DISTRIBUTION FRIDAY,
4 JUNE 2021
125 IAN STREET FLIMIEDA KLERKSDORP TEL: 018 464 1911
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Tribute to Jack Velile
Macwela
BOGUS HEALER
JAILED
FREE • NOT FOR SALE
Jouberton, Lentswe - The community united to help a local senior citizen who was left homeless after her shack burned down last week.
Sekao Catherine Batsitsing (69) of Ext 17 was staying with her five grand- children, who were playing outside with fire when the shack caught alight
and burned to the ground.
The granny was left with nothing and slept in the toilet while the chil- dren stayed with neighbours - then the community started to help.
They contacted CAPM African Precious Metals shaft 7 at Orkney’s management and the manager, Isaac
Teboho Tshabalala, came to her aid.They donated all the material to build a new shack and also donated clothes and groceries.
The new shack was erected just be- fore winter set in and now the family have a roof over their heads.
DON’T PLAY WITH FIRE
Destroyed in the fire. CAPM donated all the materials to build a new shack.
Lentswe, Klerksdorp - Two new vac- cine rollout sites in Matlosana Sub- District were activated to ensure the 60 years and above get vaccinated during phase2.
From Tuesday 1 June, the New Jou- berton Community Health Centre (CHC) near the N12 as well as Westvaal Hospital in Orkney are open as vaccination sites.
“Make sure you reg- ister on the EVDS. You don’t need to wait for another SMS to come to the nearest vac- cination site. All our
vaccination sites have administration personnel to help those with cellphone challenges and or are unable to make self-registration on the EVDS.
Two new vaccination sites open
“When visiting the vaccination site make sure you have your ID, physical address, and cellphone contact,” says
Nico Masiu, Communications manager, Klerksdorp/Tshepong Hospital Com- plex.
Readers are advised to use their own discretion, as it is the customer’s responsibility to verify the advertisers’ credentials prior to making payments for any goods or services received. Lentswe will not be held liable for any transactions made.
PHONE 018 464 1911 TO ADVERTISE IN
LENTSWE The deadline for Herbalists/Healers is 16:00 on Tuesday.
NO LATE ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED!!
Lentswe, Klerksdorp - A traditional healer was arrested in La Hoff after he ripped off a KZN man who thought the
“doctor’’ could multiply his pension.
This off course, turned out to be a scam. According to Sgt Amogelang Malwetse, police spokesperson, the pensioner (55) met the traditional hea- ler in Randlespark where his consulting rooms were located.
“This man convinced the pensioner to sell his car. The pensioner then handed the con artist R16 000 as well as his laptop, tv and two cellphones so he could cleanse them from evil spirits.”
What’s more, the traditional healer showed the pensioner a blue trunk filled with money, saying his pension money will also fill the trunk.
“The pensioner took all of his money (R550 000) and put it inside an empty trunk. The healer then gave him the keys to the trunk and told him to come the following day to collect the locked trunk and take it to his place where he would come and open it after a week.’’
Doing everything he was told, the pensioner waited in vain for the tra- ditional doctor. When he eventually opened the trunk he found it filled with
paper.
Lawrence Semio Keffa Matova (44) was arrested in a flat in La Hoff. He was remanded in custody pending further investigation. The case was postponed until Monday 7 June.
“It is all lies and deceit”
According to Sgt Malwetse this is not the first time this has happened to vic- tims in Klerksdorp.
“Targets are mostly women in their 50s having stable jobs in both public and private sectors with long employ- ment services. The suspects would then start a relationship with them, promis- ing them marriage and convince them to resign from their jobs, claim their pensions and bring it to them to multi- ply using their traditional powers - only to rob them.”
These criminals masquerade as tradi- tional doctors who promise to make you rich in a short space of time.
They change and amend their tricks from time to time when they notice that the old trick is no longer working for
them.
Previously their modus operandi was to ask the victims to come to their consulting rooms to consult. The con- sulting rooms were divided by a curtain where they will be made to listen to voices coming from behind those cur- tains and made to believe those voices were of the victim’s ancestors who would be promising to multiply their money and make them rich.
“As we usually warn the public, those voices are of these scammers’ accom- plices. They first check the language spoken by the victim, then look for an accomplice that speak the same lan- guage just so victims can believe that it is truly the voices of their ancestors,’’
says Sgt Malwetse.
The other modus operandi is to ask victims to buy a white cloth with which they would wrap the pension money with. The victim is then told to close his eyes for prayer and during the prayer the con artist shift the money and replace it with paper. Afterwards the client is told to only open the white cloth after 7 days. During that time the doctor will disappear and surprisingly, all the victims never even have a photo
of the suspect even though they were in a relationship. They can also not even furnish the police with their names, ad- dress nor registration numbers of their vehicles making it difficult for investi- gation to take place.
Currently, their current modus oper- andi is cleansing their unsuspecting vic- tims telling them to bath, drink coffees which they claim will cleanse them from evil spirits, they even demand their val- uable belongings such as TVs, laptops, vehicles, cellphones etc for cleansing them - only to disappear.
