NORTHERN CAPE HIGHLIGHTS

Sol Plaatje executive mayor Mangaliso Matika's resignation was in the “best interests of the community” and would hopefully put an end to protests, said the ANC.

The pest can result in food insecurity, yield reduction and job losses, if not controlled properly.

Helen Janse van Vuuren, a 61-year-old grandmother from Douglas was stabbed to death by a robber inside an Absa bank while waiting to deposit money.

The autopsy performed on a girl, whose body was discovered after she had been missing for a week, has indicated that the Grade 2 pupil was raped before her death.