Table of contents for 2022-05-06 in DFA News

TWO MINORS were arrested in connection with the murder of a bed and breakfast owner in Ritchie, Gunther Schwalb, 68, on April 28. Schwalb went outside the house at around 4am on the day of the incident after he suspected that intruders had trespassed onto the property and were in the process of stealing his wife’s Volkswagen Golf. After the suspects apparently threw stones at him, hitting him on the head, he retreated back into the house, where he collapsed and died on the scene. His wife called the police and the local neighbourhood watch and the suspects fled the scene on foot. Police spokesperson Lieutenant-Colonel Sergio Kock said that the police arrested two boys, aged 14 and 17 years old, on April 28 at around 4.30pm in Motswedimosa, Ritchie.…

WITH so many “Yes, I know mom” replies and eye-rolling from children, many mothers always wonder whether their children actually listen to their advice and heed the lessons they are taught. The DFA asked Kimberley residents of different ages what the best advice was that they received from their mothers. While some took a moment to think about it, everyone responded with a smile on their face and a chuckle when they thought of their mother’s wise words. “The best advice I have received so far from my mother, Ntsoaki Monkare, is to hold my head up, even when things do not work out in my favour,” said Rea Monkare. “My mother, Raydene Jefthas, taught me to never make debt. That came in very handy as I am today debt-free…

THE MEDAL bedecked Zen Shotokan Karate Club is desperately looking for a new home in which to restart their world championship winning streak which was disrupted by the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. Sensei Sam Nkosi, a seventh dan karateka and retired SAPS Colonel, was clearly frustrated when he spoke to the DFA about his club’s endless battle to find a home base of whatever description around Kimberley. Nkosi said his club had, before the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, used the Montshiwa Primary school hall for practice. When Covid came the school governing board requested they cease operating from the school as a precaution against spreading Covid, he said. Nkosi explained that the club had resorted to the Montshiwa school hall after they had been chucked out of their…

DESPITE having already won the Premiership title, Mamelodi Sundowns co-coach Manqoba Mngqithi has insisted that his team will continue to try and win their remaining games and are hoping to better the 67 points they got last season. The Brazilians have three remaining league games – against Kaizer Chiefs, Stellenbosch FC and Royal AM – before they contest the Nedbank Cup final against Marumo Gallants later this month. Should they win the Nedbank Cup, they will complete a treble, having won the MTN8 earlier this season. Next up for Sundowns is Kaizer Chiefs on Sunday at FNB Stadium. Following the recent sacking of Stuart Baxter, Chiefs are under the leadership of co-coaches Arthur Zwane and Dillon Sheppard and will head into the game with some confidence after beating Marumo Gallants…

THE RESIDENTS of Natasha Street in Homestead have complained about an increase in “deadly” snakes entering their yards and homes due to the overgrown veld that is situated between their properties and the Sol Plaatje Municipality’s wastewater treatment plant. They have called on the municipality to clean up the area, which they say has become a “health hazard” to the neighbourhood. One of the residents said the latest incident was on Tuesday afternoon when her husband almost stepped on a puff adder in their backyard. According to Esmeralda Cidras, her husband almost picked up the snake, thinking that it was a hosepipe. “Last week we found another one at the gate, heading towards the house. This is very traumatising because we can no longer stay with our doors and windows…

A WANTED suspect who has been “evading” arrest has been traced and found inside a correctional facility in Kuruman. Police spokesperson Captain Olebogeng Tawana said yesterday that the police were searching for Katlego Sylvester Sebolai in connection with several criminal cases. “The Northern Cape provincial tracking team followed up a lead, subsequent to being tasked to trace Sebolai on cases related to a car hijacking in Batlharos, armed robbery in Pampierstad, the unlawful possession of a firearm in Mothibistad and a rape in Pampierstad,” said Tawana. He added that the suspect was found detained at Kuruman prison on May 3. “He is serving a four-year prison sentence for escaping from lawful custody. The suspect is expected to appear soon before the respective magistrate’s court.”…

A GREENPOINT resident, Saartjie Jonas, who owns Shalom Christian School and Daycare Early Childhood Development (ECD) Centre, rose like a phoenix from the ashes to make her dream of owning an ECD centre and a feeding scheme programme aimed at alleviating hunger in her community a reality. Jonas said she had to rebuild her dreams and aspirations after the previous ECD centre she was running with a co-owner burnt down in 2013. She said it took much courage not to lose hope after the ECD centre, which was located in the backyard of her mother’s house, went up in flames. “In 2006, myself and another woman started a crèche (ECD centre). That woman now also owns her own ECD centre in the area. In 2013, a group of army members…

AESOP is credited with saying, “Betray a friend and you’ll often find you have ruined yourself.” I felt that bitter, sharp, barbed sting of betrayal back in 1980. I have mentioned it once before, but it bears repeating today because on the same day of the worst betrayal, I saw the true value of a true friend. It was the last day of primary school. This would be the last day that I would be dropped off in front of Progress Primary School, as from the following year I was going to be a high school student. But I wasn’t letting that privileged status go to my head. In fact, just the previous day my two best friends and I had discussed this and we decided that to prove our…

THE NORTHERN Cape Department of Roads and Public Works said that work on the R31 in the vicinity of Wildebeestkuil Pan, which has been dubbed Zamani Lakeside, is ongoing and that a safety assessment will soon be conducted following completion of the emergency gravel lane. Department spokesperson Crystal Robertson said a stop-and-go traffic control system has been instituted approximately 11km outside of Barkly West towards Gong-Gong. “The road surface was damaged by underground water and roadworks on this section have already commenced,” said Robertson. The update follows complaints of a lack of communication by the department regarding the re-opening of this section of the R31 and the progress made thus far. The road was closed on April 17 due to flooding. This was after a section of the road in…

THE BULLS might be confident of claiming a Currie Cup home semi-final, but there is also the more important quest of getting their squad ready for the United Rugby Championship play-offs. The Pretoria-based team lead the Currie Cup standings on 32 points from eight matches, but the second-placed Free State Cheetahs have a game in hand and trail by just one point. Gert Smal’s team will face giant-killers Griquas at Loftus tomorrow, and will want to secure top spot on the log over the last four league encounters. Jake White’s United Rugby Championship team are currently on a break until they take on the Ospreys in Swansea on 20 May, and they will want to claim a bonus-point victory to finish as high as possible to get a more favourable…