FREE STATE – The community served by Dealesville SAPS are advised that the police station is temporarily closed due to a Covid-19 related case.
The CSC will operate from the Victim Empowerment Centre at Nr. 6 School Street. For emergencies and / or enquiries the following numbers can be used:
Station Commander: 082 466 8381.
Vispol Commander number: 0728429482.
The station will undergo decontamination and affected members will be subjected to necessary Covid-19 related protocols.
The community will be informed once the police station is operational.
The Provincial Commissioner of the Free State, Lieutenant General Baile Motswenyane and management wishes to assure the communities that services will not be hampered during closure of police stations and apologises for any inconvenience that may arise.
DURBAN – In 2018, two friends aged 10 and 12 from Ezikhaleni Reserve attended a virginity testing in the area and the lady who was conducting the test realised that the girls had been sexually assaulted. She informed their parents and the victims were questioned. They revealed to their parents that they were raped by Xolani Ntuli (24) who threatened to harm them should they tell anyone.
Both incidents happened on different occasions at Ezikhaleni Reserve in Empangeni. The first incident took place on 15 March 2018, when a ten-year-old victim was visiting her friend and was raped by the accused. The second incident took place on 11 September 2018 when a 12-year-old victim was asleep and was raped by the same accused. The matter was reported to the Empangeni police station and the docket of rape was transferred to Empangeni Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences Unit for further investigation.
The accused left the area when he heard that the victims decided to break their silence. An intensive investigation led to the arrest of Ntuli on 18 September 2019 at Inanda where he was hiding. Ntuli made his first court appearance at the Empangeni Magistrates’ Court on 20 September 2019. His bail was denied at court and was kept behind bars until the matter was finalised at Empangeni Regional Court. On 25 May 2021, the court found him guilty and was sentenced to two life imprisonment for two counts of rape.
DURBAN – On Monday, 31 May 2021, the Rapid Rail Police Unit conducted an operation at a scrap metal in Malvern when they spotted a vehicle full of metals.
The said vehicle was stopped and a search was conducted. Upon searching the vehicle, the police found five sacks containing copper cables. The cables were identified as the property of EThekwini Municipality. The estimated street value of the recovered copper is R15 129-00. A 30-year-old suspect was placed under arrest for possession of stolen property.
The preliminary investigation conducted revealed that the same suspect is out on bail for a similar case that was committed in Mariannhill area during April 2021. The suspect appeared before the Durban Magistrates’ Court yesterday.
NORTHERN CAPE – The Northern Cape SAPS welcomes the 15 year rape sentence that was handed down to a 31-year-old man in the Kathu Regional Court recently.
On 24 August 2019 at about 01:30 the female victim was offered a lift by the known accused from a night club in Kathu.
The accused Nhlanlha Success Msane first drove to his house where the two of them chatted and Msane said he was tired and asked the victim to stay over. He then forcefully started to undress her and then raped her during the night.
The victim laid a charge the same day and Msane was arrested and released on R1000-00 bail seven days later. Msane was found guilty on the charge of rape and sentenced on 31 May 2021 to 15 years imprisonment in the Kathu Regional court.
The Provincial Head of the Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences units in the Northern Cape, Brig Nicky Mills applauded D/Sgt Maletsatsi Smous of Kathu FCS for the thorough investigation of the incident.
NORTHERN CAPE – The Acting Provincial Commissioner of the Northern Cape, Major General Johan Bean welcomed the 20 year prison sentence handed down in the Carnarvon Regional court on 02 June 2021 to the 19-year-old half-brother of the 7-year-old female victim.
The incident occurred on 01 February 2020 in Vosburg where the accused went to the home of the victim and offered her money to accompany him to a local tavern.
The victim who trusted her half-brother, accompanied him but he took her to an abandoned building instead where he raped her.
After raping her, he took her back home and she reported the incident to her sister who in turn informed the police.
The accused was arrested on 02 February 2020 and remained in custody until he was sentenced on 02 June 2021 to 20 years direct prison sentence. He was also declared unfit to possess a firearm and his name was recorded in the National Sexual Offences register.
The Provincial Head of the FCS unit in the Northern Cape, Brig Nicky Mills applauded the Investigating officer, Sgt Floris Fritz from the Carnarvon FCS unit for the thorough investigation of the case. The sentence comes as we are commemorating Child Protection Week where it is in our hands to stop the cycle of abuse, violence and exploitation of our children.
London, UK, June 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — 2020 has been a year like no other in the world’s recent history. The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the health and well-being of a global community, and, in doing so, has necessitated shifts in the way the world conducts business, engages with colleagues, and, at a personal level, connects with family and friends. The continued dedication and service of healthcare providers globally, despite the new demands placed on them as a result of the pandemic, cannot be overstated.
SNOMED International’s 2020 Annual Report, “A new chapter powered by a global coalition,” demonstrates the vast breadth of progress made possible by the will of a growing and committed community. The start of the year was marked by the delivery of necessary COVID-19 terminology to equip healthcare systems globally in their management of the pandemic, an activity which continued steadily throughout the year. Further, 2020 marked the first year of a new five-year strategy, the focus of which tackled many imperatives for the organization’s product and services enhancement and innovation.
The organization continued to strengthen its connections with Members through refreshed statements of the value SNOMED CT delivers to its complement of stakeholders, further underlining the case for investment in SNOMED CT — a product uniquely positioned to support innovation in medicine with artificial intelligence and personalized medicine playing an increasingly prevalent role in safe and informed care delivery.
As SNOMED International continues to satisfy the mission and vision that guide its new strategy, the organization is energized by the desire for innovation and commitment to excellence observed from Members, governance bodies and the SNOMED CT Community of Practice.
SNOMED International is proud of its collective achievements in 2020 and looks forward to sharing them with the global SNOMED CT community. Read SNOMED International’s 2020 Annual Report and contact [email protected] with inquiries.
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SNOMED International is a not-for-profit organization that owns and develops SNOMED CT, the world’s most comprehensive healthcare terminology product. We play an essential role in improving the health of humankind by determining standards for a codified language that represents groups of clinical terms. This enables healthcare information to be exchanged globally for the benefit of patients and other stakeholders. A Member oriented organization, we are committed to the rigorous evolution of our products and services, to deliver continuous innovation for the global healthcare community. SNOMED International is the trading name of the International Health Terminology Standards Development
