The DA launched its first Northern Cape 2026 local government election poster campaign in Kimberley, urging residents to register to vote. The party blamed poor ANC governance for the city’s decline and called for change through democratic participation. Read more: DA launches first Northern Cape local election poster campaign in Kimberley
Veteran journalist Baldwin Ndaba, a proud son of Galeshewe and former DFA reporter, is being remembered across South Africa for a fearless career that helped shape accountability journalism in the democratic era. Read more: Former DFA journalist Baldwin Ndaba remembered as fearless voice for truth
A 27-year-old man has been sentenced to three years in prison after stealing his employer’s Ford Ranger Wildtrak from a home in Plooysburg and crashing it, with De Aar Vehicle Crime Investigation Unit detective Thekiso Mokoena praised for securing the conviction. Read more: Northern Cape man jailed after stealing employer’s bakkie and crashing it
Refuse collection in Kimberley has been disrupted as Samwu members continue protest action against the Section 139 intervention at Sol Plaatje Municipality and demand the permanent absorption of contract workers. Read more: Samwu strike disrupts refuse collection in Kimberley as Sol Plaatje protest continues
A Cape Town vehicle theft case ended in a seven-year prison sentence after the Northern Cape police tracked down a stolen bakkie abandoned near Three Sisters and linked the suspect to a workshop in Richmond. Read more: Northern Cape man jailed for seven years after stolen Cape Town bakkie recovered
A former Umsobomvu Local Municipality municipal manager has appeared in court after being arrested by the Hawks over alleged irregular procurement worth more than R2 million. The case relates to purchases allegedly made without following proper procurement procedures while he was in office. Read more: Hawks arrest former Umsobomvu municipal manager in R2 million procurement […]
A week-long police crackdown across the Northern Cape resulted in 150 arrests, the closure of 28 illegal liquor outlets, and the seizure of drugs, weapons and copper cable. Read more: Northern Cape police raid crime hotspots – 150 arrested, 28 liquor outlets shut down
A 50-year-old was arrested on the N10 near Upington early on 21 May 2026 after police found cocaine powder worth R44,940 hidden in a truck travelling from Limpopo to Namibia. Read more: Upington police intercept truck, arrest driver for cocaine possession
The family of a security guard who died while on duty at Sol Plaatje University has raised questions over monitoring procedures, working conditions and delayed assistance as police investigate the cause of her death. Read more: Security guard found dead at Sol Plaatje University, family seeks answers