Broos names final squad against Algeria

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Picture: Bafana Bafana coach, Hugo Broos 

By OBAKENG MAJE  

Bafana Bafana coach, Hugo Broos has named his final 23-member squad for the FIFA Series international friendlies pilot project in Algeria later this month. The FIFA event will run from 18 to 26 March 2024 and Broos said, it is a great opportunity to call some new players to the South African senior men’s team. 

He further said certainly, he is also looking to the future. Broos added that already, there are a few players in the group who will be 35, 34, 36 when the FIFA World Cup is jointly hosted in Canada, Mexico and the United States of America in 2026. 

“So yes, we have to look for replacements also. Firstly, we have to see those games as an opportunity to give new players, younger players, to show if they are at Bafana Bafana level. 

“Secondly, we are playing against two different styles of opponents. On one side, you have Andorra and you can compare them to Namibia. So, a tough team, a team who will wait and try to be dangerous in transition,” he said.

Broos said, on the other side, you have Algeria, which is ranked 5th in the CAF rankings. He said, so that means you have two different styles, and it is good for the South African senior men’s team, certainly also to play against Andorra, but certainly to play against such a good team like Algeria.

“They have a new coach and will have new players also in their selection. So, it will be a good test for those new players who are with us to prove themselves. Therefore, those friendly games are important, and you have to get the results if you want to keep your 10th place or maybe progress even further in the CAF ranking.

“We will play the first match against Andorra at the 19 May 1956 Stadium in Annaba, Algeria, on 21 March 2024. We then face the hosts at the Nelson Mandela Stadium in Algiers on 26 March 2024 before returning home on the following day,” said Broos. 

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Counterfeit cigarettes worth R1 million confiscated

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By OBAKENG MAJE

The police have confiscated counterfeit cigarettes worth R1 million. This comes after the Springbok K9 unit, Public Order Police, SAPS Border Police, Department of Home Affairs and SARS Customs, pounced on several Bangladesh shop owners in Springbok on 8 March 2024.

The Northern Cape police spokesperson, Lieutenant Col Sergio Kock said, the police received a tip-off regarding alleged counterfeit cigarettes and tobacco products in five shops in Bergsig, Carolusberg and Okiep in Springbok.

“The police confiscated 217 cartons of cigarettes and a large amount of Afzal tobacco with an estimated street value of R1 million. The owners were served with seven day notice to provide the original documentation of the purchasing of these goods,” he said.

Meanwhile, the Northern Cape Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Koliswa Otola, lauded the police for the unabated disruptive actions and reiterated that the police and all relevant role players, remain relentless in the efforts to uproot the illicit trade in counterfeit goods, as it has a detrimental impact on the economy of the country.

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Parents embarked on protest after a Grade 6 learner allegedly gang-raped 

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Picture: A Grade 6 learner from Thuto Botshelo Primary School in Mmabatho allegedly raped

By OBAKENG MAJE 

North West MEC for Education, Viola Motsumi said she is appealing to the community of Mmabatho, near Mahikeng to exercise patience and calmness in the arrest of the four learners allegedly accused of raping a school learner from Thuto Botshelo Primary School.

Motsumi said on 7 March 2024, four learners from Kebonang Secondary School, allegedly raped a Grade 6 learner (14) from Thuto Botshelo Primary School within the school premises. She further said, after the incident, the community in the area were up in arms demanding the immediate arrest of the alleged perpetrators. 

“They burnt tyres and blocked the roads leading to the school with stones and trees. We plead with the communities to exercise patience on the arrest of the suspects.

“On behalf of the two schools affected by this incident, I would like to plead with our communities to allow the law to take its full cause. The police should be given space to conduct their investigations without any external interference,” said Motsumi.

She added that all of them, together with the family of the victim, want to see justice served. Motsumi said as the department, they are complying with the South African Police Services (SAPS). 

“Any disruption of learning and teaching will have a long effect on the year-end results. Therefore, let’s allow learners to study in peace. We continue to call for psychological support for both teachers and learners following the intimidating scenes taking place around the two schools.

