Klerksdorp Midweek, Klerksdorp - Ellen Pakkies, who has admitted to strangling her tik-addict son, endured years of abuse not only at the hands of her son, but also during her childhood. Ellen, a social worker, will give a motivational talk at Alabama Secondary School in Isipingo Street, Alabama on September 6. An award-winning film was made about her struggle with drugs and her decisions. The URCSA choir will present this talk. The theme of the talk is “From pain to purpose - A journey of strength and survival”. The tickets are R80 per adult and the talk will be held in the hall. The time is 14:00. Refreshments will be for sale. Contact the school on 083 847 1157 to buy tickets.
Community comes together to help Evanna
Klerksdorp Midweek, Hartbeesfontein - The IWISA No1 Fills Good campaign at Overland Cash & Carry in Klerksdorp has seen the local community raise a remarkable R25 000 for the SAVF Evanna Home for the Elderly. The purpose-driven campaign which ran from May 2024 to March 2025, channelled a portion of every IWISA No1 product purchased at Overland directly into a fund set aside for SAVF Evanna. The funds raised will now be used to upgrade bathroom facilities at the home to better serve frail and mobility-impaired residents.
What makes a will legally valid? (And why it matters)
Klerksdorp Midweek, Klerksdorp - A will is not just a piece of paper. It’s a legal document that shapes how your estate is handled, how your family is supported after your death, and how your final wishes are carried out. But unless it meets strict legal standards, it can be challenged, or worse, deemed invalid. “Too often we see wills that express a person’s intentions clearly, but still fall short legally,” says Karen McMurray, Wills Product Manager at FNB.
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Nuwe boeke: Hospitaalriller nie vir slaaptyd
Soos Alice in Wonderland het Marieta Carrick by ’n konyngat ingeval, maar wat sý skryf, is alles behalwe slaaptydstories. “Ek hou van horror, maar my gunsteling is sielkundige rillers. As jy dit kan regkry om met my kop te smokkel, dan hét jy my,” gesels sy. Dit is wat die blonde Kaapse skrywer reggekry het met haar lesers in haar nuutste boek, Bloed van ‘n vlinder. Die hoof-karakter, Suster Libby Lucas, begin by Noordeberg Hospitaal werk. Sy hoop dit sal ’n nuwe begin wees, en dat sy al haar geheime in die verlede sal kan los. Maar dan word ’n verpleegster vermoor. Skielik voel dit asof die onheil Libby agtervolg.
Of is sy nou besig om haar verstand te verloor? Met ’n agtergrond in die mediese beroep (Marieta was self ’n traumaverpleegsuster) beeld sy die hospitaalruimte in haar sielkundige rillers geloofwaardig en boeiend uit. Haar debuutroman, Waar bloed kruip, het in 2020 verskyn.