Setshwantsho-papiso- Monna o tlhokafetse morago ga go shela mo ntlung
Ka OBAKENG MAJE
27 Motsheganong 2025- Sepodisi sa Taung se kaile fa se batlisisa kgetsi ya morago ga loso. Se, se tla morago ga gore monna wa dingwaga di le 51, a tlhokafale morago ga go shela mo ntlung kwa motseng wa Myra, gaufi le Taung mo letsatsing la Tshipi.
Go begwa fa kgabo ya molelo e ile a bonwa ke baagisani, mme ba itsise batima-molelo kwa Pudimoe ga mmogo le sepodisi.
Sebueledi sa sepodisi mo sedikeng sa Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati, Warrant Officer Tryphosa van Rooyen are setopo sa monna se ile sa fitlhelwa mo ntlung morago ga go tima molelo. Van Rooyen are ga ba belaele fa go ka tswa go na le letsogo la tshwene o tiragalong e.
“Ke nnete sepodisi se butse kgetsi ya morago ga loso,” van Rooyen wa tlhalosa.
Picture: The award-winning actor, Presley Chweneyagae
By OBAKENG MAJE
27 May 2025- The heartfelt condolences messages continue to pour in after the sudden death of South African actor, Presley Chweneyagae. Chweneyagae died in the early hours of Tuesday at his home in Pretoria aged 40.
The North West MEC for Arts, Culture, Sports and Recreation, Virginia Tlhapi said they have learnt with a deep shock about the passing on of celebrated thespian, Presley Chweneyagae. Tlhapi said as a department, they extend their sympathies and support to the family, friends and the broader movie and theatre industry.
“This is a sad day for all of us as Chweneyagae’s talent was celebrated here and beyond. A son of the North West and an inspiration to the youth across the country, Chweneyagae cut his artistic teeth at the legendary Mmabana Sports, Arts and Culture Foundation in Mahikeng.
“We are proud to say he was a willing supporter of the work done at his alma mater, which is an arm of the department. He will be remembered for his warm personality and a sense of humour,” she said.
Tlhapi further said as the North West arts community, they are proud to have exported to the world such incredible talent. She added that his legacy will be that of an inspiration and motivation to the youth, not only in the province, but beyond the provincial and national borders.
“May his family and friends draw comfort in knowing that he lived a life with purpose and left an indelible mark in the artistic path he travelled with so many,” said Tlhapi.
27 May 2025- The family of the South African actor, Presley Chweneyagae (40) at Phola village, in Ramosadi, near Mahikeng said, they are still reeling in shock after the sudden death of their son. According to Chweneyagae’s cousin at the family house in Phola, who requested not to be named because she is not supposed to speak to the media, they received a call from Chweneyagae’s wife regarding his death at around 1am.
Picture: SA actor, Presley Chwenyagae family house in Phola village, Ramosadi in Mahikeng
She said Chweneyagae’s mother and other family members left for Pretoria to go and find out what might be the cause of his death.
“Eish, for now we cannot say much because other family members are not here. We really do not know what transpired and more details will unfold later on. Please, do not quote me as I’m not supposed to speak to the media,” she said.
According to Wikipedia, Chweneyagae rose to prominence for his starring role in Tsotsi, which won the Academy Award for Foreign Language Film at the 78th Academy Awards. He was named after his mother’s favourite singer, Elvis Presley.
Following Chweneyagae’s debut feature film role in Tsotsi, he has continued to work on both stage and screen. His latest films include More Than Just a Game, State of Violence, and Africa United. He also performed in a play about Solomon Mahlangu, a former MK cadre, who was hanged at the age of 22.
Setshwantsho: Monna o timetseng, Thuto Tlhotlhomisang
Ka OBAKENG MAJE
27 Motsheganong 2025- Sepodisi sa Taung se netefaditse fa setopo se se bonweng kwa thoko ga noka kwa motseng wa Mocweding, gaufi le Taung, e le sa monna wa kwa motseng wa Mokassa 2. Go begwa fa Thuto Tlhotlhomisang wa dingwaga di le 26, a ile a timela dibeke tse pedi tse di fetileng.
