Klerksdorp Rekord, Klerksdorp - Dit is Saterdag 21 Oktober ‘n jaar nadat Barbara Groenewald in haar huis vermoor en die plek aan die brand gesteek is.

‘n Jaar van trane en verlies vir haar ouers wat steeds in ‘n woonstel in die erf in Wilkeville woon waar hul enigste kind dood is. “Sy was al wat ons gehad het. Ons het die huis reggemaak en probeer aangaan met ons lewe, maar dit lyk of die saak nie tot ‘n punt kom nie. Ons is in die duister oor of daar ooit geregtigheid gaan geskied vir ons dogter,’’ het Stella, die oorledene se ma, aan Klerksdorp Rekord gesê.

Klerksdorp Record, Orkney - The home of the former ANC Councillor charged with murdering his wife was damaged in a petrol bomb attack last week. A vehicle parked outside the house was also set alight.

Kanana SAPS are investigating cases of arson and malicious damage to property. No one was injured in the attack and it can only be speculated that it has to do with the murder charge against Sibusiso Kula.

Klerksdorp Record, Klerksdorp - In preparation of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s visit on Friday October 20, Minister Sihle Zikalala for Public Works and Infrastructure visited the Klerksdorp Correctional Centre earlier this week to inspect the renovation of the facility.

The facility is currently undergoing renovations to the tune of R94.4 million. It is an extensive initiative aimed at upgrading facilities and enhancing living conditions for inmates. 

The project, which is expected to be completed by 2025, includes improving accessibility for individuals with disabilities, modernizing the sewer system, replacing damaged baths and cisterns, and making electrical and civil engineering advancements. The renovation also involves replacing the prison’s roof and ceiling to enhance the safety and structural integrity of the building.
 
During his visit to the construction site on Tuesday October 17, Minister Zikalala highlighted the government’s commitment to ensuring successful and efficient execution of all projects under the Siyahlola program. He was impressed with the Klerksdorp Prison renovation project and said it is an inspiring example of how public works projects can generate lasting, positive change within a community.

Klerksdorp Rekord, Stilfontein - ’n Voormalige Boeregeneraal van die Anglo-Boereoorlog se graf is geskend en opgegrawe in sy familiebegraafplaas. Die graf behoort aan ‘n voormalige Boeregeneraal, Andries Cronjé. Hy was ook bekend as een van die 12 stigterslede van Senwes. Die FAK het die grafskending by die polisie aangemeld. Die grafskending het plaasgevind op Gert Coetzer se plaas in die Stilfontein-distrik wat eens aan Cronjé behoort het. 

Die familiebegraafplaas is op ’n afgeleë gedeelte van die plaas geleë en die oopgegroude grafte is verlede week ontdek.

Volgens Jan-Danie Malan, kultuurkoördineerder van die FAK se kultuurnetwerke, is dit ‘n erge skending van Afrikanererfenis. “Twee grafte is heeltemal oopgegrawe en daar is oorskot, vermoedelik van ’n skelet, gevind by die oop graf. Dit is onduidelik wat die doel agter die grafskending was, maar hierdie daad is afgryslik en skandelik ...Grafskending van die hoogste graad.”