Oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen and phosphorus make up the four basic elements of life. These are the base elements that are found in all living creatures, “humans & animals” and are prevalent to all life processes. Represented by the atomic number 8, also known as the symbol “O” , oxygen the eight proton nucleus has proven…
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Today: The Rietgat SAPS, Office of the MEC for Community Safety in Gauteng and the Community Policing Forum together with patrollers in the precinct turned Batho Plaza into a hive of activities to raise awareness on crime this morning. About 40 patrollers clad in their regalia took part in raising awareness on crimes gripping the…
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According to a local resident of Pecanwood Estate, all hands were on deck this afternoon at number 13 Pebble street, after it started burning violently in the storm. Apparently a palm tree located at the front of the house, was truck by lighting and then fell burning onto the roof. The house soon caught fire…
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The Rietgat SAPS closed the net on five suspects who are believed to have taken part in the mob killing of a 22 year-old known “thug” in the area of Jukulyn. Preliminary investigation suggests that on Saturday 11th of March 2023 at around 14:00, the deceased grabbed a cellphone of a member of the public…
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Johanna Mazibuko, the oldest woman in the world, also a resident of the North West province has passed away at the ripe age of 128, just a couple of months before her 129th birthday was to be celebrated. Johanna was born on the 11th of May 1894, long before our country proclaimed a government, and…
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Karabo Monyama, a 15 year old girl from Monageng Street in Cyferskuil, Makapanstad , who was reported missing on the 5th of March, after never returning home from watching soccer, has been found dead. The body of 15 year old Karabo was found buried in a shallow grave behind the house of her allegedly estranged…
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Today marked another instalment of Rietgat SAPS’ roadshow in a form of community engagement in combating crime in the precinct. The community engagement took place in Block P at Amogelang Secondary School where the Community Policing Forum (CPF) shared the stage with Rietgat’s management in remedying the crime situation in the area. As the norm,…
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The premier of the North West Province, Bushy Maape recently announced that the presidency has approved multibillion rand budget for the maintenance and upgrade of our provincial and district roads. Maape also commented that, the bulk of the R13 billion given, would be allocated specifically to rural road projects, most of which would be labour-intensive…
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During the month of love, in an attempt at encouraging local health care employees and various patients and members of the community, to live healthier balanced lifestyles, Salamina , a local personal health promoter and Garankuwa View Clinic, in partnership with Chease Gym and all of their friendly and helpful employees, decided to host a…
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On Saturday 18th of February 2023, former members of the Eastern Region of Bophuthatswana Police converged at a re-union function held in Kagisanong View near Kgabalatsane. At this function comprising retirees of the former Bophuthatswana police members and some currently serving in the South African Police Service, a non-profit apolitical organisation was launched. During this…
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It all starts with an involuntary reminder from your limbic system, noting to extreme… A sudden need for the release of endorphins.. The unexpected urge to explore and reproduce… Being single in a district like Madibeng can be a pleasant and almost adventurous at times… This is what we would all like to believe. It…
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I have been told by numerous residents of Brits, that if we wanted a story, that we should go for a drive after 18.00 hours at night, in our beloved town, specifically visiting Ko-Operasie Ave in Brits . This street has no secrets, and bares no lies… The darkness created by the decay of modern…
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URGENT MEDIA BROADCAST – PLEASE READ NOW ! HIJACKED & HELD HOSTAGE – BRITS HARDWARE TRUCK Yesterday, on the 8th of March 2023, at approximately 16.30 hours, a hijacking of a large commercial vehicle, belonging to a local business in Brits, took place. According to local sources, the driver of the vehicles was also held…
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37 Arrested in 1 weekend. This past weekend, the station arrested over 37 suspects for the commission of inter alia; drunk driving, driving without a licence, rape, illegal trading of alcohol, attempted murder, possession of unlicensed firearm, interference with police duties, impersonating a police officer, assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, contravention of…
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The ANC has decided to serve legal documents on Andre de Ruyter, the former chief executive officer of Eskom, demanding proof, after his allegations made to the media left millions of South African residents angry and shocked. On the 23rd of February a month before Andre was scheduled to leave Eskom, a decision was…
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On the 3rd of March 2023 a 21 year old female attempted to end her life by jumping of the Hartebeespoort Dam Wall. At approximately 12.30 on Friday , emergency services were informed that a civilian had jumped of the wall. Andrew Crewe, the owner of SRU(Strategic Response Rescue Unit ) , and head of…
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On the 27th of February 2023, our honourable mayor Douglas Miamane headed up a team of anti-corruption activists with the aim of specifically ending the free use of municipal services by businesses in the Lethlabile district. They mayor also commented “We are determined to put a stop to such the unfortunate activities, like theft of…
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Kgatlane raped a total of 14 women between 2009 and 2013. Six of them were below the age of 18. The youngest of his victims were 14 years old, while the oldest was 37 years old.
Drug addiction is one of the toughest habits to kick. Most drug addicts use substances to numb hidden emotional pain and to escape from the harsh realities of life. Professional institutions like Narcotics Anonymous (NA) often stress the importance of relying on a higher power to be able to resist the temptation of abusing drugs.
On the outskirts of both the ruling party and the opposition, the Khoisan indigenous people of the Western Cape have claimed to be the original and first-born nation of South Africa. Their claim is that they were here long before the European settlers or the Bantu tribes invaded Southern Africa. “The Zulus came from further north. The Sothos came from Lesotho. The Tswanas from Botswana. Most if not all the Bantu tribes immigrated from elsewhere. We are the only tribe that was here before anyone showed up,” is the cry of the Khoisan indigenous councils as a collective. And history confirms this – it is time that society accepts this truth.
