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Die Herald behou die reg om sekere SMS’e nie te plaas nie. I’m getting fed up! Carletonville is becoming a gangster’s paradise! Armed robberies, burglary, theft, gangs. Where are our community leaders? Police? What are you going to do about the situation? Safety is a human and constitutional right. Protect us! Marius Pienaar van NG Gemeente Welverdiend en Tannie Doreen ons gaan julle baie mis. Marius jy was ‘n koster duisend ‘n perfeksionis in alles wat jy vir die kerk gedoen het. Baie dankie en geniet julle nuwe blyplekkie. Julle verdien dit. Jy was ‘n goeie ouderling, altyd op datum. Ceciel. As ek ‘n hartaanval kry van my buurvrou se Beagle hond se geblaf hier bo in PK-straat dan kom spook ek daar tot sy hom Sjina toe stuur. Die hond was mooi en klein, nou is hy groot en lelik en word uitgegooi en blaf onder my kamervensters. Sies vir jou. Dankie mnr. Fischer vir die inisiatief om in privaattyd strate skoon te maak. Wens meer van ons wil saamstaan. Wat ‘n groot verskil sal dit nie aan die dorp doen nie. Nuwe take away by Dive-in-Cafe. Oorkant Flags op sypaadjie. Stop in middel van straat en wag dat mama jou order klaarmaak. Geen respek vir ander padgebruikers. Ai waar is die dae van gesondheidsinspekteurs en verkeerswette? To the reader who thinks Mmes Rebello and Isherwood are doing nothing about the problems in Carletonville. You seem to blame them. I agree with you, “your” ANC council is pathetic. If the DA were at the helm
you would see something positive happening in Carletonville! Their powers are curtailed by the governing council my friend! Well done again Councillors Rebello, Isherwood and Venter from the DA in attempting to get something constructive done while your opposition remains complacent! Doen jouself ‘n guns en gaan koop op ander plek kruideniers - President bly by verre nog die goodkoopste - alles gaan op by al die plekke, net nie President nie - baie dankie vir President se staff wat altyd uit hul pad gaan om te help. AK Ek wil net vir Rosa, die vriendelike blonde dame van Fochville munisipaliteit baie dankie sê vir haar hulp met my munisipale rekening se staat. Al die personeel in kamer 11, 13 en 14 wat veronderstel is om te help was “van lyn af”. Dit lyk vir my of sy al een aan lyn was... Sy is ‘n ware aanwins en het uit haar pad gegaan om my te help. Kan die CPK duiweklub nie maar by die ander klub aansluit sodat dit nie net pa en seun teen mekaar is nie? Wonder maar net. Aan die Louw familie, ons innige simpatie. Ons het ‘n groot man verloor. Sterkte Henna. Hoe kan die Herald al die nonsens wat die woorvoerder hul voer glo en publiseer? X5 se nonsens is Madame Wadela hopies se probleem, maar niemand doen iets aan haar. Die mense wat nou daar is het nie ‘n idee wat aan- gaan. Isherwoods or is it Missing Woods. Never to be seen. Votes, I doubt. Do
something for your monthly payments, or is that too much to ask for? “Councillor Rebelo does nothing”! Whoever made that statement is utterly clueless of what this gentleman does to address ongoing issues, almost on a 24/7 basis! I will wager he does more in this regard than all the other councillors combined! Die jammerte kom nog, maar te laat Ek bly in Carletonville en het dringend gesoek na ‘n VW handelaar om my kar te diens. Ek is deur talle mense aangeraai om my VW na NTT VW in Potchefstroom te vat. Ek wil NTT VW in Potchefstroom net bedank vir die goeie diens wat my kar en ek ontvang het. Sal julle met ‘n geruste hart aanbeveel by die Volkswagen familie. Danie van Carletonville. Ek wil vandag vir die twee welaf susters van Carletonville vra hoekom moet die broer na julle siek ma kyk? Ek kan nie glo dat dogters nie eers na hul eie moeder omsien nie. Te besig met hul eie lewe! Baie dankie Japie Diederiks, vir die vriendelike en goeie diens aan my stoof en motorhek. Jy was baie professioneel en billik met jou prys.Ons kort meer mense soos jy in Carletonville. Merafong City julle diens is pateties. Kassiere weet nie hoe om hulle werk te doen nie. Betaal twee rekenings met een tjek. Trek hele totaal af by een rekening. Maandag oggend kom hulle om krag af te sit. Gaan in om probleem te gaan verduidelik maar hulp nog erger. Hulle lê op hulle derde nekwerwels
