By Obakeng Maje
Taung-The case against Rachel Gadifele Mmolotsi of Mokgareng village, near Taung was dropped by the victim Motlalepula Valentine Goitsimodimo.
Two Mokgareng village girls opened charges aganst each other after the clashed.
Goitsimodimo opened a charge against Gadifele who in turn, opened a counter-charge against her.
The matter was settled out of court and all cases were dropped after the two buried a hatchet.-TDN
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By Obakeng Maje
Koster-The community of Koster and. Kgetlheng village allegedly held one of North West officials hostage at a school in the area.
The SABC radio reported that the official went to accept a memoradum from the community on behalf of Premier Thandi Modise.
According to the reports, the community was addressed, but felt crestfallen after the premier Modise did not show up.
They allegedly held an official hostage at the area and demand the official to lock up the gates of the public service building.
North West police were allegedly called and monitor the situation.
Even though the community grievances were not clear, the community are against poor service delivery.-TDN
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By Obakeng Maje
North West MEC for Local Government and Traditional Affairs Manketsi Tlhape will tomorrow officially open Reagile internal roads at Reagile Village in Lehurutshe. MEC Tlhape will be accompanied by Mayor for Ramotshere Moiloa Local Municipality Africa Thale.
“The R8 million rand internal roads project which employed 35 young people involved the upgrading of internal gravel roads to paving”departmental spokesperson Dineo Lolokwane said.
The event will be held as follows:
Date: 07 February 2014
Time: 10h00
Venue: Reagile Village
-TDN
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Morokweng-Three people who were nearly swept by floods after they were stranded on roof tops of their cars in the Morokweng areas near Ganyesa were rescued by Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District Fire and Rescue Services on Thursday.
This follows reports that heavy rains in the area caused widespread flooding across Morokweng and neighbouring villages.
“The District Disaster Management Centre is monitoring the situation closely and if necessary it will escalate a request for the Provincial Centre to call on the South African National Defence Force to assist in airlifting communities trapped in far flung areas,” said Premier Modise.
According to reports, flooding wreaked havoc in central Morokweng on major roads linking Morokweng to neighboring areas such as Tseoge, Bonabona, Pomfret, Vosterhoop, Morokwaneng and Tosca, making road travel almost impossible in those areas.
“Officials from the Provincial Department of Social Development are currently conducting a need assessment. We will await their report to determine if any relief efforts are necessary”, said Premier Modise.
Hundreds of villagers in areas around Dikgwane wetland are reportedly the most affected as they are being inundated by water overflowing from the local swamps.-TDN
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By Obakeng Maje
Potchefstroom-North West police arrested a suspect after he allegedly attempt to rape a girl.
The atrocity took place on Tuesday at Ikageng location, near Potchefstroom and it is alleged three suspects dragged a girl to the nearest bushes while attempting to rape her.
“I was sleeping in my house and heard a girl screaming outside. I ran towards the noise and found three men dragging a girl into the bushes. Two of them ran away and the other one hides under the tree” DA councillor Jabulani Makhunga said.
Makhunga said the girl was taken to the place of safety and police were called.
The girl positively identified the suspect and was arrested.
The police allegedly arrested one of the suspects and others are still at large.-TDN
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Premier Thandi Modise has urged residents of the North West Province to practice a healthy lifestyle in the fight against cancer.
“We are very concerned about high incidents of cancer in the province and wish to amplify the message for our people to prioritise a healthy lifestyle as way to fight this pandemic,” said Premier Modise on Tuesday during World Cancer Day.
The day is commemorated world-wide annually on February 4.
This year’s message is especially intended to reduce stigma and dispel myths about cancer, under the tagline “Debunk the myths”.
Premier Modise said her administration support any legitimate form of awareness and effective prevention to reduce the pandemic and promote effective management of the condition where it already exists.
“We know that prevention is better than cure and therefore wish to appeal to our people to reduce or stop tobacco smoking, alcohol abuse, unhealthy diet and general lifestyles that increase the risk of cancer,” said Premier Modise.
Accounting to research, tobacco use contributes almost 30% of cancer-related incidents, while unhealthy lifestyle including poor diet and lack of exercise account for about 30% to 40%.
Other causes include environmental factors and genetic predispositions.
