Lentswe, Klerksdorp - For over a month, a business in Uraniaville has been operating in near-total darkness, with nothing except promises from the Matlosana Municipality still keeping their doors open. The ordeal for business owner Aldurette Booysen began on September 29. “Since the power cables were stolen here, we have been without electricity.” For 36 days, what followed has been a case study in frustration. Booysen describes a futile cycle of communication: “After many reports, WhatsApp messages, phone calls, and conversations... only a few poles, holes on our property, and a piece of cable have shown up. Not a person in sight.”
Send your meter readings here
Lentswe, Klerksdorp - The Finance Department of the City of Matlosana Municipality informed consumers of the new email address and WhatsApp number for meter readings, effective immediately. You can email your readings to Your future starts here: Why a career in the automotive sector could be the smartest move after matric
Lentswe, Klerksdorp - Grade 12 learners’ final examinations are well underway across the country, and many are beginning to wonder what comes next. University isn’t the only path to success - in fact, for those who enjoy problem-solving, technology and working with their hands, South Africa’s automotive sector offers some of the most dynamic and future-fit career opportunities today.
Police pounce on hijackers
Lentswe, Klerksdorp - Acting on a tip-off, the police foiled a planned hijacking of a truck, transporting meat from Potchefstroom, with an estimated value of more than R500 000.
According to Col Adele Myburgh, police spokesperson, this multidisciplinary, cross-border, Crime Intelligence operation by the Provincial Anti-Gang Unit, Drug Task Team, Tactical Response Team (TRT) Klerksdorp, Johannesburg K9, Carletonville Detectives, Gauteng West Rand District Rural Safety and private security companies led to the arrest of six suspects; aged between 28 and 48, on Thursday October 30, on the R559 road, between Carletonville and Randfontein.
Fuel price cuts bring year-end relief
Lentswe, Klerksdorp - Motorists and businesses received a welcome reprieve at the pumps this month following some mixed movements in fuel last month. As of 00:01 on Wednesday November 5, the Department of Mineral & Petroleum Resources (DMPR) decreased the fuel price across the board. According to Lebo Ramolahloane, National Vice Chairperson of the South African Petroleum Retailers Association (SAPRA), an association of the Retail Motor Industry Organisation (RMI), the timing of the decreases is especially positive.
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