AN INTELLIGENCE DRIVEN OPERATION YIELDS POSITIVE RESULTS AS MAN ARRESTED WITH STOLEN BUILDING MATERIAL
22 July 2021
An Intelligence-Driven Operation led to the arrest of a 36-year-old man who was found with suspected stolen building material.
“The arrest came after members of the Nelspruit Flying Squad operationalised information gathered by Crime Intelligent members about a man who was in possession of stolen goods in his house. The information led the members to Tinkomeni area in Pienaar at the house of the suspect where he was found in possession of different sorts of building material believed to have been robbed from Hardware PNL in Pienaar Lehawu area. The value of the stolen items is yet to be calculated by the owner.” SAPS provincial spokesperson Brigadier Leonard Hlathi said in a statement
All the stolen items were found hidden in the suspect’s garage and he could not produce proof of payment thereof hence he was arrested.
The suspect was charged for being in possession of Suspected Stolen Property and he is expected to appear today on 22 July 2021, at the Kanyamazane Magistrate’s Court.
Police have uncovered that this case is linked with two other cases where three people were also found red-handed inside the same hardware and were arrested. They are currently standing accused of cases related to business burglary and have already appeared before the same court where their matters were remanded to a later date.
The Provincial Commissioner of the South African Police Service in Mpumalanga, Lieutenant General Semakaleng Manamela has welcomed the arrest.
MPUMALANGA – A multi-disciplinary operation was conducted yesterday, 21 July 2021 by the Hawks’ Organised Crime Investigation, Wildlife Trafficking Counter-Intelligence and private sector to curb wildlife trafficking in Nelspruit.
Photo for illustration purposes
Two suspects aged 48 and 53 are expected to appear at the Nelspruit Magistrates’ Court today after they were arrested whilst transporting 19 rhino horns in two bakkies. They were charged for illegal possession and selling of rhino horns. Their vehicles were impounded for further investigation.
The rhino horns with an estimated value of R2,6 million were seized and an investigation to ascertain if the suspects are linked to crimes contravening the Endangered Species Act is continuing.
ANIMALS 101 – WHY SAVING A LIFE THROUGH ADOPTION IS A GREAT IDEA!
South Africa is overflowing with unwanted dogs, cats, puppies and kittens, even rabbits, birds and other animals. It’s sad to think that most of these animals in shelters will never experience a loving home and the security of a family they deserve.
We have a massive overpopulation crisis on our hands because people:
don’t sterilise their pets
actively breeds animals
support breeders/pet shops/animal dealers
don’t take responsibility for their pets
let their animals roam the streets
The reality is that there are just not enough homes for all the animals. Only 1 out of every 10 dogs born find a forever home and millions of animals are euthanized (put to sleep) every year. More unwanted animals end up as bait dogs/cats/rabbits for dogfighting or get passed from one owner to the other until they eventually, if “lucky” end up in a shelter instead.
We understand that it seems easier to buy a pet, but let us share with you why buying a pet is part of the problem. The pet industry in South Africa is not regulated and pet shops do not promote responsible pet ownership (sterilizations, home checks, etc.). They make their profits by promoting IMPULSE BUYING. These animals can also come from a questionable source.
Many animals come in as strays found and other animals are dumped, abandoned or surrendered by their owners. If these animals are not claimed by their owners within the pound period, the shelter has two options namely, euthanize or adoption. Adoption is when you give an animal from a registered rescue organisation/shelter a second chance, as part of your family. You will pay an adoption fee and go through a process of responsible homing.
It is never just about a good home, but rather good placement for that animal!
There are many BENEFITS to adopting. You not only save a life but will also make resources and space available for the next one to be rescued. If you can do the math, you know you will save money by adopting! Pets are good for our physical and emotional health and adopted ones for the most part are already “trained”. You also help to lighten the load of a shelter that rescues animals and make the rescuers go on for just one more day.
