In the dark
LEPHALALE — Load shedding. The term that upsets the whole country. Why did load shedding start on a Sunday night? According to experts it is the night on which the least power is consumed. Some experts believe that Eskom is …
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The latest news from in and around Lephalale
Recognition and support
LEPHALALE — The 2018 Matric Awards Ceremony was held at Mogol Club’s function hall on Monday 11 February. This award ceremony presents an ongoing recognition and support for the hard work done by learners, teachers and the education fraternity at …
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Moyo kry lewenslank vir Emslie-moord
LEPHALALE — Die 29-jarige Petrus Moyo wat verlede week in die hof verskyn het op 12 aanklagte, waaronder die moord op dr Werner Emslie en die poging tot moord op dr Mariëtte Emslie op 20 September 2017, is Woensdag 6 …
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Escapist shook leg cuffs off and ran
LEPHALALE — March Tauwanda Trust (29) escaped from Lephalale Police holding cells on Sunday 10 February around 17:00. According to Colonel Daniel Ramakgoakgoa, Lephalale SAPS Station Commander, Trust was walking from the charge office to the holding cells at the …
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Cash for Scrap — recycling paying off
LEPHALALE — During a meeting of the Lephalale Clean Up campaign on Thursday, 7 February, it was confirmed that the project was gaining momentum thanks to keen residents collaborating with the local municipality. The local council has an obligation under …
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Do you know this man?
LEPHALALE — The pictured man went to the Maroela Oord for the elderly in Onverwacht on Tuesday 5 February just after 16:00, pretending to sell duvets. After convincing one of the elderly residents to open the security gate for him, …
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Development Bank at Medupi
LEPHALALE — Officials of the New Development Bank recently paid a visit to Medupi Power Station. The visit continued to Lephalale Municipality the following day and included officials from Eskom and stakeholders. The purpose of the meeting was partly to …
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Tekkie Tax 2019 — SAVF en KANSA daag jou uit!
LEPHALALE — Internasionale Tekkie Tax-dag is om die draai en die SAVF en KANSA in Lephalale wil die dorp “Mezzz-merize”. Wys die dorp op Vrydag 31 Mei waar jou hart lê en ondersteun hierdie inisiatief. Instansies wat gaan baat vind …
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AfriForum voices concern over alleged treatment of illegal immigrants
LEPHALALE — In a media release, AfriForum stated that it came to their attention that the South African Police Service (SAPS) allegedly simply dropped off illegal immigrants, who were supposed to be deported, in the middle of nowhere to find …
Read More 12 arrested after Dipompong debacle
PHALALA — Twelve suspects were arrested on charges of kidnapping, sabotaging, public violence and malicious damage to property last week and they appeared in the Phalala Magistrate’s Court on Thursday 7 February. This came after a newly constructed road in …
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VLU Ellisras bymekaar
LEPHALALE — Die lede van die VLU Ellisras het hulle eerste vergadering vir 2019 afgeskop met die viering van Annatjie Nel se tagtigste verjaarsdag. Annatjie, ʼn positiewe vrou met ʼn passie vir skilder is reeds 12 jaar ʼn lid van …
Read More Rassies is die beste
LEPHALALE — Die onderwysdepartment, Waterbergdistrik, se jaarlikse toekenningseremonie is Maandag 11 Februarie by Mogolklub gehou en Laerskool Ellisras was daar! Eugenie Grobler van Laerskool Ellisras het ʼn toekenning ontvang vir die hoogste graadgemiddeld vir Engels Eerste Addisionele Taal vir graad …
Read More Tak Manketti maak boompraatjies maklik
LEPHALALE — Die Dendrologiese vereniging se Tak Manketti reël gratis en verniet uitstappies vir boomliefhebbers en mense met ʼn liefde vir die Suid-Afrikaanse erfenis. Lus vir boompraatjies onder ʼn reuse kameeldoringboom? Lus om ʼn skoot met ʼn voorlaaier te skiet? …
Read More Geregtigheid vir Emslies
LEPHALALE — Petrus Moyo (27), die verdagte vir die moord in September 2017 op wyle dr Werner Emslie (55 ten tyde van die voorval) en die ernstige besering van dr Mariëtte Emslie (57) op die plaas Waterval buite Lephalale, het …
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Gert gee gholf gas
LEPHALALE – Die Kampioen van Kampioene-gholfkompetisie is Saterdag 2 Februarie op Mogolklub se gholfbaan oor 36 putjies beslis. Die gewone putjiespel is terselfdertyd gespeel. Juan van Vuuren het as kampioen uit die stryd getree met ʼn telling van 136. Riaan …
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Dié kat vat jy nie sonder handskoene …
ALMA — Die onderwysers en leerders van Laerskool Alma in Alma, het Vrydagoggend 1 Februarie ʼn ding aanskou wat jy nie sonder handskoene aanpak nie! Vroegoggend, nog voor die skoolklok gelui het om die begin van die skooldag aan te …
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