Lentswe, Klerksdorp - Schools will only have 12 official school days this month due to the many public holidays observed in April.
However, April this year is unique for schools as there will be an extra three day special school holiday, giving teachers and pupils a week off - April 29, April 30 and May 2. According to the official calendar published by the Department of Basic Education, 2025 has 27 standard school holiday days, up from 25 in 2024. When compiling the 2025 calendar, the Department of Basic Education and relevant stakeholders agreed to allow students and teachers a special school holiday week. This is because Freedom Day is observed on Monday April 28, during the last week of April, despite the official holiday date being April 27. Additionally, Worker’s Day falls on Thursday May 1. 

Lentswe, Hartbeesfontein - A six year-old boy drowned in a dam on a farm in the Hartbeesfontein district over the long weekend. Police divers retrieved the child’s body on Sunday morning March 23. Capt Mpho Manyoba, police spokesperson, said family members and neighbours searched for the boy who went swimming in the dam, but without success. 

Lentswe, Kanana - Two men met with the long arm of the law last week when they were busted for being in possession of unlicensed firearms.
On March 17, a tactical and crime intelligence led operation by Potchefstroom Public Order Police (POP), the Provincial Anti-Gang and Drug Team busted the two suspects for possession of unlicensed firearm and ammunition at Chris Hani Section in Kanana.
Acting on a tip-off, they intercepted a white Toyota Fortuner with Gauteng Province registration number. The driver allegedly jumped out when he saw the police and ran away. Upon searching the vehicle, the police found one 9mm pistol, a magazine with 9 rounds and 41 x 9mm rounds of ammunition. 

Lentswe, Klerksdorp - Early good news for the millions of South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) grant recipients is that on top of this year’s first increases taking effect in April, payment dates have been moved earlier. Sassa grant payments usually take place from the 3rd to the 5th of every month.