MEDIA STATEMENT Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (HAWKS)
MPUMALANGA: Shane Ngutjane (26) was charged in Nelspruit prison after an investigation linked him with eight serious violent crimes on Wednesday 14 October 2020.
Ngutjane who was initially arrested in July 2020 for car hijacking and shooting at police in Culcutta was found in possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition by the Mpumalanga Tasked team successfully linking him with other violent crimes.
Shane Ngutjane (26)
The investigation linked Ngutjane to Possession of suspected stolen vehicle crime committed in April 2014 in Masoyi. Housebreaking, theft and attempted murder in November 2014 at Hazyview. Pointing of firearm in April 2018 in Culcutta. Car hijacking in September 2018 at Culcutta. Attempted murder in December 2019 at Culcutta. Pointing of firearm in April 2020 at Culcutta. Possession of a prohibited firearm, Attempted Murder and Robbery in July 2020 at Culcutta.
Nog ‘n “So is die lewe” rubriek vanuit die pen van Ds Marius Britz. Titel is “Inperkings het sy voordele”
Hierdie jaar is ‘n anderster jaar, meneer. Nadat ons alreeds vir 202 dae ingeperk is, het ons gehoor dat ons nog ‘n maand in fase 1 gaan wees. Baie goed word daardeur geraak, soos mense wat gewoond geraak het om van die huis af te werk, gewysigde kantoorure wat jou ure in ‘n tou laat staan vir iets eenvoudigs soos ‘n motorlisensie, noem maar op.
Ek kan nie eens die dra van maskers noem sonder om te hyg na my asem nie. Mens voel veral jammer vir die matrieks, wat groot hoogtepunte van hulle skoolloopbaan soos “Fourty days” en matriekafskeid misgeloop het.
Maar ek, valslik synde ‘n sinieswordende, grimmige ou man, sien ook die positiewe van hierdie verlengde inperkingstyd. Al noem my kinders my met liefde ou “Knorrie” of “Moaner van Heerden”, is my hart hart veerlig in my liggaam oor sekere goed wat ek genadiglik misloop vanjaar. Soos jaareindfunksies, afskeidsfunksies en personeelfunksies.
Nou is dit alles goed en wel as dit jou eie kollegas is saam met wie jy gaan fuif en filosofeer. Maar, dis ietwat van ‘n ander storie as jy as aanhangsel saamgaan, en bitter min mense ken met wie jy die betrokke aand jou kosbare tyd gaan verwyl. So stap jy in die gholfklubgebou in waar die funksie gehou word saam met jou gade, en alreeds is daar ‘n klomp groepies wat gons en dawer. Vrouens eenkant, manne anderkant.
Jy is nou op jou eie tyd, jou eie teiken. Nou betrag jy die spulletjie so, en besluit die een groepie doèr links lyk na jou tipe mense. Gewone manne. Grappige knolle vol kaperjolle. Jy sluit jou by hulle aan, en gaan staan langs ‘n klein mannetjie met ‘n reuse adamsappel wat op en af wip as hy teug aan sy bier.
Jy kom dadelik agter jy bevind jou in die midde van ‘n ernstige gesprek oor die afgradering van Suid Afrika se fiskale status. Waarvan jy g’n toet of blaas verstaan nie. Dis geharde sakemanne diè, en hulle is driftig. “Die gevolge van afgradering is ernstig vir sowel die makro, as mikro-ekonomie,” beduie ‘n oënskynlik gesaghebbende man.
Jy voel jouself geroepe om repliek te lewer. “Inderdaad,” sê jy. En Adamsappel sê: “het julle gehoor wat is alles voor die Zondokommissie onthul?” Almal in die groepie kyk ons twee gesteurd aan, en gaan voort met hulle gesprek.
So beweeg jy gedetermineerd dog taktvol na ‘n ander groepie toe. Hierdie is dalk meer jou soort manne, meen jy. Jy sien dat Adamsappel tot dieselfde gevolgtrekking gekom het, want hy staan weer langs jou. ‘n Man met ‘n kaalkop en Paul Krugerbaard sê driftig, brannas en Coke in die hand: “Ek sê julle! Die! Bokke! Se! Skakelpaar! Is! Die! Probleem! Hulle moet eerder nie vanjaar internasionaal speel nie!”
