Re: The late Marlene Evans My sincere condolences on the news of Marlene… From the late 1940′s /early 1950′s I will always remember her coaching the chorus of ‘swallows” house down at the now KPS… where we did many classes in army tents that Mr. Stevens arranged in after the fathers of us baby boomers came [...]

In the Beginning: Research into the history of Klerksdorp has established that Klerksdorp was founded in 1837 when 12 Voortrekker families settled at Elandsheuwel along the banks of the Skoonspruit. At that stage education remained the responsibility of the parents who used the Bible, Trap der Jeugd, Psalm and Gesangeboek for the purpose of teaching [...]

  When 702 was in its first year of broadcasting in 1981, all the research indicated that John Berks was the clear favourite among listeners.  He joined 702 (the first successful independent station in South Africa) as the morning anchor which began 702’s meteoric rise to success.  As the broadcasting environment changed and FM Stereo [...]