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members outside Bouwer’s house holding placards.
Photo: Mohanoe Khiba.
Protest
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by MOHANOE KHIBA Lentswe, Kanana - The police woman that was murdered in Ka- nana was probably beaten to death with a golf club and a hammer found on the crime scene.
Her ex-boyfriend was later found dead after he was the main suspect in Sgt Martha Mamoitoyi Bouwer’s (41) murder. Her body was disco- vered on Wednesday 1 July around 19:50 at her house in Ext 14 Kanana. The couple had an 8-year- old daughter together.
According to the provincial police spokesperson Brig Sabata Mokgwabone, Sando Khandile (40) was found hanging from a tree between no 6 and 7 shaft near Orkney at approximately 17:30 on
Saturday 4 July.
Bouwer’s uncle Pule Mogoera said: “We did not expect this. We are very sad. We found a golf club and a hammer with blood on that were probably used as weapons to kill my niece.”
On Monday 6 July, Matlosana Mayor Maetu Kgaile, the ANCWL Kenneth Kaunda Regional Secre- tary Kedibone Chabalala and other women visited the family to share their condolences.
Chabalala said: “The women, children and progressive men of our country including in Dr Ken- neth Kaunda region have marched, signed petitions, held prayers, issued statements and killing of women still continues.
“Men must tell us what we have
done wrong.
“Hopefully after we apologized they will stop raping and killing us.
What is our sin that we have com- mitted to deserve to be raped and killed by men?”
Mayor Kgaile said God gave men more powers than of the women, but unfortunately men misuse those powers by abusing women.
“Men that we trust and think that they are our friends, are the ones who kill us,” she added.
Bouwer’s funeral service will be held at her house, 22832 Ext 14 Kanana from 08:00.
Lentswe, Klerksdorp - Consumers can expect an increase in utility bills from the end of this month.
Matlosana Municipality approved the 2020/21 budget last week.
Water consumption increased by 5%
and electricity consumption by 6,24%
(still pending a Nersa outcome). Basic electricity and water charges as well as sewerage and refuse removal was in- creased by 4,5%.
The same increase of 4,5% is applica- ble to business accounts.
Property rates will increase by 3,5%.
Lentswe, Klerksdorp - The MEC for Department of Community Safety and Transport Management, Sello Lehari has noted with regret the five Covid 19 cases reported by various traffic sta- tions in the province. Three cases were
Policewoman bludgeoned to death
ANCWL members outside Bouwer’s house holding placards. Photos: Mohanoe Khiba. Bouwer’s grieving mom, Alletta Bouwer (left) and other family member.
Victim Martha Mamoitoyi Bouwer.
Budget approved
Traffic officers test positive
reported in Dr Kenneth Kaunda District and one each in Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mom- pati and Bojanala districts respective- ly. The depart- ment has taken all precautionary mea- sures as prescribed;
closing the affected traffic stations, conducting decon- tamination process on all of them, of- fering psychosocial support to staff was done. This psycho- social support pro- cesses was also completed and of- ficials were advised to self-isolate. The Department of
Health has been informed and they handled the contact tracing process.
Meanwhile, all testing stations for learners and driving licenses are operational throughout the province albeit for less applicants than usual.
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Lentswe, Klerksdorp - The MEC for Corporative Governance, Hu- man Settlements and Traditional Affairs (Cogta), Gordon Kegakilwe has died.
His death was announced by the North West Premier, Prof Tebogo Job Mokgoro. He said that MEC Kegakilwe was admitted with pneu- monia due to Covid-19 on Sunday afternoon 5 July to the Vryburg Private Hospi-tal where he was im- mediately put on oxygen. He was transported an ambulance to Klerks- dorp Monday morning and
upon arrival he suffered a cardiac arrest. “Despite all efforts by medical per- sonnel, he could not be revived,’’ he said.
The North West Provincial Legisla- ture Chief Whip, Paul Sebegoe reacted with shock.
