrons were denied access into the venue by the security guards and bouncers who requested Identity Documents (IDs) before granting access.
However, Kokwe and Mdi allegedly tried to gain entry forcefully.
According to the North West police spokesperson, Captain Aaftje Botma said: “The owner of the establishment allegedly took out a gun and shot at the duo. Mdi was fatally shot, while Kokwe was rushed to the local hospital with terrible gunshot wounds.
“The murder and attempted murder cases were opened against the accused.”
Meanwhile, the police spokesperson in Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati cluster, Warrant Officer Tryphosa van Rooyen said, it is not true that the second victim has passed on.
“The second victim is still in hospital and it is not true that he had passed away. On the other hand, the accused briefly appeared at Taung Magistrate’s Court and he was remanded in custody until Thursday for formal bail application,” she said.
Picture: The local businessman and owner of The Meat Brothers, Tshwaro Mangwegape/Facebook
By OBAKENG MAJE
A local businessman and owner of Meat Brothers Pub, Tshwaro Mangwegape (41) who appeared at Taung Magistrate’s Court facing murder and attempted murder, has been remanded in custody until Thursday.
Mangwegape is accused of killing NWU Soccer Institute player, Undivile “Vilo” Mdi (28) and injuring his friend, Aobakwe Ernest Kokwe (33). Mdi and Kokwe were amongst patrons who visited The Meat Brothers Pub that was fully packed. It is alleged that the security guards refused entry to patrons who did not have Identification Documents (IDs) and that led to a stampede.
Mdi and Kokowe allegedly tried to gain entry forcefully and the owner of the establishment, Mangwegape, allegedly pulled out a gun and shot at them. Mdi was fatally shot and his friend was rushed to the hospital with terrible gunshot wounds.
Mangwegape appeared in court and his case was postponed for bail profile and possible formal bail application.
Meanwhile, the ANCYL spokesperson in North West, Molebang Mohlomi said in a statement that they condemn violence meted against patrons at The Meat Brothers.
“It is alleged that security guards and bouncers unleashed live ammunition towards unarmed civilians, who were trying to gain access to the establishment. This barbaric behaviour bothers public safety.
“This shows how business owners lack respect for their clients. A clinical approach to review licences of public places must be applied to ensure those who are bestowed with the responsibility to protect patrons are PSIRA compliant,” he said.
Mohlomi further said they send their heartfelt condolences to the families that have lost their loved ones. He added that, equally so, they call upon law enforcement agencies to speedily arrest perpetrators and resolve this brutish crime.
North West Premier, Bushy Maape has condemned the fatal shooting of nine people at Popo Molefe Informal Settlement, near Rustenburg. According to the police, a group of individuals were sitting at a house of one of the injured people when a group of assailants opened fire on them.
Maape said in the ensuing shooting, eight people died instantly, while the ninth victim was certified dead upon arrival at the hospital. He said the attack left eight more people injured.
“We are extremely shocked and outraged at the mass killing of nine people at Popo Molefe Informal Settlement. We condemn the shooting of these people and we send our condolences to the families, relatives and friends of victims of these hideous crimes.
“I would also like to take this opportunity and wish those who were injured a speedy recovery. We also applaud the police for moving with speed in assembling a team of experienced and skilled officers to investigate the matter,” he said.
Maape further said he has the confidence that the police under the stewardship of North West Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Sello Kwena, will do everything in their power to follow all leads in investigating this matter. He added that, the perpetrators of this repugnant acts must be brought to book.
The North West police spokesperson, Brig Sabata Mokgwabone said: “According to information available at this stage, a group of mainly Xhosa speaking individuals were sitting in a yard drinking liquor when an unconfirmed number of Sesotho speaking suspects opened fire on them.
“As a result, eight people died instantly while the ninth one was certified dead on arrival at the hospital. Moreover, eight persons were reported to be injured. The motive is yet to be determined and no one has been arrested at this stage. Investigations into the matter continue.”
Meanwhile, the North West Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Sello Kwena, strongly condemned the horrific and pointless incident. Kwena also indicated that the police will work around the clock to ensure that justice is served.
“We urge the community to remain calm and allow the police to do the investigations. We have established a dedicated team to investigate the killing of five males and four females at Popo Molefe Informal Settlement in Boitekong, outside Rustenburg. The atrocity took place on 16 December 2023 at approximately 21:15,” he said.
