Klerksdorp Midweek, Klerksdorp - Police in Klerksdorp arrested a 21-year-old Zimbabwean for selling explosives. 
Col Adele Myburgh, police spokesperson, said the suspect, who tried to flee after becoming aware of the police in the sting operation, was arrested in the bushes near Matlosana Mall by members of the National Intervention Unit (NIU). “Inside his vehicle, police found a variety of explosives, including capped fuses, 30 blasting cartridges and 50m of detonating cord. Initial investigations indicated that the explosives are used to commit cash in transit heists, blow up Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) as well as utilisation in illegal mining activities.” 

The Lions clubs of Stilfontein, Klerksdorp and the new Orkney club brought Operation Bright Sight to Laerskool Stilfontein on Monday March 3. Some 520 children lined up for basic eyetests. The test was conducted by Sandy King of the Alberton club. The machine used tested for astigmatism, near and farsightedness as well as other eye problems. According to King, they have detected problems where the children were completely unaware of having an eye problem. More information about this project in this week’s Klerksdorp Record.
Photo: Danie Jacobs.

Klerksdorp Midweek, Klerksdorp - Klerksdorp Museum is hosting a guest exhibition of a selection of vary colourful and (some of them even rare) seashells. The public can visit the Museum on weekdays between 10:00 and 16:00, Saturdays between 09:00 and 11:45, and Sundays 14:00-16:00 to view this highly educational exhibition. 

Klerksdorp Midweek, Klerksdorp - Members of the community are requested to refrain from reporting cases or lodging complaints about SAPS on social media platforms. In a recent incident, a complaint was published on Zeerust Nuus with allegations that Swartruggens police permitted a group of approximately 80 people to load cattle from a farm without the owner’s consent. “As a matter of fact, this matter was never reported to the police, although the group was spotted outside the police station.