The 47 suspects who have been on the run from the police for various crimes such as murder, business robbery, theft of firearm, assault GBH, housebreaking and theft, assault common, malicious damage to property, domestic violence, and contravention of protection orders were arrested.
The Northern Cape police spokesperson, Sgt Timothy Sam said these suspects have been evading court appearance dates and others violated court orders.
Sam further said, the Detectives from various Police Stations in the Pixley Ka Seme District, embarked on a wanted suspects tracing operation between 13 and 14 July 2023.
“The suspects were arrested at their respective residences in Strydenburg, De Aar, Sunrise, Hopetown, Prieska, Colesberg, Kuyasa and Carnavon and will be appearing in the respective Magistrate’s Courts soon.
“The Detectives also took numerous warning statements from suspects that must be presented to the National Prosecution Authority (NPA) for decision to prosecute and summoned those with cases that were struck off the court and reinstated on the court roll to face offences that they were charged for,” he said.
Meanwhile, the Pixley Ka Seme District Police Commissioner, Major General Nomana Mtukushe lauded the police for bringing wanted suspects to book and encouraged the public to keep on assisting the police by reporting any criminality.
Two men were arrested at the Swartkopfontein Port of Entry in Motswedi village, near Lehurutshe, whilst trying to leave South Africa by climbing over a fence. The North West police spokesperson, Col Adele Myburgh said Bright Denvo (29) was arrested for contravention of Section 49 (1)(a) & (b) of the Immigration Act, 2002 (Act No. 13 of 2002).
Myburgh further said Mogakolodi Macala (40) was found in possession of 1.8 kg CAT (drugs) with an estimated street value of R300 000. She added that the incident took place on 15 December 2022 at around 4pm.
“Denvo briefly appeared at Lehurutshe Regional Court, where he was sentenced to two years imprisonment that was wholly suspended for five years on condition that he is not found guilty of contravening the Immigration Act during that period.
“Macala was sentenced to 15 years imprisonment for contravention of the Drug Trafficking Act, Act 140 of 1992 and contravention of Section 49 (1)(a) & (b) of the Immigration Act, 2002 (Act No. 13 of 2002). Five years is wholly suspended on condition that the accused is not found guilty of contravening the Drug Trafficking Act during that period,” said Myburgh.
Meanwhile, the North West Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Sello Kwena lauded the excellent investigations done by the Provincial Organised Crime Detectives, Warrant Officer Martin Papke and Sergeant Thapelo Pelele, while assisted by the State Prosecutor, Neo Sedumedi.
Kwena said these sentences will definitely send a clear message that crime will not be tolerated.
Four illegal miners were sentenced to life imprisonment by the North West High Court sitting in Klerksdorp for killing Joseph Lebone Maputla. According to evidence heard before court, Maputla (44) and his family were attacked at their house in Chris Hani Street, Extension 8 in Khuma Township, near Stilfontein on 23 August 2018.
The North West police spokesperson, Col Adele Myburgh said the atrocity took place in the early hours of the morning. Myburgh further said Maputla tried to flee, but sustained multiple injuries on his head.
“His wife was also assaulted and their house was ransacked. On arrival at the scene, the police found Maputla unconscious in the yard of a neighbour and he was rushed to a local hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries. The motive of this attack was for a rival group of illegal miners to secure a bigger mining territory.
“Excellent investigations by Warrant Officer Etienne Fourie of Khuma Detectives lead to the arrest of five suspects. With further assistance of Me Leanne Veldskoen, the State Prosecutor, the accused were sentenced accordingly. Matla Shea (45) was sentenced to life imprisonment for murder and five years imprisonment for malicious damage to property,” she said.
Myburgh further said, Lebitso Thapelo Shea (35) was also sentenced to life imprisonment for murder, five years imprisonment for assault with the intent to do Grievous Bodily Harm (GBH) and five years imprisonment for malicious damage to property.
