Lentswe, Klerksdorp - Four robbers that hit the Neserhof Engen Garage in October 2017 were sen- tenced in April.
Thabo Mareka (51), Morena Bafana Mokha- chane (43), Thabo David Duba (44) and Phasle Mmutle Solomon (40) were each sentenced to a total of 25 years imprisonment on charges of rob- bery, attempted murder and possession of an unli- censed firearm.
Sgt Amogelang Malwetse, police spokesperson, said that 7 unknown men entered the garage just after the security guards came to collect money. All of them were armed.
“They took an undisclosed amount of cash from the security guards before fleeing the scene. The police who responded to the complaint chased the suspects and shots were fired,’’ she said.
The police arrested four suspects. One of the robbers was killed by a dog when he tried to flee and two other men escaped.
Mareka, Mokhachane, Duba and Solomon were in custody until their sentencing on April 8 in the Stilfontein Regional Court. They were sentenced as follows:
Charge 1: Robbery, 15 years imprisonment.
Charge 2: Possession of unlicensed firearm, 5 years imprisonment.
Charge 3: Attempted murder, 5 years imprison- ment.
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Two athletes celebrated Freedom Day by running from Orkney to Tower Mall. Othusitse Motllhwari and Enoch Khambule spent the 46 km day on the road. They ran the Vaal Reefs Marathon in the past and will be competing in the Ultra Marathon from Potchefstroom to Klerksdorp in July. Here Enoch is showing his love for SA.
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Lentswe, Klerksdorp - Customs offi- cers of the South African Revenue Ser- vice (SARS), in collaboration with other government departments, intercepted the luggage of a female South African passenger at OR Tambo International Airport on Friday April 29 which con- tained 12 pieces of rhino horn weigh- ing 30.7 kilograms.
The interception of the rhino horn came after the SARS Customs and other government officials received a tip-off regarding a passenger travelling to Dubai.
The Customs team reacted swiftly and accompanied the female passenger to the Customs area for further Cus- toms inspection. The two luggage bags and a box were inspected by a baggage scanner that identified irregular ima- ges suspected to be rhino horn.
This led to a physical inspection of the luggage and box in which the pieces of rhino horn were found. The passenger together with the rhino horn were handed to SAPS and a criminal case was opened.
According to SARS Media, a total of 125 pieces of rhino horn, weighing 452 kilograms, were seized at OR Tambo International Airport between July
2020 and December 202.
December 2021: Six pieces of rhino horn, weighing 4kg declared as ‘Per- sonal Effects’, bound for China.
December 2021: Five pieces of rhino horn, weighing 10kg declared as ‘Scan- ners’, bound for Malaysia.
July 2021: 32 pieces of rhino horn, weighing 160kg declared as ‘Live Plants, bound for Malaysia.
February 2021: 18 pieces of rhino horn, weighing 63kg declared as ‘HP Cartridges Developers’, bound for Ma- laysia.
December 2020: 17 pieces of Rhino Horn weighing 72.4kg concealed in a geyser bound for Malaysia.
September 2020: Six pieces, weigh- ing 4.9kg declared as “Coffee Beans”, bound for Malaysia.
July 2020: 41 pieces, weighing 137kg declared as “Fine Arts”, bound for Malaysia via Doha.
SARS Commissioner Edward Kies- wetter said: “We will leave no stone unturned to detect and prosecute these criminal syndicates and individuals who break the law. SARS and the law enforcement agencies will spare no efforts to ensure they are brought to book.”
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Lentswe, Orkney - The Dr Ken- neth Kaunda District Municipal- ity held a sporting event for the elderly recently.
The event was for sports like soccer, hoola hoops and quite a number of activities to exer- cise their bodies. The district municipality also donated sport equipment to recreational clubs for senior citizens.
Senior sport equipment strengthens motor skills and manual dexterity of the elderly.
It enhances mental well-being, trains muscle tone, balance and motor skills. Active ageing exercises also guarantee senior citizens more independent con- trol over their lives.
Thato McDonald Mophuleng (22) from Leeudoringstad is a finalist in the Mr Universe North West competition. He describes himself as confident, responsible, hardworking and patient.
For him entering the pageant is to raise awareness on self-acceptance and confidence. He also wants to be the voice for those who suffer in silence about bullying. Thato cut his teeth with modelling when he was in Grd 6 and he was crowned Mr Thakadu Primary School. He was also crowned Mr Leeudoringstad 2018. Last year he was a finalist for Mr Mahikeng.
