Unemployment is one of the major challenges facing our country today, and the government has pleaded with all sectors to come up with ways of creating employment in different forms. It is a fact that youth in many parts of the country are unemployed, and their in dire need of […]

By Talita Diphoko and Richard Mongale In 2010 when the monitoring school was introduced in Klerksdorp the Justice and Peace Commission saw it opportune that most of the pressing issues will be addressed by the programme. During that time the Justice and peace already realized the social problems that the […]

Extension 24 Electrification benefits councilor’s friends By Joe & Tebogo As indicated in our last article that the Matlosana municipality Mayor and the Office of the Speaker announced that electrification of extension 24 will commence on the 30th of May 2012. After massive demonstration with regard to the matter, residents […]

Incomplete bucket system eradication in Matlosana By Elby Nkululeko Dee In my last article I have indicated the dangers associated with the bucket system in our areas and I have also alluded the origin of extension 22 and just like the social ills of extension 24 where people have illegally […]

Does our youth see the need for celebrating June 16 By Disebo As we are about to celebrate youth day, what is exactly there to celebrate? Because our youth are the perpetrators of crime in Kanana. Every time when there is an incident of crime around our area youth are […]

Kanana / Orkney Mining history By Seun Motsumi Kanana / Orkney mining began in the early 1960’s. at the beginning, there were only three mining shafts, namely number 1, 2 and 3. During those years many people were not familiar with mining and how it operates. As a result many […]

Asbestos is a silent killer By Mahadio Maitsile In my previous articles we as justice and peace activists in Kanana, North West province, we studied more problems in our area, and to this end nothing has changed. Our government provided our residents with RDP houses which is a good thing, […]

Electricity problem in Extension 24 Jouberton By Joe Mashilo On the 16th of May 2012 at 17h00, an electricity meeting in which I participated took place. Concerned residents organized this meeting to engage the affected residents of extension 24 and explore the possibility of organizing a protest around the area […]