6 February 2026
By Salomé Kotzé
Klerksdorp Record, Klerksdorp - A Matlosana Councillor fled for his life after his neighbour was shot dead in a spray of bullets inside his apartment in the La Hoff Mews residential complex in Hobson Street earlier this week.
This incident sent shockwaves through the community after the news that local business man Ronny Mere and his wife were gunned down inside their apartment just after midnight on Monday February 2.
6 February 2026
A cloud of black smoke billowed over Orkney on Monday evening February 2 when people blocked all entrances and exits to the town with burning tyres. Cars were even refused entry from Milton Avenue into Carlyle Street (photo). Klerksdorp Record was told it was a service delivery protest by the Kanana community. The roads were cleared by 21:00 and traffic resumed. The following day, Executive Mayor Fikile Mahlophe addressed the Kanana community about the Letsatsi solar plant project, following their march to the municipality in Klerksdorp that morning to deliver a memorandum concerning issues affecting Kanana. The delevopment of the solar plant is situated close to Orkney and expected to provide jobs and a boost in infrastructure to the municipality.
6 February 2026
Klerksdorp Record, Jouberton - Family and friends of a young woman who was found murdered in the township is calling for justice to be served.
The family of Masego Pholoholo is in mourning after her body was discovered in a shack over the weekend a few days after she was reported missing. The 22-year-old lady was last seen while on a date with a mystery man at a local tavern on January 24. She never returned home.
6 Februarie 2026
Klerksdorp Rekord, Klerksdorp - Die oorlede Dirk Peens se familie sluk swaar om te sien hoe ander families geregtigheid vir hul geliefdes se dood kry, maar hulle soek nog antwoorde na Dirk se dood.
Dit is nou al ses en ‘n half jaar nadat Dirk in Klerksdorp doodgery is. Sy liggaam het na bewering meer as twee maande in ’n staatslykhuis gelê voordat sy familie hom uiteindelik opgespoor het - net om hom tragies dood te vind en sy liggaam self te moes uitken.
6 February 2026
Klerksdorp Record, Jouberton - The NSPCA said last week that they will always fight for the rights of animals, even if the animal is “as big as an elephant or small as a rat’’.
This comes after a Jouberton man was arrested following the circulation of a video on social media depicting the abuse of an animal.