Image from Rustplaas Dog Shelter
THINGS TO CONSIDER BEFORE ADOPTING
Are you ready for a pet?
Can you afford pet care in the long term?
Have you researched their specific needs and can you meet these needs?
If you live in a townhouse complex, written approval from the body corporate, that pets are allowed, must be obtained.
Municipal By-laws must be adhered to with regards to allowed number of pets.
You may never know their breed, medical history or behavioural history.
You will have to pet-proof your home beforehand.
Get the necessary items for your car and for travel.
You will still need to buy beds, blankets, toys, leashes, deworm every 3 months, vaccinate every year, buy good food every month, this does not even include saving for an emergency!
They need to be spayed/neutered and a form of identification added.
Social animals should not be the only animals in the house.
They might need some training and patients to build trust, more time to adjust and might not get along with all people or animals.
If you think adoption fees are too expensive, then we will advise that you rather not get a pet. If you do the math a responsible pet owner would do, then you will know that the adoption fee which includes sterilisation and more, is at least half the price you would normally pay for everything which is included and that is excluding the animal itself.
Image by Best Behaviour now operating as Beyond Behaviour
Rescue is the best breed! We always advise you to go and meet the animals available at your local shelter. Shelter pets are not broken, they were only failed by humans. Adopting an adult pet can even be better than a puppy. You might just fall in love with one that you never thought of. Choosing the right breed for your lifestyle is however especially important. NEVER MAKE A DECISION based only on a dog’s LOOK or SIZE or BREED etc. The energy level of that animal should fit with that of your family.
If you like a particular breed, there are many different ones up for adoption through breed-specific rescues (e.g. google “Poodle” rescue SA). Be careful with any organisations that do not do responsible homing which should include sterilisation and a home-check.
Changing a life through adoption is priceless! ADOPT DON’T SHOP!
Next week we will look at how the process for adoption works.
A murder docket, as well as an inquest, were opened by the Bethal Police after the discovery of two bodies
Yesterday 2021-07-19 at about 08:30, police received a complaint from a neighbour where a domestic worker could not access the house where she was working and that she tried to call both her employers but none of them answered their phones.
According to the neighbour, everyone in the neighbourhood joined the neighbourhood watch group where they call each other to check if everyone is still ok.
Yesterday, one of the neighbours tried to call Mr and Mrs Du Randt and could not get reach them. The neighbour then called another neighbour and informed her that she cannot get hold of any of the family members.
She then took her car and drove to the Du Randt’s house as she was worried about their whereabouts.
On arrival at the Du Randt’s house, she found the domestic worker and she(the domestic worker) opened the main entrance to the house for her and the neighbour to check what might be the problem.
After the opening of the main door, both the neighbour and the domestic worker noticed that the security door leading to the bedrooms was closed and locked.
They both found it strange that the dog, which sleeps in the house with the family used to bark when hearing people’s movement in the house but it didn’t bark. When checking the house, they noticed that all the cars were parked and in good condition.
The neighbour continued to phone both Mr and Mrs Du Randt but only the wife’s phone was ringing. The neighbour then called the police and informed them about the strange situation and requested police assistance in checking the house for safety reasons or measures.
The police swiftly responded and attended to the complaint. On arrival at the given address, police found the neighbour and the domestic worker who then informed them (police) about the situation and requested them to use force to gain further entry to the house.
The police then forced opened the security door to the bedrooms as well as the bedroom door which was closed and locked.
After force-opening the bedroom door, police found both Mr Du Randt(61) and Mrs Du Randt(60) laying on the bed with gunshot wounds on their heads and the lifeless dog in the bathroom. A rifle and shotgun used for the commission of crime were found in the room on the floor with two cartridges.
Police then summoned all role players to the scene and a paramedic from Netcare 911 attended the scene and certified both the husband and the wife dead.
