All hands on deck as Northern Cape SAPS ramps up water policing for festive season

Marlene Minopetros|Published

South African Police Service diving and water policing units in the Northern Cape have ramped up patrols and training operations ahead of the festive season to combat ...

State moves to merge girlfriend and sister murder charges

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

The State intends to consolidate two murder charges against Hardley Phetlo, who is accused of killing his girlfriend in 2023 and his sister in Prieska in October ...

University student takes Sol Plaatje to court to fix service delivery crisis

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

A student and EFF member, Tebogo Kaulela, has filed an urgent court application seeking to compel Sol Plaatje Municipality to resolve the city’s ongoing service ...

Northern Cape Rental Housing Tribunal gets new leadership

Marlene Minopetros|Published

The Northern Cape Rental Housing Tribunal has welcomed new members, with Ruwald Wilson appointed as Chairperson.

The making of a storyteller: Rufus Gabriel on bringing Flats Rhythm to the screen

Marlene Minopetros|Published

Flats Rhythm, written by Rufus Gabriel and directed by Javas Moir, is a powerful reflection of the struggles and hopes of growing up in Roodepan Flats, brought to ...

MEC Vosloo to open Northern Cape matric marking centres with over 900 markers deployed

Marlene Minopetros|Published

The Northern Cape Department of Education is set to officially open its National Senior Certificate Examination Marking Centres on Monday, December 1.

Illegal NC initiation school shut down, 118 initiates rescued

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

An initiation school that was operating in Bendall in the JTG District was closed down on November 25, ahead of 118 initiates undergoing their customary rights at ...

Smile Week restores hope and confidence for Northern Cape children

Danie van der Lith|Published

Smile Week at Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe Hospital in Kimberley is giving Northern Cape children life-changing reconstructive surgeries, restoring hope, confidence, ...

Barkly West couple makes history with first same-sex marriage

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

The first same-sex marriage in Barkly West has been officially recorded after Thamsana Moses “Tamia” Khetshane-Gailele and Goiloe Abram “Abby” Gailelle tied the ...

Gloves off: Sol Plaatje boss hits back at ‘unlawful’ suspension, vows to return

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

Suspended Sol Plaatje municipal manager Thapelo Matlala has hit back at his precautionary suspension, insisting the disciplinary process against him is unlawful, ...

Window dressing will not win Kimberlites’ hearts

Lance Fredericks|Published

Kimberley shone for the recent marathon after another hasty city clean-up – impressive, yes, but also temporary. A light polish for visitors isn’t the long-term ...

Vodacom journalism awards: DFA’s Lance Fredericks scoops top regional accolade

Morgan Morgan|Published

DFA Sports Editor Lance Fredericks has been crowned a regional winner at the 2025 Vodacom Journalist of the Year Awards for his fearless, folksy and often humorous ...

Tensions flare as Mandy Bailey murder sentencing delayed

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

Tensions flared in the Northern Cape High Court after the sentencing of Alberto Matthews for the murder of Mandy Bailey was postponed to February 2026, prompting ...

Kuruman farm murder accused back in court after charges reinstated

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

Four young men accused of the brutal murder and robbery of 81-year-old Kuruman farmer Hendrik Venter will return to court next year after charges against them were ...

Seven years’ imprisonment for ‘sjambok’-wielding boyfriend

Marlene Minopetros|Published

A Hopetown man has been sentenced to seven years direct imprisonment for assaulting his girlfriend with a 'sjambok'.

De Aar man stabbed to death over a cigarette – accused gets 10 years

Marlene Minopetros|Published

A De Aar man has been sentenced to 10 years’ direct imprisonment for fatally stabbing a 56-year-old man during an argument over a cigarette.

Minerva Gardens murder trial on ice until next year

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

The Minerva Gardens murder trial involving Advocate Celeste Nameka, her father Clive Ferris and a co-accused has been postponed to February 2026 due to delays in ...

Northern Cape SAPS shuts down illegal gambling operations in Kimberley tuck shops

Marlene Minopetros|Published

SAPS in the Northern Cape has conducted a series of compliance inspections at tuck shops in Kimberley, resulting in the confiscation of six " Chinese Roulette" machines ...

Stay safe this Black Friday: SAPS issues safety tips

Marlene Minopetros|Published

The SAPS in the Northern Cape is urging shoppers to remain vigilant and follow safety tips to avoid becoming victims of crime during the Black Friday shopping period. ...