“A massive sinkhole appeared on Mount Carmel outside Danielskuil today 3 days rain and all the gravel gone.” – Frank Fox (UPDATED INFORMATION AT https://www.kimberley.org.za/?p=12072) https://www.facebook.com/KimberleyPortal/videos/873511092752612/ Shortlink for this post: https://www.kimberley.org.za/?p=11730 Tagged with: Privacy Policy Depo 25 Bonus 25 Depo 25 Bonus 25 Three South African National Defence Force (SANDF) soldiers have died and over a dozen were injured after the Samil truck they were in crashed and rolled near Kimberley The accident happened on Friday 7 February on the R31 near Danielskuil Initial reports suggest that the driver lost control in rainy weather The three fatalities are Corporal Mamonyane Fourteen soldiers were injured in the accident Video taken at the scene shows a number of injured soldiers lying next to the damaged truck The Northern Cape provincial South African Police Service (SAPS) said it was investigating a culpable homicide case following the accident “Preliminary information indicates that the accident occurred Friday afternoon The truck was traveling with 19 SANDF members from Lohatla Army base enroute to Kimberley died on the scene and 17 others were injured and transported to hospital for medical treatment The identities of the deceased not yet known as their next of kin must be informed,” the SAPS said in a statement The SANDF truck was traveling in rainy weather conditions when the accident occurred The cause of the accident forms part of the police investigation The latest deaths come on the heels of 14 soldiers being killed last month in fighting in the Democratic Republic of Congo bringing the number of SANDF soldiers who have died this year to 17 Editorial Enquiries: [email protected] Sales Enquiries: [email protected] It is believed that the five occupants of a Volkswagen Polo were en route to Kuruman when it collided head-on with a truck near Koopmansfontein. The MEC for Economic Development and Tourism, Abraham Vosloo, extended his heartfelt condolences to the family of Thabo Ramaswe and the other four passengers of the Polo vehicle. He said that Ramaswe, who was on leave at the time of the accident, was stationed at the Finance Directorate of the Department of Economic Development and Tourism. “We wish the family strength and fortitude during this period of grief and call upon everyone to allow the families to mourn their loved ones with the dignity that they deserve,” said Vosloo. Northern Cape SAPS spokesperson Lieutenant-Colonel Sergio Kock said the Delportshoop police were investigating a culpable homicide case after five men died in an accident near Koopmansfontein on April 6, at about 4.45pm. “A silver VW Polo and a truck were involved in a head-on collision that caused the VW Polo to roll down a slope next to the road. All five male occupants of the Polo died on the scene and the truck driver escaped the accident unscathed,” said Kock. He indicated that the accident happened on the R31 about seven kilometres outside Koopmansfontein. “The road was closed and eventually opened to traffic again at about 9.30pm,” added Kock. “Anyone with information can call Detective Sergeant Zenzile Baba on 082 448 4850. The investigation continues.” TWO OF the killers who were sentenced to life imprisonment for the double murder of DA councillor Johannes Baatjies and his business partner Jeffrey Nouse in Danielskuil in 2016, have been handed additional sentences for housebreaking as well as the illegal possession of hunting rifles and ammunition. The accused, Zoniselo Richard Mgawu, Thompson Charlie Mphondomisa and Justice Floyd Chiloane, were sentenced in the Kuruman Magistrate’s Court last week. The incident took place on a farm near Danielskuil in November 2015 prior to the double murders. Mgawu and Mphondomisa were each sentenced on June 23 to 10 years’ imprisonment for housebreaking with the intent to steal and theft, five years for the illegal possession of ammunition and 10 years for the illegal possession of firearms. They were also declared unfit to own a firearm. Chiloane, an engineer, was sentenced to R100,000 or two years’ imprisonment for the theft of firearms and ammunition, R100,000 or two years’ imprisonment for the illegal possession of ammunition and R400,000 or six years’ imprisonment for the illegal possession of firearms. He was also declared unfit to possess a firearm. The investigating officer in the case, Lieutenant-Colonel Dolf Louwrens, who has since retired, indicated that the stolen firearms were not linked to the murders. The State was represented by Wentzel Engelbrecht. Baatjies was murdered shortly before he was to be sworn in as a DA councillor at Kgatelopele Municipality. Baatjies and Nouse were lured to a business meeting on the road between Postmasburg and Danielskuil, where Baatjies was shot twice in the head and once in the torso while Nouse was shot in the face. Mgawu and Mphondomisa were convicted and received double life sentences for the murders. Mphondomisa also received a four-year prison sentence for the illegal possession of a 9mm firearm and ammunition. KEY ANC leaders in a local region and the