No one knows the motive behind the death of the couple and police are now investigating murder and inquest case. Police, therefore, request anyone with information to contact Detective Sergeant December Jele on 0608022876 or SAPS National crime stop number 08600 10111 or sms crime line on 32211.
16 The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven.
2 He answered and said unto them, When it is evening, ye say, It will be fair weather: for the sky is red.
3 And in the morning, It will be foul weather to day: for the sky is red and lowering. O ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky; but can ye not discern the signs of the times?
4 A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas. And he left them, and departed.
5 And when his disciples were come to the other side, they had forgotten to take bread.
6 Then Jesus said unto them, Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.
7 And they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have taken no bread.
8 Which when Jesus perceived, he said unto them, O ye of little faith, why reason ye among yourselves, because ye have brought no bread?
9 Do ye not yet understand, neither remember the five loaves of the five thousand, and how many baskets ye took up?
10 Neither the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many baskets ye took up?
11 How is it that ye do not understand that I spake it not to you concerning bread, that ye should beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees?
12 Then understood they how that he bade them not beware of the leaven of bread, but of the doctrine of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.
13 When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am?
14 And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets.
15 He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am?
16 And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.
17 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.
18 And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
19 And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.
20 Then charged he his disciples that they should tell no man that he was Jesus the Christ.
21 From that time forth began Jesus to shew unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day.
22 Then Peter took him, and began to rebuke him, saying, Be it far from thee, Lord: this shall not be unto thee.
23 But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men.
24 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
25 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.
26 For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?
27 For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works.
28 Verily I say unto you, There be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom.
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Secunda – The Govan Mbeki Municipality resolved on Friday, 16 July 2021 to terminate their contract with the Municipal Manager, Mr Felani Mndebele.
In a council meeting that was described by Cllr James Masango as a Cangaroo Court to fire the Municipal Manager, the ANC voted as per their party caucus decisions leaving the Municipality open for further lawsuits and expenses.
“The virtual meetings at this council will not pass any law in SA,” Said Cllr James Masango, “No procedure to conduct the meeting and too much corruption on quorum and voting results.” James has vast experience in the provincial and national legislature where he served with distinction in the past.
The GMM council resolved that the mayor should enter into negotiations with the Municipal Manager to terminate his contract. This was opposed by the Democratic Alliance and other opposition parties.
Felani Mndebele
These negotiations reached a dead end and the item was once again brought to council to make a decision that will no doubt cost the municipal dearly according to DA Cllr Ciska Jordaan.
In the discussion of the item, Executive Mayor Cllr Zuma acknowledged the fact that Felani obtained a court order against the Municipality compelling them to allow the MM to return to work and halt all proceedings against him.
This court order was given by Acting High Court Judge, AJ Brauckmann. Case number 775/2021, at paragraph 60(2) states: “the first Respondent is interdicted and restrained from continuing with the disciplinary proceedings against the Applicant on the 16 October 2020 until the first Respondent complies with the Local Government: Municipal Regulations on financial misconduct procedure and criminal proceedings dated 30 May 2014 “Regulations 2014”
“The ANC decided to push through their agenda without regard to the high court judgement,” Said Ciska Jordaan, “We all have to follow and respect the law in South Africa and clearly this council does not!”
The item in the agenda states the following, “Council has since taken a decision to source a legal opinion on interpretation and implementation of the court order. The opinion has since found that the council should have appealed the order which council had seen this route also as costly and time-consuming while the municipality is in financial constraints.”
This clearly shows that the mayor thinks that legal opinion carries more weight than the High Court Judgement.
In a document (that the Bulletin obtained a copy off), addressed to the Executive Mayor Cllr NB Zuma, Mr Mndebele made it abundantly clear that they will pursue legal action.
Executive Mayor, Cllr Zuma
The following points were raised in the letter:
As far as we are concerned, there is nothing that prevents our client from returning to work. Hence, he will be available and hereby notify yourselves that he will return to his workstation on Monday, 19 July 2021.