New album to drop
Lentswe, Klerksdorp - Kamogelo Busakwe, a young talented amapiano artist known as Rento Bill 89, will re- lease his new album on May 13.
He has more than two years of experience in the in- dustry and is a vocalist and performer. He wants fans to show him some support by streaming and downloading his music as they would be available on all digital plat- forms.
He is an independent artist with no record label, and will be realising his next project, Privilege And Blessings.
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Elderly must stay active
Oupa Mothodi, Dr KK Sports, Arts and Culture co-ordinator talks to the elderly about the benefits of staying active.
Lentswe, Klerksdorp - Rising electricity costs and a con- strained power grid continue to dominate national conversa- tions about electricity usage.
Now that the outside temperature is getting lower than the inside temperature in your home, heat transfer takes place from the inside to the outside, resulting in the interior of your home becoming uncomfortably cold. If your solution is to keep your heater continuously on, this will result in high electricity bills during colder months and place more pressure on the grid.
Eskom endorses an array of simple solutions to reduce elec-
Energy-wise ways to get ready for winter
tricity usage, the one being a thorough assessment of your geyser; the one ap- pliance in your home that can consume up to 50% of the household’s electricity.
The easiest thing to check is that your geyser temperature is set no higher than 60°C and that older geysers are insulated with a geyser blanket. Equally important is to insulate the hot water pipes running from the geyser to the taps - at least where they are exposed, which can reduce electricity consump- tion by the geyser by up to 20%.
Space heating is another area of focus as it is typically the second highest user of household electricity. Whether you opt for wall-mounted, gas, oil, infrared or fan heaters, your home will lose heat as it radiates into the walls and through the roof.
Insulating your ceilings can result reducing the costs of heating the space by up to 50%, keeping your home cosy throughout the winter months.
There are a number of products on the market that you can use for insula- tion, from synthetic polymers like poly- ester and expanded polystyrene, min- eral woods like fibre-glass, natural plant materials such as cellulose insulation, animal fibres like wool or even shred- ded recycled paper which has been chemically treated. Whatever option you choose, here are essential factors to consider:
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Sticking to the following safety tips will make your DIY project successful and safe:
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n Ensure you know how to safely ac- cess the roof cavity and have adequate battery operated lighting.
n Mark and identify the position of all electrical cables and ensure you don’t damage anything while cutting or fixing insulation.
n Before proceeding with the instal- lation (particularly foil insulation) turn off all electricity.
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Lentswe, Klerksdorp - Eskom implemented Stage 2 loadshedding until 05:00 on Monday May 9.
Eskom announced on Tuesday May 3 that severe generation capacity constraints neces- sitated Stage 2 loadshedding.
This loadshedding was caused by a short- age of generation capacity owing to delays in returning generators to service, as well as breakdowns of nine generators. Eskom will continue to monitor the system and imple-
ment any changes as required, a press state- ment said.
A generation unit each at Lethabo, Tutuka, Ingula, Drakensberg, Arnot as well as two units each at Hendrina and Matla power sta- tions suffered breakdowns. Further, delays in returning generators to service at Arnot, Ken- dal and three units at Tutuka power stations have added to the capacity constraints.
Eskom expected to return as many of these units to service as possible over the next few
days. “We also expect to rely on the use of emergency generating reserves to limit the stage of loadshedding during this period. We currently have 3 875MW on planned mainte- nance, while another 15 067MW of capacity is unavailable due to breakdowns,’’ Eskom said.
Eskom said loadshedding is implemented only as a last resort to protect the national grid. “We therefore request the public to con- tinue using electricity sparingly to reduce the occurrence of loadshedding.’’
Hata Butle school in Khuma received toiletries from Harmony mine team (Duff Scott) in Stilfontein.
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Assupol sponsored a soccer tournament over the long weekend. They sponsored 12 balls and 30 bibs
for training. Sadtu’s Mahlomola Sefako branch celebrated Freedom Day last week. Seen are Moleane Mahlomola, Makgalanyane Puna, Olifant branch, Zizi, deputy chair region, gender convenor, Mokwatsi and at the back the Ubuntu masters charity games overall winners who beat Matlosana EMRS 4-2.