”The ANC Caucus is deeply sad- dened by the untimely
death of an organic intellectual, revolutionary cadre and patriotic servant of our people who served them with dedication, humility and loyalty,” he said.
Sebegoe said that as Cogta MEC, Kegakilwe was responsible for the overall provincial coordination of disaster management efforts as well as water and sanitation covid-19 interventions rollout to our com- munities.
“We wish to convey our heartfelt condolences to his wife, children, family, friends, comrades, colleagues
and communities that he served with dedication to the very end,”
underscored Sebegoe.
Provincial Sanco, DA and other political parties sent
their condolences to the family of the
MEC.
Lentswe, Mahikeng - Premier Job Mok- goro announced that he tested positive for Covid-19 the day after the sudden death of NW MEC Gordon Kegakilwe.
The MEC for Public Works and Roads, Oagile Saliva Molapisi also con- firmed his positive status.
The ANC Caucus in the Provincial Legislature wished a speedy recovery to both of them as they are in self-isolation.
”We are confident that the Premier and MEC Molapisi who have been exercising caution will recover speedily to continue serving our communities and carrying out their responsibilities as a members of caucus, provincial execu- tive council and ANC Interim Provincial Committee(IPC) to the best of their abi-
lity,” the Chief Whip Paul Sebegoe said on behalf of the ANC Caucus.
Sebegoe assured members of the pu- blic that members of the provincial legis- lature and executive council (Exco) are adhering to stipulated health protocols that include wearing of masks, sanitizing and regular washing of hands as well as social distancing and taking precaution- ary measures to avoid infections.
“We have in addition taken precau- tionary measures of ensuring that all caucus and portfolio committee meet- ings are virtual for members and sup- port staff while the legislature precinct is being fogged and deep cleaned as part of readiness towards functionality,” he indicated.
He added that the Covid-19 threat must not be undermined as it is real.
“We all have re- main calm but re- solute, play our part, exercise the greatest of care to remain safe and avoid social gathe- rings particularly as new infections spike towards the expected peak,”
stressed Sebegoe.
MEC suffers cardiac arrest
due to illness
Rest in peace...
Gordon Kegakilwe.
transported an ambulance to Klerks- dorp Monday morning and
upon arrival he suffered a cardiac arrest. “Despite all efforts by medical per- sonnel, he could not be revived,’’ he said.
The North West Provincial Legisla- ture Chief Whip, Paul Sebegoe reacted with
”The ANC Caucus is deeply sad- dened by the untimely
condolences to his wife, children, family, friends, comrades, colleagues
and communities that he served with dedication to the very end,”
underscored Sebegoe.
Provincial Sanco, DA and other political parties sent
their condolences to the family of the
MEC.
Rest in peace...
Gordon Kegakilwe.
Premier, MEC test positive
Premier Prof Tebogo Job
Mokgoro. MEC Public Works and Roads,
Oagile Saliva Molapisi.
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Lentswe, Pochefstroom - The Speaker of parliament Thandi Modise appeared in the Potch Regional Court on Wednesday 1 July.
This follows after AfriForum’s Private Prosecution Unit announced in 2018 that they will privately prosecute Modise on behalf of the National Council of Societies for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (NSPCA).
On Wednesday, Modise had to supply reasons for her failure to appear in court in March on charges of cruelty to animals against her and the court adjudicated that she had sufficient reason not to appear as a result of the
National Speaker
Thandi Modise in court
Thandi Modise and her lawyer, Dali Mpofu.
Covid-19 pandemic. Modise’s legal representative argued that President Cyril Ramaphosa instructed her to help manage the Covid-19 pandemic there- for she could not come to Potch.
During her appearance, Modise told the court that she couldn’t appear in court on 24 March seeing as President Ramaphosa requested an urgent meet- ing with her on 23 March.
The Private Prosecution Unit ear- lier said that Modise’s lawyers already notified them on 18 March that she would be unable to appear in Court on 24 March as a result of that meeting of 23 March.
