NOORDWESTER – ZEERUST - The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) welcomes the life imprisonment sentence handed down by the Zeerust Regional Court to Nicholas Shimane Thomas (49) for the rape of his 6-year-old niece on 10 February 2019 in Naledi location near Zeerust.
The court also declared Thomas unfit to work with children and ordered his inclusion on the National Register for Sex Offenders, reinforcing the NPA’s unwavering commitment to combating gender-based violence (GBV) and protecting vulnerable children.
Eight Police Officers accused of theft and defeating the ends of justice
NOORDWESTER – LICHTENBURG - Sergeant Marvin Demande (38), Sergeant Moses Dhlamini (41), Sergeant Funekile Maqanda (40), Sergeant Tsietsi Ramadie (47) and Sergeant Mothibedi Ramohanoe (46), who are attached to the Potchefstroom Flying Squad; Constable Solomen Landt (43), Sergeant Jan Morakabe (43) and Sergeant Josia Mothebe (42), attached to the Ventersdorp Police Station, all appeared in the Potchefstroom Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, 15 July for alleged theft and defeating the ends of justice.
Eskom soek dalk R40 miljard by verbruikers
NOORDWESTER – LICHTENBURG – Luidens ‘n berig van Maroela Media het Eskom ’n hofbevel verkry wat dit toelaat om R40 miljard by verbruikers te verhaal nadat Nersa foute gemaak het in tarief- en inkomste-besluite tussen 2015 en 2021.
Die kragvoorsiener betwis nou ook Nersa se mees onlangse besluit en meen dit het tot ’n bykomende verlies van sowat R30 miljard gelei.
Lichtenburg-tak gebruik byna 15 ton teer om padveiligheid te verbeter
NOORDWESTER – LICHTENBURG - AfriForum se Lichtenburg-tak het gedurende Junie altesaam 14,5 ton teer, 90 liter SS60 Bitumen en 30 liter verf gebruik om ’n reeks padveiligheidsprojekte suksesvol te voltooi.
Die projekte is deur AfriForum se eie span uitgevoer en is moontlik gemaak deur skenkings van die publiek aan die Lichtenburg-teerprojek.
In Greeffstraat is altesaam 18 slaggate opgevul met behulp van 20 sakke teer en 10 liter SS60 Bitumen.
Life term imposed on a serial rapist
NOORDWESTER – MOLOPO - The Acting Provincial Commissioner of North West, Major General Patrick Asaneng welcomed a life sentence and an additional 25 years imprisonment handed down to Bongani Ntoro (36) by the Molopo Regional Court on Monday, 30 June.
Evidence led in court revealed that the accused raped four women and the then 12-year-old minor between 2007 and 2010 in Magogoe, Tloung and Seweding villages in the policing precinct of Mmabatho.