Premier Modise says it is crucial that members of the pubic are educated about the pandemic as a way to dispel misconceptions and stereotypes about cancer.-TDN
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By Obakeng Maje
Stilfontein-A case of Murder and contravention of Explosives Act whereby a 28-year-old constable was shot dead and an Automatic Teller Machine(ATM) was allegedly blasted at approximately 00:45 on Thursday.
“It is alleged that the police were patrolling the area near Civic centre when several shots were fired at them by unknown suspects” colonel Sabata Mokgwabone said.
The incident happened about 300 metres away from the Civic centre where the (ATM) was. The Constable allegedly lost control of the vehicle after being shot.
The vehicle collided with a tree.
“According to information, the other member managed to get out of the car, but was confronted by the suspects who forced him together with a passer-by to accompany them towards (ATM) which was ultimately blasted with an explosive” Mokgwabone said.
The deceased police’s firearm is missing and no cash was taken from the ATM during the incident.
No one has been arrested and investigation continues.-TDN
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Majakaneng-North West Premier has reiterated her call to communities to give the interventions to implementation of the over R2 billion Provincial water projects plan to be rolled out across the province in the short to medium term a chance. This follows a protest during which a cement truck was torched in Majakaneng outside Brits on Thursday.
“Communities should not allow themselves to be mobilised to be part of an agenda that seeks to create chaos in order to disrupt the momentum of interventions aimed at ridding Madibeng of fraud and corruption that has negatively affected delivery of basic services,” appealed Premier Modise in condemning the violent protest.
Modise urged communities to exercise their constitutional right to protest responsibly and not destroy properties.
“We have committed to engage stakeholders and community representatives of all communities across the province with water challenges to familiarise them with the plan. There is therefore no need for communities to be misled to participate in illegal matches, burn properties or allow themselves to be used by those who seek to exploit their genuine concerns to create an environment for chaos,” stressed Modise.-TDN
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By Obakeng Maje
Kimberley-Police are investigating a possession of dagga case after a 35 year-old man was arrested near the Indian Centre Taxi Rank in Kimberley.
On 4 January 2014 at approximately 14:00 the Kimberley Visible Policing unit were busy with routine vehicle patrols.
“The vigilant police officers spotted the suspicious looking man carrying a black gym bag. The police stopped and search the suspect and found 6 bags of compressed dagga inside the bag. The dagga weighs 8.65kg and has a street value of approximately R50 000,00” lieutenant Sergio Kock said.
The suspect was arrested and should be appearing in the Kimberley Magistrate Court soon. The investigation continues.-TDN
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Mahikeng-The MEC for Finance Paul Sebegoe has called on consumers in the province to tighten their belts and spend their hard earned cash wisely in the wake of the recent hike of the interest rate by the reserve bank.
The primary responsibility of the bank is to keep inflation under control and ensure that inflation expectations remain well anchored.
“The bank increased the repo rate, the rate at which reserve bank lends money to commercial banks by 50 basis points or half a per cent to 5.5 percent there by pushing the prime rate from 8.5 per cent to 9 percent. The prime rate is the rate at which commercial banks lend money to consumers and businesses” Sebegoe said.
He said the increase of 50 basis points of the repo rate announced at monetary policy committee meeting by reserve governor Gill Marcus means that consumers with debts including personal loans, mortgage loans and credit cards will have to fork out a little more to service their monthly premium.
The monetary policy committee carefully considered economic challenges facing South Africa which include the weaker rand exchange rate, a threat to South Africa’s inflation outlook as it makes imported goods like oil more expensive to buy, and reacted with the appropriate policy response.
“The hike in interest rates will further exacerbate interest on government debt issued domestically in the form of bonds and treasury bills, which is also likely to follow suit and edge higher. A combination of higher interest rate and the imminent increase in the petrol price, expected to fall just short of R14 a litre, will have a negative and undesired impact on the consumers who are already feeling the pinch considering the expenses that come with January month of having to pay for school fees, uniforms and registrations at institutions of higher education”.
“I therefore advise consumers to moderate their appetite for debt and to differentiate between their needs and wants, spend their monies wisely and just forget the nice to have things which will further add to their financial distress in future,” said Sebegoe, who added that more interest rate and petrol hikes are looming if macro-economic fundamentals do not change for the better.-TDN
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