Lentswe, Mahikeng -  With the winter initiation season barely starting the Provincial Initiation Coordinating Committee (PICC) has already shut down 14 illegal initiation schools and rescued 67 male initiates in Bojanala Platinum, Dr Kenneth Kaunda and Ngaka Modiri Molema Districts. The shutdowns were done during the extensive monitoring operations across the province to ensure that all schools operating during the period are compliant with the Customary Initiation Act of 2021, which provides for the effective regulation of customary initiation practices. 

Lentswe, Potchefstroom - The future of the NWU’s Desmond Tutu School of Medicine was further consolidated with the signing of a memorandum of agreement between the university and the NW Department of Health. This signing took place on Tuesday June 24 in Potchefstroom. “It is a privilege to be able to celebrate another milestone in the establishment of our medical school,” said Prof Awie Kotzé, executive dean of the Faculty of Health 
Sciences.

Lentswe, Orkney - A Lesotho national was scheduled to appear in the local magistrate’s court to face charges of possession of unlicensed firearms, unlawful possession of ammunition, two counts of attempted murder and contravention of the Dangerous Weapons Act. The 31-year-old suspect was scheduled to appear in court on Monday June 23. He is also facing an additional charge of contravention of the Immigration Act.  

Lentswe, Klerksdorp - The City of Matlosana announced the appointment of Cllr Farouk Tagaree as the new Chairperson of the Municipal Public Accounts Committee (MPAC). He accepted this position in a Special Council meeting held on Monday June 23.
This appointment is made in accordance with Section 79(2)(c) of the Municipal Structures Act. The council can choose to appoint a member from the ruling or an opposition party.