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Teen pregnancy highlighted as DP Mashatile launches 16 Days of Activism for no Violence Against Women & Children
Teen pregnancy highlighted as DP Mashatile launches 16 Days of Activism for no Violence Against Women & Children! Teenage pregnancy has…
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North West police: R50,000 reward for information on Bojanala bus arson
North West police are offering a reward of R50,000 to anyone who can assist with information that can lead to…
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North West police hunt suspects behind torching of 23 buses worth R69 million
North West police are on the hunt for suspects who torched 23 buses belonging to Bojanala Bus in Rustenburg. Provincial…
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Man arrested for allegedly giving illegal miners access to shaft hole at home
A 65-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly allowing a group of illegal miners to access a mine shaft from…
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North West Municipality denies reserving jobs for ANC
Moses Kotane local municipality in North West has refuted allegations that it is only recruiting ANC card-carrying members for employment.…
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MK Party win 2024 by-elections in Marikana
By-elections have been happening across the country. The MK Party has beaten the EFF and ANC in Ward 45 in…
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SAPS ordered to pay elderly man R175K for unlawful arrest & denying him vital medication
Police Minister, Senzo Mchunu, has been ordered to pay a 70-year-old man R175,000 in damages after he was unlawfully arrested…
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Man arrested after shooting at ex-girlfriend & endangering community
Women’s Month, meant to celebrate, honour, and raise awareness about women’s rights and gender equality, has been tainted by a…
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Armed & angry ex-boyfriend assaulted by community and handed to police
A 47-year-old man was arrested by police in North West after he allegedly shot at his ex-girlfriend and also discharged…
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Another mass shooting in North West, five killed
Five people have been killed in a shooting incident in Freedom Park Phase 1 at Rustenburg in the North West.…
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Stepfather arrested for brutal murder of 13-year-old boy, child’s body found with stab wounds
A 37-year-old man is scheduled to make his first appearance before the Rustenburg Magistrate’s Court on Monday, in connection with…
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AMCU threatens to strike if agreement with Sibanye-Stillwater not reached
The Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU) threatened strike action should they not reach an agreement with Sibanye-Stillwater. This…
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Over 200 Sibanye-Stillwater workers fired after protest
Sibanye-Stillwater has fired over 200 mineworkers who staged an underground sit-in. They refused to surface from the Kwezi shaft in…
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Bheki Cele: Task teams established to probe political killings making progress in some cases
Minister of Police Bheki Cele said task teams that were established to investigate political killings made progress in some of…
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141 suspected illegal immigrants nabbed
The military, police, and Hawks have swopped down to close an illegal mining operation in the North West recently, arresting…
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North West cops need help tracking killer of local ward councillor
North West police are calling on community members to help find suspects who shot and killed a local ward councillor…
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Rustenburg ward councillor gunned down
A ward councillor from the Photsaneng Village in Rustenburg has been shot dead. Police said the woman was walking with…
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People almost robbed by bogus cops after being lured on social media to buy advertised Toyota Avanza
Police in North West have arrested eight people for allegedly attempting, on different occasions, to rob people who responded to…
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Employment & Labour Dept talks tough on undocumented foreigners employed in SA
The Department of Employment and Labour (DEL) has issued a stern warning to South African companies that employ undocumented foreigners…
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Police rubbish social media post of puppies with human features
North West police have rubbished a social media post, which has been shared widely, alleging the existence of puppies with…
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ANC North West says party has plans to solve energy crisis
The ANC executive in North West is hosting a two-day lekgotla in Rustenburg. They plan to focus on water and…
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Rustenburg husband gets life in jail for assaulting his wife to death after accusing her of infidelity
A 36-year-old Rustenburg man who killed his wife after accusing her of infidelity has been sentenced to life imprisonment. Sithandile…
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Impala Platinum says 60% of workers return after resumption of duties
Mining company Impala Platinum says all its mines in Rustenburg, North West, are fully operational except for the two Shafts…
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Authorities searching for North West shooting suspects
Those involved in the mass shooting that left 9 people dead in the Popo Molefe informal settlement in Rustenburg must…
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More than 2 000 Impala Platinum miners yet to share demands
A total of 63 miners have resurfaced overnight from Impala Platinum’s mine in Rustenburg. It follows an underground sit-in by…
