NOORDWESTER – OTTOSDAL - Mmakgomo Doris Ngcobo (42) appeared before the Ottosdal Magistrates’ Court on charges of fraud worth R2.3 million on Thursday, 13 February.
Reports indicated that in October 2021, a 63-year-old woman was approached by her friend recruiting her to join an investment scheme.
She allegedly took her to a traditional healer at Golf View, Mahikeng who then advised her to resign from her job, as she was due for pension - so that the ancestors could bless her.
Eskom se argument vir sonkragheffings
NOORDWESTER – LICHTENBURG - Die Nasionale Energiereguleerder van Suid-Afrika (Nersa) se Elektrisiteitssubkomitee (ELS) het aanbeveel dat die kleinhandel-elektrisiteitstariefaanpassings in Eskom se kleinhandeltariefplan 2025 (RTP 2025) goedgekeur word.
Dit is volgens die besturende direkteur van EE Business Intelligence en energiekenner Chris Yelland, besturende direkteur van EE Besigheidsintelligensie.
Support and care project
NOORDWESTER - BIESIESVLEI – Creating a nurturing environment where every learner feels valued, safe and empowered to reach their potential, the Biesiesvlei South African Police Service in partnership with the Community Police Forum visited Zooihuis Primary School on Friday, 7 February.
In this initiative of going beyond the call of duty, the organisation was accompanied by the Community in Blue Patrollers and Youth Crime Prevention Desk.
“Ride for a child” charity event in province
NOORDWESTER - LICHTENBURG - The sixth annual motorbike ride charity event takes place from Sunday 9 February to Sunday 2 March 2025 - “Doctors for children drive”.
The purpose of the 2025 “Ride for a Child” 7000km charity motorbike ride around South Africa is to “recruit, as a matter of speech” volunteer private General Practitioners in every town they travel through on their annual motorbike ride as part of our “Doctor’s for children” drive.
Stepmother appears in court for alleged abuse of stepdaughter
NOORDWESTER – VENTERSDORP – A 30-year-old woman was granted R500 bail upon appearance in the Ventersdorp Magistrates’ Court on Friday, 7 February, for assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm.
She is expected to reappear in court on Friday, 7 March. The accused handed herself in on Thursday, 6 February, after becoming aware that members of Potchefstroom Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences (FCS) Unit were looking for her.