Lentswe, Klerksdorp - One of Kanana’s notorious tavern shooters was arrested. Good investigative work by the Provincial Anti-Gang Unit culminated in the apprehension of the Lesotho man who was traced to Viljoenskroon on October 18. Thabo Justinus Letsie (36) appeared in the Orkney Magistrates’ Court on October 22.  He was remanded in custody and was supposed to apply for bail this week. The outcome is not yet known. He was charged with one count of murder and five counts of attempted murder.

Lentswe, Wolmaransstad - Members of the provincial anti-gang unit arrested a 20 year old man for robbery under aggravating circumstances. His arrest stems for an incident at a construction site on October 6 when he and two other males armed with pangas intimidated workers at the site. The trio also demanded money and robbed two employees of R800 and R150 respectively, before they left the place.

Lentswe, Klerksdorp - Cllr Matome Mangesi, the MMC for Electrical Engineering in the City of Matlosana Municipality, recently held a roadshow across all wards in Matlosana to inform residents about the importance of upgrading their meter systems. The current pre-paid electricity metering software will expire on November 24 for all prepaid electricity meters in South Africa. All consumers, whether supplied by Eskom or the Municipality, must update the coding on their prepaid meters to continue purchasing electricity.

Lentswe, Klerksdorp - Alumni from the NW School of Design are making waves throughout the country. Tshegofatso Sepotokele, who is from Botswana, is carrying the torch throughout Southern Africa. She showcased her designs at Fashion without Borders in Botswana recently. The event celebrated a decade of diversity through African fashion and art. It was held at the Grand Palm Hotel in Gaborone on Friday October 18. “I also had the honour of dressing former Big Brother Mzansi contestant Yolanda, who is an activist for people living with Vitiligo,” she told Lentswe. Her message to the teens of Klerksdorp are to follow their dreams no matter how big they might seem and to always keep going despite challenges you might face.