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Director of Education Dept charged with fraud
In a surprising turn of events, Thabo Sejanamane, a Deputy Director at the Minimum Information Security Services (MISS) Directorate within…
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RIP: Mpho Sebeng’s family speaks out following his death
Late 31-year-old Mzansi actor Mpho Sebeng‘s family has confirmed his untimely death on Sunday, 5 May, following a car accident…
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#RIPMphoSebeng: Natasha Thahane under fire over her reaction to Mpho Sebeng’s death
Wwell-known South African actress Natasha Thahane has been labeled “dramatic” following her reaction to the news of Mpho Sebeng’s death.…
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RIP: Things you didn’t know about actor Mpho Sebeng
The sad news of actor Mpho Sebeng’s death has left a deep hole in the South African entertainment industry. According…
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RIP: Actor Mpho Sebeng has died – Cause of death revealed
The Soweto-born actor Mpho Sebeng died after he had an accident in Potchefstroom on Sunday, May 5. His family released…
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Child goes missing after parent leaves for drinks at a tavern
The glare of public scrutiny falls on another parent for alleged neglect. A stark reminder of a national crisis where…
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From R595 to R60: The fall of Boity’s perfume business
Well-known South African media personality, businesswoman, and rapper Boity Thulo‘s business ventures came under heavy criticism. The renowned TV personality,…
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Warning of more severe thunderstorms in SA
It was the season for severe thunderstorms with more storms predicted despite being in an El Nino state. Brace for…
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Woman charged with r@pe after shoving bottle into 15-year-old girl’s private parts
Police in North West have arrested a 38-year-old woman, and charged her with rape, at Oudedorp outside Potchefstroom. “The suspect…
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Christmas in jail for alleged scammer boyfriend & ‘prophetess’ after Limpopo woman lost R650K
An alleged 27-year-old dating scammer and his 32-year-old accomplice were remanded in custody when they appeared before the Polokwane Magistrate’s…
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6 arrested for blocking waste landfill site in Potchefstroom
Six men believed to be members of the Business Consortium in Potchefstroom were arrested for blocking municipal waste trucks from…
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SARS seizes cigarettes worth R9 million at Beitbridge border
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) customs division has seized cigarettes worth an estimated total value of R9 million at…
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9 killed in North West crashes as transport MEC calls for strict law enforcement
At least nine people have been killed in road accidents in North West since the beginning of April, Community Safety…
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Two killed in a single vehicle rollover in Potchefstroom
A 20-year-old man and a 15-year-old boy were killed following a single-vehicle rollover on Mooibank road in Potchefstroom last night.…
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North West police officer sentenced to 25 years in jail
A North West cop has been sentenced to 25 years in prison. He killed a man who had allegedly broken…
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66-year-old man held for culpable homicide & drunk driving in Potchefstroom
A cyclist died and another was injured after they were hit by a bakkie in Potchefstroom, in North West. North…
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DA vows to recoup R20 000 spent on expensive booze & food by JB Marks municipal staff
The DA in Potchefstroom has vowed to recover over R20 000 – among which R10 000 was spent on alcohol…
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North West Safety MEC: Attack on the police is attack on law and order
An attack on the police is an attack on law and order, North West Community Safety and Transport Management MEC…
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Memorial service planned for five slain children
A memorial service is being planned for the five children who were killed when a truck plunged through the fence…
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Social media helped find missing 16-year-old, says Police
Police say social media assisted in helping find missing Potchefstroom teenager Marly Roux. The 16-year-old was found unharmed on Tuesday…
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Many injured in botched illegal North West drag race
North West Police are investigating an illegal drag race in Potchefstroom. This was after multiple people were injured on Sunday…
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Woman sentenced for trying to bribe assault victim
A Potchefstroom woman has been sentenced to four years in prison or to pay R10,000 fine for corruption after threatening…
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5 killed in a 3-vehicle crash outside Potchefstroom
Five people were killed and eight others injured in a three-vehicle collision on the N12 between Potchefstroom and Fochville on…
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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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2 drownings reported in Potchefstroom quarry dam in one week
Two young boys have drowned in separate fatal incidents at a quarry dam in Ikageng, Potchefstroom in the North West…
