Missing man found hanging from tree

Michael Mokoena|Published

The decomposing body of a man was found hanging from a tree near the banks a river three days after he went missing.

‘Cops ignored beaten woman’s call’

Michael Mokoena|Published

Five days after calling police after she was nearly beaten to death, a woman managed to crawl out of her home to get help.

Twist in traffic assault case

Michael Mokoena|Published

Two Northern Cape traffic officers have been accused of dragging a foreign national out of his shanty to assault him.

Lovers kidnapped, raped and shot

Michael Mokoena|Published

A man was shot five times and his female friend kidnapped and raped by a hijacker at Kimberley's infamous "lovers' spot".

Fight over a girl turns deadly

Michael Mokoena|Published

A teenage boy was beaten, stoned and stabbed to death in an alleged fight over a girl he met in a tavern.

Illegal initiate schools claims another life

Michael Mokoena|Published

The winter initiation season in the Northern Cape has claimed the life of a teen initiate at an illegal initiation school.

Diamond trader tells of home heist

Michael Mokoena|Published

A diamond trader was held at gunpoint in her home and robbed of jewellery and diamonds worth more than R1m.

Workplace suicide stops traffic

Michael Mokoena|Published

The body of a Kimberley man who had apparently committed suicide was flung out of a pathology van.

Teen hit as police fire rubber bullets

Michael Mokoena|Published

Thirteen-year-old Kagisho Langa was hit by a rubber bullet when police opened fire on protesters in Kimberley.

Satanism blamed for tot’s drowning

Michael Mokoena|Published

A two-year-old was allegedly pushed into a dam by her 12-year-old cousin . . . and family members blame Satanism.

‘Cop smashed my son’s face’

Michael Mokoena|Published

A Kimberley woman says a policeman hit her son with a beer bottle after catching him urinating in public.

Alcohol allegedly sold at school

Michael Mokoena|Published

It is alleged that the manager at Middlepos Primary School in Calvinia has been selling alcohol from the school’s hostel.

Mom gets 12 years for killing 5 kids

Michael Mokoena|Published

There was compelling evidence that Pampierstad mom Vinolia Siwa had no intention of killing her children, the judge said.

Cop accidentally shoots himself in head

Michael Mokoena|Published

A policeman, who had recently returned from duty in Marikana, died after accidentally shooting himself in the head.

‘I never touched her’

Michael Mokoena|Published

A high-ranking SANDF official, accused of sexually molesting a 10-year-old child, will know his fate next month.

Municipality fights fuel theft

Michael Mokoena|Published

Between 10 and 25 percent of the fuel bought by the Sol Plaatje Municipality every year since 2010 may have been stolen.

‘Please let our kids go to school’

Michael Mokoena|Published

Communities in the North West are living in fear after certain districts were plunged into anarchy leading to the closure of schools.

‘Why I killed my five children’

Michael Mokoena|Published

Vinolia Siwa's statement on why she stabbed four of her children and drowned her two-year-old was read out in court.

Dad welcomes killer mom’s conviction

Michael Mokoena|Published

The father of five children brutally murdered by their mother in Pampierstad has welcomed her conviction.

Man held after teen decapitated

Michael Mokoena|Published

The body of a 17-year-old teenager was found hidden under a tree in the bushes with her head severed from her body.

DA charges NCape protesters

Michael Mokoena|Published

The DA has opened a criminal case against protesters who are preventing children from attending schools in the Northern Cape.

Men survive alleged revenge attack

Michael Mokoena|Published

Two men narrowly escaped death when they were run over by a speeding vehicle in what appears to be a revenge attack.

ANCYL: We will replace Zuma

Michael Mokoena|Published

ANC president Jacob Zuma’s political obituary was written at a gathering in Kimberley.