Picture: The man who was found walking along the road/Supplied
By REGINALD KANYANE
The police urge community members to assist them to locate the family of mentally disabled man. According to the North West police spokesperson, Col Adele Myburgh, the farmer allegedly saw a man walking next to the road in Piet Plessis and gave him a lift.
“The police request community’s assistance with regard to a male, who doesn’t know his family/relatives. He also is not certain of his own name and according to the local clinic he is believed to be mentally disabled.
On 8 June 2022, one of the farmers from Piet Plessis brought a lost person to the police station.
“According to the farmer, he saw the man walking next to the road and gave him a lift. Upon enquiring where he should leave him, the man could not respond. He was then taken to the police station at Piet Plessis. Any person with information on the whereabouts of his family/relatives can contact Constable Shuping on 0796788588 or your closest police station,” she said.
Picture: The body of deceased with tattoo found in Ottoshoop/Supplied
By KEDIBONE MOLAETSI
The police request community assistance in identifying an unknown man found dead by a passer-by on 2 June 2022 next to R49 road near Ikhayalami Farm, near Ottoshoop.
The North West police spokesperson, Col Adele Myburgh said: “The deceased is estimated to be between the age of 30 and 35. He has a tattoo on his lower left arm, written Mosweu Nebo.
“The deceased was wearing blue jeans, a purple vest and tekkies. At this stage, no foul play is suspected and an inquest is under investigation. Anyone with information that can assist the police in identifying this man is requested to contact the Investigating Officer, Constable Tumelo Molatlhegi on 082 373 9830.”
Senepe: Baagi ba Tlapeng ba tsenetse kopano ya pulo ya moepo/Obakeng Maje
Ka OBAKENG MAJE
Kgosi-kgolo ya Batlhaping Baga-Maidi kwa Taung, Kgosi Nnyoko Charles Motlhabane, o ne a tsweleditse metsele-tsele kwa metsaneng yotlhe e e welang mo tlase ga taolo ya bogosi jwa Baga-Maidi mo bekeng eno.
Seno, se tla morago ga gore morafe wa Batlhaping Baga-Maidi o tsene mo tumalanong ya go ka tshimolola moepo mo metsaneng ya bone ka go farologana.
Motlhabane, o tshimolotse loeto la gagwe kwa Tlapeng le kwa Matsheng, mme mo letsatsing la gompieno, o ne a etetse motsana wa Kokomeng ga mmogo le wa Khudutlou. Go ya ka Motlhabane, lefatshe la Baga-Maidi, le na le dimenerale ditshwana le gauta, ditaemane, iron ore ga mmogo le letlapa le le dirang disemente.
Jaanong go kaiwa fa seno se tlile go ka ungwela baagi ba metsana ele 12 e e mo tlase ga segosi sa Baga-Maidi.
“Jaaka re le segosi sa Baga-Maidi, re ile ra itemogela mo nakong e e fetileng gore metsana ya rona ena le dimenerale tse di farologaneng jaaka ditemane, gauta, iron ore ga mmogo le letlapa le le dirang semente.
“Jaanong, ka se sebaka, ditlankana tse re di tshwereng (mining permit) di mo maineng a morafe. Re kopane le dikgetlho pele ga re ka bona ditlankana tse tsa moepo, gonne re ne re lwantshiwa ke batho ba ba nang le madi,” Motlhabane wa tlhalosa.
Motlhabane o kaile fa le morago ga go bona ditlankana tse, go ne ga nna thata gore ba bone ba beeletsi segolo thata jang mo lephateng la ditemane, gonne le laolwa ke batho bangwe ba ba rileng. A re o batla go bona fa dimenerale tsotlhe tse di mo metsaneng ya Baga-Maidi di ungwela baagi ka go farologana.
“Ke batla go e totobatsa gore dimenerale tse, ga se tsa ga ope mme ke morafe fela ka nosi o tshwanetse ke go ka ungwelwa. Jaanong, re sentse rele mo legatong la go ka totobatsa fa dimenerale tse re nang le tsone di ka re kgontsha gore re tshimolole ka moepo (exploration processes).
