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  • Thief to spend 10 years behind bars

    Klerksdorp Record, Klerksdorp - Thinus Becker Theunissen (64) was sentenced to 10 years direct imprisonment on nine counts of theft when he appeared in the Klerksdorp Specialised Commercial Crimes Court this week.

    “Reports indicate that between November 2018 and September 2019, the accused who was a well-known employee at a butchery, took the cattle from various farmers at Klerksdorp, Potchefstroom, Hartbeesfontein and Ventersdorp to the auction house to sell them on behalf of the farmers and kept the money for himself,” said W/O Amogelang Malwetse, spokesperson.

     

     

     

     
  • Medical school honours “son of Klerksdorp”

    Klerksdorp Record, Klerksdorp - The NWU’s soon-to-be-established medical school will be called the NWU Desmond Tutu School of Medicine.

    This decision was taken in consultation with - and received the approval of - the Archbishop Desmond Tutu IP Trust. The illustrious ceremony was further graced by the presence of the Honourable Deputy Minister of Health, Dr Joe Phaahla, Premier of the North West Province, Lazarus Mokgosi, as well as various bishops of the Anglican Church.

     
  • Liquor stores now open on Sundays, public holidays

    Klerksdorp Record, Klerksdorp - For the first time ever, liquor stores in North West were open over the long weekend. The new North West Liquor Licencing Amendment Act came into operation on April 1.

    It replaced the Liquor Act 27 of 1989 that ceased to operate on March 31.

    The new act allows liquor stores to open their doors from 09:00 to 17:00 on Sundays and public holidays and from 08:00 to 20:00 on other days. Supermarkets that sell wine are allowed to sell liquor from 08:00 to 17:00 from Monday to Saturday, and from 09:00 to 17:00 on Sundays and public holidays.