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Your guide to vote using three ballot papers

BRITS POS – BRITS - With South Africa holding its seventh democratic elections in less than a week, voters will for the first time receive three ballot papers instead of two ballots.
The Electoral Commission (IEC) has urged voters to carefully review and mark each of these three ballot papers before depositing them into the ballot box.

“Our appeal to voters is to remember that they can only put one mark on each ballot, more than one mark will result in a spoiled vote and not counted.
South Africans will go to the polls on 29 May 2024 to vote for leaders of the seventh administration.

6-jarige voetganger sterf

BRITS POS – BRITS – Daar kan nie genoeg klem op die belangrikheid van padveiligheid vir kinders en voetgangers gelê word nie, dit nadat ‘n 6-jarige kind Maandag, 20 Mei deur ‘n vragmotor op die R511 net buite Brits raakgery is.

Hartbeespoort Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) se personeel was op die toneel en volgens inligting het ‘n bus kinders afgelaai en van die kinders het na bewering oor die pad, na die ander kant gehardloop toe die tragiese ongeluk gebeur het. Die paramedici het die kind op die toneel doodverklaar, die ondersoek duur voort.

North West jobs bloodbath

BRITS POS – BRITS - The ANC’s jobs bloodbath continues to rob more than a million North West residents from the dignity that comes with a job.
Statistics SA released its Quarterly Labour Force survey recently, which saw another 13 000 North West residents join the unemployment lines, bringing the real unemployment rate to 53.6%, the highest provincial unemployment rate in the country.

SASHOC launches new website ahead of Annual Nationals

BRITS POS – BRITS - The South African Schools Hockey Association (SASHOC) is excited to announce the launch of its newly redesigned website.
It features a sleek, modern design and enhanced usability, making it easier for players, coaches, parents, and hockey enthusiasts to navigate and access vital information.
This digital upgrade aligns with the #GoalGetters campaign, an innovative initiative by SASHOC to enrich the experience of the school hockey community and promote the development of young athletes.

PREVENT AND COMBAT SPIKING INCIDENTS - SAPS working with role players

BRITS POS – BRITS - The South African Police Service (SAPS) management in North West would like to assure motorists that the police are working with other external role players and partners, including private security companies to prevent and combat spiking incidents and any other criminal activities that occur on the N4 Bakwena road, especially in the Bojanala Platinum Sub-District 1: Brits.