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Police start recruitment drive for 5 500 new officers

4 July 2025 - Klerksdorp Record, Klerksdorp - This week, the police launched their much anticipated e-recruitment drive for 5 500 aspiring police officers to join its ranks.

It is the first time that the police will utilise an Electronic Recruitment System, through which youth from all walks of life, can submit their applications to be considered for the entry level Police trainee posts.

The shift to a digital platform is expected to reduce paperwork, curb corruption and nepotism, and prevent lost applications. It will also enhance fairness, efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and improve the integrity and speed of the recruitment process.

Ondersoek geloods na Witrand-pasiënt sterf

27 June 2025 - Klerksdorp Rekord, Potchefstroom - Die LUR van Gesondheid in die provinsie het ‘n taakspan een maand gegee om antwoorde te kry na die dood van ‘n pasiënt van die Witrand Psigiatriese Hospitaal.

Sello Lehari het in ‘n vergadering op Dinsdag 24 Junie die taakspan onder leiding van die ervare prof John Tumbo, opdra gegee om die dood van Quinton du Plessis te ondersoek. Hy verwag terugvoering teen 1 Augustus.

Diewe slaan toe by substasie

27 Junie 2025 - Klerksdorp Rekord, Klerksdorp - Inwoners van Adamayview het Woensdagoggend 25 Junie sonder elektrisiteit wakker geword.

Die oorsaak is glo die substasie by Laerskool Goudkop wat die vorige aand gevandaliseer is.

Rdl Inge Wilken het inwoners op die Wyk 39-Whatsapp-groep in kennis gestel van die voorval en die skool bedank vir sy vinnige optrede.

Abrie Cloete, adjunkhoof, het aan Klerksdorp Rekord gesê dat CSS Sekuriteit hom om 22:56 van ‘n probleem by die skool in kennis gestel het.

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Company fined thousands for not paying tax

27 June 2025 - Klerksdorp Record, Ventersdorp - A company called CJC Precast (Pty) Ltd was summoned after failing to pay tax for five years.

According to the NPA, the company was fined R32 500 by the Ventersdorp Magistrate’s Court last week.

The company was represented by its director, John Christopher Conroy (60). The company faced 65 counts of contravening the Tax Administration Act: failure to submit tax returns.

NWU Med School another step closer

27 June 2025 - Klerksdorp Record, Potchefstroom - The future of the NWU’s Desmond Tutu School of Medicine was further consolidated with the signing of a memorandum of agreement between the university and the NW Department of Health.

This signing took place on Tuesday June 24 in Potchefstroom.

“It is a privilege to be able to celebrate another milestone in the establishment of our medical school,” said Prof Awie Kotzé, executive dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences. It has been a long journey to reach this point, and this collaboration promises a long and successful future for the NWU Desmond Tutu School of Medicine.”