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Crabs may have devoured pieces of human flesh  2009-11-17 23:10:54
Vaal Rand police are investigating the death of a man whose naked, decomposing body was found in a Sweetwaters river this week. Full Story....
Premier a no-show, residents see red  2009-11-17 10:04:00
About 500 residents embarked on a protest after their demand to be addressed by the North West premier was not met. Full Story....
World Cup co-ordinator's fraud case postponed  2009-11-13 17:16:13
Rustenburg co-ordinator for the 2010 Fifa World Cup Nketu Matima will have to wait a bit longer for his fraud case to unfold at the Rustenburg Magistrate's Court. Full Story....
Butcher caught with stolen cattle  2009-11-13 11:39:59
A Mafikeng butcher was arrested after being found with 12 cattle, suspected to be stolen, North West police said. Full Story....
Truck explodes in Pretoria  2009-11-13 09:35:23
Seven people were injured when a truck they were doing welding on exploded, paramedics said. Full Story....
Brits court official case postponed  2009-11-03 11:22:09
The case against a court official and two policemen accused of freeing alleged drug manufacturers from police custody has been postponed, North West police have said. Full Story....

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Officer held after double shooting  2009-10-30 03:50:25
North West police have arrested a traffic official who allegedly killed his girlfriend and wounded her sister. Full Story....
Employee fired for racist Mandela CD  2009-10-29 11:50:21
A Sun City security company employee may be charged with crimen injuria after a CD containing racist lyrics was played over a sound system. Full Story....
Mandela insult lands man in the dock  2009-10-28 08:11:49
A North West man is facing charges of crimen injuria for allegedly playing a song in which former president Nelson Mandela is called a "k****r". Full Story....
Man in court for insulting Madiba  2009-10-27 17:56:36
A man has appeared in court for allegedly insulting former president Nelson Mandela for playing a CD containing remixed lyrics of the national anthem "which continued to say Nelson Mandela is a k****r." Full Story....
Three held after murder of shop owner  2009-10-26 23:22:22
North West police have arrested three men who allegedly accosted furniture store employees in the parking lot outside the store. Full Story....
All system go for matric exam  2009-10-22 10:41:05
The North West education department is ready for the end of year exams, the MEC has said . Full Story....
Man held for 18 outstanding fines  2009-10-21 13:02:14
A 54-year-old man with 18 outstanding traffic fines has been arrested in Rustenburg, the North West public safety department has said. Full Story....
Seven arrested in Taung op  2009-10-17 19:48:39
One of the seven was believed to be the son of a local councillor, according to North West police. Full Story....
Scavator set alight in mine  2009-10-17 19:51:39
An angry mob has barricaded streets and set a scavator alight at a mining site in Taung, North West police have said. Full Story....
Boy, 4, rescued after night next to dead dad  2009-10-14 09:51:20
A four-year-old boy was reportedly trapped in water for hours beside his father's body after their bakkie left the road near Bloemfontein. Full Story....
N West crash leaves two dead  2009-10-11 11:50:01
Two people are dead after a car accident in Koster. Full Story....
Municipal worker held for assault  2009-10-09 16:26:43
Another employee of the Rustenburg local municipality has been arrested, North West police has said. Full Story....
Would-be robber shot  2009-10-07 16:41:40
A man is under police guard in hospital after he was shot during an attempted armed robbery in Rustenburg, North West. Full Story....
Police robbers appear in court  2009-10-07 13:34:32
Three of the five people charged with robbing and assaulting an off-duty police officer have appeared in court to apply for bail. Full Story....
Bodies recovered from quarry  2009-10-05 23:57:26
Five people have drowned during a baptism ceremony at a Mafikeng quarry, according to police. Full Story....
Baptism deaths: bodies found  2009-10-05 10:54:28
The bodies of five people who drowned in a quarry during a baptism ceremony in Mafikeng have been retrieved. Full Story....
Five drown in baptism ceremony  2009-10-06 07:32:14
Four people and a pastor drowned during a baptism ceremony in Mafikeng, according to police. Full Story....
