Another household has burned to the ground in Tswelelang as the Dr Kenneth Kaunda Fire and Rescue Department's emergency vehicles and landline are Non-operational, posing a risk to the community of Maquassi Hills during emergencies  After efforts to contact the fire department in Maquassi Hills, a house in Ext 18, in Tswelelang has burned to the ground in a space of a week and days since the first incident occurred in Mamarela informal settlement  This second fire incident occurred during the afternoon of Sunday, 02 August 2026. It is alleged that fire emergency vehicles are still non-responsive to date The Non-operational emergency vehicles and landline of the Dr Kenneth Kaunda Fire and Rescue Department located in Wolmaransstad has continued to frustrate the community as they are concerned what will occur if another household burns to ashes while the fire department fails to oblige to its duties "This is last week after we had a meeting w...

The community of Maquassi Hills have shutdown offices of Sports, Arts and Culture in Wolmaransstad over being excluded from the department's budget  The community vowed to have the offices closed for as long as necessary if the office of the MEC responsible for the portfolio does not come to address their concerns  Concerned community members, delivered their memorandum of concerns to the offices in Wolmaransstad. They community said, Maquassi Hills has so much talent however, there is no much support from the department  "That office must stop operating until the MEC and all directors come to us regarding the North West budget that we just saw on papers stated as North West budget but it's only assisting some areas besides Maquassie Hills. We have so much talent in Maquassi Hills but it is not enough when they don't receive relevant support from our leaders... Our coaches and managers are trying their level best to keep these kids out of street...

Four males aged between 25 and 38 have been arrested after they were found in possession of copper cable in Wolmaransstad by the Operation Ukubuza team The Dimension Infrastructure Crimes Team, Odendaalsrus police, Wolmaransstad police and Transnet Senqobile Security operationalised information received about Transnet copper cable that was allegedly stolen in Wolmaransstad. The information led them to a scrap metal dealer in Kutlwanong The copper cable, estimated to be valued at one hundred and fifty thousand rands (R 150 000 ) and weighing 766 kilograms, was positively identified and seized Four male suspects aged between 25 and 38 were subsequently arrested for tampering with, damaging and/or destroying essential infrastructure and possession of suspected stolen property. The 38-year-old was further charged with contravening the Immigration Act. They appeared before the court recently Wolmaransstad Link proud partner of Learners Classroom Wolmaransstad T...

The City of Matlosana, law enforcement team and Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Health Services conducted law enforcement operation in Jouberton. The operation is part of the municipality's ongoing campaign to enforce municipal by-laws, protect public health and improve community safety. The operation resulted in the arrest of five undocumented foreign nationals by South African Police Services.  During inspections, four shops were temporarily closed after officials discovered illegal electricity connections and serious health and environmental health violations that posed a risk to consumers and surrounding communities. Officials also confiscated various food items found to be unfit for human consumption and disposed of them in accordance with the relevant health regulations The City of Matlosana remains committed to ensuring that businesses operate within the law and meet the required health, safety and municipal compliance standards. Similar operations will continue t...

A 44-year-old police sergeant, attached to the Kanana Detective Branch, was arrested by members of the Hawks' Serious Corruption Investigation on Friday, 07 August 2026, for alleged corruption and defeating the ends of justice. Reports indicate that the suspect approached a prosecutor working on a matter in which illegal immigrants were arrested for unlawful possession of firearms and ammunition. The suspect allegedly told the prosecutor that the brother of the accused was willing to pay money in order for the accused not to receive a custodial sentence. The prosecutor alerted members of the Serious Corruption Investigation and an entrapment was set, which led to the arrest of the suspect after he had reportedly handed over R 10 000 to the prosecutor. The suspect appeared at the Klerksdorp Magistrates' Court on Tuesday, 11 August 2026. Wolmaransstad Link proud partner of Learners Classroom Wolmaransstad To book a Learners Driver spot, contact them on: 072 303 ...

Alinah Machobane (35) and Vusimuzi Machobane (46), who are a married couple, appeared in the Klerksdorp Magistrates' Court facing charges of fraud. The couple was arrested on Thursday, 06 August 2026, by members of the Klerksdorp-based Serious Commercial Crime Investigation. Their arrest emanates from an investigation into misappropriation of funds claimed from Covid-19 Temporary Employee/Employer Relief Scheme. It is reported that the accused, as directors of Klerksdorp Youth Club, applied for UIF Covid-19 TERS on behalf of their employees for the period 27 March 2020 to 30 April 2021. Their application was reportedly approved and they received over R 358 000 . An investigation by the Serious Commercial Crime Investigation revealed the accused claimed for sixteen people who were not employees of their company. Following an investigation, the duo was apprehended and charged with fraud. They appeared in court and were granted R5000 bail each. Their matter referred to...

