Klerksdorp Rekord, Orkney - A nightmare unfolded for a young man when he was involved in a brutal gang rape and robbery after robbers gained entry to the room he rents on a property close to the local high school.

The man, in his early twenties, was forced to perform sexual acts by his assailants while they were filming it with a cellphone. His rapists threatened him with a panga while having their way with him. Afterwards, they took his shoes and bank card before fleeing the scene. A police officer described what happened to the young man as sick. He is severely traumatised and receiving councelling.

A pedestrian called the police after coming across what looks like a human skull in a burnt down park in La Hoff. The discovery was made on Saturday July 19 in De Waal Street. Col Adele Myburgh, police spokesperson, confirmed the incident saying the police determined on the scene already that it is in fact a fake skull. “It was one of those decorations commonly used in fish or snake tanks. It is not a human skull so no case was opened.’’

Klerksdorp Rekord, Klerksdorp - Die AfriForum-buurtwag in Songloed het die afgelope tyd die ekstra myl geloop om dié gebied teen skelms én verwoestende brande te beskerm.  

Die buurtwag het sewe van sy lede vir opleiding gestuur om brande in die gebied te help blus. Dít wat die lede tydens die opleiding wys geword het, moes bykans onmiddellik in praktyk toegepas word toe hulle slegs ’n entjie van die opleidingsgebied gehelp het om ’n motor en die omliggende veld wat aan die brand geraak het, te blus.

Klerksdorp Record, Kanana - The community of Ext 5 is devastated by the death of Maditaba Morakile Balatseng (35).

This mother of two passed earlier this month in hospital after she was burnt alive by her husband. She was buried last weekend. Her family is now calling on supporters to help them stop the accused from getting bail.