Lentswe, Klerksdorp - Sebolelo Ingrid Duma, chairperson of the Public Service and Coordinating Bargaining Council (PSCBC) died on Sunday March 2 after a short illness. Born and bred in Klerksdorp, she was the first South African black female professional expert in labour law and industrial relations. Her labour law career started at the CCMA in Klerksdorp as a Case Management Officer and later moved to Johannesburg where she was promoted to a Commissioner.

Lentswe, Klerksdorp - A baby girl who suffered severe burn wounds after a jug of boiling hot water toppled over on her, died in hospital. The little girl turned one on January 28. According to Col Adele Myburgh, police spokesperson, the child was in the care of an aunt at the time of the incident. Police were notified of her death in Tshepong Hospital burn unit on Monday March 3. “The jug with the hot water was on a table and it seems the baby managed to get hold of it. She suffered severe burn wounds and was taken to hospital. The police have opened an investigation into the incident.’’

Lentswe, Klerksdorp - A group of bikers from Limpopo passing through Klerksdorp on the N12 was injured when an interlink truck turned in front of them. The accident happened on Friday February 28 just after noon. Ambulances were dispatched to the scene as three bikers were injured at the busy intersection. The traffic lights have been out of order for more than a year. According to paramedics, one of the bikers suffered serious injuries. All three were transported to hospital to receive medical attention. The motorcycle club was travelling to a bike rally.

a title="The entire Klerksdorp Golf course was under water with local fishermen trying their luck to catch “a big one’’ when the water started receding." href"><img" src=" widt" heig"></a>"entswe, Klerksdorp - While only the damage caused by last week’s flooding in Klerksdorp and surrounding areas is still visible after the water has receded, people will talk about the Schoonspruit in flood for years to come. The last time the Schoonspruit has flooded this far is said to be in 1976 when parts of Klerksdorp CBD were also under water. Last week, smallholdings, businesses and houses near the Schoonspruit were flooded when several farm dams upstream near Ventersdorp burst their banks due to the unrelenting rain.