“We would like to request the public, especially women, to wise up and be vigilant.”
“’These criminals rob them of their lifetime savings, leaving their families destitute and hurt. Never let anyone tell you to resign and give them your pen- sions for multiplication, that is a scam.
If it is too good to be true,do not fall for it,’’ Malwetse said.
The police would like to request peo- ple who opened fraud/ theft cases like this to contact Detective Sgt Keobiditse Thupe on 018 464 5069 or come to of- fice 116,1st floor, Klerksdorp Police station.
Bogus traditional healer jailed
Lentswe, Jouberton – The sad news of the death of Jack Velile Macwela spread like wildfire through Jouberton.
The much loved brother, husband, friend and comrade drew his last breath on 29 May. “We knew Comrade Jack from our youth when we as comrades joined the liberation struggle when it was not fashionable to do so. He be- longed to the generation of young lions who were politically conscious, a gen- eration that openly resisted apartheid oppression and repression,’’ friends wrote in a tribute.
He was detained without trial under internal security Act for almost two months until his acquittal at the Klerks- dorp Magistrates court in August 1986 together with the likes of the late com- rades Joseph Mabutho, Andrew Moipo- lai and Joseph Danxa who is still alive.
“He understood the costly sacrifice of the liberation struggle in which no ma- terial offerings induced him to choose to serve the people. He was a selfless revolutionary. It is not surprising that in his profession he continued to commit himself to the terrain of the struggle for better education. He became a beacon of courage and motivation to young people at that time.”
Cde Jack started his career as an ed- ucator at Zamukulunga primary school in 1991. Later he became the Head of Department and ultimately the Princi- pal. In his career as the principal, his main focus and passion was to capac- itate learners with skills of becoming reputable and respected members of the society. Under his belt a number of graduates, entrepreneurs and aca- demics were produced. He resigned from the teaching profession in 2013 and returned to the fraternity in 2016 where he was employed as an educator at Tiang primary school till his untime- ly death.
He assumed his duties at the school teaching Maths in Grade 5 and Natu- ral Sciences in Grade 7. He improved the results of the grades tremendously as though he has not been out of the system for a while. He joined SADTU in 1991,where he was elected the secretary of former Greater Klerks- dorp SADTU branch. He became the chairperson of the Greater Klerksdorp SADTU branch and was instrumental in advocating for Educator unions recog- nition as stakeholders in the education sector.
From 2006 to 2013 he was the Dep- uty Chairperson of SADTU JB Marks
Jack Velile Macwela.
A tribute to a life well lived
Region. He led the most difficult wage strike of 2006 and 2010 which was characterized by unrests and disobedience where teachers in the history of SADTU experiensed leave without pay for more than 3 weeks.
He is a former chairperson of TYRON THOMAS ANC branch, Matlosana sub re- gion. He also participated in the process of establishing the Matlosana ANC Veterans League with the likes Oom Stan Phakade, Ziri Tom, Mme Pinky Poe and many others.
Comrade Jack was an activist, a unionist, a leader, a patriot, and an educationist, a sharp thinker, a true comrade who surren-
dered his life to the cause of all humanity.
A principled revolutionary, who abhorred corruption to the core. He served his people with dignity.
He served in various community structures to mention but a few, one of them being MATLOSANA ACTIVIST FORUM from 2006 -2018, as a coordinator of the structure, during this period he was critical about the slow pace and lack of service delivery in our municipality. “Go well cadre, revolutionary, son of the soil we will continue to learn from your teachings and courage. Lala ngo Xolo Comrade.”
Please take note that the deadline for Rest In Peace and DIKITSISO is 10:00 on Wednesday. No late entries will be accepted!!
Phone 018 464 1911 if there is something happening in your area or it there is anything you think is newsworthy.
Please note that the deadline for Herbalists / Healers is 16:00 on Tuesday. No late entries will be accepted.
Mampe Sana Maragelo (65) of 4268 Ext 4, Kanana will be buried on 5 June. The service will be held at Ikaheng Disability Centre at
08:00.
Kedibonye Maria Peter of 693 Mogolori Street, Ext 6 Jouberton will be buried on 5 June.
The service will be conducted at home at
08:00.
Itumeleng Jaaroud (31) of 1001 Ramncwana Street, Kanana will be buried on 5 June. The service will be held at Faith Mission Church at
07:30.
Oupa Elias Kareli (72) of X1168 Mangesi Street, Ext 2 Jouberton
will be buried on 5 June. The service will be conducted at home at
08:30.
Sithandwa Maggie Ndongwane (73) of X1881 Crutse Street, Jouberton will be buried
on 4 June. The service will be held at home at
08:00.
Angela Mmampanana (47) of 128 Dickens Street, Orkney will be buried on 4 June. The service will be held at Living Water Victory Christ Church at 08:00.
Edwin Makhathini (38) of 23952 Ext 21, Jouberton will be buried
on 5 June. The service will be at home at 07:30.
