By Obakeng Maje

Mahikeng-North West police are investigating a murder case of a North West University student who was allegedly stabbed to death on Friday.

Katlego “Gutta” Rantlhane was allegedly bludgeoned yesterday at Lapalaka, in Mahikeng.

North West police spokesperson Kelebogile Moiloa could not confirm the incident, however promised to look at the matter.

“We have not yet received that incident report, however I will look into it and come back to you” sergeant Kelebogile Moiloa said.

According to other reports, Katlego Rantlhane was allegedly involved in squabble with other patron and that led to a fight.

He was allegedly stabbed to death, even though the full details of the incident are little bit sketchy.

Rantlhane was a third year student and studying Transport Economics(Bcom) at North West University in Mahikeng.

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Sebokeng –  Julius Malema says Nelson Mandela should be hospitalised at Chris Hani Baragwanath to show confidence in the public health system.

Malema, the leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters, was speaking at an EFF rally in Sebokeng, south of Johannesburg.

He also said the EFF will campaign at all corners of the country, even at Nkandla, the site of President Jacob Zuma’s controversial compound in KwaZulu-Natal.

The former ANC Youth League leader was sporting a red EFF cap. He was joined by businessman Kenny Kunene.

About 70 residents gathered to hear Malema speak, and cheered him on after he arrived. 

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Polokwane – Residents of the Diseteneng informal settlement near Polokwane, in Limpopo, want the government to repair their RDP houses, they said on Friday.

“I want to tell you, this cement is falling from the wall, and the roof shakes,” partially blind resident Evelyn Langa told African National Congress deputy president Cyril Ramaphosa.

Ramaphosa was in Polokwane on an election campaign.

She said that when there was rain and wind, she and her four grandchildren slept standing upright.

Langa, who stays with the children, said that although she was happy with the house it was “scary and life-threatening”.

Some residents said they would not vote for the ANC unless they had toilets and houses.

New political party Agang and a new organisation formed by expelled ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema, who comes from Limpopo, are planning to contest the elections next year.

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Cape Town – Plans to buy a new jet for President Jacob Zuma are in the “preliminary” stages, says Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, and routine maintenance on the existing plane has cost upwards of R60 million.

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New York – A rare 19th century 55-carat diamond has gone on temporary view at New York’s American Museum of Natural History.

The Kimberley Diamond gets its name from the mine in South Africa where it was found sometime before 1868.

It was cut from a 490-carat crystal. It was turned into a 70-carat gem in 1921 and recut to its present form in 1958 to improve its brilliance and proportions.

The champagne-colored, emerald-cut diamond will be on display through the end of June 2014.

Curator George Harlow says the rectangular diamond is about 1.25 inches in length and virtually flawless.

It is on loan from Bruce F. Stuart Trust. – Sapa-AP

Johannesburg – Following a plethora of withdrawals from the Bafana Bafana soccer squad due for duty in the Cosafa Cup in Zambia, coach Gordon Igesund says his troops are well prepared.

Bafana, after being given a bye into the knockout stages, face Namibia in a quarter-final clash at the Nkoloma Stadium in Lusaka on Saturday.

As the tournament falls outside a FIFA sanctioned date, local clubs were not obliged to release players, and Igesund had to make changes to over half the original squad of 20.

“I am happy to be in this situation, because most players do well under pressure and this might be a good thing for us,” Igesund said on Friday.

“I am just hopeful that the selected players get to show the country what they are about,” he said.

“We have a group of very talented and hungry players who are ready to prove themselves.

“Even though we have had only two training sessions, I have seen the passion and determination in these players. I believe they can do it.”

South Africa comes up against a Namibian side which has scored six goals in two matches in the Cosafa Cup tournament so far.

Namibia defeated Mauritius 2-1 and downed the Seychelles 4-2 to reach the quarter-finals.

The two sides have met five times before. South Africa has won twice, Namibia once, and the other two matches were draws.

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Kaizer Chiefs coach Stuart Baxter is not giving away anything away to the public regarding their pre-season training.