Northern Cape province are seeking legal advice and intend to open criminal charges following an explosive series of messages that seek to implicate them as being the masterminds behind the cold-blooded “political killing” of DA councillor Johannes Baaitjies Baaitjes and his business partner Jeffrey Nouse were lured to a bogus business meeting between Danielskuil and Postmasburg in 2016 They were shot multiple times and left for dead along the side of the road Baaitjies was killed the day before he was to be sworn in as a councillor at the opposition-led Kgatelopele Municipality in the ZF Mgcawu District The murder resulted in a hung municipality as the ANC held three seats and opposition parties had secured four seats during the local government elections Four accused in the matter - Zoniselo Richard Magawu Thompson Mncedisi Mphondomisa and Matthews Legodu - are currently serving double life sentences for the murders was sentenced to two 18-year imprisonment terms were withdrawn following the death of a Section 204 witness Mgcera was elected as the mayor of the ZF Mgcawu District Municipality in 2020 Mgawu and Mphondomisa were sentenced in the Kuruman Magistrate’s Court to a further 10 years imprisonment each for an unrelated housebreaking case as well as the illegal possession of hunting rifles and ammunition A series of messages have now surfaced that seek to implicate senior ANC leaders as being the masterminds behind the killings While the origin of the messages has not been verified the key ANC members mentioned are convinced that they know the identity of the sender and are taking the threats seriously The author of the WhatsApp messages accused the ANC leadership of abandoning him to languish in jail and of using him as a scapegoat “They must talk to a judge and at least reduce my sentence to 10 years Then they must give me R10 million to start my life,” reads one of the messages The sender also requested financial assistance to fund his appeal as well as to provide support for his family “I really did not expect that my own movement would neglect me They must not think that they will get away with it He claimed that a former Northern Cape premier had assisted him “in good faith” He further threatened to expose senior ANC members who had allegedly conspired to kill Baaitjes to enable the party to regain control of the local municipality “I don't have peace of mind that my leaders are behind me after they tasked me to appoint assassins for Mr Baaitjies and I thought that I would get financial support from the leadership They are free and are enjoying top-class lives My children are struggling to make ends meet and my mom is not well.” He added that his family had been left to suffer without any assistance as he had lost his income “I am struggling to source funding for my appeal You can imagine what my children and wife have gone through for the past eight years “I unsuccessfully tried on a number of occasions to ask for help for food and medical funds I never even received any prison visits because they have disassociated themselves from me The author of the messages further recommended that the implicated individuals be excluded from the ANC candidate lists for the upcoming elections “These individuals did not think twice before misusing me I am of the view that it will cause the ANC more harm in the outcome of the elections if this is not addressed properly “I have had to carry the cross of a life sentence for something I did not do I was not the one who wanted the DA councillor or his associate dead Now is the time to become selfish for my family's sake One of the persons who was mentioned in the messages explained that he had assisted the author as he understood how difficult life was behind bars “I can no longer afford to fund him anymore I have appointed a lawyer to deal with the matter as I view his attempts as trying to extort money from me His aspersions are damaging my integrity.” He stated that the messages were purposefully being circulated ahead of the elections “Everyone has their own agendas at this time The accused were acting of their own accord and admitted that it was all about tenders It is only one of the accused persons who is trying to extort money.” ANC ZF Mgcawu regional secretary David Kazi stated that he had seen the “gross allegations” circulating on social media ANC provincial secretary Deshi Ngxanga questioned how a sentenced offender had access to a cellphone “He used to work for the ANC constituency office in Danielskuil I stopped his salary when I was elected provincial secretary as I felt that someone accused of murder should not be entitled to a salary,” said Ngxanga A bank cheque was made out in his name in the amount of R32 673.78 in 2017 in lieu of a three-month advance on his salary Ngxanga stated that no staff member had been given permission to pay any advance to the accused “I was advised that the salary was stopped much later after I had instructed that the payments be stopped.” Ngxanga indicated that the accused was soliciting bribes from the ANC “He is threatening to implicate ANC members for the murders that he was convicted of.” He