By Salomé Kotzé

Klerksdorp Record, Orkney - Residents of Orkney are not impressed with CAPM’s plans to develop a new mine shaft “basically on our doorstep’’.

At a meeting held on Thursday November 23 Soekie Swanepoel said she is not planning to sit on her doorstep and look at a mine in front of her house. She was especially concerned about the impact that mining in the area in such a close proximity to several neighbourhoods, could have on residents’ health.

Klerksdorp Record, Klerksdorp - As the Christmas holiday approaches, members of the community and various sectors of the society are urged to be vigilant and work with the police in the fight against crime.

Stock theft is one of the crimes that tend to escalate during this period. In a recent incident in Bloemhof, the police were alerted of two stolen bulls worth R160 000. “Apparently the bulls were going to be slaughtered for N initiation ceremony at Boitumelong and a police team descended on Bloemhof over the weekend.

Klerksdorp Record, Klerksdorp - The Safer Festive Season Operation Shanela conducted in the province as part of keeping the province safe and secure, is ongoing.

This past week some 661 suspects were nabbed for numerous crimes in the province.

The police, Department of Community Safety and transport management, the CPF, community in blue patrollers and other stakeholders installed warnings on street poles in the CBD to alert visitors to the threat of crime. Different streets have different messages about crime prevention tips and hotspots of crime and reminds pedestrians to take care of their belongings at all times.