Lentswe, Klerksdorp - The official matric results for the province were announced in the city on Tuesday January 14. The City on a Hill Church was bursting at the seams when the proud MEC of Education, Ntsetsao Motsumi, announced that 87.5% of matriculants passed. This is a huge improvement from the class of 2023 with an 81.6% pass rate.

Gogo Ntombembi Elisa Mbelekwane celebrated her 105th birthday on New Year’s Day. She is staying at 14220 Ext 13. Cllr Mothusi Pelele of Ward 13 in Jouberton arranged a cake and celebrated with her. He said she is still strong and she said what keeps her strong is eating vegetables. Gogo stays with her eldest daughter who is 69 years old and with three grandchildren. She keeps herself busy by cleaning the house and sewing. She had eight children (five daughters and three sons) and is left with three daughters and a son.

Lentswe, Klerksdorp - The North West Provincial Legislature Portfolio Committee on Health and Social Development chaired has expressed sadness over the disturbing rise of teenage pregnancy in North West.
Chairperson Karabo Magagane said the Committee is dismayed by recent media reports highlighting a disturbing rise in teenage pregnancies in the province. “This crisis came into sharp focus during the Premier’s visit to Joe Morolong Regional Hospital in Vryburg on New Year’s Day.

Lentswe, Klerksdorp - The ongoing “Vala Umgodi” operations in the Bojanala Platinum and Dr Kenneth Kaunda Districts continues to achieve successes. According to Col Adéle Myburgh, police spokesperson, the police arrested six males on New Year’s Day in Hartbeespoort for illegal mining and contravening the Immigration Act. The males, between the ages of 28 and 55 are from Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Malawi. During the operation, items such as jack hammers, shovels, generators, gold bearing material and explosives were seized.”