By Obakeng Maje
Rustenburg- The community of Extension 14 in Boitekong took to the streets on an illegal protest and barricaded roads apparently demanding water and electricity.
“Police were forced to use rubber bullets to disperse the crowd and a case docket of public violence has been registered”brigadier Thulani Ngubane said.
No one has been arrested and investigation continues.-TDN
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By Obakeng Maje
Phokeng- Police are investigating two counts of assault with intention to cause grievous bodily harm after two mine employees aged 33 and 37 respectively were attacked by unknown male suspects while on their way to work in Freedom Park.
The incident took place near Impala’s UG2 shaft early in the morning on Tuesday.
“It is alleged that one of the victims is working at an engineering construction at Bafokeng Rasimone Mine while the other is working at UG2 shaft at Impala” brigadier Thulani Ngubane said.
The victims sustained multiple stabbing wounds.
“No one has been arrested at this stage as police investigation continues” Ngubane said.
The police are still urging striking mine workers to allow those who are not on strike to exercise their constitutional rights with neither hindrance nor intimidation.-TDN
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Mahikeng- Former Kagisano-Molopo Local Municipality mayor Ontlametse Reginah Mochwari has been appointed new MEC to lead Social Development, taking the reigns over from MEC Collen Maine who is now MEC for Local Government and Human Settlement.
Mochwari was a Council Speaker for Kagisano Molopo Local Municipality in Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati district from 2001 to 2006. She also became a Mayor for the same municipality from 2006 until the day she was sworn-in to the Legislature in May this year.
“Mochwari has been a good standing member of the African National Congress from 1996 to date. She has also served as an ANC Women’s League Chairperson for the Vryburg Region from 1999 -2000, ANC Regional Executive committee member for Bophirima region 2008 – 2009” departmental spokesperson Petrus Siko said.
In 2011 she was elected as the ANC Provincial Executive Committee member serving as a member of the legislature and governance sub-committee.-TDN
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Auckland- A Bafana Bafana delegation was greeted by some chilly weather conditions upon their arrival in Auckland, New Zealand on Tuesday, 27 May 2014.
Coach Gordon Igesund’s side came within a whisker of pulling off a sensational win over World Cup-bound Socceroos before settling for a 1-1 draw at ANZ Stadium in Sydney on Monday night.
Having left Australia 12 hours after playing against the Socceroos, the South Africans shifted focus to the Kiwis, ranked a lowly 111th in the world but number one in the Oceania Football Confederation.
The two teams meet at MT Smart Stadium which has a capacity of 30 000 on Friday evening. The match is scheduled to kick off at 19h30 (09h30 SA time).
But the unfriendly weather conditions, which are set to be aggravated by persistent rains, are predicted to dominate the coming days in this bustling city of over 1.5 million inhabitants.
While temperatures in Sydney hovered around 25 to 27 degrees Celsius, Auckland is likely to test Bafana Bafana’s resolve in adapting to different weather patterns in which day temperatures are set to remain below 16 degrees Celcius.
“I need the boys to fully recover from the fatigue of constant travelling. The past day has really been exhausting. They have not had a good sleep since playing Australia. The boys are exhausted but in very high spirits. We should witness another exhilarating match on Friday,” said coach Gordon Igesund.
The squad will have a swimming pool session in the morning before having a full training session later in the day on Wednesday.
The team was seen off from Australia by SAFA President, Dr Danny Jordaan who could not travel to New Zealand due to some other pressing matters back home.
SAFA will have a National Executive Committee meeting this coming Saturday to discuss various issues concerning the Association.-TDN
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By Obakeng Maje
Mahikeng- North West newly-elected premier Supra Obakeng Mahumapelo appointed new cabinet on Tuesday after being sworn-in as new premier.
Mahumapelo made some drastically changes by bringing few new faces as some of MEC were shifted to different departments while others retained their positions.
Dr Magome Masike for Health Department was retained as MEC. Dr Masike did a splendid job as MEC despite allegations that showed its ugly head a month ago. Dr Masike allegedly bought a car worth more than R900 000 while ambulances are needed in other parts of North West.
MEC Wendy Nelson will spearhead new department (previously called Finance) Treasury, Enterprises & Development.
MEC Manketse Tlhape was appointed as new MEC for Agriculture & Rural Development where she replaces Desbo Mohono.
MEC Tebogo Modise will head department of Culture, Arts and Traditional Affairs and MEC Desbo Mohono will replace Motlalepula Rosho who did not make the cut as MEC for Tourism. Wendy Matsemela was retained as MEC for Education and Sports Development, Madoda Sambatha becomes Raymond Elisha’s successor as MEC Public Works and Roads.
