https://taungdailynews.com/2026/08/24/four-suspects-nabbed-for-dealing-in-dagga/The Guardianen2026-08-24T00:56:48+00:00Four suspects nabbed for dealing in daggawere arrested for dealing in dagga. This comes after the police received a tip-off at approximately 10:45pm, Four suspects aged between 20 and 26, Fraserburg. Magerman said upon arrival, Captain Ivan Magerman said the police proceeded to a residence in Commercial Street, they found four suspects allegedly busy packaging dagga into small bankieshttps://taungdailynews.com/2026/08/24/residents-call-for-effective-implementation-water-services-amendment-bill/The Guardianen2026-08-24T00:40:54+00:00Residents call for effective implementation Water Services Amendment BillThe residents of the Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District Municipality have expressed overwhelming support for the Water Services Amendment Bill (B24-2025), where residents welcomed the Billhttps://taungdailynews.com/2026/08/24/ncop-raises-concerns-over-central-challenges-confronting-northern-cape/The Guardianen2026-08-24T00:29:01+00:00NCOP raises concerns over central challenges confronting Northern Capethe delegation remains concerned about the persistent implementation gaps in areas, including municipal capacity, it highlighted the recurring patterns of contractor failures, Patrick Mabilo said while the delegation acknowledged pockets of progress, project delayshttps://taungdailynews.com/2026/08/24/residents-support-revocation-of-licence-amid-service-delivery-failures/The Guardianen2026-08-24T00:14:01+00:00Residents support revocation of licence amid service delivery failuresIn most cases, they are of the view that the licence of Ngaka Modiri Molema should be the first to be revoked with immediate effect as they spend countless days without water. They also argued that, municipalities are not adequately capacitated to meet the standards of their licences, The residents of Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality have overwhelmingly supported the Water Services Amendment Billhttps://taungdailynews.com/2026/08/23/minister-of-sports-arts-and-culture-gayton-mckenzie-accused-of-cadre-deployment/The Guardianen2026-08-23T23:59:08+00:00Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie accused of cadre deploymentArts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie to key jobs in his department, he is meant to be the Minister of Sports, shows that he is unfit to be a Minister. The DA alleges that McKenzie is not the PA’s leader when he is deploying insiders to taxpayer-funded jobs, The Democratic Alliance (DA) believes that the exposed deployment of now even more insider cadres of Patriotic Alliance (PA) leader, Leah Potgieter said this conduct cannot be allowed to stand. Potgieter said the DA will hold him to account in every way possible because all South Africans deserve a fair shot at opportunitieshttps://taungdailynews.com/2026/08/23/da-calls-on-municipality-to-explain-missing-contractor-and-r8-4-million-road-payment/The Guardianen2026-08-23T23:42:39+00:00DA calls on municipality to explain missing contractor and R8.4 million road paymentThe Democratic Alliance (DA) has called for urgent answers from Gamagara Local Municipality after allegedly a road contractor that received millions of rands in public funds, Henriette du Plessis said in June 2026, despite completing only a fraction of the work, they raised concerns over the R15 million pothole-repair project after it emerged that work had been scheduled on roads showing little to no evidence of pothole damage. Du Plessis said to date, disappeared. The DA said according to a Section 71 report received this weekhttps://taungdailynews.com/2026/08/23/warona-setsome-crowned-1st-princess-little-miss-universe/The Guardianen2026-08-23T23:25:57+00:00Warona Setsome crowned 1st Princess Little Miss UniverseA Grade 5 learner, Warona Setsome (10) from R.B. Dithupe Primary School in Welvedagt Township, participate in eventshttps://taungdailynews.com/2026/08/22/police-looking-for-missing-teenager-thembeka-mqweba/The Guardianen2026-08-22T10:22:27+00:00Police looking for missing teenager, Thembeka Mqweba