Midweek - Community News

On the bookshelve: In Search of Nongqawuse

by Treive Nicholas | Published by NB Publishers

In 1856, in the Eastern Cape, a teenage girl led 40 000 to their deaths. When Treive Nicholas arrived in the 1980s to teach, he was captivated by the Wild Coast and its people. Forty years later, as he researches the history of the area he grew to love, he uncovers facts surrounding the devastating Cattle Killing of 1856-1857. Who was Nongqawuse? A cunning deceiver, or a liberation leader challenging a patriarchal society? Intrigued, Treive embarks on a quest to uncover the truth about this young prophetess.

On the bookshelve: Corporate Newsman A Life of Integrity

by Kaizer Nyatsumba | Published by NB Publishers

From a humble upbringing on a farm in White River in Mpumalanga via an Ivy League education to influential newsrooms and boardrooms, Corporate Newsman chronicles the extraordinary journey of Dr Kaizer Nyatsumba. As South Africa’s first black editor of a mainstream newspaper, Nyatsumba rose above poverty, brushes with death, personal losses and political turmoil to leave his mark as a journalist and business executive.

Basaar in Doringkruin

Klerksdorp Midweek, Klerksdorp - Die Hervormde Gemeente Doringkruin se jaarlikse basaar vind plaas op Vrydag 30 Mei. Hulle skop die oggend af met ‘n heerlike plaasontbyt om 6:00. Die gebruiklike basaar lekkernye en kosstalletjies sal van 08:00 af beskikbaar wees. Die basaar sal heeldag oop wees tot 18:30 om selfs vir aandete te kan sorg.

Goeie gees by Klerksdorp derby

Klerksdorp Midweek, Klerksdorp - Hoërskool Klerksdorp se rugbyveld was lanklaas so volgepak soos op Saterdag 10 Mei, met die aanvang van die Noordvaal-liga. Dit was die eerste amptelike ligawedstryde en KHS en Hoërskool Wesvalia, wat beide in die plaatafdeling deelneem, was lus vir kookwater-rugby. Die skole is gedugte teenstanders vir mekaar en toeskouers het opgeruk om die rugby te ondersteun. KHS was die gasheer.

New wheels for shelter

Klerksdorp Midweek, Klerksdorp - The Orkney & Klerksdorp Animal Shelter has been through a tough few months, but has reason to smile again after receiving a new vehicle in a generous sponsorship. “We’ve been through a really tough time.