Lentswe, Klerksdorp - The North West province will soon have its own medical school with the Klerksdorp/Tshepong hospital complex serving as the initial clinical training platform. Just before Christmas, the NWU announced that the Minister of Health, Dr MJ Phaahla, supports the university’s plan to establish the NWU Medical School. He said the setup of the medical training programme has unique features of integrating primary health care early into the training of medical doctors.
Zahara has died
Multi-award-winning singer Bulelwa ‘Zahara’ Mkutukana has passed away at the age of 36. The Loliwe hitmaker died at a private Johannesburg Hospital on Monday night December 11 with her fiancé, Mpho Xaba, by her bedside. Zahara was admitted to hospital last month after she fell ill.
Her family, as well as her manager released statement on November 27 confirming that she was hospitalised and asked for privacy and prayers for her speedy recovery. No funeral details were available at the time of going to press.
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Take a rest in Jouberton
Lentswe, Jouberton – Law obeying and committed community servants decided to create a safe space in the kasi.
Lerato Mashobane Matjoi noticed that the townships are full of open veld spaces that turned into a hunting ground for the lawless.
Water issues addressed
Lentswe, Tigane - The executive mayor, James Tsolela, held a successful engagement meeting with the community of Tigane to address the current water challenges faced by the area. Members of the Mayoral Committee and municipal officials accompanied the mayor on December 6.
During the meeting, the community residing in Extension 5, 6, 7 and 8 of Tigane received a clear explanation about the background that led to the water challenges and how they could be overcome and minimize those challenges.
Water in Matlosana ‘acceptable, not critical’
Lentswe, Klerksdorp - The DA is concerned about the reported deteriora-ting quality of water in the North West.
This comes after only one water system in the province managed to meet the requirements of the blue drop status.