en is nie juis lus om jou te help nie! Kan iemand my se by wie kan jy gaan kla. Lyk my die hele Merafong City val uitmekaar! Pateties verby! Waar kry die agbare ‘mislike paliteit’ sy informasie vandaan om te sê hy kan oumensies van Erekapark aanspreeklik hou vir geysers wat uitgebrand het omdat hulle dit laat leegloop het toe daar nie water was nie. “Meneer’ as geyser se valves reg geinstalleer was toe geysers ingesit is, dan is water nie veronderstel om leeg te loop as daar nie water is nie of het die oumensies die geysers ge-installeer en nie kontrakteurs wat aangestel is nie. Maar ons weet mos dis maklik om die “buck” te “pass” en ander te blameer vir julle foute. Hou op verskonings soek vir julle treurigheid en sien om na ons oumensies wat verdien om gerespekteer te word en nie soos bollie behandel te word nie of ken julle nie iets soos respek nie. Kom net by asb. G.P. Ek wil net graag weet hoe kan ‘n kind geld van sy ouers steel nadat sy ouers die bes gedoen het om hule n goeie lewe te gee. Dit maak baie seer my kind jy kon vir hulp kom vra het en as ons kon sou ons gehelp het. Our President claims innocent as to the building done at Nkandla. How then can he now be trusted to rule our country? Sad to see there’s no respect for road rules in carltonville . People don’t stop at stops and the one way in taxi rank gets used as a normal road , even by police & municipality vehicles ,G4 security , taxis exct. I do deliveries there and get sworn at for obeying the law.
You can’t put a price on togetherness Kagiso Segone Some of the world’s greatest books urge us to be united and, in my opinion, unity is most important in our world today. Unity could render much progress for us as a people, but unnecessary conflict inhibits us from achieving this. Why is it that we still seem to be in a mental struggle to accept one another? It is a big stumbling block for all of us as Africans, regardless of race or colour. Togetherness is priceless, yet we are separated by our differences. Our personal issues provoke division. When one considers the Xenophobic attacks that happened last year and is maybe, in contrary to what we might believe - far from over, it proves that
we are nothing but divided. It reeks of indifference. We have never been taught tolerance and we are bombarded with violent programmes on television every day. No wonder we have turned against each other! Why do the media promote the negative? Why do turmoil and tragedy receive so much exposure? I wish there were as many educational programmes as there are commercials for alcohol - which is actually the cause of much grief in many households. We need to create some level of awareness within our community because ignorance brings suffering. Not everything has been concealed within the lines of text in a book. Some things can be seen clearly, even with the naked eye. One of these is that we
are moving backwards because we are not united. On top of that, we are not even willing to move towards unity. That is a big problem for us - both now and in the future. I think we first need to rediscover what life is all about, and then we will realise what we have to do. For me, life is about togetherness. No one was born to be alone - that is why we are all here. The unity of mankind is a beautiful prophecy that is yet to be fulfilled. This is not just someone’s dream, it is the way it was supposed to be. As long as the world is torn apart with hatred, humanity will never experience the shining glory of love in its highest form. We need to fulfil that prophesy. Young men and women of this age need to reconsider their divine purpose
and redirect their cause to uniting the world. We have moved into globalisation, and we must therefore be a globe, united. Then, and only then, will we be able to solve the problems of the world.
