The police in Ikageng made a massive drug bust when they stopped a Toyota Hilux on Saturday October 5, discovering more than340 kg of dagga with an estimated street value of R5 million. Two men were arrested. Asiphe Nomde (32) and Mncedisi Mthunzini (41) were released on a warning following their appearance in the Potchefstroom Magistrates’ Court on October 7. The case was postponed to November 26. Photo: SAPS.

Lentswe, Stilfontein - The NW Provincial Commissio-ner, Lt-Gen General Sello Kwena, welcomed the arrest and subsequent appearance of a 39-year-old police sergeant in the Stilfontein Ma-gistrates’ Court last week, for defeating the ends of justice and perjury. “One of the members deployed for Vala Umgodi Operations arrested a foreign national for contravention of the Immigration Act. He further handed a statement from Department of Home Affairs confirming the (illegal) status of the foreign national to the investigating officer, Sgt Mmokwa Ratshoke, attached to Stilfontein Detectives.

Lentswe, Potchefstroom - Dr Sabelile Tenza, a prominent health systems and policy researcher and patient safety specialist at NWU’s NuMIQ entity, reflects on her pivotal role as a board member at Witrand Hospital, offering insights into the state of patient safety and the importance of community engagement.

Lentswe, Klerksdorp - Two teachers from Jouberton won major awards at the National Teaching Awards last weekend. Both drove away with brand new cars! The two teachers are from Chris Hani Secondary and Are-Itshokeng Primary School respectively and both are over the moon. Jacob Mthimkhulu, an educator at Chris Hani Secondary in Jouberton, won the category excellence in teaching at a secondary school.