The Crime Prevention unit of the Lephalale police stopped and searched patrons of a tavern in Onverwacht on Tuesday and arrested three suspects who were in possession of illegal substances. Mandrax, dagga, Nyaope and a dangerous weapon were found on the suspects. They were arrested and had their car impounded. The suspects are all from the Eastern Cape and appeared in the Lephalale magistrate’s court on Wednesday.

A special labour court hearing was held in Lephalale this week to hear an application brought by the National Union of Metalworkers (Numsa) against Murray & Roberts and Medupi Fabrication. Numsa alleges that the companies disguised the retrenchment of hundreds of Medupi workers in September last year as demobilisations in terms of the Project Labour Agreement (PLA) and therefore failed to comply with section 189A (s189A) of the Labour Relations Act.

The department of social development, South African Police Services and members of the public walked from Mahwelereng police station to Mahwelereng Stadium on Tuesday as part of the department’s Child Protection Week celebrations. Mogalakwena mayor, Malose Mabuela, who participated in the event, called on all South Africans to play a part in protecting and ensuring the well-being of children.

To protect you and your family, compulsory Rabies vaccinations will be done by Veterinary officials, free of charge. You are requested to present all dogs and cats on your property older than 3 months for this highly important vaccination. Vaccination should be done annually.

Dit is weer tyd vir die jaarlikse hondsdolheid inentings. Inentings is verpligtend en alle honde en katte bo die ouderdom van drie maande word jaarliks ingeënt.

Mokopane girls strutted with confidence at the Miss Polokwane Show Queen beauty pageant last weekend at the Polokwane Show.

Hierdie jaar se fees is propvol Kinkels en Kronkels! Probeer gerus een van die Kronkels vir ‘n paar uur se goeie vermaak op Saterdag 9 Augustus.

The Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU), the union leading the economically devastating strike at platinum mines in Rustenburg and Northam, is in the process of applying for organisational rights and Section 21 recognition at the Medupi power plant in Lephalale

Mogalakwena mayor, William Mabuela, blamed parents for the moral degeneration of South African society when he addressed community members on government’s Moral Regeneration Movement (MRM) last week.

Lukie en Carina Steenkamp van Blue Chip Exclusive Game Breeding & Hunting Safaris op Mokopane het hierdie week rede om te glimlag nadat ‘n saalrugrooibokooitjie uit hulle teëlkampe Saterda ‘n R1-miljoen gehaal het tydens WRSA se jaarlikse veiling by Thaba Manzi in Bela-Bela.

Hoërskool Piet Potgieter se jaarlikse wynveiling het oor die afgelope drie jaar ‘n hoogtepunt op Mokopane se sosiale kalender geword. Hierdie fondsinsamelings inisiatief van die skool het hierdie jaar ‘n omset van net oor die R200 000 gehaal met weldoeners wat meesal die m

Destiny Alive Church, Compass Academy of Learning and RectorSA will be hosting its second annual Destiny Development Week during 14-18 July at the RET Centre on the corner of Geyser and Fourie Street.

31 Leerders van Hardekool Akademie het verlede Vrydag aan die streekredenaarskompetisie in Modimolle deelgeneem. Al die leerders het uitstekend gevaar en die skool het drie graad wenners (goud), drie tweede plekke (silwer) en twee derde plekke (brons) behaal. Graad wenners was WJ Ellis (Graad 3), Rachelle Pretorius (Graad 4), en Wilmari Muller (Graad 6). Tweede plekke: Mia Venter (Graad 5), Thinus van Rooyen (Graad 7) en Sumé Venter (Graad 8). Derde plekke: Erisa du Toit en Wian Lewies (Graad 3).

Herfs in die Bosveld is nou in sy laaste snikke. Die bergseringe strooi vir oulaas geel en rooi blare en die middagson gooi kantgordyn patrone teen die mure. Amberlig. Straks sal die winter hier wees met pers bougainvillea wat opklim teen die mopanies of maroelabome. Skelpienk bougainvillea sal oprank in die apiesdorings. Die oranje bougainvillea sal die kleikleur van plaashuise herhaal. In die klipperige veld sal die aalwyne geel vlamme maak.

Die Groenes is gans te ongeorganiseerd terwyl die Bloues weer heeltemal perfeksionisties is al sukkel hulle om besluite te neem. Die Geles is nou weer te vatterig en die Rooies... wel, hulle is net mislik.