Klerksdorp Record, Potchefstroom - The North West Province has reported a significant 7.6% reduction in community-reported crimes for the fourth quarter of 2024/2025 (January to March 2025), encompassing 1 972 fewer cases compared to the same period last year.
All crime categories saw a decline, with contact crimes dropping by 7.7%, and incidents involving women and children also decreasing. Property-related crimes, including stock theft, saw a notable 9.8% reduction since 2021, with stock theft specifically down by 13.5% this quarter.
Tax season starts in July
Klerksdorp Record, Klerksdorp - Tax season will start on July 7 and last till October 20.
SARS announced the official start of the 2025 Filing Season on Tuesday June 3. The category of taxpayers who are automatically assessed will receive notification from SARS from July 7 to 20.
Taxpayers who do not receive notifications from SARS that they are automatically assessed, are encouraged to submit their tax returns from July 21.The filing season will close on October 20 for non-provisional individuals.
Polisie vat kratte kos, batterye by buitelanders
Klerksdorp Rekord, Ventersdorp - Die 22 buitelanders wat gevang is terwyl hulle verskillende kosprodukte verpak het wat oënskynlik bestem is vir verspreiding aan Zama-zamas, het vroeër vandeesweek in die Ventersdorp-landdroshof verskyn.
Die buitelanders is almal onwettig in die land. Hulle het op Maandag 2 Junie in die hof verskyn. Die saak is tot Woensdag 4 Junie uitgestel vir regshulp. Almal het in aanhouding gebly.
Daar is ook deur die dr Kenneth Kaunda Distrik-misdaadvoorkomingseenheid, beslag gelê op ‘n groot hoeveelheid kos. Volgens brig Sabata Mokgwabone, polisiewoordvoerder, het die polisie toegeslaan nadat hulle ‘n ruk lank die aktiwiteite op die plaas tussen Klerksdorp en Ventersdorp dopgehou het. “Die polisie het tydens die arrestasie op twee ongelisensieerde vuurwapens beslag gelê,” het hy gesê.
Held red ma, kinders uit brandende huis
Klerksdorp Rekord, Orkney - Sonder om twee keer te dink het Abraham Ramathladi ‘n ma en haar twee kinders deur ‘n venster van hul brandende huis na veiligheid gehelp.
Hy was later self in trane toe hy besef nog ‘n vrou het in die huis gesterf, maar daar was niks wat hy kon doen nie. Die vlamme was te erg.
Sirenes het vroeg Saterdagoggend 24 Mei deur Orkney geloei toe daar alarm gemaak is dat ‘n huis in Bennettstraat aan die brand is. Monique Pretorius wat daar naby bly het haar tuinwerker (Ramathladi) by Galaxy opgelaai en verby gery toe hulle die rook by die huis sien uitborrel.
Baby Kelvin laid to rest
Klerksdorp Record, Stilfontein - The toddler who was found dead in a well-known drug den in Stilfontein, was laid to rest this week.
Klerksdorp Record was reliably told that the post mortem done on Kelvin Niewenhuizen shows he suffered a skull fracture. His grandmother and her boyfriend are expected to apply for bail on Thursday May 29 as the case was rolled over from Tuesday May 27.
Meanwhile, NG Welsyn (NGW) Klerksdorp issued a statement after people speculated on Facebook that a social worker at their office was suspended for failing to intervene on behalf of the baby boy.”
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