Lentswe, Jouberton - A Jouberton man is still recovering from an attack where he lost his testicle after allegedly being groped by a prominent leader in ward 7 of the ANC in Matlosana. Samuel Tsambe (58) from ext 22, Jouberton said he struggles to regain his composure after the ANC deputy secretary, Nomsa Melengwana, allegedly squeezed and twisted his private parts for almost ten minutes in a dispute over an office key. “Afterwards I was so weak, I just fell to the ground,’’ he told Lentswe. He said the incident happened in November at a RDP construction site where he worked as a caretaker. “She wanted the key and I didn’t want to give it to her, and that’s when she grabbed me between the legs. 

Lentswe, Klerksdorp - An aspiring professional football player from Klerksdorp was offered a scholarship opportunity to join the Putnam Science Academy in Connecticut, USA.
The bursary consists of an academic and soccer bursary. Lebohang MR Mathikga (18) has his heart set on joining the US school. He played from THS Klerksdorp from 2019 until 2022 and then went on to play in the United Kingdom. More recently he trained with the pro club Al Nasr SC in Dubai.
The financial aid package provided by the school amounts to more than R1 million but the young man still needs about R175 000 to cover the costs of extras that includes uniforms and health insurance. 

Lentswe, Klerksdorp - The police in Mabeskraal request the community’s assistance in locating a 30-year-old, Kgomotso Johanna Maema. She was last seen by her sister on September 5. She is short, only 1.3m tall, weighs about 50 kg and has a speech impairment (talks very slowly). She has a scar on the back of her head (left side). “Extensive investigations were done and all leads were followed up with no success. It is unknown what she was wearing at the time of her disappearance. She has black, short, curly hair and black eyes,” said Colonel Adéle Myburgh, police spokesperson. Anyone with information regarding her whereabouts can contact the Investigating Officer, Constable Ben Letshesa on Cell: 076 839 6856 or your local police station. Crime Stop can also be called on 08600 10111. In addition, anonymous tip-offs can also be communicated via the MySAPS App from one’ smart phone.

Lentswe, Klerksdorp - Didintle Mongale (23) was born and raised at Tlakgameng Village. She is a Miss North West Exclusive semi-finalist.
Her journey with Miss North West Exclusive has helped her with confidence. 
“I have self-developed so much along the journey. The competition has played a good role in my life, I started being confident in myself when I lacked confidence and started believing in myself when I had no one to believe in me,” she said.