“Ke ntse ke tsenya dikopano le baagi, mme fela jaaka o itse gore mathata ga nke a tlhokega. Se ke tla se itumelelang ke tirisano-mmogo le go bona moruo wa lefatshe la rona o ungwela morafe,” Motlhabane wa tlhalosa.
Motlhabane o kaile fa ba setse ba thapile setlamo sa Maubane Mineral Resources go ka tsweletsa tiro eno.
Mokaedi kwa setlamong sa Maubane Mineral Resources, Karabo Maubane yo o kaileng fa go tshimolola moepo ele kgwetlho are, ba tlile go ka tshimolola ka ditlhotlhomiso tsa bone le go romela baitsanape mo go tsa moepo go ka tla go netefatsa boleng jwa dimenerale pele ba ka tshimolola ka moepo.
“Se se tshwanetsweng ke go ka dirwa ke go dira ditlhotlhomiso gore a dimenerale tse di leng teng mo lefatsheng le, a di tla letla gore moepo o nne teng le gore o ka tsaya nako e kae. Morago ga moo,ke gone re tla tlhalosetsang morafe wa Baga-Maidi ka ditlhabololo tse re tlileng go ka di dira mo metsaneng ya bone,” Maubane wa tlhalosa.
Kgabagare, baagi bangwe ba ne ba kgoreletsa kopano. Mongwe wa baeteledipele wa baagi, Lebogang Dansen wa tlhalosa: “Bothata ke gore kgosi ga dira dikopano le morafe ka tsela e e siameng. Mo nako e e fetileng re dumalane le bogosi, mme ra tsaya tshwetso (resolution) e e siameng, moo ga ba ga dirwa ditlhotlhomiso tse di shupang gore ditemane di teng ke makgoa mangwe a ne a epa fa.
“Jaanong dipatlisiso tseo, di ne tsa supa fa lefatshe la rona le siametse go ka tsweletsa moepo. Mme ga jaana re maketse fa kgosi a re re tshwanetse go tlogela setlamo sengwe se tle go epa nakwana (exploration) pele ga moepo o ka tshimolola.”
Densen are kepo ya nakwana ga e tle go ungwela morafe. Are morafe o ne wa latlhegelwa ke ditemane mo nakong e e fetileng morago ga go tlogela setlamo sengwe se epa mo motseng wa bone.
“Jaanong, kgosi o fetotse tumalano, mme ga ntshe le mabaka gore go tlile jang. Ha kgosi a tsena ko go rona, o kaile fa ele ene rammu ebile re tlile go utlwa fela ka ene.
“Seo, ke sone se se tshwentseng morafe go tlhakana e le kgale re ntse rena le matshwenyego a nako e e fetileng. Re santse re emetse setlankana se se neelanang ka tetla ya go epa (mining permit) go tswa kwa bogosing, mme ha kgosi a tshwanetse gore are se neele, ga dire jalo,” Densen wa tlhalosa.
Motlhabane yo dikopano tsa gagwe di tsamaileng sentle kwa metsaneng e mengwe, o kaile fa a tlile go boela kwa baagi ba Tlapeng le go ka buisana le bone sesha.
Picture: Former ANC MP, Nono Maloying who is vying for the ANC North West chairperson position/Supplied
By OBAKENG MAJE
The much-anticipated ANC provincial elective conference in the North West will finally take place from 23 to 25 June 2022 at Rustenburg Civic Centre.
There is a fierce political battle for the provincial chairpersonship between the former ANC provincial chairperson in North West, Supra Mahumapelo, the North West Premier, Bushy Maape and the former North West MEC for Local Government, Nono Maloyi who is believed to be the favourite.
The ANC’s Head of Media and Publicity Desk in the Greater Taung Sub-region (ward 7), Vela Ntuli said the ruling party in the province needs a solid, tried and tested leader who will unite and rebuild the organisation.
“I and many other silent citizens of this province have no doubt or whatsoever that Maloyi will provide proper, revolutionary, conscious and ethical leadership that will translate into economic growth, social transformation, political stability and better life for all.
“Working with the collective, Maloyi is better positioned to take this province to new heights thus restoring the confidence of the people in the congress movement,” Ntuli said.
Maloyi’s culpable homicide case was provisionally withdrawn by the Stilfontein Regional Court on 25 May 2022. The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) regional spokesperson in North West, Henry Mamothame said the court provisionally withdrew a culpable homicide case against Maloyi, owing to his application for representation.
