'I did not join the ANC for a job,' says Andrew Louw

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

Former DA and ActionSA provincial leader Andrew Louw says he did not join the ANC for a job and wants to be part of the ruling party’s collective.

Kimberley CBD murder sparks alarm over witness protection

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

An eyewitness to a murder in Cape Town who was placed under witness protection and fled to Kimberley for his safety died after being stabbed in Craven Street in ...

Seven arrested as Phokwane service delivery protest turns violent

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

Seven people were arrested after a service delivery protest in Jan Kempdorp turned violent, with roads barricaded, vehicles damaged and community groups blaming ...

The ‘puppets will dance’ while the ‘royal mess’ continues at Sol Plaatje Municipality

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

Sol Plaatje Municipality casual workers continued their fight for permanent employment this week as municipal manager Thapelo Matlala returned to office.

State refuses to step down in Minerva Gardens murder trial

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

The accused in the Minerva Gardens murder trial, where Charmaine Anthony was fatally shot in December 2024, brought an application to postpone the case for a lengthy ...

SPU students protest at Kimberley police station over alleged hit-and-run

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

Hundreds of Sol Plaatje University students gathered outside the Kimberley police station, demanding the arrest of a motorist who allegedly injured a first-year ...

Man sentenced to 15 years for stabbing acquaintance over past assault

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

A 31-year-old accused from Port Nolloth was sentenced to 15 years' imprisonment for fatally stabbing a 19-year-old resident twice in the chest, following an altercation. ...

Accident claims Kimberley4Kimberley founder

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

Tributes are pouring in for Kimbeley4Kimberley founder DF Marais, who was killed in a motor vehicle accident.

Kuruman shooter sentenced to 15 years imprisonment for senseless killing

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

A murder accused was sentenced to 15 years' imprisonment for fatally shooting a man who had offered him a lift in Batlharos village, near Kuruman

Urgent quarantine in Northern Cape as first suspected foot-and-mouth disease case emerges

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

The Northern Cape has reported its first suspected case of foot-and-mouth disease at a farm in Kuruman, prompting urgent quarantine measures to prevent further spread ...

Sol Plaatje casual workers disrupt ceremony at SPU as unions push for permanent jobs

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

Labour unions have warned that strike action remains on the table as they intensify their push for the permanent absorption of nearly 500 Sol Plaatje Municipality ...

More punches fly in Sol Plaatje vs Matlala court fight

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

Sol Plaatje Municipality, executive mayor Martha Bartlett and Speaker Dipuo Peters are locked in another legal slugfest with municipal manager Thapelo Matlala after ...

Koopmansfontein CPA questions farm access after goats stolen, suspect arrested

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

A 52-year-old man has been arrested and granted R500 bail after police found goats allegedly stolen from Koopmansfontein farm in a bakkie on the R31, sparking questions ...

Tenant electrocuted while hanging washing at ‘hot-wired’ Galeshewe flats

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

A 32-year-old tenant from Sephuru Street, Galeshewe, died after he was apparently electrocuted while taking down laundry from a “live” washing line wire, prompting ...

Sol Plaatje Municipality under fire after JoJo tank collapses on resident

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

A Ritchie resident is waiting for surgery after he was critically injured when a JoJo tank collapsed on top of him this week.

Hopetown man awaits fate in murder, abuse of corpse case

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

A Hopetown man accused of murdering his partner and sexually violating her corpse will learn his fate next month after electing not to testify in the Northern Cape ...

Ex-husband sentenced to 30 years for murder of Mandy Bailey

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

The Northern Cape High Court has sentenced Alberto Matthews to 30 years’ imprisonment for the murder of his ex-wife, Mandy Bailey, who was shot and killed at her ...

Unions occupy Sol Plaatje council chambers, threaten service standstill

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

Unions occupied the Sol Plaatje council chambers this week, threatening a shutdown of service delivery unless the municipality permanently absorbs hundreds of long-serving ...

Lengthy sentences for brutal murder of elderly Upington businesswoman

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

Life sentences were handed down to two of the accused convicted for the robbery and brutal murder of retired Upington businesswoman Judith Redelinghuys. Her hands ...

Northern Cape High Court dismisses appeal over Judge Mokogoro’s electronic will

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

The last will and testament of the late Constitutional Court Judge Yvonne Mokgoro has become the centre of several legal battles involving her life partner and children. ...

Kimberley loses Proteas Women vs Pakistan T20 match after Diamond Oval ruled non-compliant

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

Kimberley has lost the right to host the third T20 International between the Proteas Women and Pakistan Women after Cricket South Africa ruled the Diamond Oval non-compliant ...

Northern Cape land reform under scrutiny during committee oversight visit

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

The Portfolio Committee on Land Reform and Rural Development will meet with Communal Property Associations and conduct oversight visits at various land development ...

Northern Cape reserves foot-and-mouth vaccines for emergencies

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

As the rest of the country battles a severe foot-and-mouth disease outbreak, the Northern Cape Department of Agriculture, Environmental Affairs, Rural Development ...

De Aar man jailed for kidnapping, raping 17-year-old girlfriend

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

A De Aar man has been sentenced to an effective 10 years’ imprisonment after being convicted of kidnapping, rape and statutory rape involving his 17-year-old girlfriend. ...

De Aar man sentenced to 12 years for sheep shears murder

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

A 27-year-old man has been sentenced to 12 years’ imprisonment by the De Aar Regional Court after pleading guilty to murdering a man he stabbed in the neck with ...