Lentswe, Maquassi Hills - A World Food Day event took place in Kgakala, outside Leeudoringstad last week. In a practical step toward tackling hunger, the NW Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, working alongside the Department of Social Development, hosted the provincial World Food Day event on Thursday October 23.
Help find missing man
Lentswe, Orkney - The police in Orkney need help locating Ramokgoro Samuel Tladi (37), a traditional healer from Lesotho. His wife last saw him on August 28 when he left Lesotho, heading to Orkney. According to Const Thuto Bobelo, police spokesperson, she said he did phone her after arriving in Orkney later that same day, but after that there was no communication. A search was conducted around Orkney, without any success and nobody has seen him. At the time of his disappearance, he was wearing a red t-shirt, brown trouser with Timberland sneakers and a red and grey blanket. He is brown in complexion, weighs about 120kg and is 1.7m tall. He is bald, with a black beard and moustache. The police request anyone who may have information that can assist in tracing Tladi, to contact the Investigating Officer, Captain Johan Pretorius on 082 374 1072 or your nearest police station.
Miner missing for 5 months
Lentswe, Klerksdorp - Elvis Vers is still missing. The police in Orkney are requesting the community’s assistance in locating Vers (53), who resides in Orkney. He was last seen by fellow mine employees early on May 2, when they were on duty and went down the mine shaft. Upon reporting off duty, they noticed that Vers was not amongst them and reported it to their supervisor. A search was conducted at the mine and surrounding areas without success.
Help find family
Lentswe, Ventersdorp - The local community health centre is asking for assistance in locating the family of Jan Hendrik Erasmus (58). He is deceased and was homeless in Ventersdorp, therefore the facility has no address to refer to. Unconfirmed reports say Erasmus is from Rustenburg and he was also living on the streets. When still alive, he unfortunately refused all attempts to give information about his family or origins. Contact Vincent Mooki on 072 731 9455 or 018 462 5744 if you have any information that can help identify him.Body found in shallow grave
Lentswe, Klerksdorp - A woman was killed and buried in a shallow grave in a shack. The motive for the killing is unknown. Lebogang Molutsi was arrested for this gruesome deed on October 22 and appeared in the local magistrate’s court on October 24 on charges of murder and defeating the ends of justice. According to Brig Sabata Mokgwabone, police spokesperson, he was arrested by members of Tactical Response Team (TRT) after the murder of Rachel Manone (49). “They initially questioned a person of interest in connection with a missing woman.









