Klerksdorp Midweek, Orkney - Residents next to the Vaal River at Orkney Vaal, private small holdings, the boating club etc were told to evacuate over the past weekend with the Vaal River in flood.
Animal shelter in dire straits
Klerksdorp Midweek, Klerksdorp - The Orkney & Klerksdorp Animal Shelter is flooded - the fifth flooding for 2025. “Last week, we lost our bakkie on top of this. It is nonstop and just more issues and problems on top of everything else,” said Diane Jacobs of the shelter. The shelter needed to close for a few days because they could not accommodate more animals or help animals in needs as they do not have transport.
Eskom: National grid is strained
Klerksdorp Midweek, Klerksdorp - Eskom says the national grid is strained by high demand and inclement weather set to continue until Wednesday April 9. The latest data from Eskom shows the power utility ramped up its use of open cycle gas turbines since Wednesday last week.
Twee konserte met Amira te sien
Klerksdorp Midweek, Klerksdorp - Amira Willighagen is eersko-mende naweek in Potchefstroom by die NG Kerk Miederpark te sien en volgende maand by die Hervormde Kerk Môrester in Klerksdorp. Die Potch-konsert vind op Sondag 6 April plaas en die konsert in Klerksdorp op 9 Mei.
More zamas caught
Klerksdorp Midweek, Klerksdorp - As part of combating illegal mining, the Dr Kenneth Kaunda Illegal Mining Task Team assisted by the Explosive Unit, apprehended three suspects at the Shiva Mine Dam area last week. On arrival at the mine on March 25, numerous persons were observed busy with illegal mining activities. On seeing the police, they fled from the scene, but police managed to arrest three suspects, aged between 32 and 35 (two are Zimbabweans and one is from Mozambique).