While crime, especially housebreaking, burglary, and theft, is on the rise in Molepolole, police are finding neighbourhood watch programmes as a good strategy for fighting the scourge.
The couple found guilty in the marriage-wrecking scam
The salty tears of a broken heart as a complainant wept freely during trial are now falling from the face of married woman, Botho Matela.
Although they pleaded their innocence, the 47-year-old and her toy-boy lover, Lebang Dozig Maikano, 33, have both been found guilty of obtaining by false pretences and uttering a false document.
In a drawn-out case that dates back to 2016, the conniving couple was found to have swindled 39-year-old Ogomoditse Bella Sehularo out of over P60, 000 in cash and property, including a laptop and four leather jackets.
In their bid to pump Sehularo for Pula, the lovers convinced the unsuspecting woman that they were married.
AT LOGGERHEADS: Mafoko and Ramasiagopana
Business came to a standstill amid dramatic scenes at Kweneng District Council (KwDC) last week as the Chairman’s office degenerated into a theatre of profanities as Mogoditshane/Thamaga Sub District Council Chairman Duks Mafoko allegedly hurled insults at a colleague and threatened to beat him up.
The victim, 33-year-old KwDC Vice Chairman- Duncan Ramasiagopana, also Councillor for Gakgatla/Ramaphatle on Wednesday opened a police case against Mafoko following the chaotic incident.
The chaotic incident started last Tuesday during the council sitting when Mafoko, in his debate, allegedly used offensive language complaining that some members who have been elected in committees were useless.