Lentswe, Klerksdorp - As demand for electricity rises while temperatures fall with the onset of winter, the issue of network overloading has resurfaced in some areas due to electricity theft. Eskom announced this week that it has replaced 400 transformers damaged by network overloading since January 2024. 

Lentswe, Klerksdorp - The High Court of South Africa; North West Division revoked Sibusiso Kula’s bail and he is back behind bars. According to Adv Dalton Tshinyane, NPA spokesperson, this decision was taken on Monday June 3. 

“He contravened his bail condition, by approaching witnesses and persuading them to change their statements provided to the state.”  Initially Kula’s R50 000 bail was granted by the High Court of South Africa, North West Division following his appeal on the Orkney Magistrates’ Court decision to deny him bail. 

Lentswe, Klerksdorp - Klerksdorp Police are investigating a case of murder after two bodies were found inside a vehicle on Saturday morning June 1 near the cemetery.  Turns out the bodies belong to two men that were last seen on Thursday May 30 when they left their homes in Khuma for a job in Jouberton. According to Lt Col Amanda Funani, police spokesperson, the men were reported missing at Khuma SAPS.

Lentswe, Klerksdorp - Just more than 55% of voters in the Matlosana voting district went out to make their mark in the national election last week. With the final results declared on Sunday evening June 2, the ANC achieved just over 40% support nationally, followed by the DA with almost 22%, uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) secured 14.59% and the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) with 9.5%. In NW the voter turnout was 58,64%.