A 21-year-old man was arrested after being caught with endangered protected plants inside a nature reserve in the Namakwa District. He faces charges under the Northern Cape Nature Conservation Act and is expected to appear in the Calvinia Magistrate’s Court. Read more: Suspected plant poacher arrested at Namakwa nature reserve
The Mac Mac Fire Protection Association has received 10 new firefighters from a mining-sector donation aimed at strengthening wildfire preparedness. The initiative follows devastating 2023 fires and supports regional cooperation ahead of the upcoming fire season. Read more: Mac Mac Fire Protection Association strengthens wildfire readiness with new firefighters
A week-long Operation Shanela 2 crackdown across the Northern Cape led to 841 arrests, the closure of 56 illegal liquor outlets, and the seizure of drugs, weapons and copper cable as police intensified efforts to combat crime. Read more: Northern Cape police arrest 841 suspects, shut down 56 illegal liquor outlets
Learners and educators from Port Nolloth High School took to the streets during Child Protection Week to deliver a united message against crime and call for the protection of children. Read more: ‘Hands off our children’: Port Nolloth learners deliver anti-crime message to community
Northern Cape provincial police commissioner Lieutenant-General Koliswa Otola has continued her province-wide anti-crime campaign in the ZF Mgcawu District, leading operations that included stop-and-search actions, compliance inspections, high-visibility patrols and a gender-based violence awareness campaign in Upington and Paballelo. Read more: Northern Cape police commissioner intensifies anti-crime operations in Upington
A vehicle bearing Northern Cape registration plates was seized after police allegedly discovered 97kg of dagga worth about R582,000 following a crash near Standerton in Mpumalanga. Two suspects were arrested and charged with dealing in drugs. Read more: Crash involving Northern Cape-plated vehicle leads to R582k dagga bust
A Kimberley father has been sentenced to six years’ direct imprisonment after being convicted of assaulting his 13-year-old son with a sjambok. The conviction followed an investigation by the Galeshewe Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences Unit. Read more: Kimberley father jailed for six years after sjambok assault on 13-year-old son
Saudi Arabian club Al-Ettifaq announced recently that the Kimberley-born forward has undergone a successful surgery. He suffered the injury at … Read more: Nkota Out For Four Months! | Soccer Laduma
Copper 360 says it is entering a new phase of growth after significantly reducing its debt burden, strengthening its balance sheet and implementing operational changes aimed at improving long-term profitability. Read more: Northern Cape miner Copper 360 digs itself out of debt and sets sights on growth