One of three escaped farm attackers arrested
One of the three suspects who is suspected of assaulting and raping Blackie van den Berg (61) on June 2, has been captured and...
Man shot and killed by farm attackers near Lichtenburg
On Friday, June 16, around 17H00 Hanno Steyn 47 was overpowered by three armed suspects on his farm Hibernia, in Lichtenburg.
The suspects assaulted Hanno...
Worst municipality in North West
The Lekwa-Teemane City Council (Christiana / Bloemhof) is the worst municipality in North West.
It appeared during a visit of the local government portfolio committee...
Farmers help to correct police mess
The farming community had to go back to help the police to correct their own mess.
Three alleged farm attackers, who had to appear in...
Manhunt launched for three escaped prisoners
Three awaiting trial prisoners escaped at Sannieshof holding cells this on 13 June 2017 between 06:30 and 07:00.
At the time of escape, the escapees...
Suspect arrested for stock theft
A 35 year-old suspect is expected to appear in the Vryburg Magistrates’ Court on 12 June 2017 for stock theft.
The suspect’s appearance in court...
Cyclist killed in hit and run
A cyclist was killed along the Schoemansdrift Road approximately 10 kilometres outside of Potchefstroom.
Shortly after 7pm on 11 June 2017, paramedics from ER24 arrived...
Neighbour arrested for alleged rape of minor
Police in Mahikeng arrested a 20-year-old suspect for alleged rape of a 12-year-old minor.
The suspect’s arrest follows an incident in which he allegedly raped...
Man tortured with boiling water on smallholding in South Africa
On Tuesday, 6 June 2017, a female victim (40) was attacked while she was watering her employers garden on a smallholding in Waterfall East,...
One suspect killed, three in court
Three suspects aged between 30 and 32 were remanded in custody until 15 June 2017 when they appeared briefly in the Brits Magistrates’ Court...
New name for Potchefstroom, Ventersdorp Municipality
The DA, FF Plus and Independents walked in protest on 6 June 2017 in a council meeting in Potchefstroom where the new name was...
Mahumapelo must intervene in farm attacks, just as he did in...
The civil rights organisation AfriForum on 5 June 2017 appealed to Supra Mahumapelo, Premier of the North West, to intervene in the farm attacks...
