Lentswe, Klerksdorp - A shop in Matlosana Mall was robbed on Monday afternoon April 8 shortly before closing time. “The robbers pretended to be customers and produced firearms while they were in the business,” said Col Adele Myburgh, police spokesperson. Staff of Pep Home raised the alarm after 17:30 when the two robbers fled with cellphones and cash.
“The staff were told to give their cooperation and they would not get hurt. Their hands were tied together with cable ties. “No one was hurt.’’
No arrests have been made yet. Anyone with information is requested to contact Col JC Scholtz on 082 568 6264.
SARS is upping its debt collection
Lentswe, Klerksdorp - If you are in debt with SARS or received a notice of final demand, there’s no need for panic. This is according to Thomas Lobban, tax legal specialist at Latita Africa.
Be aware of scam
Lentswe, Klerksdorp - Employees from the Matlosana Municipality will be doing meter reading functions and conducting credit control actions like electrical disconnections and reconnections. The municipal employees will be performing the service because the contract of the previous service provider ended on March 31. There are allegations of fraudulent scammers who claim to work for municipality, on behalf of the credit control section.
Robbers target church over Easter
Lentswe, Klerksdorp - There is still no arrests after robbers attacked a Jouberton church on Thursday March 28.
Jouberton SAPS launched a manhunt after five armed rob-
bers stormed a church at Y100 Section Jouberton and robbed the congregants of cell phones and cash.
According to Lt Col Amanda Funanil, a church member was outside and on the phone when men wearing balaclava threatened him with firearms and instructed him to get inside the church. “The robbers then ordered the congregants to lie down, searched them and robbed them of cash, handbags and cell phones before fleeing from the scene on foot.’’
Police request anyone who may have information that can assist in the investigations to contact the Investigating Officer, Sergeant Bantjies on 082 568 6086 or Crime Stop on 0860 10111.
Busy Easter for police
Lentswe, Klerksdorp - To keep members of the community safe, police in the province arrested 914 suspects during operations from March 25 and 31.