Lentswe, Klerksdorp - The DA in Klerksdorp is still calling for Matlosana Mayor James Tsolela’s resignation, even though ANC Councillors disrupted proceedings at the council meeting last week, preventing a motion of no confidence in the mayor to be heard. DA Cllr Portia Burrel said the council meeting on Tuesday April turned chaotic when ANC councillors defended and shielded the mayor from accountability. “They even went so far as to dismiss their own ANC provincial executive committee’s decision that he must resign with immediate effect. “We are aware that documents are doing the rounds allegedly implicating Mayor Tsolela in fraudulent payments. It is alleged that R52 000 was paid into the mayor’s bank account.’’
Help find girl
Lentswe, Klerksdorp - Police in Ventersdorp are searching for a missing five-year-old girl. Maletlhogonolo Hlongwane went missing on Sunday April 28 at about 06:00. She and another sibling, aged three, were left alone at home in Goedgevonden village, by their parent who allegedly went to a local tavern. When the parent arrived back home, Maletlhogonolo was nowhere to be found. A case of child neglect is also under investigation against the parent. “An intensive search was conducted around Goedgevonden, but that did not yield positive results. Maletlhogonolo was last seen wearing a red tracksuit top, peach trousers and no shoes. She is dark in complexion,” said Col Adéle Myburgh, police spokesperson.
Wollies gangsters behind bars
Lentswe, Wolmaransstad - Four members of the “Mathintha” gang are behind bars. They are aged between 17 and 25, and were detained following an alleged incident reported on April 14. According to Col Adéle Myburgh, police spokesperson, the gang, consisting of eight suspects, allegedly stormed a tuck-shop in Chris Hani Section, Tswelelang.
Young girl triumphs over injuries
Lentswe, Klerksdorp - A little girl from Atamelang, Delareyville spent six months in a Johannesburg hospital after suffering devastating burns. Resego Lekgema was rescued from a house fire, and more than half of her small body was badly burnt leaving her fighting for her life for months in the specialised paediatric intensive care unit (PICU) at Netcare Waterfall City Hospital.
Whooping cough outbreak hits SA
Lentswe, Klerksdorp - An alarming outbreak of whooping cough (pertussis), a highly contagious respiratory infection, is rising globally, including in South Africa. According to the latest surveillance report from the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), South Africa had fifty confirmed cases of whooping cough in January 2024. To combat this outbreak, Dis-Chem is urging the public to take immediate action and prioritise vaccination.
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