Lentswe, Klerksdorp - A baby girl who suffered severe burn wounds after a jug of boiling hot water toppled over on her, died in hospital. The little girl turned one on January 28. According to Col Adele Myburgh, police spokesperson, the child was in the care of an aunt at the time of the incident. Police were notified of her death in Tshepong Hospital burn unit on Monday March 3. “The jug with the hot water was on a table and it seems the baby managed to get hold of it. She suffered severe burn wounds and was taken to hospital. The police have opened an investigation into the incident.’’
Limpopo bikers crash at dead robot
Lentswe, Klerksdorp - A group of bikers from Limpopo passing through Klerksdorp on the N12 was injured when an interlink truck turned in front of them. The accident happened on Friday February 28 just after noon. Ambulances were dispatched to the scene as three bikers were injured at the busy intersection. The traffic lights have been out of order for more than a year. According to paramedics, one of the bikers suffered serious injuries. All three were transported to hospital to receive medical attention. The motorcycle club was travelling to a bike rally.
Flood causes widespread evacuation
a title="The entire Klerksdorp Golf course was under water with local fishermen trying their luck to catch “a big one’’ when the water started receding." href"><img" src=" widt" heig"></a>"entswe, Klerksdorp - While only the damage caused by last week’s flooding in Klerksdorp and surrounding areas is still visible after the water has receded, people will talk about the Schoonspruit in flood for years to come. The last time the Schoonspruit has flooded this far is said to be in 1976 when parts of Klerksdorp CBD were also under water. Last week, smallholdings, businesses and houses near the Schoonspruit were flooded when several farm dams upstream near Ventersdorp burst their banks due to the unrelenting rain.
Reaching out during the month of love
Lentswe, Khuma - Amankala Mining visited two schools in Khuma on Valentine’s day to share some love with the disadvantaged learners of Hata Butle Secondary and Nozizwe Primary School. “Love cares love shares. It takes a village to raise a child. “This are all acts of love,” said Mrs Gulwa, CEO, as she was addressing the learners and teachers. In attendance was the Methodist Church Minister Rev Matsididi and the Gulwa family and friends. They also donated school shoes, sanitary towels for the girls and toiletry packs for the boys.
Report complaints to police
Lentswe, Klerksdorp - Members of the community are requested to refrain from reporting cases or lodging complaints about SAPS on social media platforms. In a recent incident, a complaint was published on Zeerust Nuus with allegations that Swartruggens police permitted a group of approximately 80 people to load cattle from a farm without the owner’s consent.
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