Klerksdorp Record, Klerksdorp - The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy has published the official fuel price adjustments for December 2023, showing a big cut to both the petrol and diesel prices in South Africa.

Motorists received a sizeable fuel price cut from Wednesday December 6. Petrol prices were cut by 65 cents per litre, and diesel went down by between R2.35 and R2.41 a litre.

Klerksdorp Rekord, Hartbeesfontein - Twee mans is in hegtenis geneem in verband met die skietdood van ‘n enkelma van Hartbeesfontein gedurende ‘n strooptog verlede week op die dorp.

Hartbeesfontein is nog steeds geruk oor die gebeure wat gedurende Donderdagnag 23/24 November afgespeel het. Rowers het binne ‘n kwessie van minute by drie huise toegeslaan, ingebreek en waardevolle items gesteel. ‘n Enkelma wat aandag van haar tienerdogter probeer aftrek het, is tydens die eerste rooftog doodgeskiet.

By Salomé Kotzé

Klerksdorp Record, Orkney - Residents of Orkney are not impressed with CAPM’s plans to develop a new mine shaft “basically on our doorstep’’.

At a meeting held on Thursday November 23 Soekie Swanepoel said she is not planning to sit on her doorstep and look at a mine in front of her house. She was especially concerned about the impact that mining in the area in such a close proximity to several neighbourhoods, could have on residents’ health.

Klerksdorp Record, Klerksdorp - As the Christmas holiday approaches, members of the community and various sectors of the society are urged to be vigilant and work with the police in the fight against crime.

Stock theft is one of the crimes that tend to escalate during this period. In a recent incident in Bloemhof, the police were alerted of two stolen bulls worth R160 000. “Apparently the bulls were going to be slaughtered for N initiation ceremony at Boitumelong and a police team descended on Bloemhof over the weekend.