“Inderdaad,” merk jy tereg op. En Adamsappel lê ook sy eiertjie: “Het julle gehoor wat alles uitgekom het by die Zondokommissie?” Die kyk in hierdie groepie manne se oë as hulle my en Adamsappel aangluur is veelseggend, en ek besluit dat ek hulle genoeg opgevoed het met my enorme insig in die wêreld van toetsrugby.
Ek verkas na ‘n ander groepie toe. Nou maak dit nie meer saak hoe die manne lyk nie, ek hoop en bid net dat ek iets van die gespreksonderwerp sal verstaan, sodat ek ‘n sinvolle bydrae kan lewer. Adamsappel huldig toevallig weer dieselfde opinie, en ek en hy is weer die nuutste aankomelinge in die groep wat duidelik al heel aand hulle droë kele gelaaf het met sterk, koelerige vloeistowwe met baie ys.
Hulle het dit weer oor die betroubaarheid van Chinese en Koreaanse bakkies, en is besig om in detail die voor en nadele van die twee lande se ligte afleweringsvoertuie te vergelyk. Toe daar ‘n oomblik van stilte in hulle luide debat kom, voel ek myself weer geroepe om kommentaar te lewer op die onderwerp ter sprake. “Inderdaad,” sê ek, alhoewel ek onseker is op wie se opmerking ek gereageer het.
En Adamsappel laat nie op hom wag nie. “Het julle gehoor wat alles uitgekom het by die Zondokommissie?” vra hy vir niemand in die besonder nie. Hulle kyk vir my en Adamsappel aan asof ons reeksmoordenaars op ‘n sendingkonferensie is. Adamsappel besluit daar en dan dat hy nog ‘n Duitse bruisdrankie gaan koop. Sy ontsteltenis oor die onthullings voor die Zondokommissie maak hom dors. Hy is skielik nie meer langs my nie.
Ek onthou Springs se dorpsleuse uit my kinderjare: Carpe diem! Gebruik die geleentheid! En daarmee herinner my blaas my dat ek ‘n daaglikse verbruiker is van waterpille, en ek maak gebruik van die geleentheid om te verdwyn in die rigting van die fasiliteite vir mans.
Ek het sorgvuldig ‘n verkenning gedoen van die perseel met ons aankoms daar, want waterpille het maar bepaalde gevolge vir die slukker daarvan. So, mens moet altyd paraat wees, vir die wis en die onwis. Soos ‘n wafferse verkenningsoldaat het ek die terrein gekarteer in my kop.
Ek sit af met ‘n spoed soontoe. Binne in die lokaal agter my gons dit nog. Ek hoor vaagweg die woorde makrobegroting, kilowatt en losbal, en besluit terstond om vars lug te gaan soek buitekant na my besoek aan die fasiliteit.
Die lug buitekant is heerlik verfrissend na die bedompigheid daar binne. Die see ruik vars vanaand. Ek wonder of mens Saldanhahawe se liggies van hier af kan sien, en loop tussen ‘n klompie bome in na so effense hoogtetjie. Skielik is dit pikdonker. Ek ruik sigaretrook iewers naby my, en sien ‘n kooltjie gloei in die donker. “Het jy ook verdwaal?”, vra iemand my.
“Ja”, lieg ek. “Die plek is ook so groot.” Stemme draal oor die stilte na ons toe vanuit die kuierlokaal. Ek hoor onbekende mense wat heeltemal te hard lag vir hulle eie en ander se grappe. Ook ‘n paar manne wat meen dat die suksesvolste manier om jou opponente in ‘n debat te oortuig van jou standpunt, is om harder en vinniger as hulle te praat.
Erens, hoog bo die gedruis, hoor ek Adamsappel dringend vra vir die een of ander tot dusvêr onbekende groep: “Het julle gehoor wat alles voor die Zondokommissie getuig is?” My onbekende, onsigbare metgesel in die donker suig aan sy sigaret. Ek sien die kooltjie brand. “Dis soms beter om te verdwaal,” sê hy.
It has been a few weeks since hard lockdown has been lifted, but do some of you still struggle to find your bearings and get going in the morning?
That makes three of us! Believe it or not but Ané and I also still struggle in the mornings sometimes.
We went from starting the year off with a bang, feeling like the whole world is right at our finger tips, to it all being taken away and to being told that we have to stay at home, laze on the couch and through this you could save the world (okay some of us looked at it that way), to Zoom meetings every few days and suddenly right back to normal.
It is quite a lot to deal with, but have no fear, we have got your back and we are here to give you ways to salvage a disastrous post-lockdown-back-to-work day!
This October is all about natural beauty and how to own it!