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Malome le setlogolo kwa motseng wa Myra ba tlhokafetse mo kotsing ya sejanaga 

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Setshwantsho-papiso: Sejanaga se menogile

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Ba lelapa la ga Moleleki kwa motseng wa Myra, gaufi le Taung, ba re ba utlwisitswe botlhoko ke go tlhokafala ga maloko mangwe a lelapa la bone. Seno se tla morago ga gore, Albert Dikano Moleleki, ga mmogo le motlogolowe, Tlotlaone Mokgele, ba amege le go tlhokafala mo kotsing ya sejanaga. 

Go ya ka sebueledi sa lelapa, Otshepeng Zee Moleleki, mogolowe o ile a amega mo kotsing ya sejanaga mo tsela-kgolo ya N18, gaufi le motse wa Dryharts ka letsatsi la Lamatlhatso fa masigo ane asa. Otshepeng are, batho ba ba ileng ba amega mo kotsing ya sejanaga ba ne ba le bane ka palo. 

“Aubuti one a kgweetsa sejanaga sa modiro wa bakkie, mme one a tsamaya le lekgarebe la gagwe, setlogolo sa rona, Tlotlaone Mokgele, ga mmogo le monna o tlholang a nthusa go baakanya dikoloi.

“Mo kotsing e, go ile ga tlhokafala aubuti, Albert Dikano Moleleki, ga mmogo le setlogolo, Tlotlaone Mokgele. Lekgarebe la ga aubuti le ile la bona dikgobalo mo leotong, fa monna o tlholang a nthusa go baakanya dikoloi, a sa bona dikgobalo tse di tseneletseng, mme ebile o setse a ntshitswe kwa bookelong,” Otshepeng wa tlhalosa. 

Otshepeng are, go ya ka dipego, lekgarebe la ga mogolowe le tla gololwa kwa bookelong ka Labotlhano. Are ga jaana, ba kwa Vryburg go ya go tsaya ditopo tsa baswi kwa lefelong la forensic, mme ba tla di fitisetsa kwa mmoshareng wa legae. 

“Re dumalane re le lelapa gore phitlho e nne ka Lamatlhatso, mme e tla tshwarelwa kwa lebaleng la metshameko kwa motseng wa Myra. Fela, e tla re morago ga tirelo phitlho, ba lelapa la ga Mokgele ba tla tsaya serepa sa gagwe go ya go se boloka kwa mabitleng a bone, mme le rona re tseye serepa sa ga aubuti re ye go se boloka kwa mabitleng a rona.  

“Re latlhegetswe thata, fela ga gona se re tla se dirang, gonne thato ya Modimo e diragetse. Le fa dipelo di utlwile botlhoko, ebile di robegile, re tla baya tsotlhe fa pele ga Rara mme re re go siame go siame,” Otshepeng wa tlhalosa. 

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Kopo ya beile mo kgetsing ya polao e buseditswe morago 

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Setshwantsho: Moswi, Tsholofelo Emphukile o go begwang a thuntsitswe ke mokapelo wa gagwe

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Kopo ya beile mo kgetsing ya polao kgatlhanong le monna wa dingwaga di le 47, e tlhotse e buseditswe morago go fitlha ka letsatsi la di 14 Mopitlwe 2024. Seno se tla morago ga gore mosekisi a se nne teng, ga mmogo le mmatlisisi mo wa kgetsi eno.

Go begwa fa 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 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 kgakgauthano magareng 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 patelesega 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, rakgadiagwe moswi, Gomolemo Emphukile are: “Re utlisiwa botlhoko ke go tlhola kgetsi e buseditswe morago. Jaaka ba lelapa re kopa kgotlhatshekelo e re tseele tlhogong, gonne le ka mokgwa o kgetsi e busediwang morago ka teng ga re a itumela. 

“Ba tlhalosa fa molatofadiwa a dira kopo ya beile, mme a tlhalositse fa a tlile go hudugela kwa motseng wa Magogong. Seo se tlile go dira gore a dire se a se batlang mo bosigong, mme ere mo mosong a boele kwa tulong e a e kaileng. Jaanong, seo ga se baakanye sepe.”

