BY KEDIBONE MOLAETSI
KIMBERLEY- The Galeshewe Family Violence Child Protection and Sexual Offences Unit (FCS) in Galeshewe is appealing to the community to assist them in tracing a rape suspect.
It is alleged that on the 26th September 2014, the victim was walking in Galeshewe when she was confronted by the suspect who is known to her.
The suspect forced the victim back to his shanty and when she refused, he started assaulting her.
He then dragged her to his shanty and continued to assault her.
“The suspect then allegedly raped her. The suspect also locked her up in his shanty for four days and only managed to escape when he went to work” colonel Priscilla Naidu said.
The suspect was last seen in Greenpoint and Beaconsfield but he is originally from 80c Soul City.
Northern Cape police spokesperson Priscilla Naidu said he is also known by the name Seuntjie and is approximately 30 years-old and about 1.6 m tall.
“He is slender-built, is a coloured male and light in complexion” Naidu said.
Anyone who can assist police in tracing the suspect is asked to contact D/Sgt De Jong on 053 8076161.
All information will be treated as strictly confidential.
-TDN
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Mahikeng- Children from impoverished communities admitted at the Mahikeng Provincial Hospital Pediatric Ward were treated to a special early Christmas lunch as National Council of Provinces(NCOP) Chairperson,Thandi Modise presented them with packages of festive goodies and gifts on Friday.
Speaking after presenting gifts to sixty-two children, Modise who is patron of the Thandi Ruth Modise Health Development said that efforts need to be redoubled to speed up access to land for food production and the use of land that is lying fallow to address the grinding poverty that is affecting the most vulnerable in our society.
“Malnutrition that affect the physical development of children from our poorer communities had compelled the trust to support some beyond their hospital stay,” Modise emphasized who was accompanied by trustees.
She said that the trust is proud to be associated with improvement of conditions for a healthy environment that promote speedy recovery and good health of the young ones admitted to the ward and safe birth deliveries in the maternity ward.
“The contribution of donors and individuals who support our cause to advance the legacy of Nelson Mandela has made an immeasurable difference. We count on them as we set our sights on adding educational toys to the playroom and expanding our intervention to other public health facilities in the province and across the country, ” Modise underscored.
The appreciation of the CEO of the hospital,Adrian Lourens for the helping hands to improve service delivery was echoed by a happy Tshegofatso Mogotsi whose infant daughter was among the recipients of the gifts.
Since the ward was adopted by the former Premier of the North West Province after the 2011 Mandela Day, the Trust she has set up has repaired air conditioning system in the maternity ward, provided blankets, sheets, pillows and painted comic characters on the wall of the paediatric ward through funds mobilised during golf fund raising and gala events.
In addition, the ward received an industrial washing machine, tumble dryer and new linen to improve conditions without relying on the health department’s budget and state funding.
-TDN
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Mahikeng – City fathers, local government practitioners, representatives from mining houses, energy utility – ESKOM and senior managers from all levels of government are to converge on Wednesday, 17 December 2014 in Rustenburg to discuss and adopt the back to basics implementation plan and sign a service delivery pledge that will see communities served better henceforth.
The launch of the back to basics programme will be attended by North West Premier Supra Mahumapelo, Deputy Minister of Co-operative Governance, Andries Nel and MEC for Local Government and Human Settlements, Collen Maine.
The event will take place as follows:
Date : 17 December 2014
Venue : Orion Safari Lodge, Rustenburg
Time : 10:00
-TDN
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STAFF REPORTER
STILFONTEIN- North West police arrested four suspects including a woman,16, for livestock theft in Stilfontein, near Klerksdorp.
Colonel Emelda Setlhako said police found more than 10 sheep under bridge in Stilfontein and the investigations led to the arrest of four people.
“It is alleged that the girl’s father was the prime suspect and a warrant of arrest has been issued. Four suspects are expected to appear before Stilfontein Magistrate Court on Monday” Setlhako said.
She said four suspects will face livestock theft case and cruelty against animals will be added.
