By Obakeng Maje

Amalia-Two teenagers allegedly died at initiation school, North West police said.

Colonel Emelda Setlhaku said a 16 and 17 year-old teenagers alleged died at initiation school on Friday and Saturday respectively.

“It is alleged that a 17 year-old boy claimed he was thirsty and asked for water. He allegedly drunk the water and vomitted afterwards” colonel Emelda Setlhaku said.

The second victim died on Saturday.

Police were informed and they allegedly took the rest of initiates to Schwize-Reneke hospital.

“Up to so far no one has been arrested and a police investigations continue” concludes Setlhako.-TDN

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South Africa…….(2) 5

Tanzania ………..0

(Basetsana win 9-1 on aggregate)

Basetsana ran rings around their Tanzanian counterparts pounding them 5-0 to complete a 9-1 aggregate win in this exciting World Cup qualifying match played at Dobsonville Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

On a sun-drenched day, the Sheryl Botes girls were on another planet subjecting their opponents to a torrid afternoon.

 The massive win set up a grudge match against rivals Nigeria to confirm who goes to the World Cup in Canada next year.

Regular scorer, Kaylin Swart set the ball rolling when she found the net through a penalty in the 19th minute before Mosili Makhoali made it 2-0 in the 32nd minute.

With many thinking Basetsana would take the foot off the pedal in the second half, Shiwe Nogwanya slammed home the third soon after resumption before two late goals from Meagan Newman and substitute Nomvula  Kgoale completed a miserable day for the East Africans.

Though Tanzania had all but lost the encounter in the first leg in Dar es Salaam two weeks ago when  they conceded 4 goals in their backyard, for a team that demolished Mozambique in the first round, a lot was expected of them.

However, Basetsana were just too good on the day and with a bit of some luck could have scored a couple more goals.

“This was a great win and I am happy the girls are beginning to believe in themselves. We are still on track to qualify for the World Cup but we need to take one game at a time,” said coach Sheryl Botes.

“For now, we need to celebrate this is part of the journey knowing we are still to cross the line.”-TDN

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Cape Town – US-based internet media giant InterActiveCorp (IAC) has fired public relations executive Justine Sacco after she joked about getting Aids in Africa. 

IAC said Sacco’s tweet was “offensive and does not reflect the views and values of IAC”.

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By Obakeng Maje

Lichtenburg-A 37 year-old woman was found lying near the railway line by the security guard at about 02:00am on Saturday.

“The woman could not speak and it was realised that she was allegedly been raped” she said.

Makau said men are also victims of murder. 

“Several cases are being reported where men ended-up being murdered after their visits to taverns. It has come to the attention of police that these men carry a lot of cash and leave taverns drunk. They end-up being mugged and murdered by unknown suspects” she concludes.-TDN

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By Obakeng Maje

Klerksdorp-A woman from Khuma near Stilfontein, is in a critical condition at the hospital after she was allegedly raped, stabbed thirty five times on different parts of her body. 

“The suspects allegedly cut-off her private parts after she was allegedly kidnapped from a nearby mining area” said captain Pelonomi Makau.-TDN

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By Obakeng Maje

North West police are encouraging everyone to take precautionary measures to safe-guard themselves against consuming anything that is given to them, especially from people they do not know or trust, captain Pelonomi Makau said. 

“It has come to the attention of the police that during the festive season, people consume a lot of alcohol and others consume alcohol or soft drinks that has been spiked”.

Makau said cases of rape and murder that are reported are mostly of people who visited taverns and leave in the early hours of the morning being drunk. 

“They end up being raped and murdered by unknown people. Most of the cases reported are of women and young girls who visit taverns and end up being victims of rape and murder.

Police are also appealing to hitch- hikers who end up being given cold drinks that are suspected to have been mixed with drugs. Victims end up being raped and murdered.

“In recent incidents, a woman from Khuma near Stilfontein, is in a critical condition at the hospital after she was allegedly raped, stabbed thirty five times on different parts of her body. The suspects allegedly cut-off her private parts after she was allegedly kidnapped from a nearby mining area” Makau.

Another incident happened in Lichtenburg where a 37 year-old woman was found lying near the railway line by the security guard at about 02:00 in the morning.

“The woman could not speak and it was realised that she was allegedly raped” she said.

Makau said men are also victims of murder. 

“Several cases are being reported where men ended-up being murdered after their visits to taverns. It has come to the attention of police that these men carry a lot of cash and leave taverns drunk. They end-up being mugged and murdered by unknown suspects”. 

“People should not carry a lot of cash at night and they should walk or drive in company of others”.

Police further appeals to the young girls and women not to walk alone especially at night.

“Parents are urged to know the whereabouts of their children and play a pivotal role in ensuring that their girl children are safe and protected” concludes Makau.-TDN

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A broader consultation with the Bapo Community is necessary to consider a proposal to covert mining royalties it is supposed to receive from Lonmin into equity shares, North West Provincial Government delegation led by Premier Thandi Modise and the mining house agreed in Mahikeng on Friday.

While Premier Modise and members of Executive Council (Exco) have expressed their in-principle support for Lonmin’s proposed empowerment transaction, they have insisted that it needed endorsement by the community.  

 The meeting also agreed that the Public Protector, Advocate Thuli Madonsela who is investigating the payment of mining royalties to Bapo Ba Mogale Tribal authority and their administration through the Provincial D: Account should be briefed about the proposal by Lonmin before it is finally sanctioned by the provincial government.

In welcoming an announcement by Lonmin’s Executive Vice President for Communications and Public Affairs, Lerato Molebatsi that her company has ring fenced R120 million for local procurement in the new financial year, Premier Modise said that while this will boost the local economy and improve the lives of people around the mining community, the provincial government wishes to review Lonmin’s social labour plans to ensure that communities in the province benefit from the R6 billion that the mining house has set aside for Corporate Social Investments over the next 5 years.

“While mining is a national competency, the abject poverty that surrounds the world’s second producing  platinum mines in the province is our greatest concern hence we are insisting on an urgent review of social labour plans of all mining houses,” emphasised Modise.

The provincial government has set aside R20 million for water and sanitation projects to be implemented in Marikana during the current financial year. Lonmin has also committed to augment the amount with an additional R35 million towards the projects and development of roads in the area.

The company has recently donated 50 hectares of land to the provincial government for development of an integrated human settlement project in Marikana towards which it would invest R500 million over the next five years.-TDN

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