Ithemba LamaMpondo Community Newspaper

20/03/2025

Imana iwafikele ngesaquphe amafama

By: Nyandeni Local Municipality

NGQELENI: Namhlanje, inkampani yakwa- BKB inikezele ngokusesikweni iinkunzi zeegusha ezili-15 kwi Siyaphambili Wool Growers Association kwilali yase Tshisabantu (Wadi 30).

Injongo yolunikezelo kungokuba inkampani yakwa-BKB ibone kufanelekile okokuba kunikezwe i-Siyaphambili Wool Growers Association ngenxa yobumbano lwabo kwakunye nokubona ukuba uboya babo bubabuninzi. Ukanti ibikwakukubakhuthaza okokuba baqhubeleke phambile nomsebenzi wabo oncomekayo.

Oku kuzakuncedisa ekukhuliseni ezoqoqosho kwaye bafumane iigusha ezintle. Rhoqo emva kweminyaka emithathu ezigusha zizakutshintshwa banikezwe ezinye. Inkampani yakwa-Kyron inikezele ngamayeza kumafama abekhona ukuze imfuyo yabo ihlale isempilweni.

10/03/2025

LUSIKISIKI MASS MURDER CASE TRANSFERED TO HIGH COURT

By: Ithemba LamaMpondo Reporter

The case against six men charged with the murder of 18 people in Lusikisiki has been remanded to 14 April 2025 after it was transferred to the Mthatha High Court, which will sit in the Lusikisiki circuit. The state has withdrawn the charges against two men, Lwando Abi (33) and Zenande Paya (38), initially charged along with the six.

Mzukisi Ndamase (46), Siphosoxolo Myekethe (45), Aphiwe "AP" Ndende (25), Bonga Hintsa (31), Mawethu Nomdlembu (36), and Songezo Vuma (20), who have all since abandoned bail, are facing charges of conspiracy to commit murder, 18 charges of murder, kidnapping, robbery with aggravating circumstances, unlawful possession of prohibited fi****ms, illegal possession of weapons and ammunition.

They are charged about the shooting that occurred on 28 September 2024 at two neighbouring homesteads in Ngobozana Village near the town of Lusikisiki, where eighteen people were killed. They have also been linked to the murder of politician Mncedi Gijana in KwaBhaca on 19 August 2024.

12/02/2025

NEWS

THREE FOREIGN NATIONALS APPEARED FOR KIDNAPPING A 9 YEAR OLD

EASTERN CAPE: The suspects appeared before East London Magistrate’s court on 12 February 2025 and the matter was remanded to 19 February 2025 for formal bail application. The th*****me is remanded in custody and more arrest are imminent as the investigation continued.

Arrest was made by a multi-disciplinary team consisting of Kidnapping Task Team of Serious Organised Crime Investigation of the Hawks, East London Public Order Police, East London Flying Squad and Provincial Hostage Negotiators made a massive breakthrough in ensuring three suspects aged between 20 and 67 appeared before East London Magistrate’s court on 12 February 2025.

The trio is facing allegations of kidnapping. Their court appearance came after a 9-year old victim was allegedly kidnapped by unknown suspects on 3 February 2025. The reports indicated that the victim was coming from school at Buffalo Flats to her home, where two unidentified suspects accosted her into a silver grey Toyota corolla to an unknown place.

Through a meticulous investigation by the joint team led to the arrest of the suspects on 5 February 2025. The trio appeared before East London Magistrate’s court the next day, where they were remanded in custody for bail contents. All three suspects were positively linked with the aforesaid kidnapping. Due to the pressure exerted by the joint team resulted to the victim being released by the suspects in the early hours of 12 February 2025, unharmed near Inyibiba police station.

01/02/2025

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31/01/2025

ANCWL ON
THE DESPICABLE SOCIAL MEDIA VIDEO DEPICTING A MAN PHYSICALLY ASSAULTING
A DEFENCELESS WOMAN IN XHORA

By: Ithemba LamaMpondo Reporter

Eastern Cape: The ANC Women’s League is appalled and outraged with the incident which took place in Xhora
in the Eastern Cape, where a vicious attack is meted out against a defenceless woman by a
man young enough to be her own son.

This misogynist individual has been identified as Nkosi Ngubesilo Njuqwana from Ward 15,
Sholorha Village in Xhora, a reigning chief with vested traditional authority, but has become a
villain who has displayed no respect for women - who are supposed to find comfort from his
royal oath.

The incident happened in full view of community members who seem to be passive spectators
when this traditional leader discharged this diabolical act and took turns with his physical
assault on an elderly woman and assaulting another who tried to rescue the initial victim.
The scourge of violence against women is so unprecedented in South Africa, to a point where
our own principles of Ubuntu have been neglected even in rural communities, where African
traditional norms and practices should prevail in defence of the vulnerable.

The incident is once again a further portrayal of an inherently patriarchal society, where men
prey on women even at the probable comfort of their neighbourhood, where the immediacy of
assistance is expected to be imminent.

The fact that this assaultive perpetrator has been arrested is certainly not enough, and albeit the
ANC Women’s League acknowledges and respects due process of the law, we call on the entire
justice system to descend on this monster, and protect other women from the villages of Xhora
and elsewhere in our country.

The ANC Women’s League condemns in the strongest terms any form of violence against
women and the vulnerable groups in society, and this reprehensible act of violence displayed in
this incident is not just an attack on the individual, but represents a broader crisis that continues
to plague our country.

We therefore humbly appeal to the Congress of Traditional Leaders of South Africa
(CONTRALESA) to act swiftly without any fear of contradiction against this social deviance and
aggressive actions from this hooligan of a leader.