Setshwantsho: Remofilwe Abigail le Kamogelo Shuping/Facebook
Ka OBAKENG MAJE
Basetsanyana ba babedi, Remofilwe (14) le Kamogelo Shuping (17) ba ba ne go begwa fa ba timetse ba kwa motseng wa Lokaleng, gaufi le Taung ba bonwe. Mmagwe Remofilwe Abigail Shuping, eleng Mauw Rover kwa mafaratlhatlheng a boitapoloso, one a kopa go batlisiwa basetsanyana bao.
Go begwa fa Remofilwe le Kamogelo ba ne ba tsamaya mo letsatsing la Lamatlhatso thapama, mme ba se boele gae. Fela sebueledi sa sepodisi mo sedikeng sa Dr Ruth Mompati, Warrant Officer Tryphosa van Rooyen, o boleletse ba dikgang tsa Taung DailyNews gore basetsanyana bao ba bonwe kwa legaeng la mosadimogolo wa bone.
Picture: The NWU Soccer Institute player, Undivile “Vilo” Mdi, who was shot dead at The Meat Brothers/Facebook
By OBAKENG MAJE
The heartfelt condolences messages continue to pour in after the death of NWU Soccer Institute player, Undivile “Vilo” Mdi (28), who was shot dead at The Meat Brothers Pub in Taung on Saturday night.
Mdi was amongst patrons who visited the establishment that was fully packed. It is alleged that, the security guards refused entry to patrons who did not have Identification Documents (IDs) and that led to a stampede. Mdi and his friend allegedly tried to gain entry forcefully and the owner of the establishment, allegedly pulled out a gun and shot at them. Mdi was fatally shot and his friend was rushed to the hospital with terrible gunshot wounds.
The ANCYL spokesperson in North West, Molebang Mohlomi said in a statement that they condemn violence meted against patrons at The Meat Brothers.
“It is alleged that security guards and bouncers unleashed live ammunition towards unarmed civilians, who were trying to gain access to the establishment. This barbaric behaviour bothers public safety.
“This shows how business owners lack respect for their clients. A clinical approach to review licences of public places must be applied to ensure those who are bestowed with the responsibility to protect patrons are PSIRA compliant,” he said.
Mohlomi further said they send their heartfelt condolences to the families that have lost their loved ones. He added that, equally so, they call upon law enforcement agencies to speedily arrest perpetrators and resolve this brutish crime.
Meanwhile, the North West police spokesperson, Captain Aafje Botma said: “Two persons who were shot, allegedly tried to gain entry to the tavern. A man aged 28 was shot dead, while another one aged 33 was hospitalised. The suspect (41) was arrested and is expected to appear before Taung Magistrate’s Court on 18 December 2023 facing murder and attempted murder case.”
Three suspects are expected to appear before Ganyesa Magistrate’s Court for allegedly poisoning 44 cattle and attempted murder. According to the North West police spokesperson, Brig Sabata Mokgwabone, the suspects were arrested on 14 December 2023 for separate cases of attempted murder and malicious damage to property.
He said this comes after a dedicated team was established to investigate a number of cases, including the alleged poisoning of 44 cattle.
“One of the suspects aged 37 was arrested for three counts of attempted murder after he allegedly shot at three men at Botsalano Section in Morokweng village on 27 October 2023. The police seized an air rifle, two cell phones and two vehicles during the arrest.
“The suspect was further linked with a case of malicious damage to property in which he and two other men aged 35 and 39, allegedly smashed a private security company’s vehicle windscreen,” said Mokgwabone.
He further said the incident occurred in Boshoek, near Ganyesa at about 00:45 on 13 October 2023. Mokgwabone added that all three suspects are expected to appear before the Ganyesa Magistrate’s Court on 18 December 2023.
Investigations into the matter and other cases including the alleged poisoning of cattle are still underway.
Meanwhile, North West Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Sello Kwena, applauded the police for their diligence in ensuring that the suspects are arrested and face the full might of the law.
Setshwantsho: Molatofadiwa wa polao le maiteko a polao
Ka OBAKENG MAJE
Monna wa mogwebi wa dingwaga di le 41 o a itsegeng mo Taung, ebile a tsamaisa setheo sa maitiso se se rekisang bojalwa sa Meat Brothers, o letse a ineetse kwa sepodising morago ga dibego tsa gore o thuntshitse batho ba le babedi mo bosigong jwa maabane teng kwa Meat Brothers.
