Witpoort, Rulaganyang - Community members in Maquassi Hills have welcomed the upcoming solar project which is expected to begin very soon The Maquassi Hills has announced and confirmed solar and shopping complex projects for residents of Rulaganyang, Kgakala and Lebaleng The Lion Thorn Solar Park community stakeholders meetings have been held at Rulaganyang and Kgakala recently The main purpose of the meetings was to introduce the new solar contractors to communities followed by an intensive question and answer sessions Lion Thorn Solar Park is working in partnership with Yellow Door Energy and Power China International. The solar project will run for a marathon 14 months with the minimum of 600 people from Wards 6,7 and 8 set to benefit workwise According to the municipality, the two community engagement sessions drew a large number of people, highlighting the scourge of unemployment that continue to plaque Maquassi Hills in general Dur...

The Economic Freedom Fighters, EFF member, Tshireletso Malebatsane has been announced as the Mayoral Candidate ahead of the 2026 Local Government Elections, Malebatsane is currently the Speaker of Maquassi Hills Municipal Council Malebatsane became the Speaker of the Council following the removal of the Speaker, Sarah Nkatlo through a Vote of No Confidence few months back. Nkatlo was removed by a majority vote after she allegedly contradicted the council by attempting to appoint a new Chief Financial Officer and Director of Community Services  Malebatsane has been a party heavyweight since he became part of the EFF and has been at the forefront of the Maquassi Hills sub-district  His appointment as the Speaker of the Council, broke the record the ANC held for many years, showing that power sharing is important despite differences in the party and the council. The African National Congress has been leading the municipality for years and now the EFF aims to take on t...

Wolmaransstad - Maquassi Hills Local Municipality is warning the communities against the continued vandalism of crucial infrastructure. The municipality said, it is concerned of water connections that are being destroyed as the acts restrict communities from accessing well-deserved water services  The municipality also highlighted that various Wards have been impacted, urging the community to be cautious with the ongoing vandalism of the infrastructure. The municipality says, those involved must be held liable for such acts "Maquassi Hills Local Municipality has noted with utmost and deepened concern on the continued vandalism of infrastructure, especially the water connections. Syndicates against service delivery are running randomly amok to ensure that residents are deprived of their essentially-deserved services. The municipality has identified Ward 01 and 10 as mostly hard hit and as such, would like to urge community members to be vigilant and make ...

Bloemhof police are investigating a case of murder following the fatal attack on an 89-year-old woman at her residence on Friday, 21 August 2026. According to information received, the victim’s son went to his mother’s house to check on her. Upon arrival, he found an unknown man inside the house, in the kitchen. The man allegedly told the son that he was working for his mother. When asked about his mother’s whereabouts, the man allegedly claimed that she had gone to visit neighbours. The son went to the neighbours to look for her, but they informed him that she was not there. In the meantime, the unknown man left the premises. The son returned to the house and continued searching for his mother. He subsequently proceeded to a back room, where he found her with multiple, serious injuries. The son immediately contacted an ambulance, and the victim was transported to a local medical facility for treatment. She was later transferred to a hospital in Vryburg, where she subsequen...

  The North West Department of Education MEC, Dr Desbo Mohono is saddened by the burning of the school hall of Matlhare Mokautu Secondary School in Monakato Township on Friday, 21 August 2026.  It is alleged that the school hall caught fire after school hours on Friday, 21 August 2026. The cause of the fire is not yet known, and investigations are expected to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident. The fire caused extensive damage to the school hall and its facilities. The items damaged include the ceiling, roof, kitchen shelves, eight toilet sets, one urinal basin, four basins, old books, two fire extinguishers, a hydrant hosepipe, five window frames, eight wooden-glass doors and seven internal doors. The damage is estimated to be more than R5 million. The MEC for Education, Dr Desbo Mohono, has strongly condemned the burning of the school hall at Matlhare Mokautu Secondary School. “In my first meeting with the senior managers of the Department, they...