21/01/2025

BREAKING NEWS!!!

MUNICIPAL OFFICIAL ARRESTED FOR MUNICIPAL FRAUD AND MONEY LAUNDERING

EASTERN CAPE: The Mthatha Serious Commercial Crime Investigation team of the Hawks, in collaboration with the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) have arrested three individuals including a company, in connection with alleged fraud and money laundering on 20 January 2025.

The case dates back to the period between 2013 and 2017, involving Sibabalwe Mgangatho (40) who was employed as an Account Expenditure Officer at the Mzimvubu Local Municipality in KwaBhaca. Investigations revealed that Mgangatho was allegedly exploiting her position to misappropriate municipal funds. She was responsible for preparing vouchers, uploading payments and capturing service provider details on the municipality's Munsoft system.

The matter was referred to the Hawks for further investigation, which uncovered that Sibabalwe allegedly colluded with her brother, Ongezwa Mngangatho (32) a cashier at Steady Service Station. Ongezwa reportedly received fraudulent funds transferred from the municipality’s account, which were then redirected to Sibabalwe’s account. Further investigation revealed that Sibabalwe allegedly conspired with her then-boyfriend Siniko Sinethemba Novukela (41) and his company, Lilitha Communication and Construction (Pty) Ltd, to receive payments as fake service providers, with the funds allegedly funneled back to Sibabalwe’s account. The Hawks investigation further established that Sibabalwe had allegedly unlawfully and intentionally processed 48 fraudulent transactions and apparently drained off over R2 million from the municipality.

All three accused appeared before the Mthatha Specialised Commercial Crime Court and were granted bail of R5,000 each. The case has been postponed to 3 February 2025 for further investigation.

Major General Mboiki Obed Ngwenya, Provincial Head of the Hawks in the Eastern Cape, commended the investigative team for their diligent work and reaffirmed the Hawks’ commitment to dismantling fraudulent schemes that harm communities and deprive them of essential services.

18/01/2025

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18/01/2025

MTHATHA DIRECTOR ARRESTED FOR FRAUD AND TAX-RELATED OFFENSES

MTHATHA: The suspect is expected to appear before the Mthatha Magistrate’s Court on 6 February 2025. This is after the Mthatha Serious Commercial Crime Investigation team in collaboration with the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) and the South African Revenue Service (SARS) (HONEY BUDGER PROJECT CASES) has successfully secured the arrest of a 44-year-old suspect.

A director of DIBU Construction Consultation alleged of doing fraud and violations of the Tax Administration Act No. 28 of 2011 (Section 234(2)(d)) and the Income Tax Act No. 58 of 1962.

The arrest follows a J175 warrant issued on 17 January 2025. The case was subsequently referred to the Hawks for further investigation. Preliminary findings revealed that the suspect allegedly failed to submit personal income tax returns for the period 2018 to 2023, despite repeated reminders from SARS to ensure compliance.

15/11/2024

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15/11/2024

NEWS!!!

PRESIDENT TO ADDRESS NATION ON FOOD SAFETY ACTIONS

President Cyril Ramaphosa will this evening, Friday, 15 November 2024, address the nation on government’s response to the recurring instances of food bourne illnesses which have claimed the lives of children.

The President's address will take place as follows:
Date: Friday, 15 November 2024
Time: 19h30

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30/10/2024

MEC ZOLILE WILLIAMS CONDEMNS THE KILLING OF A TRADITIONAL LEADER AND THE R**E OF SIX LEARNERS IN MQHEKEZWENI VILLAGE:

The MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs in the Eastern Cape, Zolile Williams condemns the killing of a senior Traditional Leader uMamu Nogcinile Mtikrakra of Mqhekezweni village near Umtata. On the same breath, he condemns the r**e of six Grade 12 learners of Jongintaba Secondary School in the same village.

The MEC calls on the law enforcement agencies to leave no stone unturned in tracking and bringing to book the perpetrators of the heinous acts.

"The scourge of violence has enveloped the Eastern Cape to levels that have never been experienced before", says MEC Williams.

The violence targetting Traditional Leadership is not only an assault on the institution of Traditional Leadership but an attack on the State because Traditional Leaders are integral part of the State. The perpetrators will be found wherever they may have hid themselves.

The recent spate of violence of r**e aimed at helpless young girls is unacceptable. It has to come to an end. Enough is enough.

The Mtikrakra's are the nephews by law and custom to the Mandela family in Mqhekezweni where Nelson Mandela was raised within the Abathembu clan.

It is disheartening to learn that the hoodlums have no shame of even wielding and gunning down a defenseless female Traditional Leader from the royal blood.

The police investigation units are already on the toes of the perpetrators.

18/10/2024

NEWS!!!

Umasipala iNyandeni Local Municipality unikezele ngokusesikweni ngeziko lokufundisa oonomngqushwana. Oku kwenzeke kusuku lwanamhlanje kwilali yase Mqwangqweni no.3 eNgqeleni. Ingxelo idiza ukuba ngaphambi kokuba abanomngqushwana bokhelwe eliziko bebeloko befundiselwa kwibobosi lika ronta (rondavel) nekwaye kwanceda unontlalo-ntle wasekuhlaleni owaye wancedisana kunye nezintwazana zisungule esisikolo u Lindiswa Sogwagwa kunye no Nontsikelelo Maqungqulu bayofaka isicelo sokokhelwa eliziko lokufundisela onomngqushwana ku masipala iNyandeni Local Municipality.

Ingxelo ihambisa ithi, ukokhiwa kweliziko kwaye kwadala amathuba imisebenzi aliqela kulutsha lwelali kwaye eliziko lixabisa izigidi zerandi.