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Protest at Impala Platinum’s Bafokeng mine enters day 2
Operations at Impala Platinum’s (Implats) Bafokeng platinum mine remain suspended as a wildcat strike at the facility in the North…
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Motive for Rustenburg mass shooting still unclear
A dedicated team has been established to investigate the killing of nine people at the Popo Molefe Informal Settlement outside…
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North West mass shooting leaves 9 people dead
Nine people have died following a mass shooting in Boitekong, North West, the police has confirmed. The incident occurred at…
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State opposes bail for suspected Phala Phala farm robbery mastermind
The State has opposed the release of the alleged mastermind behind the Phala Phala farm burglary, Imanuwela David, on bail.…
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More than 250 Bakubung Platinum Mine workers stage illegal sit-in underground
A group of Wesizwe Platinum workers believed to be more than 250 miners have staged an illegal sit-in underground over…
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Families of miners who died at Implats mine urge firm not to neglect them
Families of the 13 mineworkers who died at the Impala Platinum mine in Rustenburg have pleaded with the company not…
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Marius Fransman launches new political party
Former Western Cape ANC leader and deputy minister of international relations and co-operation, Marius Fransman, is launching his own political…
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Implats offers to pay burial costs for miners killed at Rustenburg mine
Impala Platinum Mine has offered to take care of transport and burial costs for the eleven mineworkers who died at…
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Impala Platinum Mine accident death toll rises to 12
The Impala Platinum Mine in Rustenburg in the North West says another miner has died following the elevator accident, bringing…
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Eleven perish in Rustenburg Impala Mine winder rope incident
Eleven people have died at Impala Platinum Mine in Rustenburg in the North West following a tragic incident last night.…
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Hawks in North West bust 11 suspects for platinum material & illegal mining equipment
The Hawks’ Serious Organised Crime Investigation Unit arrested eleven suspects who were in possession of platinum material and illegal mining…
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Sun City Resort kitchen catches fire
A fire broke out in the Cabanas kitchen in Sun City Resort outside Rustenburg, North West, on Saturday afternoon. Sun…
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Murder suspect’s house torched in Lethabong, Rustenburg
Irate residents of Lethabong, outside Rustenburg in the North West, burnt down a shack belonging to a man accused of…
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Rustenburg community up in arms over alleged stock theft
Violence has erupted in the Siza informal settlement near Rustenburg. It is not clear at this stage what caused the…
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Fire at Pilanesberg Airport under investigation
Authorities are investigating the cause of the fire at the Pilanesberg International Airport in Rustenburg in the North West. A…
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Suspected cattle thieves & drug traffickers arrested in North West
Two men were arrested in connection with the theft of five cattle worth R60,000 in Seolong outside Rustenburg. North West…
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Toyota Quantum stolen from Rustenburg recovered in Tembisa with radio & computer box missing
Ekurhuleni police recovered a minibus Toyota Quantum taxi stolen from Rustenburg, North West, after it was abandoned near Tembisa, Ekurhuleni.…
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Police launch manhunt after businessman gunned down in Rustenburg
Police in Rustenburg have launched a manhunt following the death of a 49-year-old businessman who was allegedly gunned down by…
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Woman accused of shooting dead sister-in-law granted R10 000 bail
A woman accused of shooting her sister-in-law to death was released on R10,000 bail in the Bafokeng Magistrate’s Court in…
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North West woman accused of shooting dead sister-in-law will know next week if bail bid is successful
Nomsa Lephuting, accused of fatally shooting her sister-in-law, will know next week if her bail application was successful. Lephuting applied…
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Woman bust for illegal mining of chrome
A woman was arrested for alleged illegal mining of chrome outside Rustenburg in North West. The Hawks said Magdeline Chengeta,…
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Third suspect in rhino horn theft arrested
The Hawks have arrested a third suspect in connection with the theft of 51 rhino horns from the offices of…
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Father & kids arrested for murder of mom allegedly possessed by demons
A Gauteng father and his two adult children have been arrested in connection with the murder of his wife. Police…
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Rand Water extends maintenance shutdown for some Johannesburg residents
Some Johannesburg residents will be without water for at least four days, as Rand Water announced it would extend its…
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Ex-manager fined R100k or 5 years in jail for attempting to rig R80 million tender
The Palmridge Specialised Commercial Crimes Court has sentenced 57-year-old Wade Ashton Leaf to a fine of R100,000 or five years…
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