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Baagi ba Molelema ba lela ka tlhokego ya metsi 

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Tlhokego ya metsi e tsweletse go nna tlhoba-boroko go ralala Taung. Seno se tla morago ga gore baagi ba Molelema, gaufi le Taung, ba supe fa ba na le dingwaga-ngwaga ba tlhoka metsi. 

Baagi ba, ba tlhalositse fa ba patelesega go reka metsi go tswa kwa mafelo a mabapi jaaka Lenganeng, Morokweng le Kokomeng. Baagi ba, ba re ba utlwalelwa ke manokonoko a go reka metsi, gonne sekopu se le sengwe se R5. 

Mongwe wa beteledipele wa baagi, George Tong are, ga se baagi fela ba ba amilweng ke tlhokego ya metsi, mme le diphologolo tsa bone di bolawa ke lenyora. 

“Metsi ke tlhoba-boroko mo motseng wa rona, mme re na le dingwaga di feta tharo fa esale re lela ka tlhokego ya metsi. Bothata jo, kgale bo itemogelwa ke baagi ba kgaolo ya Verganoeg thata, fela bo aname le motse otlhe jaanong. 

“Ke buile le molekgotlha wa kgorwana ya rona, Pico Seepamere mo dibekeng tse tharo tse di fetileng. Seepamere o ile a tlhalosa fa ba tlile go fedisa bothata jwa tlhokego ya metsi, mme fela ba itemogela matsapa kwa madutelong a bone,” Tong wa tlhalosa. 

Tong are, fela go bontsha fa ditshepiso tsa ga Seepamere di ne di sena motheo, gonne go fitlha ga jaana di diba di setse di kgadile.  

O mongwe wa baeteledipele wa baagi, Kgosietsile Tshake, le ene o latlhetse tlhware legonnyana. Tshake are metsi ke tlhoba-boroko bosigo le motshegare kwa motseng wa bone. 

“Re na le ditanka di le nne tse di tswang kwa masepala. Ditanka tse, di na le dikgwedi di le supa masepala a ntse a di tlisitse mo motseng wa rona. Maikaelelo a tsone ene ele gore, fa metsi a fedile mo motseng, masepala o di tlatse gore baagi ba kgone go bona metsi. 

“Jaanong, maswabi ke gore ga di re lekane, gonne re na le dikarolo dile supa mo motseng. Re ikopela go masepala gore o dire botokwa, mme o tlatse ditanka tse ka nako gore ene ere fa ba sentse ba baakanya madutelo a metsi, re be re ga metsi go tswa mo go tsone,” Tshake wa tlhalosa. 

Kgabagare, molekgotlha wa kgorwana ya motse wa Molelema, Pico Seepamere are: “Motse wa rona wa Molelema, ga o tlhoke gore baagi ba tshelelwe metsi ka ditanka. Matsapa ke gore go dira engine ele nngwe, mme se se tlhokagalang fela, ke gore go baakanngwe engine enngwe. 

“Gape, kgokelelo ya motlakase le yone e sentswe, me re mo di puisanong le setlamo sa Eskom ga mmogo le sa Magalies Water gore re baakanya jaang kgokelelo eo. Ka Lamatlhatso, kene ke tsenetse kopano le baagi ba ba amegileng, mme ene ya re go tsweng foo, re ne ra ya go pompa metsi kwa engine e kwa kgaolong ya Verganoeg.”

Seepamere o ikuetse go baagi go netefatsa fa ba sireletsa madutelo a bone gore a se senngwe ke batho. Seepamere are o tshepisa baagi gore go simolola mo letsatsing la kamoso ba tla be ba nwa metsi. 

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A fight against illegal mining intensified! 

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Picture: The police seized equipment allegedly used for illegal mining/Supplied 

By OBAKENG MAJE 

The Northern Cape police said the high density Vala Umgodi operations will continue to focus on hotspot areas linked to illegal mining-related crimes in Kimberley and Kleinzee. The police said they will continue to intensify their efforts in addressing illegal mining activities. 