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North West’s JB Marks Municipality still on high alert after flash floods in area
Authorities in the JB Marks Municipality in the North West said that they were still on high alert following flash…
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Taxi driver murdered on N12 near Potchefstroom
North West police are searching for unknown suspects who allegedly shot and killed a taxi driver in Potchefstroom on Sunday…
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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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Blade Nzimande calls on police to investigate student drownings in North West
Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande has urged North West police to investigate the drowning of two Orbit TVET students in…
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North West woman arrested for killing her cousin after argument
Police in Potchefstroom arrested a 22-year-old woman over the weekend for allegedly stabbing her 42-year old cousin, leading to his…
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Man in court for murder of 10-year-old girl
A 38-year-old man is due to appear in the Potchefstroom Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday for the alleged murder of a…
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Ramaphosa on the return of load shedding – There will be light at the end of this brief tunnel
President Cyril Ramaphosa says while he is concerned about the return of load shedding, as announced by Eskom on Friday,…
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President Ramaphosa says DA stooped so low with Phoenix posters
President Cyril Ramaphosa on Friday said while the African National Congress (ANC) was using the campaign trail to unite itself…
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NW cop arrested for alleged theft of car bumper
A policeman and two other suspects were arrested, for alleged theft of a car front bumper in Rooigrond, outside Mahikeng,…
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SANDF trainee dies 6 months after being run over
Vishay Singh will never be able to fulfil his dream of serving his country as a member of the SA…
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North West University to open South Africa’s 11th medical school
The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic has strengthened the North West University’s case to establish a medical school in the…
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North West reports outbreak of African swine fever
The North West government has reported an outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) that has killed pigs at a Wilgeboom…
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AfriForum report gives failing marks for North West municipalities
A lack of proper weekly refuse removal, sewage collection and disposal, maintenance of roads, repairs potholes, and water supply problems…
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2 killed and 9 injured in two separate crashes in North West & Limpopo
Two people have been killed and nine others have been injured in two separate road accidents in the North West…
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North West man drowns after his boat capsizes in the Boskop Dam
A Potchefstroom, North West man who went sailing with a friend did not come out of the dam alive after…
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100-year-old Potch train station destroyed in fire – Pictures
The historic Potchefstroom train station building, built-in 1919, has been destroyed in a fire. Potchefstroom Herald reported on Saturday that…
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Buried newborn baby girl found alive in grave
A newborn baby girl was found alive on Wednesday morning in a shallow grave in the Ikageng, Greenfields, area of…
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Man accused of house robbery shot dead after trying to kill witness in ongoing case
Koane Potlaki first allegedly accosted a police officer and robbed him of his service pistol before going to the witness’s…
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One dead and close to 30 injured in 2 taxi accidents
Friday night taxi accidents see numerous people being taken to hospital. One person has died and almost 30 others have…
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One dead and 14 injured in taxi collision in Potchefstroom
One person was killed and 14 others injured in a collision between a taxi and a light motor vehicle on…
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Potchefstroom traffic cops in court for receiving illegal liquor
The local bottle store was allegedly selling liquor. Two Potchefstroom traffic officials and the owner of an Overland bottle store…
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Potchefstroom children’s home distributes survival kits to families
The packages contained fresh vegetables, tinned food, maize meal, cleaning agents, toiletries, warm clothes, and blankets. Families housing 230 children…
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Baby found dead in Potchefstroom
A post-mortem will be conducted as part of ongoing investigations. A case of culpable homicide has been opened after a…
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Two dead, 40 injured in Pietermaritzburg, Potchefstroom crashes
Two people were killed and 11 injured in a crash involving a bakkie and a taxi in Potch, while 29…
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N12 between Potchefstroom and Klerksdorp reopened after floods
Informal settlements along the N12 were also reportedly underwater and large parts of Potchefstroom had no electricity on Sunday. The…
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