Heartbeat of the Bushveld
MARAPONG — The 8-year-old Jan Katlego Modimola from Marapong was reported missing by his mother on Sunday 25 November around 20:00 after she last saw him around 07:00 on Sunday morning. According to Col Ramakgoakgoa, Lephalale SAPS Station Commander, the …
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MARAPONG — The Marapong Skimzoza Football Club ladies team was recently crowned as the Waterberg champions following the conclusion of the Women’s Regional League for Waterberg. They played 14 league games of which they won 13. They scored 69 GF …
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MARAPONG — Residents of Marapong X 4 were shocked once again on Saturday evening, 11 November, after yet another knife stabbing incident. According to a statement from Police, the 36-year-old deceased, Hendrick Majaphola, visited his 31-year-old girlfriend Divine Marakalala (the …
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MARAPONG — The Satellite Police Station in Marapong was officially opened on Friday 9 November. The SAPS Cluster Commander of Polokwane, Major General Mashilo, addressed the attendees at the opening of the station. He pointed out the purpose of the …
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MARAPONG — The Acting Provincial Commissioner of SAPS Limpopo, Major General Jan Scheepers and other senior officers from the Provincial Management gathered at the Marapong Sports Stadium on Friday 9 November for a crime prevention Imbizo that was preceded by …
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MATELETJA — Elizabeth Thulare (32) was asleep in her house in Mateletja Village around 23:54 on Sunday 14 October when Lefase Motlogeloa (47) allegedly entered her yard. According to Warrant Officer Frans Mokoena, Lephalale SAPS Cluster spokesperson, Elizabeth allegedly heard …
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SHONGOANE — A video has surfaced on Facebook showing a white BMW Z4 spinning in the middle of Village Street in Shongoane 1 before it crashes. A lady is heard screaming in joy while watching just before the car collides …
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MARAPONG — Two shacks in Marapong X4, next to Ditheku Primary School, caught fire on Monday morning 6 August around 10:00. It was reported that the fire was caused by one of the residents allegedly leaving a paraffin stove lit …
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MARAPONG — As part of Mandela Day celebrations, Exxaro officially handed over a Police Satellite Station in Marapong to Lephalale Cluster on Thursday 19 July. Talks leading to this project started in June 2017, after Lephalale SAPS Commander Colonel Daniel …
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MARAPONG — Hip-Hop artist, Emtee, deeply disappointed his fans on Saturday night during a Music Festival held at Marapong Stadium. He collided into the DJ’s booth as he tried to prevent himself falling over and when the DJ played his …
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MARAPONG — On Sunday evening 24 June, just after 18:30, a fire started in a shack within the yard of a house in Mohwiliri Street in Marapong. Passers-by went into the house and tried to extinguish the fire. At that …
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MARAPONG — A few residents of Captain Thulare Park informal settlement near Phegelelo High School in Marapong notified Mogol Post about waste that has not been collected in their area for weeks. One concerned resident, Kone Mbedzi, says the area’s …
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MARAPONG — Peter Serumula (19) was arrested on Monday 8 January. The police were on the lookout for him since he committed a house breaking in Marapong X4 on 23 December 2017. According to Warrant Officer Frans Mokoena, Lephalale cluster …
Read More MARAPONG — Six people were involved in the arson and business robbery of Nizams, a shop in Marapong Spar Centre on Sunday night 11 December. On Monday morning 12 December, the Police launched a manhunt for the suspects. According to …
Read More MARAPONG — Sipho Nkosi (27), a Marapong resident, says all he wanted to do since he was a child, was to make music and to sing. He was a learner at Phegelelo Secondary School in Marapong. Nkosi says he was …
Read More MARAPONG — On 30th September 2017 Lephalale SAPS were summonsed to Marapong to attend to a mob justice incident. Three suspects accused of house breaking were seriously assaulted by the community and then rescued by police and admitted to hospital. …
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