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First line of defence
Thabazimbi – World Ranger Day is annually celebrated on 31 July to honour and acknowledge the courage and dedication of rangers who risk their lives to protect our wildlife and ecosystems.
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Deadly R510 claims 4 more lives
Northam – Four people lost their lives and two others sustained serious injuries on Saturday 31 July in a head-on collision involving a VW Polo and a Toyota bakkie along the R510 near Northam.
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Unborn baby discovered at dumpsite
Northam – Northam Police are investigating a case of concealment of birth following the discovery of a foetus at the Smashblock dumpsite, just outside Northam on Monday 19 July.
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Off the beaten track
Thabazimbi – Havoc ensued when a train derailed between Amandelbult and Thabazimbi on Tuesday 27 July.
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R40 000 reward to catch arsonist
Northam – Total destruction and devastation in the wake of a runaway veld fire occurred near Northam on Sunday 25 July and hundreds of hectares were lost.
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Brand by Spitskop
Spitskop/ Thabazimbi – Verskeie organisasies het op Dinsdag 20 Julie meer as twee ure gespook om ‘n vuur wat uitgebreek het in die Spitskop-omgewing onder beheer te kry.
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Such is the nature of evil
Thabazimbi – Hannetjie and Tienie Milford mourn the loss of their beloved dog Asjas who was poisoned on Wednesday 14 July.
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Busted with PGMs
Northam – A tipoff led the Northam Police to arrest a suspect for the illegal possession of platinum group metals (PGMs).
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Protecting our own
Thabazimbi – Amidst Covid-19’s third wave, level 4 lockdown, and an unemployment rate of 32%, thousands of looters took to the streets of SA and wreaked havoc.
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Lock of hope
Thabazimbi – There is power in prayer and during these difficult and uncertain times, we have to harness this power by praying for and with each other.
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Erna is safe
Northam – A young woman rocked up at Viva Garage late on Friday evening 18 June. She was barefoot and appeared to be very confused.
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Fraudster on the prowl
Thabazimbi – Kransberg Dierekliniek was alerted that a fraudster, claiming to be a vet at the clinic, is scamming locals. His modus operandi is to target people looking to buy a car – he asks for a deposit and then disappears.
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