AfriForum said Modise also failed to notify the President that she must appear in Court on 24 March or to request that the meeting be post- poned.
“Modise replied to Advocate Gerrie Nel’s question relating to this issue that she doubt whether Advocate Nel would have asked her this question if the Pre- sident was a white man,” AfriForum said.
“AfriForum welcomes the fact that
a date for prosecution has now at long last been deter- mined, but we will not allow the accused to have this hearing being turned into a racial issue, because the legal system is supposed to be colour blind.
“No-one is above the law, not even the Speaker of par- liament. AfriForum’s Private Prosecution Unit is looking forward to finally begin with the hearing so that Modise can be held accountable for this barbarous case of animal cruelty,” Chief Investigator at AfriForum’s Private Prose- cution Unit Andrew Leask said.
The case was postponed to 1 December.
Lentswe, Jouberton - After two inci- dents of mob justice in the district, the District Commissioner of Dr Kenneth Kaunda, Maj Genl Suzette Pretorius urged members of the community to refrain from taking the law into their own hands.
The incidents were reported over the weekend in Jouberton and Ikageng.
According to the North West police spokesperson Brig Sabata Mokgwa- bone, in Jouberton, police were sum- moned in the evening on Sunday 5 July to the Waterfall informal settlement in
Ext 17 where a middle-aged man was found dead with multiple head inju- ries. The victim was assaulted by some members of the community who ac- cused him of rape.
“In another separate incident, in Ikageng on Saturday 4 July, police were called to a scene behind Marikana near Promosa outside Potchefstroom where an unknown man suspected to be in his early 20’s, was found severely assaulted by some members of the community.
“In order to protect the victim from further attacks, the law abiding citizens
Lentswe, Klerksdorp - The police are concerned about common robberies happening particularly in the CBD.
According to Sgt Amogelang Mabihi, police spokesperson, they appeal to the public to be alert when walking or shopping in town as people are now covering their faces with masks owing to Covid-19 regulations which makes it quite difficult to identify the perpetrators of crime.
“While we do our utmost best to conduct patrols, it is impossible to cover all the areas all the time.
People are being robbed while sit- ting inside their vehicles by crimi- nals operating in pairs, one will
distract the driver while the other opens the car to steal the valua- bles such as cellphones, wallets, handbags, laptops, groceries etc.
“Women in most cases are tar- gets as they are defenseless. Rob- beries at ATMs are also proble- matic. Be alert at all times. Check your surroundings and suspicions people following you. Keep all valuables out of sight, cellphones and wallets visible from pockets makes you a target for criminals.
Do not talk to strangers. Always ensure that your groceries are placed in the boot and the vehicle is safely locked before leaving. Do not walk alone in isolated places,”
she said.
Two men killed in mob justice
who were at the scene, put him in the police van. He was then taken to a local clinic where he was declared dead by paramedics. The victim was accused of raping an eight-year-old girl. However, no case was reported to the police,”
Mokgwabone added.
The District Commissioner warned that taking the law into one’s hands is an illegal act which cannot be con- doned. Furthermore, Maj Genl Preto- rius urged the public to report criminal acts to the police rather than taking the law into their own hands.
Crooks hide behind masks
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Lentswe, Klerksdorp - Health workers and people working in hospitals are increasingly panicked due to a spike of infections at local hospitals.
Hospitals cannot close down, says Nico Masiu of the Klerksdorp/Tshe- pong Hospital Complex, and even though hospital management is con- cerned about employees the rate of infection among staff members are in- creasing rapidly.
“National guidance is clear that workplaces must reduce the risk of in- fection to vulnerable employees. This include that those over the age of 60
years and with underlying health condi- tions must stay home.”
Prof Binu Luke, Chief Specialist Physician at the hospital complex, said Covid-19 infections tripled in the last three weeks of June in both the public and private sector and he advised that staff be extra cautions during lunch time and tea breaks.
