NOORDWESTER -LICHTENBURG - Minister Barbara Creecy’s preliminary announcement with regard to fatalities and crashes was released this week. Tragically, South Africa witnessed 1 502 deaths resulting from 1 234 fatal crashes during the 2024/25 festive season.
Creecy said that our country has a long way to go to reduce the carnage on our roads. As if the news reports of terrible crashes and the resultant deaths and injuries day-in and day-out over the festive season were not enough, the statistics released tell that South African road users continue to disobey the traffic laws with no regard for human life. This has tragic consequences.
Lichtenburg man accused of financing terrorist activities
NOORDWESTER – LICHTENBURG - The Lichtenburg Magistrate’s Court has postponed the case against a 35-year-old man, Ziyahd Hoorzook, accused of terror financing, to 15 January, for a further bail hearing.
Hoorzook faces multiple charges under the Protection of Constitutional Democracy against Terrorist and Related Activities Act 33 of 2004 (POCDATARA), including six alternative counts for contravening Section 4(1)(f)(ii) of the Act.
SANCO demands action against corrupt Mayor of Ngaka Modiri Molema
NOORDWESTER – LICHTENBURG - Since 2023, media reported serious allegations of corruption and maladministration against the Ngaka Modiri Molema District Executive Mayor in the North West, Cllr Khumalo Molefe, accused of extorting money from service providers for personal gain.
According to one of the online media publications, IOL’s sources, Cllr Molefe allegedly misused these funds to construct another double-storey house, purchase a BMW for his wife, and acquire several other vehicles, including a Toyota Hilux.
Ditsobotla se mense sê hul sê
NOORDWESTER - LICHTENBURG – Die afgelope weke was moeilik vir baie inwoners in die Ditsobotla-distrik. Die Noordwester het met verskeie organisasie en individue gaan gesels oor hul perspektief oor die stand van sake aangaande dienslewering.
Elkeen het sy eie manier om moeilike situasies deur te werk, maar as daar slegs een positiewe gedagte by jou posvat na die lees van gemeenskapslede se opinies, kan dit ‘n verskil maak.
• Naudé Pienaar - Ons kry swaar saam met elke inwoner wat maande sonder water sit, vrieskas na vrieskas se inhoud wat weggegooi moet word en mense wat deur riool moet stap en koes-koes deur die slaggate werk toe strompel.
Generaal De La Rey Hospitaal onder water
NOORDWESTER – LICHTENBURG - Met die onlangse swaar reën het verskeie plekke in en om die dorp deurgeloop onder oorstromings.
Die Generaal De La Rey Hospitaal het ook oorstroom.
Dinsdag, 7 Januarie het die Minister van Gesondheid, Aaron Motsoaledi, die hopitaal besoek. Hy was kort en bondig: “Ditsobotla Munisipaliteit is nie funksioneel nie en en is gedurig in die nuus as gevolg van negatiewe gebeurtenisse. Nadat ons die situasie geassesseer het, is dit duidelik dat die oorstroming weens nalatigheid veroorsaak is.
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