Fela, setopo sa gagwe se se neng se setse se senyegile, se bonwe ka Labotlhano.
Go ya ka dipego, mme mmagwe Tlhotlhomisang, one a tlogela Thuto mo ntlung fa a leba kwa kerekeng, fela one a mo fitlhela a seo mo go boweng ga gagwe. Mogoloe Thuto, Tsholofelo Tlhotlhomisang, one a ikuela go botlhe go ka ba thusa go batlana le monnawe.
27 Motsheganong 2025- Kgetsi ya polao kgatlhanong le monna wa kwa motseng wa Majaneng, gaufi le Taung, e buseditswe morago ke kgotlhatshekelo ya Taung go fitlha kgwedi ya Seetebosigo e tlhola matsatsi a le 9. Se, se tla morago ga tshalelo morago ya bopaki.
Molatofadiwa, Motseothata Nelson Seoleseng (35), o buseditswe kwa ntlolefitshwana. Seoleseng o ile a tshwara le go latofadiwa ka go tlhaba le go bolaya tsala ya gagwe, Mosimanegape Adam van Wyk (31), ka thiba.
Go begwa fa Seoleseng ga mmogo le moswi, ba ne ba le mmogo, mme ba ile ba ya kwa gabo molatofadiwa ko ba fitlhetseng morwa rragwe molatofadiwa a na le lekgarebe la gagwe.
Mongwe wa bo maratahelele wa tlhalosa: “Go begwa fa go ile ga runya kgakgauthano ya mafoko ma gareng ga molatofadiwa le monnawe. Sebakwa sa kgakgauthano ke gore, molatofadiwa one a botsa monnawe gore goreng a tlisa lekgarebe kwa gagabo.
“Ene ya re fa e ya matsogong, tsala ya molatofadiwa, van Wyk, one a leka go tsiriganya. Fela go begwa fa molatofadiwa a ne a mo tsogela kgatlhanong, mme a mo tsatsanka ka thipa. Go ya ka dipego, moswi one a rwalelwa kwa bookelong jwa sedika jwa Taung, fela one a balelelwa le badimo mo letsatsing la Tshipi.”
Go begwa fa kgetsi ya polao ene ya bulwa, mme mmelaelwa one a tshwarwa.
Kgabagare, sebueledi sa sepodisi mo sedikeng sa Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati, Warrant Officer Tryphosa van Rooyen are, kgetsi ya polao e butswe.
27 Motsheganong 2025- Kgetsi ya polao kgatlhanong le monna wa dingwaga di le 47, e buseditswe morago ke kgotlhatshekelo ya sedika ya Taung mo letsatsing la maabane go fitlha Seetebosigo a tlhola matsatsi a le 17 go tsweletsa dipatlisiso.
Go begwa fa molatofadiwa, Kabelo Mogongwa, a ile a tshwarwa morago ga dipego tsa gore o thuntsitse lekgarebe la gagwe, Tsholofelo Nde Emphukile (38). Go begwa fa lekawana le, le lekgarebe la gagwe, ba ne ba dula botlhe kwa phaphosing e e hirilweng kwa motseng wa Khibitswane, gaufi le Taung.
Go ya ka sebueledi sa maloba sa sepodisi mo Bokone Bophirima, Mokaptein Aaftje Botma, moagisani wa monna o, o ile a tlhalosetsa sepodisi fa baratani ba, ba gorogile ka ura ya bongwe mo mosong, mme go ile ga tsoga tlhatlharuani ma gareng ga bone.
“O kaile fa a utlwile modumo wa sethunya. Sepodisi se ile sa biletswa kwa lefelong la tiragalo, mme se ile sa fitlhela moswi mogare ga bophadiphadi jwa madi.