“Most staff to staff transmission hap- pen during these breaks. To avoid the pressure associated with closure of a company or facility, staff members are advised to be extra cautious during lunch and tea periods.
“Staff must observe social distancing and practice hand hygiene to prevent transmissions. At all times, make use of provided personal protective equip- ment, particularly masks.”
It is important to maintain social dis- tancing when eating or drinking.
“Please do not drink directly from the same source as someone else. Don’t share. Use your own glass. Maintain distancing and refrain from behaviour that would compromise your health and lead to unnecessary Covid-19 testing and quarantine and or hospital admis- sion,” Masiu said.
Hospital staff panic amid Covid scare
Prof Binu Luke.
Photo: Mohanoe Khiba.
Enough beds for patients
Lentswe, Klerksdorp - There is still enough hospital beds available for pa- tients in the Kosh Area.
Hospitals including Wesvaal Hospi- tal in Orkney as well as the Duff Scott hospital in Stilfontein are still not fully utilised yet.
Nico Masiu, spokesperson of the Klerksdorp/Tshepong Hospital com- plex, said facilities at Tshepong are fully functional.
“Ward 1 is used for treatment of Covid-19 patients, ward 2 for Patients Under Investigation (PUI) for mild symptoms, ward 3 is Covid-19 High Care and ICU and ward 4 is a respira- tory ward.
Meanwhile, in Klerksdorp Hospital patients under investigation are admit- ted as ward 9 is used as a treatment ward.
Orkney’s Westvaal Hospital is fully functioning and 120 of the 250 beds are used for mild covid-19 positive cases in- cluding six ICU beds.
“We are in the process of opening up the rest of the beds, but if need be, Duff Scott Hospital in Stilfontein has been put on alert to open,’’ said Masiu.
“Potchefstroom Hospital has 26 treat- ment beds excluding a PUI ward. The main advice that we strategically share in the sector is to encourage self-isola- tion and self-quarantine, if not possible to institutionalise,” he added.
“The public must please take note that self-declaration and testing is highly encouraged, but testing of asymptomatic individuals is currently discouraged as we need to conserve our test kits to patients with significant symptoms as it has a bearing on clinical management,” he said.
The private hospitals in Klerksdorp reassure people that beds are available when needed.
TJ Mokoena, spokesperson at Life Anncron Hospital, said “nobody will be shown away”.
The hospital has 32 beds in their Covid ward and their ICU has 16 beds attached to ventilators.
“The situation is grim, but if needed we will make more beds available in other wards,” said Mokoena.
Hennie Steenkamp, general Man- ager: Wilmed Park Hospital, assured Klerksdorpians that they have beds available in the MMHS Group (Wilmed Park and Sunningdale hospitals).
“We can accommodate Covid pa- tients. It depends on how many people need hospitalization at the same time.
That changes daily,” said Steenkamp.
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Thamsanqa Vincent Rantsho wa Qothwane (42) of X488 Nolangawene Str, Jouberton will be buried on 12 July. The service will be at home, 07:00.
Vincent Tshegofatso Lerite (39) of 6355 Ext 12, Jouberton will be buried on 10 July. The service will be held at home at
09:00.
Modipudi Grace Mothubedi (54) of 3348 Ext 3, Alabama will be buried on 11 July. The service will be held at home at
08:00.
Matlhoko George Wanyane (63) of 3705 Legakabe Street, Ext 7 Jouberton will be buried on 10 July. The service will be
held at home at 07:30.
Lekgeto Ezekiel Benkwart (37) of X63 Emangweni Street,
Jouberton will be buried on 11 July. The service will be
held at home at 07:30.
Rebecca Maleke (75) of X1923 Morutoagae Street, Ext 2 Jouberton
will be buried on 11 July. The service will be
held at home at 07:00.
Martha Mamoitoyi Bouwer (41) of 22832 Ext 14, Kanana will be buried on 11 July. The service will be held at
home at 07:30.