In the event that the Municipality prevents or obstructs such an event, we hold instructions to hold the Municipality and/or all the officials that may be found to be implicated in contempt of Acting Judge Brauckmann’s order liable.
We further hold instructions to launch, separately, an action to cause the Municipality to compensate our client for all the losses he incurred as a result of the breach of contract contemplated in paragraph 60(4) of Acting Judge Brauckmann’s order. This will include all legal fees incurred by our client in defending the unlawful process, which legal fees currently stand at approximately R2 million.
Although there were no judgements on costs it is highly likely that if Mndebele proceeds with his legal action costs could be awarded against the municipality.
In the judgement by Acting High Court Judge, AJ Brauckmann costs were awarded against GMM. This was after the team from GMM tried to mislead the High Court regarding the Council resolution taken by the council regarding the appeal.
The initial charges against the Municipal Manager stemmed from the previous Mayor Cllr Thandiwe Ngxonono.
In his response Mndebele stated that there is massive political interference,” there is massive political interference meted out by the Executive Mayor since my appointment on the following issues, namely: recruitment/appointment of staff, the appointment of Service Providers to do business with Council and Payment of Service Providers.”
Thandiwe Ngxonono was implicated by the much talked about Section 106 report. But was still awarded a full-time post as a Member of the Mayoral Committee (MMC) after her resignation as mayor. This is a post that carries a substantial salary.
The Section 106 report stated in recommendations that “council invoke the Code of Conduct of Councillors and take appropriate action against Executive Mayor Cllr TY Ngxonono and MMC NE Nkosi for their interference in the appointment of employees at the municipality.”
NE Nkosi was promoted to another post by the ANC executives.
The Democratic Alliance were particularly vocal in their opposition to the termination of the MM’s employment. “No measure of good advice was considered by the ANC majority,” said James Masango.
All other parties voted against the resolution, but the ANC used their majority to resolve on the termination.
The executive mayor wasted no time in writing to Felani Mndebele to inform him of the council’s decision.
“The ANC is continuing to push their political agenda to the disadvantage of the residents of Govan Mbeki Municipality,” said DA Cllr Ciska Jordaan.
“The termination of Mr Mndebele’s contract is nothing more than a witch hunt and internal strife within the ANC. If he decides to retaliate with legal action, the municipality faces the risks of hefty legal costs and judgments against what surely cannot be seen as a legal termination, also considering the ruling of judge Brauckmann.” continued Ciska, “This is money that should be used to serve our communities! Sadly, we can see in current affairs in our country how the ANC’s battles can boil over into the public and harm our nation, and this is no different in Govan Mbeki.”
ANIMALS 101 – HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW ABOUT YOUR PET’S MICROCHIP?
When your pet goes missing, you can drastically improve the chances of being reunited with them, by having them microchipped!
Some sources suggest that 1 in 3 pets will go missing at some point during their life. Studies suggest that dogs with microchips were twice as likely to be reunited with their owners as those without and cats a whopping 21 times more likely.
Shockingly more than 50% of owners do not know much about their pet’s microchip and how it works. Many do not even know whether and where it is registered.
Microchips are rice grain-sized, safe and hurts no more than any inoculation. The procedure can be done by a Veterinarian, a qualified animal welfare worker or a registered microchip service provider representative.
A responsible Veterinarian will scan for the microchip before any other procedure is done. They should scan the whole body if the chip is not found immediately. Just in case it migrated. It is important that animals be scanned at their yearly check-ups as well as, before moving or possible traumatic events (thunderstorms or festive times when fireworks can be expected) to ensure that their chips still work.
When choosing a provider, apart from research on the microchip, providers and their platforms, you can also ask your Vet and local shelters which one is commonly used in your area or can easily be scanned by local shelters or Vet’s scanners. Always choose an anti-migrating microchip.