“Sepodisi se ile sa tshwanelwa ke go shaga burglars gore ba kgone go tsena mo ntlung. Molatofadiwa o ile a tshwarwa, mme one a ganelwa ka beile,” Botma wa tlhalosa.
Kgabagare, sebueledi sa lelapa la moswi, Medupe Emphukile are: “Re utlwisitswe botlhoko ke tiragalo e, mme ga ke itse gore a kgolagano ya moswi le molatofadiwa kgale e na le mathata.
“Kgale ba dula ba le babedi kwa Khibitswane, mme Tsholofelo ene kgale a tla fela fa etile kwa lapeng kwa Cokonyane.”
27 May 2025 – Bafana Bafana will face Mozambique in an international friendly match to be played at Loftus Stadium in Pretoria on Tuesday, 10 June 2025. A few days ago, South African senior men’s national team coach Hugo Broos named a 41-member preliminary squad for the friendly matches against Tanzania – to be played at Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane, Limpopo, on 6 June 2025 – and Mozambique.
The team will report for camp in Johannesburg on 1 June 2025, and then travel to Polokwane on the same day. Mamelodi Sundowns players were not selected as they will be participating in the FIFA Club World Cup to be played in the United States of America from 14 June – to 13 July 2025.
The final list of 23 players will be announced this week.
27 May 2025- Banyana Banyana was hard at work on the first day of training at Lucas Moripe Stadium in Atteridgeville ahead of their Three Nations series matches against Zambia and Botswana in the coming days. The Sasol-sponsored South African senior women’s national team face Botswana in the first match on Wednesday afternoon and then Zambia 3 June 2025, with both matches scheduled to be played at the Lucas Moripe Stadium.
These fixtures form a key part of coach Dr Desiree Ellis’ final preparations ahead of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco in July 2025, with a focus on testing combinations, building momentum, and offering valuable minutes to players.
“We know Botswana, we’ve played them often enough. They bring the physicality and also the counter-attacking, and the pace. We also acknowledge the challenge posed by their regional rivals.
“It is important for striking a balance between performance and the results during this preparation phase. It’s very difficult because fans want results and of course, we also want results, but it’s also about the performance,” said Ellis.
She further said putting up a good performance will give you the results you want. Ellis added that, not forgetting that the teams they are playing are also preparing and chasing the same.
“A victory gives you confidence and momentum going forward. So yes, winning while performing well is ideal, but this period is about preparation, giving players opportunities, and still aiming for a positive result.
“The camp continues with a full squad expected to be finalised this week. Bongeka Gamede and Linda Motlhalo are both scheduled to join training tomorrow, further strengthening the group ahead of Wednesday’s fixture,” said Ellis.
Meanwhile, tickets for the #ThreeNations Series are available via Ticketpro priced at R40 for adults and R20 for children. Ticketpro – Banyana Banyana vs Botswana on 28 May 2025.
26 May 2025- The Pretoria High Court sitting in Benoni dismissed the Section 174 application of the Criminal Procedure Act 51 of 1977 brought about by accused number 1, a former Commanding Officer, Major Leon Louis Van Den Berg (75) and accused number 2, a former Sergeant, Abraham Hercules Engelbrecht (61), that the two accused should be discharged of their offences because the state had no case against them.
The two, together with their co-accused, former Sergeant, Pieter Stander (60) are facing a charge of murder for allegedly killing a student activist and a member of the Congress of South African Students (COSAS) Caiphus Nyoka.
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) regional spokesperson in Gauteng, Lumka Mahanjana said it is alleged that in the evening of 23 August 1987, the three who were members of the Reaction Unit within the South African Police Service, met to discuss a plan to kill Nyoka. Mahanjana said a plan to raid his home was devised, under the Commanding Officer, Major van den Berg.
