Lentswe, Potchefstroom - Witrand Specialized Hospital has a new specialist psychiatrist in Dr Lerato Masenya. 

Dr Masenya hails from Ga-Dikgale village and nurtured in Mankweng, Limpopo and boasts an impressive academic and professional background. She earned her Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery Degree from the University of Cape Town and later completed her Master of Medicine in Psychiatry at the University of the Witwatersrand. 

Her interest in neuro-stimulation has been recognized through her publication in the South African Journal of Psychiatry. 

For referral to the hospital, ideally the patient should firstly go to the clinic and or acute hospital to be assessed by a general practitioner and if severe and need specialist input, the patient will be referred to Witrand Hospital to see the specialist psychiatrist.

Outside her professional pursuits, she leads an active lifestyle, enjoying CrossFit, hiking, and camping. She has summited notable peaks, including Mafadi Peak in the Drakensberg and Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania.

Lentswe, Klerksdorp - The process to identify 93 bodies of suspected illegal miners retrieved from Buffelsfontein Gold Mine’ shaft No 11 is well underway.

Lentswe, Orkney - The sewerage infrastructure in Orkney is busy collapsing and no one seems to do anything about it.

DA Cllr Johan Bornman feels he is standing against a wall with no answers to residents constantly complaining about overflowing sewerage. He said he is on the verge of asking the Green Scorpions to intervene, as the severity of this issue requires immediate action.

“For over two months, residents and businesses have endured unbearable conditions due to overflowing sewerage, caused by neglected and failing infrastructure. “Collapsing pipelines, failing pumps, and a lack of municipal resources have worsened the crisis, with no intervention from the responsible department,’’ he said in a statement.

The list of problems around sewerage infrastructure in Orkney seems to be never-ending. With the constant rain these last few days, it only made the problem worse. According to Bornman, several complaints have been left unattended for weeks at a time.

“It is unacceptable. Residents are forced to live in unhealthy conditions because of the major problem with the decaying infrastructure and lack of effort from the relevant department. Urgent intervention is needed to ensure that reported sewer problems are attended to, that teams get the necessary tools of trade and transport to do the work, and that sewer infrastructure is regularly maintained."

Lentswe, Klerksdorp - The City of Matlosana’s Directorate of Public Safety, in collaboration with the Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality’s Environmental Health Department, conducted a clean-up drive in Buffelsdoorn Road recently. 

City officials worked alongside SAPS members to inspect businesses to ensure compliance with municipal by-laws. The teams checked various establishments, including bed and breakfasts, car dealerships, mechanical shops, and food outlets, to verify that they operated with the necessary licenses. Businesses found to be violating the terms of their licenses face serious consequences.