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Residents outraged by demand notices

Klerksdorp Record, Klerksdorp - Despite the Matlosana Municipality’s own admission about systemic failures in its billing system, several residents were surprised with the dreaded pink letter warning that their electricity will be cut if they fail to pay the outstanding amount.

For Gideon Joubert of Meiringspark that means he must cough up close to R130 000 to avoid a disconnection. Ironically, his account is not and has never been in arrears. “I have evidence of all my water readings, I use prepaid electricity and pay my account in full every month. This is unacceptable to me to be harassed like this. It is humiliating to say the least,’’ he told Klerksdorp Record.

Miss Klerksdorp on top of the world

Klerksdorp Record, Klerksdorp - Miss Klerksdorp Chenique Terblanche is in Egypt where she is participating in the Miss Intercontinental beauty pageant.

Miss Intercontinental is a major international beauty pageant, running since 1971, where delegates from around the world compete for the title.

The current queen is María Cepero from Puerto Rico (crowned December 2024). The 2025/2026 competition is currently underway in Egypt, featuring contestants from approximately 70 countries vying for the crown, celebrating beauty, culture, and global unity with a focus on empowerment.

Stock theft suspects arrested

Klerksdorp Record, Kanana - The police arrested two men over the weekend in connection with a case of stock theft reported in the area.

The police supported by the Provincial Crime Intelligence Overt Team, Provincial Criminal Record & Crime Scene Management and the Stilfontein Stock Theft and Endangered Species (STES) Unit arrested the men on Saturday January 17.

Suurstof kan Ouma se lewe verleng

Klerksdorp Rekord, Stilfontein - Engela Pelser benodig dringend ‘n suurstofmasjien, maar sy het nie geld om een te koop nie. Sy trek net ‘n Sassa-pensioen en elke sent word omgedraai. Sy is 67 jaar oud en haar gesin vrees vir haar lewe.

Haar dogter, Chantel Hill, bly by haar ouers om na haar ma om te sien. “My ma het ‘n chroniesie longsiekte en hartversaking, Sy het ook katarakke en benodig dringend ‘n nuwe bril. Sy kan ‘n bril kry wat R2 300 kos. Haar sig het al so versleg dat sy ‘n paar sentimeter ver kan sien - korter as ‘n lineaal se lengte.

Christopher het net verdwyn

Klerksdorp Rekord, Klerksdorp - Christopher Harcombe is nou al bykans sewe weke skoonveld.

Hy het verdwyn na hy vroegoggend gaan fietsry het. Volgens sy vrou, Angelique, is niks sedert 6 Desember van hom gehoor nie. “Almal het gesoek. Die polisie het alles gedoen en ons het geen idee waar hy hom bevind of wat met hom gebeur het nie,” sê sy.

Skakel haar by 071 175 6288 as jy weet waar hy hom bevind of wat met hom gebeur het. Hy is skraal gebou, het lang blonde hare, is ongeveer 1,72 m lank en weeg 72 kg. Hy het ‘n rooi en swart fietsryhemp, swart fietsrybroek en sonbril aangehad toe hy by die huis weg is.

Hy het verskeie tatoeëermerke en ‘n ringetjie in sy wenkbrou. Sy regterhand het nie ‘n duim nie. “Sy fiets is wit en rooi met groen besonderhede,” het Angelique gesê.