She added that Peete Shea (30) was sentenced to life imprisonment for murder and five years imprisonment for malicious damage to property.
“Ramatlad Mabae Phooko (41) was sentenced to life imprisonment for murder and five years imprisonment for malicious damage to property, while Lubabalo Godfrey Sihluku (35) was sentenced to five years imprisonment for malicious damage to property.
“Accused 1-4 was also declared unfit to possess a firearm in terms of Section 103 of the Firearms Control Act, Act No. 60 of 2000,” said Myburgh.
Meanwhile, the North West Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Sello Kwena and the Director for Public Prosecution (DPP), Dr Rachel Makhari welcome the life terms handed down to four illegal miners.
Setshwantsho: Baagi ba Manokwane ba kaya fa ba patelesega go nwa metsi le diphologolo/Twitter
Ka OBAKENG MAJE
Baagi ba motse wa Manokwane, gaufi le Taung ba kaile fa tlhokego ya metsi ele tlhoba-boroko. Baagi ba re metsi a tswa mo dipompong tsa bone, a masetlha fa ka nako enngwe a tlhola ekare a tshetswe lokwane. Mongwe wa baagi, Thamsanqa Latlha are, seemo se ba tshelelang mo go sone ga se se sentle le eseng.
“Re lekile go lwantshana le bothata jwa tlhokego ya metsi go tshimolola ka ngwaga wa 2005. Re tlile ra bona metsi a phepha go tswa kwa setlamong sa metsi sa Sedibeng Water, fela ha e sale setlamo se sa Magalies Water se tsena, re itemogela metsi a leswe. Metsi a tswa mo dipompong tsa rona a mahibidu, ebile le dikgamelo tse re gang metsi ka tsone di setse di fetotse mmala.
“Jaanong, re bone go le botokwa go ka tla go ga metsi mo kanaleng e e mo motseng. Fela, re itemogetse gore gona le dilo tse dintsi tse di latlhelwang mo go yone jaaka ditshwa tse di suleng ga mmogo le mengato ya bana. Re bone gore re ge metsi fa, mme re a bedise pele ga re ka apaya ka one,” Latlha wa tlhalosa.
Are, jaaka ele baagi, ba tshwenyegile thata ka ntlheng ya seemo se ba se itemogelang. Latlha are, batho ba le bantsi ba tlhokafetse kwa motse-setoropong wa Hammanskraal kwa Gauteng mo dikgweding tse di fetileng, ele ka ntlheng ya Cholera.
“Jaanong, re tshogile gore gongwe seo se ka tloga se re diragalela le rona jaaka baagi ba Manokwane. Ke maswabi go bona ekare re boela kwa pusong ele ya maloba. Re ne re solofetse fa puso eno e ntsha ya kgololosego, e ka dira botokwa, mme re bona go tshwana fela, gonne ga gona ditlhabologo.
O mongwe wa baagi, Eddie Mogorwe le ene o kaile fa ba ikuela go tona ya lefapha la metsi le kgelelo-leswe, Senzo Mchunu go ka tsereganya.
“Bothata jwa tlhokego ya metsi ga se fela mo motseng wa Manokwane, gonne metse yotlhe ya Taung ka bophara e itemogela tlhokego ya metsi. Jaanong, re ne re kopa Mchunu a etele motse o wa rona go tla go bona seemo se retshelelang mo go sone. Re rometse selelo sa rona kwa masepaleng wa sedika wa Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati, ga mmogo le masepala rona wa selegae wa Greater Taung Local Municipality, fela ga go nko e e tswang lemina,” Mogorwe wa tlhalosa.
Kgabagare, molekgotlha o o ikarabelang mo go tsa mafaratlhatlha (Infrastructure) kwa masepaleng wa selegae o mogolwane wa Taung, Itumeleng Maribe are: “Jaaka masepala wa selegae, re tlile ka toga-maano le go netefatsa fa baagi ba bona metsi a phepha le fa ese maikarabelo a rona jaaka masepala, gonne o tla gopola gore, masepala o o nang le dithata tsa go neelana ka metsi ke wa sedika.