Crime influences the lives of every South African. We all know the feeling of having to look behind our backs all the more often. Most South Africans even suffer of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This is as a result of the percentage of people that have experienced traumatising crime in their lifetime – the kind that is not easily forgotten.
“If you leave your house, you cannot afford to take your wallet or cellphone along like in the past,” comments Ariska Willemse, a Brits resident that has lived in the area for over a decade. “It is a well-known scenario in the area, that if you leave home, you will be attacked and overtaken by a group of thugs that take off any money or possessions you own,” she states.
The child was left on the bus in fear and nearing an unknown location. To her family this instituted nothing less than a case of child trafficking. “I was about to lose my mind when my child was panicking over the phone,” admits her mother.
Many people with and without previous health conditions have taken the vaccine and have experienced negative symptoms that have led to conditions like Gillian Burruay, a rare type of disease that attacks the nervous system and causes paralysis. Other conditions that have been reported are immune disorders and clotting of the blood.
It has come to the attention of the station that the graveyard has now become a hunting ground for criminals who rob of people their belongings.
The Rietgat police put over 40 suspects behind bars for being in the wrong side of the law.
According to Corruption Watch, allegedly the honourable Cllr Douglas Maimane is actually not that honourable at all. The Madibeng Municipality is known for appointing cash-hungry mayors with a zest for dishonest dealings and a luxurious life. And this at the expense of the community and the taxpayer. They categorised our mayor in the ‘zero of…
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Human trafficking is a crime that deprives millions of people of their dignity and freedom. An estimated 27.6 million are currently victims of trafficking worldwide, and, sadly, many of them are often hidden right in front of us. To properly tackle this crime, it will take a commitment from each of us to end human…
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23 January 2023 – The Rietgat police put over 40 suspects behind bars for being in the wrong side of the law. The arrested suspects were charged and detained for inter alia, possession of drugs, assault with intent to inflict grievous bodily harm, armed robbery, attempted murder, carjacking, common assault domestic violence related, theft from…
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21 January, 2023 – The Rietgat SAPS arrested a woman in her 40s in Block BB after she lied under oath. According to the information received, the suspect approached the police on the 13 January, 2023 and reported that she was assaulted by her boyfriend and subsequently pointed her with a firearm. As the investigation process…
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Police in Akasia are appealing to the community to help them locate an African Zimbabwean National Male who is between his 20s to 30s whom they believe can be of help in a case of murder that they are currently investigating. The murder occurred in September 2022 where it is alleged that there were two…
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The Rietgat SAPS would like to call on the community of Soshanguve living around the Block Y Cemetery and visitors always to exercise high Aert when passing and visiting the graveyard for different reasons. It has come to the attention of the station that the graveyard has now become a hunting ground for criminals who…
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Our president’s leadership was questioned in June after charges were made against him for failing to report a robbery on his presidential game farm properly. Apparently, the then thought to be ‘squeaky clean’ Ramaphosa was stashing dollar notes in his furniture instead of the bank. To most this seemed to be some sort of money laundering, bribery…
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We are all far too familiar with the state of love after years of marriage. The first love with those jolts of passion in the bedroom soon fade into a distant memory. We blame it on things like ‘the just is no time,’ and ‘we’re at that age when intimacy goes as far as holding…
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Crime influences the lives of every South African. We all know the feeling of having to look behind our backs all the more often. Most South Africans even suffer of some kind of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This is as a result of the percentage of people that have experienced traumatising crime in their lifetime…
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There has been divided opinion with regards to Covid vaccinations, the validity thereof and whether or not it is safe to use them. Aspects that have influenced this are factors like: one can still get Covid after being vaccinated, that the vaccines have not been tested and researched for safety for several years such as…
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It is a normal for a a child to eventually lose their parents. It is not the norm for a parent to lose their children, be it through death, illness and may God forbid through crime. We live in a day and age and society where our children are not safe, not at any given…
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South Africa is suffering from an energy crisis, with Eskom implementing blackouts for more than 200 days last year and every day so far in 2023. With up to 12 hour power cut across South Africa, business and domestic affairs have been nothing short of outright horror. Many businesses are closing and employees are placed…
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“I am Sandisiwe Nkosi, a 24-year-old woman from Witbank, and I am a caterer and baker,” informs this stalwart of an entrepreneurial philanthropist.“Two years ago when my sister was in Grade 12, she needed to complete community service hours as part of the school curriculum,” says Nkosi.“That is how it all started, I thought of…
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Mantotlo Mampe Japi, a 17-year-old beauty pageant winner from Soweto, Protea South, Zone 7, living in an area known as Nyaope Street, shares her heartbreaking experience of cyber bullying and xenophobic attack in South Africa. Ubuntu Botho News gets down and dirty with the full detailed story.“I met a guy named Letlotlo at Protea gardens…
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Drug addiction is one of the toughest habits to kick. Most drug addicts use substances to numb hidden emotional pain and to escape from the harsh realities of life. Professional institutions like Narcotics Anonymous (NA) often stress the importance of relying on a higher power to be able to resist the temptation of abusing drugs.…
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Influencers are us says local celeb to beThrough focus and hard work, it is possible to become an influencer with a vast following. It all starts of when you decide to be yourself and focus on your best interests. You just need to confabulate yourself with people who share your vision and that can take…
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