“In the early hours of 24 August 1987 at about 02h30, Stander and Engelbrecht and other members of the Reaction Unit, who are also charged separately, arrived at Nyoka’s homestead and stormed Nyoka’s room. They found him sleeping with three of his friends.
“After identifying him, they removed the friends from the room and thereafter proceeded to shoot him 9 times. He died on the scene as a result of multiple gunshot wounds. During the trial, the state called five witnesses.
“Two of Caiphus Nyoka’ sisters, Alegria and Mothasi Nyoka, Gugulakhe Exodus Nyokane, one of the three friends Nyoka was with on the night of the incident, an expert witness who was the TRC researcher DR Rousseau and the Investigating officer of the case Lieutenant Colonel Beukman,” she said.
Mahanjana further said after the five witnesses testified, the state closed its case. She added that thereafter, accused no 1and 2, brought a Section 174 application claiming that the state had no case.
“After the court dismissed their application, accused number 1 opted to remain silent and closed his case. The matter was postponed to 8-19 September 2025, for defence case of accused number 2 and 3.
“The case against the former Section member of the Reaction Unit 6 in Dunnottar, Johan Marais (65) who was charged and convicted for the same offence, was postponed to 5& 6 June 2025 for sentencing proceedings,” said Mahanjana.
She said the court outcome is encouraging as the state overcomes the first hurdle that was presented by the defense in order to prevent the trial from proceeding. Mahanjana said the state will continue to put forward a formidable case to ensure that justice is served against such atrocities of the apartheid era.
26 May 2025- A man (45) sentenced to 20 years imprisonment by the Bafokeng Regional Court for murder. This comes after the accused, Botman Ezekiel Mphahlele killed his girlfriend, Patricia Sabole (50).
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) regional spokesperson in North West, Sivenathi Gunya said Mphahlele received an additional five years for attempting to murder his friend, Phillemon Kedige.
“The conviction follows an incident that occurred on 29 October 2023 in Freedom Park, near Rustenburg. Evidence presented in court revealed that Mphahlele and Sabole were in a relationship. The couple attended a local event accompanied by Kedige as their male friend.
“The couple had an altercation on their way back from the event. The court heard that Mphahlele displayed violent and uncontrollable behaviour towards his girlfriend,” he said.
Gunya further said Mphahlele physically attacked her and even wanted to put a bottle of beer in her private part. He added that he was reprimanded by his friends in the minibus taxi as they were on the way back from the event.
“Upon their arrival in Rustenburg on the same evening, they all went to a local tavern. Mphahlele was raged by jealousy and anger towards the friendship of his girlfriend and his friend, Kedige. At the tavern, the accused continued with his violence and shot his girlfriend twice in the neck and head.
“He then further shot his friend, Kedige. Sabole died at the scene and the incident was promptly reported to authorities, leading to Mphahlele’s arrest,” said Gunya.
He said in court, Mphahlele pleaded not guilty to all charges against him. Gunya said during sentencing, the state prosecutor, Orlinah Mputla argued that Gender-Based Violence (GBV) is a scourge in the country.
“She indicated to the court that the killing of women and children is a very serious offence and causes the community to take the law into their own hands.
“Mputla stated that the accused was the boyfriend of the deceased and he was supposed to protect, not kill her. The presiding officer concurred with the state and sentenced the accused to 20 years imprisonment,” he said.
Gunya said the court made an order in terms of Section 299A Criminal Procedure Act 51 of 1977, that he must not be released on parole without the engagement and permission of the family members of the deceased. He said the court ordered both sentences to run concurrently and the accused has been declared unfit to possess a firearm.
Meanwhile, welcoming the sentence, Director of Public Prosecutions in the North West, Dr Rachel Makhari, commended the investigative and prosecution teams for their dedication. Makhari said the DPP reaffirmed the unwavering commitment by the NPA in fighting GBV and ensuring that justice is served to the victims of crimes.
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