Laudium Sun

LDM cricket season in full swing

The local cricket season got off to a winning start for the Laudium Cricket Clubs' (LCC) junior teams, with the under 13 team recording impressive ...
LCSA spreads good ol' love at Seniors' Valentine Social

LCSA spreads good ol' love at Seniors' Valentine Social

The inspiration for the annual Valentine’s Social, held in Laudium, was a heart-warming one indeed...it was our local seniors, of course. The Laudi...
Jubilation as Zuma resigns - End of an era

Jubilation as Zuma resigns - End of an era

There was much jubilation and even dancing on the streets when Jacob Zuma, the nation's embattled and controversial president, announced his resign...
Girl (7) 'sexually assaulted' by aunt's boyfriend

Girl (7) 'sexually assaulted' by aunt's boyfriend

A Wespark grandmother is in disbelief and battling to come to terms with the alleged sexual assault of her 7-year-old granddaughter. The grade 1 pu...
Easy million! Singh arrested for defrauding SARS

Easy million! Singh arrested for defrauding SARS

A 47-year-old Taj Street resident was arrested at a car dealership on Rebecca Street, Pretoria West, by the Directorate for Priority Crime Investig...
Biker takes off after crashing into taxi

Biker takes off after crashing into taxi

What started off as a restful close to a busy weekend this past Sunday (February 11), ended with a bang, when the rider of a motorbike allegedly sl...
Despite complaints it’s still lights on 24/7 on Bengal Street

Despite complaints it’s still lights on 24/7 on Bengal Street

Not just once or twice, but on countless occasions, residents have complained to the authorities about the streetlights on Bengal Street (Ext. 3) b...
Amity hosts 2017 Matric Awards

Amity hosts 2017 Matric Awards

Amity International School hosted an awards ceremony for the class of 2017 this past Monday (February 12), at the school. The ceremony is an annual...
Tempers flare as foreigners accused of stealing jobs

Tempers flare as foreigners accused of stealing jobs

Livid unemployed protesters from surrounding areas of Laudium, berated a construction company operating in Laudium, accusing them of hiring foreign...
Rotting carcasses and criminal activity near Mosque leave residents incensed

Rotting carcasses and criminal activity near Mosque leave residents incensed

A vacant site in the midst of a residential area in Lotus Gardens, and right across the Lotus Gardens Masjid, has become a sore-spot for locals who...

State to pay after wrongful arrest for 'unlicenced firearm’

A Johannesburg man who was charged with unlawful gun possession and locked up while his wife lay fighting for her life in hospital because he took ...

Religious bodies may have to pay tax

A proposal that could see religious organisations paying income tax has been met with a mixed reception by their umbrella bodies. The Commission fo...