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Illegal miners continue emerging from Stilfontein shaft
Illegal miners continue emerging from Stilfontein shaft! The intensified anti-illegal mining operation, Vala Mgodi, in Klerksdorp, North West, has led…
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64-year-old woman sentenced to life for orchestrating hit on ex’s new partner in a jealous rage
64-year-old woman sentenced to life for orchestrating hit on ex’s new partner in a jealous rage! A Klerksdorp woman will…
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Potch father in court for allegedly killing 2-year-old son
A North West father is expected to appear in the Stillfontein Magistrate’s Court on Monday on a charge of murder…
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Chief Whip faces being fired for blowing R81 000 on unauthorized trips
The chief whip of the City of Matlosana (formerly Klerksdorp) local municipality is facing the axe for misuse and damaging…
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2 life terms plus 317 years for serial rapist targeting women and girls walking alone at night
A Mpumalanga serial rapist has been sentenced to two life terms plus 317 years for his crime spree by the…
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Ipusa urges Police Minister Mchunu to accelerate police reforms after mass shootings
The Independent Policing Union of South Africa (Ipusa) is urging Minister of Police Senzo Mchunu to expedite police reforms in…
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North West police says no arrests made after 8 people killed in Kanana tavern
North West police said no arrests have been made after eight people were shot and killed in a tavern at…
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Klerksdorp man arrested for heavily punching girlfriend
A 30-year-old man in Klerksdorp was arrested by olice in connection with the murder of his girlfriend on March 31…
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High Court finds North West MEC liable for pothole accident damages
North West MEC for Public Works and Roads Gaoage Molapisi has been found by the High Court in Mahikeng to…
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Undocumented foreign nationals arrested at Klerksdorp disused mine
Thirteen undocumented foreign nationals have been arrested at the disused Wolwerand Gold mine in Klerksdorp. North West Hawks spokesperson, Tinyiko…
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Gerrie Nel takes on fight for family of father killed in Klerksdorp parking lot attack
The family of a man who died following an assault in a Klerksdorp parking lot in September is rolling out…
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Man accused of bloody Klerksdorp parking fight to appear in court
A man facing murder charges following a bloody fight at a parking lot in Klerksdorp in the North West is…
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Taxi drivers beat and set man on fire in North West
A man was beaten and set alight allegedly by taxi drivers in an apparent mob justice in Jouberton near Klerksdorp…
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Shop managers arrested for theft of government-issued printing papers
Two shop managers were arrested for the alleged theft of government printing papers. Johannes Petrus Engelbrecht, 39, and George Daniel…
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Dad beaten to a pulp in Klerksdorp parking lot brawl dies in hospital
Hilton Pretorius, 32, who was beaten up in a parking lot in Klerksdorp earlier this month, died on Wednesday morning.…
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Father attacked in Klerksdorp parking lot fighting for his life in hospital
A 32-year-old man who was viciously assaulted in a Klerksdorp parking lot last week is fighting for his life in…
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Man arrested for severely beating up 2 men in Klerksdorp
A man suffered brain injuries after he was severely beaten up at a parking area in Klerksdorp. North West police…
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Zama zamas emerge from underground and surrender in Marikana
In an unusual manner, a group of 88 suspected illegal miners handed themselves over to mine authorities in Marikana outside…
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North West school children robbed of tablets worth over R200 000
Five armed men made off with tablets and cellphones amounting to over R200,000 after robbing a teacher and learners at…
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2 sentenced to life imprisonment for Tshing family murder
Two men who nearly wiped out a family in Tshing, near Ventersdorp, were sentenced to life imprisonment and an additional…
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Ex-mayor in court over funeral fund theft
The fraud and theft case against the former executive mayor of JB Marks municipality, Kgotso Khumalo and two others was…
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Hawks arrest man trying to buy a Toyota Land Cruiser with fake documents
The Hawks in the North West have arrested a man who wanted to purchase a car with fraudulent documents at…
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Alleged zama zama gunned down in armed battle with authorities
A suspected illegal miner was gunned down and 28 others arrested in Orkney, near Klerksdorp in North West. A group…
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Suspected municipal crooks hoped whiskey & cash would make a docket disappear
The North West High Court this week granted the NPA a preservation order for a corruption case amounting to R200,000.…
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Woman arrested for human trafficking women from the DRC to SA
