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Man dies in mom’s arms Allegedly stabbed by suspect after argument about goods

} Boipelo Mere “WHY did he choose to stab him in the heart and nowhere else? Maybe then he would still be alive. My brother died for useless things, cheap toilet paper and an umbrella that he knew nothing about. It is clear that the guy wanted to kill him.”

These were the words of Lebogang Suipers’s (27) sister, Olebile Louw, who is confident that her brother would never have gone looking for trouble.

Suipers reportedly died in the arms of his mother, Martha Suipers (58), on Saturday (14/03) after being stabbed in the heart following an argument with the suspect.

His mother was left traumatised by the incident, as she could do nothing to save her son, whom she stayed with.

According to the family, the suspect stabbed Suipers after accusing him of taking his goods – some toilet paper and an umbrella that he had allegedly stolen from a Chinese shop next to the deceased’s home.

The suspect reportedly hid the items he had stolen under a bush in Lebogang’s yard and left. On his return, he could not find the goods. Suipers reportedly came from inside the house and the confrontation ensued.

“I was not home and was called by my mom to help, as Lebogang had been stabbed,” said Louw.

“Upon rushing home, I found my mom, assisted by a passer-by, calling the ambulance and the police, with Lebogang at her feet. She was very nervous and asked me to rush to the police station, which is just around the corner from our house, for assistance in sending an ambulance.

“According to my mom, she and Lebogang had been doing laundry together as usual when he left the house after removing the clothes from the washing line.

“She said she had just heard Lebogang shouting, ‘Mom, please call an ambulance, I have been stabbed in the heart’. Lebogang had said this lifting his T-shirt and showing my mom the wound in his chest.

“My mom rushed to the other room to fetch her phone and did not find Lebogang in the kitchen where she had left him. She went outside to look for him and found him on the ground, struggling to breathe.

“She called a passer-by to help her.”

According to Louw, the family was still puzzled by the fact that the police never came when they were called. She said not even the ambulance came on time.

“On my return from the police station, I found the pathologists at home and my brother already covered.

THE bush where the goods which led to the death of Lebogang Suipers (27) were allegedly hidden.

Photo: Boipelo Mere “Netcare 911 arrived later and attended to my mom, who was in shock.”

In a press statement, Santi Steinmann, the media liaison officer of Netcare 911, stated that their paramedics had arrived at the scene and had found the lifeless body of a man lying on the ground.

Upon assessment, they found that the man had already died prior to their arrival due to the extensive injuries sustained during the incident.

“There was nothing more that could be done for the man and he was declared dead at the scene.”

The Kagisho police have confirmed they are investigating a case of murder after the body of a 27-year-old man was found on Saturday.

“It is alleged that the deceased was stabbed with an unknown object in the left side of his rib cage,” said Lt. Andrea Cloete in a statement. ) Maj. Dimakatso Mooi has stated that a 37-year-old suspect was arrested on Monday (16/03) after information had linked him to the murder. He will appear in the Galeshewe Magistrate’s Court on Thursday (19/03). The investigation continues.

LEBOGANG SUIPERS will be buried on Sat­ urday. The service will be held at the RC Elliot Hall.

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Confiscated by SAPS

THE police in Kimberley are investigating a case of possession of illicit cigarettes after arresting three suspects aged between 21 years and 53 years following a tip off. The three suspects were arrested at a shop where the boxes of cigarettes, with an estimated street value of up to R100 000 were found. R20 000 was also confiscat­ ed.The suspects will appear in the Kimberley Magistrate’s Court soon while the police investigation continues.

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IN observing World Kidney Awareness Day, stalls were erected by the Department of Health at the Homestead Shoprite Shopping Complex in Kimberley. Members of the community were invited to have themselves tested. Here Sr Rose Rautenheimer, who is the transplant co­ordinator at the Kimberley Hospital, is taking Anamorie Chipanga’s blood pressure.

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Spotlight falls on kidney failure } Boipelo Mere

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FREE SCREENING for blood pressure, blood glucose, urine testing and HIV counselling and testing (HCT) was done by health-care professionals at the Homestead Shopping Complex recently.

