Lentswe, Klerksdorp - Matlosana Speaker, Stella Mondlane-Ngwenya is nominated for a Pan-African Local Leadership Excellence Award. The prize giving will take place in Dakar, Senegal in November and she will need to attend if she is one of the top 3 finalists. Voting closes on October 10. The city council already approved to pay for her travel and accommodation should she be in the top 3. But, says Cllr Inge Wilken, why does the city need to pay for these expenses? “Surely she can fund it from her own pocket? The municipality is struggling to pay creditors, settle mounting debt, and restore even the most basic services to residents.’’
Local schools finalists in school garden competition
Lentswe, Klerksdorp - Two local primary schools are among 32 schools from across South Africa that were selected as finalists in the annual National EduPlant School Gardening Competition 2025. The schools were shortlisted from a total of 300 schools onboarded as EduPlant participants at the start of 2024.
Climate change a hot topic
Lentswe, Klerksdorp - This week, the Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality (Dr KKDM) is hosting the Town Hall Conference of Parties as build up to the G20 Summit that will be held in Durban next month. The Town Hall COPs are inspired by the global United Nations Climate Change Conferences. The event will bring climate dialogue and decision-making closer to local communities.
R260 Million in counterfeit goods seized
"More than 86 000 counterfeit items were confiscated last week."""
Lentswe, Klerksdorp - The South African Police Service (SAPS) have delivered a significant blow to the illegal trade of counterfeit goods in the North West, seizing items valued at more than R260 million during a week-long integrated operation. The coordinated efforts, which took place between September 15 and 25, targeted more than 100 shops across various districts in the province. Targeted areas included major towns such as Coligny, Klerksdorp, Lichtenburg, Mafikeng, Potchefstroom, Rustenburg, Ventersdorp, and Zeerust. In a statement released by SAPS, authorities confirmed the confiscation of over 86 000 counterfeit items. The seizure included a wide range of goods, such as designer branded clothing, sports apparel and footwear, bags and caps, toys and consumables.










