Three police officers aged 39, 44 and 48 were arrested for corruption in Hebron on 26 February 2024. This comes after they have allegedly demanded R6000 from a complainant in order not to arrest him.
The Hawks spokesperson in North West, Lieutenant Colonel Tinyiko Mathebula said the Hawks’ Serious Corruption Investigation members, arrested three police detectives for alleged corruption. Mathebula said the suspects were arrested at a mall in Hebron.
“The reports indicate that, the trio solicited gratification from the complainant in order not to arrest him. They allegedly demanded R6000 and the complainant was able to pay them R2000.
“The suspects reportedly contacted the complainant, demanding the outstanding amount. After the matter was brought to the Hawks’ attention, an entrapment was set and the three police officers were caught soon after receiving R4000 from the complainant,” he said.
Mathebula further said the suspects were with corruption and will appear in the Ga-Rankuwa Magistrate’s Court on 27 February 2024.
Banyana Banyana are eyeing a satisfying conclusion to their Third Round CAF Women’s Olympic qualifier against Tanzania when the two sides meet at Mbombela Stadium on Tuesday, 27 February 2024.
The Sasol-sponsored South African senior women’s team won the first leg of this tie 3-0 in Tanzania a few days ago and will come into the return match high in confidence after the comfortable away victory in the East African country. The match will also serve as a special tribute to Jermaine Seoposenwe, who will become the 10th Banyana Banyana player to get 100 international caps.
Coach Desiree Ellis spoke highly of a player who has always delivered her absolute best and has an incredible work ethic.
“I am really excited for Jermaine, she has been a true servant for South African football. She has been giving her all, always. She is the 10th player in Banyana Banyana to get 100 caps and it is well deserved,” said Ellis.
Should Banyana Banyana make it to the Fourth Round of the Olympic qualifiers, they will face Nigeria, who won against Cameroon in their Third Round match. Only two African nations will qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
Speaking about the possibilities in the next round, Ellis emphasised that the focus was on winning their two-legged game against Tanzania first and then preparing for their next opponent.
“Look, it is always about us first. We have to finish the job back home. We don’t want to become complacent. People would say 3-0 is already a score that wins you the tie but the next goal in the match could change things. We have to score that next goal and once that is over we will have to face whoever is in front of us.”
Banyana Banyana had their final training session on Monday afternoon.
The second leg game will kick off at 19:30 at Mbombela Stadium in Mpumalanga and will be LIVE on SuperSport Variety 4.
Baagi ba motse wa Cokonyane, gaufi le Taung, ba ikuela go Lefapha la Boitekanelo mo profenseng ya Bokone Bophirima go ka ba agela kliniki. Baagi ba letse ba boloditse mogwanto go leba lwa kliniking, mme seno se tla morago ga gore lefapha le tlhalose fa le tlile go oketsa lefelo la mokhukhu (parkhomes) le le dirisiwang jaaka kliniking kwa lefelong leo.
Go begwa ga mokhukhu (parkhome) eo e tla jela lefapha R6 million, ebile rakonteraka a setse a thapilwe. Go ya ka mongwe wa baeteledipele wa baagi, Charlie Sejamoholo, ba na le dingwaga di feta lesome ba ntse ba ikuela go lefapha gore le ba agela kliniki, fela kopo ya bone ga e utlwagale.
“Go tloga ka 2010 go fitlha 2022, ba re tlhaloseditse fa go sena madi a go ka aga kliniki. Jaanong ka 2024, ga ba sa boela mo go rona le go re itsise gore go tloga ga jaana ka ngwaga wa ditshelete wa 2024, ba tlile go dira jang. Ga jaana, ba tlile ka di parkhome go tla go di tlhoma mo kliniking ya rona.
“Se ke se itseng ke gore, ebile rakonteraka o setse a thapilwe. Jaanaong, rele baagi re batla pele ga di parkhome tseo di tla go tlhomiwa, re be re nnile le kopano le botsamaisi, mme ba re tlhalosetse gore a re tla agelwa kliniki kgotsa jang,” Sejamoholo wa tlhalosa.
Sejamoholo are, ba utlwile menyenyetse ya gore kliniki ya bone e tlile go agiwa mo dingwageng di le tlhano, lesome kgotsa lesome tlhano tse ditlang. Sejamoholo are jaanong mo bekeng e e tlang, ba tlile go nna le kopano le botsamaisi jwa kliniki go utlwa dintlha ka botlalo.
