A girl,8, raped by unknown suspect in North West


By Obakeng Maje
Hartebeesfontein-North West police are investigating a case of rape after a 8 year-old girl was allegedly raped, says sergeant Kelebogile Moiloa.

Police said the mother of a child was bathing her and discovers that she is in pain.

“The mother allegedly took her daughter to the nearest clinic after the girl was crying hysterically because of pain. The girl could not say what happened and a rape was confirmed after medical attention” said Moiloa.

North West police urge community members who might have a information that could lead to a possible arrested to contact them.

“The atrocity allegedly took place on Tuesday last year at around 17:00. No one has been arrested and police investigations continue” concludes Moiloa.-TDN
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Mom, kids beaten to death


Durban – A mother and her two children have been beaten to death in their Chatsworth, Durban, home, SABC news reported on Tuesday.
Police believed a religious object was used to kill the mother and her sons, aged 18 and 19, on Monday night.

According to the report, the father’s whereabouts were not known.

Police spokesperson Captain Thulani Zwane told the SABC no arrests had been made and the motive for the murders was not known.

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A suspected rapist stoned to death


Johannesburg – A man who allegedly raped a 15-year-old girl at knifepoint was stoned to death in the Crossroads informal settlement in Cape Town, The Star reported on Tuesday.
The 32-year-old was dragged from a shebeen, near the victim’s house, beaten with sjamboks, and stoned to death around 11:00 on Sunday.

Two men with knives apparently confronted the girl and her friend while they were on their way to visit another friend on Saturday afternoon, the victim’s aunt told the paper.

They were forced into a shack and raped.

“My niece told me the suspect and his accomplice threatened to kill them if they told anyone about the incidents,” the aunt was quoted as saying.

A local resident told the newspaper people were fed up with the man.

“During the day before he raped the girl, he robbed people of their phones. He was always carrying a knife with him.

“We don’t regret his killing because if we do not react to these incidents, no one would,” the resident, who did not want to be named, said.

The raped teenager was taken away from the area after her family apparently received death threats from the dead man’s friends.

Police spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Andre Traut said no arrests had yet been made for the murder.

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Six nabbed in Krugersdorp shooting


Johannesburg – Six people were wounded, two of them critically, in a shooting in Krugersdorp on Tuesday, paramedics said.

One of the wounded was a 6-year-old child, said Netcare 911 spokesperson Chris Botha.

He said one of the critically wounded people was airlifted to a hospital in Johannesburg. The others were transported to various hospital in the area.

The police were not immediately able to confirm the incident or to provide details about what happened.

SAPA

A man killed in robbery


Durban – A 43-year-old man was shot dead in a house robbery in Westville, near Durban, on Tuesday, KwaZulu-Natal police said.

“In the early hours of this morning… the 43-year-old victim was sitting outside the house on the balcony when he was allegedly approached by the suspects, who were armed with firearms,” said Captain Thulani Zwane.

“He tried to close the door and the suspects fired one shot through the door, fatally wounding him. He was certified dead at the scene by paramedics.”

Zwane said the police arrested seven men a few hours later.

“All stolen goods taken from the house were recovered from the suspects, including three cellphones and a wallet. A 9mm pistol suspected to be used during the shooting was found as well as a toy gun.”

He said the pistol would be sent for ballistic tests to establish whether it had been used in any other crimes.

The men arrested, aged between 25 and 30 years, would appear in the Pinetown Magistrate’s Court on Thursday, on charges of murder and house robbery.

He said they had been linked to two house robberies in the area last week.

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Mogale unsung heroine of our struggle for liberation-Premier Modise   


North West Premier Thandi Modise has described ANC Veteran Juliet Mogale as an outstanding patriot and unsung heroine of the struggle for liberation, a human rights and a gender activist. Mogale who was a former secretary to ANC stalwart Walter Sisulu and deliverer of letters for world icon Nelson Mandela was buried at the  Letlhabile  cemetery near Brits today.

Premier Modise said that MamaJuliet Mogale, daughter of the business woman where ANC activists in the 40s & 50s used to consult at her restaurant – Blue Lagoon situated in Princess street, Johannesburg was a selfless cadre who served with humility and was part of women political and trade union activists who brought attention to the class, race and gender oppression and exploitation of women and contributed towards placing non-sexism alongside non racialism and democracy as key liberation principles. 

“Mama Mogale cared deeply for our people and even established a crèche for the benefit of the Itsoseng community near Hebron in her old age. She has left an indelible mark and will always be remembered as an embodiment of ubuntu. Though she deserved better, she never felt that she was owed for her gallant contribution. Hers was a life well lived in service of her people. We are saddened by her death and wish to convey our condolences to her family and the community that she loved and served,” said Modise.

 

Mogale worked for the ANC for years dating back to the 50s in Soweto came to reside in Itsoseng near Hebron in the North West Province where she continued working with like the late Francis Baard and others.-TDN
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Elephant put down after Kruger Park attack

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An elephant bull has been put down after it attacked a couple in the Kruger National Park on Monday, trampling their blue Volkswagen car.

 

The attack took place at a water hole near Pretoriuskop in the south of the park, SA National Parks spokesman Ike Phaahla said on Tuesday, a Sapa correspondent reported.

 

“Apparently the South African couple were following the elephant bull to videotape it and suddenly the animal turned on them and pushed their car into the bush for about 400m. According to eyewitnesses the animal was extremely aggressive and our rangers were alerted of the incident by the tourists,” Phaahla said.

