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Coghsta MEC Vass hands over 61 houses in the John Taolo Gaetsewe District

Coghsta MEC Vass hands over 61 houses in the John Taolo Gaetsewe District

MEC Bentley Vass has handed over 61 houses to beneficiaries in the John Taolo Gaetsewe District, as part of the Northern Cape’s R1 billion Housing Project aimed at fast-tracking human settlements delivery across the province. Read more: Coghsta MEC Vass hands over 61 houses in the John Taolo Gaetsewe District

Community steps in after sewage problems leave Ritchie grandmother homeless

Community steps in after sewage problems leave Ritchie grandmother homeless

A 61-year-old grandmother’s home in Ritchie was left uninhabitable due to severe sewage problems, prompting community members to take action and divert the overflowing sewage, with local authorities working to relocate the resident and address the issue. Read more: Community steps in after sewage problems leave Ritchie grandmother homeless

Scrolling to our Doom: When smartphone FOMO fragments our brains

Scrolling to our Doom: When smartphone FOMO fragments our brains

A thoughtful look at how constant smartphone checking is reshaping our behaviour, harming focus, weakening memory and diluting real conversation — supported by research on cognitive lapses, multitasking, and digital addiction. Read more: Scrolling to our Doom: When smartphone FOMO fragments our brains

‘Unsafe’ buses back on the road as senior Sol Plaatje official faces criminal probe

‘Unsafe’ buses back on the road as senior Sol Plaatje official faces criminal probe

A senior official at Sol Plaatje Municipality is under investigation for defeating the ends of justice after subsidised public transport buses — previously deemed unroadworthy — were allegedly certified in Limpopo and returned to service. The buses, which operate between Ritchie and Kimberley, were impounded in June and August due to multiple defects, including faulty […]

Accused rejects rape, blames ‘rough sex’ for injuries

Accused rejects rape, blames ‘rough sex’ for injuries

Rape accused Douglas Mthukwane told the Northern Cape High Court that the complainants’ injuries were caused by what he described as consensual “rough sex”, as the State rejected his version as improbable and contradicted by DNA and medical evidence. Read more: Accused rejects rape, blames ‘rough sex’ for injuries

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