Kgabagare, sebueledi sa Lefapha la Boitekanelo mo Bokone Bophirima, Tebogo Lekgethwane are: “O tla gopola gore kliniki ya Cokonyane ene e agilwe ka asbesto go tloga kwa tshimologong. Jaanong, moago owa o ile wa tswalwa, mme ga tlisiwa tse re di bitsang di parkhomes.
“Jaanong, lefapha kwa sedikeng le ne le gopotse go oketsa di parkhome tseo, gonne ga di lekane balwetsi fa ba etetse setheo sa rona. Mme thendara ya go reka di parkhomes tseo, e rebotswe ka kgwedi ya Sedimonthole 2023.”
Lekgethwane are fela go ya ka go fokodiwa ga tekanyetso-kabo ya lefaph, ga gona maikaelelo a go aga kliniki kwa motseng o. Lekgethwane are go fitlha ga jaana, go aga kliniki kwa Cokonyane go tla jela lefapha madi a kanang ka R30 million, fa go aga di parkhomes tse dinang le mafaratlhatlha a sejanong, go tla jela lefapha fela R6 million.
Lekgethwane are mafaratlhatlha a tsenngwang mo di parkhomes ke a seemo se se kwa godimo, mme ga a tle go ama thebolo ya ditirelo mo lefapheng.
Seemo se tlhotse se tswile mo taolong kwa renkeng ya ditekesi ya Taung mo letsatsing la gompieno. Seno se tla morago ga gore bakgweetsi ba ditekesi ba ntshe ditekesi tsa bone kwa renkeng ya Taung, mme ba tlhalose fa ba dira seno gonne, digongwana tsa bosinyi di tsweleditse bosenyi mo renkeng fela sepodisi se itshetse moriti o tsididi.
Go ya ka mongwe wa bakgweetsi ba ditekesi, Isaac Itumeleng are baagi ba kgothosiwa, mme ba tseelwe dilo tsa bone tse ba tswang go di rekang kwa marekelong. Itumeleng are mo godimo ga moo, dilo tse di diriwa ke basimanyana ba ba gogang nyaope.
“Renke ya rona e leswe, mme masepala wa rona o mogolwane wa Taung, ga o e phephafatse. Se sengwe ke gore, boeteledipele jwa rona bo palelwa ke go re direla sentle ga mmogo le sepodisi. Re lobaka re bua le baeteledipele ba rona ba re ba tlhopileng, mme ba dula ba re tshepisa fela ga go diragale sepe.
“Mo dibeleng tse pedi tse di fetileng, re ile ra gwantela kwa seteisheneng sa sepodisi sa Taung, mme sepodisi se ile sa re tshepisa gore se tla re araba mo diureng di le 24,” Itumeleng wa tlhalosa.
Itumeleng are morago ga moo, sepodisi ga se a dira sepe, mme ba tsweletse go mo letsetsang. Itumeleng are jaanong e nna e kare ke ene a tshimolotseng tlhakatlhakano.
“Ka mokgwa o basimanyana ba ba nyaope ba re nyaditseng ka teng, ba kgona go ya go dira botsotsi mo gare ga toropo, ba be ba siela mo renekeng. Jaanong, sepodisi se tshwaya rona phoso, gonne ba re re sireletsa segongwana se sa disinyi.
“Bare fa basimanyana ba ba tsena mo renkeng, re lotsa melodi le go ba itsise gore mapodisi ke ao. Gape, ba re fa basimanyana ba ba rekisa dilo tse di utswitsweng, ke rona bo ra ditekesi re di rekang. Jaanong, re tlile go tsena fela mo teng ga renke e fa boeteledipele jwa rona bo tshekegetse ditletlebo tsa rona tsebe,” Itumeleng wa tlhalosa.
Mongwe wa batho ba ba tshamekang ditaese kwa renkeng ya ditekesi, Kgakololo Koji are ene ga a na bothata, ebile o ema borra ditekesi nokeng ka go lwa kgatlhanong le bosinyi. Fela Koji o latofaditse bangwe ba bakgweetsi ba ditekesi ka go dirisana le digongwana tsa bosinyi.
“Nna ke tsameka ditaese mo renkeng, mme ka ledinyana leo, ke tlhokomela lelapa laka ka lone. Fela, se se diragalang mo renkeng, ke a se tshegetsa le go se ema nokeng. Mme ke tla go setotobaletsang gore, bangwe ba bakgweetsi ba ditekesi ba letla basimanyana ba ba siele mo gare ga ditekesi tsa bone. Bangwe ba ba kgwetsi, ba reka dilo tse tsa bogodu.