“Re na le kgwetlho mabapi le mafaratlhatlha a rona a rebolang metsi. Re na le porojeke e eneng e baakangwa ya Taung Water Treatment Plant kwa motseng wa Lokaleng. Fa ene e ka bulwa, bontsi jwa baagi ba ne ba tla unngwelwa mo go yone. Porojeke eo, e setse e tserwe ke lefapha la kgelelo-leswe le metsi (Department of Water and Sanitation).”
Maribe are jaaka masepala, ga bana ditlabakelo tse di lekanang, fela ba leka ka natla go netefatsa fa baagi ba bona metsi. Maribe are ba setse ba nnile le tumalano le masepala wa sedika gore masepala wa selegae o tla neela baagi ba Reivilo ga mmogo le ba motse-setoropo wa Boipelo metsi, mme metse yotlhe ya Taung, e tla bona metsi go tswa kwa masepaleng wa sedika.
“Gape re tlile go nna le tumalano ya gore, fa masepala wa selegae o thuse masepala wa sedika mo o sa kgoneng teng, ebe re lefelwa go dira seo. Re tlile go nna le kopano eo mo dibekeng tse pedi tse di tlang go ka nna le tumalano eo.
“Jaaka puso, re na le maikarabelo a go neela baagi ditirelo, go sa kgathalesege gore ke maikarabelo a masepala ofeng. Baagi ba rona ga ba itse gore ke maikarabelo a ga mang go neelana ka metsi. Go fitlha ga jaana, re setse re na le mafelo are a totileng, gonne a itemogela mathata a metsi,” Maribe wa tlhalosa.
The Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa (BRICS) Ministers of Education have adopted a Ministerial Declaration which makes firm commitments on the areas identified as education and training priorities for the BRICS Member States.
The declaration was adopted at the 10th Meeting of BRICS Ministers of Education, held in Mpumalanga, as part of the build-up to the 15th BRICS Summit scheduled to take place from 22 – 24 August 2023, in Johannesburg.
During the meeting, BRICS Member States identified eight thematic areas as education and training priorities, and these include climate change, entrepreneurship development, skills for the changing world, mutual recognition of qualifications, out-of-school youth, labour market intelligence, early childhood development and university global ranking.
The meeting was held in parallel with the BRICS Network University and BRICS Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Cooperation Alliance, which both culminated in the declarations, where the Member States committed to working together on matters of mutual interest for the prosperity of the nations.
The meeting aimed to deepen cooperation and exchanges to improve the responsiveness and relevance of education and training in the current global context amongst BRICS Member States.
Higher Education, Science and Innovation spokesperson, Ishmael Mnisi, said the Ministers’ Declaration is premised on a shared vision of mutual respect and understanding, equality, solidarity, openness, inclusiveness and consensus.
Through the declaration, the Member States commit to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 13, which is to combat climate change and its impact.
“This commitment to develop an alternative system includes exploring the development of an evaluation system that emphasises the quality (as opposed to quantity) of research outputs of universities and their diverse contributions to inclusive development of all humanity. Such a system would also seek to integrate cultural and indigenous knowledge of each country, respecting our member states’ diverse cultures,” Mnisi said.
The members also committed to strengthening entrepreneurship development at all levels of education and training amongst BRICS Member States, and impart the requisite skills for students to consider self-employment as a valuable career path. – SAnews.gov.za
Picture: A knife with blood dripping from it/Generic
By OBAKENG MAJE
Police in Kagisho, near Galeshewe need your assistance in the investigation of a murder case. This comes after a man was allegedly stabbed by unknown persons on a footpath behind the Galeshewe Magistrate’s Court on 9 October 2022.
