deur Salomé Kotzé

Klerksdorp Rekord, Klerksdorp - Die misdaadstatistiek vir 1 April 2017-31 Maart 2018 skets steeds ‘n donker prentjie in Noordwes, met die moordsyfer wat ‘n styging van 6,9% toon. Op plaaslike vlak, word Jouberton se hoë verkragtingsyfer uitgesonder as die elfde hoogste in die land al is 12,3% minder verkragtings in die tydperk aangemeld. Klerksdorp teken die skerpste styging in seksuele aanranding aan met ‘n styging van 200% wat die stad vierde in die land plaas. Klerksdorp kan darem spog met die beste eenheid vir gesinsgeweld, seksuele oortredings en kinderbeskerming in die land wat meeste van hierdie sake ondersoek.

To read the full story, read page 3 of our 21 September 2018 issue.

Klerksdorp Record, Klerksdorp - Klerksdorp and surrounding areas are faced with various difficulties pertaining to service delivery and maintenance of sewage pipes and leakages thereof. Klerksdorp Record receives numerous calls on a weekly basis of individuals complaining about raw sewage flooding the streets and even several houses in the area. After an investigation by Cllr Wolfgang Walhorn in wards 17 and 39 he found that household refuse, rocks and plastic bags thrown down drains are causing the blockages, now it seems that household refuse are causing some of these blockages.

To read the full story, read page 5 of our 21 September 2018 issue.

Klerksdorp Record, Klerksdorp - Shooting on a new locally-produced and filmed movie has finished and it should be on DStv in 2019! Big Bank Productions completed principal photography on Friday 14 September and “Magic Moon” should be seen on Mzansi Magic. The film is mostly in Setswana with some dialogue in English. The film was conceptualized in Klerksdorp and 80% of the cast are from the North West.

To read the full story, read page 5 of our 21 September 2018 issue.

Deur JP Myburg

Klerksdorp Rekord, Klerksdorp - Fopnuus is deesdae op almal se lippe, individue wat toegang het tot sosiale media word elke dag hiermee gekonfronteer en versprei talle onwaarhede in die vorm van ‘n videogreep, foto of “artikel”. In ‘n tyd van maklike bekombare inligting is dit belangrik om eers van sekere verspreide “inligting” 100% seker te maak voor jy op die deel-knoppie kliek. Onlangse gevalle in Klerksdorp met oproer in taxi-geledere teenoor sogenaamde dwelmbase het soos ‘n veldbrand versprei en stertjies is aangelas wat paniek gesaai het onder inwoners. Vandeesweek is ‘n plasing oor Klerksdorp ouetehuis derduisende keer gedeel en as die waarheid verkondig, terwyl dit inderwaarheid ‘n eensydige blik van ‘n onvergenoegde kliënt is.

To read the full story, read page 4 of our 21 September 2018 issue.