‘Voetsek Matlala!’ — Public fury erupts at Sol Plaatje

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Sol Plaatje municipal manager Thapelo Matlala has been given another seven days to respond to allegations despite mounting community outrage, calls for his suspension, ...

Murder accused found guilty despite DNA bungle

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A Warrenton man has been convicted of murdering his partner despite a forensic evidence bungle that drew sharp criticism from the Northern Cape High Court.

Appeals dismissed in Piet Els murder case

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The Northern Cape High Court has dismissed the appeals of several offenders convicted in connection with the 2018 Carters Ridge farm attack, during which Kimberley ...

Popcru slams use of State funds for alleged cop killer’s private psychiatric evaluation

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Popcru has condemned further delays in the trial of alleged cop killer Daniel Alberts, insisting he should pay for his own psychiatric evaluation instead of relying ...

Sol Plaatje Municipality faces unrest as civic groups demand MM's suspension

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A special council meeting will take place on Thursday following calls from community leaders that the municipal manager should be immediately suspended

Life sentence for Prieska man who murdered wife and stepson with axe

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A husband was sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of his wife and stepson by attacking them with an axe.

Santaco adopts Ritchie school

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Santaco recently handed over school uniforms, dignity packs and toiletries at Rietriver Primary School in Ritchie.

Two accused sentenced for kidnapping and burning a child alive

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Two accused have been sentenced to 25 years and ten years respectively for kidnapping 14-year-old Cashwin Theo Diteho, pouring paraffin over him and setting him ...

Accountant admits to falsifying tax return, fined in Kimberley court

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An accountant has been sentenced to a R100,000 fine or four years imprisonment after entering a plea agreement with the state.

Kimberley plumber pays it forward with 'Heartwarming Projects'

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A local plumber is making use of donated parts from his client's homes to refurbish the bathrooms and kitchens of vulnerable members of the community.

Department denies shortages of testing kits at clinics

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Patients and the NPSWU union has highlighted the shortage of testing kits and equipment at Ma Doyle clinic in Galeshewe.

Councillors clash over security tender

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Another potentially questionable security tender has come under scrutiny at Sol Plaatje municipality where an emergency deviation was approved for the installation ...

Municipality's electricians charged for possession of stolen cables and appliances

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Two officials employed at Umsombomvu municipality are expected to reappear in court on October 1 following their arrest for electrical appliances and cables.

City unites against crony tenders and political allies

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Calls have been made to take decisive action against the municipal manager following allegations contained in a media report.

Kimberley man faces fresh rape charges, bail application denied

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Rape accused Douglas Mthukwane is facing another rape charge following a string of other charges that were brought against him.

Teen attacked, brutally assaulted by fellow pupils at city high school

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A case of assault GBH is being investigated after a 17-year-old pupil was allegedly attacked by a group of other pupils at a local high school.

Taxis block CBD roads in protest over unlicensed operators

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Taxi operators blocked CBD roads on Wednesday where they are demanding that illegal operators be removed from their routes.

Transport deal ends Koopmansfontein scholar protest

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Schooling has resumed at Koopmansfontein Combined School following a protest that saw the R31 closed to traffic last week.

Nineteen pupils injured in taxi collision with police vehicle in Kagisho

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The police are investigating a case of reckless and negligent driving after a police vehicle and taxi collided.

Fake lawyers duped homebuyer out of R40K

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An accused who defrauded a potential home owner of R40,000 has been found guilty in the Special Commercial Crimes Unit in Kimberley.

Inquest opened after fourth foetus is found at dumps

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The police have opened an inquest after the foetus of a boy was found at the Kimberley dumps.

Hawks nab education official and company director in R6. 5m corruption case

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A Northern Cape Education Chief Director and a former company director were granted bail after being arrested for corruption, fraud, and money laundering charges ...

Men's movement slams soft sentence, calls for an appeal in statutory rape case

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The Men Let's Talk Movement has called for an urgent review of what it considers to be a light sentence for the statutory rape of a 15-year-old girl from Calvinia ...

Pofadder man sentenced to 20 years for assault and child rape

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A 33-year-old man was sentenced to 20 years imprisonment for kidnapping, assaulting, and raping a 14-year-old girl in Pofadder, Northern Cape.

ANC councillor and Youth League leader speak out against dropped assault charges

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ANC officials stated that they still "wanted their day in court" to prove their innocence after they were charged for allegedly assaulting an ANCYL branch member ...