“Ke nnete, bagolo ba rona ba tseelwa dilo le go tshwarwa poo. Fela, gona le dimutlwa mo gare ga bakgweetsi ba ditekesi,” Koji wa tlhalosa.
Mongwe wa bagwebi-potlana kwa renkeng ya Taung, Themba Maretela are: “Jaaka le rona rele bagwebi-potlana mo renkeng ya Taung, rene re batla go tsenela kopa e ya bakgweetsi ba ditekesi. Re dula re thusana le bone, mme retle ka togamaano ya gore re tla reba jang bothata jo jwa bogodu, ga mmogo le thekiso ya nyaope.
“Fela mo letsatsing la gompieno, ba re leleka mme ga re itse gore bothata ke eng. Ga ke gane gona le batho ba ba rekisang nyaope mo renkeng ya rona ya ditekesi le ba ba utswang. Sebe sa phiri ke gore mo bakgweetsing ba ba ditekesi, gona le ba ba rekang dilo tseo tsa bogodu mo basimanyaneng ba ba nyaope.”
Kgabagare, sebueledi sa lefapha la tshireletsego ya baagi ga mmogo le dipalangwa mo Bokone Bophirima, Lucas Mothibedi ga mmogo le sebueledi sa sepodisi mo Bokone Bophirima, Col Adele Myburgh, ga ba boela mo go rona go arabela ditatofatso tse.
Setshwantsho: Kabelo Mogongwa o latofadiwang ka go bolaya kgarebe ya gagwe
Ka OBAKENG MAJE
Kgetsi ya polao kgatlhanong le monna wa dingwaga di le 47, e buseditswe morago ke kgotlhatshekelo ya Taung go fitlha ka letsatsi la di 4 Mopitlwe 2024. Kabelo Mogongwa o ne a solofetswe go dira kopo ya beile mo letsatsing la gompieno, fela mmueledi wa gagwe wa puso ga kgona go nna teng.
Go begwa fa Mogongwa a ile a tshwarwa morago ga dipego tsa gore o thuntsitse we 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 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 tlhoka gore ba shage 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 o o gaufi le Khibicwane. 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.”
Setshwantsho: Moswi, Ngaka ya setso gape ele rramophato, Otlhagile Diketso Maine
Ka OBAKENG MAJE
Ba lelapa la ga rramophato, Otlhagile Diketso Maine (57) yo gape e ne ele ngaka ya setso, ba re loso la gagwe le ba tlogetse ba gamaregile. Go begwa fa Maine o ane a isitse mophato kwa motseng wa Mokgareng, gaufi le Taung mo ngwageng e e fetileng, a tlhokafetse mo kotsing ya sejanaga mo tseleng ya R378 magareng ga motse wa Morokweng le Ganyesa fa masigo a Tshipi a ne asa.
Go ya ka sebueledi sa sepodisi mo Bokone Bophirima, Lieutenant Col Amanda Funani, Maine le o mongwe wa ba palami, ba tlhokafetse mo kotsing e ya sejanaga.
“Go begwa fa Maine ga mmogo le bapalami bangwe ba ne ba tsamaya ka sejanaga sa modiro wa van fa mokgweetsi a ne a leka go efoga dipitsi tse di neng di le mo tseleng. Fela, mokgweetsi o ile a latlhegelwa ke taolo.
“Go begwa fa van eo, ene ya menoga mme Maine le mongwe wa bapalami ba ile ba latlhegelwa ke botshelo. Batho ba le babedi ba ile ba rwalelwa kwa bookelong ka dikgobalo tse di masisi. Kgetsi ya polao ntle le maikaelelo e butswe, mme dipatlisiso di tsweleletse,”
Go begwa fa Maine a ne a tsamaya le morutwana wa gagwe wa motho mosweu, Eddie Jones. Fela go begwa fa Jones a robegile maoto a le mabedi, mme o ile a rwalelwa kwa bookelong jo bo gaufi.
Kgaitsadie Maine wa losika, Boipelo Kumang are Maine ene ele motho yo o bonolo, mme a na le tirisano-mmogo ka dinako tsotlhe. Kumang are le fa ba godile le Maine, ene o ne a le kwapelenyana ka dingwaga.
