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North West MEC visits embattled old age home
The Ipeleng Bagodi Old Age Home in Brits has come under the spotlight for all the wrong reasons. Recently two…
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Members of abalone poaching syndicate due to appear in George Magistrate’s Court
Members of an abalone poaching syndicate are expected to appear in the George Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday morning. Hawks officers…
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75 and 92-year-old pensioners arrested for murder of 80-year-old during 4am fight at old-age home
Two men, aged 75 and 92, are on Monday expected to appear before the Brits Magistrate’s Court facing charges of…
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SAPS VIP Protection officer’s son pleads guilty to killing Brits grandfather while out on joyride
A 19-year-old man has pleaded guilty to a case of culpable homicide that claimed the life of Brits father and…
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Seven suspects arrested in connection with abduction of North West cousins
North West police have arrested seven suspects for kidnapping and extortion after two teenagers were abducted in front of a…
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Cousins who were kidnapped in Brits 20 days ago, freed in police sting operation
Police rescued cousins, Mohamed Bataviya, 19, and Zahraa Mohamed, 17, nearly three weeks after they were kidnapped in front of…
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Manhunt continues for kidnappers & Brits teenagers
A major police search continues for two teenagers from Brits and their kidnappers. Zahraa (17) and Bataviya Mohammed (19) were…
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Police still searching for Zahraa Mohammed & Bataviya Mohammed abducted in movie-style kidnapping
North West police were on Thursday still searching for Zahraa Mohammed, 17, and Bataviya Mohammed, 19, who were kidnapped in…
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Glencore to spearhead Green Transition with 25MW solar power plant
Glencore’s Rhovan operations, nestled near Brits in South Africa’s North West province, are embarking on a groundbreaking journey towards sustainability…
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Gauteng Education Dept launches independent investigation after Latoya Temilton’s death
Gauteng Education MEC Matome Chiloane has recommended an independent investigation be launched after the death of 12-year-old Latoya Temilton on…
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Police investigate death of kids aged 3 & 10 after family ate home-cooked meal, relatives hospitalized
Police in Brits, North West opened an inquest docket for investigation following the death of two children, aged three and…
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Calls for justice for a one-month-old baby allegedly raped by her own father
The rape of a month-old girl allegedly by her biological father is a despicable and atrocious act, the Moral Regeneration…
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Pedestrians arrested for crossing the N4 freeway in North West
At least 19 people were arrested for crossing the N4 freeway in Majakaneng south of Brits in North West. Provincial…
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2 farmers arrested after a body was found in their bakkie
Two men who were found with the body of a man in their bakkie are due to appear in the…
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Suspected cop killer dies after shootout with police in Vosloorus, 2 others arrested
National Police Commissioner, General Fannie Masemola, has praised the swift action taken by investigators leading to the arrest of the…
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Police officer surrenders after allegedly shooting pregnant ex-wife dead at hospital
A policeman who allegedly shot dead his pregnant ex-wife at the Brits Hospital in North West, has handed himself over…
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Man sentenced to 10 years in prison for robbery in Bapong
A man was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment for robbery with aggravating circumstances. Bhekizitha Khaulani Madondo, 35, was sentenced on…
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North West police recover 28 firearms in 5 days
Crime-combating operations in the North West have yielded success as police recovered 28 firearms from Saturday until Wednesday. Provincial police…
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Man sentenced to life for r@ping a teenager in Brits
A man was sentenced to life imprisonment for raping a 15-year-old girl six years ago in Oukasie near Brits in…
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Missing Jericho man found dead in the bushes
An elderly man who went missing from an old age home in Jericho, near Brits, has been found dead in…
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Police captain arrested for alleged theft of diesel
A North West police captain was arrested for allegedly stealing diesel in Brits. Captain Juan Oosthuizen, 50, was arrested on…
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Four cash-in-transit heist suspects arrested after shootout with North West police
Four cash-in-transit heist suspects have been arrested after they were wounded during a shootout with police at Brits in the…
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Trouble in paradise: Actress Enhle Mbali reportedly breaks up with her boyfriend after going broke
South African actress Enhle Mbali has reportedly broken up with her boyfriend Peter Sebiloane after he went broke. The actress…
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Man sentenced to life in jail for kidnapping & murder of his stepdaughter
A 52-year-old man was sentenced to life imprisonment for the kidnapping and murder of a seven-year-old girl in Letlhabile near…
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NW police dismiss Letlhabile tavern shooting video as fake
