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Three-year sentence for company director who defrauded Covid-19 relief fund
A company director from Kimberley was sentenced to three years’ imprisonment after pleading guilty to 49 charges of fraud on behalf of his company and 50 counts of money laundering.
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Suspected drug dealer in custody after swallowing substance to conceal evidence
A suspected drug dealer from Kimberley who ingested some of the drugs to conceal evidence has been discharged from hospital following medical treatment.
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Former financial administrator at Kathu school accused of R4,6 million fraud
A 43-year-old woman who previously served as a financial administrator at a high school in Kathu is accused of embezzling school funds totalling R4,6 million.
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Municipal Manager among three granted bail in corruption case
The municipal manager of the JTG District Municipality in Kuruman was among three employees arrested by the Hawks on Monday 29 June.
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Kuruman-based municipal workers face court for alleged ‘fixed’ job test results
Two men and a woman employed at the JTG District Municipality in Kuruman will appear in court on several charges after their arrest by the Hawks.
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Serial scammer sentenced for multi-provincial Facebook Marketplace fraud
A scammer used fake bank notifications and Facebook Marketplace to steal 19 vehicles across three provinces.
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Stadsbestuurder Matlala seëvier in hof wyl administrateur koste moet betaal
Waarnemende regter Jane Ngubeni het ‘n bevel in Thapelo Matlala se guns uitgereik, op dieselfde dag waarop die verhoor oor substantiewe klagtes teen hom sou begin.
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Vioolsdrift woman sentenced to 25 years for child sex offences
A Northern Cape woman receives a sentence of 25 years’ imprisonment for sexual crimes against children. She was sentenced in the Springbok Regional Court.
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Griekwastad-moordenaar: Parool herroep ná beslissing van hersieningsraad
Die parool van die 29-jarige Griekwastad-moordenaar is teruggetrek ná ‘n besluit van die Korrektiewe Toesig- en Paroolhersieningsraad.
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Provincial oversight turns to litigation: Coghsta takes Sol Plaatje to high court
At the heart of the legal battle is the purported approval of the municipality’s draft budget for the 2026-’27 financial year.