STELLALANDER-VRYBURG: Joe Morolong Memorial Hospital in Vryburg celebrated Heritage day on Thursday, 21 September. The aim of the celebration was to appreciate and recognize different cultural groups in the hospital and unity in the provision of quality health care irrespective of colour ethnicity. The hospital Chief Executive Officer, Portia Tlou highlighted the importance of appreciating and recognizing the diverse culture in South Africa. She also encouraged staff members to learn different languages that South African have to offer. “As an institution we have even non-South Africans working here and there is need to embrace and learn their culture”, lamented Tlou. Explaining the culture of the Xhosas, Nokhwezi Mele, explained the significance of their dress code and how a married person should dress as opposed to unmarried people.
Life imprisonment for raping ex-girlfriend
STELLALANDER-CHRISTIANA: The Christiana Regional Court sentenced Lesego Andrew Maribe (36), to life imprisonment for raping his ex-girlfriend. The court further ordered that his name be registered in the sexual offender’s register. Maribe’s conviction emanates from an incident that occurred on 02 July 2021, wherein he went to his ex-girlfriend’s house in Christiana and demanded to be let in while kicking the door.
Upon hearing the voice of the accused, the complainant refused to open and rushed to the back of the house to exit and run away. Maribe managed to catch up with her and started assaulting her while dragging her to his place. When they arrived at his place, he repeatedly raped her and only freed her the following day.
