Watwou vlakvark? Hy is Org!
LEPHALALE — Hoe gebeur dit dat mens ʼn vlakvark as deel van jou troeteldiere grootmaak? Org is immers deel van die Tempelgesin en hy het sy regmatige plek voor die TV. Miskien dink Org hy is ʼn hond nes al …
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Minstens 12 karkasse gevind ná geen water
LEPHALALE — Dit het in Oktobermaand onder Mogol Pos se aandag gekom dat daar minstens 12 karkasse op ’n plaas langs die Stockpoortpad gevind is. Na deeglike ondersoeke deur ʼn veearts is daar vasgestel dat die diere gevrek het van …
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Rhino sentences
LEPHALALE — In Lephalale Regional Court, Calvyn Mogoro was recently found guilty on illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition and Solly Mpanza was found guilty on trespassing. This follows an incident in February 2016 where Mogoro and Mpanza entered …
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SAPS suspect arrested
LEPHALALE — Sergeant Phuti Mosupje (37), also known as Oria, from Lephalale SAPS K9 unit and co-offender Matthews Mamupu (34), appeared in Phalala Magistrate’s Court on Monday 5 October. They were arrested for car hijacking around 10:15 on the R572 …
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Lions to Angola
LEPHALALE — History was made on Wednesday 26 September 2018 when six young lions were relocated from South Africa to Angola, the first lions from Warthog Safaris to be relocated internationally. Once they are old enough, they will be released …
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9 honde deur DBV verwyder
TOM BURKE — Nege honde is Woensdag 1 Augustus deur die DBV Lephalale uit Tom Burke verwyder. Die honde is vermoedelik almal gebruik vir onwettige jagtogte in die area. Volgens Sakkie Louwrens van HPG was daar die laaste tyd baie …
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Hondejag neem toe
TOM BURKE — Lede van die Heritage Protection Group (HPG), sowel as lede van Senyaka Nyaka Sekuriteit, het verlede Donderdag om 13:30 ʼn klagte opgevolg van mense wat onwettig jag op ʼn plaas in die Tom Burke-area. Volgens Sakkie Louwrens …
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Straatslaghuis — verkoop eie bewerkte vleis
LEPHALALE – ‘n Leser het foto’s van ’n “straatslaghuis,” wat blykbaar lankal in Onverwacht bedryf word, aan die koerant verskaf. Die vraag is of dieselfde wette wat op besighede wat handel dryf in vleis en ander bederfbare voedsel dan nie …
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Lions and tiger found dead
VAALWATER — Three lions and a tiger were found dead in their cages on a farm in the Vaalwater area in the early morning hours of Friday 25 May. According to Police, it is alleged that the owner of the …
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Sheep theft gone wrong
WITPOORT — 15 sheep were stolen from Mr Madibela in Moong Village in the Witpoort Policing Area last week. According to Warrant Officer Frans Mokoena, Lephalale Cluster Spokesperson, the suspect(s) allegedly lost control of the bakkie with which the stolen …
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SPCA/Exxaro feral cat project
LEPHALALE — SPCA Lephalale has achieved great success with Exxaro Grootegeluk Mine agreeing to contribute financially towards humanely dealing with the feral cat population in their area. Dr Renee van Rheede van Oudtshoorn, a volunteer for the Community and Veterinary …
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“Dankie” sê Dawid se ouers
LEPHALALE — Wat meer kan ʼn mens sê as “baie dankie”? Só sê Retha du Plessis, ma van Dawid du Plessis wat op 23 Januarie vanjaar in sy bed deur ʼn Mosambiekse spoegkobra gebyt is. Retha en die spraaksame Dawid …
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Wild dogs roam freely
MELKRIVIER — The last free roaming packs of South African wild dogs, which is currently managing to survive in the Melkrivier area, has been successfully collared and their movements are being monitored by the Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT). Pin drops …
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Goeie pryse by Karsten-veiling
CDP Afslaers het onlangs Karsten Boerdery, boerbokke en dorpers, se veiling aangebied met gasverkoper Chafra wit dorpers. Volgens Corné du Plessis, afslaer, spreek die kwaliteit van Karsten se diere vanself en daarom die goeie belangstelling. Die sitplekke was vol met …
Read More Man disappeared in Mogol — is it a crocodile?
TOM BURKE — The 41 year old Victor Roger Melamu died on Sunday afternoon 4 March around 17:00 while he was allegedly fishing in the Mogol River on the farm Zandpan in the Speculatie area. According to Warrant Officer Frans …
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Wilde honde — Pestilensie of aanwins?
MELKRIVIER — Is daar plek vir predatore soos wilde honde op wildplase wat as besighede bedryf word en waar onder andere koedoes en rooibokke gejag word? Jag is wildboere se primêre inkomste. Hoe kan predatore soos wilde honde, ’n bedreigde …
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