A vehicle bearing Northern Cape registration plates was seized after police allegedly discovered 97kg of dagga worth about R582,000 following a crash near Standerton in Mpumalanga. Two suspects were arrested and charged with dealing in drugs. Read more: Crash involving Northern Cape-plated vehicle leads to R582k dagga bust
A Kimberley father has been sentenced to six years’ direct imprisonment after being convicted of assaulting his 13-year-old son with a sjambok. The conviction followed an investigation by the Galeshewe Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences Unit. Read more: Kimberley father jailed for six years after sjambok assault on 13-year-old son
Copper 360 says it is entering a new phase of growth after significantly reducing its debt burden, strengthening its balance sheet and implementing operational changes aimed at improving long-term profitability. Read more: Northern Cape miner Copper 360 digs itself out of debt and sets sights on growth
Two men were arrested near Askham after the police discovered dagga and mandrax worth more than R134,000 during a routine patrol on the R360. The suspects are expected to appear in the Rietfontein Magistrate’s Court on drug dealing charges. Read more: Northern Cape police intercept R134,000 drug haul, arrest two suspects
A Kimberley conveyancer has been sentenced to an effective 12 years’ imprisonment after being convicted on 14 counts of theft and 14 counts of money laundering for misappropriating approximately R4.6 million from clients’ trust accounts between 2021 and 2024. Read more: Trust betrayed: Kimberley property attorney jailed for stealing R4.6 million from clients
Mokala National Park has unveiled an ambitious vision for its future, with plans focused on conservation, tourism growth, community partnerships and protecting the unique Nama-Karoo and Eastern Kalahari landscape near Kimberley. Read more: Mokala National Park unveils new vision for tourism and conservation near Kimberley
A major police crackdown led by Northern Cape provincial commissioner Lieutenant-General Koliswa Otola in Kuruman resulted in arrests, business closures, immigration-related arrests and the confiscation of alcohol as authorities intensified efforts to combat crime in the John Taolo Gaetsewe District. Read more: Northern Cape top cop leads Kuruman crime crackdown
A man convicted as a teenager of the notorious Griekwastad triple murders will remain behind bars after Correctional Services Minister Pieter Groenewald intervened to overturn a parole decision approved by the Upington Correctional Supervision and Parole Board. The offender, who was sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment in 2014, will continue serving his sentence after the […]
The Department of Home Affairs has given South Africans with blocked identity numbers until 10 July 2026 to resolve their cases or face permanent cancellation from the National Population Register Read more: Deadline looms for South Africans with blocked IDs