Police investigations continue.
-TDN
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Mahikeng- Children from impoverished communities admitted at the Mahikeng Provincial Hospital Pediatric Ward were treated to a special early Christmas lunch as National Council of Provinces(NCOP) Chairperson,Thandi Modise presented them with packages of festive goodies and gifts on Friday.
Speaking after presenting gifts to sixty-two children, Modise who is patron of the Thandi Ruth Modise Health Development said that efforts need to be redoubled to speed up access to land for food production and the use of land that is lying fallow to address the grinding poverty that is affecting the most vulnerable in our society.
“Malnutrition that affect the physical development of children from our poorer communities had compelled the trust to support some beyond their hospital stay,” Modise emphasized who was accompanied by trustees.
She said that the trust is proud to be associated with improvement of conditions for a healthy environment that promote speedy recovery and good health of the young ones admitted to the ward and safe birth deliveries in the maternity ward.
“The contribution of donors and individuals who support our cause to advance the legacy of Nelson Mandela has made an immeasurable difference. We count on them as we set our sights on adding educational toys to the playroom and expanding our intervention to other public health facilities in the province and across the country, ” Modise underscored.
The appreciation of the CEO of the hospital,Adrian Lourens for the helping hands to improve service delivery was echoed by a happy Tshegofatso Mogotsi whose infant daughter was among the recipients of the gifts.
Since the ward was adopted by the former Premier of the North West Province after the 2011 Mandela Day, the Trust she has set up has repaired air conditioning system in the maternity ward, provided blankets, sheets, pillows and painted comic characters on the wall of the paediatric ward through funds mobilised during golf fund raising and gala events.
In addition, the ward received an industrial washing machine, tumble dryer and new linen to improve conditions without relying on the health department’s budget and state funding.
-TDN
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BY KEDIBONE MOLAETSI
KIMBERLEY- Kimberley Police in Crime Prevention unit and Tactical Response Team (TRT) followed up on information and raided a house in and around the Kimberley precinct.
Police confiscated drugs with an estimated street value of R15 250 as well as cash amounting to R1220 at a house in Barkly Street.
The drugs were found hidden in a house in Santa, next to Shoprite.
“Police also found 5 X 40 grams of Dagga (in small packs)-valued at R50 at the same value called “Gaffif” to the value of R3 600, 99 sachets of Tik-valued at R9 900, 17 Mandrax tablets valued at R1 700 as well as 6 pipes/lollies” lieutenant Donald Mdhluli said.
A 28 year-old man was arrested and charged with dealing in drugs. He is expected to appear in Kimberley Magistrate’s Court soon.
The Kimberley Cluster Commander Major-General Jean Abrams commended the members from Kimberley Crime Prevention unit and members from Tactical Response Team (TRT) for a job well done and lauds the community for assistance in this regard.
-TDN
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BY STAFF REPORTER
Taung- North West police are investigating a case of inquest after a 17-year-old boy died at initiation school in Longaneng village, near Taung.
According to North West police spokesperson captain Pelonomi Makau, a 17 year-old boy complained about body cramps and paramedics were called.
The atrocity took place at 03:00am on Thursday and the boy succumbed to pains and was declared dead.
“Police can confirm that a case of inquest has been opened at Taung Police Station after a 17 year-old boy died at an initiation school in Longaneng village, in Ba Ga-maidi” captain Pelonomi Makau said.
Police investigations continue.
-TDN
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BY STAFF REPORTER
Taung- It is not pouring but raining at Greater Taung Local Municipality after the latest fiasco.
Beleaguered Greater Taung Municipality council was forced to show its Municipal Manager the door after qualifications ludicrous hardly a year in office.
According to the opposition party ACDP, the EXCO did not follow the correct measures when hiring Katlego Gabanakgosi.
ACDP representative Gaolatlhwe Tshipo told Vaaltar FM that according to requirements needed in hiring Municipal Manager, Gabanakgosi did not meet the requirements.
