Klerksdorp Midweek, Klerksdorp - Police in Ventersdorp are searching for a missing five-year-old girl, Maletlhogonolo Hlongwane who went missing on Sunday April 28 at about 06:00. She and another sibling, aged three, were left alone at home in Goedgevonden village, by their parent who allegedly went to a local tavern. When the parent arrived back home, Maletlhogonolo was nowhere to be found. A case of child neglect is also under investigation against the parent. “An intensive search was conducted around Goedgevonden, but that did not yield positive results. Maletlhogonolo was last seen wearing a red tracksuit top, peach trousers and no shoes. She is dark in complexion,” said Col Adéle Myburgh, police spokesperson.

Klerksdorp Midweek, Klerksdorp - The N12 between Klerksdorp and Potchefstroom is also a hotspot in the recent vehicle spiking incidents. According to the Motor Industry Staff Association these incidents are born out of desperation and the dire social economic state amongst the 11,7 million unemployed South Africans. 

Klerksdorp Midweek, Klerksdorp - The search has started for the dynamic woman who will follow in the footsteps of the current Miss South Africa, Natasha Joubert, and become one of South Africa’s most recognisable faces and prominent ambassadors. Entries for Miss South Africa 2024 opened last week and will close on Wednesday May 8 at 18:00. South Africans will once again get to know the finalists through the fascinating Miss South Africa reality competition television show Crown Chasers, which will broadcast on SABC3.

Klerksdorp Midweek, Klerksdorp - An alarming outbreak of whooping cough (pertussis), a highly contagious respiratory infection, is rising globally, including in South Africa. 
According to the latest surveillance report from the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), South Africa had fifty confirmed cases of whooping cough in January 2024. To combat this outbreak, Dis-Chem is urging the public to take immediate action and prioritise vaccination. Lizeth Kruger, Dis-Chem Clinic Executive emphasises the importance of vaccination, stating, “Vaccination serves not only as a protective barrier but also as our best defence against the spread of pertussis.