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Carols by Candlelight
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Carols by Candlelight

Thabazimbi – Op Donderdag 7 November het die gemeenskap van Thabazimbi bymekaargekom vir die jaarlikse Spar Carols by Candlelight.

Dubbele vreugdevure vir Bosveld
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Dubbele vreugdevure vir Bosveld

Thabazimbi – Saterdag 2 November sal seker nog lank onthou word vir die dag wat die vreugdevure dubbel gebrand het in die Bosveld. 

NSFAS applications  close on 30 Nov 2019
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NSFAS applications  close on 30 Nov 2019

SA – With only days left before the closing of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) 2020 applications, NSFAS has received a total of 287,769 applications nationwide.

Deal signed  to end NSFAS strike 
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Deal signed  to end NSFAS strike 

SA – The recent strike by the National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union (NEHAWU) members at the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) head offices came to an end on Friday, 1 November. 

Duur bul gestroop
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Duur bul gestroop

Northam – Jaco Schoeman van die plaas Leeukoppies het op Donderdag 21 Oktober op die karkas van sy duur Simmentaler stoetbul afgekom. Die bul is deur die nek geskiet en van die vleis is gestroop. 

Discipline starts at home [Letter to the editor]
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Discipline starts at home [Letter to the editor]

I am the proud mother of an amazing, very busy and sometimes naughty five-year old boy.  According to the new High Court judgment, even if you give your child the slightest slap on the butt, you can be prosecuted for assault.

Waterpokkies steek kop uit in Thaba
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Waterpokkies steek kop uit in Thaba

Thabazimbi – Na die onlangse toename in die gevalle van waterpokkies in Thabazimbi, het Platinum Bushvelder gesels met Mediclinic Thabazimbi Hospitaal bestuurder Martjie du Preez oor die ‘kolletjie-siekte’.

Thaba stap saam teen dwelms
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Thaba stap saam teen dwelms

Thabazimbi – Op Saterdag 26 Oktober daag die gemeenskap van Thabazimbi in hul hordes op om hul steun te wys vir die stryd teen dwelms. 

PUK vier 150ste bestaansjaar
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PUK vier 150ste bestaansjaar

Potchefstroom – Die Potchefstroomse Universiteit vir Christelike Hoër Onderwys is 150 jaar gelede in 1869 gestig. 

ROAD REPAIRED
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ROAD REPAIRED

Thabazimbi – After reaching a point where motorists would rather drive next to the road, than on it, concerned residents decided ‘enough is enough’.

Fuel drops as oil price eases
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Fuel drops as oil price eases

SA – Fuel prices are set for slight drops across the board in the wake of oil price retreats in October. This is according to the Automobile Association of South Africa (AA), who commented on unaudited month-end fuel price data released by the Central Energy Fund (CEF) on 29 October. 

Pakkies vir droogte geteisterde Karoo
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Pakkies vir droogte geteisterde Karoo

Thabazimbi – Die NTK tak van Thabazimbi en sy personeel het ‘n pakkie opgemaak vir die Karoo se droogte geteisterde boervrouens en daag ander besighede uit om ook ‘n pakkie te stuur.