Lentswe, Klerksdorp - Farmers from the area have been hit hard by veld fires recently, with the loss of animals and thousands of hectares of grazing. Portable fire equipment and bags of molasses were handed to farmers at the Dr KK Disaster Management Centre on Tuesday October 10. Farmers gathered at the centre to receive this donation from the Dr Kennet Kaunda District Municipality.
Jouberton rocked by another murder
Lentswe, Jouberton - The township is in shock after the death of a young woman, allegedly at the hands of her boyfriend. Motlalepula Hermina Mokoena (24) was stabbed multiple times by a 26 year-old suspect, believed to be her boyfriend.
She worked as a security guard. She was stabbed in Ext 2 on October 2 and was declared dead on the scene. Her grandmother raised alarm after discovering the bloodied body and cried out for help to the neighbours.
Crash claims five family members
Lentswe, Klerksdorp - Learners in Milner High School are mourning the death of a Grd 12 learner who died in a motor vehicle accident during the school holiday. The school announced the death of Keamogetswe Vilakazi on Wednesday October 4. Milner will hold a memorial service for the bright young girl on Thursday October 12 at the school.
Body found in spruit
Lentswe, Klerksdorp - The police retrieved the body of an unknown man found floating in the Schoonspruit over the weekend. According to Lt Col Amanda Funani, police spokesperson, a pedestrian saw the floating body from the low water bridge at Leemhuis Street and called the police. “An inquest was opened meaning it is under investigation.
Water project in Alabama a success
Lentswe, Alabama - If there is no water for days on end, you have to make a plan.
The Die Brood is Hier NGO received funding from IDC to sink boreholes at different schools to help with water supply. According to Claude Jacobs from Die Brood is Hier, the community suffers, especially school children.