NOORDWESTER – LICHTENBURG - Members of the Mahikeng-based Serious Corruption Investigation Unit arrested a 41-year-old suspect in Lichtenburg on Thursday, 26 September, for alleged corruption.
The suspect, who is the former School Governing Body (SGB) chairperson in Lichtenburg, allegedly solicited gratification from four complainants in exchange for administration clerk and teacher assistant posts at a primary school in Lichtenburg. Investigation revealed that the suspect was paid gratification by the complainants between 2022 and 2023 in order to secure them jobs at a local primary school.
St Mattews church celebrates Heritage Month
On 21 September, St Mattews Church at Mantsa village, outside Mahikeng, celebrated Heritage Month by planting trees at the church.
Reverend Rapakeng and other congregations of the Anglican church attended the ceremony.
Suspected beehive thief appears in court
NOORDWESTER - VENTERSDORP - Gert Johannes Krieger Roos (40) appeared before the Ventersdorp Magistrates’ Court for possession of suspected stolen property. He was remanded in custody and will re-appear before the same court on Monday, 30 September.
Roos’ court appearance stems from an incident reported Saturday morning, 21 September. Information was received that a person possibly stole beehives in Lichtenburg and was on the R30 road, close to Ventersdorp.
Firearm and ammunition confiscated
A case of unlawful possession of firearm and ammunition against Morena Lerato Makhate (24) was postponed until Wednesday, 09 October, for further investigation. Makhate appeared in the Molopo Magistrates’ Court in Mmabatho on Friday, 20 September, following his apprehension at Montshiwa Township during a tactical Crime Intelligence driven operation by members of Mahikeng Tactical Response Team (TRT) on Wednesday, 18 September.
Provinsiale partyraadsvergadering gehou
Die VF Plus het die afgelope Saterdag provinsiale partyraadsvergadering gehou en drie afgevaardigdes van Ditsobotla het die vergadering bygewoon. Hulle het van die geleentheid gebruik gemaak om met die leierskap die situasie in Lichtenburg te bespreek met betrekking tot die water- en infrastruktuurprobleme wat tans ervaar word.
Die VF Plus in Noordwes het reeds voorstelle vir ʼn drastiese kabinetsingryping by die chaotiese Ditsobotla-plaaslike munisipaliteit aan die minister van samewerkende regering en tradisionele sake (Cogta), Velenkosini Hlabisa, oorhandig. Die VF Plus se voorstelle behels ʼn nuwe benadering waar ʼn sterk nasionale inter-ministeriële ingrypingspan met ʼn kabinetsmandaat en uitvoerende magte kan ingryp om die situasie onder beheer te bring om volhoubare dienslewering te herstel.
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