You cannot fathom the importance of starting the day with a clear head.
By meditating we are not talking about pulling out your yoga mat out and listening to the “zen mix” on Spotify and “oohmming” for 10 minutes.
Well… if that works for you great!
However, anything that allows you to start your day relaxed is what we are talking about!
Whether that is drinking a cup of coffee in silence, or jamming the heaviest metal music during your shower or even mindlessly scrolling through Instagram – find what makes you relax and use those 10 minutes each morning.
Cup of coffee and chill
Tip 2: Prioritise and Create a To-Do-List
After you have meditated in whichever manner works for you, you are now ready to officially start your day and hit the hard work.
Prioritising is crucial and having a simple To-Do List can be one of the best tools for you in a work day after lockdown.
Prioritising and a simple To-Do List go hand-in-hand.
Writing everything that needs to be done in your day down, allows you to see what has highest priority and through that you will know when, where and what.
It will give you the chance to prioritise your tasks and projects and separate the truly important ones from the ones that you should not over prioritise.
When it comes to prioritising, To-Do lists are your best friend.
Keep it simple too!
These lists give you the chance to come back to them whenever you may forget something and one of the most rewarding feelings is seeing the tasks you have crossed off begin to slowly takeover the number of tasks you still have yet to finish.
But even when making a To-Do list there are some steps you should follow; including assessing the importance of each task and planning for each task ahead.
Prioritise tasks with a To-Do List
Tip 3: Assess the Importance of Each Task
After you have created your To-Do list, you now want to glance the tasks over and once more make sure you understand which tasks are crucial to finish and by what time or date.
While some tasks may be of more importance than others, there may be some that have a deadline and thus require an urgency to them over other less important tasks.
At this point you need to realise that any task with a deadline deserves priority over those that do not have a deadline.
However, you still have to weigh up urgency against importance of each task.
Once you can visually see how your day is going to go, it will be easier to keep up with your work and tasks at hand!
Tip 4: Do not Multi-Task, Focus on One Task at a Time
Do not try to complete two tasks at once because this can and will backfire.
If you concentrate on two tasks at once, you run the risk of making a mistake on one or both of the tasks and this will only make you feel like you have failed when in fact you just took on more than you can handle in one moment.
Instead, where possible focus on one task and only move on to the next task once you are done or have completed a stage on the previous task.
This way you ensure that you are efficient and should you get stuck on one task, you have already prioritised your tasks for the day and know which order to follow.
Tip 5: Compromise
As your day continues, you may have to consider that not all of your tasks may be completed the way you want them to, whether it is because of other priorities or because you have delegated some tasks.
Sometimes you will need to compromise with yourself, your business partners, your colleagues or clients in order to reach a happy medium.
You need to allow your team to approach things with their own initiative.
Remember that a leader pushes the broken-down car with their team instead of sitting on the side line watching how others struggle to push the broken-down car forward…
When a compromise occurs and you feel defeated, please refer to tip number 6.
Tip 6: Do not Be Too Hard on Yourself
Do not beat yourself up for allowing a compromise.
It is important to know your limits and what you are capable of!
Now, once you have crossed almost every task off your To-Do list, start a new To-Do list because it is certain that 10 more tasks have already surfaced in the time it has taken you to complete the last tasks you set yourself – this is where tip number 7 fits in perfectly!
Tip 7: Plan Your Week
You want to not only create your To-Do list for that specific day, but rather create a plan for the whole week.
Take 30 minutes during your Sunday night or Monday morning to plan for the week ahead.
Plan and prioritise your week ahead
Naturally, it would not work out precisely how you planned the week but this will help ensure that you complete most of your tasks.
So, the next time you are worried about not having everything in order, take a deep breath, take a few minutes to sit down and follow the steps above and see how big of a difference they actually make!
“Don’t think about making art, just get it done. Let everyone else decide if it’s good or bad, whether they love it or hate it. While they are deciding, make even more art.” – Andy Warhol
As in previous years, High School Evander dominated once again in the Mpumalanga departmental Visual Art competition.
This year’s theme was: Heritage reimagined and reinterpreted.
The instructions to the students were easy, asking the students how they would embrace the past, present and future and to give their unique interpretation of how their heritage is still part of their fibre.
The students were instructed to research their heritage and find out what is of importance to them and combine it with the world we live in today.
They were also instructed to inspire and encourage others to study their heritage and reimagine their future.
The students were encouraged to use any material and textiles that they thought would bring their heritage to life.
