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Motorists urged to buckle-up ahead of Easter Holiday

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Picture: Law enforcement agencies during the launch of Easter Road Safety Arrive Alive campaign in Hopetown/Supplied   

By BAKANG MOKOTO

1April 2026 – The acting Northern Cape Police Commissioner, Major General (Dr) Thabo Mphuthi together with the Pixley Ka Seme District Commissioner, Major General Nomana Mtukushe, joined the Northern Cape MEC for Transport, Safety and Liaison, Limakatso Koloi at the launch of the 2026 Easter Road Safety Arrive Alive campaign in Hopetown, in Pixley Ka Seme District on 31 March 2026.

The Northern Cape police spokesperson, Warrant Officer Molefi Shemane said a multi-disciplinary parade was conducted and addressed by Koloi. Shemane said the representatives from the Department of Transport, Safety and Liaison, Traffic Officials, SAPS, Thembelihle Local Municipality and various Taxi Associations, Entities and Stakeholders, attended the official programme at the Steynville Primary School in Hopetown prior to the roadblock.

“The purpose of the event was outlined by Rodney Pieterse, the Head of Department for Transport, Safety and Liaison. Pieterse emphasised the theme of the launch: “Road Safety Begins With Me”.

Mphuthi informed participants and stakeholders that SAPS is aware that the easter period is usually coupled with road accidents and carnage. She further said law enforcement agencies will be out in full force during these peak times when there is an increase in the volume of traffic on the roads, prioritising road safety.

“The SAPS will intensify and strengthen police visibility that is already existing. This is ongoing efforts during the Easter holidays and beyond.

“SAPS urge all road users to plan their journeys responsibly, avoid drinking and driving, obey traffic laws, and prioritize safety,” said Mphuthi.

She said in line with the Department of Transport, Safety and Liaison, SAPS will maintain a zero-tolerance approach to lawlessness on the roads. Mphuthi added that SAPS encourages all road users to take personal responsibility for their safety, buckle up and avoid dangerous overtaking.

“If we reflect on the theme for the 2026 Easter Season Road Safety Campaign: “Road Safety Begins With Me”, it places emphasis on personal accountability for road safety, aiming to reduce fatalities by encouraging every driver, passenger and pedestrian to take responsibility for themselves.

“The Safer Easter Holidays operation, known as Operation Paseka is running parallel to Operation Shanela 2 and it commenced on 15 March 2026 until 15 April 2026, focusing on the safety and security of all citizens including those utilizing our roads,” she said.

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North West SAPS Host Netball Champions Competitions

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BY REGINALD KANYANE

THE North West South African Police Service (SAPS) kick-started their annual SAPS National Netball Championships in Potchefstroom on Monday.

Provincial spokesperson, colonel Sabata Mokgwabone said: “The championship is held annually on a rotational basis, and the event will ends on Friday. The event is hosted at North West University in Potchefstroom campus. SAPS Netball Championships will be attended by participants from all nine SA provinces and Head Office,” he said.

Mokgwabone said that the acting provincial commissioner, Major General Jacob Tsumane wished the team all the best.

-TDN

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Imaginary Tale “Another death in Phakoe saga”

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BY Obakeng Maje

North West Police would like to dismiss the malicious allegations on the article of City Press, Sunday, 08 July 2012, Page 11 titled “Another death in Phakoe saga”.

The Police in the province including the investigating team, we would like to condemn the impartial, one sided, imaginary tale reporting.

“The article is an imaginary tale because no consultation was done by the journalist with the leading organisation in the investigation of the Phakoe murder. The only body that could give authentic information on any investigation relating to Moss, is the South African Police Service” Brigadier Thulani Ngubane said.

“It is unfortunate that the journalist relied so much on faceless sources who unfortunately gave wrong information while ignoring legitimate sources. It must be noted with the contempt that it deserves that the article has a potential of disrupting, while bringing unnecessary confusion and uncertainty to the ongoing sensitive trial of the late trade unionist Moss Phakoe”He continue.

The Police investigators worked very hard to ensure that suspects are brought to book, so that justice is the winner at the end of the day. The motive behind this kind of weak reporting can only be clarified by the journalist concerned.

 “The facts as we know them on the Moss Phakoe murder case are that Phineas Ngale  was never a suspect, nor interviewed by the South African Police Service nor a witness in the Phakoe murder case.

 This person is unknown to the team members who are investigating the case. The Police that attended the crime scene where Mr Ngale committed suicide, did get a suicide note from the deceased, unfortunately the note in our possession as the South African Police Service has no reference to the Moss Phakoe murder case. It remains unknown to us how the journalist links the suicide of Mr Ngale to the gruesome murder of Phakoe” Brigadier Thulani Ngubane.

