Lentswe, Klerksdorp - The Democratic Alliance in Matlosana voted against the budget they say will put pressure on residents with another round of tariff increases. These increases come while the municipality already ranks among the highest in the country for property rates, said DA Cllr Gerhard Strydom.

Lentswe, Leeudoringstad - A 42-year-old Zimbabwean, Gordon Sibanda, was expected to appear in court again this week to apply for bail. He appeared in the Wolmaransstad Magistrate’s court on June 4. The accused who is facing a charge of illegal possession of illicit cigarettes, was arrested on June 2, after the truck he was driving was stopped and searched by the police at the Leeudoringstad /Orkney Road and found to be transporting 169 boxes of Chief and Remington cigarettes, all with an estimated value of R850 000.

Lentswe, Klerksdorp - The police in the North West have been very active during the first week of June. Weekly High Density Shanela operations apprehended 851 suspects for a variety of crimes ranging from burglaries at residential and non-residential premises, aggravated robberies, murders, rapes, dealing in and possession of drugs, driving under the influence of liquor, illegal possession of firearms and ammunition, illegal possession of explosives, which are used during illegal mining and cash in-transit robberies, among others. 

Lentswe, Klerksdorp - During his visit to Klerksdorp this week, the Minister of Electricity Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, engaged with the leadership of the Dr Kenneth Kaunda District on future energy solutions. The Minister was hosted by District Mayor Cllr Nikiwe Num, and was joined by the Mayors, Municipal Managers, MMCs, Chief of Staffs, and senior managers from the three local municipalities. The visit was part of an ongoing dialogue to explore urgent solutions to the region’s electricity challenges.