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One dead in Modimolle accident
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2016
8 April
Mzamane Ringane A man died in an accident at Modimolle on Friday, 1 April. Madumetsa Transvaal Modisha (43) was struck by a truck on Nelson Mandela Drive in the Modimolle CBD. The pedestrians crowding the street scattered in panic when the accident occurred, while others crowded close to see what had happened. Shortly after the accident, police officers and EMS arrived. They carried Modisha, conscious but clearly in a great deal of pain, to the ambulance for treatment. Police later confirmed that Modisha died of his wounds. A single lane of the road was closed for a short time while police and emergency personnel worked on the scene. A distraught witness said that he saw the man crossing the road when he was hit by the truck. “It was a painful thing to witness,” he said. “I have never seen such a painful accident in my life. The truck hit him with its right front end and dragged him for a short distance.” Lieutenant-Colonel Malesela Mogale said that according to information gathered from the witnesses, Modisha was crossing the road at a traffic light when he was struck. Modisha was from Extension 4 in Mabatlane. Mogale said that a case of culpable homicide has been opened, and investigations are currently underway.
The scene of the fatal accident in Nelson Mandela Drive at Modimolle, where 43-year old Madumetsa Modisha was killed. Photo: Mzamane Ringane
Criminals in court for theft Lizzy Bapela A man is expected to appear before the Bela-Bela Magistrate’s Court this week in connection with a case of common robbery. The incident occurred on 1 November 2015. The complainant alleges that he was on his
way to his home outside town when two unknown men approached him and attacked him. He said that the suspects grabbed him by the neck and threatened him with a knife, demanding his money. The men are also alleged to have stolen a black Nokia 112 cellphone and a gambling ticket before fleeing the scene. In a separate case Jimmy Setshedi (35)
was sentenced to four months in prison or a fine of R2 000 for theft. Setshedi was caught in the process of stealing a packet of diapers. The security guard saw Setshedi avoid the tills, followed him out of the shop, and apprehended him. Setshedi was not able to produce a receipt for the diapers, but instead threw them down when he was asked for it.
The security guard caught him a short distance from the shop when he tried to flee the scene. The police were called, and Setshedi was arrested.
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He said that the suspects grabbed him by the neck and threatened him with a knife
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