The Kimberley Prospector

Two Kuruman cousins have been sentenced to life imprisonment for the rape of an 18-year-old woman, with one of the men also receiving an additional eight-year sentence for attempting to rape a 14-year-old girl in a separate incident. Read more: Kuruman cousins sentenced to life for rape

A diesel price miscalculation has slightly eased May’s increase, but South Africans are still facing record-high fuel costs – with even bigger hikes looming. Read more: Diesel hike corrected – but South Africans still face record fuel price pain

Two Northern Cape men who died in floodwaters in Metswetsaneng are being hailed as heroes after it emerged they were helping schoolchildren at the time. Read more: Two men who drowned in Northern Cape floods hailed as heroes after helping schoolchildren

The Northern Cape Rural Retail Association will launch in Kimberley on May 16, aiming to support 42 local businesses and grow grassroots entrepreneurship across the province. Read more: New retail association to launch in Kimberley, backing spaza shops and small businesses

A rare hantavirus outbreak linked to a cruise ship has sparked global concern, but health officials say the rodent-borne virus remains a low risk to the public despite its severe and potentially deadly impact. Read more: Hantavirus: What it is, how it spreads, and why health officials say there is no need to panic

A Mothibistad man who lured a woman with an offer of a lift has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for a brutal rape in Batlharos. Read more: Mothibistad man jailed for brutal rape after luring woman with lift offer

NSFAS has been placed under administration as government moves to tackle deep-rooted governance failures, audit disclaimers and operational breakdowns threatening student funding. Read more: NSFAS plunged into administration as crisis deepens over governance and funding failures