Lentswe, Orkney - Five suspects appeared in the local magistrate’s court after allegedly stealing R290 000 from a Road Accident Fund (RAF) claim. Tehogo Kgang (31), Tebogo Chosi (32), Tlale Tshabalala (46), Lebogang Sedumedi (47) and Zamile Maroti (51) in the Orkney Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday March 5, facing charges of fraud and money laundering. 

Lentswe, Orkney - Police in Orkney are investigating a shooting in the industrial area where a truck driver was shot by a traffic officer. Details as to what happened at the scene of the crime on Sunday afternoon February 25 are still sketchy.  

Lentswe, Orkney - The Deputy Minister of Health, Dr Sibongiseni Dhlomo has praised the North West Province for registering massive progress in the provincial department’s endeavour to trace and track ex-mineworkers who left work without claiming their benefits. Accompanied by the North West Health MEC Madoda Sambatha at Westvaal Hospital in Orkney, the Deputy Minister found out that a total of 20 798 ex-mine workers were successfully traced, with 2 669 claims processed and paid a combined figure of R76.9 million. 

Lentswe, Jouberton - A group of young farmers are making a difference in Jouberton community by assisting agricultural projects to grow. Erf 340 Holdings Animal Production assists farmers when it comes to dosing sheep, goats and dipping. They have realized the importance of agriculture in Jouberton and how the prices of produce have increased due to people not taking agriculture seriously. They lend a helping hand for free.