North West man accused of killing girlfriend abandons bail
A man accused of brutally killing his girlfriend in Mahikeng’s Montshioa township, North West, has abandoned bail. Themba Phakalane, 44, was arrested on Saturday... Read more.
Insurance murder case: Defence questions data recording
Insurance murder-accused Agnes Setshwantsho’s attorney has stopped the state’s prosecutor from playing an audio recording that was supposed to establish the... Read more.
Insurance policy ‘muderer’ Agnes Setshwantsho back in court
The trial of alleged insurance scammer Agnes Setswhantsho will continue on Tuesday at the North West High Court in Mahikeng. Setshwantsho (49) is accused of killing... Read more.
North West ANC PEC wins court battle against irate members
Disgruntled ANC members in the North West who took the party’s provincial executive committee to the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) have been dealt another legal... Read more.
Guards shut North West municipality over unpaid wages
Security guards at the North West’s Kgetleng Rivier municipality, near Rustenburg, have closed the institution’s gates, demanding that they be paid outstanding... Read more.
Brewing battle for thrones unsettles traditional leaders
The North West province has been plagued by traditional leadership disputes, and the provincial house of traditional leaders and Khoi-San are urging all royal families... Read more.
North West taximen arrested for shutting down national road
Nine taxi operators have been arrested in the North West after taking part in a taxi strike on Monday morning, leaving residents of Potchefstroom, Klerksdorp, Ventersdorp,... Read more.
Judge points to cracks as North West residents lose Lafarge case
The North West High Court has dismissed an opposed application in which angry residents of Bodibe boo Tau Rapulana outside Mahikeng contested socioeconomic issues.... Read more.
Family wants killer cop spared jail time for their daughter’s murder
A distraught family has asked for their daughter’s baby daddy not to be jailed for her alleged murder. The family argues that if the boyfriend, who is a police... Read more.
Pakistanis, Ethiopians join zama zamas — North West MEC
People from Pakistan, Ethiopia, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo are the latest nationalities to join the illegal mining activities known as Zama Zamas in... Read more.