This after Amakhosi announced that their pre-season friendly against Swazi champions Mbabane Swallows at Ngwenyama Lodge in Nelspruit on Saturday will be played behind closed doors.

The Phefeni Glamour Boys decided to invite Swallows for a match after their international friendly against Egyptian side Ismaily was cancelled recently.

“It was Chiefs’ decision to allow the game only to be played behind closed doors,” Swallows CEO Sibusiso Manana confirms.

“We are leaving tonight for Mpumalanga and we are looking forward to an exciting game against Kaizer Chiefs.

“We are champions, they are also champions, and that makes the game more exciting.”

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Rural communities experienced the spirit of an effective, efficient, accountable and transparent public service that underpin Batho Pele during the North West Provincial Africa Public Service Day event that was held in Mokgalwaneng village near Northam on Friday.

Residents from Matlametlong, Disake, Kraalhoek, Modikela, Matsinyane and Mokgalwaneng received a range of services including identity document and passports applications, social grants applications and information on Housing.

Roberta Tselapedi of Mokgalwaneng who came to apply for a child support grant for her child had this to say: “At least they have saved us time and money for transport by bringing these kinds of services to us.”

Rona re siame, ba refile tsotlhe, re tswa le kwa ngakeng, ba refile dipilisi, re amogela le penshene – We are happy, we have been given everything, we have also been to the doctor [mobile clinic] and they have given us medication. We are also getting pension,” said 71-year old granny Segakweng Moeng.

Her friends Lehan Serudi, 79 and Velminah Kotsedi, 85, said that they were delighted that government dedicated the day by reaching out and celebrating with them. Fifty-four year old Abrahm Morua was also able to renew his passport on site. Over seventy ID applications and enquiries were processed on site.

One of the projects visited Senior Government Officials during the event was the Makgalwaneng Information Centre.

According to Moses Kotane Local Municipality Acting Mayor Councillor Caroline Motshabi, the Sun City Management had visited the centre as part of their Corporate Social Investment and plans are at an advanced stage to establish a bakery with modern equipment to empower the local community. Cooperatives are to be established among the locals to share and maximise benefits to be derived from the bakery project.

Residents also received information on small business development, the provincial bursary scheme, tertiary studies, employment opportunities and a host of other government services.

Premier Thandi Modise had earlier said that the provincial outreach programme is aimed at strengthening citizen participation, enhancing integrity and access to information.Modise has also said that the programme was intended at giving practical expression to the implementation of the Batho-Pele Revitalisation Strategies and giving due recognition to men and women within the public service who devote their lives to serving the people of Africa diligently and selflessly.

North West Provincial Committee on Traditional Leadership Disputes and Claims presented its much awaited report on the investigation into the Bahurutshe Ba-Moiloa Boo Ramotshere Chieftaincy dispute to Premier Thandi Modise in Mahikeng today. Receiving the report from the Chairperson of the Provincial Committee, Commissioner Joe Mafereka and members of his committee, Premier Modise highlighted that the provincial governmenthas never had interest and or preferences to any of the parties involved disputes as government’s role is to unite communities and not to put them as under. In terms of the Traditional Leadership and Governance Framework (TLGF) Act 41 of 2003, Premier Modise who was with MEC for Local Government and Traditional Affairs, Manketse Tlhape has up to 60 days to study the report and apply her mind to the findings and recommendations of the committee before issuing a recognition certificate to the successor to the late Kgosi Monnaamere J Godfrey Moiloa and rightful heir to the chieftaincy.  Meanwhile, Premier Modise is scheduled to meet with the committee on Monday to pronounce on the recommendations of the102 traditional leadership disputes whose report she had received from the committee two month ago.  

The Commission for Traditional Leadership Disputes and Claims was established in terms of the TLFF Act to restore the dignity and integrity of the traditional communities and the entire institution of traditional leadership across the country.

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Tears of joy were spotted on Leratong Park resident Patrick Meza’s face after he was given a brand new paraffin stove by the National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications (NRCS) in Kimberley yesterday.

A tearful Menza told The New Age that this was the beginning of a healthy lifestyle as he and his wife suffered from tuberculosis due to smoke inhalation from their old paraffin stove.

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