NOORDWESTER – DELAREYVILLE - The Atamelang Regional Court has convicted and sentenced a 28-year-old man, Katlego Patrick Jacobs, to an effective life sentence and 10 years imprisonment behind bars for two separate sexual offences- life imprisonment for rape committed in 2018, and 10 years for rape committed in 2019. He was declared unfit to possess a firearm, and his name will be added to the National Register for Sex Offenders, underscoring the NPA’s unwavering commitment to fighting gender-based violence (GBV).
Ditsobotla Primary Savings and Credit Co-operative Bank placed in resolution
NOORDWESTER – LICHTENBURG - The Minister of Finance has, in accordance with the Financial Sector Regulation Act 9 of 2017 (FSR Act) and on the recommendation of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB), placed Ditsobotla Primary Savings and Credit Co-operative Bank Limited (DCB) in resolution with effect from 1 August. The SARB has recommended the intervention to protect the interests of DCB’s depositors.
Ons omgewing se merkwaardige vroue
NOORDWESTER - COLIGNY - Hier aan die einde van Vrouemaand wil Die Noordwester ‘n laaste kyk gee aan twee van ons mees veelsydige vroue in die gemeenskap. Bets Erasmus is beslis ‘n vrou om van naderby te leer ken. Haar nege gepubliseerde boeke, wat koffietafelboeke en digbundels insluit, is ‘n pakket propvol stories van mense wat oor haar pad gestuur is - meestal afvlerk-mense, wat haar deur geloof, wat bitter belangrik is vir haar, tot groot hoogtes geïnspireer het.
Girlfriend sentenced for murder
NOORDWESTER – BIESIESVLEI - Sophie Gadifele Mosing (34) was sentenced to 12 years imprisonment by the Lichtenburg Regional Court. Four years of sentence was suspended for five years on condition that she does not commit a similar offence during suspension. Mosing was found guilty of the murder of 27-year-old Lele Andries Mogwase, who was her boyfriend. Mosing was also declared unfit to possess a firearm according to Section 103 (1)(a) of Firearm Control Act, Act 60 of 2000.
Elke bietjie help
NOORDWESTER – LICHTENBURG - Klein bietjies op ‘n slag maak ‘n groot verskil aan die einde van die dag.
Deesdae moet inwoners self inspring as hulle ‘n verskil wil maak aan die toestand van die dorp se paaie. Rousseau Vulstasie, Teunie Niemand, het weer ‘n plan gemaak met die hulp van AfriForum en die nodige materiaal geskenk en die verskil kan op die foto’s gesien word - dankie daarvoor!