Mopani News

18/12/2024

LIMPOPO PROVINCIAL COMMISSIONER GIVES MARCHING ORDERS TO NEWLY APPOINTED POLICE CONSTABLES

The South African Police Service (SAPS) in Limpopo has deployed 74 newly appointed police Constables to various Districts to bolster crime prevention efforts during this festive season.

The new Constables have hit the ground running effective from today, 17 December 2024, ensuring the residents of this Province are and feel safe.

The Deputy Provincial Commissioner Policing, Major General Jan Scheepers advised the Constables to make correct choices for their future, prioritizing their safety and wearing bulletproof vests at all times.

Meanwhile, the Provincial Commissioner of Limpopo, Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe, welcomed and addressed the Constables, emphasizing the importance of their role in ensuring the safety and security of Limpopo residents. The newly appointed Constables are expected to be proactive in preventing and combating crime, particularly during this holiday season and beyond. They will also be responsible for protecting residents's properties while they are on holidays as well as government infrastructure.

“Do not be generous to the criminals; they are very dangerous, make sure you arrest them for the right reasons. Ensure that you are operationally ready at all times and squeeze the space for criminals,” said Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe.

This deployment is part of the SAPS's efforts to combat crime and maintain public safety during this festive season.

While on a patrol around Polokwane central business district (CBD), the newly appointed constables apprehended
five suspects, four males and one female, between the ages of 27 and 33, for possession of dagga and dangerous weapons.

The suspects are expected to appear before Polokwane Magistrate Court on Wednesday, 18 December 2024.

“We will continue intensifying our festive season operations through decisive police action as noted with the recent arrests of suspects in Polokwane CBD. These arrests will send a strong warning that criminals will be dealt with decisively in the province,” added Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe.

03/12/2024

FOUR ALLEGED ATM BOMBERS SUSPECTS REMANDED IN CUSTODY FOLLOWING THEIR COURT APPEARANCE

Four suspects who are believed to be behind incidents of ATM bombings in the Province appeared before Senwamokgope periodical Magistrate's court on Monday 02 December 2024.
They were all remanded in custody until Monday 09 December 2024 for profiling and possible bail application.

Their arrests were effected in the morning of Saturday 30th November 2024.

Reports indicate that
members of Limpopo Provincial Tracking Team, Provincial Investigation Unit and SAPS Explosive Unit, arrested four suspects aged between 33 and 45 for conspiracy to commit crime, possession of prohibited fi****ms, possession of prohibited ammunition and contravention of explosives act.

These arrests come after a spate of ATM bombings in some parts of the province.

The four suspects were arrested at Sephukubje village in the Sekgosese policing area, subsequent to information about the suspects who planned to commit ATM bombings in Tzaneen.

During the arrest, the police recovered items such as 03 x R***r 44 rifles, 40 x live ammunitions, 3 x Expolgel explosives, a number of blasting cartridges explosives, balaclavas and handgloves, among others.

Their names are Charles Mamaila 44 years, Kagisho Boitira Kgatle 33 years, Emmanuel Mokgoathi and Ngoako Edward Makgoahlela.

Police investigations are continuing.

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24/11/2024

34-YEAR-OLD SUSPECT FOUND IN POSSESSION OF TWO UNLICENSED FI****MS ALLEGEDLY USED DURING HOUSE ROBBERIES TO APPEAR AT GIYANI MAGISTRATE'S COURT

A 34-year-old male suspect arrested for possession of unlicensed fi****ms, believed to have been used in house robberies in Giyani and Thohoyandou recently, is scheduled to appear before the Giyani Magistrate's Court on Monday, 25 November 2024.

The suspect was apprehended on Friday, 22 November, at Xikukwani village, in Giyani policing area, during a sting operation led by the Mopani District Tracking Team and Crime Prevention members from Dzumeri Satellite Police Station.

This followed the arrest of two suspects on Thursday, 21 November 2024, in connection with the house robberies.

Investigations revealed that the fi****ms allegedly used in the commission of these crimes were owned by the suspects' friend. The police team subsequently proceeded to the friend's residence, where they discovered and confiscated two unlicensed fi****ms.

The suspect will appear in court on Monday, along with the two house robbery suspects, facing a charge of unlawful possession of fi****ms.

The investigation into the house robberies continues.

24/11/2024

TZANEEN FCS UNIT SECURES LIFE IMPRISONMENT AGAINST A R**E ACCUSED

The Tzaneen Regional Court on Friday, 22 November 2024 sentenced a 32-year-old man, Phetole Innocent Rangwato to life imprisonment for r**e and eight years imprisonment for attempted murder following an incident that took place in 2017 at Bolobedu policing precinct.

