Lentswe, Klerksdorp - A court order issued last week against so-called trespassers or inciters at the new Village shopping centre that is being erected in Buffelsdoorn Road seems to have mostly been ignored. Work on the new shopping centre came to a standstill a bit more than two weeks ago when employees on the site were intimidated and chased away by the so-called Construction Mafia, who demanded jobs. Lentswe was told that the contractor feared for his life.

Lentswe, Klerksdorp - The Matlosana Municipality says a number of sewer system blockages are affecting the area due to abuse of the system. Recently in a heart-breaking discovery, municipal workers found the lifeless body of a baby while clearing a blocked sewer manhole in Jouberton. “The tiny body, abandoned and alone, showed no signs of life. The circumstances surrounding this tragedy are unclear but it is being investigated,’’ said Ntswaki Makgetha. 

Lentswe, Klerksdorp - Cultural heritage is that which defines a nation, that which makes people proud, that which defines their values in a world and the significance of that which has happened yesterday pales against the background of the instant gratification offered by the glamour of social media and even mainstream media.

Lentswe, Klerksdorp - The knives are out for the embattled CFO of the Matlosana Municipality. Seven months after her first arrest, the Hawks pounced on Mercy Phetla again this week, arresting her on a charge of fraud amounting to R2,9 million.