Family of the deceased man who was discovered hanging from the Pagel Becker Bridge in Klerksdorp on Wednesday morning June 4 is visibly upset. A crowd of onlookers gathered at the scene where emergency workers had to cut the unidentified man loose from the bridge. The bridge was temporarily closed for traffic while the police’s forensic team was on the scene. His identity has not been disclosed yet. The police said the investigation will determine if it was self-inflicted or murder. 

Lentswe, Klerksdorp - Residents of the City of Matlosana must brace themselves for an increase in their monthly utility expenses following the council’s approval of the 2025/2026 Medium Term Revenue and Expenditure Framework (MTREF) last week. The new budget, effective from July 1, introduces upward adjustments across various service tariffs, including electricity, water, sanitation, and waste removal, alongside changes to property rates. 

Lentswe, Klerksdorp - This week the City of Matlosana needed to explain R1,1 billion of unauthorised expenditure. The NW Provincial Legislature standing committee on provincial public accounts chaired by Hon Smuts Matshe held a Municipal Finance Management Act public hearing on Wednesday June 4. The hearing with the Matlosana Local Municipality was to account on the R1,1 billion unauthorised expenditure incurred on the 2023/24 financial year. According to the 2023/24 audit report, the unauthorised expenditure was as a result of overspending of budget.

Lentswe, Potchefstroom - The North West Province has reported a significant 7.6% reduction in community-reported crimes for the fourth quarter of 2024/2025 (January to March 2025), encompassing 1 972 fewer cases compared to the same period last year.