“Maloyi has applied for representation to the office of the National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP), for his case to be struck off the roll. Should the application be rejected, the case will be re-enrolled and a new court date will be decided upon.
“Maloyi is facing a charge of culpable homicide, following a fatal crash that resulted in Pontsho Motsamai losing her life. It is alleged that on the night of 1 September 2018, Maloyi was traveling at high speed on the N12 between Klerksdorp and Stilfontein, when he crashed into another vehicle that had two occupants,” he said.
The former ANC regional secretary in the Dr Kenneth Kaunda region, Lopang Rothman said they support Mahumapelo to become the new provincial chairperson in the upcoming elective conference.
“One of our reasons is that there was unity and stability during Mahumapelo’s tenure as the provincial chairperson. So, we have confidence that his leadership will assist us to unite, re-build and take the organisation forward in the province.” Rothman said.
The ANC member, Mmoloki Cwaile who supports Maape said: “Maape is a historical and contemporary experienced candidate for the position. He is dedicated, selfless and embodies humility. So, he has the capacity to bring unity in the province.
“It is painful to see the money meant for service delivery stolen from the public coffer and being used for campaigns. However, we are not worried even that Maape was not nominated at the branch level, but we urge our delegates to vote wisely and make determination.”
Meanwhile, the ANC IPC spokesperson in the North West, Kenny Morolong said the anticipated ANC provincial elective conference preparations are at an advanced stage. Morolong said they have already conducted the remainder of BBGMs, which sat on Tuesday.
“We are also resolving all disputes through our provincial Dispute Resolution Committee. So, we have given ourselves a 20 June 2022 deadline, where we would have dealt with all disputes,” he said.
The Political analyst at North West University in Potchefstroom campus, Professor Andre Duvenhage said there is ‘dirty’ politics at play. Duvenhage questioned the timing of handling Maloyi’s case.
“It is a month before the anticipated conference takes place. So, according to my understanding, Maloyi is by far the favourite to win the provincial chairperson position. So, what we are seeing now are individuals who want to use a step-aside rule for their political purposes.
“The timing indicates that this is part of the dirty politics we come to know here in the province. I am not sure about the status of this case, but it happened over three years ago,” he said.
However, he said if Maloyi wants to have a successful political career, he should clear his name.
Graphic picture: SA screengrab from a gruesome video, where a man seen beheading a woman/Screengrab
By OBAKENG MAJE
North West police spokesperson, Brig Sabata Mokgwabone urged community members to refrain from circulating a disturbing video where an unknown man was seen beheading a naked woman, while other two bodies were seen exposed in a shallow grave.
Mokgwabone said the gruesome video surfaced almost a month ago.
“A few days ago, this old video was re-circulated with text suggesting that the atrocity occurred in Vryburg in the Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District. We would like to indicate that no such incident was reported in Vryburg or in the province.
“So, members of the community are once more urged to use social media responsibly and to refrain from sharing unverified information as that creates unnecessary fear amongst our communities,” he said.
According to www.effectiviology.com website, most people use social media in one form or another. The website said, while there is nothing inherently wrong with that, and while social media can sometimes be beneficial, it’s important to be aware that social media is associated with a number of issues and potential dangers, including stress, anxiety, loneliness, and depression.
“Understanding the dangers of social media is important, both so you can deal with them yourself, and so you can help others deal with them. The use of social media is associated with various issues, when it comes to people’s emotional wellbeing, mental and physical health, and many other areas of life.
“Specifically, research shows that the use of social media is associated with anxiety, stress, emotional exhaustion, depression, loneliness, envy, low self-esteem, low-quality sleep and health problems.”
It says the addiction to social media, which can be referred to as social media addiction, or as addiction to a specific platform (for example, Facebook addiction), interferes with important obligations, such as schoolwork, which can lead to issues such as worse grades.
“General issues, such as exposure to misinformation, violation of one’s privacy, and political polarization. Issues that play a role in specific situations, such as cyberbullying and stalking.
“These issues have been found, to varying degrees, in users of various social media platforms, such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Youtube, and Snapchat. Some of these issues aren’t limited to social media, but are rather associated with internet use in general.”
