Perfect Radio News | Friday 09 January 2026

#PerfectRadioNews | Newsreader: Mmakgabo Moetela Friday, 09 January 2026 ● A 27 year old drug dealing suspect was arrested by members of Provincial Organised Crime Investigations Narcotics Team together with members of Provincial Detectives, conducted an intelligence driven operation at Myakayaka village in Maake policing area on Thursday, 08 January 2026 at about 09:00, ● The Polokwane High Court has dismissed Lehlohonolo Chauke Shebeshit’s bail appeal. Acting Judge Natalie Burnett dismissed the urgent bail appeal today. The accused will remain in custody, and the case returns to the Polokwane Magistrates’ Court on 18 February 2026. ● The Police in Matlala have opened an inquest docket after a nine-year-old boy drowned in a local river at Madietane village on Thursday, 08 January 2026, at approximately 13h40. ● Kgwekgwe village in ward 09 Greater Tzaneen Municipality has been without electricity for a month due to a transformer failure resulting from a pole breakage triggered by a natural disaster. Our news reporter Rebotile Malatji engaged with the residents Listen Perfect Radio live and more local stories on www.perfectradio.co.za #perfectradio