The Northern Cape police spokesperson, Sgt Timothy Sam said the preliminary investigations indicates that Thapelo Mathome (36) was allegedly accosted by unknown suspects, who robbed him of his shoes and stabbed him multiple times on his body.
“The police are requesting any public members, who may have information that may assist in the apprehension of the suspect/s. The investigating officer in this case is Detective Sergeant Boitumelo Dipico and can be contacted on
082 469 0505 or 08600 10111 or via the MYSAPS App. All information will be treated confidentially,” Timothy said.
Picture: Former South African President, the late Dr Nelson Mandela/Google
By OBAKENG MAJE
Due to popular demand, the multi award-winning Nelson Mandela African Folktales mini-series will be launched on 18 July 2023 in Johannesburg at the Avalon CineCentre Killarney Mall. The Noble Pictures representative, Claudia Noble-Areff said the Johannesburg event comes after the successful launch that took place in Durban in May 2023.
“The Durban event was a hit amongst guests, media, and the children. Therefore, it is befitting to also launch in the beautiful City of Gold, where Madiba resided following his release from prison. This event will not only celebrate the award-winning stories, but Madiba’s legacy which is internationally commemorated on 18 July.
“The mini-series comprises folktales stories told to Former President Nelson Mandela as a boy in the village of Qunu in Eastern Cape by his mother and the elders. These stories were about the history and folklore of the African Continent, stories which formed and shaped Madiba into the beloved hero he is remembered for today,” Noble-Areff said.
She further said this is a product of Claudia Noble-Areff and Sheldon Noble of Noble Pictures in collaboration with Nanda Soobben of the Centre of Fine Arts Animation and Design. Noble-Areff added that, the mini-series has been showcased in various countries and mesmerising audiences who had the opportunity to watch it.
“It is officially selected in 77 festivals from countries such as United Kingdom (Manchester & London), United States (Chicago, Connecticut, San Antonio, Oklahoma), Australia, Germany, India, South Korea, Japan, Rome, Romania, Turkey, Africa (Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria) and of course South Africa. The mini-series received numerous accolades around the globe.
“From the 77 selections, the films won 26 Best Animation Short Film Awards, an Audience Choice Award and Merit Award, and received 4 Honourable Mentions, 2 nominations and was a finalist in 7 festivals. The films in addition received Sub-Category Awards from 4 Film Festivals for Best Producer, Best Director, Best Art Director, Best Editor, Best Music Composer, Best Animator and Best Screenplay,” said Noble-Areff.
She said the series continues to shine globally. Noble-Areff said nominations and awards they received are testament that they produced stories that needed to be told to the world.
“We have recently returned from the Bali International Film Festival, where our stories were marketed to a completely different target audience that highly appreciated the series. The themes of the folktales deal with love and loyalty, perseverance, responsibility, sharing and trust – all valuable lessons to be learnt and reinforced to the young ones.
“The animated project was produced with the financial support of the KwaZulu Natal Film Commission (KZNFilm) and the Department of Trade, Industry & Competition. The National Film and Video Foundation funded the marketing and distribution of the project and the Gauteng Film Commission funded our festival attendances,” she said.
Noble-Areff said they are extremely grateful to all their funders.
Picture: The athletes from North West who participated at 2023 Special Olympics World Games in Berlin, Germany/Twitter
By OBAKENG MAJE
The athletes from North West who represented South Africa at 2023 Special Olympics World Games in Berlin, Germany will be honoured. The Department of Arts, Culture, Sports and Recreation spokesperson, Shuping Sebolecwe said the welcoming ceremony will be held on 20 July at M.M Sebitloane Special School in Taung.
Sebolecwe said the Special Olympics World Games are internationally recognised to inspire, promote and advance the world with full inclusive participation of intellectually impaired athletes (physically challenged individuals).
