Lentswe, Stilfontein - Humanitarian aid has started making its way to illegal miners underground at several shafts in Stilfontein after a court order over the weekend. On Sunday December 1, the Pretoria high court ordered several government officials, including the police and the mineral resources minister, to allow “community members, charitable organisations and interested parties” to provide humanitarian aid to the zama-zamas, underground at shafts 10 and 11 and Margaret shaft.

Lentswe, Klerksdorp - A 15 year-old learner of Milner High School was the only fatality in a car crash on the N12 on Sunday night December 1. Gandemo Mahoko (15) died on the scene. Milner High School announced her passing on their Facebook page. According to her uncle, Kagisho, she and three of her friends were on the way from Potchefstroom to Klerksdorp when one of the car’s tyres burst. The accident occurred at about 19:55. Her friends were not injured.
She has just completed Gr 9 and the family were expecting great things from the young Gandemo. She also leaves behind two brothers. Her funeral will take place on Saturday December 7. The service will be held at Jouberton Hall at 07:00.

Lentswe, Tigane - The City of Matlosana Municipality urges residents to refrain from throwing waste and other objects into the sewer system. This comes as the municipality embarks on a mission to unblock and clear clogged sewer lines in Tigane and Alabama. 

Lentswe, Klerksdorp - The municipality has called on all tuck shop owners, inclu-ding foreign nationals who own tuck shops within the municipal area, to formally register their businesses. Cllr Wesley Kgang, MMC for Local Economic Development, addressed tuckshop owners and conveyed this message to them.