Lentswe, Klerksdorp - The 94th World Prayer Day for Women that is happening next month will be held at the Reformed Church Morester.
This annual event where women all over the world gather to pray, will be held on Friday March 1 at 10:00. The church is situated at 10 Charl de Klerk Street, Klerksdorp. Women of all denominations in the Kosh Area are invited to attend the service.
The theme this year is: “I beg you... Bear with one another in Love”. The country of focus, already selected 7 years ago by the international committee, is: Palestine.
There is an urgent need to intervene for Klerksdorp, South Africa, the wars in Europe as well as for the world. Come be part of this with a praying heart as well as a receptive spirit.
Drummie needs your help
entswe, Klerksdorp - Boitumelo Lekgwenyane Molaoloa is a vibrant 12 year-old who is in Grd 7 at KPS. She has been a drummie since 2017 and she loves the sport. Now she has received an invitation to participate in the World Cup of Majorette Sport in Agen, France from July 18-21. It, however, is very expensive. Her mom, Seipati, is asking for assistance to make this dream of her daughter come true. “Please assist us by donating as the total cost of the whole trip is R48 000 and we struggle to afford it,” she said.
City suffers R1 billion loss
Lentswe, Klerksdorp - The Auditor General questions the viability of the municipality as a going concern after suffering a financial loss close to R1 billion.
The Auditor-General’s annual report for the financial year 2022/23 was tabled at a council meeting last week.
Cllr Johannes le Grange, DA caucus leader, commented by saying the DA has for years consistently raised concerns over the administration’s reluctance to rationalise the budget in line with Treasury guidelines.
Mine dumps may hide gold
Lentswe, Stilfontein - A new project to rehabilitate mine dumps in the area is gathering pace.
A company called Mercy Renewal Property Management (Pty) Ltd has applied for environmental authorisation and prospecting rights with bulk sampling for gold ore, aggregate and associated minerals. A public meeting will be held at Ngwenya Hotel on Thursday February 8 where interested and affected parties can participate and comment on the project. The meeting is scheduled for 11:00.
Future Sassa payment dates
Lentswe, Klerksdorp - SASSA is responsible for distributing grants and allowances to disadvantaged people who require financial assistance in South Africa. At the time of reading this, the payments for February have already been paid.