Community members heeded the call last Thursday (12/03), and took advantage of this opportunity in observation of World Kidney Day. Under the theme for 2015, Kidney health for all, the department was satisfied with the turnout.

Before 12:00 three full pages of the register had already been filled out by members of the public.

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Eviction angers many } Boipelo Mere

MIXED emotions were displayed by residents of Bloemanda when Klaas Riet (53) was evicted from a house that he had been staying in for the past 23 years.

The angry residents, who said they had been threatened with arrest by the police, tried to stop the eviction from taking place.

While Riet was at work last week Wednesday (11/03), his wife called to tell him the Sheriff of the Court had arrived with a team of men and police officers, displaying a letter of eviction to throw them out.

On arriving at the house, where the Riets’ furniture and all their belongings were packed out on the street, Express Northern Cape was met by the angry residents, some shouting and some crying for the couple and their two children who had been thrown out.

The last edition of Express Northern Cape reported on the three parties at loggerheads over the house in Goitsimang Street.

Riet claimed that he had bought the house from the previous owner, Emily Langa, who had passed away in 2010, for R10 000. She had, however, never made the change of ownership, leaving the house to her two children, Nomvula Kok and Isaac Langa.

EVERYONE waited on Isaac Langa, who sent the message for them not to worry, as he was on his way.

Kok was alleged to have made attempts to evict Riet from the house after the funeral, and claimed that she did not have any knowledge of the R10 000 agreement.

She claims they had agreed with Langa to give the house to her daughter, who is now married. Langa, who said that Kok should be ashamed of herself, claimed they all knew about the money and had shared it amongst three of them (himself, Kok and his mother).

Langa said that Riet was entitled to stay in the house and dared his sister to contact him if she had something to say about it.

On Wednesday, Langa was furious to find Riet’s belongings out on the street. Armed with tools and a new door lock, he broke down the door that had been locked by the sheriff, changed the locks and handed Riet the new set of house keys.

“This is also my house. I am a 50% owner with Nomvula. Her trick of fraudulently changing ownership at the High Court without my knowledge did not work, as I have reversed everything,” said an angry Langa in front of the chanting residents.

“I want you to write this. Nomvula not ashamed of throwing out this old man after enjoying his money.

“Now she wants to benefit from it. She

KLAAS RIET (53), his wife, Ida (38), and their two children were evicted from a house in Bloemanda by the Sheriff of the Court last week Wednesday (11/03). With them is Lesedi Mathe, their neighbour. The couple was concerned about their belongings, as rain clouds were starting to gather.

Photos: Boipelo Mere knows very well that we are all to blame for not changing ownership of the house into Riet’s name. The man trusted us and waited.”

According to Riet, he had paid the R10 000 in instalments while he worked at Cemforce.

Kok was always present when he took the money to her mother, with whom she stayed.

“I am not so stupid to knowingly look after someone’s house for 23 years. Nomvula is the

one who even asked me when we were going to make the change of ownership when I took the last instalment. I am very disappointed,” said Riet.

According to Langa, he and his sister were summoned to the High Court the day after the eviction, where they were instructed not to take any action concerning the house until the court had ruled on the matter.

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Chicken à-la-farm a success!

EVER wondered how chicken pieces end up in the 2 kg packet that makes up your Sunday meal? Express Northern Cape reporter BOIPELO MERE made her way to Warrenton, to go find out what the process entails.

A GROUP of hard-working employees in Warrenton are not only workers at Warrenton Superchicken, they also co-own the company that is situated next to the N12. They are people who ensure that you enjoy the chicken that you purchase from your local supermarkets.

Warrenton Superchicken is not a big company, but from the time they started in 2002 to today, they have had their fair share of troubles and triumphs.

According to the members involved, the first phase of starting the business was so difficult that some of the members gave up and left, but those who stayed and were patient enough to wait, now know that the recipe to success is patience.

