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SAPS active in North West

28 November 2025

Klerksdorp Record, Klerksdorp - The police arrested 994 suspects between November 10 and 16 November, across all five districts, for a variety of crimes.

The arrests are building a strong foundation for the Safer Festive Season Operations, to address the heightened risk of criminality associated with increased movement of people and elevated social activity. Out of the 994 arrested suspects, it is worth noting that 366 were arrested by the detectives as those on the circulated wanted suspects’ lists. Additionally, the operations resulted in the arrest 15 Illegal immigrants.

Hospital hopes to clear surgical backlog soon

28 November 2025

Klerksdorp Record, Klerksdorp - The shutdown affecting Tshepong Hospital’s Orthopaedic Ward will hopefully soon be something of the past.

The Department of Health’s Tebogo Lekgwethane laid the problems experienced at the hospital at the foot of a high patient load experienced at the hospital. “The Orthopaedics Department is experiencing a critical shortage, primarily due to an exceptionally high patient load that significantly exceeds its catchment area - drawing patients from the North West, Free State, Northern Cape, Gauteng, and neighbouring countries.’’

Gone in 150 seconds

28 November 2025

Klerksdorp Record, Klerksdorp - A motorcycle theft syndicate operates so fast that they managed to get away in under three minutes after breaking and entering a motorcycle showroom.

Henry Fuller of Daly BMW lost two bikes recently after the brazen thieves knocked out showroom windows on two separate occasions. In both instances, it was a hit and run job.

No money means no surgery

21 November 2025

Tshepong Hospital: Orthopaedic doctors idle due to unpaid debt

By Salomé Kotzé

Klerksdorp Record, Klerksdorp - That there is a crisis at the Klerksdorp Tshepong Hospital Complex’s Orthopedic Ward is no longer in dispute.

It has been confirmed by doctors, patients, and suppliers that there has been a total operational shutdown since the end of October. Klerksdorp Record has uncovered a staggering financial gridlock: suppliers are refusing to provide crucial medical hardware due to an outstanding debt an agent says has rung up to nearly R25 million owed by the Department of Health.

VF Plus eis optrede teen sindikaat in munisipaliteit

21 November 2025

Klerksdorp Rekord, Klerksdorp - ‘n Sindikaat wat vermoedelik vanuit die munisipaliteit bedryf word en sakelui intimideer om groot bedrae geld aan hulle oor te betaal om te verhoed dat hulle elektrisiteit afgesit word, word ondersoek.

Rdl Hendrik Jordaan van die Vryheidsfront Plus het op Dinsdag 19 November gesê dat hy geëis het dat die munisipale bestuurder die “munisipale rekening-afdreigsindikaat” wat in die munisipaliteit bedrywig is, by die polisie verkla. “Sy het onderneem om dit te doen en gesê die munisipaliteit sal hul samewerking gee om die skuldiges aan die kaak te stel.’’