The Northern Cape police spokesperson, Sergeant Molefi Shemane said the operations continue with more boots on the ground by increasing police visibility in an attempt to stabilise, normalise and reclaim the province from illicit mining activities. 

He said the collaborative, multi-disciplinary, intelligence driven approach, involving the police, Home Affairs and the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), conducted compliance inspections, way-lay operations, foot and vehicle patrols at mines, dumping sites. 

“They also intensified police visibility at shopping malls, complexes and taxi ranks from 4 until 10 March 2024. During the operations, vehicle check points were conducted to address all illegal mining and related crime activities from entering or exiting the province. 

“The police arrested suspects for crimes ranging from illegal mining, possession of drugs, dealing in illicit cigarettes and undocumented persons. Several fines were issued for contravening the road traffic act and forestry, fisheries and environmental acts,” said Shemane. 

He further said the multi-disciplinary team confiscated two LDV bakkies, bags of possible diamond bearing gravel, mining operational equipment related tools, expired goods, illicit cigarettes, dagga and drugs. 

Meanwhile, the Northern Cape Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Koliswa Otola, welcomed the cooperation between the various law enforcement agencies in effectively addressing illegal mining activities. 

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Monna wa kwa motseng wa Majaneng o latofadiwa ka go tsatsanka tsala ya gagwe ka thipa go fitlhelela a tlhokafala 

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Monna 35) wa kwa motseng wa Majaneng, gaufi le Taung, o latofadiwang ka go tlhaba tsala ya gagwe ka thiba go fitlhelela a tlhokafala ka Lamatlhatso. Monna o, o solofetswe go shadikanya matlho fa pele ga kgotlha-tshekelo ya Taung mo letsatsing la Labobedi. 

Go begwa fa molatofadiwa ga mmogo le moswi, Mosimanegape Adam van Wyk (31), ba ne ba le mmogo, mme ba ile ba ya kwa gabo molatofadiwa ko ba fitlhetseng morwa rragwe molatofadiwa ana 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. 

Kgabagage, sebueledi sa sepodisi mo sedikeng sa Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati, Warrant Officer Tryphosa van Rooyen are, kgetsi ya polao e butswe, mme molatofadiwa o tla tlhagelela kwa kgotlhatshekelo ka Labobedi. 

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PARTNERSHIP WITH BUSINESS SHOWS THAT WE ARE BETTER TOGETHER

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Picture: RSA president, Cyril Ramaphosa

By CYRIL RAMAPHOSA

The remarkable progress made in the partnership between government and business over the last nine months shows just how much we can get done when we work together.
 
The partnership was established in June last year to tackle the electricity supply crisis, the severe challenges in freight rail and port operations, and crime and corruption. These areas were identified as the most immediate obstacles to faster growth and job creation. By addressing these challenges we would be able to unleash great potential in our economy.
 
We decided on a focused approach, undertaking those actions that would have the greatest impact in each area. Where appropriate, business has participated in government’s broader response to these challenges, and has dedicated substantial resources and skills in supporting government’s work. Since the partnership began, the private sector has contributed more than R170 million of direct support and has mobilised over 350 technical experts. More than 130 CEOs of the country’s leading companies have pledged their support.
 
This collaboration builds on several successful partnerships between government and other social partners in recent years. Drawing on the collective capabilities of business, labour and civil society, we were able to mount an effective response to the COVID pandemic and develop an economic recovery plan. We have also worked together in other areas, such as in combating gender-based violence, putting in place a national minimum wage and turning the tide against HIV and AIDS.
 
Last week, we held our regular meeting of ministers and business leaders to assess progress and chart the way forward. Significant strides have been made across all the areas of work.
 
Since November 2023, load shedding is 61% lower than the same period a year ago. Among other things, this has been made possible by the return of units at Kusile power station and the impact of new generation capacity from rooftop solar and private sector investment. Under the leadership of its new Group CEO, Eskom is finalising an agreement with business to deploy additional independent skilled experts to support Eskom.
 
