Lentswe, Khuma - It is the smell of decaying bodies that will stay with the mine rescue workers tasked with extracting illegal miners from their underground hell at shaft 11. The illegal miners as well as the decomposing bodies from those who succumbed underground are hoisted to the surface, and as one rescue worker told Lentswe, even those still living, smell like the dead.
The rescue operation started at the beginning of the week and is supported by state-of-the-art equipment, including a cage system for evacuation, and more than 180 personnel from SAPS, Emergency Medical Services, Pathology Units, and other stakeholders have been deployed at the shaft.
NWU has reached full capacity
Lentswe, Potchefstroom - The North-West University (NWU) does not allow for any walk-in applications for first-year students in 2025. This means that persons who did not submit an application for studies during the application period, who did not receive an offer to study at the NWU or who applied for admission after the closure of the application period will not be able to make an application anymore.
Trio gets bail after stabbing
Lentswe, Orkney - Three men charged with attempted murder following a stabbing at a holiday resort shortly before Christmas last year have been released on bail.
Orkney Magistrates’ Court adjourned the case to February 24 for further investigation. Hanyane Ronauld Mei (47), Danile Nxamakele (35), and Pitso Radebe (47) have been in custody since 24 December.
NW has 87.5% pass rate
Lentswe, Klerksdorp - The official matric results for the province were announced in the city on Tuesday January 14. The City on a Hill Church was bursting at the seams when the proud MEC of Education, Ntsetsao Motsumi, announced that 87.5% of matriculants passed. This is a huge improvement from the class of 2023 with an 81.6% pass rate.
Happy 105th in 2025
Gogo Ntombembi Elisa Mbelekwane celebrated her 105th birthday on New Year’s Day. She is staying at 14220 Ext 13. Cllr Mothusi Pelele of Ward 13 in Jouberton arranged a cake and celebrated with her. He said she is still strong and she said what keeps her strong is eating vegetables. Gogo stays with her eldest daughter who is 69 years old and with three grandchildren. She keeps herself busy by cleaning the house and sewing. She had eight children (five daughters and three sons) and is left with three daughters and a son.
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