Former mayor of Kagisano-molopo Ontlametse Mochwari replaces Collen Maine as MEC for Social Development and MEC Collen Maine will replace Nono Maloyi as new MEC for Local Government and Human Settlement.
MEC for Community Safety & Transport Management will be headed by Oageng Saliva Molapisi.
Few departments were merged partially merged together and premier Supra Mahumapelo said this will speed-up the process.-TDN
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The following position has become available at Urban Brew Studios
•VT/Server Operator and Engineer
All interested applicants must email their application to careers@urbanbrew.co.za
Please note the following
•The onus is on the applicant to prove that he/she meets the minimum requirements, therefore please ensure that your CV is detailed enough, in other words, makes reference to qualifications, knowledge, skills, experience (inclusive of duties, tenure, designation etc.) and attributes.
•Please note that no applications will be accepted without a copy of the applicant’s ID and all relevant qualifications attached.
•Closing date will be on 29 May 2014 at 17H30. Please be mindful of the closing date as NO late applications will be considered.
•Applicants will go through a comprehensive assessment process which may include competency and/or psychometric assessments;
•Applicants will undergo pre-employment checks i.e. references, authentication of qualification etc.
•Urban Brew is committed to Employment Equity. All appointments will be made in this context.
Should no response on your application be received in 21 days, please consider your application unsuccessful
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By Obakeng Maje
Makwassie- The fight against sexual offences was intensified when the police in Makwassie arrested a 43 year-old man on Monday for allegedly raping a 14 year-old girl.
“It is alleged that the girl was on her way to town with her male friends when stopped by a truck driver who is well-known to them” colonel Sabata Mokgwabone said.
Mokgwabone said the man allegedly chased the girl’s friends away and ordered the victim to get inside the truck.
He allegedly drove to the local sport ground where he raped the victim in one of the change rooms.
The suspect allegedly dropped the girl along the road and threatened to kill her in case she reports the incident to any person.
“The victim saw passing police vehicle after being left by the suspect and stopped it. Subsequently, the suspect was arrested the same day and charged for rape” Mokgwabone said.
He appeared in Makwassie Magistrate’s Court on Thursday last week and was remanded in custody until 19 June 2014 for further investigation.-TDN
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By Obakeng Maje
Ipelegeng- North West police arrested two suspects for being in possession of stolen weapon and ammunitions after a man was allegedly threatened with a firearm.
Colonel Sabata Mokgwabone said police and community patrollers were engaged on a patrol routine when being approached by a victim.
“Police were approached by a victim who outlined that he was pointed with a firearm. He took the police to a crime scene were two suspects aged 22 and 26 were allegedly arrested” Mokgwabone said.
Police said a stolen firearm was found in their possession along with sharp bullets.
They were arrested and linked to a burglary case which was reported back in September 2013.
The suspects were granted a bail of R1000 each on Monday at Schweizer Reneke Magistrate Court and will be back in court again on Tuesday for burglary case.-TDN
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Cape Town – KwaZulu-Natal will soon have a new Big Five game reserve.
Halfway between Durban and Pietermaritzburg, the 4 600ha conservation project involving the local community will lead to the establishment of the Mayibuye Community Game Reserve in Camperdown.
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Abuja – Nigeria’s highest ranking military officer on Monday gave a glimmer of hope to the families of more than 200 schoolgirls held by Boko Haram militants, revealing they had located the missing teenagers.
“The good news for the girls is that we know where they are, but we cannot tell you,” Chief of Defence Staff Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh told reporters in the capital Abuja as the hostage crisis entered its seventh week.
Nigeria’s government and military have been sharply criticised for their response to the mass abduction on 14 April and were finally forced to accept foreign help, including from the United States, in the rescue effort.
Unmanned US drones and surveillance aircraft have been scouring northeast Nigeria and neighbouring Chad from the air while British, French and Israeli teams have been on the ground providing specialist assistance.
Badeh was speaking after addressing demonstrators who had marched on defence headquarters in Abuja, the latest in a series of daily protests that has sought to keep up the pressure on the government.
The officer refused to divulge any further details, describing the operation as a “military secret”, but he added: “We are working. We will get the girls back.”
Addressing the protesters, Badeh said the military was faced with a dilemma of whether to send in ground troops, given fears of deaths and casualties among the 223 girls still being held.
“Nobody should come and say the Nigerian military does not know what it’s doing. We know what we are doing. We can’t go and kill our girls in the name of trying to get them back,” he told the crowd.
“So, we are working. The president [Goodluck Jonathan] is solidly behind us. The president has empowered us to do the work.”
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