Lentswe, Klerksdorp - A Klerksdorp fugitive who has been on the run from the law since 2019, was hunted down in Mpumalanga. Ironically Tebogo Mahlangu was attending court in Witbank on Friday April 11 on another case of robbery with aggravating circumstances when he was arrested for escaping from Klerksdorp.
At the time of his escape, Mahlangu was awaiting trial and incarcerated when he managed to get hold of a police officer’s firearm during a transfer from court. He and four accomplices involved in the 2015 robbery of diamond gravel near Wolmaransstad, escaped.
Cattle thief to spend 10 years behind bars
Lentswe, Klerksdorp - Thinus Becker Theunissen (64) was sentenced to 10 years direct imprisonment on nine counts of theft when he appeared in the Klerksdorp Specialised Commercial Crimes Court this week.
Mayor visits Fresh Produce Market
Lentswe, Klerksdorp - Mayor Fikile Mahlophe was happy to find a bustling market place when he paid the Fresh Produce Market an early morning visit. Waking up with the birds, the mayor’s visit to the market on Wednesday morning April 9 was to explore innovative ways to increase revenue through stall rentals and licensing fees. He said the market plays a vital role in revenue enhancement for the City of Matlosana. The Mayor was accompanied by Cllr Wesley Kgang, MMC for Local Economic Development and Edith Tukakgomo, provincial executive representative.
“Kanana roads a disgrace”
Lentswe, Kanana - Councillors from both Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality and City of Matlosana Local Municipality agree that it is necessary for government to go the extra mile to change the lives of citizens. Speaking at a community feedback session in Ext 13, Kanana, Dr KKDM Cllr Victor Itebogeng and Matlosana Executive Mayor Fikile Mahlophe said they are failing their voters. “Our parents, and to some extent our immediate families and relatives are the ones feeling the negative impact of having to live with derelict infrastructure, especially roads and sewer spillages. But we must also raise the fact that in as much as the rainy weather has caused many problems on our roads, the other reality is that the recent floods worsened it.
Still no news of abducted pensioner
Lentswe, Klerksdorp - The police are leaving no stone unturned in their investigation into the kidnapping of a businessman who disappeared last week. The 62-year-old Danny Maluleke has only been living in the security complex in Klerksdorp for five months, from where he apparently disappeared on Thursday evening 10 April. He retired last October.
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