Rebecca Baratang Qothwane (89) of Z540 Mosete Street, Jouberton
will be buried on 9 July.
The service will be held at home at 08:00.
Tshepo Coltrana Lekabe (35) of 3894 Ext 7, Jouberton will be buried
on 11 July. The service will be held at home at
08:00.
Matshediso Selina Montsho (61) of 6746 Ext 12, Jouberton will be
buried on 10 July. The service will be held at
home at 08:00.
Dithakong Josiah Khare (69) of X1701 Wessie Street, Jouberton will be
buried on 10 July. The service will be held at
home at 08:00.
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Lentswe, Klerksdorp - Award-winning actress, Didintle Khunou is expe- rienced as a screen actress, theatre performer, voice actor and a session vocalist.
This month, she revisits the small screen as a lead in BET Africa’s first original telenovela, Isono.
The actress who hails from Klerks- dorp is best known for her portrayal of one of the most coveted roles
in musical theatre, Celie, in the Grammy, Tony and Naledi award-winning musi- cal, The Color Purple Musi- cal directed by award win- ning director Janice Honey- man at the Joburg Theatre.
Didintle has been ho- noured with the Naledi and Broadway World South Africa Awards for ‘Best Lead Actress in a Musical - Fe- male’ for her performance as Celie. Most recently theatre audiences had the pleasure of being entertained by her transformation into Janet Weisz in 2019’s The Rocky Horror Show at the Artscape in Cape Town.
She played Yerma in an adaptation of Yerma. Khu- nou was also in Joburg Thea- tre’s Bertolt Brecht’s epic
play, The Caucassian Chalk Circle.
Khunou has had numerous televi- sion appearances, such as Mamello Season 2 and 3 on SABC2, Single Galz Season 2 on SABC 1, The Throne, telenovela on Mzansi Magic, produced by Ferguson Films.
She is a Wits School of Arts graduate who obtained a BA Honours Degree in Dramatic Arts.
She’s trained at ActorWize, a profes- sional acting course for film and TV facilitated by respected teacher, actor and director, Rajesh Gopie.
Didintle has trained at the Duma Ndlovu Academy which is facilitated by the highly established producer and director of Word Of Mouth Produc- tions, Duma Ndlovu. She is currently training with Indigo View’s Actors
Summer Programme. She strives for excellence and is committed to her growth as a performer. She is con- stantly finding new ways and platforms to expand her skill set.
Talented, determined and industrious, Didintle looks forward to feature in successful South African productions in film, TV and theatre.
She said: “My main mis- sion is to use my artistic agency to collaborate with artists from all over the world to produce art that is educational, spiritually uplifting, displays honest representations of the hu- man condition and inspires mankind to move toward a place of healing and spiri- tual progression.”
Klerksdorp’s actress Didintle going places
Catch Didintle Khunou on Isono this month.
Photo: Mohanoe Khiba.
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Lentswe, Klerksdorp - Minister of Sport, Arts, and Culture Emmanuel Nkosinathi Mthethwa published direc- tives which explain the rules required for the reopening of cinemas and theatres.
These new regulations relaxed a number of lockdown restrictions, and included the reopening of restaurants, theatres, and cinemas, as well the lift- ing of the restrictions on sporting activities.
The new regulations state that cine- mas and theatres are allowed to open to the public provided that only 50 people or less, excluding staff mem- bers, are allowed in compliance with health safety protocols.
These locations must have hand sanitisers, social distancing must be adhered to, masks must be worn at all times, and may only be removed when eating or drinking, contactless payments and pre-booking should be used wherever possible, premises must be deep-cleaned before use, and facilities such as equipment, tools, and bathrooms must be cleaned regularly, windows and doors should be kept open where possible to improve ven- tilation. These locations must have dedicated areas for the isolation of in- dividuals who exhibit Covid-19 symp- toms while within the premises.
Those entering will be subjected to temperature screening and people with an elevated temperature may be refused access to the premises.