On my mind - Let us all learn to forgive each other Sipho Mashaba Learning to forgive others and yourself is one of the greatest gifts you can give yourself and your offender. Letting go and releasing the emotional pain of the past is not always easy, but it is so worth it. What is often surprising to the forgiver, is that the power of forgiveness lies not only in its ability to heal relationships but also, to heal yourself. Why is forgiving so difficult? Learning to forgive is the easy part. Actually doing it is quite another story. Part of the reason is that our brains are wired to protect us. We hold on to traumatic me-
mories and resentments as a survival mechanism. It is how humanity has been able to survive. Those who could sense danger and flee survived to reproduce another generation. We learn from our mistakes. We punish ourselves for our mistakes so we do not repeat them. Depending on your definition of forgiveness, you may feel that you are better off holding onto your hurt and resentment rather
than to risk being hurt again. Your culture probably has strong teachings about when, how and who to forgive. Or, sometimes perhaps you feel you deserve retribution or punishment. It feels safer to hold on than to let go. To add to the confusion, our thoughts and actions around forgiveness are often contradictory. We may long for it, but would sometimes rather suffer, with guilt and fear than ask for it. Another question is, ‘What if you do not forgive?’
Just like any spiritual practice, learning to forgive is a choice. Like all choices, there are consequences, positive and negative, that follow. Choosing to hold on to hurts from the past and all its accompanying bitterness, resentment, guilt, blame and pain may create an illusion of personal safety, but the cost to your physical, mental, relational and spiritual well-being is great. In short, let us learn to forgive those who have hurt us in the past. It may be difficult to do so, but it is for our own good. “Life is too short to hold grudges,” may sound like a cliché but it is true and we all should learn to forgive others.
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Mother and child found dead Kagiso Segone A mother and child were found dead in their bed at Sonderwater informal settlement in Khutsong at around 10:00 on 21 June. A relative of the victim who refused to be identified, informed the Herald that she had been alerted by a whistle which had been blown repeatedly. This is the way community members communicate when there is an unusual event occurring at the settlements. They were told to go and investigate what was happening at the shack where the victim lives with her partner. When they got there, they found the lifeless bodies of the victim and her one-month-old baby boy, lying in the bed. The family later found out that the woman’s partner had discovered the bodies some time earlier, after returning home from a drinking spree early in the morning. The victim had allegedly chased him away when he first arrived late at night. He made the shocking discovery when he returned for the second time. The police are investigating allegati-
ons that her death may be related to domestic violence and that the baby may have died of the cold. Neighbours reported that they had previously heard the
couple quarrelling about the woman’s drinking habits that often resulted in her neglecting the child and disappearing for periods of time. The victim has
been identified as Ntombozuko Mayeye (30) and was, despite what had been said by neighbours, described by family members as “a good and loving person”.
Sonderwater informal settlements.
Man found dead after four days Kagiso Segone The body of a man was discovered in a shack in Sonderwater informal settlements on 20 June, four days after his bloody death. The sister of the deceased, Matisetso Licela, identified the man as Mpumelelelo Nicholas Skisazana who was last seen on Thursday. He usually sat outside his shack and, after no one had seen him for days, neighbours grew concerned. When they went to investigate, they Sister of victim at the shack where the deceased man was found
Man murdered in front of wife Kagiso Segone A man was murdered in front of his wife at Wedela Ext.3 on Sunday, 5 July. Siyabulela Vimba was reportedly walking near Doris Tavern with his wife when they were approached by a youth. The suspect deliberately started provoking the husband, obviously looking for a confrontation. He said he wanted to be the woman’s younger lover. While Vimba’s wife’s response was cool and calm - that she is not interested in younger menhe lost his temper and lashed out at the aggressor, unaware that he was carrying a knife. According to the police report, the suspect drew his knife and stabbed the victim in the chest three times. Vimba later died in hospital. The 22year-old suspect was arrested and a case of murder has been opened.
found the door to his shack was unlocked. They found the body in the bed with blood all over his hands, his clothes and his mattress. His body was bloated and in an advanced state of decomposition. The skin on his back was also peeling off. The cause of the man’s death is still unknown and the family is waiting for the post mortem. He will be buried on Thursday at Ext.4 graveyard.
