NOORDWESTER – LICHTENBURG – Vroue word hartlik uitgenooi na hiérdie geleentheid, spesiaal vir vroue regoor die wêreld.
Dit is die 95ste jaar dat Suid-Afrika aan hierdie wêreldwye ekumeniese gebedsdag deelneem, wanneer vroue uit verskillende lande vir mekaar bid. Die tema vir die dag is, “Ek het jou wonderbaarlik gemaak”.
Operation Shanela a great success
NOORDWESTER – LICHTENBURG - As part of continuous and collaborative efforts to stamp the authority of the state, 5 993 actions executed during the high-density Operation Shanela in the last seven days led to the arrest of 699 suspects in all the districts of the province. They include the following: murder (6), rape (3), attempted murder (7), assault with the intent to do grievous bodily harm (117), dealing in drugs (8), illegal dealing in liquor (31), possession of drugs (119), burglaries at business and residential premises (20), driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs (21) and illegal immigrants (50).
Counterfeit goods worth millions confiscated
NOORDWESTER – VENTERSDORP - The ongoing Vala Umgodi operations in the province led to the arrest of 22 suspects between Thursday, 20 and Sunday, 23 February, for contravention of Section 49 (1) (a) of the Immigration Act, 2002.
Of the 22 suspects, nine were nabbed in Tlhabane, five in Mabeskraal, five in Mooinooi and four in Mogwase. They comprise of Mozambiquan, Zimbabwean, Ethiopian, Lesotho, Malawi and Pakistan foreign nationals, as well as a South African.
School Safety campaign
NOORDWESTER – BIESIESVLEI - Curbing bullying, dangerous weapons, sexual offences, substance abuse, teenage pregnancy, gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF) , Biesiesvlei police in partnership with the Community Police Forum (CPF), visited Tlhalefang Primary School in February to engage with learners.
The organisation was accompanied by the Department of Social Development, Health, Love Life, New Beginning Support Group, Youth Crime Prevention Desk, Community in Blue Patrollers, Sector 2 CPF Sub-Forum, Family violence Child protection and Sexual offences (FCS) unit.
Second accused in court for alleged pension fraud worth R2.3 million
NOORDWESTER – OTTOSDAL - Mmakgomo Doris Ngcobo (42) appeared before the Ottosdal Magistrates’ Court on charges of fraud worth R2.3 million on Thursday, 13 February.
Reports indicated that in October 2021, a 63-year-old woman was approached by her friend recruiting her to join an investment scheme.
She allegedly took her to a traditional healer at Golf View, Mahikeng who then advised her to resign from her job, as she was due for pension - so that the ancestors could bless her.