 “Some fundamental basics of journalism were flawed in this article and this makes the story to be unfair, lacks objectivity and unbalanced. We also find it strange that a close friend of Ngale decided to inform the Journalist that the deceased had a fallout with Wolmarans but failed to inform the police about information which could  assist in the investigation of the inquest.

It is against this background that we request the retraction because this story may create a wrong impression and mislead the families who are relying on the police to give them accurate information regarding the case. We are confident and we remain resolute that as the South African Police Service we did our investigation and brought the suspects to book. It is all now in the hands of the court to finalise the matter on the 16 July 2012″ Brigadier Thulani Ngubane said.

 

TWO SUSPECTS WANTD BY POLICE!!!

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BY Obakeng Maje

A man wanted by police and here with Id-kit.  The said wanted person are a black male of about 39 years old, tall and slender and speak Sepedi and Setswana. 

They used a white W/V Golf vehicle.  Both suspect’s is sought after by the SAPS  on a case of Rape.

 

Suspect number 2 is a black female person of 38 years old. 

She is medium height and is of fat build.  She also speak Sepedi and Setswana and she has got a shoulder length wig.  She had a butcher knive with her.  She also travelled in the white v/w golf.

 

The I/O in this case is Cst Bulannga of Potchefstroom FCS.  She can be contacted on the following number:  078 495 7731.

 

POLICE CONSTABLE SHOT FIVE TIMES: NORTH WEST

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BY Obakeng Maje

KHUMA(near Klerksdorp)- On Thursday, 2012-05-22, two constables were patrolling in Khuma at about 22:00 they saw a suspicious bakkie next to the road in Bergen street.

The registration number of the vehicle was scanned and it was evident that the registration number of the vehicle did not match the bakkie.

The members approached the suspicious vehicle and when they came close to it, the suspects opened fire with automatic rifles.

 

“The driver of the police vehicle, Constable Zolile Simon Jas (36-years-old) was hit five times in his hip, legs and ankle during the incident” Captain Adele Myburgh said.

His crew member, Cst Mokibelo Patric Lehong (30) was not injured. The injured police member was taken to hospital and is still admitted in a stable condition.

 

After the shooting incident, the four suspects jumped into their bakkie, drove about 100m and abandoned the vehicle and ran off. The suspects are still at large.

 

The Police are investigating an attempted murder case and the suspicious bakkie was confiscated. Forensic tests are being done to determine the ownership of the bakkie.

 

 

The Provincial Commissioner of the North West, Lt Gen Zukiswa Mbombo, warned that police attacks will not be tolerated. “The Police will work around the clock until the culprits are brought to book”, she said.

 

 

BY Obakeng Maje

 

OUTCRY OF GANGSTERISM AND CRIME BY KHUMA COMMUNITY!!!

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BY Obakeng Maje

The community of Matlosana and its surroundings took crime in their hands yesterday by marching  to Khuma Police.

 On Wednesday, 16 May 2012, the Mayor of Matlosana, Mr Kagiso Khauwe together with the community of Klerksdorp, Orkney, Stilfontein and Hartebeesfontein (KOSH) handed over the Memorandum to Khuma Police Station.

In the memorandum the community complained about their dissatisfaction at the manner in which the lives of women and children are threatened by gansterism in the area. In the memorandum the community demanded the following:

 

  • ·         The South African Police Service deal decisively with gangsters and criminals
  • ·         Visibility of police in all surrounding areas such as schools, taverns.
  • ·         Campaign and awareness-  police to visit schools during assemblies to discourage gangs
  • ·         Close all illegal taverns in the township
  • ·         Revive more participation on community policing forum

 

According to the Mayor, poor women and children of the KOSH areas continued to be abused and subjected to humiliation which continues to degrade their lives. The Mayor expressed their anger and dissatisfaction at the manner in which gansterism threatened  the lives of their loved ones in which rapes and killings are the order of the day.

 

In receiving the memorandum, Khuma Station Commander Colonel Patricia Selehelo ensured the communities that they will ensure that their demands will be met within seven days. She also expressed their concern about crime in the area.

 

The stern warning is being from the North West Provincial Commissioner, Lt Gen Mbombo is that all elements of gansterism ranging from gang fight, rape, murder and drugs will be rooted out of Khuma township. Parents and community members are urged to cooperate with the police and they are also urged to monitor their own children and make sure that they do not get involved in any form of gansterism

 

OUTCRY OF GANGSTERISM AND CRIME BY KHUMA COMMUNITY!!!