Business is supporting a number of the workstreams of the National Logistics Crisis Committee (NLCC), providing technical, security and operational expertise to Transnet’s efforts to improve the performance of ports and freight rail. 
 
Working together with all stakeholders, Transnet has, for example, achieved a 45% reduction in vessels anchored outside the Port of Durban and a 36% reduction in the waiting time to anchor for container vessels. A major success has been the provision of security by business on the rail network, which has resulted in a 65% reduction in criminal incidents on the Northern Corridor, reducing the number of trains cancelled. Work is currently underway to ramp up the deployment of SAPS resources to secure network infrastructure in the longer term.
 
Steady progress has been made in the crime and corruption focal area. Through the Joint Initiative on Crime and Corruption (JICC), the private sector is providing business information and resources to assist with the fight against infrastructure crime. Support has also been provided to modernise the 10111 helpline, with a pilot project initiated at the main call centre in Midrand, and the establishment with the Hawks of a forensics analysis centre.
 
Building on this progress, government and business are now focused on actions that will make a considerable and lasting difference over the course of the next few months. 
 
Among other things, we are working to increase electricity generation capacity from different sources by up to 10,600 MW, which will enable a significant reduction in the severity of load shedding by the end of this year. This includes improved Eskom plant performance, additional private investment in rooftop solar and large-scale power projects, and connecting projects from previous renewable energy bid windows to the grid. 
 
Following the recent appointment of permanent executive leadership, Transnet is focused on rebuilding internal capacity and drawing on private sector technical resources to restore the operational performance of strategic rail corridors.
 
An important part of the work to tackle crime and corruption will be the passage of the NPA Amendment Bill, which will strengthen the independence and investigating capacity of the NPA. It will also enable the establishment of additional infrastructure to support the Investigating Directorate as a permanent entity, including a dedicated forensics laboratory. A key focus of the partnership is to secure South Africa’s removal from the Financial Action Task Force grey list by at least June 2025.
 
While this partnership between government and business has been focused on specific immediate actions, the broader work to grow the economy and create jobs draws on the contributions and capabilities of all social partners and stakeholders.
 
As we work to rebuild our economy, we will strive to deepen these partnerships and to reach out to all South Africans to be involved in these efforts. By broadening the involvement of all social partners in this work, we will continue to build durable social compacts that make a real difference in people’s lives.
 
We have long believed that it is only by working together that we can make progress. The partnership between government and business has shown what is possible when we are focused and committed towards the achievement of a common goal.

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Municipality signs an empowerment deal with China  

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Picture: The executive mayor of Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality, Khumalo Molefe and China delegate/Supplied

By OBAKENG MAJE 

The Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality, the LGSETA and the Chinese signed an empowerment deal. The Executive mayor of Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality, Khumalo Molefe said, they have sealed a deal with the LGSETA in partnership with China. 

Molefe further said the deal will see at least 30 SMMEs, graduates and municipal workers in the district being trained in China for 6 months with effect from April 2024. This deal, which is 100% funded by the Chinese investors, will result in Ngaka Modiri Molema and her local municipalities entering into municipal sister-to-sister partnership agreements. 

“The outcome of these agreements is to ensure further investments by China into the district in various areas such as water, sanitation, alternative energy, road maintenance, and various other exchange programs including e-commerce. 

“The trainees who will be based in China for six months and will be trained in some of the areas, in concluding the meeting. Our former president, the late Dr Nelson Mandela said: “Education is the great engine of personal development. It is through education that the daughter of a peasant can become a doctor, that the son of a mine worker can become the head of the mine, that a child of farm workers can become the president of a great nation,” he said. 

Molefe added that, it is exactly what they make out of what they have, not what they are given, that separates one person from another. He said a joint project team has been established to manage the implementation of this important inter-national project. 

“We have committed to convene an urgent and special district command council to take our counterparts in local municipalities on board. We expect to lead a delegation to China as part of this noble partnership, which seeks to empower locals across the district. 

“We are a nation at work and with a little bit of support from our friends, Ngaka Modiri Molema will never be the same again. We expect to brief the acting North West Premier, Nono Maloyi on this critical inter-national investment,” Molefe said.

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