“The year 2013 was a turning point for us,” said Mabel Motlhale the business administrator, who was accompanied by her colleague Rebecca Pitso, the production manager, during the interview.

“In 2002 we acquired this farm where we are now and started a co-operative. We started this farm with the hope of moving into other forms of farming at a later stage, but the chicken farming did not succeed and we were stuck in limbo for 11 years.

“We got lucky in 2013 when the Department of Agriculture and Land Reform in the Northern Cape province came to our aid and pushed us.”

Motlhale said that the department assisted them by training them in production management, computer skills, and financial management.

The department also assisted them with a grant.

According to Motlhale, the

THE cleaning process of the chickens.

24 ha farm is an empowerment gesture from government to the community of Warrenton.

The abattoir section of the farm has invigorated the business, because they grow the chickens, and are responsible for the final packaging as the slaughtering is now done in-house.

The farm has seven chicken coups, which have a 62 000 holding capacity.

Motlhale, however, said that they could afford to house only 7 000 chickens at a time, because of the limited market. This is seen as a loss as the available

ONE of the workers with a packaged product.

space is not being fully utilised.

“We are looking for a broader market because we are currently only supplying individuals in our community.

“We hope to spread to other provinces to widen our market,” said Motlhale.

The Warrenton Superchicken farm has 53 workers, of whom 17 are temporary workers.

Motlhale believes that if they can find a market, they will definitely need more staff and this will help decrease unemployment in the community.

Pitso and Motlhale took the Express Northern Cape reporter on a tour through the abattoir, to offer first-hand experience on how the slaughtering process is conducted.

The chickens are brought from the chicken coups in crates and are put on a scale to measure their weight.

In preparation for the slaughter the chickens are shocked in order not to stress them when they are slaughtered.

After being slaughtered they are then moved to a hot-water pot before being put in a plucking machine.

According to Motlhale, they package their chickens in 2 kg and 5 kg bags of mixed portions, livers, hearts, necks and intestines at the abattoir.

“We know for instance that in the course of our operation a vet can drop in at any time.

“So we carry out our slaughter process in accordance with the industry’s rules and regulations.

“The SPCA and Department of Labour also drop in from time to time,” said Motlhale.

When asked about the shop at the entrance of the farm,

Photos: Boipelo Mere

FRESH chicken feet and heads ready to be packaged for distribution.

CHICKEN from the cooler, ready to be portioned and packaged.

Motlhale said it was used for distribution purposes.

Pitso proudly pointed out the generator next to the abattoir

and said that they were not affected by load shedding. ) Go to our website www.express-news.co.za for the video.

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Annual fiesta held soon } Boipelo Mere THRONGS of cultural tourists are again expected to flock to Kimberley for its massive annual fiesta, the Diamonds and Dorings Festival next month.

This being the 15th edition of this cultural tourism event, the organisers and promoters promise a much higher level of entertainment.

The event will begin on Saturday (04/04) and will be characterized by even more attractive offerings with impressive performances, artistic grandeur and great entertainment value.

The event is expected to be a big economic boost for local businesses and hotels, guest houses and garages, to name a few, can gain big profits as visitors come from afar and in big numbers to enjoy themselves over the Easter weekend.

Funded by the Sol Plaatje Municipality, the growth of the event has seen it now forming part of the National Department of Arts and Culture’s Mzansi Golden Economy national flagship events.

“The vision of the Department of Arts and Culture goes beyond social cohesion. We believe that arts, culture and heritage play a pivotal role in the economic self-determination and skills development of people, hence the department’s continuous support of this event,” said Northern Cape MEC for Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation, Lebogang Motlaping.

The event will begin with a marathon starting at 06:00 at

the Convention Centre on Saturday (04/04), followed by a Comedy Gala Night on the same day and same venue, led by the popular David Kau & Friends and Wayne Mackay.

On Sunday (05/04) all roads will lead to the Langleg Resort for a day of entertainment by a superb line-up of top-notch South African acts that will include Mango Groove, Zonke, Thandiswa Mazwai, Kelly Khumalo, The Soil, Muzart, Ringo, Bhudaza, Dalez, Khuli Chana, Rythmic Vocalists, Tribal Culture, SMS, DukeSoul, Lacoste and many more.

