NOORDWESTER – LICHTENBURG - Geskiedenis is die afgelope naweek gemaak en Liggies van toeka, nou en in die toekoms kan seëvier in die wete dat hul alumni-noemnaam nou amptelik deel is van die Afrikaanse taal.
Die Woordeboek van die Afrikaanse Taal (WAT) se sertifikaat van erkenning van die woord “Liggies” as naam vir alumni van die skool is Saterdag as geskenk aan die hoof, Marthinus Stoop, oorhandig tydens die 40ste reünie van die skool se 1985 matrieks. “Vir die eerste keer in die geskiedenis is daar ‘n woord in die WAT geallokeer aan ‘n skool. “Liggies” se vierde betekenis in die WAT sê: “Liggies. Alumni van Hoërskool Lichtenburg”.
Suspected livestock thief arrested
NOORDWESTER – MOLOPO - Vigilant members of Mahikeng Public Order Police (POP) arrested Tshokolo Kolobe (58) on Friday, 31 January, for possession of suspected stolen live stock.
SAPS members were on routine patrol duties along the N18 (Vryburg / Mahikeng) road when they noticed a white Toyota Hilux bakkie with a canopy near a filling station in Montshiwastad Village.
Petrol- en dieselpryse styg 4 Februarie
NOORDWESTER – LICHTENBURG - Data van die Sentrale Energiefonds (CEF) dui op ‘n beduidende styging in petrol- en dieselpryse, met ‘n swakker rand en wisselvallige oliepryse wat teen motoriste werk.
Die jaar het begin met ‘n skop in die mond vir motoriste, met petrol- en dieselpryse wat albei aan die begin van Januarie gestyg het. Petrolpryse gaan na verwagting tussen 75c en 81c per liter styg, terwyl dieselpryse na verwagting ongeveer 89c per liter sal styg.
Unidentified body at Lichtenburg Mortuary
NOORDWESTER- LICHTENBURG – An unknown body of an elderly African male was found on 17 September 2024 on the premises of the old tar factory behind Hoërskool Lichtenburg.
The deceased may have been between 70 and 75 years of age, 1.78m tall and weighed 50kg.
The deceased was regularly seen in the area and he stayed on the premises for a long period of time and used to collect bottles and cans to sell. Inquiries in the area revealed that the deceased might have been from Mareetsane Village.
North West Provincial Office visit Doornhoek School
NOORDWESTER – LICHTENBURG - As part of our Corporate Social Investment, the North West Provincial Office decided to provide Doornhoek Primary School in Lichtenburg with 79 pairs of shoes.
The Public Servants Association of South Africa (PSA) is a trade union for public sector workers in South Africa. We thank our ELRC Chairperson, Japhta Moati who helped us to identify this school and together with Ms Sarah Zazo (site steward) who accompanied us to the school on 24 January.
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