Klerksdorp Rekord, Klerksdorp - Benadé Baird, ‘n boorling van Klerksdorp, is op 9 Desember 2023 in Klerksdorp oorlede. Hy is op 10 April 1961 in Klerksdorp gebore.

Benadè het gehou van mooi vroue en vinnige karre en verskeie braaiplekke in ‘n welige tuin. Hy was lief vir sy familie en Ferrari, nie altyd tegelykertyd of eweveel nie, alhoewel Ferrari hom soms teleurgestel het. Wanneer hy homself platgetrek het, het hy homself weer opgebou. As ‘n lewenslange mynbouman het hy ondergrond begin en hard gewerk om uit te styg, tot heel aan die einde van sy lewe. Sy hande was besig en sy kop was vinnig. Hy was ‘n kreatiewe kok, ‘n handige nutsman en ‘n vernuftige tuinier. Sy Skotse Terrier, Sir Stuart Baird oftewel Stewie, was sy lojale en konstante metgesel.

Nadat hy in Klerksdorp se hospitaal sy opwagting gemaak het as ‘n stewige baba, het hy in sy kleintyd tussen sy ouers en grootouers geswerf en ‘n vrolike reputasie as die familie-grapmaker opgebou. Daar is kersfeesfoto’s van Benade op die familieplaas Goedgevonden, met ‘n waatlemoenhelm op sy kop, ‘n grinnik vol haasbek en ‘n stokswaard in sy hand. As ‘n tienjarige seuntjie in Oos-Londen het hy sy pa verloor en moes hy saam met sy ouer broer ‘n man word. Dit het nie sy humorsin bederf nie. Toe sy ma een aand aankondig dat die gesinsvakansie gekanseleer word omdat hy nie die grasperk gesny het soos beloof nie, het hy in die nag in die reën, met ‘n mynlamp op sy kop sy plig gedoen sodat die vakansie kon voortgaan. Niks kon sy sin vir pret of sy lus om mense te vermaak, bederf nie. Nie eers toe hy teen ‘n steil afdraande op sy Chopper-fiets se saal gestaan het, sy hande in die lug gegooi en kop eerste die teerpad ontmoet het nie.

Klerksdorp Record, Lichtenburg - MEC JS Lahari released the second quarter crime statistics last week. He told a group of esteemed guests that they activated the safer festive season operations in October and declared at the time that in this province, they are not going to be tolerant for any deviancy.
“We reminded everyone that in this province we are going to be unsympa-thetic to any wrong doing. Any contravention of any edict of the republic, will be dealt with harshly. 

Klerksdorp Record, Klerksdorp - The DA is concerned about the reported deteriorating quality of water in the North West.
This comes after only one water system in the province managed to meet the requirements of the blue drop status. “Only the Potchefstroom water system in JB Marks qualifies for Blue Drop status and is thought to be in excellent condition. The water in Rustenburg and Matlosana do not qualify for blue drop status, but is acceptable and not critical,” said Carin Brits, DA chief of staff.

Klerksdorp Record, Klerksdorp – Farouk Danger has been honoured with the MSA 2023 Pioneer Award.
He received this recognition for his contributions and achievements in the field of racing.
Throughout his career, he faced challenges and obstacles, but he never let them hinder his progress.
Despite facing sponsorship restrictions, he still managed to showcase his talents and prove himself a formidable competitor.