Klerksdorp Record, Klerksdorp - Messages circulating on social media that claim that South Africans need to bring their own black ballpoint pens to the polls on May 29 - because the ink in the pens provided ‘evaporates’ within a short period of time - are not true.
“Hi, if you decide to vote, PLEASE bring your OWN BLACK BALLPOINT PEN,” begins a message sent to Africa Check by many of its WhatsApp subscribers.
The message claims that there is ‘evidence’ that the ink in the pens provided for voting day ‘evaporates’ within a short period of time.
On May 29, South Africans will vote in national and provincial elections. For the first time, there will be three ballot papers instead of the usual two.
Kidnapping rescue in Klerksdorp
Klerksdorp Record, Klerksdorp - Higino Da Silva Cruz (46) was remanded in custody for further investigation, after appearing in the Klerksdorp Magistrates’ Court on charges of kidnapping, human trafficking, extortion and contravention of the Immigration Act.
The case was postponed until Tuesday May 28.
New refuse trucks
The Acting Executive Mayor of the City of Matlosana, Cllr Fikile Mahlophe handed over two new refuse trucks to the Directorate of Community Services on Monday May 20. The two new trucks are an addition to the 19 trucks that the municipality is currently operating with, now the municipality will be rendering services with a total number of 21 trucks, said Ntswaki Makgetha, municipal spokesperson.
Legende gegroet na skielike afsterwe
Klerksdorp Rekord, Klerksdorp - Die gesin, familie, vriende en werknemers van Jan “Assie’’ van Aswegen, eienaar van Vaal Maseru, het
die week afskeid geneem van ‘n formidabele man.
Assie is op Woensdag 15 Mei in sy slaap oorlede. Hy was 72 jaar oud. Volgens sy jongste dogter, Liesl Bronkhorst was hy rustig by die huis omring deur sy geliefdes waar hy wou wees. “Ons het geweet hy is siek en dat die dag nader kom, maar ons het nie verwag dat dit so vinnig sou wees nie. Hy los ‘n enorme leemte, en ons gaan hom geweldig mis, maar ons gun hom die ewige rus,’’ het sy gesê.
Police rocked by two suicides
Klerksdorp Record, Klerksdorp - The North West Provincial Commissioner, Lt-Genl Sello Kwena, urged members to use available services of the police’s employee Health and Wellness (EHW) to get psychosocial support after two police officers took their own lives recently.
Lt-Col Willem Pretorius known as Spikes, attached to provincial Tactical Response Team (TRT), shot and killed himself at his favourite fishing spot at Mooibank outside Potchefstroom. His body was discovered early Sunday morning May 19.
No foul play is suspected and an inquest docket has been opened after his death. Pretorius was recently divorced and has two children. His funeral service will take place at NH Morester, next to the N12, at 10:00 on Saturday May 25.
In another suicide in Dithakong village, a Warrant Officer (58) attached to Mahikeng Public Order Police (POP), shot and killed his wife (46), then turned the gun on himself.
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