 

A park physician advised the woman to go to the Medi-Clinic Hospital in Nelspruit for observation. The man was unharmed, but in shock.

 

Phaahla said the couple’s names were being withheld until their families had been informed.

 

The elephant was put down because it had shown such aggressive behaviour before and posed a threat to other tourists.

 

“The elephant had to be put down. Since it was in its musth phase, the elephant had gotten into a fight with another dominant bull before and was very aggressive,” Phaahla said.

 

During this phase an elephant’s elevated testosterone levels cause them to become aggressive, even when unthreatened.

 

“Musth happens in the breeding season when young bachelor bulls try to enter a breeding herd to mate with a female,” said nature conservationist Bryan Jones, of the Moholoholo Rehabilitation Centre.

 

“They are often driven away by the dominant male of that herd and may divert their frustration onto something else, sometimes humans.”

 

Phaahla advised tourists to park at a safe distance from animals.

 

“We need to respect their space. They are wild animals and behave naturally in the wild. Their behaviour can be very unpredictable and if they feel under threat they will attack to defend themselves.”

 

Apart from this incident Phaahla said the festive season had so far been uneventful in the park.

 

Some tourists had been caught getting out of their cars and several speeding fines had been issued. – Sapa

Cops nabbed a man for murder


Durban – Four people have been arrested while making a getaway in a metered taxi from a Westville home after they allegedly shot dead a man through a patio door.

The man had been sitting outside the home in Waterfall Avenue with his family early on Tuesday.

Police spokesman, Captain Thulani Zwane, said the family was sitting outside the home at 1am when they were approached by three gunmen who came out of a metered taxi which parked at the gate.

The family fled and the man tried to lock out the assailants, who fired at him through the glass door.

Police found the taxi, and recovered three cellphones and a wallet belonging to the deceased, said Zwane.

Two firearms were also found and will be sent for ballistics testing. The four men, including the taxi driver, are due to appear in court for the murder this week.

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SAFA wishes fans prosperous 2014


South Africans have a moral obligation to work hard in order to fulfill the spirit and legacy of departed liberation hero Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela.

In a New Year message, SAFA President Dr Danny Jordaan said the country was starting the 2014 without their beloved icon (Madiba) who passed away on 5 December 2013 at his Houghton home, Johannesburg. The former state President was 95.

“As for football and SAFA in particular, this will be the first time since our readmission into the world football family of FIFA without the physical presence of our beloved icon. But in order to fulfill what he stood for, let us all work together and make the Rainbow Nation a winning nation. That is what brought joy to Madiba,” said the SAFA President.

While 2013 is coming to a close, 2014 would be a bumper year for soccer lovers starting with the CHAN tournament that kicks off in Cape Town on 11 January 2014 when hosts Bafana Bafana face Mozambique in the tournament opener.

“During the CHAN tournament, CAF has organised a professional club football workshop which will be spearheaded by some renowned soccer personalities. This is an initiative of CAF President Issa Hayatou,” said Dr Jordaan.

“Soon after the CHAN tournament, the country will welcome arguably the best football playing nation on the planet, Brazil who play Bafana Bafana on 5 March 2014 at FNB Stadium. This is a rare opportunity for South African soccer fans to see the likes of Neymar, Hulk and goalkeeper Julio Cesar in action.

“This will provide an opportunity for Itumeleng Khune to stake a claim as a rising international superstar. He showed his grit in the match against Spain and being on the opposite side of one of the greatest goalkeepers of modern times (Cesar) provides him with a new challenge to prove his mettle.”

The year 2014 will also be challenging for both the U20 women and men teams. The women U20 are scheduled to play Nigeria in the World Cup final qualifying match. The winner will qualify for the World Cup finals in Canada 2014.

“2014 is also a year when Banyana Banyana will play qualification matches for the 2015 World Cup in Canada. It is a year when the draw for 2015 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco will take place in which we expect our Bafana Bafana to make a strong statement.

“We will also play Australia, Down Under just before they leave for the World Cup finals in Brazil. So this is going to be a really bumper year for football fans; but in spite of all the international demands, the key focus for the new SAFA executive remains youth development,” emphasised Dr Jordaan.

“We look forward to strengthening our relationship with all stakeholders. In the meantime, rest well and let’s approach 2014 with renewed energy.”-TDN
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Premier Modise welcomes arrest of Orkney rape suspects and calls for vigilance during new-year eve festivities


North West Premier Thandi Modise has welcomed the arrest of two suspects in connection with the rape of a 27- year-old Orkney woman and called for no bail when they appear in court for bail application on 9 January.

 

In reiterating her earlier call for united action against the scourge of rape, Premier Modise called for vigilance against opportunistic crime during new-year eve festivities and  fro women to take the precaution of not leaving their children alone or with strangers.

 

“Young girls and women could assist reduce rape incidents by carefully considering those that they choose to go out with to welcome the new year and the places they go to for entertainment given that perpetrators target women who are drunk and that not even infants and children of both sexes are safe from sexual violence from people that are known to them and those that are related to them,” highlighted Modise. 

According to police, Joseph Dlomo, 19, and Johannes Moabi, 29, allegedly chased the 27-year-old woman and her friends when they left a local tavern.Captain Pelonomi Makau alleged that the two men grabbed the woman, threatened her with a knife and took turns raping her. They were later arrested.-TDN
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