The website further said: “However, many of these issues are associated most strongly with social media and with behaviours that are almost entirely exclusive to social media. An example of this is the negative impact of taking a ‘selfie’, which has been shown to increase people’s social sensitivity and reduce their self-esteem.
“Finally, note that some of the research listed here only shows that these issues are associated with social media, and does not conclusively prove that they are caused by it, since the causal relationship is more difficult to establish.”
Senepe: Mongwe wa dingaka a bontsha bokgabane jwa gagwe/Google
Ka REGINALD KANYANE
Baagi ba Taung ba itsisiwe fa tiro ya tlhatso kwa Dikgageng gaufi le Mokgareng mo Taung e weditswe. Seno se tla morago ga gore moithuti wa tsa bongaka jwa setso, Boitshepo Sapelo (32), a tlhokafalele kwa lefelo la tiragalo mo dibekeng di feta tharo tse di fetileng.
Go begwa fa moithuti, Sapelo yop o ne a ithutela tsa bongaka, mme a setse fela ka malatsi a le mabedi go ka konosetsa dithuto tsa gagwe tsa bongaka, a ne a nwela kwa tamong eno.
Go ya ka sebueledi sa sepodisi sa Bokone Bophirima mo sedikeng sa Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati, Sarasanta Tryphosa van Rooyen, sepodisi sene sa bilediwa kwa tamong morago ga dipego tsa go nwela.
“Go begwa fa Sapelo yo one a na le morutabana wa gagwe wa tsa bokgaka ga mmogo le baithuti ba bangwe, o ne a nyelelela mo metsing ka motsi wa tlhapiso ya gagwe. Go ya ka dipego, setopo sa ga Sapelo se ne sa tlhagelela morago ga metsotso.
“Sepodisi se se thumang sene sa itelekela kwa tamong go ka ya go ntsha setopo sa moswi, mme kgetsi ya morago ga loso ene ya bulwa ke sepodisi sa Taung,” van Rooyen wa tlahlosa.
Kgabagare, Pooepadile Tas o ne a kopa batho ga mmogo le dingaka tse dingwe go se etele lefelo leo pele le tlhapisiwa. Jaanong Tas are tiro ya go tlhapisiwa ga le felo e weditswe, mme o sentse a ikuela go dingaka le batho go ka efoga lefelo leo go fitlhela ba itsisiwe gore le siametse go ka dirisiwa gape.
“Madume ke se Afrika morahe wa Taung. Kelo itsise fa re kgonne go fitisa tiro ka ko Dikgageng, mme ke rata go leboga losika la ga Power Seleke go re ema nokeng ka go nna teng. Ka maswabi, dingaka tsone dine di seo bagaetsho, re tshwaraganetse tiro eo le Otlhagile Maetso/Maine re patilwe jaalo ke Rremogolo Keonyaditse go tswa Cokonyane.
“Ke sa lebale tshegetso ya ga Kgosi Ntokwe le tirisano mmogo ya ga Kobela ene o o tlhagetswe ke bothata jo. Ka mohau wa Modimo le tshireletso ya sedimo, go weditswe ntle le kgaruru epe. Ka jaalo baagi le dingaka re sa lo kopa gape go emisa go ya ko Dikgageng go fitlhelela lo lokololwa go ya teng,” Tas wa tlhalosa.
A female teacher (45) was allegedly shot dead outside the gates of Rutanang Primary school in Geelhout Park near Rustenburg on Tuesday.
It is alleged that the teacher who was in her Toyota Fortuner vehicle in front of the school gate was accosted by two unknown suspects and shot her at close range.
North West police spokesperson, Brig Sabata Mokgwabone said: “The teacher was allegedly approached and shot dead by suspects at close range. The suspects who did not take anything from the car, walked away from the scene on foot.
“Subsequently, the police and paramedics were summoned to the scene. The teacher was declared dead at the scene and the motive of the incident is yet to be determined. Investigation into the matter continues and no arrest has been effected at this stage.”
North West Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Sello Kwena called for mobilisation of the 72-hour Activation Plan following the atrocity. Kwena expressed his shock over the callous act of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and urged members of the community to work together with the police to ensure that the suspects are brought to book.