A 41-year-old woman was arrested by the Hawks’ Serious Organised Crime Investigation unit in Klerksdorp on Friday for allegedly human…
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ANC councillor arrested after video of him r@ping teen boy goes viral
A local ward councillor from the North West has landed in hot water after video footage of him allegedly having…
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Man arrested in North West for possessing 14 hand grenades
Police in the North West arrested a 38-year-old man after he was found in possession of 14 hand grenades in…
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North West court sentences zama zamas to 696 years in jail
A group of 87 illegal miners were sentenced to a combined 696 years imprisonment in the Regional Court in Stilfontein…
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16 illegal miners flushed out of mine shaft in Stilfontein, arrested by police
Sixteen suspected illegal miners were flushed out of a mine shaft in Stilfontein near Klerksdorp in the North West. The…
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Fake security guard gets 15 years in jail for R3 million theft at Nedbank
A 55-year-old man who posed as a security guard and walked out of a Nedbank branch in Klerksdorp with R3…
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Parliament portfolio committees: Demolish all abandoned mines to curb illegal mining
Parliament’s Portfolio Committees on Mineral Resources and Energy, Police and Home Affairs are calling for the complete demolition of all…
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Dad sentenced to 7 years in jail for death of daughter
A 48-year-old man was sentenced to seven years’ imprisonment for the death of his two-year-old daughter, whose body was found…
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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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Man sentenced to 2 life terms and 50 years in jail for murder
A 44-year-old man was sentenced to two life terms and 50 years in jail for murder. Tshediso Koetsi was sentenced…
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Tavern owner injured during a shooting at a tavern in Klerksdorp
A tavern owner was shot and wounded during a robbery in Jouberton, near Klerksdorp, in the North West. Eight men…
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WATCH: North West police condemn Klerksdorp knife incident
North West police have condemned an incident where a group of men attempted to rob or hijack a victim in…
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Suspected gang member shot dead in Klerksdorp
A 40-year-old man alleged to be a gang member was shot dead in Jouberton near Klerksdorp in North West. The…
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5 VBS-linked suspects appear in Orkney Magistrate’s Court
Five suspects linked to the VBS investigation are expected to appear in the Orkney Magistrate’s Court, in North West on…
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I’m asking for prayers: Wheelchair-bound Gospel star Deborah Fraser
South African gospel star Deborah Fraser has asked for prayers after health complications saw her become wheelchair-bound. The gospel star…
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One killed, 7 including two children injured in North West road crashes
One person has been killed and seven others including two children, were injured in two separate accidents in Potchefstroom in…
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Suspects linked to at least 12 kidnappings in North West arrested
A swift investigation has led a multidisciplinary team, tasked to investigate kidnappings in the North West wherein hitch-hikers were the…
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Orkney illegal mining case goes to the regional court
A group of 87 alleged illegal miners appeared briefly in the Orkney Magistrate’s Court near Klerksdorp in North West on…
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Baby found dead with hands & legs tied
A two-week-old baby boy was found dead with his hands and legs tied with a plastic bag along the N12…
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Fake police officer kills pensioner in Jouberton
Gunmen masquerading as police officers shot dead a pensioner at his home in Jouberton near Klerksdorp, North West police said.…
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Man gets 3 life terms plus 279 years in jail for rape and murder
A 28-year-old man was sentenced to three life terms and a combined 279 years on 27 charges including rape and…
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NW court postpones alleged illegal miners’ case to January
A group of 87 alleged illegal miners appeared briefly in the Orkney Magistrate’s Court near Klerksdorp in North West yesterday,…
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Joburg taxi passenger arrested for carrying unlicensed assault rifle & ammunition
The South African Police Service (SAPS) has commended its members for arresting a 39-year-old man for possession of an unlicensed…
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5 suspects arrested at Joburg guesthouse for possession of 6 unlicensed firearms
The SAPS in Gauteng, on Friday, arrested five people at a guesthouse in Kensington, Johannesburg, for the possession of six…
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Man in court for murdering 2-year-old daughter & hiding her body in the ceiling
A 47-year-old man accused of killing his 2-year-old daughter was denied bail in the Klerksdorp Magistrate’s Court, the National Prosecuting…
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R2 million damages claim for plumber’s death
Cash-strapped Matlosana Municipality in Klerksdorp is facing a R2 million damages claim after a plumber who had to assist in fixing…
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