WATCH: Youngster airlifted, Father faces charges, and taxi industry under scrutiny
Potchefstroom Update: A four-year-old's airlifted to hospital, a father's poisoning charges, and taxi intimidation issues top the news. Highlights include the Potchefstroom Chamber of Commerce's Clean-Up Week, Bafenyi Trust's Christmas Project, and NWU Potchefstroom's success at the Atterbury Acapella Competition. Plus, local sports achievements.
A four-year-old was airlifted to Johannesburg after an incident at a Parys avenue swimming school, the school learner is stable but still in a critical condition. In Stilfontein, a father is facing charges of poisoning his two-year-old son, with a court decision on bail expected today. Reports of intimidation by taxi drivers against NWU students, discouraging the use of ride-sharing services, have raised concerns about corruption.
On a brighter note, the Potchefstroom Chamber of Commerce has launched a Clean-Up and Recycle Week, and the Bafenyi Trust’s annual Christmas Project is underway. NWU Potchefstroom Campus excelled at the National Atterbury Acapella Competition. In sports, young athletes and local cricket teams are making headlines, with notable performances from young talents and recent victories by the Saints U19 girls’ cricket team.
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