NOORDWESTER – LICHTENBURG - Members of the Mahikeng-based Serious Corruption Investigation Unit arrested a 41-year-old suspect in Lichtenburg on Thursday, 26 September, for alleged corruption.
The suspect, who is the former School Governing Body (SGB) chairperson in Lichtenburg, allegedly solicited gratification from four complainants in exchange for administration clerk and teacher assistant posts at a primary school in Lichtenburg. Investigation revealed that the suspect was paid gratification by the complainants between 2022 and 2023 in order to secure them jobs at a local primary school.

On 21 September, St Mattews Church at Mantsa village, outside Mahikeng, celebrated Heritage Month by planting trees at the church.
Reverend Rapakeng and other congregations of the Anglican church attended the ceremony. 

NOORDWESTER - VENTERSDORP - Gert Johannes Krieger Roos (40) appeared before the Ventersdorp Magistrates’ Court for possession of suspected stolen property. He was remanded in custody and will re-appear before the same court on Monday, 30 September.
Roos’ court appearance stems from an incident reported Saturday morning, 21 September. Information was received that a person possibly stole beehives in Lichtenburg and was on the R30 road, close to Ventersdorp.

A case of unlawful possession of firearm and ammunition against Morena Lerato Makhate (24) was postponed until Wednesday, 09 October, for further investigation. Makhate appeared in the Molopo Magistrates’ Court in Mmabatho on Friday, 20 September, following his apprehension at Montshiwa Township during a tactical Crime Intelligence driven operation by members of Mahikeng Tactical Response Team (TRT) on Wednesday, 18 September.