Lentswe, Klerksdorp - A jealous ex-boyfriend was back in court this week after he allegedly attempted to murder his girlfriend when she tried to leave him. Steven Moagi Pule appeared in court on Wednesday February 28. He was released on bail of R3 000.

Lentswe, Leeudoringstad - Eskom introduced the Smart Meter Load Limiting initiative by installing meters at Kgakala Township in Leeudoringstad. This initiative is an alternative to the early stages of load-shedding namely stages 1 to 4, when the system is constrained. Load limiting will limit customers on the normally available capacity of 60 Amps to 10 Amps, however, it still provides adequate power supply to appliances such as televisions, decoders, lights, refrigerators, Wi-Fi routers and security systems. 

Lentswe, Jouberton - The Executive Mayor of the City of Matlosana, Cllr James Tsolela handed over a newly-refurbished house to the Jas family in Jouberton on Monday February 19. The Jas family’s house burned down sometime last year and with the help of ward Councillor Tshepang Kgwasi, they requested the municipality to assist.

Lentswe, Klerksdorp - A burglar who terrorised residents and was linked to three separate cases that included housebreaking and house robbery, will be locked away for 27 years. Thapelo Francis Sephiri (27) was sentenced in the Klerksdorp Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday February 13. He was arrested in June last year bringing his reign as the notorious CBD flat burglar to an end.
The court heard that Sephiri committed his first house breaking between October 20 and 25 2021, when he burgled a flat in the CBD. Situated on the first floor, he forced entry through a window. He then got away with electrical equipment, clothing and jewellery.