“Re godile le ene, mme one a ntshiya ka dingwang di le mmalwa. Re godile le ene sentle, mme ra itse gore la motho o godile le ene, mme fela fa a le mogolo mo go wena o ka se re o godile le ene, gonne ga wa tshameka le ene.
“Ene o ne a le mo tonnanyana mo go nna, ebile ele aubuti. Ga se re rulaganye ka dithulaganyo tsa phitlho. Re utlwa gotwe aubuti o ne a ile go tiisa lelapa lengwe kwa motseng wa Morokweng,” Kumang wa tlhalosa.
Kumang are jaanong kotsi eo, e diragala fa Maine le barutwa gagwe ba boa. Kumang are gone gona le motho mongwe wa sejanaga yo Maine aneng a mo thapile gore a mo ise kwa Morokweng.
“Go begwa fa mong o wa koloi ane a iphanya ka nnotagi, mme go begwa fa ele ene a tlhotseng kotsi ya sejanaga. Go begwa fa gape ane a na le kgarebe foo, mme ba ne ba iphanya botlhe. Go tlhokafetse aubuti, le lekgarebe leo ga mmogo le ngwana wa mangwane wa gagwe,” Kumang wa tlhalosa.
Kgabagare, Modula-setulo was Traditional Health Practitioners (THP), Moelegang Magano o kaile Maine jaaka motho o neng ana le tirisano-mmogo. Magano are ba dirile thata le Maine, mme le fa gone gona le bothata mo Taung, one a leka go nna karolo ya go rarabolola bothata jo.
Magano are o dirile le Maine fa gone go tlhapisiwa kwa Dikgageng ga mmogo le go timela ga motho kwa motseng wa Modimong.
Picture: The acting North West Premier, Nono Maloyi
By OBAKENG MAJE
The acting North West Premier, Nono Maloyi said the province has experienced unprecedented levels of development in the last 30 years, with the number of households increasing from 591 145 in 1996 to over 1.14 million in 2022. When delivering the State of the Province Address (SOPA), Maloyi revealed that, this depicts an upward trend of 88% of formal housing in the province.
He further said since 2019, the provincial government has built over 19 000 houses. Maloyi added that, in 2023 alone, over 2700 were handed over to beneficiaries.
“The focus will now be centered on eradicating mud houses. R198 million has been allocated to eradicate 1 356 mud houses in the province, with 579 of these units already delivered.
“Furthermore, efforts to eradicate mud houses have been strengthened by the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the provincial government and the Chinese National Import and Export Corporation to build gas to electricity power stations in the province,” he said.
Maloyi said as part of their project investment, the Chinese have made a commitment to invest further resources to assist eradicate mud houses in the province by building 500 houses every year, for the duration of the project. He said the project is expected to create a minimum of over 10 000 jobs.
“Providing an update on the Deelpan Floods intervention programme, The provincial government has cleared all the hurdles that delayed the project and that 104 houses will be completed by end of March 2024.
“A further 317 houses will be built following the donation of land by Kgosi Kogodi Molete of Bakolobeng and his Traditional Council. In addition, the provincial government will be launching the R2.6 billion N14 mixed development project in Ventersdorp,” he said.
He said the development will see installation of bulk services for 4000 sites and create over 600 jobs for local people through the construction of Breaking New Ground, Social Housing and bonded stock. Maloyi said this is part of ongoing efforts by the provincial government to change the lives of the residents of North West and restore their dignity.
“The provincial government will continue to ramp up the title deeds restoration programme by handing over title deeds to rightful owners. To date 6 283 title deeds have been handed over to beneficiaries across the province,” he said.
Picture: SAFA vice president, Linda Zwane/Facebook
By SAFA
South African Football Association (SAFA) Vice-President Linda Zwane together with SAFA Technical Director Walter Steenbok, concluded their visit to the Free State on 25 February 2024, which is part of the TD’s Provincial tour.
The tours kicked off in 2023 and are aimed at informing members of football in the provinces about the Technical Development plan along with other areas of football.
Vice-President Zwane opened the session by thanking the members who availed themselves for the provincial visit and highlighted the main purpose of the tours.
“We are here to deliver the message and roadmap for SAFA’s broader vision. The TD has been tasked to deliver the Association’s mandate and I’m glad we have a capable individual,” said Zwane.
“We are now working on our Vision 2030, and we cannot expect it to be implemented if those who have to deliver the vision do not feel part of it or do not understand it.