 Kebafilwe Sylvia Mokgosi (32), a financial clerk, appeared in the Lehurutshe Magistrates' Court on Friday, 21 August 2026, facing 10 counts of fraud.   Mokgosi was arrested on 21 August 2026 by members of the Mmabatho-based Serious Commercial Crime Investigation.  Her arrest follows an investigation into allegations of misappropriating funds at Ramatu High School in Lehurutshe. Reports indicate that between 2023 and 2024, the accused transferred over R244 000 from the school's bank accounts into her personal bank account.  Following an investigation by the Hawks' Serious Commercial Crime Investigation, Mokgosi was apprehended and charged with fraud.  The accused has been granted R1 000 bail and her matter was postponed to 28 September 2026. Wolmaransstad Link proud partner of Learners Classroom Wolmaransstad  To book a Learners Driver spot, contact them on: 072 303 1918 or visit them at: Rood Street NR 9 Wolmaransstad 2630 Updated: Augus...

The North West Provincial Treasury, through its Provincial Supply Chain Management (PSCM) Unit, is participating in the empowerment of civil society to ensure Integrated Development in communities in Mamusa Local Municipality. The engagements aim to strengthen collaboration between Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and government by promoting consultation, dialogue and the sharing of development experiences that contribute to sustainable and integrated community development. As part of the programme, officials from the Provincial Supply Chain Management Unit are engaging stakeholders on opportunities available through public procurement, providing information on supply chain management processes and creating awareness of initiatives that empower local organisations and businesses to participate meaningfully in the government procurement system. "We encourage all invited stakeholders to take advantage of this opportunity to network, share ideas and contribute towards ...

Commissioners at the Madlanga Commission suspect that Fadiel Adams was roped into a scheme against senior crime intelligence officers involving the investigating directorate against corruption. Adams concluded his three-day testimony on Friday with plans to submit a supplementary affidavit. His criminal complaints in 2024 formed the basis of IDAC's charges against general Dumisani Khumalo and others over the appointment of brigadier Dineo Mokwele. The charges have since been withdrawn. Adams' original complaints comprised alleged irregular expenditure by the PKTT and crime intelligence. But this never made it into the affidavit the entity's Dylan Perumal made Adams sign during a suspicious late-night visit to his home last year. "He says to you the advocate does not like the affidavit you prepared, they want to give you different ones". The supplementary affidavit contained the complaint against brigadier Mokwele who Adams said he didn't know. ...

Police have confirmed the arrest of five employees of the Emfuleni Local Municipality for running an alleged electricity reconnection scheme. They were nabbed by the Gauteng Political Killings Task Team (PKTT) in a takedown operation on Friday in Vanderbijlpark. The arrested suspects are employees of the Emfuleni Local Municipality, attached to the Revenue and Electrical Departments. “Preliminary investigations have established that the suspects allegedly operated a scheme in which they misrepresented themselves to municipal clients as duly authorised officials who could reconnect electricity supplies that had been disconnected by the municipality. “Clients were allegedly instructed to pay various amounts of money directly into the suspects’ bank accounts in exchange for the illegal reconnection of electricity,” explained police spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe. The suspects are further alleged to have unlawfully reconnected electricity supplies without the municipalit...

The City of Johannesburg has cleared the E5.25-billion Eskom debt, bringing an end to a dispute that threatened its electricity supply but the focus now shifts to whether the city can maintain financial discipline. The settlement removes the immediate threat of Eskom taking action over the debt. But for the city, the bigger test now is whether it can keep up with its electricity payments and avoid finding itself in the same position again. City Mayor Dada Morero said that this is a significant milestone in the city's journey towards financial sustainability.  "Going forward, we remain committed to paying our current accounts on time, reducing losses from theft and vandalism, and investing infrastructure that will secure a reliable energy future for the city of Johannesburg," said Morero. Wolmaransstad Link proud partner of Learners Classroom Wolmaransstad  To book a Learners Driver spot, contact them on: 072 303 1918 or visit them at: Rood Street NR 9 Wolmaran...

The University of South Africa’s (Unisa) attempt to stop journalist Edwin Naidu from reporting on an alleged governance crisis at the institution has been struck from the urgent roll, and the university has been ordered to pay punitive legal costs. Unisa’s application struck from court roll On Thursday, Pretoria High Court Judge Colleen Collis struck Unisa’s application from the urgent court roll after finding that the matter lacked urgency and ordered the university to pay the journalist’s legal costs and those of EdNews.Africa on an attorney-and-client scale, including the costs of two counsel. The case was brought after Unisa approached the court seeking, among other relief, the removal of certain articles published by EdNews.Africa and an order restraining Naidu from further reporting on specified matters concerning the university. The application was lodged on 12 August, with Naidu and EdNews.Africa opposing the application, arguing that the matter did not meet the req...