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Amalgamation meeting draws hundreds Adele Louw The meeting that was held to discuss Merafong’s proposed amalgamation into a bigger West Rand metro drew a large crowd with diverse opinions on the matter. The Carletonville Civic Centre was packed on Friday with people who wanted to know more about the proposal or to make their opinions heard. The plan is to create a so-called ‘Category A’ municipality for the whole of the West Rand District Municipality with Mogale City at its core. So many people attended the event that extra chairs had to be brought in. A member of the Municipal Demarcation Board (MDB), Ms Mpumi Mpofu, led the proceedings. She explained that, although a previous action to redetermine municipal boundaries was closed by the MDB in 2013, the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Pravin Gordhan, used his powers in terms of certain legislation to request the MDB to once again look at the possible redetermination before the 2016 local government elections. She also assured that the MDB would consider all the inputs given during the meeting against the relevant legislation, and decide whether or not to re-determine the boundaries. Should the MDB decide that the demarcation will go ahead, a notice will be published in the Provincial Gazette, and a period of 30 days would be allowed for the public to object. “After the 30-days’ objection peri-
The Carletonville Civic Centre was packed with people who attended the amalgamation meeting last Friday.
od, all objections meeting was the would be considesecond opportured and the MBD nity for residents would then decide, to have their say either to confirm, on the matter, the amend or withdraw first being earlier its redetermination this year, when of the municipal written objections boundaries. The decould be sent to marcation process the MDB. is concluded when Members of the public queueing to give After members the MDB publishes their opinions on the proposed amalga of the public were its final decision in mation. given an opportuthe Provincial Gazette,” Mpofu added. nity to ask clarity-seeking questions, Together with information on the they got the chance to voice their opiniprocess being followed, residents were ons. given forms on which they could state Several residents spoke out for and their objections to the proposed amal- against the possible amalgamation. gamation. Most of those in favour of such a decisiMpofu pointed out that this public on believed amalgamation would lead
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to the development of the area. Those against, highlighted real issues such as accountability, when officials and politicians are much further removed from the communities they serve. They also argued that the amalgamation could make it difficult for residents with problems to reach the relevant officials. They also foresaw that municipal services would become much more expensive, postamalgamation. Speaking on behalf of the Merafong City’s Council, the chief whip, Mr Happy Lwana said no opposition parties had objected to the proposal during the previous two occasions that the issue was raised in Merafong - in 2012 and in February this year. “Council has already committed funds to ensuring the amalgamation. The other political parties in Council cannot suddenly claim to be against it,” he told the Herald. “There was a good turnout at the meeting and it is good that more residents are now getting involved. We will just have to wait and see what is going to happen,” Ms Ina Cilliers, the DA’s constituency head for Merafong and a representative for this part on the Provincial Government, told the Herald after the meeting. “We are not happy with the proposed amalgamation as no one in Merafong can afford the costs that such an amalgamation will bring. They will first have to develop Merafong before such an amalgamation can take place. The community is angry that we might be amalgamated,” indicated Mr Themba Wisani of the Merafong Progressive Partnership Forum.
