The national teaching awards of the Local education office (Leo) were held recently at LALA POA guesthouse. Various categories were judged such as excellence in secondary school teaching, primary school teaching, Grade R teaching, primary and secondary school leadership.
Road safety campaign
The Aurum Institute was busy with a road safety campaign on Friday June 21 in Dr Yusuf Dadoo Road. Aurum Dr KK relocated to the Corpus Novem Office park recently. They organised the campaign to address the issue of an upsurge in road accidents on the road and unsafe road conditions specifically in the suburbs. Aurum wants to reinforce the importance of proper car inspections before travelling. Matlosana Traffic authorities praised their efforts and said they will do biweekly roadworthy checks on the road. Photos: Provided.
Rebuild Goudkoppie Heritage Hill
Lentswe, Klerksdorp – The Leano la Bophelo project together with its partners are in a process to rebuild Goudkoppie heritage hill which has been in a bad shape for some time. The facility has been vandalized and left for decay and has since been not serving its purpose of educating members of the community about its historic heritage and significance to the people of Matlosana and the district.
Empower the youth
Lentswe, Klerksdorp - The youth capacity building program hosted by the South African Youth Council Dr Kenneth Kaunda in partnership with the Office of the District Speaker and District Local Economic Development was a significant event aimed at empowering and equipping the youth with the necessary funding opportunities.
New two-pot retirement system explained
Lentswe, Klerksdorp - There’s already a lot of confusion about what the two-pot system is and how it will work. Fund members, remuneration practitioners, unions and other stakeholders are all seeking answers ahead of its implementation on 1 September this year. Even fund administrators need information - albeit of a more technical nature - to ensure they and their operations are ready in time.