Woman killed in Northern Cape crash

A woman has died after her car rolled on the R64 near Kimberley in the Northern Cape, paramedics say.

• 6 die as cows crossing N2 cause crash
• 9 injured in Midrand accident
• Taxi driver praised for escaping crash

Alleged dealers in court over R2.6m dagga

Thirteen people who were found with R2.6m worth of dagga have appeared in two separate courts in the Northern Cape, say the Hawks.

• Advocate held for dealing in dagga
• Dagga gives horse power, court hears
• Dagga worth R750 000 found in the Vaal

Weather blows hot and cold

Parts of South Africa are experiencing a heatwave, and unseasonably hot conditions, while overnight temperatures have dropped considerably elsewhere, the SA Weather Service says.

• First snow falls in Western Cape
• Four dead after Durban floods
• Tropical cyclone Irina dies down

Africa tour turns deadly for group

One man has been killed and five Swedish tourists have been injured after three bakkies collided on a dirt road near Kuruman in the Northern Cape.

• Boat capsizes with UK tourists on board
• Tourists swept away in Wild Coast floods
• Tourists hurt in accident

Orange River floods under control

The level of the flooded Orange River at Upington has started to subside while water levels further west, towards Pofadder, have started to rise.

• Flood-hit areas declared national disaster
• Army on standby for floods
• Orange River on flood standby

No bail for ANC's Block in fraud case

ANC Northern Cape chairperson John Block has been refused bail following his appearance with eight others on charges including fraud, corruption and money laundering.

• ANC's Block in tender fraud arrest

MeerKAT telescope in demand

Astronomers from around the world are queuing up to use South Africa's MeerKAT radio telescope, the precursor to what is hoped to become a full Square Kilometre Array telescope, the project team says.

• SKA bid to plug brain drain
• SA moves closer to hosting SKA
• SA signs astronomy agreement

Clash over Richtersveld control

Feuding over control of Richtersveld looks set to intensify after a group this week claimed to have deposed the leaders of the community's communal property association.

• Richtersveld groups to face off
• No go for Richtersveld meeting
• Richtersveld case costs awarded

Richtersveld honoured on stamp

Five stamps featuring the Richtersveld conservation landscape, owned by the Nama community, will be issued to celebrate Heritage Day, says the SA Post Office.

• Nama prayer at land hearing

Police arrest 67 protesters

Police in Gauteng and the Northern Cape have arrested a total of 67 striking public servant workers for public violence.

• 50 arrested in Durban protest
• Joburg hospitals quiet
• Only 72 still on strike in W Cape

Richtersveld case costs awarded

A group of Richtersveld residents have been awarded the costs of their court bid to block meetings of the community's residents association.

• Richtersveld claim 'hijacked'
• Tensions rise over Richtersveld
• Richtersveld hearing delayed

Boy found in tree after crash

Two people have died and five were injured in a horrific car accident in the Northern Cape.

Rift Valley Fever claims 9 lives

The NICD says a total of 139 confirmed RVF cases have been reported in South Africa since February 13, with nine confirmed deaths.

• RVF spreads to Western Cape
• Seven new RVF cases
• RVF case confirmed in Potch

4 die in Colesberg accident

Four people have died and two were injured when a bakkie and car collided and burst into flames on the N1, near Colesburg.

• Truck smashes into 24 cars
• Taxi 'ripped open' by truck