STELLALANDER-MIGDOL: The involvement of the community in the fight against crime paid off when seven accused, six males and one female, made their first appearance in the Schweizer-Reneke Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, 15 February facing charges of business robbery.
Maape’s pays visit to former MEC in Tailand
STELLALANDER-VRYBURG: Despite his tight medical programme, Premier of North West, Kaobitsa Bushy Maape paid a courtesy visit to the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of South Africa in Thailand, H.E Darkey Ephraim Africa in Thailand on Thursday, 25 January.
Police clamp down on suspects during crime operation
STELLALANDER-VRYBURG: In a continuous efforts to keep the province safe and secure, high density “Operation Shanela” crime operations conducted in the province between Monday, 29 January 2024 and Sunday, 04 February 2024, ascertained 814 suspects were nabbed for numerous crimes.
The arrested suspects included 47 for drug related offences, 20 for illegal dealing in liquor, 30 for driving under the influence of liquor, two for illegal possession of firearms and ammunition.
New school clothing for learners
STELLALANDER-VRYBURG: More than 300 learners from disadvantaged families across the districts received school uniform from North West Social Development MEC Lazarus Mokgosi through the back to school drive.
The handover of school uniform was given to identified learners in quintile three schools in Ngaka Modiri Molema, Dr Kenneth Kaunda and Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati districts.
Tref-en-trap in Hartswater se hoofstraat
STELLALANDER-HARTSWATER: ’n Persoon is in die hoofstraat in Hartswater deur ‘n taxi getref.
Dié taxi het die persoon voor ‘n ander taxi ingegooi. Die tweede taxi het bo-oor die man gery. Die man is daarna op die toneel oorlede. Die slagoffer het vir ten minste ‘n uur en ‘n half in die straat gelê voordat Patologie van Kimberley af op die toneel opgedaag het. “Dis ‘n baie tragiese situasie.