Policeman hacked with panga at mine

A policeman has been hacked with a panga at Samancor Mine near Rustenburg, while dispersing a group of striking mineworkers, police say.

• Mineworkers gather at wrong court
• Striking miners clash with cops
• Miners in court for murder

Num shot at us, says mineworker

National Union of Mineworkers members shot at protesters, a worker has told the judicial inquiry into the shooting at Lonmin's platinum mine in Marikana.

• Marikana judge inspects burnt body site
• Protest at Wonderkop inspection
• 5 more dead in mine unrest - Num

Marikana inspection continues

Parties involved in the inquiry into the shooting at the Lonmin platinum mine have arrived at the scene to continue their inspection.

• Commission wraps up Marikana inspection
• Miners do own inspection at Marikana
• Marikana inquiry visits Lonminwatch

Man arrested over R9m cigarettes

A man found in possession of contraband cigarettes with a street value of about R9m has been arrested in Lichtenburg, say North West police.

• Man arrested for contraband cigarettes
• Cigarette 'pirate' in court
• Illegal cigarettes confiscated in Limpopo

NWest man kills girlfriend, self

A man has shot dead his girlfriend before turning the gun on himself at a church in Taung, North West police say.

Road works to affect Mahikeng traffic

Road works to one of Mahikeng's busiest municipal roads will affect traffic flow for the next three months.

• Sinkhole repair costs R70m
• 28 municipalities to be declared disaster areas
• R150k salary, but still no delivery

New ANC chair in North West wants unity

The time has come for the ANC in the North West to march forward in unity, newly elected chair Supra Mahumapelo says.

• Greedy politicians loot government coffers
• ANC starts campaign trail in North West
• North West is the best - Mantashe

Gods bless ANC conference - Motlanthe

The Gods have blessed the ANC provincial elective conference in the North-West, deputy president Kgalema Motlanthe has said.

• Parties focus on power - Motlanthe
• North West is the best - Mantashe
• Motlanthe criticises vying for positions

Greedy politicians loot government coffers

A political report tabled at the provincial ANC conference of the North West has painted the province as being run by greedy politicians looting government coffers.

• ANC starts campaign trail in North West
• North West is the best - Mantashe
• Youth targeted by greed: SACP

Murder suspect found dead

A man facing a murder charge for chopping off his girlfriend's head, hands and legs with a shovel has been found hanging in a tree, North West police have said.

• Grisly farm murder scene 'indescribable'
• Mom, son in mystery North West murder
• Fleeing robber commits suicide

Grisly farm murder scene 'indescribable'

The son and sister of a man who was gruesomely stabbed to death along with his girlfriend in their North West smallholding have described how their bloody bodies were found.

• ANC condemns farm killing
• Solidarity official's uncle dies in attack
• New focus on farm security - minister

North West farm school closed down

The North West education department has had to close a farm school because its dilapidated condition made it unsafe.

• 400 mud schools in SA - department
• Driver crams 45 children into 14-seater
• Pupils miss school due to floods

Mom, son in mystery North West murder

The bodies of a 33-year-old mother and her 9-year-old son have been found in a bathtub with plastic bags over their heads at their home in North West.

Boy killed on way back from funeral

A 5-year-old boy has died and seven others are injured after a bakkie carrying a family back from a funeral rolled several times in the North West.

• Four die in North West crash
• 2 dead, 3 hurt in crash

Pupils miss school due to floods

Hundreds of children and teachers could not attend school in the North West after they were left stranded by heavy rain and floods, the province’s education department says.

• Flood-hit areas declared national disaster
• Small farmers hardest hit in floods
• Flooding destroys Vryheid homes

Alleged booze-stealing cops set for court

Eight Gauteng metro police officers allegedly caught stealing R60 000 worth of alcohol that had fallen off a truck will appear in the Potchefstroom Magistrate’s Court.

Tension between locals, Chinese in NW

An attack on a 23-year-old resident in the North West town of Madibogo has outraged residents, who are targeting Chinese people in the area they believe are responsible.

• Chinese nationals appear in court
• Chinese arrested with abalone
• Cell C Chinese workers arrested

Man held for killing 2 over car

A 40-year-old man has been arrested for killing two men outside Brits in a dispute over a used car, North West police have said.

28 municipalities to be declared disaster areas

A national state of disaster will be declared in seven provinces covering 28 municipalities, Co-operative Governance Minister Sicelo Shiceka has announced.

• Centurion hotel evacuated due to flooding
• Minister devastated over flood damage
• Rescuer dies in Centurion floods

Snakebite victim drives to hospital

A deputy director of the North West education department has driven himself to hospital after being bitten by a puff adder at a school.

• Snake spits venom into man's eyes
• Snake record attempt goes wrong
• Boy critical after snake bite

Another flood warning for Northern Cape

The water affairs department has issued another flood warning for the Northern Cape, particularly for the town of Douglas, situated at the confluence of the Vaal and Orange rivers.

• Flood warning for Northern Cape
• Be on alert for floods, officials warn
• More Vaal Dam sluice gates closed

Last tavern stampede victim buried

The last of the 10 people killed in a tavern stampede on New Year's Eve has been buried at the Ipelegeng cemetery, the North West public safety department says.

• Stampede case - tavern owner gets bail
• Town in shock after deadly stampede
• 10 dead in North West stampede

2 die in head-on collision in Brits

Two drivers have died after an overloaded bakkie lost control and collided head-on with an oncoming vehicle on the R511 road near Brits, North West officials say.

• More than 1 300 killed on SA roads
• Fewer deaths on Limpopo's roads

Stampede: Tavern owner in court

The owner of a North West tavern, where 10 people died in a New Year's day stampede, will remain in custody until his next court appearance on Friday.

• Town in shock after deadly stampede
• Tavern owner arrested after stampede
• 10 dead in North West stampede