Copper Cable Theft Suspect Arrested Near Kimberley

Copper Cable Theft Suspect Arrested Near Kimberley

Northern Cape police have arrested a suspect following the discovery of copper cables valued at approximately R100,000 in a vehicle on the R367 road...
Northern Cape Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Assault on Partner

Northern Cape Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Assault on Partner

A 32-year-old man has been sentenced to 10 years' direct imprisonment for a domestic violence-related assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm in...
Justice Served as Olifantshoek Woman Sentenced to 8 Years for Murder of Partner

Justice Served as Olifantshoek Woman Sentenced to 8 Years for Murder...

Eldine Swarts (30) has been convicted and sentenced for the murder of Jim Seokamo (51), following a stabbing incident on 27 April 2025. On that...
Man Sentenced to 50 Years for Rape and Attempted Rape of Minor

Man Sentenced to 50 Years for Rape and Attempted Rape of...

The Calvinia Regional Court sentenced 40-year-old Elton Pieterse to 50 years imprisonment on April 9, 2026, following his guilty plea on multiple charges related...
Man Sentenced to 30 Years for Raping 13-Year-Old Daughter on Her Birthday

Man Sentenced to 30 Years for Raping 13-Year-Old Daughter on Her...

A 34-year-old man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for the rape of his 13-year-old daughter on her birthday, the South African...
SAPS Seizes Drugs Worth R3,785 in Springbok, Arrests Two Suspects

SAPS Seizes Drugs Worth R3,785 in Springbok, Arrests Two Suspects

The South African Police Service (SAPS) in the Namakwa District has intensified its efforts to combat drug-related activities in local communities. On Wednesday, 08 April...
Sol Plaatje Municipality Faces Possible Administration After Failing to Respond to Section 139 Directive Amid Ongoing Council Chaos Over Suspended Municipal Manager

Sol Plaatje Municipality Faces Possible Administration After Failing to Respond to...

Kimberley – The Northern Cape’s largest local municipality, Sol Plaatje, risks being placed under administration or even dissolved after it failed to comply with...
Two Arrested, Three Stolen Cattle Recovered in Stock Theft Bust

Two Arrested, Three Stolen Cattle Recovered in Stock Theft Bust

 Members of the Kuruman Stock Theft and Endangered Species Unit arrested two suspects, aged 36 and 41, on Wednesday, 1 April 2026, after recovering...
Inquest Opened After Woman’s Body Found in Freezer in Upington

Inquest Opened After Woman’s Body Found in Freezer in Upington

 Police have registered an inquest docket following the discovery of a 46-year-old woman’s body in a freezer at her home. The body was found on...
SAPS Foils Stock Theft Attempt Near Campbell, 52 Sheep Recovered

SAPS Foils Stock Theft Attempt Near Campbell, 52 Sheep Recovered

A swift response by police officers stationed at the Campbell Police Station thwarted an attempted stock theft incident on the evening of Thursday, 26...
Northern Cape man sentenced to life for rape of 87-year-old visually impaired victim

Northern Cape man sentenced to life for rape of 87-year-old visually...

Northern Cape Provincial Commissioner Lieutenant General Kolisola Otola has welcomed the life sentence imposed on 25-year-old Thato Lekgoe for the rape of an 87-year-old...
Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Rape of 11-Year-Old on Christmas Day

Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Rape of 11-Year-Old on Christmas...

A 48-year-old man from Roodepan was sentenced to 15 years’ imprisonment for the rape of an 11-year-old girl on Christmas Day in 2024. The incident...