Lentswe, Klerksdorp - The police and customs officials of SARS confiscated illegal cigarettes and alcohol in Klerksdorp, and neighbouring Potchefstroom and Ikageng. These operations took place between August 18 and 20, and were conducted by the Provincial Commercial Crime Investigation Unit (CCIU) and Crime Intelligence members in conjunction with customs officials, to enforce the Customs and Excise Act.
There is no Capt Pillay
Lentswe, Klerksdorp - A scam-mer posing as a police officer is active in the area and the police are asking residents to be alert. The scammer introduces himself as “Capt Pillay from Stilfontein SAPS”, asking suppliers to the police in the Dr Kenneth Kaunda District for donations towards a church project called Word of Life Ministries.
Youth get hands on media skills
Lentswe, Orkney - The Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality is steadfast on community skills development, particularly youth within its borders. Evidence to this is a novel partnership with the Department of Employment and Labour, and KST Multimedia, a skills development training institution focusing mainly in the media development space.
Cocaine, tik found in drug bust
Lentswe, Stilfontein - Six houses in Stilfontein that were fingered as drug dens were searched and the police busted five people and confiscated drugs. This operation on Tuesday August 26 was aimed to curb drug-related crimes in town, said Brig Sabata Mokgwabone, police spokesperson. Out of the six residences that was searched, the police found drugs at three addresses.
New “drug” in schools - Sherbet that makes you high?
By Danie JacobsLentswe, Jouberton - Children as young as nine years old are using a common sweet fizzy sherbet powder as a recreational drug and often get high during classes by inhaling it.
This is the reality faced by teachers in local township schools. According to a teacher at Iterele Primary School, Daphney Ankhoma, it is a national disaster. This sherbet, that is sold everywhere, is readily available and is usually ingested by sucking on a straw by users. The product retails R1 for a packet.
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