BRITS, July 13 – Protesters shut down Madibeng local municipality in the North West province on Friday. A group from Mothutlong chained the entrance to the municipality, accusing the municipality of removing R18 million allocated for the paving of streets. They alleged the money was now moved to Oukasie township. The group toyi-toyid in front of […]
KOSTER, June 28 – All 44 people arrested in connection with violent protests in Koster, in the North West, are expected to appear in the Koster Magistrate’s Court on Thursday. Thirty-one people were arrested in May following violent service delivery protests in Koster and Derby. Residents in the Kgetlengrivier municipality went on a rampage and […]
POTCHEFSTROOM, June 25 – Police at Hartbeespoort Dam are investigating a murder and house robbery after a 64-year-old man was shot dead on Saturday, North West police said. “According to information at our disposal, the father and his three daughters had a family gathering and two of the three daughters left afterwards,” Lt-Col Amanda Funani […]
RUSTENBURG, June 11 – A North West farmer’s son accused of murder could be discharged from the case on Monday. Lawyers representing Mathew Benson, 24, have applied to the High Court in Pretoria to discharged him under section 174 of the Criminal Procedure Act, after the State concluded its case last week. Judge JJ Hattingh […]
RUSTENBURG, June 8 – Former North West premier Supra Mahumapelo turned 50 on Thursday. The African National Congress (ANC) in the North West wished Mahumapelo, who is the provincial chairman of the ANC, well on his 50th. “We wish him a happy birthday, long life and more strength to continue working hard for the movement as […]
KOSTER, June 6 – The municipal services will be restored in the Kgetlengrivier municipality in North West, the municipality said on Tuesday. “The municipality is [also] happy to confirm that services will resume and operations will be back to normal with effect from Wednesday, 06 June 2018. Water will be supplied through tankers around Koster and affected […]
RUSTENBURG, June 5 – Five municipal ward by-elections will take place in three provinces on Wednesday, the Electoral Commission of SA (IEC) has said. The by-elections will be contested by one independent candidate and 19 candidates from eight political parties. In the North West, ward 4 in Ganyesa/Pomfret municipality is to be contested by […]
KOSTER, May 28 – The R52 road between Koster and Rustenburg in the North West was closed as fresh protests flare-up in Koster on Monday. Burning tyres were placed at the entrance of the Reagile township while heaps of rocks and rubble were used to block the road. Protesters used wheelbarrows to dump garbage on the […]
RUSTENBURG, May 26 (ANA) – Armed robbers made off with an undisclosed amount of money after attacking a cash-in-transit van outside Rustenburg, North West police said on Saturday. Lt-Col Amanda Funani said the robbers forced the cash van off the road along the R510 between Mogwase and Monakato on Friday. “It is alleged that the […]
KOSTER, May 24 – A councillor’s house was torched and 14 people arrested during protests in Koster outside Rustenburg on Thursday, North West police said. Police spokesperson Sergeant Ofentse Mokgadi said the 14 people were charged with public violence. They are expected to appear in the Koster Magistrate’s Court on Monday. “The situation […]