‘Make Orkney great again’

by Danie Jacobs

Klerksdorp Record, Orkney - A newly-refurbished gold processing plant opened this week which could mean 4 000 jobs for the struggling community. 

According to representatives of the China-African Precious Metals Company (CAPM), R200 million was spent on resuscitating the plant and it forms part of the company’s R2 billion investment at its Orkney operations.

Crisis at Stilfontein mine ongoing

Klerksdorp Record, Stilfontein - Plans are in motion to get the illegal miners to resurface in a way that is humane while still upholding the law.

These past weeks the country has been keeping a keen eye on the crisis unfolding near Khuma where operators of the government Operation Vala Umgodi managed to stop supply routes to the illegal miners underground. 

Fingers point to police officers after death of detainee

Klerksdorp Record, Kanana - The Independent Police Directorate is investigating the death of a 34-year old Kanana man who was allegedly assaulted by police officers stationed at Kanana SAPS.

Falakhe Ntombela died in hospital. He was ta-ken into custody on Sunday morning November 10. 

According to a friend who requested anonymity because he is afraid of the police, the police officers assaulted Ntombela for no reason.