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BY Obakeng Maje

The community of Matlosana and its surroundings took crime in their hands yesterday by marching  to Khuma Police.

 On Wednesday, 16 May 2012, the Mayor of Matlosana, Mr Kagiso Khauwe together with the community of Klerksdorp, Orkney, Stilfontein and Hartebeesfontein (KOSH) handed over the Memorandum to Khuma Police Station.

In the memorandum the community complained about their dissatisfaction at the manner in which the lives of women and children are threatened by gansterism in the area. In the memorandum the community demanded the following:

 

  • ·         The South African Police Service deal decisively with gangsters and criminals
  • ·         Visibility of police in all surrounding areas such as schools, taverns.
  • ·         Campaign and awareness-  police to visit schools during assemblies to discourage gangs
  • ·         Close all illegal taverns in the township
  • ·         Revive more participation on community policing forum

 

According to the Mayor, poor women and children of the KOSH areas continued to be abused and subjected to humiliation which continues to degrade their lives. The Mayor expressed their anger and dissatisfaction at the manner in which gansterism threatened  the lives of their loved ones in which rapes and killings are the order of the day.

 

In receiving the memorandum, Khuma Station Commander Colonel Patricia Selehelo ensured the communities that they will ensure that their demands will be met within seven days. She also expressed their concern about crime in the area.

 

The stern warning is being from the North West Provincial Commissioner, Lt Gen Mbombo is that all elements of gansterism ranging from gang fight, rape, murder and drugs will be rooted out of Khuma township. Parents and community members are urged to cooperate with the police and they are also urged to monitor their own children and make sure that they do not get involved in any form of gansterism

 

OUTCRY OF GANGSTERISM AND CRIME BY KHUMA COMMUNITY!!!

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BY Obakeng Maje

The community of Matlosana and its surroundings took crime in their hands yesterday by marching  to Khuma Police.

 On Wednesday, 16 May 2012, the Mayor of Matlosana, Mr Kagiso Khauwe together with the community of Klerksdorp, Orkney, Stilfontein and Hartebeesfontein (KOSH) handed over the Memorandum to Khuma Police Station.

In the memorandum the community complained about their dissatisfaction at the manner in which the lives of women and children are threatened by gansterism in the area. In the memorandum the community demanded the following:

 

  • ·         The South African Police Service deal decisively with gangsters and criminals
  • ·         Visibility of police in all surrounding areas such as schools, taverns.
  • ·         Campaign and awareness-  police to visit schools during assemblies to discourage gangs
  • ·         Close all illegal taverns in the township
  • ·         Revive more participation on community policing forum

 

According to the Mayor, poor women and children of the KOSH areas continued to be abused and subjected to humiliation which continues to degrade their lives. The Mayor expressed their anger and dissatisfaction at the manner in which gansterism threatened  the lives of their loved ones in which rapes and killings are the order of the day.

 

In receiving the memorandum, Khuma Station Commander Colonel Patricia Selehelo ensured the communities that they will ensure that their demands will be met within seven days. She also expressed their concern about crime in the area.

 

The stern warning is being from the North West Provincial Commissioner, Lt Gen Mbombo is that all elements of gansterism ranging from gang fight, rape, murder and drugs will be rooted out of Khuma township. Parents and community members are urged to cooperate with the police and they are also urged to monitor their own children and make sure that they do not get involved in any form of gansterism

 

Gauteng police reopen 7-year-old case!!!!

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BY Mandy Wiener

Gauteng police confirmed last week that they were reopening an investigation into the abduction and murder of 10-year-old Marissa Naidoo.

Naidoo’s body was found in a suitcase in a flat in Benoni nearly seven years ago.

She was taken from her primary school three days prior. 

The main suspect Raveen Rampershad jumped from the balcony of the flat she was found in and died.

Naidoo’s father, Lings, felt that an inquest into his daughter’s murder did not truly get to the bottom of the crime.

He was always convinced Rampershad did not work alone and spent years trying to convince authorities of this.

“I’ve been following up leads and I’ve been questioning people.

“Following my own daughter’s trial in court, I  found that there were a lot of irregularities.”

He was finally granted an audience with Deputy Provincial Commissioner Tebello Mosikili who agreed to reopen the case.

Spokesperson Katlego Mogale admits some of the initial leads were not properly investigated.

“The case of abduction and subsequent death has been reopened.”

But police officers spent the past month looking for the original docket which appears to have gone missing.