“On Monday the North West High Court confirmed that the measures used to hire a municipal manager were not correct. The court ruled in our favour and we do not care who is hired, the point is whether that person meets requirements or not” Tshipo said.
On Monday the North West High Court ruled in opposition party’s favour after they launched a complaint.
According to the information, the council dropped the standard of needed requirements to accommodates Gabanakgosi.
Greater Taung Local Municipality mayor Kaone Lobelo said they will not appeal the decision and will follow the regulations guiding them in what’s needed from a municipal manager candidate.
“We will not appeal the court decision and we will advertise the post as you know we are guided by the regulations and rules. The EXCO will appoint interim Manager while waiting for the right candidate who will fill the gap” Lobelo said.
It is alleged that Gabanakgosi is a qualified engineer only, nothing more.
The Greater Taung Municipality has been in the news for all wrong-doing recently.
The sinister started when deposed Municipal Manager Mpho Mofokeng tried to keep himself afloat in the office, but eventually a court battle sent him packing.
-TDN
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Cape Town – DA leader Helen Zille and puppet “Chester Missing” battled it out on a social networking site on Wednesday after her suggestion that he campaigned against racists to boost his career.
Zille seemed to target ventriloquist Conrad Koch and his puppet Chester Missing in her “SA Today” newsletter on racism and free speech, released earlier in the week.
She referred to Koch and Missing’s success in court after Dan Roodt brought an application for an interdict against them on behalf of Afrikaans singer Steve Hofmeyr last month.
The spat began when Hofmeyr tweeted on 23 October: “Sorry to offend but in my books blacks were the architects of apartheid. Go figure.”
Missing then launched a civil campaign against the singer’s racism and had the interim protection order Hofmeyr obtained against him set aside.
Zille said the puppet became the “poster-pop for anti-racists” and a national hero after winning the court case.
“But maybe the laugh’s on us. Chester knows there is nothing like a running battle with racists to send your career into orbit,” she stated in the newsletter.
“Maybe he did a deal with Steve and Dan to share the royalties in perpetuity. Steve and Dan would know that’s what you do when your career needs a booster rocket.”
Missing responded to Zille on Twitter, saying he and his family had been threatened and he had nonetheless gone to court, while she apparently sat back.
He referred her to tweets he sent her and her parliamentary leader Mmusi Maimane last month, in which he asked if they were okay with Hofmeyr saying black people deserved apartheid.
Zille on Monday tweeted: “Can someone please explain how @chestermissing managed to make this newsletter about himself? Who has lost it here?”
Satirical posters
Missing responded that Zille had brought him into it and she should not complain when he replied.
“You could’ve just nailed Steve,” he said.
Using satirical posters, Missing seemed to turn on his puppet-master on Wednesday and agreed with Zille that Koch was seeking publicity and attention.
He offered her advice in a tweet he posted of a photo of Zille in her party clothes on a donkey cart, waving her hand.
Missing said: “@helenzille best avoid donkeys lest people say anti-racist-satirist-pot-shot taking move is called a publicity stunt”.
She replied that a North West province community dealing with a land claim problem fetched her in the donkey cart and she had loved it.
When someone suggested her comment about sharing royalties was a bit snide, Zille replied it was “mindblowing” that satirists could not take the slightest bit of satire about themselves.
Missing seemed surprised that Zille was suggesting her comments were satire and asked if her doek (headscarf) was also satire.
He posted a much-circulated photo of Zille in a blue headscarf stirring a traditional pot of pap while campaigning in the North West earlier in the year.
Ah, newsletter was satire now? Doek also satire? @helenzille: mindblowing satirists cannot take satire about selves pic.twitter.com/r5T85Lx3F7
— Chester Missing (@chestermissing) December 10, 2014
.@helenzille Best avoid donkeys lest people say anti-racist-satirist-pot-shot-taking move is called a publicity stunt pic.twitter.com/3vkkQ1viio
— Chester Missing (@chestermissing) December 10, 2014
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