Klerksdorp Record - Community News

Palliative and End-of-Life Care available in Klerksdorp

19 September 2025

Klerksdorp Record, Klerksdorp - Lenmed Sunningdale Private Hospital, in collaboration with local healthcare professionals, has officially launched a dedicated Palliative and End-of-Life Care Service, bringing vital, compassionate support to individuals and families facing serious or life-limiting illness in the region.

The launch event, held in July, was hosted at the hospital and led by Dr Adri Oosthuizen, a specialist palliative care medical practitioner with a deep commitment to dignity-focused, patient-centred care.

This new service represents a significant milestone in the delivery of holistic healthcare in Klerksdorp and surrounding communities.

Music in style

Klerksdorp Record, Klerksdorp - NW Musikon presents Music in Style: A Night of Classical Elegance.

This unforgettable evening of instrumental music will be held in the Musikon Auditorium on September 26 at 18:30. Come and immerse yourself in a sophisticated showcase featuring Musikon’s most talented performers.

Enjoy the outdoors at Faan Meintjes

Klerksdorp Record, Klerksdorp - The Kwalata Hiking, Camping, and Spring Festival is taking place this month at the Faan Meintjes Nature Reserve and it is the ideal time to enjoy the fresh air and outdoors.

The City of Matlosana, in partnership with the Department of Economic Development, Environment, Conservation, and Tourism (DEDECT), and the Matlosana Hiking Club, is presenting the festival on September 27.

Let no child face cancer alone

25 September 2025

Klerksdorp Record, Klerksdorp - September marks International Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.

Childhood cancer is one of the leading causes of disease-related deaths among children worldwide, and in South Africa, around 1 000 children are diagnosed each year.

Too many are diagnosed too late, and too many families face this journey without enough support.

Stilfontein mom Rouvierre van Tonder recalls the feeling she experienced sixteen years ago when her four-year-old son was diagnosed with Acute lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL). “I felt my life had come to a horrible end. That I could not save or protect my child.’’

Bring your voice to prayer walk

Klerksdorp Record, Klerksdorp - Believers are invited to participate in the prayer walk and worship at Solid Ground on Saturday September 20.

The Ascend Prayer Walk and Worship Gathering promises to be a powerful experience where families unite, grow in faith, and worship freely as a community. “As believers, we want to take hands to publicly declare that Jesus is Lord over Klerksdorp,’’ says Louis Wiid, organiser of the event.