Meals on Wheels Northern Cape has launched the Extreme Cycle for Hunger 2026, a Johannesburg to Cape Town charity ride raising funds to feed vulnerable communities, with JAC Motors returning as the official vehicle sponsor. Read more: Extreme Cycle for Hunger 2026 launched as riders set to pedal from Joburg to Cape Town to fight […]
The Northern Cape police have arrested 342 perpetrators for various crimes, including murder, rape, and assault, during a week-long operation aimed at addressing gender-based violence and femicide. Read more: Week-long operation yields 342 arrests in Northern Cape
A lively, conversational column celebrating the arrival of December in South Africa, highlighting the sun-soaked festive season, holiday travel, family gatherings, office parties, and the joyful chaos that leads into Christmas and New Year. Read more: Hello December, let the festive chaos begin
A Hanover man has been sentenced to life imprisonment plus 10 years after being convicted of raping one five-year-old child and attempting to rape another. Read more: Hanover man gets life sentence for rape, attempted rape of five-year-olds
Northern Cape by-elections delivered a political shake-up as an independent candidate captured Ward 5 in Douglas from the ANC with a decisive victory, while the ANC claimed a separate win in Hantam, flipping the ward from DA control. Read more: By-election shake-up in Northern Cape as independent, ANC claim victories
A notorious Bergsig repeat offender with 12 prior convictions has been sentenced to an effective 10 years’ imprisonment for rape, statutory rape and arson, bringing an end to a violent crime spree that terrorised the community. Read more: Bergsig serial offender’s ‘reign of terror’ ends with 10-year sentence
South Africans can expect to pay more for fuel in December, with petrol and diesel prices set to increase. Read more: Fuel price hike looms for South Africans
An accused from Roodepan who pleaded guilty of domestic violence was convicted and sentenced to ten years imprisonment for assaulting his wife and strangling her earlier this year. Read more: Roodepan man jailed for 10 years for domestic violence
South African Police Service diving and water policing units in the Northern Cape have ramped up patrols and training operations ahead of the festive season to combat crime, improve water safety, and secure coastal and inland waterways. Read more: All hands on deck as Northern Cape SAPS ramps up water policing for festive season