NOORDWESTER – VENTERSDORP – A 30-year-old woman was granted R500 bail upon appearance in the Ventersdorp Magistrates’ Court on Friday, 7 February, for assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm.
She is expected to reappear in court on Friday, 7 March. The accused handed herself in on Thursday, 6 February, after becoming aware that members of Potchefstroom Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences (FCS) Unit were looking for her.
Duo appears in court for alleged dealing in drugs
NOORDWESTER – ZEERUST - Kaunda Martin (38), a Zambian national, and Mkumba Jafari Hamisi (41), a Tanzanian national, appeared in the Zeerust Magistrates’ Court on Friday, 31 January, on charges of dealing in drugs.
The pair was arrested by members of the Zeerust K9 on Wednesday, 29 January.
It is reported that police received information about a truck alleged to be transporting drugs from Tanzania to Johannesburg.
1985 Alumni verewig Liggies-naam in WAT vir Afrikaans eeufees
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.
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