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Father receives life imprisonment for brutal murder of own baby
STELLALANDER-SETLAGOLE: The Atamelang Regional Court has sentenced Jacob Molebo (31) to life imprisonment for the murder of his three-month-old baby, further declaring him unfit to possess a firearm.
The tragic incident occurred on 22 October 2020 in Setlagole village, North West. According to investigations, Molebo was in a relationship with the baby’s mother. On the day of the incident, he took the infant from the mother and, without provocation, hurled the baby against a concrete wall of a neighbor’s house. The child sustained severe injuries and was later pronounced dead upon arrival at a nearby clinic.
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Vuurwapens op plaas gesteel deur polisie terug gevind
STELLALANDER-COLIGNY: n Gekoördineerde poging deur die misdaadvoorkomingseenhede van Coligny en Lichtenburg, Lichtenburg K9, en Ottosdal-speurders het gelei tot die inhegtenisneming van vier verdagtes wat na bewering betrokke was by ‘n huisinbraak wat Woensdag, 30 April 2025 omstreeks 03:00 in Coligny plaasgevind het.
Tydens die inbraak is verskeie vuurwapens uit ‘n kluis wat teen ‘n muur gemonteer was, gesteel. Op grond van intelligensie-gedrewe inligting, het die polisie die verdagtes in die vroeë oggendure van Dinsdag, 6 Mei 2025 omstreeks 02:00 na ‘n plaas naby Blydeville in Lichtenburg opgespoor.
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South Africa’s new transformation laws: penalties for non-compliance
STELLALANDER-VRYBURG: Businesses in South Africa that fail to meet new transformation targets under the country’s updated employment equity laws face severe penalties.
These include fines of up to R1.5 million or 2% of their turnover, as well as the potential loss of the Employment Equity Compliance Certificate, which is essential for securing state contracts. The Department of Employment and Labour has rolled out the new regulations, which will impact businesses employing 50 or more people.
