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Happy birthday Oupa Jack

a title="Oupa Jack turned 92. Bambino Créche in Orkney celebrated his birthday with him. He works in the garden and refuses to retire."""Lentswe, Orkney - It was a big celebration at Bambino Créche in Orkney last week when Jack Nkoane Zwelebanze celebrated his 92 birthday. Oupa Jack works in the garden at the crèche. For this geriatric, age is only a number and like owner Elaine van Dalen explains, he insists on working for money and won’t except handouts. “He started working in our garden at home in 2007 and also did some work at the crèche. He refuses to stop working and while we know he is now very old, he still pitches for work every week and do what he can to keep the garden tidy.’’

Another suspect arrested in Maluleka murder

Lentswe, Klerksdorp - Another suspect was arrested in connection with the kidnapping and murder of Hasani Daniel Maluleka (62) in Wilkoppies in April. Provincial Organised Crime arrested Chabedi Phillip Rapuleng (44) in Heilbron after he was traced through meticulous investigations. He was arrested on August 13, after his court appearance at the Heilbron Magistrate’s Court for an unrelated case of kidnapping and robbery. Rapuleng appeared in the Klerksdorp Magistrate’s Court the next day and was remanded in custody after he abandoned his bail application.

Suspects caught with livestock

Lentswe, Klerksdorp - Three men, driving an Isuzu bakkie, were arrested last week for possession of suspected stolen livestock. The trio have been on the police radar for a while. They were stopped while on their way to Gauteng. “Upon searching the vehicle, members of the Dr Kenneth Kaunda Operational Coordination Centre, Potchefstroom Flying Squad, Stock Theft Unit, Klerksdorp Visible Policing and JP Security, found the 26 goats worth R50 000.

Unemployment surges in North West

Lentswe, Klerksdorp - Unemployment is approaching a provincial disaster.
The NW continues to be the only province with more unemployed people than working, and there are calls to declare the joblessness a provincial disaster. According to the latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) from Stats SA, the province has an official unemployment rate of 40.1% and an expanded unemployment rate of 54.7%, meaning more than half of its working-age population is unemployed.

Young man with a bright future in acting

Lentswe, Klerksdorp - A young actor from Klerksdorp Technical High School has a very bright future ahead of him. Kumkani Pilonti’s name may not be too familiar, but watch out as he intends to make acting his career and next year he wants to be in various productions as he has signed with a new agency. How did he get into film? He made a Tiktok video and was contacted to audition for a role.

Pilonti, now 17 years old and in Grd10, played the support lead character in the film “Thabo & The Rhino Case,” which is a drama now streaming on Apple TV. It was made in 2023.