also pointed out that the ANC would never give anyone a mandate of that nature ANC ZF Mgcawu regional chairperson Abraham Vosloo believed that law enforcement authorities should investigate the origin of the messages He also questioned why the threats were surfacing shortly before the upcoming elections on May 29 “It appears to be an orchestrated attempt to unseat certain ANC leaders by having them removed from the candidate list,” Vosloo pointed out says geologists started with evaluation and drilling this week to determine the cause of the sinkhole after it formed about two week ago after heavy rains in the area She says they cannot say when the road will be reopened and urged the public to still detour via Postmasburg Robertson added that the recent rain in the area caused no further damage at the site She says they will keep the public informed regarding the latest developments Bloemfontein Courant is owned by Mahareng Publishing a subsidiary of Caxton Community Papers and joint venture between Caxton CTP and Central Media Group © 2024 Bloemfontein Courant. Developed by Digital Platforms Home | South Africa Two aircrafts have been deployed to areas between Danielskuil and Kuruman on the N14 in the Northern Cape, following the resurgence of veld fires which started on Thursday last week Rural Development and Land Reform Department says over 100 000 hectares of grazing land have been destroyed Resources from the Free State and South African National Defence Force (SANDF) have also been deployed to the province to deal with the raging blaze “More than 100 000 hectares of grazing land have been destroyed by veld fires between Danielskuil and Kuruman moving towards the Lohahla military base as well as the N14 between Kuruman and Kathu farmers and farm residents to be on high alert and report other fires to the local disaster management team and fire controllers in the area” says the provincial departmental spokesperson VIDEO | Discussion on National Veld and Forest Fire Amendment Bill SUBJECT: IMMEDIATE CLOSURE OF THE R31 PROVINCIAL ROAD – BETWEEN MIDDELPOS AND DANIELSKUIL TURN OFF During the past few days Kimberley and the surrounding areas received incessant rainfall Consequently the low laying area between Koopmansfontein and Middelpos is flooded Vehicles are still passing through the flooded section at a reduced speed For the safety of all road users and to safeguard the transportation of goods the Department of Roads and Public Works is forced to close the R31 road between Koopmansfontein and Middelpos with immediate effect The Department will conduct a comprehensive assessment in terms of the damage which will inform our maintenance strategy Furthermore the Department dispatched a monitoring team and we will communicate with members of the public as the nature of the situation changes Issued by Porchia Sololo Office of the MEC Communications Shortlink for this post: https://www.kimberley.org.za/?p=32362 ⚡ LOADSHEDDING UPDATE FRI 25 APR 2025 – 00:01 ⚡ https://www.kimberley.org.za/?p=2615 No .. UPDATE: 23 April 2025 – 13:25 ALERT: POWER SUPPLY INTERRUPTION IMPACT ON .. has been allegedly killed by Police in Danielskuil was said to have been arrested by the South African Police Service (SAPS) over Sundry allegations It was learnt on Sunday that the businessman died while in the law enforcement agency’s custody The President-general of the Nigerian Citizens Association in South Africa (NICASA) who condemned the alleged murder of the Nigerian He said: “This death could have been avoided We express profound disappointment in this avoidable action by men of the South African Police Service (SAPS) and demand a thorough investigation into this gruesome murder It is imperative that regardless of nationality people here should be treated with dignity and afforded full protection of the law especially by law enforcement officers” Citing section 11 of the South African Constitution the NICASA president said foreigners living in the country have the right to life He reaffirmed the association’s readiness to work closely with South African authorities to promote peace and order within the Nigerian community in South Africa “We acknowledge that the police in South Africa have a duty to enforce the law but we vehemently oppose any action that will result in the loss of innocent lives,” he said called for a quick investigation and arrest as well as prosecution of the perpetrators © Copyright - TheGuildNG.com - ...report on interest ``Witnesses further alleged egregious misconduct with officers resorting to coercive tactics including requesting pepper spray after emerging from Ebuka’s residence’' The South African Police continued their senseless killing of Nigerians in that country on Friday in Danielskuil with a 43-year-old Nigerian national from Obosi The Nigerian Union South Africa (NUSA) disclosed the killing of Mr Ebuka Muoka in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary His killing came on the heels of the South African government enacting landmark legislation to address the scourge of hate crimes and hate speech on May 8 when President Cyril Ramaphosa assented to it The law came