Four of High School Evander’s students blew the judges away and three of these students do not have art as a subject.
In 2018 Qiniso Ndlazi won 1st place in the GET MP departmental Art competition and in 2019 he once again won 1st in his category Eisteddfod MP. This year Qiniso won 1st place in the FET MP departmental Art competition, students without art as a subject.
Qiniso Ndlazi and his winning art piece
Curtis Golele won 2nd place in this years’ FET MP departmental Visual Art competition and also does not have art as a subject.
Curtis Golele and his piece: Proudly South African NTOZHINHLE
Thandowethu Shangwe won 3rd place in this years’ FET MP department Visual Art Competition, students without Visual Art as a subject.
Thandowethu Shangwe and his piece: The Christening
Naledi Lulama Mlimo won 1st place in her category at the Eisteddfod in 2019. This year she was one of six student placing 2nd in the Visual Art in the whole of Mpumalanga for students with art as a subject.
Naledi Lulama Mlimo and her sculpture
Their teacher, Ms Delport could not stop telling The Bulletin how proud she is of these students. She also added that during such a difficult time with lockdown, these students did not give up nor in but instead they fought through and truly embraced the true meaning of art by not letting anything stand in their way.
These students are truly an inspiration to all!
Congratulations to these students for performing so well and not letting any challenge veer them from their path!
Yané van der Merwe, oud- leerder van Hoërskool Secunda, het reeds op skool uitstekend in atletiek presteer. Sy gaan egter van krag tot krag en het tweede gekom in die toekenning vir Sportvrou van die jaar met ‘n gestremdheid.
Yané het hierdie toekenning tydens ‘n formele rooi tapytfunksie by Johannesburg stadion ontvang.
Haar prestasies wat gelei het tot haar nominasie en tweede plek in die top-toekenning, is:
Derde plek in Spiesgooi by die “World Para Athletics Junior Championship” in Switserland met ‘n nuwe Suid- Afrikaanse rekord.
Yané het ook drie goue medaljes by die Suid-Afrikaanse Kampioenskappe in Maart 2019 behaal met ‘n Suid-Afrikaanse rekord in diskus.
On Saturday, 23 February 2019 a senseless murder occurred in Secunda. Everyone was up in arms and shockwaves surged throughout the town and surrounding areas.
Below is the article that was published in The Bulletin’s edition of 1 March 2019:
A 63-year-old woman was found murdered in her flat at 18 Hodgson Street, Secunda on Saturday, 23 February.
The call for help came through on the Zello channel, Secunda 911 Assist 24/7. The operator dispatched the trauma Chaplain, Brad Blake as well as Langamed to the scene. Chaplain Brad arrived first at the residence and accompanied one of the occupants of the house to the flat at the back of the house.
He found the body of, later identified as Corrienne Tesner on the floor, the body was covered by a duvet. Brad noticed that the scene was covered in the victim’s blood and a large puddle of blood was spreading from underneath the duvet.
Corrienne Tesner
Sources close to The Bulletin revealed the name of the deceased. Brad, a trained first aider could not find any sign of life by checking airway, breathing and circulation (pulse).
Langamed declared Corrienne deceased at the scene of the alleged crime after additional examining for proof of life.
Brad, family of the deceased and a member of one of the supporting services contacted the police by phone to secure the scene. It is alleged that the SAPD members arrived approximately 45 minutes after the calls were made from different cell phones.
An indication observed at the scene indicated that it seemed as if Corrienne’s throat had been slashed, but it was not clear whether this was the cause of death.
The rest of her body was properly covered with the duvet in a manner that suggested respect for the deceased.
A complete autopsy still has to be conducted to determine the exact cause of death as well as whether sexual assault took place.
It is unknown at what time during Saturday, 23 February, the actual murder took place and with going to print; no arrests have been made so far.
Photo of the murder scene
Today, The Bulletin can announce that justice was served. The accused was caught and sentenced.
After a very intricate and thorough investigation by the investigating officer, Sergeant Mabaso, the accused, Taelo Steven Mathabatha has finally appeared in court and has been sentenced.
Graceland Hotel, Casino and Country Club recently hosted their Senior Ladies’ Golf Open.
Golf has tremendously changed since the reopening of after the Covid-19 lockdown but the restrictions did not deter these lady golfers to show off their skills on the course.
Twenty players from around the Highveld participated in the day and the format was 4-ball alliance.
The ladies raved about the immaculate condition of the Graceland course and said that they will definitely be returning for the Senior Ladies’ Golf Open next year.
