A Sutherland man has been sentenced to eight years’ imprisonment for the fatal assault of a local resident during an alcohol-fuelled altercation. Read more: Sutherland man sentenced to eight years for fatal assault
Authorities in Upington are urging the public to assist in identifying a male pedestrian who tragically lost his life in a hit-and-run incident. The police are seeking information to help solve this case. Read more: Police seek public’s help in identifying pedestrian killed in Upington hit-and-run
South Africa is not facing an antivenom shortage, says the African Snakebite Institute, despite misleading social media claims. Read more: No antivenom crisis in South Africa, says African Snakebite Institute
Families, students and activists in Kimberley came together to honour gender-based violence and femicide victims and demand urgent intervention. Read more: ‘Still bleeding and grieving’: Calls for justice grow as Kimberley honours GBVF victims
The directors of Defensor Electronic Security Systems will petition the Supreme Court of Appeal after being convicted of fraud and PSIRA contraventions over a R384 million Northern Cape Health Department security tender, while the NPA signals that further legal action may still follow. Read more: Security bosses take R384m tender fraud case to Supreme Court
A Kathu man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for raping a woman behind a Mapoteng tavern, highlighting ongoing concerns about safety for women in public spaces. Read more: Kathu tavern rapist jailed for 12 years
The NPA’s Asset Forfeiture Unit has secured a preservation order for about R3 million worth of properties linked to alleged gang boss George “Barney” Peters, as he and his co-accused face a wide range of organised-crime charges in the Northern Cape High Court. Read more: NPA secures preservation order for Barney’s R3 million properties
Northern Cape Department of Health officials and a company director appeared in the Kimberley Magistrate’s Court on fraud, corruption and money-laundering charges linked to a R13.9 million Covid-19 PPE tender. Read more: Northern Cape Health officials charged with fraud in R13.9 million PPE tender scandal
Three years after Chareen Augustine was murdered in Kimberley, her family still has no answers. As Women for Change calls for a national shutdown, the case highlights South Africa’s GBV crisis. Read more: Three years later: Unsolved Kimberley killing deepens anger ahead of Women’s Shutdown