into force after two Nigerians “NUSA profoundly mourns and condemns the tragic killing of Mr a 43-year-old Nigerian national from Obosi paint a harrowing picture of law enforcement officers storming their residence compelling her to evacuate to shield their young child from witnessing the violence “Ebuka was then subjected to assault and coerced to produce drugs allegedly in his possession they forcibly escorted him to a waste dump alleging he had concealed illegal substances there “Witnesses further alleged egregious misconduct including requesting pepper spray after emerging from Ebuka’s residence,’’ Miller said that in spite of employing drug detection methods yet the relentless interrogation tragically led to his demise He added that the lack of proper crime scene preservation raises grave doubts about the integrity of the investigation “Of deep concern is the police refusal to issue a statement on the case at the time of this press release and has denied the family and friends of the deceased their right to open a case docket on the case “The wife of the deceased was intimidated when she approached the police to open a case on the demise of her late husband “This appalling incident underscores a distressing trend of police abuse targeting Nigerians in the Northern Cape Province “There have been similar incidents like this since March in Kimberley involving unfounded accusations of drug dealing and police violence not leading to death but serious injuries and traumas to those affected,’’ he said Miller lamented the tragic death of another Nigerian He said that the NUSA urgently calls for an exhaustive impartial inquiry into Ebuka Muoka’s killing and the broader systemic issues of police abuse in the Northern Cape He appealed that justice prevailed for the deceased and that the rights and safety of all individuals “We extend our heartfelt condolences to the family of the deceased Our thoughts and prayers are with them during this difficult time “We also stand in unwavering solidarity with the Nigerian community in the Northern Cape Province offering our unwavering support and unity as they navigate through this tragedy we acknowledge the visit of Kgatelopele Local Municipality where she expressed shock and offered her condolences.’’ Miller said that the Mayor’s call for calm and unity was commendable urging the Nigerian community to uphold the rule of law “Let us remain united and not let this situation sow division among us we must persevere in supporting one another and advocating for justice and accountability “We reaffirm our commitment to fostering positive relations between the Nigerian community we strive for a society characterised by mutual respect and devoid of crime and injustice,’’ he said By Joycelyn Ellakeche Adah In a significant step towards implementing the Electricity.. 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PSN online prides itself in its ability to generate and publish quality content that attracts a broad user base Our editorial team situated across the continent with a special focus on breaking news flashes Read More SAPeople.com is a division of Blue Sky Publications Ltd Reproduction without permission prohibited Home » Yikes Major Sinkhole Threatens to Swallow Road to Kuruman in South Africa Two videos – including drone footage and a close-up view – show a massive and developing sink hole that is threatening to swallow part of the R31 Both videos were filmed just over a week ago The Department of Roads and Public Works has […] The Department of Roads and Public Works has permanently closed the road after locals from Kuruman shared the videos and their safety concerns with the sinkhole encroaching so close to the road According to local reports the sink hole was formed a couple of weeks ago after heavy rains in the region A couple of spelunkers (cave explorers) have already climbed down to explore the holes Netwerk24 reported that Karin Human said she found the walls to be “almost like boulders in a river – there were no sharp edges” and that at a few places “there were extraordinary crystals that are thousands of years old” At the time he said it appeared to be about 300 metres long This video was also filmed on 12 January 2017 R31 between Danielskuil and Kuruman is permanently closed, due to a sink hole.Pic via BW Buurtwag pic.twitter.com/iscHfG1JiC — Arrive Alive (@_ArriveAlive) January 12, 2017 Following a month filled with public holidays here’s the next date South Africans should note on their calendars Ekurhuleni has issued pre-dismissal letters to 389 metro police officers over their involvement in an illegal March strike The May 2025 SASSA Older Person Grants may face delays this week due to targeted verification procedures currently underway by the agency Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi insists that taking a strong position on illegal immigration should not be misinterpreted or misrepresented South Africans could soon apply for passports and smart ID cards directly through their banking apps Kelly Smith’s mother has publicly criticised her daughter for failing to reveal the whereabouts of her missing granddaughter