During the trial court, it was heard that on 16 April 2017 at about 03:00, a 21- year-old woman from Shotong village was at a local eating house with friends when she decided to leave the place and hitchhiked a blue Toyota Amanda. She alerted the driver that he should drop her off near a local clinic. The driver agreed but informed her that he would drop his friend first.

When they arrived at the clinic, the accused stopped the vehicle and took out the hammer and struck the woman on the forehead, and r**ed her inside the vehicle.

The accused thereafter dumped the unconscious woman on the side of the road. The victim was only discovered in the morning by a passerby with severe injuries.

Following a meticulous investigation by Detective Sergeant Nyiko Shipalana, the suspect was identified and arrested.

The Provincial Commissioner of SAPS Limpopo Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe has welcomed the conviction and subsequent sentencing, further praised the investigating officer and aal other role players for the diligent work

23/11/2024

A 56 YEAR OLD MALE ACCUSED SENTENCED TO LIFE TERM IMPRISONMENT FOR RA**NG A 14 YEAR-OLD STEP-DAUGHTER

Tzaneen Magistrate court has on Friday 22 November 2024 sentenced a 56 year-old male accused to life term imprisonment for r**e and an additional five years for assault with intent to inflict grievous bodily harm (GBH) incidents, involving a 14 year-old step-daughter.

The court noted that on 17 March 2020 at about 06:20, the victim departed from her residence at Kgapane location and went to her Aunt's house after sustaining injuries on the forehead. The victim informed her that she was assaulted with a ring of the belt by her mother and also r**ed and assaulted by her stepfather on 28 July 2019.

It was further noted during trial that the victim told her mother about the r**e ordeal but she ignored the complain.

The duo retreated to the victim's residence at the same location and confronted her mother and stepfather who denied the allegations. The victim's Aunt asked permission to stay with the young girl but the mother and step father refused and started to insult the Aunt.

The Aunt together with her niece ran out of the house while being chased by the two accused who threatened them. The matter was immediately reported at Bolobedu police and a 56 year-old was later arrested the same day at his residence.

The case was transferred to Tzaneen Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offenses (FCS) for further investigations. Warrant Officer Glenda Mathebula was assigned to investigate the matter and successfully managed to oppose bail against the stepfather.

Warrant Officer Mathebula later apprehended a 36 year-old mother for a charge of assault with intent to inflict grievous bodily harm (GBH) and failure to report a sexual offense against a child on 13 October 2020.

The female suspect was later released after being slapped with suspended sentences on all charges. The 14 year-old victim went to stay with her biological father until the accused was found guilty on 22 November 2024.

The court ordered the sentence on the following counts against accused number one:

Count 1: R**e - life imprisonment.
Count 3: Assault (GBH) - 5 years imprisonment.

Accused no 2:

Count 2: Failure to report a sexual offense against a child - 5 years wholly suspended.
Count 3: Assault (GBH) - 5 years wholly suspended sentence.
Count 4: Assault - Caution and discharged.

The Provincial Commissioner of Limpopo Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe has praised the good investigative work displayed by Warrant Officer Mathebula and all other role players for ensuring that the accused is permantly removed from the society.

20/11/2024

ACCOMMODATION ROADSHOW!!!!

The Ba-Phalaborwa Community in particular student accommodation providers are hereby invited to the roadshow scheduled as follows:

Phalaborwa Campus- 26 November 2024 at 10:00 (Hospitality Centre)

Sir Val Duncan Campus- 27 November 2024 at 12:30 (SSS Small Hall)

Please attend!!!!

18/11/2024

Dear Eskom Customers

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To recode your meter, please buy electricity from an Eskom approved vendor. The credit token slip will include 3 sets of 20-digit numbers to upload on your meter.

Follow the sequence of the numbers on the slip. If this doesn't work, please follow the sequence below:

Step 1: Enter the second set of the 20 digits on your slip and wait for them to be accepted.

Step 2: Enter the first 20 digits and wait for them to be accepted.

Step 3: Lastly, enter your sales token.

Your meter should now be recoded to KRN2.

After keying your recode tokens, key in any other tokens you may have recieved e.g free basic electricity tokens.

18/11/2024

The spaza shops which have been implicated in the deaths of children will be closed with immediate effect.

All spaza shops and other food handling facilities must be registered within the municipalities in which they operate within 21 days from today. Any shop that is not registered within 21 days and does not meet all health standards and requirements will be closed.

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