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Illegal mining tackled
Three houses and four vehicles belonging to a suspected illicit gold mining kingpin have been confiscated by the Hawks’ Priority Crime Specialised Investigation (PCSI) team and the National Prosecuting Authority’s Asset Forfeiture Unit (AFU).
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Strike continues into a fourth week
This is the fourth week of the South African Municipal Workers’ Union (Samwu) strike in which Matjhabeng Municipal employees are involved.
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Service delivery non-existent during current strike
Rubbish is piling up at the back and front of our yards. Some of the rubbish is rotting, and the smell is unbearable.
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Report brims with pollution, harm due to scrappy waterworks
Incomplete projects, including the R7 million stormwater dam that was paid for but never built, are some of the serious material irregularities highlighted in the 2023 Auditor-General (AG) report.
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Slogging away
It takes a village to raise a child, but with the community of Cormorant Street in Flamingo Park it took the residents to fix the road.
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Welkom police pounce on unlicensed firearm owners
Members of the Welkom police’s anti-gang unit arrested two suspects for being in possession of an unlicenced firearm and ammunition.
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Struggle to keep Matjhabeng afloat continues amidst protest action
Amidst the ongoing strike affecting Matjhabeng, opposition ward councillors within the ANC-controlled municipality have taken extraordinary steps to fight for essential services to be maintained for residents.
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Stay safe in the heatwave
Due to the extreme high temperatures during the current heatwave in the Northern Cape and parts of the Free State, with temperatures soaring to just under or even above 40° C, the South Africa Police Service are urging the public…
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Cool down with three-ingredient jelly spritz
During the current heatwave, why not try this easy-to-make jelly spritz to cool down?