“For this event we always use service providers from the Sol Plaatje Municipality and surrounding areas,” said Somandla Sibisi, one of the event’s organisers.

“Local taxis are also invited to ferry revellers to and from townships to where events will be held. This gives revellers a chance to enjoy themselves without worrying about driving home tired and also avoid the bumper-to-bumper traffic leading to the venue,” Sibisi said.

Patrons are advised to book their tickets at Computicket and make early accommodation arrangements to avoid disappointment. The event starts at 12:00 and will run until late.

People are advised to come early to secure their picnic spots. Food and beverages will be sold at the venue but people may bring camping chairs and picnic baskets. Bottles and weapons will not be allowed into the venue.

GORGE BENJAMIN (second, left) of the Kolomela Mine hands over the keys to Peter Aaron, the regional operations manager of the Field Band. From the left are Annalise Lourence of the Kolomela Mine, Benjamin, Aaron and Paul Mathebula of the Tsantsabane Field band. With them are band members. Photo: Supplied

Field band on the move THE Tsantsabane Field Band can now easily access youth from neighbouring areas, thanks to Kumba Iron Ore, a business unit of Anglo American, providing a refurbished second-hand vehicle to further the cause of youth development.

According to Cindy Ramnarayan, communications practitioner at Anglo American, the donation was part of social and community strategy efforts aimed at addressing the gaps in the key focus areas: education and skills development; healthcare and social well-being; enterprise development; local procurement; and training, employment and other opportunities for previously disadvantaged individuals.

She said in a press release that the Kolomela Mine had been supporting the Tsantsabane Field Band Foundation, a national youth development programme that teaches life skills and promotes the holistic development

of marginalised youth through the medium of music, dance and life skills, since 2013.

“Kumba Iron Ore, a business unit of Anglo American, through its youth development in the Tsantsabane Municipal Area, became a strategic focus area due to the societal issues and pressures young people are facing today.

“They face many challenging elements, like substance abuse, teenage pregnancy and school absenteeism and drop-out at an early age,” Ramnarayan said.

“The lack of recreation and access to relevant information on economic opportunities or services for our youth also impact negatively on their development, additionally worsened by a weak civil society presence.

“Kumba, together with its partners, is committed to contributing to addressing the socio-economic challenges young people

face by creating a positive influence in their lives through initiatives like sport, arts and culture programmes.

“Through these initiatives, we assist them to grow their talents and potential and invest in them becoming future leaders in our communities.”

Peter Aaron, regional operations manager of the Field Band Foundation, revealed that transport had always been challenging, and as a result had limited the flexibility of the Tsantsabane Field Band tutors and management for practice sessions.

“The field band has been empowered by utilising this vehicle to broaden the involvement of youth from other local communities, like Jenn Haven, Skeyfontein and Maremane,” Aaron said.

“This vehicle will allow the field band to efficiently manage time and reach more young people.”

Young entrepreneur tells about trip THE SOIL will be performing at the Diamonds and Dorings Festival.

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NASHADA NDANGO, a gr. 11 learner of the !Xunkhwesa Combined School in Platfontein, shares her experience of flying in an aeroplane for the first time and being treated like a real entrepreneur in Johannesburg.

She and a fellow learner, Jason Marenda, represented the school, which was announced the provincial winner of the Education With Enterprise Trust (EWET) Entrepreneurship Programme.

I WOULD like to share with you my experience at the exhibition at Sci Bona in Johannesburg.

First of all, I must mention that the aeroplane trip was amazing. I could not stop looking down at the clouds. To think, I was above those clean, white clouds.

After we had arrived at the O.R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, we took a shuttle to the hotel where we were very warmly welcomed.

That evening we had a meeting where we were informed of all the rules and regulations.

The next day we went on an educational tour sponsored by Eskom during which I learnt a lot.

