When the Tourism Minister recently said South Africa is “safe to a large extent”, it sounded less like reassurance and more like the fine print you read before deciding not to board the plane. Read more: South Africa is ‘safe to a large extent’ – and that’s the problem
A timely community tip-off led police to intercept a suspected vehicle, arrest two men and seize dagga worth more than R200,000 during an early-morning operation in Steinkopf in the Northern Cape. Read more: Tip-off leads to R200k dagga bust as Northern Cape cops intercept vehicle
Safer Festive Season Operations were intensified in Upington as the Deputy Minister of Police, Dr Polly Boshielo, led an oversight visit, reinforcing police visibility, roadblocks and community engagement in the ZF Mgcawu District. Read more: Deputy minister steps up Safer Festive Season policing in Upington
Northern Cape provincial commissioner Lieutenant-General Koliswa Otola led Safer Festive Season operations in the Namakwa District that resulted in the interception of drugs during a roadblock in Garies. Read more: Northern Cape police intercept drugs during Safer Festive Season roadblock in Garies
Passing the N12/N18 interchange near Warrenton, a burst of colour now interrupts the roadside greenery, marking the start of the community‑driven art initiative Colour My Kasi. Read more: Colour My Kasi transforms N12/N18 Warrenton interchange with community art
A court order has granted the Northern Cape Department of Transport, Safety and Liaison access to the “Glass Palace” following months of being locked out of its offices. Read more: Court grants Northern Cape department access to ‘Glass Palace’
The South African Weather Service has warned of very hot to extremely uncomfortable conditions in parts of the Northern Cape, with high temperatures and elevated fire danger expected over the coming days. Read more: SA Weather Service warns of very hot, uncomfortable conditions in parts of Northern Cape
A shooting outside a restaurant in Colesberg left a 13-year-old girl injured, with police arresting a 32-year-old suspect and seizing a firearm as they investigate charges of attempted murder and the unlawful discharge of a firearm. Read more: 13-year-old girl injured in shooting outside Colesberg restaurant
Co-ordinated Safer Festive Season operations across the Namakwa District have netted an alleged drug dealer, drugs worth more than R125,000 and undocumented foreign nationals linked to illicit mining, as police intensify crackdowns on crime in the Northern Cape. Read more: Festive season SAPS crackdown hits drugs and illicit mining in Namakwa