Four miners trapped underground after a rock fall in the Tau Lekoa gold mine near Orkney did not survive. One of the group of five miners working underground during the rock fall was rescued on Friday 6 December while the others remain trapped.
Respected sport administrator Dr Jacques Faul was appointed as the acting CEO of Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Saturday 7 December. Faul grew up in Klerksdorp.
Load shedding has moved to stage 4 on Monday 9 December.
Klerksdorp Rekord, Stilfontein - Die sinkgat langs die N12 buite Stilfontein gaan uiteindelik herstel word. Die leier van die VF Plus in die provinsie, Michal Groenewald, het vandeesweek bevestig dat herstelwerk volgende jaar aan die sinkgat sal begin. Die VF Plus het vanjaar groot druk op die owerhede geplaas oor die “probleemgebied’’ aangesien dit jare reeds sloer.
To read the full story, read page 1 of our 6 Desember 2019 issue.
Klerksdorp Record, Klerksdorp - The arrests last week of three people in connection with the illegal possession of firearms are only the tip of the iceberg in an investigation of a foreign syndicate of wildlife traffickers. Michael Frederick Fouché (43), Chu Due Thang (35) and Nguyen Huu Dong (23) appeared in court on 28 November. The case was postponed to Thursday 5 December for a formal bail application.
To read the full story, read page 3 of our 6 Desember 2019 issue.