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24/01/2025

24/01/2025

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24/01/2025

23/01/2025

NEWS ◾ Kanana Police worked around the clock to identify and arrest four men for the triple murder of three males between the ages of 25 and 38.
It is alleged that Saturday evening, January 18, a fight broke out between Basotho at a tavern in Extension 3 in Kanana. According to Col Adele Myburgh, police spokesperson, Initial information indicated that the one group overpowered the other and forced five victims into a vehicle and kidnapped them.
"They drove to the nearby Schoonspruit river where they assaulted these victims. One of the victims escaped and four others were thrown into the river. One of the victims swam to safety, whilst three others went missing.''
The matter was reported to the police, who immediately searched for the victims, who could not be found. Police divers were activated the next day (January 19), to assist with the search operation. The first body was recovered by police divers early on Monday morning, approximately 800m downstream from the initial crime scene. A second body was recovered at midday on Tuesday about 650m downstream and the last body was recovered later the same day at about 16:40 about 1.5km downstream from the crime scene.
Further investigation by the detectives led to the arrest of the first suspect on Monday. Three more suspects were also identified and arrested. Mosweu Letsie (32), Tumisang Khoachone (21), Tshidiso Mohloboli (18) and Itumeleng Mosweunyane (24) appeared in the Orkney Magistrates’ Court on charges of murder, kidnapping and assault with the intent to do grievous bodily harm (GBH). They were all remanded in custody until Monday January 27, for a formal bail application.
The Acting Provincial Commissioner of North West, Major General Patrick Asaneng, congratulated the team for working around the clock to identify and arrest the alleged criminals and retrieve the bodies of the deceased from the river. He sent a strong warning that lawlessness will not be tolerated and said criminals will face the full might of the law.

23/01/2025

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22/01/2025

NEWS ◾ The North West Provincial Legislature Portfolio Committee on Health and Social Development has expressed sadness over the disturbing rise of teenage pregnancy in North West.
Chairperson Karabo Magagane said the Committee is dismayed by recent media reports highlighting a disturbing rise in teenage pregnancies in the province.

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21/01/2025

SPORT ◾ A Leeudoringstad policeman is one of the province’s top pool players. Vincent Maphazi plays blackball and eightball and he is the 8ball NW player of the year 2024. He is affiliated with NW Pool under Eightball and under SABF under SAPS and has provincial colours under NW Pool and SA colours under SABF. Last year he qualified in Cape Town to represent SA at the EBA Nations Cup of Blackball Pool held in England.

“I really struggled to get the funds as each and every player was expected to pay for himself with an amount over R45 000, but I eventually got helped after that long struggle,” he said.

He has qualified again to represent SA in April and is asking for financial assistance.

Contact him on 076 166 4011 if you can help him compete for South Africa.

20/01/2025

NEWS ◾ Three men charged with attempted murder following a stabbing at a holiday resort in Orkney shortly before Christmas last year have been released on bail.
Orkney Magistrates’ Court adjourned the case to February 24 for further investigation. Hanyane Ronauld Mei (47), Danile Nxamakele (35), and Pitso Radebe (47) have been in custody since 24 December.

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