Lentswe, Klerksdorp - The NW Department of Health in the Dr KK District calls on patients to take priority in their health and return to and start HIV treatment. “Returning to treatment and adhering to it, has been proven to be the only way to close the 1.1 million gap of missing HIV clients in the system.

Lentswe, Klerksdorp - Pharmaceutical Services at Klerksdorp and Thepong hospitals are inundated with patients from neighbouring towns and to ease the load would prefer mainly patients from the Kosh Area. The service issued a statement on July 10 where they stated that their pharmacies in Matlosana will not issue repeat medication to patients from July 14. They, however, failed to specify that it is only applicable to patients from neighbouring towns, as patients who visit from neighbouring towns will be referred back to their own medical facilities to pick up their repeat medication.

Lentswe, Klerksdorp - The police have their hands full during the winter break with hundreds arrested all over the province last week. The weekly Joint Law Enforcement operations conducted under Operation Shanela II, have resulted in the arrest of suspects and the seizure of illegal contrabands, including illegal firearms, a variety of drugs, liquor and dangerous weapons.

Lentswe, Potchefstroom - Eight police officers were arrested for the theft of thousands of illegal cigarettes. The police officers of which five are attached to the Potch Flying Squad were arrested on Tuesday July 15 by the Hawks. Their arrest emanate from an incident in November last year where they allegedly stopped a truck near Ventersdorp.