Ritchie woman fears for family’s safety after man ‘goes on rampage’

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

A Ritchie resident, Mpho Fitshane, fears for her family’s safety after her daughter’s former boyfriend allegedly assaulted and threatened them at knifepoint after ...

Disgruntled ANC members to boycott branch meetings

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

Discontented ANC members intend to boycott the branch general meetings (BGMs), which are taking place from February 18 to March 10 to elect delegates to vote in ...

Northern Cape crime stats show decline, but concerns remain

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

Provincial police commissioner Lieutenant-General Koliswa Otola announced that all districts in the Northern Cape recorded a decrease in community-reported crimes ...

Teen’s body recovered from Postmasburg dam

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

The Postmasburg police have opened an inquest docket following the death of an 18-year-old teen from Maranteng, whose body was retrieved from a dam near Postmasburg ...

ANC will not abandon struggles of the poor, says Mashatile at rally in Springbok

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

ANC deputy president Paul Mashatile, speaking at a provincial rally in Springbok as part of the party’s 113th-anniversary, reaffirmed the ANC’s commitment to addressing ...

NCSB to host ‘Dine as a Blind’ fund-raiser

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

The Northern Cape Society for the Blind will host a “Dine as a Blind” fund-raising event at Elizabeth Conradie School on March 7 to raise public awareness about ...

Northern Cape farmworker gets 20 years for brutal murder, desecration of victim’s body

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

A 21-year-old Northern Cape farmworker has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for the brutal murder of a woman whom he shot multiple times in the head, buried ...

Fallen soldier remembered as selfless and courageous hero

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

PHOTO FEATURE: Amid the solemn sounds of a military salute and the heavy hearts of family, friends, and fellow soldiers, Lance Corporal Pieter Jacobus Strydom, 34, ...

Landowner demands Sol pay for Kamfers Dam sewage disaster

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

A property owner is claiming R120,000 from Sol Plaatje Municipality for failing to contain overflowing sewage, which has created a health and environmental disaster ...

Henderson’s defence pushes for bail, citing Ferris case

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

While his client is “not old, nor frail”, the defence for accused John-Ross Crossbery Henderson, 38, has argued that, like murder-accused Clive Ferris, 67, he should ...

Bitter-sweet justice: Relebogile’s family marks her 14th birthday as killer is sentenced

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

The family of Relebogile Segami, who was raped and murdered in 2022, marked what would have been her 14th birthday on the same day that her killer, Itumeleng Bendow ...

Missing Steinkopf woman reunited with family after 20 years

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

A 45-year-old woman from Steinkopf has been reunited with her family, two decades after her disappearance, thanks to the intervention of Nama Khoi Municipality, ...

Anti-racism group challenges farmworker’s ‘unfair’ dismissal

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

The Anti-Racism Advocacy of South Africa is challenging the dismissal and alleged exploitation of a Kimberley farmworker who was reportedly left stranded along the ...

Coghsta MEC to engage municipal mayors and managers on key issues

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

The Northern Cape MEC for Co-operative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs, Bentley Vass, is hosting a special meeting with mayors and municipal ...

Sol Plaatje University welcomes over 2,200 new students

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

Sol Plaatje University ushered in 2,273 new students at the Vice-Chancellor’s official welcoming ceremony, following a two-week orientation programme designed to ...

Sol to host tender training workshops for small businesses

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

Sol Plaatje Municipality will hold training workshops for micro, small, and medium enterprises from February 18 to 21 on how to successfully submit tenders advertised ...

Traditional healers encouraged to register their practices

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

A regulatory body for traditional healers is calling on practitioners to register their practices to uphold ethical standards, prevent misconduct and safeguard communities. ...

High absenteeism after schools reopen

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

The Northern Cape Department of Education has reported a high rate of absenteeism since schools in the Phokwane and Magareng municipal areas resumed normal operations ...

Department of Health to introduce toll-free EMS numbers

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

The Department of Health will introduce toll-free numbers for emergency medical services (EMS) in the five districts of the Northern Cape in order to improve response ...

Electrification project lights up Colville and Florianville

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

Sol Plaatje Municipality executive mayor Martha Bartlett and Speaker Dipuo Peters unveiled a 138-household electrification in Colville and Florianville on Sunday ...

Minerva Gardens murder accused ‘rescued daughter from mortal danger’

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

The Northern Cape High Court is satisfied that murder accused Clive Ferris, 67, responded to his daughter, Advocate Celeste Nameka’s hysterical pleas to save her ...

Man accused of decapitating granny blames ‘voices in his head’

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

A 35-year-old man accused of brutally murdering his 76-year-old grandmother has claimed to be “hearing voices” and will undergo mental observation.

Valentine’s Day verdict: Murder accused awaits bail ruling

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

The Kimberley Magistrate’s Court is set to deliver judgment on Valentine’s Day in the bail application of Deon Cloete, 50, who is charged with the murder of Roelien ...

Leadership race heats up ahead of ANC regional conference

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

ANC branch members believe that leaders are being imposed on them ahead of the party’s upcoming Frances Baard regional conference.

Justice served: Conviction brings some closure in child rape, murder case

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

Community members and the family of 11-year-old Relebogile Segami have expressed relief and satisfaction following the conviction of her killer.

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