BY OBAKENG MAJE
Four people were injured during an accident on the N12 approximately thirty-five kilometres from Potchefstroom on Friday.

Netcare 911 spokesperson Santi Steinmann said paramedics and other services arrived at the scene and found that a utility vehicle with a trailer had overturned several times and came to a standstill back on its wheels.

“Exact detail surrounding the cause of the rollover accident and preceding events are still unclear and will remain the subject of a police investigation.

“However, reports from the scene indicate that the vehicle swerved to avoid another vehicle when the accident occurred,” Steinmann said.

Upon assessment of the occupants, paramedics found that four people sustained serious injuries during the rollover accident.

The injured patients were treated at the scene and transported to hospital for further medical care.

-TDN

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Rustenburg – A 19-year-old man, accused of raping his cousin, appeared in the Bafokeng Magistrate’s Court in Tlhabane, North West police said on Tuesday.

Police spokesperson Major Pelonomi Makau said the man appeared in court on Monday for allegedly raping his 34-year-old cousin on Sunday. His case was postponed to August 3 for bail application.

“According to the information, the suspect and the victim are reported to be cousins who are staying in the same yard in Phokeng. They were allegedly walking from a tavern in the early hours of Sunday, when the suspect suddenly grabbed the victim and dragged her to the nearest river bank and raped her,” said Makau.
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Rustenburg – Four men accused of raping a deaf and dumb woman appeared in the Lehurutshe Magistrate’s Court, North West police said on Wednesday.

Police spokesperson Major Pelonomi Makau said the four appeared in court on Tuesday. The rape had allegedly taken place on Sunday.

“It is alleged that the woman was from a local tavern when the suspects accosted and attacked her with a panga before they took turns to rape her at Borakalalo village, near Zeerust. The victim managed to report the ordeal to the police with the assistance of her sister.

“The men were arrested on Monday at a house belonging to one of the suspects. Investigations into the matter continues.”

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Johannesburg – Dolly Tshabalala had twice visited Jabulani police station with the intention to open a domestic violence case against her DJ boyfriend.

But she would change her mind and return to the arms of Donald Sebolai, who is on trial at the high court sitting in Palm Ridge for allegedly killing her.
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Johannesburg – Former employees of the National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS) allege that its former chief executive Dr Saggie Pillay’s tenure at the body was marred by corruption – and that whistle-blowers were dealt with swiftly.

In 2012, former NHLS industrial relations manager Senzeni Ndlangisa lost his job after 12 years’ service after a junior employee accused him of sexual harassment.

Ndlangisa said he was falsely accused in order to derail his investigation into alleged irregular payments authorised by a senior female human resources staff member to recruitment company Holystic Approach.

A 2010 forensic audit had previously found that this staff member, whose name is known to Health-e News, also violated procurement policies when she authorised payments to a stationery company that was accused of providing kick-backs to other NHLS staff in exchange for business.
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