For the next week we were at Sci Bona. We had to put together our own cubicle with some help from

NASHADA NDANGO of the !Xunkhwesa Combined School. Photo: Boipelo Mere the Eskom guys.

We packed out our products and prepared ourselves to present it to the customers.

We attended workshops where we each did presentations on different topics on entrepreneurship. Here I really learnt a lot about being an entrepreneur.

We met a lot of business people and even received proposals from

some of them to help us in starting our own business. We were also exposed to many different business ideas.

I would like to thank the EWET and Eskom for giving us the opportunity to be exposed to so much. It was my first time away from home. I enjoyed it very much and I also made new friends from different provinces.

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Cyclist top of class IN 2015 SuperSport’s Let’s Play celebrates ten years of activating the children of South Africa.

The first 2015 winner of the coveted SuperSport Let’s Play Sports Star of the Month for Express Northern Cape is Maurice Möller (17), a learner of the Northern Cape High School.

The hasty road cyclist had numerous cycling achievements in 2013. He cycled, among others, for the MTN Qhubeka Academy.

During the Junior Tour Nelspruit he was ranked first in the criterium and second in the road race.

He was also part of the team that received the award as the best team.

Thereafter he competed at the South African National Cycling Championships, where he obtained fifth place in the road race and came eighth in the individual time trial.

At the Youth Festival in Oudtshoorn he was first in the following events: road race, team time trial and criterium. As a result, he was the overall yellow jersey winner.

Maurice was also the overall u.16 boys winner at the following events: Cancer Lost City Classic, Kumba Iron Ore Classic and OFM Classic.

In 2014 he was signed with the ASG Junior Pro Cycling Team. Maurice was also shortlisted for the South African team to go to the African Games in Botswana. He was once again part of the team that was chosen as the best team at the Junior Tour Nelspruit.

Maurice obtained fifth place at the Carnival City Classic, second at the Mangaung City Classic and was sixth at the 94.7 Cycle Challenge. He also came first in the JP Dicks & Diekie Cornelissen Memorial Race.

At the Tour to Europe he participated in many track and road races placing, among others, 5th, 7th, 11th and 15th. These races led up to the biggest junior tour in the

THE SuperSport Let’s Play Sports Star Mau­ rice Möller (17) of the Northern Cape High School.

Photo: Supplied world, the Tour of Assen. He finished the tour in 65th position in the most difficult conditions.

This year he cycles for the Europe Car South African Academy.

Maurice lives by his motto: Pain is temporary, victory is forever.

Send your SuperSport Let’s Play Sports Star of the Month nomination for school learners between the ages of 6 and 18 today (nominations received before the 20th of each month will be included in that month’s selection). You can email your nomination to supersport@zpr.co.za or fax it to 086-552-4922. ) More on the Let’s Play initiative: Ten years ago SuperSport identified issues that were severely inhibiting the development of children through the lack of skills learned by playing, physical education and sport – all of which are imperative to the holistic development of young people.

It was from this insight that Let’s Play was born in November 2005 with the aim of raising awareness of our social situation and to introduce and encourage play, activity and sport in schools.

For more information, please contact Lynne Landman at Z PR on 051-522-9574.

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MUNICIPALITY

BID NUMBER: SIYA 0003/2015 REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR IMPLEMENTING ELECTRICITY AND WATER SMART METERING WITHIN SIYANCUMA MUNICIPALITY REVENUE ENHANCEMENT Proposals are hereby invited from suitably qualified, experienced and competent service providers to implement electricity and water smart metering initiative within the SIYANCUMA Local Municipality.

Terms of Reference documents will be available at the cashiers situated at SIYANCUMA MUNICIPALITY from WEDNESDAY, 18 March 2015, Monday to Friday from 07:30 to 16:00. A non-refundable fee of R350.00 will be charged per document (cash or bank guaranteed cheques only).

Proposals are to be completed in accordance with the specifications and must be sealed in an envelope and marked: " Bid Number Siya 0003/2015: Electricity and Water Smart Metering" and must be deposited in the tender box at : SIYANCUMA Municipality Charl Cillier street Douglas 8730 not later than 15 April 2015, at which time proposals will be opened in public. The name and the address of the bidder must be clearly written on the sealed envelope containing the Bid. Late proposals or proposals received by the way of post, facsimile or e-mail will, under no circumstances, be considered.

