Kgetlengrivier municipality in North West implemented water supply restrictions in Swartruggens on Friday, the municipality said.

Speaking at an event on HIV-Aids in Rustenburg, North West Premier Job Mokgoro said that men were reluctant to do voluntary testing.

Six men accused of murdering 11 people in an informal settlement near Rustenburg, appeared in camera at the Rustenburg Magistrate's court.

SACP provincial secretary in North West Madoda Sambatha returned to the provincial cabinet, after Premier Job Mokgoro's first reshuffle.

Eskom said it would continue with the rolling power cuts it has been forced to implement countrywide to avoid a total collapse of the grid under demand pressure.

Voice and text messages warning of a total blackout across South Africa are sowing panic as Eskom continues to implement rotational load shedding.

Dr Ditaba Rantsane has been appointed administrator in Ramokokastad outside Rustenburg, the North West provincial government said.

Denel confirmed to MPs it had terminated a R1.1 million bursary agreement with Supra Mahumapelo Jr, the son of the former North West premier.

Eskom said it would implement rotational power cuts from 9 am to 10 pm as a result of a shortage of capacity due to a number of generating units still being out of service.

The Rustenburg municipality in North West implemented scheduled water restrictions on Monday, the municipality said.

Three more people have been arrested in connection with killings at the Sondela informal settlement near Rustenburg, North West police said on Friday.

People in Sondela informal settlement about 7km outside Rustenburg live in fear following the murder of 11 people over the past week.

A teenage boy accused of stabbing a seven -year-old Grade 1 boy to death in Makapanstad appeared in the Moretele Magistrate's Court.

Six men arrested in connection with a foiled cash in transit heist appeared in the Rustenburg Magistrate's Court on Thursday, the Hawks said.

Two people arrested in connection with killings at Sondela informal settlement near Rustenburg appeared in camera at the Rustenburg Magistrate's Court.

The North West province is on a solid path to regain stability, Premier Job Mokgoro said.