The North West Department of Education MEC, Viola Motsumi and the Bakwena Ba Mogopa Traditional Council held a follow-up meeting with Glencore Mine on the partnership to build the new Bakwena High School at Glencoe Mine in Rustenburg The Bakwena Ba Mogopa Traditional Council, led by Kgosi Motheo Mamogale, together with the Department of Education, engaged  Glencore Mine regarding the  Memorandum of Agreement signed for the construction of the new Bakwena High School. The new school will include the following state-of-the-art facilities namely; Admission block, Classrooms, Ablution facilities, Science laboratory, Computer and Media Centre, NSNP Kitchen, Library, Soccer field with track, and Cricket field. Speaking during the meeting, Kgosi Mamogale emphasized that the project must prioritize the employment of local citizens and the empowerment of local businesses to ensure the community directly benefits from the development. In addition to Bakwena High School,...

The long weekend started with major manifesto developments for South Africa's two largest political parties.  Democratic Alliance (DA) supporters converged on Mary Fitzgerald Square in Johannesburg for the party's election manifesto launch, where it was set to detail its local governance priorities.  "If you are part of a criminal syndicate in Joburg, let me give you some advice: run." - DA Johannesburg mayoral candidate Helen Zille vows to clamp down on criminality in the metro. The party is launching it's election manifesto in the Johannesburg city centre. The party aimed to take over the mayorship of the City of Johannesburg metro via Helen Zille's nomination.  Supporters were bussed in from across the province for what the DA said would be its largest outdoor event in a city centre.  Among those who stepped off a bus was 24-year-old Tebogo Mokwena, who said he joined the party with his future family in mind.  "[We want them] to gi...

The African National Congress’s (ANC) National Executive Committee (NEC) is expected to continue drafting the party’s manifesto for the upcoming local government elections on Saturday.  The party’s highest decision-making body between conferences met to finalise its election priorities and campaign focus.  With three months to go until the 4 November municipal elections, political parties were stepping up their campaigns as they prepared to canvass support across the country.  ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa was expected to officially launch the party’s local government election manifesto within two weeks.  The manifesto was expected to outline how the ANC planned to tackle the service delivery challenges facing municipalities across South Africa.  ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula said that the National Executive Committee meeting would focus on ensuring the party identified the right priorities ahead of the elections.  Meanwhile the el...

Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube is encouraging all interested South Africans and parents to read and comment on the additional Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Act draft regulations. The department published the latest regulations as part of the ongoing implementation of the BELA Act. The publication of the regulations covers four main areas, which include school governing body elections and teacher development centres. Gwarube said the regulations are intended to provide additional clarity, consistency and practical support in four areas in which schools, governing bodies and education departments must give effect to the amended law. Gwarube said the legislation is already in force, and its implementation continues across the basic education sector ever since the Act came into effect. The regulations also cover additional remuneration for state-employed educators and other qualifying state employees undertaking approved additional duties. "BELA imp...

Pikitup has blamed depot blockades by protesting casual workers for severe waste collection backlogs, resulting in frustrated Alexandra residents clearing piles of overflowing rubbish themselves. Frustrated by weeks of uncollected rubbish, residents of Ward 107 in Alexandra rolled up their sleeves last week and took matters into their own hands, clearing overflowing piles of waste that they say had become a health hazard in their community. The clean-up, led by Ward 107 councillor Floyd Ngwenya, who told Our City News that he organised the clean-up because the accumulation of waste had reached unacceptable levels and was posing serious health and environmental risks. "As a councillor, my primary responsibility is to ensure that our communities remain safe, clean and dignified. While we continued engaging Pikitup regarding the delays, the accumulation of waste had reached unacceptable levels," he said. Residents said uncollected refuse had attracted rats, flies and...

DEDECT has conducted business compliance inspections which focused in Kgakala township and Wolmaransstad town recently The department says it was encouraged by the high level of compliance among liquor outlets, particularly regarding the renewal of liquor licences During the inspections in Kgakala Township, liquor inspectors identified only one non-compliant outlet in contravention of Section 42(4) of the North West Liquor Licensing Act. The licence holder was found to have leased the liquor licence to another person without the approval of the North West Liquor Authority Non-compliance with Sections 23 and 26 of the Consumer Protection Act remains a concern in township businesses. Consumer inspectors noted failure  to display the prices of goods as required under Section 23, as well as the non-issuance of sales records in terms of Section 26 These contraventions were identified in most of the businesses during inspections especially in Kgakala DEDEC...