Lentswe - Community News

‘Rape is a pandemic’

Lentswe, Klerksdorp - The police in North West are concerned about the number of rape cases that are reported mostly in townships, rural communities’ villages and farms. The Acting Provincial Commissioner of Police, Major General Patrick Asaneng called on community leaders to what he is saying is a pandemic afflicting society.

Khaya Tshepo still up and running

Khaya Tshepo Home for Vulnerable Children in Elandia is most grateful to the precious ladies of the Methodist Women’s Manyano Movement in the Matlosana area, who donated a large freezer, together with a food voucher to start filling it.

Make the world safer - one drop, one jab at a time

From smallpox to polio, vaccines have rewritten the story of human health. During World Immunisation Week, we recognise their crucial role in protecting us from serious diseases. Shabir Madhi, a professor of vaccinology and director of the University of the Witwatersrand’s Vaccines and Infectious Diseases Analytics Research Unit, and the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), which is dedicated to preventing and controlling communicable diseases, spoke to Caxton Local Media about the importance of vaccines.

A future in agriculture beckons

Lentswe, Klerksdorp - The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development invites aspiring agriculturists to apply for the 2026 academic intake at Taung Agricultural College (TAC) and Potchefstroom College of Agriculture (PCA). Applications officially opened on April 1 and will close on October 31.

Special Good Friday at Phodiso

Lentswe, Jouberton - Phodiso Worship Centre held its yearly Good Friday event, but this occasion was unforgettable, one that would be no-ted in the history of the church. They had honored guests in attendance to celebrate this unforgettable day, such as Cllr Mahlope (the Executive Mayor), MMC Wesley Kgang, Cllr Molefi, Cllr Mokhele, Sgt Morakabi, Ms Motsoali, and Mrs V Kgetha from KT Hospital, who joined to witness and engage in this extraordinary event.