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Police catch four after gang rape

24 July 2025

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.

Not the real McCoy

24 July 2025

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.’’

Songloed se buurtwag vat vas

24 Julie 2025

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.

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Alleged wife killer wants bail

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.

“Please, return to using ARVs”

Klerksdorp Record, Klerksdorp - The NW Department of Health in the Dr KK District calls on patients to take priority in their health and return to and start HIV treatment.

“Returning to treatment and adhering to it, has been proven to be the only way to close the 1.1 million gap of missing HIV clients in the system. In the Dr KK district that includes the Kosh Area, 7 795 patients have stopped their treatment and must now be traced to urge them to continue. ” said BP Maboe, Chief Director: District Health Services.