“BRITS POS – MABOLOKA - A man who runs a food stall at Maboloka taxi rank, Letlhabile with his mother, was busy packing up just before closing time on Wednesday, 21 February around 20:30 when three male customers entered under the pretext to buy food, but suddenly one of the men followed him into the kitchen, pointed a firearm at him and demanded money.
Three SAPS detectives arrested for alleged corruption
BRITS POS – HEBRON - The Hawks’ Serious Corruption Investigation members arrested three police detectives aged 39, 44 and 48 on Monday, 26 February 2024, for alleged corruption at a mall in Hebron, 30km northeast of Brits.
Reports indicate that the trio solicited gratification from the complainant in order not to arrest him.
They allegedly demanded R6000 and the complainant was able to pay them R2000.
Madibeng’s MM (acting) deletes email without reading it
BRITS POS – ELANDSRAND - On 23 January 2024 Councillor Eugene van der Schyff sent an urgent email to the acting municipal manager of Madibeng Local Municipality about the general problems and challenges in Elandsrand and requested that an urgent response would be appreciated.
The challenges that residents have to contend with on a daily basis and the dangers it poses are:
MADIBENG LOCAL MUNICIPALITY These streetlight poles pose a serious safety risk to residents
BRITS POS – BRITS – Not even a photo with a complaint that was reported of a streetlight pole that could possibly fall over in Elandsrand on Thursday, 15 February got the Madibeng Local Municipality to take any action thus far.
A quick survey was done in Brits and Brits Pos found numerous similar challenges in a small area in Brits town, which pose a risk to residents and road users, especially with the rain and the strong, gusty winds which also saw the dilapidated shade net parking at the Madibeng Municipality end up in Ludorf Street last week after a storm.
Sewe sterf in twee gru-botsings
BRITS POS – BRITS – In twee gru-botsings, verlede Woensdag en Vrydag is sewe mense noodlottig beseer en talle ernstig beseer.
Volgens die personeel en paramedici van Hartbeespoort Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) wat op beide die tonele, Woensdag 14 Februarie op die N4 Bakwena-hoofweg en Vrydagaand, 16 Februarie op die R511 Hennopsrivier-pad was, word die oorsaak van die ongelukke nog ondersoek.