Lentswe, Orkney - The Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality is steadfast on community skills development, particularly youth within its borders. Evidence to this is a novel partnership with the Department of Employment and Labour, and KST Multimedia, a skills development training institution focusing mainly in the media development space.
Cocaine, tik found in drug bust
Lentswe, Stilfontein - Six houses in Stilfontein that were fingered as drug dens were searched and the police busted five people and confiscated drugs. This operation on Tuesday August 26 was aimed to curb drug-related crimes in town, said Brig Sabata Mokgwabone, police spokesperson. Out of the six residences that was searched, the police found drugs at three addresses.
New “drug” in schools - Sherbet that makes you high?
By Danie JacobsLentswe, Jouberton - Children as young as nine years old are using a common sweet fizzy sherbet powder as a recreational drug and often get high during classes by inhaling it.
This is the reality faced by teachers in local township schools. According to a teacher at Iterele Primary School, Daphney Ankhoma, it is a national disaster. This sherbet, that is sold everywhere, is readily available and is usually ingested by sucking on a straw by users. The product retails R1 for a packet.
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Complaints of unlawful deductions on social grants
Lentswe, Klerksdorp - SASSA has expressed concern by the upsurge in what appears to be unlawful deductions by financial service providers targeting social grants beneficiaries. SASSA has been inundated with enquiries from its beneficiaries, stating that their grant money is consistently being deducted by various insurance companies that they have not signed up for, believing that the agency is working with these companies. SASSA has consistently distanced itself from any insurance company that uses its name. CEO Themba Matlou has reiterated that SASSA has no authority to make any deductions on social grants without the consent of the beneficiaries.
Sassa payment dates for September
Lentswe, Klerksdorp - The South African Social Security Agency has announced the grant payment dates for next month.The official payment dates for September:
- Old Age Grant: Tuesday, September 2
- Disability Grant: Wednesday, September 3
- All other Sassa grants, including child grants: Thursday, September 4
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