Klerksdorp Record, Klerksdorp - The North West Provincial Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure (PROVJOINTS) led by the South African Police Service, has officially launched the annual Safer Festive Operation in Mahikeng on Thursday October 17.
The operation commenced on October 1 and will come to a close on January 31 next year. It will be executed in an intelligence phased approach. The first phase of the operation until November 30, is directed towards ensuring that schools examinations take place in a conducive, peaceful, safe and incident free environment.
Horror crash: Driver warned as investigation continues
Klerksdorp Rekord, Klerksdorp - Residents of Klerksdorp are baying for the blood of the driver of the Mercedes Benz that crashed into another car on Sunday night October 13, killing everyone inside.
He then left the scene of the accident in another vehicle, only to report to the police two days later. Klerksdorp Record can disclose that the man who was behind the steering wheel of the speeding Benz, is indeed a practising attorney in Klerksdorp. He reported at the police station on Tuesday morning October 15 where a warning statement was taken informing him of his rights.
Ceremony for new councillors
Klerksdorp Record, Klerksdorp - Two new councillors for Matlosana Municipality were officially sworn in this week.
Moremedi Orapeleng Petros and Inge Wilken accepted their new titles with smiles. Senior Magistrate Marionette Kirsten did the honours at the Klerksdorp Magistrate’s Court on Monday October 14.
Gesin verloor alles toe plaashuis afbrand
Klerksdorp Rekord, Klerksdorp - Die Greeff-gesin van die plaas Brakspruit buite die stad het met slegs die klere aan hul lywe uit hul brandende huis ontsnap.
Volgens André het almal in die huis geslaap toe die brand Dinsdagaand sowat 23:00 uitbreek. “Ek het wakkergeskrik, want ek het iets hoor val. Toe ek uit die kamer kom, was dit net vlamme. Ek en my vrou het die kinders wakker geskree en ons kon net betyds uit die huis uit.
Petisie geloods sodat paaie aandag kry
Klerksdorp Rekord, Klerksdorp - Die DA in Matlosana het ‘n petisie geloods om inwoners te kry om druk op die munisipaliteit te plaas sodat ‘n volskaalse oudit van die stad se paaie gedoen kan word.
Rdl Jacky Basson het verlede week gesê die behoefte is groot om beskadigde paaie reg te maak, instandhouding te doen en in sommige plekke op te gradeer.
Sy het gesê dat munisipale amptenare tydens die burgemeesters Imbizo in Klerksdorp gesê het paaie word nie geprioritiseer nie, “omdat dit nie inkomste genereer nie”.