The police in North West have dismissed a video shared on social media platforms about an apparent shooting in Letlhabile,…
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North West woman killed & 5 others wounded in shooting near Brits
A North West woman has been killed and five others wounded after unknown suspects opened fire on a group of…
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NW police sounds alarm on increasing truck hijacking incidents
Criminals have doubled down and are increasingly hijacking trucks and robbing drivers in Brits and surrounding areas, North West police…
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Mom and son found dead, very bad smell and flies rock the house
North West police have launched a manhunt after Emily Mashabela (48) and her 10-year-old son, Thabiso, were found dead at…
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Onthatile Sebati undergoes mental evaluation after family murder
The case against Onthatile Sebati and her two co-accused has been postponed in the Brits Magistrate’s Court after the state…
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Relatives of North West woman accused of ordering hit on 5 family members still in shock
The relatives of a North West woman accused of planning the murder of five family members said they never suspected…
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North West woman who confessed to ordering hit on her family back in court
A North West woman who confessed to orchestrating the murders of her family is expected back in the Brits Magistrate’s…
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Suspected robber shot dead in Brits, one arrested
A man was gunned down and another arrested following a shootout with the police in Oukasie near Brits, North West…
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Relatives of woman who confessed to killing family shocked & disappointed
The formal bail application of a North West woman who confessed to killing her family will be heard next Thursday…
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North West woman confesses to hiring hitmen to kill family in 2016
The case against a North West woman linked to the 2016 murder of her family members and her two accomplices…
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Man’s n@ked and decomposed body found on North West farm
The n@ked decomposed body of a man was found at Boskop farm near Setlagole on Monday, North West police said.…
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Police officer sues ministry over s.e.xual harassment by boss
A police officer who was s.e.xually harassed allegedly by his station commander has filed an R10m lawsuit against police minister…
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Half-n@ked man flees from robbers in Centurion
The large gang of robbers that has been hijacking and robbing unsuspecting motorists on the R513 road to Damdoryn, hit…
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Call to fire teacher who allegedly stabbed colleague
Student bodies, teacher unions, education activists, and school governing bodies have collectively condemned an incident in which a teacher was…
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Man accused of murdering 7-year-old girl abandons bail application
The 31-year-old man who was arrested for the murder of a seven-year-old girl from Letlhabile near Brits, North West said…
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Female teacher in critical condition after being stabbed by male teacher in front of students
A 47-year-old teacher from Tshefoge Primary School at Vaalboschloot, North West, is fighting for her life after she was allegedly…
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Brits dad sentenced to 2 life terms in jail for killing his two sons
A Brits man has on Wednesday been sentenced to two life terms behind bars for the murder of his sons.…
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Doctor shot dead by police officer while walking home
Grieving Bella Morake (41) says the Tshwane Metro Police Department has taken something very special from her. Her husband, Doctor…
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Motorist shot dead after spikes laid on the road by his attackers puncture vehicle tyres
North West Police are looking for gunmen who ambushed and shot dead a motorist after the spikes they had allegedly…
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Woman due in court for allegedly boiling her newborn baby to death
A 29-year-old woman allegedly boiled her newborn boy and buried him in a shallow grave, North West police said on…
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2 men burnt to death in mob justice attack
A man was burnt beyond recognition inside a minibus taxi and the other was found burnt to death in the…
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Milk store owner arrested for selling liquor hidden in bags of potatoes – Photos
Police in Brits, North West, on Monday arrested a store owner, whose shop sells milk, for allegedly selling alcohol they…
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Heartbreaking: Police laugh and refuse to help man trying to open case after girlfriend bite his nose – Photos
Kgaogelo’s girlfriend accused him of being a horrible dad and attacked him. She even threw him to the ground and…
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6 factory workers shot during clash with security guards in North West
Six factory workers were shot and wounded on Monday morning after allegedly forcibly grabbing a firearm from private security guards…
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Parktown Boys’ High School pupil Enock Mpianzi’s parents sue for R20 million
According to the family’s legal representative, they believe the dismissal of Parktown Boys’ High’s principal is still not justice for…
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We can’t celebrate just yet – Parktown Boys’ family
The family of Parktown Boys pupil, Enock Mpianzi, on Monday, said they could not celebrate until those responsible for his…
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