Klerksdorp Rekord, Klerksdorp - Ben en Julie van Zyl vier volgende week hul 74ste huweliksherdenking.
Albei is 95 jaar oud en nog baie aan die gang. Die egpaar is dr Leonie Graham se ouers, en hulle bly by haar. Leonie se suster, Estelle Viljoen, vlieg vanaf Nederland om die herdenking by te woon. Hulle het nog ‘n broer gehad wat oorlede is.
“My ouers se herdenking is op 6 Oktober en ons sal ‘n ete op Sondag 5 Oktober hê. Ons het ‘n groot ding daarvan gemaak toe hulle 95 jaar oud geword het. My ma het in Augustus verjaar en my pa op 8 September,” vertel Leonie.
Haar ouers se tydgenote lewe nie meer nie, maar sy, haar suster en hul sewe kleinkinders en 11 agterkleinkinders gaan die dag spesiaal maak. “My pa is in ‘n rolstoel, maar hy verstaan alles. My ma is nog 100%. Sy speel nog klavier en sing vir ons,” sê sy.
Haar pa het nog op 84-jarige ouderdom die Argus gery en op 90 gholf gespeel. Ben was ‘n tekenaar van beroep en Julie het verpleeg en was ‘n tuisteskepper. Die familie het op Odendaalsrus gewoon.
Visit Faan Meintjes for mahala
Klerksdorp Record, Klerksdorp - The Faan Meintjes Nature Reserve just outside the city is a national treasure.
The reserve will have its annual mahala week from October 13 to 19, with free entry! Bring your SA ID to get free entry.
The park allows all South Africans the chance to explore its splendour at no cost. Have a picnic or a braai and maybe you can spot the rhinos or giraffes!
They will also have food stalls and kiddies corner during the week. The kiddies corner will, however, charge a fee. More information from 018 487 8762/487 8243/44 or
Mosterdsaad help gemeenskap al 10 jaar
25 September 2025
Klerksdorp Rekord, Klerksdorp - Mosterdsaad Gemeenskapshulp het vandeesweek 10 jaar as gemeenskapsdiensorganisasie gevier.
Maggie van Zuydam wat aan hoof van die nie-winsgewende organisasie staan het saam met haar span vrywilligers ‘n spesiale dankie sê-oggend gereël vir skenkers wat die afgelope dekade al ‘n pad met die organisasie stap. Dit was by Nuwe Lewe gehou, waar pastoor Wickus van Zyl ook ‘n dankboodskap gelewer het.
Klerksdorp lawyer retires after 59 years
25 September 2025
Klerksdorp Record, Klerksdorp - Klerksdorp bids a fond farewell to one of its most distinguished citizens, well-known attorney Michael Waks, who is retiring after 59 years of practising law.
Michael (81) and his beloved wife, Marlene, are embarking on a new chapter, moving to a retirement village in Johannesburg to enjoy their golden years together.
Palliative and End-of-Life Care available in Klerksdorp
19 September 2025
Klerksdorp Record, Klerksdorp - Lenmed Sunningdale Private Hospital, in collaboration with local healthcare professionals, has officially launched a dedicated Palliative and End-of-Life Care Service, bringing vital, compassionate support to individuals and families facing serious or life-limiting illness in the region.
The launch event, held in July, was hosted at the hospital and led by Dr Adri Oosthuizen, a specialist palliative care medical practitioner with a deep commitment to dignity-focused, patient-centred care.
This new service represents a significant milestone in the delivery of holistic healthcare in Klerksdorp and surrounding communities.
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