Nine Transnet workers were airlifted to safety after being trapped by floodwaters along the rail line between Kathu and Postmasburg on May 1. Read more: Nine Transnet workers airlifted to safety in Northern Cape after floods trap them
Kimberley pupils have been inducted into the Sol Plaatje Junior Council, where they will gain hands-on experience in governance, leadership and community participation. Read more: Junior Council programme empowers Kimberley pupils with leadership skills
A deadly confrontation that spiralled from a dispute over money in a small Northern Cape town has ended in two men being handed lengthy prison sentences, bringing closure to a case that dates back more than eight years. Read more: Deadly dispute over money ends in 20-year sentences for two Sutherland men
A Northern Cape High Court has granted a forfeiture order totalling R156,921 linked to an illegal Galeshewe pharmacy, where police seized medicines and dagga and arrested two suspects. Read more: Hawks secure R160k forfeiture after illegal Galeshewe pharmacy bust
A 21-year-old man has been sentenced to 18 years’ imprisonment for fatally stabbing a 17-year-old in a Port Nolloth tavern dispute, with the NPA welcoming the outcome. Read more: Port Nolloth tavern murder: Man sentenced to 18 years for killing teenager
Relief teams have been mobilised across the Northern Cape after heavy rain, hail and flooding triggered emergency responses and road damage assessments in several districts. Read more: Northern Cape battered by heavy rain as relief teams mobilise across flood-hit areas
A Northern Cape man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison after pleading guilty to killing his girlfriend’s 11-month-old baby during a violent assault. Read more: Northern Cape man gets 30 years for killing baby in cricket bat attack
Cosatu leaders, including national treasurer Freda Oosthuysen, will headline a May Day rally at the Galeshewe Open Air Arena in Kimberley, focusing on the challenges facing workers. Read more: May Day rally set for Kimberley as Cosatu leaders descend on Galeshewe
The Labour Court has dismissed a bid to have harassment claims at the Northern Cape Department of Sports, Arts and Culture thrown out as “vague and embarrassing”, clearing the way for the case to be heard on its merits. Read more: Chief director’s ‘vague and embarrassing’ challenge dismissed by Labour Court