North West councillor explains picture of himself holding AK-47 rifle
A picture of a senior council member at the Bojanala District Municipality in the North West carrying an AK-47 rifle has spooked other councillors and created an... Read more.
‘Our government does not take education seriously’
As temperatures soared high this week and weather experts warned of possible side effects from the excessive heat, pupils from Meriting Primary School in Kgabalatsane,... Read more.
Matlosana municipality workers go on a rampage over overtime pay
Staff members at the City of Matlosana Local Municipality in Klerksdorp, North West, were forced to evacuate the building on Friday morning after angry municipal... Read more.
Special-needs pupil Olebogeng beat the odds to emerge top of his matric class
His father had to carry him in a wheelchair to the education department to help him get into Meerhof Special School in Hartbeespoort in North West. Olebogeng Montsho,... Read more.
Top NW matriculant relives trauma of gangsters disrupting exams
When he was writing his first English paper for matric, a group of gangsters entered the schoolyard and began interrupting the examination process. This saw Indiphile... Read more.
North West residents protest over long wait for running water
All intersections leading to Lichtenburg and Hartbeesfontein are now open for traffic after protesting Tlhabologang residents blocked roads with burning tyres on... Read more.
‘It’s a tactic, miners not trapped underground’
Police maintain that illegal miners in Stilfontein can exit the underground tunnels despite claims that they are trapped in the belly of the earth. “Their delayed... Read more.
Zama zamas ‘left with no choice but to eat human flesh’
Zama zamas say they have been forced to eat human flesh to survive underground, adding that decaying human flesh tastes like pork. They claim that consuming flesh... Read more.
ActionSA leader accused of colluding with mines
ActionSA North West provincial chairperson and traditional leader Kgosi Kwena Mangope is at the centre of a dispute over mining royalties involving close family... Read more.
Alarm raised in Mahikeng after discovery of dead rhinos
Residents of Mahikeng and the surrounding communities are urged to monitor the Mahikeng Game Reserve and the Botsalano Game Reserve for any unusual activity. The... Read more.
