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 ...

Municipal manager back in court as Sol Plaatje’s financial woes deepen

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

Sol Plaatje municipal manager Thapelo Matlala returned to the Northern Cape High Court to enforce a ruling allowing him back to work, as the council grapples with ...

Landmark ruling expected in appeal over Judge Mokgoro’s electronically signed will

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

A landmark judgment is expected in the Northern Cape High Court on January 30 in an appeal challenging the validity of an electronically signed will by late Constitutional ...

PA regional leader to apply for bail after Shoprite armed robbery in Kimberley

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

Patriotic Alliance Frances Baard regional deputy chairperson Shadrack Mocholo is expected to apply for bail next week after being arrested in connection with an ...

Final chance for State to serve indictment in Kimberley mental hospital corruption trial

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

The defence in the Kimberley Mental Health Hospital trial has argued that the matter should be struck off the roll due to undue delays, as the court set a final ...

Campbell residents threaten to halt toilet project over jobs row

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

Campbell residents have threatened to halt a multimillion-rand sanitation project amid allegations of unfair hiring practices, prompting protests and a police monitoring ...

Northern Cape department, landlord locked in R40 million rent dispute over 'Glass Palace'

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

A legal dispute over alleged unpaid rent is dragging on in court, with Ocean Echo Properties claiming it is owed R40 million by the Northern Cape Department of Transport, ...

Staff member shot in Kimberley CBD armed robbery, suspect arrested

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

A 44-year-old man has been arrested in connection with an armed robbery at a Shoprite store in Kimberley’s CBD, during which an employee was shot.

Northern Cape Health Department defends extended security contract

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

The Northern Cape Department of Health has extended its current security services arrangement while the evaluation and adjudication process for a new three-year ...

Forensic evidence secures 16‑year sentence in Northern Cape hitchhiking rape and robbery

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

The retrieval of a used condom and a stolen necklace at a hitchhiking spot linked a 33‑year‑old accused to the rape and robbery of a 20‑year‑old woman near Augrabies. ...

Alcohol-fuelled argument ends in partner’s murder – man jailed for 22 years

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

A 28-year-old farmworker has been sentenced to an effective 22 years’ imprisonment after pleading guilty to murdering his 36-year-old partner in a stabbing incident ...

Claims of ‘milking’ municipal funds fuel Valspan protest march

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

Phokwane Municipality has denied allegations of maladministration, fraud and failed infrastructure following a service delivery march, spearheaded by the Valspan ...

Kimberley grave robbery: Headstones allegedly stolen and re-sold

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

Operation Fiela has flagged an informal Colville business allegedly selling “repurposed” headstones believed to have been stolen from Kimberley cemeteries, sparking ...

Ex-PA ward candidate ditches bail bid in murder case

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

A former Patriotic Alliance ward candidate charged with the murder of his ex-partner has abandoned his bail application in the Kimberley Magistrate’s Court amid ...

Chaos at Sol Plaatje: Council collapses as opposition walks out

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

A special Sol Plaatje council meeting collapsed after opposition councillors walked out in protest over the recognition of Busiswe Mgaguli as acting municipal manager, ...

Thebe Ikalafeng appointed new chancellor of Sol Plaatje University

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

Thebe Ikalafeng, a multi-award-winning branding expert and influential public intellectual, has been appointed chancellor of Sol Plaatje University, promising to ...

Namakwa mayor calls for full-scale investigation into school bus crash

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

Namakwa executive mayor Mervin Cloete has condemned the bus accident in which three people were injured and has called for a full investigation.

Sol Plaatje Municipality launches counter-attack in Matlala court battle

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

Sol Plaatje Municipality, executive mayor Martha Bartlett and Speaker Dipuo Peters intend to appeal to a full bench after a Northern Cape High Court ruling declared ...

Northern Cape school bus overturns near Komaggas, 2 pupils and driver injured

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

Two pupils and the driver of a school bus sustained serious injuries when the vehicle they were travelling in overturned on the road between Soebatsfontein and Komaggas ...