Schoemansville One person died and another was injured when a bakkie overturned on the road between the Tunnel and the Snake Park on Tuesday afternoon. The occupants were on the way back from a Rustenburg business trip. This brings the death toll to two on the Dam roads in as many weeks. According to an eyewitness on the scene, speed and alcohol played a role in the accident. Northwest Provincial MEC for Local Government and Housing, Darkey Africa, answers questions about the demarcation of the new municipalities last Friday in Brits.
Farmers oppose squatter camp.
A committee was formed at a protest meeting on Tuesday evening to put their grievances to the Hartbeespoort Local Council. The Council is planning to buy a 7 ha property in the Zandfontein area. The grievances were, amongst others, the fear of devaluation of property, insufficient basic services like water, roads and schools, as well as an increase in crime in the area. A proposal was also put forward at the meeting that an application be made to the Demarcation Board that the area north of the Magaliesberg be incorporated within the Brits Local Council. The Regatta runs over two consecutive weekends.