A 64-year-old man is expected to appear before the Barberton Magistrate Court on Monday following his arrest on Friday by members of the Serious Organised Crime Investigation in Nelspruit for alleged copper theft.
Information was received about the owner of a scrap metal dealer who was selling suspected stolen copper cables.
The Hawks members accompanied by private investigators proceeded to the address and on arrival the team positively identified the alleged stolen property and the suspect failed to produce any documents to lawfully possesses them.
The suspect was arrested and investigation led the team to his business where other suspected Telkom stolen copper cables were found and seized.
23 Now these be the last words of David. David the son of Jesse said, and the man who was raised up on high, the anointed of the God of Jacob, and the sweet psalmist of Israel, said,
2 The Spirit of the Lord spake by me, and his word was in my tongue.
3 The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spake to me, He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God.
4 And he shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, even a morning without clouds; as the tender grass springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain.
5 Although my house be not so with God; yet he hath made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in all things, and sure: for this is all my salvation, and all my desire, although he make it not to grow.
6 But the sons of Belial shall be all of them as thorns thrust away, because they cannot be taken with hands:
7 But the man that shall touch them must be fenced with iron and the staff of a spear; and they shall be utterly burned with fire in the same place.
8 These be the names of the mighty men whom David had: The Tachmonite that sat in the seat, chief among the captains; the same was Adino the Eznite: he lift up his spear against eight hundred, whom he slew at one time.
9 And after him was Eleazar the son of Dodo the Ahohite, one of the three mighty men with David, when they defied the Philistines that were there gathered together to battle, and the men of Israel were gone away:
10 He arose, and smote the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his hand clave unto the sword: and the Lord wrought a great victory that day; and the people returned after him only to spoil.
11 And after him was Shammah the son of Agee the Hararite. And the Philistines were gathered together into a troop, where was a piece of ground full of lentiles: and the people fled from the Philistines.
12 But he stood in the midst of the ground, and defended it, and slew the Philistines: and the Lord wrought a great victory.
13 And three of the thirty chief went down, and came to David in the harvest time unto the cave of Adullam: and the troop of the Philistines pitched in the valley of Rephaim.
14 And David was then in an hold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.
15 And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate!
16 And the three mighty men brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem, that was by the gate, and took it, and brought it to David: nevertheless he would not drink thereof, but poured it out unto the Lord.
17 And he said, Be it far from me, O Lord, that I should do this: is not this the blood of the men that went in jeopardy of their lives? therefore he would not drink it. These things did these three mighty men.
18 And Abishai, the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was chief among three. And he lifted up his spear against three hundred, and slew them, and had the name among three.
19 Was he not most honourable of three? therefore he was their captain: howbeit he attained not unto the first three.
20 And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man, of Kabzeel, who had done many acts, he slew two lionlike men of Moab: he went down also and slew a lion in the midst of a pit in time of snow:
21 And he slew an Egyptian, a goodly man: and the Egyptian had a spear in his hand; but he went down to him with a staff, and plucked the spear out of the Egyptian’s hand, and slew him with his own spear.
22 These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had the name among three mighty men.
23 He was more honourable than the thirty, but he attained not to the first three. And David set him over his guard.
24 Asahel the brother of Joab was one of the thirty; Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,
25 Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,
26 Helez the Paltite, Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite,
27 Abiezer the Anethothite, Mebunnai the Hushathite,
28 Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite,
29 Heleb the son of Baanah, a Netophathite, Ittai the son of Ribai out of Gibeah of the children of Benjamin,
30 Benaiah the Pirathonite, Hiddai of the brooks of Gaash,
31 Abialbon the Arbathite, Azmaveth the Barhumite,
32 Eliahba the Shaalbonite, of the sons of Jashen, Jonathan,
33 Shammah the Hararite, Ahiam the son of Sharar the Hararite,
34 Eliphelet the son of Ahasbai, the son of the Maachathite, Eliam the son of Ahithophel the Gilonite,
35 Hezrai the Carmelite, Paarai the Arbite,
36 Igal the son of Nathan of Zobah, Bani the Gadite,
37 Zelek the Ammonite, Nahari the Beerothite, armourbearer to Joab the son of Zeruiah,
God se begeerte is dat ons in Hom sal lewe… in Christus… Hy stuur vir ons die weg na Homself. Hy is ‘n voorbeeld van en ‘n voorbeeld vir die lewe… word ‘n replika van dit.
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