A 50-year-old male suspect was arrested and mining equipment seized during a Kimberley SAPS Task Team raid on alleged illegal mining activities in the Kenilworth mining area on 29 January 2026. Read more: Illegal mining bust in Kimberley yields arrest and seizure of equipment
Namakwa District members of the South African Police Service honoured elderly residents at Huis Harmonie in Springbok with a heartfelt visit aimed at celebrating their wisdom, dignity and lasting contribution to the community. Read more: Namakwa police salute senior citizens with special old-age home visit
A former Phokwane municipal manager has been convicted in the Kimberley Serious Commercial Crimes Court of fraud after unlawfully increasing her own salary and instructing that car and travel allowances be paid to municipal staff in breach of required procedures. Read more: Ex-Phokwane municipal manager guilty of fraud after increasing her own salary
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 Court Judge Yvonne Mokgoro, a ruling that could set a national precedent for digital testaments. Read more: Landmark ruling expected in appeal over Judge Mokgoro’s electronically signed […]
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 mounting financial strain, audit red flags and growing labour and service-delivery pressures. Read more: Municipal manager back in court as Sol Plaatje’s financial woes deepen
Patriotic Alliance Frances Baard regional deputy chairperson Shadrack Mocholo is expected to apply for bail next week after being arrested in connection with an armed robbery at a Kimberley CBD Shoprite in which a retail worker was shot. Read more: PA regional leader to apply for bail after Shoprite armed robbery in Kimberley
From inter-house athletics to council chambers, this piece explores how predetermined outcomes, sweet distractions and closed doors shape public trust — and why openness matters more than ever. Read more: Can toffee apples make Kimberley’s ‘hitsuzen’ bearable
Toyota Corolla Cross, a popular SUV in South Africa, faces serious safety concerns after receiving a disappointing two-star rating for adult occupant protection in Global NCAP’s #SaferCarsForAfrica crash tests due to inadequate side head protection. Read more: Two-star safety rating for Toyota Corolla Cross raises serious concerns
Discover how Sassa is helping SRD grant beneficiaries without digital access to secure timely biometric identity verification at local offices and avoid delays. Read more: Sassa urges beneficiaries to seek biometric verification help at local offices