Author: Boitumelo Tshehle
ANC Councillor at the City of Matlosana in the North West, Tebogo Sepale, has abandoned his bail application at the Orkney Magistrates Court. Sepale is facing 11 charges including statutory rape, manufacturing of pornographic material and sexual intimidation. Sepale’s Attorney Kobus Burger told the court that he will not give reasons why his client abandoned bail. He however said his client is ready for trial. “After consultations with my client we decided not to proceed with bail and the reasons for that are between me and my client,” he said. The decision to abandon bail has been met with mixed reactions…
It was a bittersweet moment today in the Potchefstroom Magistrates Court in the North West for Dipuo Kokolosi, a 48-year-old domestic worker who was mauled by three pit bulls belonging to her employers in January 2020 as they came face-to-face in court. Kokolosi, who has been out of work since the incident, expressed relief that the owners of the vicious dogs – Chandra van der Linde and her partner Marno Monster – had finally been brought to court to account for the multiple brutal attacks on her which left her face scared. Van der Linde and Monster face charges of…
Residents of Alabama outside of Klerksdorp in the North West are outraged by the malfunctioning sewage system which floods their streets with human waste and causes an unbearable stench. Kelebogile Dasoi said her house receives the sewer overflows from a stream of houses surrounding her. She said she can tell when her neighbours use their toilets because the sewage starts spilling in front of her door. She said this has caused constant bickering and arguments with her neighbours. “I understand that they need to use their toilets, but it affects me the most because everything they do ends up in…
The family of Karabo Maluleke, the North West University student who went missing in May are reeling in shock after the body of their daughter – a third-year Psychology student – was found burnt beyond recognition in a field in Krugersdorp yesterday. According to police, a suspect has already been arrested and charged with kidnapping as well as murder. Maluleke was last seen on 27 May at the Potchefstroom campus of North West University. A spokesperson for the bereaved family Cedrick Maluleke said the family is comforted by the fact that they have found her and will get complete closure…
ANC Member of Parliament Sibusiso Kula who is set to go on trial for the alleged murder of his wife said he will be going back to work next Tuesday. Kula appeared briefly in the Orkney Magistrate Court in the North West and the case was postponed because the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has not provided Kula’s lawyer, Gcina Dlanjwa with a list of witnesses who it intends to call when the trial begins. The prosecution has missed several deadlines to submit the list of witnesses to the defence and this resulted in postponements. On Friday a new order was…
Scores of angry and semi-naked women in Kanana, outside Orkney in the North West who claim the police are failing to investigate rampant incidents of rapes in their area marched to Arefenyeng Primary School where the police were having an anti GBV Imbizo. The women accused the police of not probing rape incidents that are occuring regularly and also ignoring reported cases of GBV. Matshepo Maimane said the women of Kanana are out on the streets topless because the police were failing them, “Two young girls were murdered this month, while four women were raped,” she said. Refiloe Rampai said:…
Representatives from 20 African countries arrived in Potchefstroom for the Sawubona Africa and Brics Roadshow organised by the JB Marks Local Municipality in North West, to try and woo local investors. The three-day trade and investment conference is expected to showcase investment opportunities that are available in South Africa SADC countries were among the first to take up the networking opportunity and the Zimbabwean Consul General Eriya Phiri said there’s potential for increased trade with South Africa. Phiri said Zimbabwe has lithium, a natural mineral that is critical for clean energy, and that it could resolve South Africa’s current energy…
Non-Profit Organisations in the North West working with victims of Gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF) are asking the government and police to work with them to end the scourge. This emerged during the three-day GBVF Summit organised by the Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality in Klerksdorp. The director of the District Thabo Kgobe said the majority of GBVF cases involve the killing of women. “To date in the Dr Kenneth Kaunda District only from April last year, about 129 women were killed. Almost every weekend you will find a woman or a child murdered,” he said. Police said Ikageng, outside…
ANC councillor at the City of Matlosana Local Municipality in the North West, Tebogo Sepale who is facing 11 charges including two of statutory rape failed to appear before the Orkney Magistrates Court on Monday. Law enforcement authorities in the North West were unable to explain reasons for their failure to present Sepale in court for his bail application. Sepale was arrested in May after videos surfaced of him engaging in sexual acts with various people including some perceived to be minors. He is facing charges of statutory rape, manufacturing of pornography as well as sexual intimidation. His lawyer Kobus…
The North West Department of Public Works and Roads, says it hopes to address most of the challenges faced by the Expand Public Works Programme (EPWP) beneficiaries after they complete their three-year programme. This was revealed on Friday by the MEC Gaoage Molapisi, during the EPWP Summit in Klerksdorp who said the challenge remains in adhering to the programme agreement. “This makes me wonder if we are truly committed to honouring our commitment and it reflects the lack of participation by various sectors in pushing the implementation of this initiative,” he said. The government implemented EPWP as a flagship programme…