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Assen  in ashes
Crime & safety

Assen  in ashes

Assen – The brave Thaba Fire and Rescue volunteers were called out to assist in extinguishing a runaway fire in Assen (between Thabazimbi and Brits) on Thursday 23 September. 

VEERED off the road
Crime & safety

VEERED off the road

Thabazimbi – A Toyota sedan veered off the road just before the Brits turn off near Thabazimbi on Wednesday 22 September. No serious injuries were reported. 

Looking for eyewitnesses  [Letter to the editor]
Crime & safety

Looking for eyewitnesses  [Letter to the editor]

Ek wil ook graag hoor van die persoon wat agter die Volvo, wat in die ongeluk betrokke was, gery het. Anders as deurgegee deur noodpersoneel en geplaas in die koerant was die persoon wat oorlede was op die toneel nie die bestuurder van die voertuig nie. 

Beware of Covid-19 scams!
Crime & safety

Beware of Covid-19 scams!

Criminals will use anything, even Covid-19, to scam you!  With the global pandemic comes the desire to stay updated with the most current information. However, it can be difficult for internet users to navigate this information and separate fact from fiction. It is also difficult to ensure that links and resources are reliable.

Close call when car rolls
Crime & safety

Close call when car rolls

Thabazimbi – Four people were injured in an accident on the R510 on Saturday 11 September. The driver lost control of the SUV which veered off the road and rolled.

Busted
Crime & safety

Busted

Thabazimbi - Matlabas Plaaswag received information about a vehicle that was possibly involved in theft from vehicles that was on its way to Thabazimbi on Friday 10 September.

A brush with death
Crime & safety

A brush with death

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.

Bank account emptied by fraudsters
Crime & safety

Bank account emptied by fraudsters

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.

As if finding a job is not tough enough... Feeding on the desperation of others
Crime & safety

As if finding a job is not tough enough... Feeding on the desperation of others

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. 

Cable theft leads to power outages
Crime & safety

Cable theft leads to power outages

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.