Forty-six Northern Cape high school learners are shadowing Legal Aid SA lawyers from 10-13 March 2026 to gain insight into legal careers and South Africa’s justice system as part of Human Rights Month activities. Read more: Learners get insight into legal careers during Human Rights Month
Two men have each been sentenced to 20 years’ direct imprisonment by the Mothibistad Regional Court after they lured a 15-year-old girl from her uncle’s home under false pretences and repeatedly raped her at knifepoint in Dithakong village near Kuruman. Read more: Two men get 20 years each for gang rape of 15-year-old girl
Assets worth about R12 million – including a Rolydene house, a luxury vehicle and kitchen equipment from a Kimberley café – have been forfeited to the State after the Northern Cape High Court found they were acquired through irregular PPE procurement linked to a Covid-19 tender. Read more: Kimberley house, Audi and café equipment forfeited […]
South Africa’s limited fuel reserves and heavy reliance on imported petroleum leave the country vulnerable to supply disruptions. Experts warn that if imports stopped, diesel shortages could begin within weeks, threatening transport, agriculture, mining and food supply chains. Read more: South Africa’s diesel clock: How long before the pumps run dry?
Northern Cape Premier Dr Zamani Saul has extended condolences to the family of one of the five miners trapped in the February 17 mud rush at Ekapa Minerals’ Du Toitspan Joint Shaft in Kimberley after the worker’s body was recovered during ongoing underground search operations. Read more: Premier Saul expresses ‘deep sorrow’ after recovery of […]
The body of one of the five miners trapped in the February 17 mud rush at Ekapa Minerals’ Du Toitspan Joint Shaft mine in Kimberley has been recovered, while teams continue searching nearly 890 metres underground for the four remaining miners. Read more: First body recovered from Ekapa mine disaster in Kimberley
Maritza Mostert on leadership resilience and opportunity in a traditionally male space. Read more: First woman appointed to top security post at Flamingo Casino
The murder of a 27-year-old mother of two from Mothibistad, Kuruman, after a tavern altercation has sparked outrage from anti-GBVF activists and the South African Policing Union, who are demanding swift justice and stronger action against gender-based violence. Read more: Kuruman tavern altercation ends in young mother’s murder
The Northern Cape government has announced a R3.5 million emergency relief package for families of the five trapped Ekapa miners and more than 1,000 workers left jobless after the company’s provisional liquidation. Read more: Northern Cape government offers R3.5m relief for Ekapa miners’ families, jobless workers