Klerksdorp Record, Klerksdorp - The North West Provincial Commissioner, Lt-Genl Sello Kwena, urged members to use available services of the police’s employee Health and Wellness (EHW) to get psychosocial support after two police officers took their own lives recently.

Lt-Col Willem Pretorius known as Spikes, attached to provincial Tactical Response Team (TRT), shot and killed himself at his favourite fishing spot at Mooibank outside Potchefstroom. His body was discovered early Sunday morning May 19.

No foul play is suspected and an inquest docket has been opened after his death. Pretorius was recently divorced and has two children. His funeral service will take place at NH Morester, next to the N12, at 10:00 on Saturday May 25. 

In another suicide in Dithakong village, a Warrant Officer (58) attached to Mahikeng Public Order Police (POP), shot and killed his wife (46), then turned the gun on himself. 

Klerksdorp Rekord, Stilfontein - Die dorp se eerste burgemeestersvrou is vandeesweek oorlede. Klaasje Stemmet was 96 jaar oud.

Volgens haar seun, Willie, is sy op Dinsdag 21 Mei in Stillerus Afree-oord oorlede. Sy het aan demensie gely.
 
Haar eerste man, Fred met wie sy 49 jaar getroud was, is in 1995 oorlede. Sy het in Primrose, Germiston grootgeword en sy en Fred het in 1960 na Stilfontein verhuis. Hulle was 49 jaar getroud.

Klerksdorp Rekord, Klerksdorp -‘n Inwoner van Lichtenburg is in ‘n Klerksdorpse hospitaal opgeneem nadat twee pitbulls hom aan die been beetgekry en sy kuit verskeur het.

Michael Rossouw (27) is op Sondag 19 Mei aangeval. Sy ouers, Ida en Jorrie Jordaan, het ook deurgeloop. 

Die honde het hom aangeval nadat hy by sy ma se huis gestop het en besig was om sy kind uit die karstoeltjie agter in die motor te haal. Die diere het glo uit die erf van die bure oorkant die straat gekom en hom van agter af getakel. 

“Ek het in die motor geklim maar kon nog nie die deur toe kry nie en toe byt die honde my aan my arm en been. Op ‘n stadium het die honde my aan my voete van die kar af probeer wegsleep. My stiefpa en ma is ook aangeval,” sê Michael. Hy is in die Life Anncron hospitaal.

Klerksdorp Record, Klerksdorp - The public announcement this week by the Matlosana Municipality that Executive Mayor James Tsolela is on leave due to fatigue was met with astonishment by political parties.

The DA in Matlosana said it is “just another ANC trick to dodge accountability’’. Cllr Portia Burrel said it is interesting that the mayor is “fatigued’’ after document surfaced that allegedly implicate him in fraudulent payments.

Nick Mapheele, spokesperson in the office of the mayor, said he will be on leave until after the election. “The decision for leave comes after the mayor consulted his medical doctor who diagnosed him with fatigue. The mayor has been overseeing the provision of municipal services since he assumed his position without any rest. Recently, he has been involved in community affairs and also in the annually budget consultation meetings of the municipality.’’