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Readers have their say
Lesers sê hul sê
‘Ek kry skaam vir my dorp’ Inwoner van Carletonville skryf:
Our future is in our hands Whether or not Merafong will form part of a larger metro in future, is in the hands of residents. On Friday, the Municipal Demarcation Board (MDB) held an official public meeting to hear whether Merafong residents want our municipal area to be amalgamated into a much bigger metro. Some residents said they did not want to be part of a metro for a number of reasons. They say it could diminish the accountability of politicians and officials because they will now be much further from the communities they serve. Others indicated that they want the metro plans to proceed. The reason most often given for wanting this to happen is that they believe that it will lead to more development. During the information session held by the MDB as part of the event, it assured that, should it decide to have an amalgamation promulgated, residents would have one last
opportunity to make their voices heard against such a decision. But, it is uncertain what impact such late voices will have in the whole process. Whatever the decision on Merafong’s future, it will be difficult to reverse once it is made and residents can be sure that they will be in for some changes if it goes ahead. While some changes will no doubt be good, others could well turn out differently from what was envisioned. In one story in this week’s Herald, for instance, a local businessman pointed out that the reconnection fee for households whose electricity has been suspended, is about eight times more expensive in Mogale City that in Merafong. Only time will tell how such administrative discrepancies will be dealt with if both municipalities form part of the same metro. It remains to be seen what the future holds for Merafong, and how any changes might affect the lives of residents.
Ek as ‘n jarelange inwoner van Carletonville is so geskok oor wat ek vir ‘n geruime tyd elke dag moet aanskou in hierdie liewe dorp van ons. Onder meer in Stasiestraat in Oberholzer moet ek elke dag sien hoe mense in haglike omstandighede onder die brug bly.
Ek gebruik Stasiestraat elke dag. Dit is ‘n skande, want besoekers van ander dorpe wat deur Oberholzer moet ry om by hul bestemming uit te kom, sien dit ook. Ek kry skaam vir my liewe dorp. Dan praat ek nie eers van al die gate nie. Daar is ook reeds vir ‘n geruime tyd ‘n gat in Suidstraat. Kan iemand dalk iets hieraan doen?
Van die gemors onder die brug waar inwoners in haglike omstandighede woon.
Praying moves your soul toward God BibleStudyPlanet Our Lord Jesus declared that “men ought always to pray and not faint,” and the parable in which His words occur was taught with the intention of saving men from faint-heartedness and weakness in prayer. Our Lord was seeking to teach that laxity must be guarded against, and persistence encouraged. There can be no two opinions regarding the importance of the exercise of this indispensable quality in our praying. Persistent prayer is a mighty movement of the soul toward God. It is a stirring of the deepest forces of the soul, toward the throne of heavenly grace. It is the ability to hold on, press on and wait. Restless desire, restful patience, and strength of grasp are all
embraced in it. It is not an incident or a performance, but a passion of the soul. It is not a want, half-needed, but a sheer necessity. The wrestling quality in persistent prayers does not spring from physical vehemence or fleshly energy. It is not an impulse of energy, not a mere earnestness of soul; it is a force, a faculty implanted and aroused by the Holy Spirit. Virtually, it is the intercession of the Spirit of God, in us; it is, moreover, “the effectual, fervent prayer, which availeth much.” Nothing distinguishes the children of God so clearly and strongly as prayer. It is the one infallible mark and test of being a Christian. Christian people are prayerful, the worldly-minded, prayerless. Christians call on God; worldlings ignore God and call not on
His Name. But even the Christian needs to cultivate continual prayer. Prayer must be habitual, but much more than a habit. It is a duty, yet one which rises far above, and goes beyond the ordinary implications of the term. It is the expression of a relation to God, a yearning for divine communion. It is the outward and upward flow of the inward life toward its original fountain. It is an assertion of the soul’s paternity, a claiming of the sonship, which links man to the eternal. Prayer has everything to do with moulding the soul into the image of God; enhancing and enlarging the measure of divine grace and bringing the soul into complete communion with God. It has everything to do with enriching, broadening and
maturing the soul’s experience of God. The man who does not pray cannot possibly be called a Christian.
