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More than 1 200 offenders brought to book
NOORDWESTER – LICHTENBURG - Operation Shanela continues to bring more perpetrators to book as part of ensuring that our communities are, and feel safe.
This after 1 227 suspects were arrested for different crimes across the province through multidisciplinary operations conducted between Monday, 10 and Sunday, 16 March.
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Bank Manager sentenced for theft
NOORDWESTER - ZEERUST - The Specialised Commercial Crime Court sitting in Mmabatho has sentenced Gaananngwe Shadrack Kgosiemang (58) to direct imprisonment for eleven counts of theft.
The court ordered that all counts be taken as one for sentencing. Kgosiemang was sentenced to ten years’ imprisonment, with five years suspended for five years, effectively serving five years behind bars. The charges stem from his tenure as Bank Manager at Motswedi Village Bank, near Zeerust. His responsibilities included promoting the bank and its products, as well as providing regular business reports to the Board of Directors.
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Bad news for people trying to get a smart ID
NOORDWESTER – LICHTENBURG - The Department of Home Affairs has acknowledged persistent issues for permanent residents and naturalised citizens in South Africa regarding getting a smart ID, saying that technical constraints are delaying the process.
Responding to a written parliamentary question from the ACDP’s Wayne Thring, Home Affairs Minister, Leon Schreiber said the department was “acutely aware” of the issue and the distress it is causing some applicants.
