Government determined to turn around struggling municipalities in North West
The national executive, working with provincial government is determined to arrest the current situation and turn the Ditsobotla Local Municipality as well as other...
After All Else Failed, National Government Escalates Intervention in Rotten Municipality
In a decisive move to address a chronic collapse in governance, Cooperative Governance Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa has announced a high-level, six-member team will take...
Man Sentenced to Direct Imprisonment for R1.4 Million Vehicle Fraud
In a case that has been welcomed by provincial authorities, 27-year-old Dantin Brits was sentenced to five years' direct imprisonment by the Klerksdorp Magistrates'...
Nigerian National Appears in Court on R1.5 Million Drug Dealing Charges
Michael Okoya (51), a Nigerian national, made his initial appearance in the Klerksdorp Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, 09 September 2025, facing a charge of...
Businesses at Klerksdorp Industrial Hub Face Collapse Amidst Service Delivery Crisis
Entrepreneurs at the Uraniaville Business Hub in Klerksdorp are issuing a dire warning, stating that the complete collapse of municipal services is forcing them...
Provincial Government Intervenes in Dysfunctional North West Municipality
The North West Provincial Government, led by Cooperative Governance MEC Gaoage Molapisi and Premier Lazarus Mokgosi, were in Zeerust to announce urgent interventions at...
National Government Assumes Control of Troubled Ditsobotla Municipality
The national government has invoked its constitutional powers to directly intervene in the beleaguered Ditsobotla Local Municipality, a move welcomed by the North West...
Community Outraged as Twin Girls Allegedly Raped, Suspect in Custody
The family of 12-year-old identical twins is demanding the harshest possible punishment for an older man who was arrested for allegedly raping the girls...
Ventersdorp Residents Resist Municipal Prepaid Meter Rollout, Citing Lack of Consultation
A growing dispute over the installation of split prepaid electricity meters is escalating between residents of Ventersdorp and the JB Marks Local Municipality. The...
Trio Granted Bail in North West Stock Theft Case, Court Appearance...
Three individuals accused of stock theft are scheduled to make their second appearance in the Atamelang Magistrate's Court on Monday, 29 September 2025. The...
North West MEC Threatens Legal Action Over Mahikeng Appointments, Opposition Cries...
A political storm has erupted at the Mahikeng Local Municipality after the North West MEC for Cooperative Governance, Oageng Molapisi, threatened to take the...
Family Opens Assault Case Against Teacher After Alleged Cell Phone Attack...
The family of a 16-year-old Grade 10 learner from Tswelelopele High School in Itsoseng has opened a criminal case of assault against her teacher,...
