Lentswe, Klerksdorp - The knives are out for the embattled CFO of the Matlosana Municipality. Seven months after her first arrest, the Hawks pounced on Mercy Phetla again this week, arresting her on a charge of fraud amounting to R2,9 million.
Killer boyfriend gets 10 years
Lentswe, Wolmaransstad - The local magistrates’ court sentenced Dodo Oliphant (32) to 10 year’s imprisonment last week for the murder of his girlfriend.
His was sentenced on August 16. Oliphant was arrested in November 2019 after the assault on Karabo Metswamere.
Mall owners stop ‘mafia’
Lentswe, Klerksdorp - Construction of The Village I Buffelsdoorn Road resumed this week after the North West High Court in Mahikeng ruled against illegal trespassers/inciters.
Dogs kill child
Lentswe, Orkney - A five-year-old child died after being attacked by dogs. The boy was apparently sitting on a concrete wall in his yard, when he fell and landed in the neighbours’ yard. The neighbours’ dogs bit him to death.
WO Elize van Schalkwyk, police spokesperson, confirmed the incident and said the child was rushed to the clinic where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
New councillors sworn in
Lentswe. Klerksdorp - Senior Magistrate Marionette Kirsten sworn in two new councillors last week. Pakiso Mqikela and Nozuko Tiyo were formally sworn in as the City of Matlosana councillors at the Klerksdorp Magistrate Court. Matlosana’s Speaker of Council, Cllr Stella Mondlane, presided over the event.