Go begwa fa lefelo la Meat Brothers le letse le nyeoma ka batho ba ba neng ba tlile go ijesa monate, ebile go sena le fa o ka bayang leoto gone. Go kaiwa fa badiri ba tshireletso, ba ne ba kganela batho go tsena mo Meat Brothers, mme ba batla makwalo itshupo.
Go ya ka dipego, gone ga tsoga tlhatlharuane mme mong wa lefelo leo, one a ntsha sethunyw le go thuntsa banna ba le babedi ba ba ne ba leka go tsena ka dikgoka. Monna wa dingwaga di le 28 one a tlhokafalela mo lefelo la tiragalo, fa wa dingwaga dile 33 a tlogetswe ka dikgobalo tse di masisi.
One a itlhaganedisiwa kwa bookelong go bona thuso ya potlako.
Kgabagere, sebueledi sa sepodisi mo Bokone Bophirima, Mokaptein Aaftje Botma are: “Go begwa fa banna ba ba thuntsitsweng, ba ne ba leka go tsena kwa lefelong leo le lene le tletse go utlwala. Fela, seo sene sa dira gore mong wa tulo a ba thuntse.
“Molatofadiwa o tla tlhagelela kwa kgotlha-tshekelo ya Taung mo letsatsing la Mosupologo, mme o lebagane le ditatofatso di le pedi, eleng ya polao le maiteko a polao,” Botma wa tlhalosa.
Picture: Some of machinery confiscated by police/Supplied
By OBAKENG MAJE
Two suspects aged 20 and 38 were arrested for illicit mining and possession of unwrought precious metals by the Hartbeespoort Dam K9 and Visible Policing police on Thursday.
The North West police spokesperson, Captain Aaftje Botma said the police were conducting routine patrols around Ten Rooms Informal Settlement, when they noticed a group of men running away from one of the houses.
“The police proceeded to the house and found bags containing soil, three Phenduka machines and a generator. The further investigation led to the arrest of the suspects at a plot in the area.
“During the arrest, the police seized two phenduka machines, fuel containers and a jack hammer. The suspects are expected to appear in the Brits Magistrate’s Court on Monday facing charges of illicit mining and possession of unwrought precious metals,” she said.
Botma said moreover, the suspects who are both Mozambican nationals, are likely to face charges relating to contravention of the Immigration Act, 2002. She further said investigation by the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI) into the matter is underway.
Picture: The Member of Mayoral Committee (MMC) for Infrastructure at Greater Taung Local Municipality, Itumeleng Maribe/Supplied
The festive season is upon us, offering a chance for many to spend valuable time with loved ones. It has been a challenging year, and it is important to use this period to rejuvenate and set fresh goals for the upcoming year, 2024.
May we all take time to connect with our neighbours, especially those who may be less fortunate. Simple acts of kindness can make a significant difference. Let us all embrace the spirit of compassion and generosity. Let’s also take this opportunity to care for and uplift our community, whether it’s volunteering at local shelters, organising donation drives, or participating in community clean-up initiatives.
We must all reach out to the disadvantaged, the orphans, the poorest, and show them our love and affection while sharing with them in order to make this season a merry and memorable time as well.
Keep an eye out for any suspicious activities in your neighbourhood and promptly report them to your Neighbourhood Watch or local authorities. Let’s all contribute to making our neighbourhoods a better and safer place for everyone.
I strongly urge you to take note that South Africa now has new laws in place which legally obligates all citizens to report any knowledge, reasonable belief, or suspicion of a sexual offence against vulnerable individuals to the authorities.
It is our collective responsibility to foster an environment where women, children, older people, and persons living with disability in our country feel safe and respected. Let us all play our part by standing united against gender-based violence and promoting the equality and dignity of all people in our country during this festive season and beyond.
Safety on our roads and everywhere should be our utmost priority during this time of the festive season. Let us always obey the rules of the road and be vigilant while driving.
Always wear your seatbelt, ensure your vehicle is in good condition, and maintain a safe distance from other cars. We appeal to all road users not to drink and drive and exercise patience and restraint against road rage. We must all make a conscious decision to reduce and end this notorious yearly carnage on our roads at this time.
May you have a refreshing Christmas season and a prosperous new year returning to your various workplaces safe and sound and ready to resume your duties with zest and renewed energy.
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