“We have already been to Mpumalanga, Limpopo, the Eastern Cape and today in the Free State, we will continue with the other provinces in due course,” concluded Zwane.
Steenbok presented the Technical Development Plan to the members in attendance and allowed them to engage in the discussion, while also identifying areas of interest to their Province, Regions, and Local Football Associations.
He also highlighted areas that have improved since he came into office in 2022 and shared his plan for the next three years.
“My mandate is to serve South African football and although we have had our challenges, we need to celebrate our achievements.
“We are back in the CAF Convention. The CAF A Coaching Diploma is running smoothly, we hosted CAF C Coaching course for the Hollywoodbets Super League in January 2024, and have another CAF C currently underway in Limpopo. The CAF B is scheduled for April 2024 and we have released dates for other Coaching Courses for this whole year,” said Steenbok.
“We have built the next U17 Men’s National Team through the Talent Development Scheme (TDS), also began our pilot U15 Girls Inter-LFA Leagues among other programs. We have hosted one of the two National Coaches Methodology Workshops and launched the Clive Barker Academy, which has attracted a lot of suggested courses.”
Added the SAFA TD: “These are just a few victories that I have mentioned and we still have a lot to do, therefore these provincial tours are very key in aligning what the national office is doing with what is happening on the ground;” concluded Steenbok.
Kgetsi ya polao kgatlhanong le monna wa dingwaga di le 47, e solofetswe go ka reediwa mo letstatsing la 26 Tlhakole 2024 kwa kgotlha-tshekelo ya Taung. Kabelo Mogongwa o solofetswe go dira kopo ya beile gone mo letsatsing leo.
Go begwa fa Mogongwa a ile a tshwarwa morago ga dipego tsa gore o thuntsitse we 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 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 tlhoka gore ba shage 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.”
Last week, the Minister of Finance presented a national budget that will help us to achieve more rapid and inclusive economic growth while supporting our developmental goals.
Over the last five years, we have taken several actions to get our economy back on track. We have implemented far-reaching reforms in the energy, logistics, water and telecommunications sectors to address the binding constraints on growth. We have created a stable macroeconomic environment to encourage investment. And we have expanded public employment and social protection to create jobs and provide an income for those who are unemployed.
This budget takes us further along the path of reviving our economy and rebuilding our institutions, in at least three important ways.
First, the 2024 budget shows that we staying the course in our commitment to achieve a sustainable fiscal trajectory.
Over the past fifteen years, our debt burden has grown to a point where we are spending more on interest payments than we are on education or health care services. By reducing debt, we will create more space to spend on the things that matter – building our infrastructure, improving our schools and hospitals, and making our communities safer.
At the same time, the less the state borrows the more can be invested in the economy. This will help to create a virtuous cycle of investment and growth in the years to come.
Second, the budget protects critical services and social spending, making sure that government can deliver on its most important obligations to all South Africans.
We have allocated additional funds for service delivery, which will help to pay the salaries of police officers, teachers, nurses and doctors. This year alone, we will spend more than R480 billion on education, R272 billion on health and R265 billion on other services like water, housing and public transport.
A further R7.4 billion will go towards the Presidential Employment Stimulus, which has already created more than 1.7 million opportunities for work and livelihoods over the last three years, ensuring that key programmes like school assistants will continue.
We are also increasing social grants to help the poorest households cope with the rising cost of living. Additional money has been allocated to the fight against corruption and state capture, following through on the commitment I made in the State of the Nation Address.
Third, the budget includes new measures to support growth and create jobs, while rebuilding infrastructure.
A new R2 billion grant has been established to fund the rollout of smart meters in municipalities, which will help to modernise our electricity system and reduce load shedding. A generous incentive will be introduced to support the manufacturing of electric vehicles from 2026 onwards, as part of our commitment to position South Africa as a leading player in the green economy.
Innovative new funding instruments have been introduced for infrastructure projects, and the National Treasury has published revised regulations to make it easier to implement public-private partnerships. These measures will enable much greater investment in infrastructure.
Our economy has been weighed down by more than a decade of low growth and rising debt, made worse during the state capture era as confidence was eroded. During the course of this administration, we have worked hard to change this and build a foundation for higher growth and more jobs.
The 2024 budget shows that we are heading in the right direction. We are determined to continue on this path, following through on economic reforms, getting our public finances in shape and protecting basic services for the poor. Working together we will ensure that better years lie ahead.
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