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COMMUNITY ENTERTAINMENT SETJHABA www.bloemfonteincourant.co.za Thaba Nchu Butterfl ies soar Young artist launches dance Rakgwebo enwa o una Senior police offi cers to greater heights theatre molemo wa ho iqalla kgwebo eo e leng ya hae granted R5 000 bail PAGE 3 PAGE 4 PAGE 5 LENTSWE LA BATHO • VOICE OF THE PEOPLE WEDNESDAY 8 February 2017 FREE Excellence rewarded Free State police, roads and transport MEC Sam Mashinini, Constable Nikiwe Mokatsanyane, Brigadier Koos Bonthuys, Constable Diresh Naidoo Major and the Free State provincial commissioner, Lebeoana Tsumane celebrating the provinces feat at the recent South African Police Service’s National Excellence Awards. Read more on page 2. PHOTO: MARK STEENBOK Trauma after triple murders MARK STEENBOK & SEITHATI (21) were found on top of each other in kids are unemployed and they do nothing provincial detectives, a tactical SEMENOKANE an open veld next to the Lemo Mall on all day. It would be better if the police response team and members from crime Wednesday 1 February 2017. The bodies could patrol our streets more often.” She intelligence has been established to help The MEC for police in the Free State were found with multiple stab wounds said she always ensures that she is safely curb gangsterism in the province. strongly condemned gangsterism in the and the murders are thought to be gang locked in her house, day and night. “We have a hotspot in Phase Six, province, following the brutal murder of related. The 80-year-old Stone Dangobe, who Kagisanong and Kopanong, where three young males from Bloemfontein. Meanwhile, residents are still recovering lives in the area opposite to the mall the boys are from, on the issue of Sam Mashini, speaking from the from the shock following the gruesome where the bodies were found in the veld, gangsterism. Hard policing, visibility provincial offi ces in Bloemfontein on discovery. Rachel Topkin, who stays said he feels terrible that such an awful and detection are necessary to deal with Friday, said that the investigation into the just behind the mall, says she feels not thing could happen in their community. gangsterism in the province. I simply matter is at an advanced stage and police enough is being done to ensure their He said he has been put at ease by the do not want to see a gangster,” said are expecting to make arrests very soon. safety as a community. Topkin lives fact that police will be investigating the Tsumane. Police are still investigating the This comes after the partly decomposed with her daughter, Candice, and her matter. matter. bodies of Lefa Soaisa (19), Vuyani granddaughter. She said they are living in The provincial commissioner, Lebeoana [email protected] Makhapela (17) and Mojalefa Frans constant fear of their lives. “The young Tsumane, said a team comprising [email protected] 2 COMMUNITY NEWS • SETJHABA www.bloemfonteincourant.co.za • [email protected] • 8 February 2017 On this day the leadership of the SAPS nationals were arrested. Tik, methcathinone honours members and employees for their and drug manufacturing equipment to the hard work and dedication in serving and value of R1,9 million were seized. Excellence rewarded protecting all in South Africa. The winner in the category: Senior Manager MARICELLE BOTHA Awards in the North West Province on The National Police Day celebrations were (Operational) Level 13-15 of the Year is The South African Police Service (SAPS) 27 January 2017, a day that is annually followed by the fourth annual National Major General Phumzo Eric Gela, Cluster hosted their annual National Excellence celebrated as National Police Day. Excellence Awards on the evening at Commander of the Park Road Cluster Sun City. The goal of these awards is to in Bloemfontein. Under his tutelage, the recognise and honour members who have cluster and some of the stations scooped performed outstanding duties or deeds to numerous awards at the Vispol Awards. The attain service excellence. highlight was when the Park Road Cluster Find us on: Nominees include, among others, those at was named the Cluster of the Year in the management level, operational members, 2015/16 fi nancial year while the Park Road employees with disabilities, support Station took the Station of the Year as well personnel, sports achievers, community as the Brigadier Station of the Year. policing forums and reservists. Brigadier Koos Bonthuys was awarded the The Free State again did exceptionally well winning position in the category: Senior at this year’s awards. Manager (Admin) Level 13 -15 of the Year. Constable Diresh Naidoo from Vrede Police Bonthuys is the Provincial Head of the Station, who work as a community policing HRD Division in the Free State. Bonthuys offi cial, stepped out as the winner in the is responsible for training provisioning, category: Visible Policing Employee (Level skills development facilitation, fi eld training 5 - 7) of the Year. and sport and fi tness coordination. In the category: Crime Intelligence Constable Nikiwe Mokatsanyane, from Employee (Level 5-7) of the Year, Sergeant the Selosesha FCS unit received a AF Strauss was named the winner. Strauss Commendation Certifi cate from the Acting is an Intelligence Collection Offi cial at the Commissioner for showing dedication Crime Intelligence stationed at Thabong on his investigative job. She was asked Station. to ascend the stage after receiving the Colonel Ntsoereng, Commander of Crime certifi cate and was promoted on the spot Intelligence at the Park Road Cluster, by Acting national police commissioner, was named winner in the category: Crime Lieutenant-General Khomotso Phahlane. 9090 Intelligence Employee (Level 8-12) of She has been a Sergeant since 1 February R322 VAT incl. the Year. Ntsoereng is responsible for the 2017. collection capacity in the Trompsburg Although last year’s winner for Community Cluster. Police Forum (CPF) of the Year did not Under the leadership of Colonel MP walk away with the prize this year, the Ntsoereng, the Crime Intelligence of the Bainsvlei CPF still managed to stand tall Park Road Cluster also walked away as under the top three CPFs in the country. winners of the Crime Intelligence Team of The Knysna Community Police Forum was the Year. appointed the best at SAPD Excellence In the 2015/16 fi nancial year, members Awards.The Free State Provincial of Crime Intelligence of the Park Road Commissioner, Lebeoana Tsumane, says Cluster monitored and ensured compliance these awards show that the men and women with the identifi cation, talent spotting and in blue in the Free State are doing things recruitment of 39 informers. Three network right. “If the Free State can win seven of operations were registered. the 24 national awards, that means we are A total of 163 tactical operations were making a difference. We are very proud of conducted in which 245 individuals were these offi cers and we would like to thank arrested for various crimes, 9 for illegal the community because without their VALUE, VARIETY ALITY, QU fi rearms, 24 vehicles and two motorcycles corporation we will not be able to achieve were recovered, and two drug laboratories this success. My approach for the coming were closed down. fi nancial year is back to basics - hard Drug manufacturing equipment to the value policing and police visibility.” of R20 000 was seized and two foreign [email protected] Editor - Maricelle Botha [email protected] SALES STUDIO REPORT NEWS: Corni Fourie - 082 780 7272 Commissioning Editor - Sandra Mulder Calvin Mpuru Lee-Asha Dukhi - 078 429 7882 082 3701 268 General Manager - Christel Basson Jolandi Bezuidenhout 051 5050 900 [email protected] Marelize Dunlop - 082 291 4124 Monessa Holtzhausen Mitzi Noome - 082 575 0571 [email protected] Sales Manager - Corni Fourie Orefi le Malebo Distribution Supervisor - Ditaba Booysen Samantha Sauls - 073 914 1289 Central Media Park. Production Manager - Joanita Lloyd 7 Christo Groenewald street. This newspaper is obligated to report news truthfully, accurately and fairly. All rights and reproduction material published in this newspaper are Wild Olive Estate. Bloemfontein. 9301. hereby reserved in terms of the Copyright Act. This publication is registered as a newspaper. Verifi ed Distribution: 20000 copies per week. 8 February 2017• [email protected] • www.bloemfonteincourant.co.za COMMUNITY NEWS • SETJHABA 3 The Motsoaris have opened their hearts and their home to the children of Mokoena in Thaba Nchu. The children often spend their afternoons doing their homework in their yard, before going out to the soccer fi eld. Thaba Nchu Butterflies soar to greater heights SEITHATI SEMENOKANE was benefi ting them at school. She has a soccer balls. dance, gumboot dancing and choral music close relationship with the teachers, who Thabo coaches the soccer teams and as a way of raising funds for their soccer Three years ago, Mosela and her husband, often inform her if some of the youngsters he says the fi rst time they enetered a teams. Thabo Motsoari, were inspired by an she takes care of in the afternoon, aren’t tournament was diffi cult as they had no Mosela’s mother, Dora Makhamadela, often organisation called Lesedi Educare, which performing well in class. soccer kits. They only had an old soccer helps out where she can, even though her helped them see the potential in their Bad school marks mean no soccer for the ball. This is when one of the parents, only income is her pension grant. The two communities. The Motsoaris decided to youngsters. This is how Mosela found Dipuo Maputla, donated a few roadworks young adults, Thabo and Mosela, are both start a soccer team to help keep the young a way to integrate good marks with the bibs.