NOORDWESTER – LICHTENBURG - Die AfriForum-tak in Lichtenburg het in 2025 altesaam 58,25 ton teer gebruik om paaie in dié dorp te herstel en veiliger te maak.
Hierdie aantal teer is bereik nadat die tak verskeie teerprojekte gedurende Desember in Lichtenburg voltooi het om die toestand van plaaslike paaie te verbeter en padveiligheid te bevorder. Die ernstige agteruitgang van paaie het inwoners se mobiliteit en toegang tot ondernemings negatief beïnvloed.
Scholar transport safety tips
NOORDWESTER – LICHTENBURG - As schools reopen, the SAPS urges parents, scholar transport drivers and motorists to put the safety of children first.
Too many young lives are lost every year due to road accidents involving scholar transport. This can and must be prevented.
The A to Z of fighting Foot and Mouth Disease
NOORDWESTER – LICHTENBURG – During the recent Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) Information Day hosted by NWK last week, the office of the Director Veterinary Services gave an update on progress that has been made with the approval of the Regulations of the Pounds Act 07 of 2010.
Dr Langa Madyibi mentioned that there is transitioning from the National Pounds Act to Provincial Acts. The North West Act was promulgated in 2010, but lacked regulations and could therefore not be enacted.
Bek-en-klouseer ‘n ramp
NOORDWESTER – LICHTENBURG - Theo de Jager, voorsitter van Saai en Agri All Africa, sê: “Die land ervaar een van die ergste uitbrake [van bek-en-klouseer] in dekades.”
Tans het dit landwyd versprei, ook in Lichtenburg-omgewing en Noordwes. Die bestryding van bek-en-klouseer is die staat se verantwoordelikheid en dit is duidelik dat die staat tot dusver daarin gefaal het om doeltreffende beheer toe te pas.
SAPS hard at work
NOORDWESTER – LICHTENBURG - The South African Police Service (SAPS) has been hard at work in ensuring that its men and women in blue prevent and combat criminality in all forms to keep communities safe. Just this past week, starting on 5 and ending on 11 January, police arrested 18 970 suspects during nationwide operations.
These suspects face various charges, including murder, attempted murder, armed robbery, rape, assault, burglary, drug trafficking, and more.