Microchips are not as expensive as people think. Prices can vary from R180 at some SPCA’s to R450 at a Veterinarian. Divide even the most expensive ones by 10 years, it is only R45 a year for peace of mind and double the chance of your pet being reunited with you after being lost. That is money well spent!
Some countries use different frequency microchips. So, if you are travelling abroad or emigrating with your pet, make sure you check this!
THE IMPORTANT PART AFTER MICROCHIPPING – REGISTRATION!
No one else, but you are responsible to make sure the microchip is registered after the procedure. A microchip is not a GPS and only stores an identification number. If this is not linked to your information on a database, it is useless! The Vet or service providers do not do this automatically.
You should be able to register any brand of microchip across multiple registries/databases/platforms and in most cases it is free. Registries are however not required to share owner information, so if a Vet or shelter does not search on all databases, they might not find the owner. Owners must ensure their pets are registered across all platforms.
Details required by platforms can include Pet details, medical information, owner details, medical insurance details, breeder details, photo, second/third contact person, your Veterinarian’s contact details, injector’s ID number or practice number. Make sure you have these details prior to avoid frustration or delay or incomplete info when registering. Add a photo on all databases which has this feature and make sure it appears in the search.
Some of the popular databases in SA include:
Virbac (backhome), Identipet, GetMeKnown, FivestarID, Petlookup, KUSA and others. The two main search platforms we use are Chip-n-Doodle and Animal Microchip Lookup Africa (AMLA).
EXAMPLE: We have 3 pets. 2 with Identipet and 1 with Fivestar chips. They are registered on GetMeKnown, Virbac – BackHome, FivestarID and Identipet platforms. If we search for them on Chip-n-Doodle then it shows “found” under FivestarID and GetMeKnown only. If we search for them on Animal Microchip Lookup Africa they are “found” under Idetipet and Vibrac. Make sure you are registered on at least one of each of these search facilities.
You can download a certificate op registration from all sites to keep it safe.
WHAT ABOUT A COLLAR ID?
A collar with a tag, in addition to the microchip, is advisable. An ID collar might get your pet home faster, so never underestimate its value, however, a collar ID can fall off or be removed by animal thieves. We only prefer an updated contact number without the pets’ names on the tag, for safety reasons. Cats should have break-away collars to prevent them from getting stuck or injured.
IMPORTANT! Microchip your pets, register their chips on a few databases and keep the information up-to-date! READ MORE ON MICROCHIPPING HERE
Next week we will look at why adopting a pet is a great idea!
Bethal – A fire ravaged a house in Golden Ray Street early this morning.
The fire started in a gym area of the house and quickly spread to the rest of the house.
The owner said to the Bulletin that he was fortunately already awake as the fire spread so quickly that they would not have survived if he was still asleep as they locked a gate in the passage. That was their only escape and also where the fire was.
The fire in the Gym area Photo: By house owner
The Bulletin spoke to the relevant authorities that confirmed that the fire started in all likelihood as a result of some electrical problem.
A video quickly made the rounds this morning stating that this was a result of a petrol bomb but is untrue.
The same video also claimed that the Fire department did not respond but that is also not true. They responded quickly according to the information that I received. It took approximately 10 minutes from when the call was received until the Firetruck stopped at the scene. This still needs to be confirmed with call logs but it would appear that the timeline is true.
Video with false claims
The house was completely destroyed by the fire.
What most likely shortened the time to a complete fire might be something that is called a Flashover. This is a very deadly and dangerous time in the life of a house fire.
Below is an article, taken from Mercortecresa, and it explains the Flashover in detail. Written by ACTUALIZADO A FECHA
WHAT IS A FLASHOVER AND HOW DOES IT OCCUR?
