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Botsing: Man in hof na vrou sterf

Klerksdorp Rekord, Klerksdorp - Klerksdorpers het woedend gereageer op die nuus van ‘n jong vrou se dood nadat sy vermoedelik deur ‘n dronkbestuurder doodgery is.

Die voorval het Donderdagaand 25 April op die hoek van Afrikaner- en Leemhuisstraat, Roosheuwel gebeur terwyl ‘n groep jong mense van die kafee af terug huis toe gestap het.

Die beskuldigde, Andries van Niekerk (53) het vier nagte agter tralies deurgebring voordat hy op Maandag 29 April in die hof in Klerksdorp verskyn het. Hy is van strafbare mansslag, dronkbestuur en die verlaat van ‘n ongelukstoneel aangekla.

Kidnapping foiled, shots fired

Klerksdorp Record, Khuma - A 19 year-old man is safe after the police rescued him from the boot of a Toyota Camry after he was kidnapped.

Five suspects were arrested on charges of house robbery, kidnapping, extortion and unlawfull possession of firearms on Friday April 26.

According to Brig Sabata Mokgwabone, police spokesperson, the arrests stem from an incident where four armed males stormed a house at Ext 6, Khuma on April 25.

Paint the town blue

The DA’s Federal Leader, John Steenhuisen joined residents and party activists in Klerksdorp on Monday morning April 29 on a march to protest against corruption and cadre deployment. He was accompanied by the North West Provincial Leader, Leon Basson and the Provincial Chairperson, Freddy Sonakile. The march convened at Triest Training Centre in Elm Street from where they walked down Central Avenue. Following the march, the delegation travelled to Ventersdorp to pay respects to the family of the late DA Councillor, Lawrence Motlhoiwa, conduct an oversight visit to the Ventersdorp Stadium and engage members of the community.

Photo: Melody Pieterse.

Jong ma het gewas op die brein

Klerksdorp Rekord, Klerksdorp - ‘n Jong ma van die stad moet binnekort ‘n breinoperasie ondergaan nadat sy vroeër die maand met ‘n gewas so groot soos ‘n R2 munt op haar brein gediagnoseer is.

Elnika Lombard is bang en angstig vir wat wag, maar kan ook nie meer saam met die erge migraines, dubbelvisie, gebrekkige geheue, moegheid en naarheid saamlewe nie.

Dié simptome het verlede jaar begin en terwyl haar vorige huisdokter haar klagtes van konstante hoofpyn afgelag het, het ‘n ander dokter haar op 9 April vir ‘n MRI skandering gestuur wat die ergste bevestig het. “Volgens die neurochirurg wil hy so gou moontlik opereer aangesien die gewas groei en reeds fase 2 bereik het.

Gang war claims three, eight in court

Klerksdorp Record, Klerksdorp - Gang wars in Jouberton are at breaking point where three residents died in recent clashes.

According to Brig Sabata Mokgwabone, police spokesperson, in a bid to effectively deal with gangsterism, eight accused persons were remanded in custody when they appeared in the Klerksdorp Magistrates’ Court on April 24. They were charged with three counts of murder and two of attempted murder.