Lentswe, Klerksdorp - It was an action-packed festive season for the police with more than 3 000 people arrested within the last weeks of 2023 and first week of 2024 in the province. Some 1 250 suspects were arrested between December 21 and 27, another 1 122 between December 26 and 31 and yet another 979 between January 1 and 7.
Register to access matric results
Lentswe, Klerksdorp - It’s almost time for the matric results to be released. Here’s an easy way to get yours.
The wait for your matric marks might feel endless, but there is a simple way for you to access them as soon as they are made public - remember though, that you must register for this service.
The National Senior Certificate (NSC) examination results will be made available at 06:00 on January 19. You can access your results online or collect them from your school.
Medical school gets thumbs up from Minister of Health
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.