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JOE GQABI DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY MEDIA RELEASE

NEWLY UPGRADED R70 MILLION SCHOOL

IN TLOKOENG

Friday 31 October 2025 In her welcoming remarks, our vision as the district students to feel supported
CRIME PREVENTION UNIT marked a significant mile- Cllr Mposelwa emphasised municipality, which is to and guided on a daily basis",
stone for the Thabakhobelu that the upgraded school is build an improved quality of he mentioned.
BUST DAGGA DEALER community in Tlokoeng, more than just bricks and life for all residents". Principal, Ms A Ran-
Elundini Local Municipality, mortar – it is a commitment
IN BURGERSDORP as Joe Gqabi District Muni- to restoring dignity and The Executive Mayor also t h a m a n e - R a n a m a n e ,
cipality (JGDM) Executive transforming the future of commended the DOE and emphasised the importance
of safeguarding the new
the IDT for their partnership
Burgersdorp, 3 November As they continued to search Mayor, Councillor (Cllr) rural learners. "When we in bridging the gap between school against acts of
Nomvuyo Mposelwa and
2025 - SAPS member's daily the house, they found invest in education, we invest rural and urban education vandalism and theft. She
fight against the possession twenty eight button bags of Eastern Cape Member of the in the soul of our nation. through improved infra- also expressed appreciation
and dealing in drugs, yielded dagga on the bed. The 41 Executive Committee (MEC) Education remains the structure, learner transport, to all stakeholders involved
successful in Burgersdorp. year old suspect was Honourable Fundile Gade, single most powerful tool to and nutrition programmes. who made the opening of
break the chains of poverty,
officially handed over the
On the 30th of October arrested and the dagga Matshaneng Primary School u n e m p l o y m e n t a n d In his keynote address, MEC the school a success."We are
2025 members from the confiscated. in Thabakhobelu, Tlokoeng inequality", she said, - G a d e r e m i n d e d t h e here to witness public
B u r g e r s d o r p C r i m e He will appear before the i n E l u n d i n i L o c a l underscoring government's community to take care of service delivery and a clear
Prevention Unit received Burgersdorp magistrate Municipality. dedication to ensuring that the new facility. In addition, indication that all spheres of
information about a house in court on the charge of every child, no matter where he urged parents and government work hand in
the main street where drugs dealing in dagga. The R70 million newly they are born, has access to teachers to actively partici- hand to provide better
are being sold. upgraded school, built quality education in a safe pate in the development of opportunities for our youth",
The Joe Gqabi District under the Department of she added.
The members conducted C o m m i s s i o n e r M a j o r Education's Accelerated and modern environment. children and advised the
surveillance and noticed General Lindelwa Vellem Schools Infrastructure She further extended learners to work hard. The event also saw the
movement of people from commended the members Delivery Iniative (ASIDI), gratitude towards the DOE "Learning is a process of donation of 20 blankets to
the house. on the swift reaction that accommodates 154 Grade 1 and the MEC, saying "your acquiring knowledge and the local elderly and 15 pairs
The members proceeded to made the arrest possible. As – 7 learners and boasts efforts align perfectly with skills. It is important for of shoes to the school.
the house and met with the the SAPS together with the modern amenities such as
suspect and found five community we can success- an administrative building
2
button bags of dagga and fully fight this war against (362m ), 4-classroom buil-
2
cash in the suspect's pocket. drugs in our communities. ding (240m ), 3-classroom
and HOD building (195m 2 ),
science and computer labs,
m u l t i p u r p o s e c e n t e r
(103m 2 ), nutrition center
(290m 2 ) , 12 water tanks with
stands, 589m of security
fencing, ablution facilities
and a netball court –
amongst other facilities.
NN Architects were ap-
pointed by the Department
of Education (DOE) -
through the Independent
Development Trust (IDT) - as
the Principal Agent and
construction began in June
2020, concluding in
February 2025 with over 60
job opportunities created. MEC Fundile Gade and JGDM Executive Mayor, Cllr Nomvuyo Mposelwa (right)
DOCC TEAM SQUEEZE THE
SPACE FOR DRUG DEALERS

IN STERKSPRUIT

Sterkspruit, 29 October identified and the suspect
2025 - SAPS members searched, seven transparent
continues to hold proactive small straws containing
crime prevention operations crystal meth and a sum of
to disrupt drug dealing in the money were confiscated.
Joe Gqabi District. The 21 year old suspect was
arrested.
On the 28th of October
2025 the DOCC (District The suspects will appear
Operational Command before the Sterkspruit
Centre) team received magistrate court.
information about drugs that The Joe Gqabi District
are being sold in the C o m m i s s i o n e r M a j o r
Sterkspruit area. General Lindelwa Vellem
The members followed up praised the DOCC team and
on the information and the role of the community in
proceeded to the identified providing valuable tip-offs
locations. that lead to these arrests.
Upon their arrival at the first The fight against drugs is
house at New Rest location one of our priorities and
the suspect was searched public cooperation is
and they essential to creating safer
communities.
found three transparent
button bags containing tik
(crystal meth) and a sum of
money. The 39 year old
suspect was arrested.
At the second house in the
same locality, a 51 year old
suspect was searched and a
small half transparent plastic
bag containing crystal meth
and cash were confiscated.
The suspect was arrested.
At Thunthubele location a
t h i r d p r e m i s e s w e r e