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Let’s work together
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Let’s work together

Northam – Following the spate of crime in Northam recently, the Northam police station commander lieutenant Jeffrey Ramatsitisi called a community meeting on 6 September to strategise a plan to fight crime.  

Five dark days for Northam
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Five dark days for Northam

Northam – On Tuesday 10 September at about 15:00, a landfill site in Northam caught fire. For five days the community of Northam had to endure an awful smell and choking smoke that filled every nook and cranny. 

6,405 moorde
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6,405 moorde

Bheki Cele, minister van polisie, het op 12 September 2019 die nasionale misdaadstatistieke vir die 2018/2019-boekjaar bekend gemaak. Luidens dié statistieke het die moordsyfer vir die noordstreek vir die genoemde tydperk toegeneem na 6,405 in vergelyking met 6,066 vir die 2017/2018-boekjaar. 

Vee- en wilddiefstal  voorkomingsforum vergader
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Vee- en wilddiefstal  voorkomingsforum vergader

Northam – Limpopo vee- en wilddiefstal voorkomingsforum is ‘n nasionale rooivleis produsent organisasie (RPO) inisiatief wat deur Limpopo RPO (LIMRPO) gedryf word.

Putting the fun in fundraising
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Putting the fun in fundraising

Northam – Casual Day, celebrated annually on the first Friday of September, is a fundraising and awareness campaign for persons with disabilities. This year earmarked the 25th Casual Day celebration themed ‘time to shine’.

MEDHOF GEE OM VIR DIERE 
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MEDHOF GEE OM VIR DIERE 

Thabazimbi – Medhof Apteek nooi die gemeenskap uit na ‘n dag vol pret op Saterdag 28 September van 08:00 tot 13:00 by hulle parkeerarea.

Three arrested for rhino poaching 
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Three arrested for rhino poaching 

Modimolle – Three alleged rhino poachers, aged 31 to 37, were arrested on Wednesday 4 September after they were linked to a rhino poaching incident in Modimolle.  The three, who are accused of killing a rhinoceros before removing its horns, were nabbed at various locations during joint operations by the police, security companies and farmers around the Rankin’s Pass and Vaalwater areas. 

Armed robbery at local retail store
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Armed robbery at local retail store

Northam – On Thursday 5 September, three armed suspects entered a store and demanded cash. According to police spokesperson colonel Moatshe Ngoepe, the robbers assaulted two cashiers before they fled the scene with an undisclosed amount of cash and cigarettes. The suspects sped off in a white Audi and a BMW.

Read any good books lately?
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Read any good books lately?

Thabazimbi – National Book Week (NBW), South Africa’s reading awareness week, is dedicated to encouraging reading and promoting books.