The Siyancuma Local Municipality subscribes to the Preferential Procurement Framework Act, Act 5 of 2000 and the Regulations, 2011. The 90/10 principle applies to this bid. A two envelope system applies to this bid as stipulated in detail in the terms of reference document. Proposals shall be valid for a period of 90 days. The Siyancuma Local Municipality does not bind itself to accepting the lowest, or any bid, either wholly or in part or give any reason for such action.

A compulsory briefing session with representatives of the Employer will be held at 12:00, 27 March 2015 at Siyancuma Municipality Civic Centre in Douglas.

Queries regarding this notice may be directed to Mrs. L. Selego or Mrs. P. Bloem at 053 2981810 social development Department: Social Development NORTHERN CAPE

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Hosts ready for games } Boipelo Mere

THE moment that the Northern Cape arm of the South African Sports Association for the Intellectually Impaired (SASAII) has been waiting for has finally arrived.

The Northern Cape team has been eagerly waiting for 25 years to host the Open Summer National Games after participating in the games since its inception.

Being the host for the first time, the province expects around 1 000 participants from all nine provinces to land in Kimberley on Sunday (22/03) for the games that will officially run from Monday (23/03) until Friday.

Out of the nine sporting codes presented – blackball, cricket, indoor rowing, hokker, swimming, table tennis, athletics, futsal and basket ball – team Northern Cape will participate in six.

According to the chairperson of the association in the Northern Cape, Edwena Julies, the codes which the home team will be participating in are cricket, swimming, table tennis, indoor rowing, and hokker.

The proud hostess believes the home team will scoop a few gold medals during the tournament.

“We are so excited and sure of ourselves that we pulled out all the stops to put our province on the map,” said Julies.

“I am confident that our table tennis boys’ and girls’ team will keep the momentum going of being tops.

“In 2013 our boys’ team won gold, while our girls’ team won silver medals.

“I am confident that they will not go down as they have been preparing,” she said.

According to Julies, all the major arrangements for the tournament have been taken care of.

“The venues have been confirmed with the Sol Plaatje Municipality and the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture in the province, while the South African Defence Force has availed its premises for the blackball and the snooker games,” Julies said.

FUTSAL, a variant of soccer, will be among the sporting codes next week.

Photos: Internal Website

PARTICIPANTS will also take part in swim­ ming.

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‘We are so excited and sure of ourselves that we pulled out all the stops to put our prov­ ince on the map.’

– Edwena Julies, Northern Cape chairperson of SASAII

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V André Botha DIE Hoërskool Noord-Kaap (HNK) se eerste rugbyspan spog met vier oorwinnings in net soveel wedstryde nadat hy die naweek die sterk span van die Marlow-landbouskool van Cradock met 28-22 getroef het.

Shaun Hayden, afrigter, sê dié oorwinning is geen geringe prestasie nie.

Dit was warm en die wedstryd is teen ’n vinnige pas gespeel. Die spel was baie fisiek.

Sommige geleenthede het verlore gegaan deurdat aangeë op die grond beland het. Die agterlyn-spelers het gesukkel om hul vinnige pas goed ten toon te stel en op ’n veld wat kleiner as die gewone is ruimte te skep.

Noord-Kaap het met twee puik drieë aan die einde die sege verseker. Basiese foute kon die span egter die wedstryd gekos het, aldus Hayden. Hufke Cameron en Gerhard Holtzhausen het elk twee keer agter die doellyn gaan draai, met Hufke wat met vier van sy vyf skoppe pale toe suksesvol was.

Noord-Kaap kom Saterdag op sy tuisveld teen die Hoërskool Landboudal te staan. Die o.15A’s speel om 09:00 en die tweede spanne om 10:00. Die o.16.A’s pak mekaar om 11:20, met die eerste spanne wat om 12:30 speel.

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