He requests anyone who may have information that can assist in the investigation to contact Lieutenant Colonel Partson Chomela on 082 772 8124 or call the South African Police Service (SAPS) Crime Stop number: 08600 1011. Alternatively, tip-offs can be shared via MySAPS App.
Meanwhile, North West MEC for Education, Wendy Matsemela said she is extremely gutted by the atrocity. Matsemela said she is extremely angry by the situation and strongly condemns the gruesome killing of the teacher.
“I am totally disappointed that all the social ills from the community are finding expression in our schools. Our communities are the reflection of what is happening in our schools.
“Now, it is time for society to reflect on these challenges facing our schools. I believe the police will find those behind the horrible incident. We want to convey our heartfelt condolences to the family of the bereaved and the entire school community,” she said.
Matsemela added that the department has sent a team of counsellors, who have already started counselling of both the learners and the educators affected by the incident.
Picture: The house where alleged drug lords were burnt to death/Screengrab
By OBAKENG MAJE
EIGHT suspects aged between 22 and 42 who are accused of torching three men to death at Ga-Mokgopha Section in Morokweng village near Ganyesa were arrested on Friday.
The suspects allegedly kidnapped and torched Bonakele Sabasaba (32), Khayalethu Sabasaba (22) and Zanaflex Sabasaba (26) to death after they accused them of selling drugs to community members. It is alleged that the suspects and some community members went to a rented house where the deceased were staying and pelted it with stones.
North West police spokesperson, Brig Sabata Mokgwabone said: “This forced the alleged drug lords to flee and in the process of escaping the attack, they allegedly stabbed and injured some of the attackers.
“The group then chased the trio and took them back to the house, where they eventually set them alight. Sadly, the victims succumbed to death. The suspects were arrested in the early hours of Friday morning during a crime intelligence driven operation by a multi-disciplinary team composed of Tactical Response Team (TRT), Public Order Police (POP) and Detectives.”
Mokgwabone further said during the arrest, the police managed to confiscate a vehicle that was allegedly used during the commission of the crimes. He added that all eight suspects are expected to appear at the Ganyesa Magistrate’s Court on Monday on three counts of murder, another three of kidnapping and one of arson.
Meanwhile, the North West Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Sello Kwena welcomed the arrest of the suspects and commended the police for their dedication that resulted in the arrest.
The police’s high visibility is still present in the area.
Picture: Some of community members donating shoes and sanitary pads to disadvantaged learners at Monch Primary School in Dryharts/Supplied
By BAKANG MOKOTO
Many learners across the country, especially in deep rural areas, continue to suffer during this winter season as they are forced to go to school either without shoes or wear worn-out shoes to protect themselves from the cold breeze.
Also, some female learners suffer double challenges as they mostly miss out on school every month because of menstruation. Now, community members in four villages such as Maganeng, Ntswanahatshe, Moretele and Khaukhwe near Taung, came together and donated over 150 shoes and 100 sanitary towels to underprivileged learners at Moitsemang Primary School in Maganeng, Moncho Primary School in Khaukwe, Motlhamare Primary School and Jerry Mahura High School in Ntswanahatshe.
Philanthropist and social activist, Mothusi Dikwelane who is the coordinator for the project said, they have realised that there was a need for school shoes and sanitary pads at these schools. Dikwelane further said even though menstruation is a natural phenomenon, female learners often do not have enough money to buy sanitary pads.
“As community members, we have realised that there is a need of school shoes and sanitary pads for some learners, especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds. So, we met and started a campaign to assist them.
“We are grateful because we managed to get something even though it was not enough. Eish, there is a serious challenge at Moncho Primary School. Some learners there are in disarray and you could see that they need more than shoes and sanitary pads,” he said.
Dikwelane pleaded with community members and business people to support their campaign, so that they can assist as many learners as possible. He said some adolescent girls are struggling to buy sanitary pads and resorted to rags, socks, even newspapers and that is not good for their hygiene.
“We know that talking about menstruation might be regarded as a taboo in many cultures, but what young girls are experiencing is a shame and embarrassment. Principals at these four schools welcomed the donations and applauded those who contributed.
“So, we need to work together to ensure that they get resources to manage their menstruation hygienically. This does not just affect their education, but some of them ended up dropping out of school because of this,” said Dikwelane.
