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.

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.

Lentswe, Klerksdorp - Dogs are not the only animal that can transmit rabies to humans, although this is the most common cause of human rabies. Livestock, cats, wildlife, especially, mongooses and bats are all potential carriers of the disease, and new concerns have been raised after a Cape fur seal recently tested positive for rabies.

Lentswe, Klerksdorp - June is Substance Awareness Month and in honour of this Sanca Sanpark encourages locals to decorate a tree or pole in yellow to raise awareness of substance abuse. Sanca Sanpark invites everyone from individuals, schools, businesses, churches, companies, and government departments to form part of this initiative. “Substance abuse is effecting all of us and a lot of education is still needed.