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Robbery in Matlosana Mall

Klerksdorp Record, Klerksdorp – A shop in Matlosana Mall was robbed on Monday afternoon April 8 shortly before closing time.

The robbers pretended to be customers and produced firearms while they were in the business, said Col Adele Myburgh, police spokesperson. Staff of Pep Home raised the alarm after 17:30 when the two robbers fled with cellphones and cash.

“The staff were told to give their cooperation and they would not get hurt. Their hands were tied together with cable ties. No one was hurt.’’

No arrests have been made yet. Anyone with information is requested to contact Col JC Scholtz on 082 568 6264.

Legal Aid SA gives wider access to legal services

KIerksdorp Record, Klerksdorp - A wider group of South Africans now qualify for free legal aid after Legal Aid SA revised its “means test’’.

The test is used to determine if applicants qualify for legal aid and was revised upwards to cater for increases in the Consumer Price Index. This will enable access to legal services to a wider group of people.

Plaaslike skrywers vereer

Klerksdorp Rekord, Klerksdorp - Twee plaaslike skrywers het pas gehoor dat hulle op die kortlys is vir prestige pryse in die boeke wêreld.

Stefaans Coetzee wat onlangs bekroon is met Netwerk 24 se Smaakmakerprys vir boeke se eerste boek wat hy alleen geskryf het, Onbeskryflike Genade, is op die kortlys vir die Andrew Murray-prys vir Christelike publikasies in Afrikaans.

Search at landfill site yields gold

Klerksdorp Record, Klerksdorp - More than 16 ton of gold bearing material was seized in a police operation at the Klerksdorp landfill site last week.

The value of this cache is estimated to be approximately R240 000. On Wednesday March 27, a team comprising of various SAPS units including “Vala Umgodi” deployment group, SANDF soldiers, the Hawks, officials from the Department of Home Affairs, Matlosana Local Traffic and Harmony Gold Mine Security, cordoned off the landfill site.

Crash in Orkney

A woman was injured when two cars crashed into each other at the corner of Sheridan and Carlyle Avenue in Orkney on Monday night April 1. The collision happened just before 22:00. A case of negligent driving is being investigated. According to bystanders at the scene, it seems that the dark Dodge turned in front of a white vehicle traveling in the direction of Klerksdorp, causing the collision. One passenger inside the Dodge was injured and taken to hospital.