NOORDWESTER – LIICHTENBURG - Vertroue onder Suid-Afrikaners wat meer as R20 000 per maand verdien, het getaan en baie verwag nou dat die ekonomie asook hul finansies oor die volgende 12 maande sal versleg.
Dit is volgens die verbruikersvertroue-indeks (CCI), wat in die eerste kwartaal van 2025 van -6 tot -20 indekspunte gedaal het. Dit is veroorsaak dae nadat die minister van finansies, Enoch Godongwana, se onaanvaarbare nasionale begroting vir 2025 in Februarie bekend gemaak is, waar ‘n verhoging van twee persentasiepunte in BTW voorgestel is.
Hijacking syndicate exposed to estimated value of R10 million
NOORDWESTER – VENTERSDORP - Collaboration between Ventersdorp police, Rustenburg K9 and a security company led police to a farm in Ventersdorp on Friday, 28 March, where police discovered numerous truck trailers, vehicle parts, heavy duty machinery, forklifts, signal jammers and copper plates, believed to be stolen and estimated to the value of R10 million.
Creche benefits from great donation
House of Royalties Creche in Blydeville is overjoyed by the great donation handed to them by Standard Bank, Lichtenburg. Sixty kids attending the creche will benefit through the donation. Mabel Mathembo (Principal) said: “We bought paint to refresh the inside and outside, furniture, food, cutlery and a TV.” Dylan Kock did his magic by painting colourful characters on the walls. The four staff members and Principal are ready and eager to make each day special for the kids at the creche. Thank you, Standard Bank, for the difference you made.
Over 900 suspects nabbed during weekly operation Shanela
NOORDWESTER – LICHTENBURG - The multi-disciplinary high-density operation conducted between Monday, 17 and Sunday, 23 March, to prevent and combat crime, resulted in the apprehension of 932 suspects in the province.
The successes were recorded after the execution of 5 562 actions, which amongst others, included vehicle check points (VCP’s), stop and searches, foot and vehicle patrols, compliance inspections at second hand dealers, scrapyards, recyclers, private security, firearm dealers, formal and informal businesses, farms and mines.
Dorpenaars maak self skoon
Terwyl die Eufeesdam vol is, is dit mooi om te sien. Tog groei die gras so hoog langs die pad dat motoriste hul kan misgis oor presies waar die pad is, siende dat daar uitgedraai moet word vir slaggate ook nog. Op die foto is die span wat op eie onkoste die lang gras gaan sny het en van die gate herstel het. Inwoners is baie dankbaar vir hierdie poging en spreek hulle opregte dank uit. Van links is Israel Bogosi, Daniël Moeng, Thabo Mooketsi, Theuns Rousseau (vulstasie), Lucas Moeng, Carlos Silva, Simon Mogotlha.