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4 Talk of the Town ADVERTISING / NEWSDESK: (046) 624 4356 Find us on Facebook September 8, 2016 YOUR VOICE ... vox pops on the street FLORENCE GCAYIYA KHOLEKA NTOZINI KEVIN GUTSU SIMPHIWE SETI ZOLA QOKOSHE WELLINGTON QUTYA ZINYUSILE MAKELENI ALFRED MBATSHA What do you want from your council? LOUISE KNOWLES AND ROB KNOWLES TALK of the Town asked a random sampling of men and women in the market place what they were hoping for from the new Ndlambe council. A Bathurst mother of adult children, Florence Gcayiya, said that she hoped for clean water, and that the roads in Bathurst, especially the R67 from Port Alfred, would be upgraded. She also hoped that the low standard of RDP houses would improve and that they would do renovations on existing houses. Another woman, Kholeka Ntozini, said she also wanted a house, with affordable electricity, and good quality water, as well as good sanitation services from the council. A natty young adult, Kevin Gutsu, responded when his friend Simphiwe Seti asked us to clarify our question. “What kind of councillors are you talking about? The DA, the EFF or the ANC?” Seti a s ke d . Gutsu said: “There is only one council. All the councillors form one government. What do you want them to do for you?” His inquiring friend, Seti, explained that they came from a village and so he did not know if they had the same council as people in Port Alfred. But if it was all the same, then he said he would like better service delivery, refuse collection, and more business for young people, as well as free education from the beginning all the way to high school and on to universit y. An elderly man who resides in Nemato, Zola Qokose, said he would like the municipality to fix the roads and fill the potholes in Nemato. He also said he would like them to solve more crime and to prevent crime from happening to give people more securit y. Grandad Wellington Qutywa expressed a wish not many had thought of. “There are too many red lines on the R72,” he said. “There are no places for trucks to stop in Port Alfred if they want to come to the Pick n Pay and buy something. They can't stop anywhere.” He also expressed the wish that all the councillors, both ANC and DA, would work together for the good of the town. He added that he would like the town to be well-maintained to attract more tourists. His friend, Zinyusile Makeleni, said he wanted better roads, including the R72 between Port Elizabeth and Port Alfred, better quality water, and for council to use the money they had to get the necessary equipment to purify the water, and to be accountable in the way that they spent their money. “They have got the money,” he said. A young man, Alfred Mbatsha, said he wanted councillors to come together to fix the roads and provide good quality water. “All the councillors must work together to make things better for the town,” he said. Stern warning as three rapists handed down hefty sentences Good work by Port Alfred detectives sees culprits put behind bars DETECTIVES from the Port Alfred Family Violence and Sexual Offences Unit secured hefty sentences for rape offenders in the Port Alfred Regional Court recently. Manana Olwethu Nocucu, 24, of PHOTOCOPIES Our copies are clean & fast. We also do typing, ring binding, faxes & emails. Cnr Campbell & West Street Tel/Fax: 046 624 2373 Showing from Friday 09 September - Thursday 15 September ΈΉ Tom Brand is a daredevil billionaire at the top of his game but he has become disconnected him from his family. His daughter’s birthday is here, and she wants the giftshe wants every year, a cat. Tom hates cats, but he is without a gift and time is running out. 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Like our FACEBOOK page and stay informed of ŵĞĂŶĚŚĞůĂĞŶĞ For further information: Tel: 046 624 1558 Bathurst, was found guilty of assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm, kidnapping, two counts of rape, housebreaking with intent to commit an offence unknown to the state and possession of a dangerous weapon. He was sentenced to a year each for assault and kidnapping, two years for housebreaking and six months for possession of a dangerous weapon. For one charge of rape he was sentenced to 15 years in prison and for the other, 10 years. The sentences for assault and kidnapping will run concurrently with the 15-year sentence for rape, and the housebreaking and possession of a dangerous weapon sentences will run concurrently with the 10-year sentence for rape. Police spokeswoman Captain Mali Govender said one of the incidents took place in Bathurst on June 29 2014, when at about midnight, Nocucu entered the home of his 22-yearold victim, who was asleep while her boyfriend went to buy drinks. Nocucu stabbed her on her arm with the knife that he was carrying and raped her. The victim managed to grab the knife and threw it away, after which the suspect fled. She then called out for assistance. During an intensive search, police arrested Nocucu about 12 hours later. While the investigation was going on, it was established that Nocucu was linked to another Bathurst rape case that occurred on September 15 2013. The case was provisionally withdrawn and the DNA results were o u t st a n d i n g . In this case, the victim, who was 25 at the time, was on her way home in the early hours of the morning, when Nocucu allegedly grabbed her and accosted h e r. He took the beer bottle that she was carrying, and beat her over the head several times in an attempt to restrain h e r. He then took her to a house where he repeatedly raped her throughout the night. She was rescued by members of the community the following morning. A second rapist, Luvuyo Baren Ntluka, 26, of Nemato, was found guilty of a charge of rape, housebreaking with intent to commit an offence unknown to the state, assault and possession of a dangerous weapon. He was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment for rape, four years for the housebreaking, one year for assault and six months for possession of a dangerous weapon. Half of the sentence for housebreaking is to run concurrently with the rape sentence, and the sentence for assault and possession of a dangerous weapon is to run concurrently with the rape sentence. The incident took place on August 4 ... it was established that Nocucu was linked to another Bathurst rape case 2014. The victim was asleep in her room, when Ntluka broke open the door and entered. He then tried to rape the victim and when she resisted, he stabbed her twice on the arm and raped h e r. Ntluka fled when the victim’s boyfriend arrived. The police were alerted and the suspect was arrested. A third man, Vulindlu Jamani Siyabulela, 20, was found guilty of the rape of a 35-year-old woman and sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment, of which three years is suspended for five years. Govender said the incident took place on April 4 this year, after midnight. The victim was on her way home with Siyabulela, who was known to her. As they approached her home, Siyabulela dragged her into a bush inside her yard and raped her. Her cries for help caught the attention of her young son, who aler ted neighbours. The victim was rescued while Siyabulela was still in the act of raping her. He fled the scene prior to the police arriving. He was arrested that day at about 3pm. The sentences were welcomed by c l u st e r commander, Brigadier Morgan Govender, who said: “I would like to commend the investigating officers for their perseverance and dedication to dut y. “Crimes against women and children remain a priority and I’m hopeful that these sentences will send out a message to the community that we will continue to bring perpetrators of these heinous acts to book. “We have a close and great working relationship with the NPA and the justice depar tment.”
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