Table of contents for 2023-03-10 in DFA News

THREE foreign nationals who were prevented from leaving the country with R11 million in their bank account will apply for bail in the Kimberley Magistrate’s Court on March 13. The accused, who are all Bangladesh nationals - Aminul Islam, 39, Ullah Foji, 36 and Akter Atika, 23, were arrested by the Hawks’ Serious Commercial Crime Investigation team and Kimberley Crime Prevention unit on March 3. Hawks provincial spokesperson Captain Tebogo Thebe said the accused allegedly tampered with a drop-safe that was used at their shop between March 1 to 3. “They allegedly dropped an amount of R560 000 repeatedly, thereby making their drop-safe app account linked to the safe to be credited with approximately R11 million,” said Thebe. He indicated that the R11 million was immediately transferred to different bank…

ROAD RUNNING Results from the Times Trials run by Kimberley Harriers running club on Tuesday, March 7 are: 4km: Johan de la Rey 18:44, Jason Van Wyk 22:00, Nita Brink 22:06, Monique Hugo 22:45, J.Cilliers 23:07, Ria Janse van Vuuren 23:24, Dina Posthumus 23:37, Delta Dieter 25:00, Roshelle Jacobs 25:11, Farieda Abrahams 28:39, Nadia Drude 31:36, Ayesha Jinnah 31:41, Anita de Villiers 32:00, Anél Victor 34:20 8km: Silas Mokwa 38:26. SOCCER SOL-PLAATJE MASTERS FOOTBALL LEAGUE Fixtures for Sunday, March 12 2023 Rhodesian Sweepers (10am): Rhodesian Sweepers vs Naughty Boys (Referee: Sweepers) Renown (10am): Diamond Boyz vs Roodepan (Diamond Park) Phuthanang (10am): Phuthanang vs Riverton (Tigers) Donkerhoek (10am): Kopano vs Eagles (Vultures) Roodepan (10am): Juventus vs Saints (Aztec) Madrid (10am): Jeppes vs Newtown (Chippa) Rooistoep (10am): Five vs Macarena (Crusaders) Tshireleco…

WARRENTON residents are expected to be without water for another six weeks, after it was discovered that 20 metres of the main pipeline that supplies water to the town was washed away during the recent floods. An advisory from Magareng Municipality this week indicated that there were three water trucks operating in Warrenton after one truck broke down. “We are trying to source extra trucks so that there will be six trucks altogether.” The entire town has been without water since February 21 after the sluice gates were opened. EFF members marched to Magareng Municipality on Wednesday, demanding that the water supply be restored. “We are sick and tired, we can’t take it anymore, we want water. The mayor and municipal manager must tell us where the water is, they…

SEVERAL government services in the Northern Cape came to a standstill this week as members of the National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union (Nehawu) embarked on a strike, demanding a 10% wage increase. Members of Nehawu went on strike on Monday and communities across the country were denied access to several services or entrance to facilities such as hospitals, clinics and other government departments. In the Northern Cape several government departments had to close their doors after falling victim to angry Nehawu members who barricaded the entrances to some buildings with rubble and burning tyres. The Northern Cape Department of Health said that health facilities in the Frances Baard District were the worst affected. Department spokesperson Lulu Mxekezo said they are in the process of diffusing the situation at…

THE MATHS and Science Leadership Academy (MSLA), a non-profit centre that offers after-school computer lessons to Grade 9 to Grade 12 pupils, received a donation of five all-in-one computers, valued at more than R100 000, from the Flamingo Casino in Kimberley. The academy offers lessons to teachers, unemployed youth and residents who require their services. The general manager of Flamingo Casino, Themba Marasha, said the donation will assist in unearthing a passion for maths and science among pupils in the city and the Province. “Looking at media headlines about the low pass rate in maths and science in South Africa, as well as the low intake of these subjects to matric, especially in the Northern Cape, we feel this donation will help learners in this regard and also in a…

Results for the week of March 1-4, 2023 are: The Wednesday, March 1 Konica Minolta sponsored 18-hole BBS was won by Danie Liebenberg and Darrien Fortune with Jayson Barnes and William Wepener 2nd. Third was Harry Welham and Ian Kidson. The Thursday, March 2 KWV sponsored 9-hole IPS with power play options was won by Braam Botes with Ant Crozier 2nd and Keith Brown 3rd. The Friday, March 3 Sun Flamingo sponsored Niner was won by Gavin Williams with Donald Witbooi 2nd and P Mashaboa 3rd. The Saturday, March 4 Beefmaster sponsored 18-hole IPS was won by Kevin Wakeford with Susan Ferreira 2nd and Barend Burger 3rd with Francois Schwartz 4th. Saturday and Sunday also saw the playing of the NC Seniors Championship over 18 holes medal on each day.…

IF YOU happened to be driving down Third Street in Homevale sometime back in 1974, and you noticed a young boy walking down the street wailing as if the world had ended, and if at the time you wondered what calamity could have possibly befallen the poor lad, wonder no more. On that day, you see, that lad had been sent to the shops to buy a loaf of bread. He had always accompanied his confident older brother in the past but this time, for the first time, he was alone. Being an intimidated, terrified and overwhelmed introvert – and being pretty short for his age – you could maybe understand why he hung back hesitantly, not confident enough to step up to the counter. Meanwhile, the shop’s proprietor…

PUPILS from Technical High School Kimberley made the Northern Cape proud by scooping first and second place at the national leg of the “Engage South Africa my.voice Best Youth-Led Initiatives” of 2022/23. The team from THS Kimberley School that participated in the programme initially consisted of 28 pupils divided into five groups. The first prize was scooped by the Fighting Substance Abuse (FSA) team, through an incredible campaign to educate the youth at their school and community about substance addiction and abuse, the dangers, and the long-term effects that it has on the human body. The team created posters to raise awareness and organised an assembly where they invited speakers from the Department of Health and Agape Drug Addiction Treatment Centre in order to encourage the youth to enrol in…

Griquas Team (15-1): Jay-Cee Nel, Rosko Specman (Griquas Currie Cup debut), Sango Xamlashe, Zander du Plessis, Luther Obi, Lubabalo Dobela (Currie Cup debut), Johan Mulder, Janco Venter (Currie Cup debut), Stephan Smit (Griquas Currie Cup debut), Niel Otto (captain), Derik Pretorius, Albert Liebenberg (Currie Cup debut), Janu Botha, Janco Uys, Kudzwai Dube. Bench (16-23): Gustav de Rand, Cebo Dlamini (Griquas Currie Cup debut), Junior Banda (Currie Cup debut), Johan Retief, Carl Els, Bobby Alexander (Griquas Currie Cup debut), George Whitehead, Malcolm Jaer (Griquas Currie Cup debut) THE WAIT is finally over for rugby fans in Kimberley as the 2023 Currie Cup kicks off this afternoon at Windhoek Draught Park. The opening match will see last year’s finalists, the Windhoek Draught Griquas, take on the Toyota Cheetahs in what promises to…