Lentswe, Klerksdorp - North West Premier Bushy Maape will be out of the country until January 31 for medical treatment in Thailand.

During his absence, the MEC for Cooperative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs Patrick Dumile Nono Maloyi will act as Premier. MEC Maloyi was sworn in by the Judge President of the North West Division, Ronald Hendricks.

Lentswe, Jouberton - The ANC ward secretary who is in trouble after allegations of assault was brought against her, has accused Lentswe of spreading lies and gossip.

Nomsa Melengwana denied ever speaking to Daily Sun and Lentswe about the allegations by Samuel Tsambe that she grabbed and squeezed him between the legs in an altercation in Jouberton last year November.

Lentswe, Orkney - Nine illegal immigrants were caught at the big roadblock held on the Orkney/Klerksdorp road on Tuesday morning 23 January.

The roadblock was manned by the police, SANDF, local and provincial traffic officers and immigration officers and is part of the Operation Shanela campaign which runs until March.

According to WO Elize van Schalkwyk, police spokesperson, similar roadblocks will be held more often on roads in the Kosh Area in an attempt to combat crime. There is a particular focus on drunk driving, undocumented persons, possession of illegal firearms and ammunition.

During this week’s roadblock, which was held between 06:00 and 14:00 near the Leeudoringstad four-way crossing, 26 traffic fines were issued. The traffic department also executed 21 arrest warrants and collected R30 600 in outstanding traffic fines. A total of 120 vehicles were searched.

Lentswe, Klerksdorp - Swift police action led to the recovery of various firearms stolen on New Year’s Eve when a gunshop in Irenepark was broken into. Three suspects, aged 36, 34 and 26, were arrested after a shootout with police officers in Alabama on Monday January 15. WO Amogelang Malwetse, spokesperson of the Hawks said a multi-disciplinary team were busy with an operation to track down perpetrators involved in business burglaries in Klerksdorp. The team consisted the Klerksdorp Hawks, Priority Crime Management Centre, Special Task Force, National Intervention Unit, Local Criminal Record Centre and the District Illegal mining task team members. They were acting on intelligence when they spotted an Audi TT in Alabama. “The vehicle did not stop when the team directed it to do so. A shootout ensued between the police and suspects. No injuries were reported and three suspects inside the TT were arrested and four firearms recovered in the vehicle.