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Top honours for local photographers

29 August 2025

Klerksdorp Record, Klerksdorp - Three local photographers who are enrolled with the Klerksdorp Photography Club received honorary certificates at the national photography congress that was held in Struisbaai.

These certificates are awarded annually at the PSSA (Photographic Society of SA) congress. Oupa and Karen Coetzee received their LPSSA (licentiateship) and Monique van Rooyen a DPSSA (distinction) certificate. The Coetzees are well-known in photography circles and are the chairperson and vice-chairperson of the local club. They attended the congress. Van Rooyen could not attend due to illness.

Makelaar sterf na beroerte

29 Augustus 2025

Klerksdorp Rekord, Klerksdorp - ‘n Geliefde makelaar van die stad is die afgelope naweek oorlede na ‘n beroerte.

Johan Weyers (71) is ‘n gebore Klerksdorper. Hy het al die jare vir Old Mutual in Klerksdorp gewerk en 12 jaar gelede na Hartbeespoort verhuis.

Hy is op Maandag 25 Augustus oorlede na etlike weke in die hospitaal.

Hy en Alta was 43 jaar getroud. Hy word oorleef deur sy vrou, kinders en kleinkinders. ‘n Roudiens word op Vrydag 29 Augustus in die Hervormde Kerk, Schoemansville gehou.

Speurder, makkers in hof oor kaping

22 Augustus 2025

Klerksdorp Rekord, Klerksdorp - ‘n Klerksdorpse speurder is een van die mans wat in hegtenis geneem is na ‘n kaping in Julie in Elandsheuwel.

Inwoners van die woonbuurt is verlig na die inhegtenisneming van speursers Tshepo Pooe, en sy twee makkers, Christiaan Erasmus (37) en Athini Johnson Sonamzi (29) verlede Vrydagaand 15 Augustus. Die trio kan moontlik verbind word met verskeie ander sake in die buurt waar die skelms hulle as polisielede geïdentifiseer het.

Minder wegkruipplek vir skelms

22 Augustus 2025

Klerksdorp Rekord, Klerksdorp - Die Klerksdorp Buurtwagforum het die voorstel gemaak om die bosse langs die Pagel Beckerbrug, regoor die taxistaanplek langs die N12, skoon te maak.

Volgens Deon Jordaan, voorsitter, het hulle gereageer op klagtes van inwoners en het die groot skoonmaak op Saterdag 16 Augustus begin. “Die bosse is ‘n wegkruipplek vir skelms. Ons beplan om al vier die areas langs die Pagel Beckerbrug heeltemal te ontbos en sal waarskynlik teen November klaar wees,” sê hy.

Sassa payment dates for September: What you need to know

22 August 2025

Klerksdorp Record, Klerksdorp - The South African Social Security Agency has announced the grant payment dates for next month.

The official payment dates for September:
* Old Age Grant: Tuesday, September 2
* Disability Grant: Wednesday, September 3
* All other Sassa grants, including child grants: Thursday, September 4

Sassa has reminded beneficiaries to avoid rushing to collection points on the first day, as funds will remain available in their accounts until they are needed.
All social grants, except the Social Relief of Distress grant, increased in April this year.