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Lebogang Baingapi
  • CIPA takes services to remote villages

    The two villages are approximately 40km from Jwaneng by a gravel road and most of the community members survive on Ipelegeng, a government drought relief programme. The CIPA office went all out to familiarise members of the community on the...

  • �Fake Name� Cost Prophet Bail

    Prophet Bonang was arrested and remanded in custody for false declaration during an application for a passport two weeks ago. The 19-year-old whose nationality is still questionable, allegedly applied for a passport in April 2016 and wrote Margaret...

  • Cooperatives Key In Eradicating Poverty

    Out of that, about 2,262 are operational while 187 has collapsed due to various reasons. Speaking during the Poverty Eradication Exposition recently, specially elected Member of Parliament, Mephato Reatile said that cooperatives play an important...

  • Police Nab Teen Killer Suspect

    Boresetse, who died four days after he was attacked at the age of 19, completed his BGCSE examinations at Moshupa Senior Secondary School early this month. Last week, the police arrested 37-year-old Benjamin Magosi, and arraigned him before court...

  • Prophet nabbed for �lying�

    Bonang, whose nationality is still questionable, allegedly applied for a passport in April 2016 and wrote Margaret Tanka as his mother and filled Nurse Kono’s identity number as if it is his mother’s. He also wrote Bashi Tanka as his...

  • Ntlhaile Reads Sabotage In Reatile, Raletobane raw deal

    Also not sparred was the District Commissioner, Mmoloki Raletobane. Ntlhaile and Reatile are eyeing the constituency in the 2019 general elections. Ntlhaile is accusing Reatile and Raletobana of stirring politics amongst civil servants and...

  • Man gets 20 years for murder

    Judge Bashi Moesi imposed the sentence on Tshiamo Tsheko in a packed court on Tuesday saying the accused showed scant regard for life when he decided to stab Mowamadi with a knife at a Chibuku depot and have to serve an appropriate sentence that fits...

  • Thirsty Mahotshwane, Sese cry out

    The two villages have in recent years grown rapidly, especially Sese that accommodates most of the contractor employees from Jwaneng Mine. Sese, which is approximately 10km from Jwaneng, has turned out to be a safe refuge for high rentals from...

  • Mabutsane councillors reject constituency fund share

    Jwaneng was allocated P5 million and Mabutsane, which has 18 villages was given an equal share of the balance. The councillors resolved last week that their share was not divided according to their proposal. It was previously agreed that each...

  • Matsetsenkane descend on Jwaneng

    The Jwaneng Customary Court was full to capacity as the public came to have sight of the boys who allegedly stabbed a 32-year-old man who is currently battling for his life at the Jwaneng Mine hospital. Superintendent Thuso Basuti revealed that they...

  • IEC to flex muscle in the 2019 elections

    This was said by the Jwaneng/Mabutsane principal election officer, Mompoloki Koogotsitse when addressing the Party Liaison Committee (PLC) here on Friday. He said the Commission will put into practice most of the clauses to ensure safe and free...

  • Miners warned of tough times ahead

    Majadibodu reminded them of the 2004 De Beers strike, which led to the dismissal of some employees.  Some went home empty-handed and suffered the consequences of not saving for their families for any unseen misfortune. He said the immediate...

  • Political activists have no place in gov�t programmes

    The head of welfare from Department of National Service and Internship, Omphile Montsho warned during a consultative meeting in Jwaneng on Thursday. He said people on these programmes are considered public servants who should not be politically...

  • CIPA warns youth against fraud

    He made the warning during a capacity building workshop organised by Jwaneng mine to empower the community on business registration and compliance. Murangi also highlighted that there are shelf companies, which have been deregistered by CIPA because...

  • Begging on streets of diamonds

    JWANENG: Two years ago, Jwaneng Town Council found itself with an embarrassing problem. Multitudes of squatters were roaming the usually tidy town, setting up makeshift structures and scavenging for sustenance in malls, streets and...

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