Tragedy on the R511
13 September 2021
Thabazimbi – A fun weekend away turned tragic on Sunday 5 September after a head-on collision on the R511 claimed the life of three people and left several others seriously injured.
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A brush with death
13 September 2021
Thabazimbi – Victims of another head-on collision on the R510 narrowly escaped death. The accident occurred on the stretch of road between Amandelbult and Northam on Saturday 4 September.
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Theft of electrical infrastructure continue to wreak havoc
13 September 2021
Thabazimbi – Stolen electrical cables are becoming a growing concern for Thabazimbi residents.
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Bank account emptied by fraudsters
06 September 2021
Northam – “Never let anyone help you at an ATM,” this was the message from a Northam community member after criminals emptied his bank account on Tuesday 24 August.
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As if finding a job is not tough enough... Feeding on the desperation of others
31 August 2021
Thabazimbi – “I’m desperate for work! This woman scammed me! I have three children and I need money to take care of my grandmother, who looks after my kids during the day. This woman scammed me and I lost a lot of money!” a victim told the Platinum Bushvelder.
Her plea did not go unnoticed.
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Cable theft leads to power outages
31 August 2021
Thabazimbi – Thabazimbi Local Municipality (TLM) is concerned about incidents of attempted copper cable theft which have caused damage to electrical infrastructure and caused power outages in several areas.
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Car flips onto its roof
06 August 2021
Northam – A Volkswagen and Nissan collided on the R510 road just outside Northam on Saturday 30 July.
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Expect to be scammed
06 August 2021
NW – Police in the North West have urged members of the community to be vigilant whenever they visit online sites to avoid falling prey to scams involving the sale of vehicles or livestock.
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Head-on collision on Brits
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Rd
06 August 2021
Thabazimbi – Two vehicles collided on the Brits Road in the early evening hours of Sunday 1 August. Trauma Rescue responded to the scene where five people who were injured, were transported to hospital.
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Don’t be the next victim
Make sure your car is locked!
Make sure your car is locked!
06 August 2021
Thabazimbi – Over the last two weeks remote jammers have plagued our community.
Remote jamming is the practice where a criminal jam the immobiliser’s signal to the vehicle, so that it doesn’t lock – even when its owner presses the ‘lock’ button.
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