Deesdae kan mens net raai wanneer dinge sal regkom Die afgelope week het Wysneus weer talle dinge gesien waaroor hy sy kop gekrap het. Die afgelope tyd is inwoners van Carletonville seker al byna gewoond daaraan om oop gate op sypaadjies te sien. Munisipale werkers het die gate gegrawe om by waterpype uit te kom wat die afgelope tyd as gevolg van drukprobleme gebars het. Die drukprobleme is die gevolg van die feit dat die dorp regstreeks op Rand Water se netwerk gekoppel is om watertoevoer te verseker in die tyd wat ‘n hoofwaterpyp wat onlangs deur ‘n sinkgat beskadig is, herstel is. Wysneus verstaan al hierdie dinge mooi en is, soos hy seker is baie ander inwoners ook, baie dankbaar dat die munisipaliteit dit regkry om ons so mooi in so ‘n groot krisistyd te help. Wysneus kan ook verstaan dat dit nutteloos is vir die munisipaliteit se mense om al die gate wat hul gegrawe het, toe te gooi wanneer hulle nie seker is of hulle dieselfde gat net die volgende dag weer gaan moet oopgrawe
nie. Sondag, terwyl Wysneus in Van der om grond te verskaf om al die gate op Stelstraat gery het, het hy egter begin die sypaadjies weer te kan toegooi. wonder wanneer alles nou uiteindelik Intussen krap baie inwoners steeds weer reg gaan wees. Wat Wysneus se kop oor hoe om by hul bestemmings uit kop aan die te kom terwyl die helfte, of dink gesit meer, van ons omgewing se het, was ‘n strate nie naamborde het man wat nie. doodluiters Die afgelope week het ‘n van die kollega van Wysneus by ‘n hoop grond sakeman in Oberholzer wat na ‘n aangedoen toe hy ‘n leë oopgroupaal, waarvan die naamsessie op ‘n bord reeds lank weg is, aan sypaadjie haar uitwys. gelaat is, in Die sakeman voel só sy kruiwa sterk oor die saak dat hy ‘n gelaai en bottel koeldrank óf ietsie weggestoot vir die koue aanbied vir het. Die lee paal waarvan lesers die straat enige iemand wat kan sê Die muni- naam wat dit aandui, kan raai. watter straat se naam op die sipaliteit sal verlore bord moet verskyn. dus moet besef dat alles nie vir ewig so Lesers wat ‘n idee het watter straat se half gelos kan word nie. Indien hulle nie naambord op die foto by Wysneus se ruvinnig ‘n plan maak nie, lyk dit vir Wys- briek kort, kan die antwoord na sy kolneus, sal hul dalk weer een of ander tyd lega by adele.louw@mooivaalme‘n peperduur kontrakteur moet aanstel dia.co.za stuur. Die eerste regte ant-
woord sal die klein prys ontvang. Intussen het Wysneus Maandag self gevoel of hy ietsie sterk nodig het. Die rede hiervoor was weer ons alomteenwoordige minibus-taxi’s waarvan die bestuurders net maak wat hulle wil. Tydens twee geleenthede het dié padvarke reg op kruisings, by Tugela- en Onyxstraat en in Palladiumstraat, besluit hulle wil net daar passasiers oplaai. Hulle het nie ‘n saak gehad met die feit dat daar ander motoriste agter hulle was wat graag by hul bestemmings wou uitkom nie.Wysneus is nie seker of hy hom verbeel nie, maar dis vir hom asof van hierdie bestuurders net al meer verkeersreëls verontagsaam. Dit is seker net ‘n kwessie van tyd voor ‘n mens op elke kruising, hetsy dit by ‘n groen verkeerslig of stopstraat is, sal moet wag vir taxi’s om hul passasiers op en af te laai.