He said the campaign was led by Othusitse Thabo Moroka as the chairperson, Fredah Mosepele as Secretary, Keitheng Kodisang as the Deputy Secretary including himself as coordinator through the help of the community at large.
Meanwhile, the Congress of South African Students (COSAS) president, Thabang Mokoena said: “We have not engaged the Department of Basic Education (DBE) regarding the provision of sanitary towels to female learners in schools. However, we understand that there is a shortage of sanitary towels in most schools.
“So, we are still going to approach them and ensure that every female learner in school gets them. We also want to call on private companies to come on board and have a positive contribution towards social responsibilities across villages they operate in.”
Mokoena said most parents are working in various private companies, but these companies tend to turn a blind eye in assisting the same communities. He said Public-Private-Partnership (PPP) is crucial for community development.
North West Premier, Bushy Maape said the province is now in a better position since the invocation of Section 100 1 (a) (b) by the national government in 2018.
Maape, who tabled the Office of the Premier’s budget for 2022/2023 financial year, said this has been shown through performance reports of various departments since last week and was further demonstrated through the performance report of his office.
“It is my privilege to table before this esteemed House for appropriation, the 2022/23 budget for Office of the Premier. The administration will be allocated R114.825m, while the institutional development will receive R251.097m.
“The policy and governance will be allocated R106.589m and the total will be to the tune of R472.511m. In February 2022, Cabinet approved the Inter-Ministerial Task Team’s (IMTT) plan for a phased exit. This decision was communicated to the National Council of Provinces by the Convenor, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma on 23 March 2022,” he said.
Maape further said no opposition was raised by the NCOP with regards to the decision of cabinet to support the phased exit started on 31 March 2022. He added that it is expected that all departments under section 100(1)(b) will complete their exit activities by the end of June 2022.
“A detailed hand-over report will be submitted to the Minister responsible for each department as well as the coordinator, who is the administrator in the Office of the Premier.
“Amongst the issues to be included in the report, will include the achievements and progress made to address the reasons for the intervention, outstanding matters, issues of concern and recommendations to address lessons learnt, progress against the original implementation plan, as submitted to the NCOP in the 5th administration,” said Maape.
He said the report will also include a list of directives to be issued to the provincial executive to address outstanding priorities and areas vulnerable to regression, if required.
Maape said as part of the phased exit approach, they continue to carefully manage the transition and de-escalation of certain elements of the intervention, providing for the transfer of management and control of aspects of provincial administration previously assumed by national government departments since 2018.
He said the province is also working with the national government through the Inter-Ministerial Task Team led by Dlamini-Zuma to manage the transition and the eventual lifting of the intervention in a manner that does not erode and undermine the gains made by the province.
“We welcome the lifting of section 100, though we must say we are anxious and worried about it, as we understood and appreciated the need for such intervention on the part of the national government.
“As we build internal capacity to deal with these historical cases, the Office of the Premier is also working with Provincial Treasury to assist the provincial departments to address their own cases,” he said.
Maape said this strategy has been adopted in order to transfer knowledge and skills to officials and to solidify an engine of internal control in and across the province in order to rid the provincial administration of the negative image of poor financial management.
“I wish to report to this house that during the period under review, the Office of the Premier paid 96% of service providers within 30 days as prescribed with the under-performance translating to only R3.812 million from a total spending of R305 millions of allocated operational budget.
“The office spent 83% of its allocated budget and allow me to conclude by providing key highlights and justification for the appropriation we wish this house to make for the Office of the Premier in the 2022/23 Financial Year,” said Maape.
He said ICT Transformation Programme is budgeted at R116.8 million, while the provincial communication services are budgeted at R8 million and the bursary funding is budgeted at R4.4 million.
Maape said the review of the provincial spatial development framework is budgeted at R1 million.
“We will also increase the support of the Foundations such as Moses Kotane, Mama Ruth Mompati, JB Marks and Onkgopotse Tiro from R100 000 to R200 000 this financial year.
“Women and Rights of Children activities/intervention is budgeted at R1.1 million, disability and older persons’ activities/intervention is budgeted at R1.2 million, while mega and infrastructure programmes are budgeted at R1 million,” he said.
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