Service at police stations must improve - MEC  2009-10-05 08:23:20
Service delivery at the Klerksdorp police station needs to be improved, said North West Public Safety MEC Howard Yawa on Saturday. Full Story....
Terre'Blanche vows to make comeback  2009-10-06 07:29:15
AWB leader Eugene Terre'Blanche wants to take the fight of "the free Afrikaner" to the International Court of Justice in the Hague. Full Story....
Truck driver owed over R11 000 in fines  2009-10-02 07:36:41
The driver was arrested because he had more than 19 warrants for unpaid traffic fines. Full Story....
Fierce storm damages homes  2009-10-01 01:31:44
A storm has raged through Klerksdorp and Jouberton, damaging homes and knocking out electricity, according to officials. Full Story....
Three people killed in Motswedi accident  2009-09-29 14:09:14
Three people were killed in an accident involving a police vehicle near Zeerust, North West police said. Full Story....
Two new sites accredited for handling ARVs  2009-09-29 12:46:58
Two more institutions in the North West province would offer antiretroviral medicine after being accredited, the North West department of health said. Full Story....
Nursing colleges students desert classes  2009-09-23 14:01:42
A task team has been formed to look at student concerns at nursing colleges in the North West, a provincial health official has said. Full Story....
Man held for driving at 211km/hour  2009-09-21 09:26:58
A man has been arrested for travelling at high speed on the N1, Johannesburg police said. Full Story....
Man wanted for Zondi murder is killed  2009-09-22 13:16:15
A man wanted for the killing of Inkosi Mbongeleni Zondi was shot dead by police in Rustenburg in North West. Full Story....
Drowned schoolboys found  2009-09-20 13:54:13
The bodies of two schoolboys who drowned at a mine dump in the North West have been found, according to a report. Full Story....
Five arrested for assaulting cop  2009-09-19 20:28:41
Five people between the ages 17 and 25 were arrested for allegedly robbing and assaulting an off duty police officer in Zeerust, North West police said. Full Story....
Guard killed in Brits hostage drama  2009-09-16 14:14:58
A security guard has been killed and another injured in a five-hour hostage ordeal during a robbery at Dinale power station near Brits, North West police said. Full Story....
Mayor should leave, say angry workers  2009-09-07 23:07:29
Municipal workers in Moses Kotane have demanded that the ANC discipline district mayor Peter Molelekeng. Full Story....
ANC recalls two N West officials  2009-09-07 19:47:20
Two senior ANC officials in the North West legislature have been suspended. Full Story....
'We had a challenge to mobilise stakeholders'  2009-09-07 16:31:00
North West premier Maureen Modiselle cancelled her visit to the poverty-stricken communities of Mazista and Skierlik on Monday, as not "everyone will participate". Full Story....
Miner dies at Mponeng  2009-09-07 11:50:48
A worker has died following an accident at AngloGold Ashanti's Mponeng mine in the North West. Full Story....
Nursing students held during protest  2009-08-31 17:24:30
The Democratic Nursing Organisation of SA has demanded the "immediate" release of the seven students who were arrested. Full Story....
North West targets speedsters  2009-08-31 08:28:03
At least 128 road offenders were arrested in the North West province at the weekend, the provincial department of public safety has said. Full Story....
Truck driver arrested for 30-ton overload  2009-08-31 09:53:39
A truck driver was arrested in the North West after traffic officials found that his vehicle was overloaded by 30 tons - but a spokesman for his company says they had a permit for the abnormal load. Full Story....
Eleven injured in smash  2009-08-30 23:09:46
Two people have been killed and 11 others have been injured in an accident involving a taxi and a car, according to officials in the North West. Full Story....
Car bursts into flames  2009-08-30 08:11:46
Minutes after the driver was arrested, his vehicle burst into flames, according to the North West department of Public Safety. Full Story....
Students arrested during protest  2009-08-26 18:07:00
Seven students from the Taletso Further Education and Training College have been arrested during a protest which became violent, North West police said. Full Story....
Poachers, beware!  2009-08-25 23:59:47
The North West MEC for agriculture has issued a stern warning to poachers operating in the province. Full Story....


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