Klerksdorp Record, Klerksdorp - A man was sentenced to life imprisonment for rape he committed nine years ago. Buti Sendindo (52) was found guilty on a charge of rape and sentenced in the Klerksdorp Magistrates’ Court on October 17.
In terms of the Firearm Control Act, he was declared unfit to possess a firearm. In addition, the court ordered that the accused’s personal particulars be entered into the National Register of Sex Offenders.
He raped a 60 year-old woman in Freemanville in July 2014.
According to Col Adele Myburgh, police spokesperson, the victim was walking along Benji Oliphant Street near the railway line in Jouberton when he offered to show her an alternative shorter route to town. “Whilst walking near Freemanville, he overpowered and raped her twice. During the ordeal, the victim saw another man approaching and screamed for help. The man came to her rescue and with the help of two more men, they apprehended Sendindo and handed him over to the police, who were on patrol in the area.
Traffic cops arrested on bribery charges
Klerksdorp Record, Stilfontein - Two traffic officers were arrested this week after allegedly soliciting a bribe from a motorist.
Members of the Hawks’ Serious Corruption Investigation arrested the officials (aged 30 and 38) in Stilfontein on Tuesday October 24.
According to Lt-Col Tinyiko Mathebula, spokesperson, the duo allegedly solicited a R2 000 bribe from a motorist following his arrest for drunken driving.
The complainant was taken to a police station where he reportedly paid the officers R1 000. “The complainant alleges that the officers demanded the R1 000 balance, which he arranged to pay at a later stage. After bringing the matter to the Hawks’ attention, an entrapment was set, which resulted in the officers being caught soon after accepting R2 000 cash from the complainant.”
Klagtes verander na moord, poging tot moord
Klerksdorp Rekord, Klerksdorp - Die landdroshof in Klerksdorp het die saak teen Wernich Botha (33) tot 15 Januarie volgende jaar vir verdere ondersoek uitgestel.
Hy het verlede week vlugtig in die hof verskyn. Botha is aanvanklik van poging tot moord aangekla, maar die staat het die klag na moord verander na die dood van Hilton Pretorius (32) in die hospitaal nadat hy na bewering deur Botha aangerand is.
Die aanklag van aanranding met die opset om ernstig te beseer is ook na poging tot moord verander nadat die staat die beserings wat PW Roos (44) opgedoen het, wat glo ook deur die beskuldigde aangerand is, hersien het. Die aanklagte teen Botha is nou skedule 5, maar die hof het sy borgtogstatus van R2 000 behou en hom beveel om nie met die staat se getuies in te meng nie. Hy het ook sy paspoort behou.
Botha se hofverskyning spruit uit ‘n voorval in Doringkruin waar Botha die twee mans, Pretorius en Roos, na bewering aangerand het. Albei slagoffers is na ‘n plaaslike hospitaal geneem, waar Roos met ‘n skouerbesering en harsingskudding ontslaan is. Pretorius het uiteindelik aan sy beserings beswyk.
Orkney Animal shelter fights council decision
Klerksdorp Record, Klerksdorp - Pound services at the Orkney & Klerksdorp Animal Shelter have been cancelled, without explanation.
According to Diane Jacobs, operations manager, they received a letter from the municipality stating they are not equipped to handle the services. The municipality placed a notice in last week’s Klerksdorp Record.
“We have been to a lawyer and we are fighting this decision. People are so upset with us and it is not our fault. We are not allowed to act anymore, and people don’t understand that,’’ she said.
In future, all stray animals are to be reported to the officially appointed pound, Stilfontein Animal Shelter, on 072 814 5927. Suzette Kotze, co-founder of Stilfontein Animal Shelter, is happy with the arrangement. According to her, they will continue as normal.
What does this mean for the Orkney & Klerksdorp Animal shelter and the public? According to Jacobs, this does not mean they are closing down. “We are just going back to how we started off as the Orkney Animal Shelter. Our main objective will continue to focus on the welfare of animals.
”All our operations will remain the same except for the following: we are no longer permitted to collect healthy stray animals, we will, however, respond to any animal requiring medical intervention (photographic proof required) and the emergency kennels will remain open until further notice. The shelter is still open for unwanted animals and adoptions and we will intervene and collect animals if there are welfare concerns such as malnourishment/injury/neglect.”
Lichtenburg se museum brand af
Klerksdorp Rekord, Lichtenburg - Woede heers oor die brand vandeesweek wat die dorp se museum en stadsaal vernietig het.
Die Vryheidsfront Plus het in ‘n sterk bewoorde verklaring op Woensdagoggend 25 Oktober gesê dit is ʼn bewys dat niks van enige waarde in die sorg van die ANC-regering toevertrou kan word nie.
Erns Kleynhans, LPW in Noordwes van VF Plus, het gesê die party en ander belangegroepe waarsku al jare dat die “kulturele skatte’’ weens onbevoegheid van die ANC-beheerde Ditsobotla-plaaslike munisipaliteit vernietig gaan word. “Die feit dat private maatskappye hul brandweerwaens na die toneel moes ontplooi omdat die owerhede se brandweerwaens sonder water opgedaag het spreek boekdele.’’
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