Youngsters talk about crime

News: The SAPS have launched the Junior Commissioners Project, an initiative to get youngsters involved in working against crime in communities. The Lephalale police visited Ellisras Hoërskool, Tielelo High School and Phegelelo High School. From these schools, ten learners where chosen to participate in a debate with the topic: “If I was a junior station commander, how would I help solve crime.”

Spreading the Christmas cheer

News: A group of six caring hearts from the “We Can Foundation (WCF)” have launched a Christmas initiative that aims to reach out to orphans, children and the youth of the community.

It's a (wo)man's world...

News: Some professions are still viewed as male domains, such as the mine plants operators, maintenance operators, bus drivers and truck drivers. The list is endless. Where most women hesitate to tread, fearless women head straight in.

Exxaro hostel burns

News: One of the male-resident blocks at the Exxaro’s single quarters near the Lephalale FET College in Onverwacht caught fire on Saturday night.

Police round up foreigners in Lephalale

News: LEPHALALE - More than a hundred illegal foreign nationals were arrested last week. Lephalale police joined forces with Vetus Schola security company to make these arrests.

More illegal cigarettes found

News: A modern stationwagon stacked to the roof with illegal cigarettes was found on a farm outside Lephalale when Molalatau Security responded to a call to its crisis control number on Saturday evening. Earlier that afternoon a farmworker alerted the police that his co-workers saw two suspicious vehicles speeding along a gravel road on a farm about 30km out of Lephalale on the Stockpoort road.

Top honours for Matimba

News: After three successive years, Matimba power station has again been presented the award for “Best Power Station in SA”. This award is presented after each financial year at the Chairman’s Awards function.