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Raw sewage swamps streets Adele Louw Flooded streets and yards, and the sickening stench of sewage hanging thick in the houses. These are some of the problems that residents of Khutsong Extension 4 have to deal with. When the Herald’s journalist went with Mr Peter Muedi from house No. 363 in Extension 4 last Thursday, she had to park four houses away from his yard because the whole street had literally turned into a cesspool. Not only is there so much sewage that residents of more than 10 houses cannot access their homes, either by foot or vehicle, several of the yards are filled with sewage as well. At the time of the Herald’s visit, the situation had become so bad that neighbours, such as Muedi’s wife, Victoria, and their next door neighbour, Ms Dolly Sebenane, had to yell at each over a five-foot wide trench filled with sewage every time they want to communicate. “The problem has become so bad that there are elderly people here who cannot even get out to fetch their medication,” Mr Muedi told the Herald. He says the problems started shortly after he and his family moved into their house in 1999. As the house is
in one of the lowest-lying areas of Extension 4, whenever there are sewage problems elsewhere, the manhole in his yard overflows badly. Even stormwater dams up in his yard. Since then, says the community, sewage or water problems have almost become a monthly occurrence. They have become so bad that the Muedi family has had to elevate their front door entrance so that storm water does not flood the house during heavy rains. Mr Muedi has to leave his car at friends because the sewage lies so deep that he cannot drive through it to get to the house. When the Herald visited, the Muedis’ next-door neighbour had not been seen for several days and locals suspect that he fled for a few days to get away from the sewage surrounding his house. The massive volumes of sewage have already had an impact on the health of residents in the area, especially children. “Our 15-year-old boy was diagnosed with Hepatitis A in December last year. When I asked how he could have contracted the disease, the nurses told me that, one way or another, he had to have ingested raw sewage that was contaminated.
A dam of sewage has occupied what used to be the road running past the Muedi family's home.
“The conditions we are living in at the moment can be the only cause of him contracting the disease,” Mrs Muedi told the Herald. “We are going to get respiratory illnesses if the problems are not attended to,” Sebenane added. Mr Muedi went to the municipality every day for four days to report the recent problems. During this time, he was sent back and forth between officials, none of whom was able to assist.
In the past, the ward councillor, Mr Mogomotsi Sello, also visited the area after being contacted about the problems. In spite of him reporting it, nothing was done to solve the problems. According to Mr Muedi, he has asked the municipality whether he and his family could not be moved to another house because of the ongoing problems. “We just cannot continue to live like this,” he lamented.
Police find wheels, poison in taxi Kagiso Segone The SAPS Carletonville cluster recently made a total of 54 arrests in connection with various crimes. Four of the suspects were apprehended for theft from a vehicle. Carletonville CID members, Sgt. Mongalane and his partner spotted a suspicious white Quantum that was stopped and searched. Three wheels were found in the taxi. On further inspection, they also found mince meat and poison that is believed to have been intended to kill dogs during break-ins. This assumption is supported by the recent trend of dog poisonings around Carletonville. Police have identified the poison as Aldicarb.
Mr Peter Muedi shows the extent of the problem in his yard. The white Quantum vehicle in which the wheels and poison were found
Robbers hold up couple with screwdriver, knitting needle Kagiso Segone A couple was surprised by robbers in their home in Oberholzer in broad daylight on 8 July. The two intruders gained access to the home in Bergbos Street through the TV room at about 13:10. They grabbed the male victim and threatened him with a screwdriver when his wife attempted to push the panic button. The other suspect grabbed her, too, and threatened to stab her with a knitting needle. The suspects, who spoke English well, tied the victims up and stuffed clothing into their mouths. They later fled with items of jewellery, a Blackberry Curve cell phone and money. Both suspects were wearing gloves, black trousers and black windbreakers. A case of house robbery was opened and the police are looking for any information leading to the arrest of the suspects.
Bergbos Street, where the robbery took place.
Firearms confiscated, suspect arrested Kagiso Segone A suspect was arrested after firearms were found in his possession in Magaliesburg Street, Carletonville on 11 July. Investigating a case of assault, police swooped on the property and discovered illegal rifles and a pistol. The house was allegedly in the process of
being sold to a neighbour when there was a dispute about payments. The firearms were identified as Brno Army issue - a .22 LR and a .223 rifle with a telescope and a 9mm Norinco pistol. They were apparently sold to the suspect for an amount of R5 000. The suspect was charged with the illegal possession of firearms and RR ammunition.