A flashover is the near-simultaneous ignition of most of the directly exposed combustible material in an enclosed area. When certain organic materials are heated, they undergo thermal decomposition and release flammable gases. Flashover occurs when the majority of the exposed surfaces in a space are heated to their autoignition temperature and emit flammable gases (see also flash point). Flashover normally occurs at 500 °C (932 °F) or 590 °C (1,100 °F) for ordinary combustibles, and an incident heat flux at floor level of 20 kilowatts per square metre (2.5 hp/sq ft).
An example of a flashover is the ignition of a piece of furniture in a domestic room. The fire involving the initial piece of furniture can produce a layer of hot smoke that spreads across the ceiling in the room. The hot buoyant smoke layer grows in-depth, as it is bounded by the walls of the room. The radiated heat from this layer heats the surfaces of the directly exposed combustible materials in the room, causing them to give off flammable gases via pyrolysis. When the temperatures of the evolved gases become high enough, these gases will ignite, throughout their extent.
The following are some of the signs that firefighters are looking for when they attempt to determine whether a flashover is likely to occur.
– The fire is in a ventilated compartment, so there is no shortage of oxygen in the room.
– The neutral plane is moving down towards the floor. In this situation, a flashover is plausible.
– All directly exposed combustible materials are showing signs of pyrolysis.
“Rollover” or tongues of fire appear (known as “Angel Fingers” to firefighters).
– There is a rapid build-up of heat given off by the rapidly burning (i.e., deflagrating) gases. This is generally the best indication of a flashover.
– Firefighters memorize a chant to help remember these during training: “Thick dark smoke, high heat, rollover, free burning.
The colour of the smoke is often considered, as well, but there is no connection between the colour of the smoke and the risk of flashovers. Traditionally, black, dense smoke was considered particularly dangerous, but history shows this to be an unreliable indicator. For example, there was a fire in a rubber mattress factory in London in 1975 which produced white smoke. The white smoke wasn’t considered dangerous, so firefighters decided to ventilate, which caused a smoke explosion and killed two firefighters. The white smoke from the pyrolysis of the rubber turned out to be extremely flammable.
The panic that is created by spreading fake news is real.
Fake news is defined as “Fake news is false or misleading information presented as news. It often has the aim of damaging the reputation of a person or entity or making money through advertising revenue.”
The country’s eyes were glued with horror at the mayhem caused by the looters, firstly in Kwazulu Natal and then later in Gauteng.
The absolute chaos that ensued the incarceration of Jacob Zuma can only be described as utter madness and criminal.
This created a breeding ground for fake news.
The latest message that is causing panic saw the rounds on Whatsapp as well Facebook.
Here is the message:
morning everyone just a update its regarding the big strike in SA.
Secunda already started to clean the shops most of the car garages are empty..
kinross also start to clean they shops…
please be on the look out…on a other emergency group they warn the people.. they recieved messages they gona come secunda then kinross today…
Sasol also put people and army tents with trailers at the gates…
please be safe and keep your eyes on the road…
we dont know about leandra yet but lets stand together and pray it will al go away before it comes to us..
i put this on our group because there are many people from eendracht working in these towns…
This message is false and is only intended to spread panic.
“We tend to believe that fake news has a greater impact on those who lack life experience or are less educated; however, this only occurs in the initial stage. “In the age of technology, fake news has greatly improved, taken on new forms, and of course, it has an impact on an increasing number of people. The most important thing is to stop dividing people into two camps – those who believe in lies and those who do not – because that is the purpose of any type of propaganda. It divides us and creates a sea of mistrust,” said The Editor of Delfi Lie Detector, Aistė Meidutė
The Newspaper IOL posted about the negative effect that Fake news had on the students at Durban University of Technology (DUT).
Social media pages are littered with valse news from people that do not even bother to verify any facts in the messages, not even once taking into consideration the negative effect this might have on people.
Our country is in the grip of a lack of direction and leadership that manifested in riots that affects every single one. Scenes of violence spread like wildfire causing people to be concerned and in some cases even panic. Fake news does not help at all as it is only fuelling the flames of panic and despair.
