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  • Deadly shooting at La Hoff complex

    6 February 2026

    By Salomé Kotzé

    Klerksdorp Record, Klerksdorp - A Matlosana Councillor fled for his life after his neighbour was shot dead in a spray of bullets inside his apartment in the La Hoff Mews residential complex in Hobson Street earlier this week.

    This incident sent shockwaves through the community after the news that local business man Ronny Mere and his wife were gunned down inside their apartment just after midnight on Monday February 2. 

     

     

     

  • Protest halts traffic

    6 February 2026

    A cloud of black smoke billowed over Orkney on Monday evening February 2 when people blocked all entrances and exits to the town with burning tyres. Cars were even refused entry from Milton Avenue into Carlyle Street (photo). Klerksdorp Record was told it was a service delivery protest by the Kanana community. The roads were cleared by 21:00 and traffic resumed. The following day, Executive Mayor Fikile Mahlophe addressed the Kanana community about the Letsatsi solar plant project, following their march to the municipality in Klerksdorp that morning to deliver a memorandum concerning issues affecting Kanana. The delevopment of the solar plant is situated close to Orkney and expected to provide jobs and a boost in infrastructure to the municipality.

     

  • Missing woman found murdered in empty shack 

    6 February 2026

    Klerksdorp Record, Jouberton - Family and friends of a young woman who was found murdered in the township is calling for justice to be served.

    The family of Masego Pholoholo is in mourning after her body was discovered in a shack over the weekend a few days after she was reported missing. The 22-year-old lady was last seen while on a date with a mystery man at a local tavern on January 24. She never returned home.