“The 2023 Berlin Special Olympics Games hosted around 7000 athletes from six countries and takes place every four years between the Summer and Winter games. The North West province was represented by various teams sporting disciplines and participants from across the province to form part of the South Africa National Team.
“These included MM Sebitloane Football team, Iteko Special School on swimming, out of school players in swimming, athletes and equestrians qualified to represent the country in Germany, which took place from the 17-24 June 2023,” he said.
Sebolecwe further said the team brought home a total medal tally of 49, which is one Gold and one Silver in Table Tennis, 13 x Gold medals in 7-A Side Men’s Football and one Gold medal and one Silver in Swimming, one Gold and one Bronze in Athletics and obtained position 4 in Equestrian.
He added that, a total number of medals for the North West province is 19.
Picture: Aggrieved employees of Phalaborwa Consultant Company barricaded the road between Manthe and Kolong villages/Supplied
By OBAKENG MAJE
The aggrieved employees of Phalaborwa Consultant company that was appointed has been appointed to install pipelines for abstraction of water from the iconic Taung Dam to the Taung Water Treatment Plant and reservoir in Morokweng village embarked on protest.
These employees barricaded a road between Manthe and Kolong villages, near Taung after they were not paid their three months’ salaries. According to one of the employees, Sparks Tshisi, they have tried to get in touch with the company representative, Simon Malatjie but to no avails.
“It’s been three months since last we received our payments. So, we decided to barricade the road in order for the company to pay us. We do have families to feed and we cannot continue to work without being paid.
“We need our salaries and we urge the municipality to intervene. Our Community Liaison Officers (CLOs) are nowhere to be found. The other one said he is in Johannesburg looking for a job, while the other one is in Kuruman also job-hunting,” Tshisi said.
The Phalaborwa Consultant representative, Simon Malatjie and the Member of Mayoral Committee (MMC) for Infrastructure at Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District Municipality, Pico Seepamere failed to respond to our media inquiry regarding the matter.
In 19 March 2022, the R1 billion Taung Bulk Water Supply project was brought to a grinding halt after community members alleged that, the contractor was not properly introduced to them.
Meanwhile, in a statement, the Water and Sanitation department spokesperson, Sputnik Ratau said the project is funded by the Department of Water and Sanitation Regional Bulk Infrastructure Grant (RBIG), with approximately R1 billion allocated to the project.
“The project is one of the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) major infrastructure projects in the North West, aimed at developing water infrastructure that will meet the needs of the community and ensure water security.
“The construction of an adequate infrastructure such as the Taung Bulk Water Supply that can support and supply efficient safe water to communities in Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District Municipality, therefore is a critical input to sustainable growth and development,” Ratau said.
He said the scheme, which is implemented in phases, has created 304 jobs thus far and 189 139 households in more than 55 villages have been targeted to benefit from this water project.
A 39-YEAR-OLD man briefly appeared in Klerksdorp Magistrate’s Court on 13 July 2023. Tyson Tizirayi was arrested by the Hawks’ Serious Organised Crime Investigation on 11 July 2023 in Klerksdorp for his alleged involvement in a Cash in Transit robbery that took place on 10 May 2023.
The Hawks spokesperson in North West, Lieutenant Colonel Tinyiko Mathebula said, Tizirayi was arrested at Klerksdorp Police Station, while he was in custody for an unrelated case.
“It is alleged that, on 10 May 2023, two G4S security officers were travelling in an armoured vehicle on Terblanche Street in Freemanville, Klerksdorp, when a vehicle rammed into them, causing the armoured vehicle to overturn. A group of armed suspects allegedly approached the vehicle and ordered the security officers to lie down, then robbed them of a 9mm pistol with rounds of ammunition.
“The suspects allegedly bombed the vehicle and fired several shots before fleeing the scene with an undisclosed amount of money. The accused was charged with attempted murder and robbery with aggravating circumstances and the matter was postponed to 21 July 2023 pending further investigation,” Mathebula said.
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