Lentswe, Klerksdorp - Twenty-four illegal miners aged between the ages of 17 and 44 years old were arrested at the Scott and Margaret Shaft in Stilfontein last week. 
According to Lt Col Tinyiko Mathebula, police spokesperson, the arrests on Wednesday April 10 were part of a takedown operation conducted by the Klerksdorp Hawks, in collaboration with the Provincial Explosives Unit, Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Illicit Mining Task Team, Local Criminal Record Centre (LCRC), the ala Umgodi deployment team, Harmony Gold and ER 24.

Lentswe, Klerksdorp - The police apprehended nine suspects in connection with robbery, fraud and kidnapping cases during the termination of project “Robocop’ that commenced in 2021. A multidisciplinary team entailing Organised Crime, Commercial Crime, Crime Intelligence and Public Order Police (POP) were involved in the operation on Monday night April 15.

Lentswe, Klerksdorp - Matlosana Executive Mayor is still in office and not preparing to go anywhere.
Last week, Cllr James Tsolela refused to fell on the proverbial sword, despite the ANC provincial executive committee (PEC) recalling him and staff in his office confirming his resignation on Friday April 12.
A letter by the PEC circulated in Klerksdorp, where Mayor Tsolela is dismissed and instructions given to suspend CFO Mercy Phetla whose name once again was mentioned in a corruption scandal.

Lentswe, Klerksdorp - The South African Police Service in the province is concerned about the recently reported violent incidents at schools in the province that needed police intervention since the beginning of this year.