Pule April Monyatsi (74) 17099 Ext 16, Seapavankwe Street, Jouberton will be buried on 5 June at home, 8:00.
Likeleli Sarah Moahloli (82) 3607 Ext 2, Kanana will be buried on 6 June.
The service will be held at home at 07:30.
Ndo Josiah Lebeko (64) of X1312 Jouberton will
be buried on 4 June.
The service will be held at home at 07:00.
Esther Boko (72) 5903 Ext 10, Jouberton will be
buried on 5 June. The service will be held at
home at 06:30.
Lerato Mabel Motsanana (28) 20593 Ext 20, Jouberton will be buried
on 4 June. The service will be at home at 07:00.
Matlakala Tsipane (68) of X495 Ntlangano Street, Jouberton will be
buried on 5 June. The service will be held at
home of 5 June.
Lebusa Abel Garekoe (69) of 14562 Ext 13, Jouberton will be buried
on 5 June. The service will take place at home
at 07:00.
Ntsoaki Morobi (50) 7992 Ext 9, Khuma will
be buried on 5 June.
The service will be conducted at home at
07:00.
Gaorutwe Simon Thobedi (76) of 5055 Ext 10, Jouberton will be
buried on 4 June. The service will be held at
home at 07:00.
Nombulelo Florence Sa- lusalu (73) of 3661 Ext 7, Jouberton will be buried on 6 June at
St Paul Church, Ext 7 Aretsokeng at 08:00.
Goodwill Jabulani Dlamama (37) of X2281 Ext 2, Jouberton will be buried on 3 June. The service will be held at
home at 07:00.
Lentswe, Jouberton - The management of Klerksdorp/Tshepong Hospital Complex request the public to help trace the family and relatives of an unknown male patient, aged between 25-35 in Tshepong Hospital Ward 12.
He was admitted on Sunday 30 May.
According to Nico Masiu, PRO, he was hit by a car. He also has signs of someone with epilepsy.
The patient is unable to verbalize or recall his whereabouts.
Anyone who might know this patient is re- quested to come to Tshepong Hospital Ward
Help a sick patient
12 or call 018 406 3232.
Your help in this regard is highly ap- preciated.
Take note that the deadline for Rest In Peace and DIKITSISO is 10:00 on Wednesday.
No late entries will be accepted!! R70 per
entry.
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Scam alert
Lentswe, Mahikeng - “It has come to the attention of the North West Department of Agriculture and Rural Develop- ment that some bidders are contacted by fraudsters alleg- ing that they have been sent to collect monies on behalf of chairpersons or directors for bids they have tendered for in order for them to get their appointment letters.”
This is according to Emelda Setlhako, spokesperson.
“The scam involves the fraudsters using departmental letterheads, disguised as department’s representative to send out fake appointment letters to unsuspecting suppli- ers and service providers.”
The affected bids are 13 DARD 027/2020: Supply and delivery of fencing material at different livestock centres;
and 13 DARD 034: Supply and delivery of bulldozers, low- bed trailer, trucks, mounted water-well, drilling ring and refrigerated truck for the department.
“All stakeholders that have received fraudulent letters are urged to report the matter to law enforcement agencies without hesitation and to inform the department of such activities.
“The North West Department of Agriculture and Rural Development will never send e-mail asking service provid- ers to supply equipment and goods/services without an of- ficial purchase order number,” she concluded.
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Lentswe, Klerksdorp - A hockey player who learned the ropes of
the sport on Curro Klerksdorp’s sport fields will be in action at
the coming Olympics.
Lerato Mahole, ex-head
girl of Curro Klerksdorp in 2017, was selected as part of the SA women’s hockey team that will be competing at the Tokyo Olympics next month.
The international event is scheduled to take place from 23 July to 8 August.
She is currently studying Civil Engineer- ing at the University of Pretoria where she is completing her third year.
Curro placed on Facebook: “A heart- felt congratulations on your well-de- served success Lerato. We at Curro Klerks- dorp are so proud of all your achieve- ments.”
Lentswe, Klerksdorp
player who learned the ropes of the sport on Curro Klerksdorp’s
sport fields will be in action at the coming Olympics.
Lerato Mahole, ex-head
Off to the Olympics
Lerato Mahole: Photo: supplied.
Lentswe, Klerksdorp - City on a Hill Church just built a whole extra building for kids, youth and commu- nity.
According to pastor Mark Bailey, they built it cash in the midst of Covid-19.
“We were led to build. Deacons and elders agreed in January last year. We then shared the news with the church
in February, but when Covid came in March, we thought we would have to cancel. We just kept going with no money,” he said.
“Little by little we now have a build- ing that can accommodate more than 300 kids and that’s a tool for the task.
We see our facilities as a blessing for schools, home schoolers and training for worldwide ministry. On Friday
nights we have more than 80 young people in this new building and we are pressing on for greater things. So many impossibilities have been made possible over the last 12 years of City on a Hill’s existence and only God can do this.”
“We still don’t understand how everything came together, we are just thankful,” Bailey said.
