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Busy week for the police force

15 August 2025

Klerksdorp Record, Klerksdorp - The weekly Joint Law Enforcement operations under Operation Shanela 2, focusing on enhanced crime prevention and combating and conducted between July 28 and August 3, across the province, led to the apprehension of 1 310 suspects.

Brig Sabata Mokgwabone, police spokesperson, said through the execution of actions such as vehicle check points (VCPs), stops and searches, foot and vehicle patrols, compliance inspections at second-hand dealers, scrapyards, recyclers, private security, firearm dealers, formal and informal businesses and farms; 17kg of copper cables, four firearms, 28 rounds of ammunition, 14 cell phones, tobacco products, a variety of drugs and liquor were seized.

Suspect linked to burglary at gun shop

8 August 2025

Klerksdorp Record, Stilfontein - The police’s Vala Umgodi teams are on a quest to eradicate illegal firearms.

Three suspects were recently arrested in the province with one being linked to a burglary at a firearm dealer in Klerksdorp.

Ndumiso Sithole was expected to appear in the Stilfontein Magistrate’s Court this week, after his arrest last week on charges of attempted murder, robbery and possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition.

Moord: Almal wag vir nuwe hofdatum

8 Augustus 2025

Klerksdorp Rekord, Klerksdorp - ‘n Nuwe datum vir die moordsaak teen Quinn van der Bergh is nog nie bekend nie, maar sy regspan is in gesprek met die Nasionale Vervolgingsgesag oor wanneer hy weer in die hof moet verskyn.

Aldus André van Aswegen, wat namens Van der Bergh optree, sal sy kliënt “nie van die probleem wegloop nie’’ en is hulle besig om dit uit te sorteer. Hy het verder bevestig dat sy kliënt wel weer vir terapie was.

Dief doodgeskiet terwyl hy steel

8 Augustus 2025

Klerksdorp Rekord, Klerksdorp - ‘n Inwoner van ‘n huis in Doringkruin het verlede week ‘n dief voor sy erf doodgeskiet wat besig was om sy jetski te steel.

Die voorval het na middernag gebeur in die vroeë oggendure van Donderdag 31 Julie. Klerksdorp Rekord het verneem dat die huiseienaar losgebrand het op mense wat besig was om sy jetski op sy sleepwa aan hul bakkie te hak.

Een van die diewe is raakgeskiet en het hom op die sypaadjie doodgebloei. Hy is waarskynlik in ‘n slagaar getref. Sy makkers het weggejaag. Brig Sabata Mokgwabone, polisiewoordvoerder, het bevestig dat die polisie die voorval ondersoek. Die slagoffer is in sy veertigs.

Sy identiteit is nie bekend gemaak nie. Die jetski en sleepwa is buite die erf gevind.

Klerksdorp Rekord is bewus van ‘n reeks voorvalle waar jetski’s en vierwielmotorfietse geteiken word deur diewe. Diefstalle is onlangs aangemeld in Stilfontein, Meiringspark en Doringkruin.

City library re-opens

8 August 2025

Klerksdorp Record, Klerksdorp - Die city library is open once again after four months of major maintenance and repairs done at the facility.

Executive Mayor Fikile Mahlophe visited the library on Tuesday August 5. Klerksdorp library is one of the largest in the province. Among the work done is an overhaul of the plumbing system whereby old pipes have been replaced and the toilets have been fixed. The roof was fixed with 50% outstanding improvements to be completed in the new financial year. During his visit, the mayor instructed the Electrical Department to also fix faulty lighting on some levels of the library. He added that old carpets in the children’s section will be replaced with rubber carpets suitable for kids.