Cinemas and theatres are required to apply to the Minister to reopen for business, the regulations stated, and a compliance officer must be appointed by the business in question.
“A person above the age of 60 or a person with comorbidities is discou- raged from visiting the places or pre- mises,” the regulations said.
The regulations said that contact sport training may resume without any spectators and must comply with the health protocols.
However, all sports bodies must ap- ply within 14 days after the publica- tion of the directives for the resump- tion of training, and their applications must include information such as a full operational plan, the number of players and officials involved, and the date of resumption of training.
Sports bodies must also keep a re- gister with the names and details of all participating athletes.
Non-contact sporting bodies must also apply to resume training in matches in the same manner, and these applications will be considered within seven days of submission.
If the Minister declines the sport- ing body’s application, they will be allowed to appeal this ruling, which will be considered within 14 days after filing.
“A sporting body may not resume training or matches before receiving the approval of the Minister in wri- ting,” the regulations said.
Lentswe, Klerksdorp - The Shoprite Group, South Africa’s largest private- sector employer, has opened bursary applications for the 2021 academic year.
With thousands of stores across 15 countries and more than 147 000 employees, the Group is a fast-paced, technologically-advanced company at the forefront of retail innovation.
Most recently it was the first retailer in South Africa to launch virtual vouch- ers and contactless QR payments in direct response to the Covid-19 pan- demic.
The Group invests in students ac- quiring skills relevant to its business and it is specifically offering bursaries for the following fields of study:
n Data Science (3rd and 4th year) n Data Engineering (1st year) n IT (ND:IT; BSc or BCom: Infor- mation Systems - all years)
n Accounting (1st and 2nd year)
n Pharmacy (1st year)
n Retail Business Management (all years).
Each bursary comes with a work- back agreement to deepen learning with a strong practical element to gain hands-on experience in the business.
“With unemployment levels con- tinuing to increase as South Africans grapple with the economic fall-out of Covid-19, our bursary programme of- fers opportunities to highly motivated and ambitious young people. We’re looking for students who can grow into the future leaders of our indus- try,” says Lungile Koti, the Group’s Graduate Recruitment Manager.
Students with a 60% aggregate or higher are encouraged to apply for the Group’s bursary programme by visiting the Bursary and Graduate Opportunities page on www.shoprite- holdings.co.za before 30 September 2020.
Covid-19: Sport,
movies allowed Bursaries available
Lentswe, Klerksdorp - Basic Education Minister, Angie Motshekga updated the nation on the phased return of pupils to school on Sunday 5 July, including the date of the matric exam.
“Because of loss of time and days, we have been really looking around assess- ments to say how we are going to assess
the internal grades with continuous loss of time,” she said. The minister said the Department has agreed to move the Na- tional Senior Certificate exams from the usual starting date in October to 9 No- vember, aiming to finish around 22 De- cember. Motshekga said marking of the papers will begin in January 2021.
Matric exams planned
for November
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Lentswe, Klerksdorp - Top women crick- eter and local sport star Tazmin Brits won the Provincial Women’s Cricketer of the Year award.
Cricket South Africa (CSA) hosted its annual CSA Amateur Awards on Saturday 4 July in honour of the stars of tomorrow and those that work behind the scenes to help develop the game.
With this award, Protea batter Brits con- tinues to underline her growing stature in the local game by proving to be a run machine for North West. She is the only woman cricketer to score 100 in both for-
mats of the game in the 2019/2020 season.
She thanked everyone for congratulating her on the award.
“It really means a lot, I appreciate it.
God is good and good is God all the time,”
she said on Facebook.
Michael Enslin of NW is the CSA rural cricketer of the year.
Jacques Faul, Acting Chief Executive, congratulated all the amateur award win- ners.
He closed by saying these young men and women keep the spirit of the amateur game so strong.
Awards for NW cricketers
Tazmin Brits. Michael Enslin.
