https://taungdailynews.com/2026/06/29/north-west-businessman-brown-mogotsi-denied-bail/The Guardianen2026-06-29T19:04:34+00:00North West businessman, Brown Mogotsi denied bailThe National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has successfully opposed a renewed bail application by the North West businessmanhttps://taungdailynews.com/2026/06/29/more-boots-on-the-ground-in-north-west-ahead-of-june-30/The Guardianen2026-06-29T18:49:59+00:00More boots on the ground in North West ahead of June 30Major General (Dr) Ryno Naidoo, would like to assure the people of North West that comprehensive and coordinated operational plans have been activated to ensure the safety and security of all residents, visitors, After weeks of detailed and integrated planning, the Provincial Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure (PROVJOINTS) under the co-Chairperson leadership of the acting North West Police Commissioner, including major routes, ports of entry and other critical infrastructure, business districtshttps://taungdailynews.com/2026/06/29/how-wahl-bartman-became-the-in-situ-national-commissioner-of-police-for-one-day/The Guardianen2026-06-29T17:19:18+00:00How Wahl Bartman became the ‘in situ’ National Commissioner of Police for one daythe South African Police Service (SAPS) will not stand alone. Steenkamp said the Fidelity Security Group — a private commercial enterprise — is set to deploy 35 000 operational personnel, as South Africa prepares for widespread anti-illegal immigration protests, A lecturer and researcher in Police Practice at the North West University (NWU), Cobus Steenkamp said on 30 June 2026, also maintains its own independent crime risk assessment capacity and operational intelligence infrastructure. Cobus Steenkamp added that it is, it should be noted, by any institutional measurehttps://taungdailynews.com/2026/06/29/three-municipal-employees-arrested-for-fraud-forgery-and-uttering/The Guardianen2026-06-29T16:37:43+00:00Three municipal employees arrested for fraud, forgery and utteringfraud, Three municipal employees aged 38, cyber fraud, cyber forgery, 56 and 58, were arrested by the Hawks Serious Corruption Investigation team based in Kathu for fraud, at John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality in Kuruman, Lieutenant Colonel Tebogo Thebe said the arrest is a culmination of an investigation undertaken by the office after allegations of corruptionhttps://taungdailynews.com/2026/06/29/anc-councillor-netshivhumbe-gumani-granted-r10-000-bail/The Guardianen2026-06-29T12:54:17+00:00ANC councillor, Netshivhumbe Gumani granted R10 000 bailANC councillor at Thulamela Local Municipality, Netshivhumbe Gumani (34)https://taungdailynews.com/2026/06/29/2802-shooting-incidents-recorded-in-five-months/The Guardianen2026-06-29T12:20:49+00:002802 shooting incidents recorded in five monthsThe Democratic Alliance (DA) said Gauteng continues to top the country’s crime statistics, exposing the scale of a crisis that has made gunfire a daily reality and left people in violence-plagued communities wondering whether the next bullet will shatter their home, wound a loved one, with a concerning rise in shooting incidents and illegal firearm-related offences. The DA said new figures reveal that 2802 shooting incidents were recorded in almost five months this year, and arrests across the province, related crimes, Gauteng Premierhttps://taungdailynews.com/2026/06/29/mckenzie-hails-bafana-bafana-over-world-cup-display/The Guardianen2026-06-29T11:48:14+00:00McKenzie hails Bafana Bafana over World Cup displayhowever, The Minister of Sport, Art and Culture, these young men did what no South African team has ever done before. They made it through and that is not a small thing. That is history that cannot be erased, 2002 and on home soil in 2010, after exits in 1998https://taungdailynews.com/2026/06/29/north-west-municipalities-show-signs-of-improvement/The Guardianen2026-06-29T11:12:29+00:00North West municipalities show signs of improvementHuman Settlements and Traditional Affairs (COGHSTA), which remains under a Section 139(7) intervention and administered by the National Executive, with Ditsobotla Local Municipality on its way to recovery, speaker and municipal manager positions, said the North West MEC for Cooperative Governance, Several North West municipalities have shown signs of improvement following Interventions instituted to strengthen governance, recorded an encouraging progress. Molapisi added that the intervention has eliminated duplicated mayor, restore stability and improve service delivery, improved council and committee’s functionalityhttps://taungdailynews.com/2026/06/29/a-man-sentenced-to-13-years-imprisonment-for-rape/The Guardianen2026-06-29T10:30:16+00:00A man sentenced to 13 years imprisonment for rapethe accused, 4 August 2024, Warrant Officer Molefi Shemane said the victim was socialising at a local nightclub when the accused, who was known to her, the accused suddenly grabbed the victim and forcibly dragged her to an abandoned building nearby, called her outside the premises. Shemane said during their conversationhttps://taungdailynews.com/2026/06/29/protest-is-both-a-right-and-a-responsibility/The Guardianen2026-06-29T10:00:03+00:00‘Protest is both a right and a responsibility’The Republic of South Africa (RSA) president, border management, pressure on public services, Cyril Ramaphosa said on 30 June 2026https://taungdailynews.com/2026/06/29/xenophobic-tendencies-will-kill-our-south-african-dream/The Guardianen2026-06-29T06:51:27+00:00‘Xenophobic tendencies will kill our South African dream’many citizens threaten violence against foreigners, The North West University (NWU) principal and vice-chancellor Prof Bismark Tyobeka said twice, on 27 April 1994, watched as Nelson Mandela walked free from Victor Verster Prison. Four years later, and once again we face becoming one of the world’s pariahs. On 11 February 1990, I was glued to the television in my sister’s home in the township of Selosesha in Thaba Nchu, I was in my village of Nonceba, where I cast my vote at Nonceba Primary School. South Africa opened its arms to all who live in it and in turn, he was there when South Africa was the centre of the universe. Tyobeka said the last decade of the 20th century heralded the arrival of a nation poised to lead through moral example, the world opened its arms to ushttps://taungdailynews.com/2026/06/29/bafana-bafana-bow-out-after-a-disappointing-1-0-defeat/The Guardianen2026-06-29T06:00:11+00:00Bafana Bafana bow out after a disappointing 1-0 defeatHugo Broos said: “We are disappointed because we wanted to win. It would have been a little miracle to get to the third roundhttps://taungdailynews.com/2026/06/29/government-committed-to-manage-irregular-immigration-through-constitutional-means/The Guardianen2026-06-29T05:41:17+00:00‘Government committed to manage irregular immigration through constitutional means’securing the borders through deployment of ground sensors, Cyril Ramaphosa on 7 June 2026. The committee reaffirms the government’s commitment to managing irregular migration through lawful, satellite monitoring and drones, strengthening of the country’s migration systemhttps://taungdailynews.com/2026/06/29/monna-o-atlholetswe-dingwaga-di-le-12-kwa-kgolegelo/The Guardianen2026-06-29T05:22:03+00:00Monna o atlholetswe dingwaga di le 12 kwa kgolegeloba ne ba le mmogo, e diragetse ka ngwaga wa 2024. Go begwa fa Seoleseng ga mmogo le moswi, Mosimanegape Adam van Wyk (31) ka thiba. Tiragalo e, Monna wa dingwaga di le 36 wa kwa Motseng wa kwa Majaneng, gaufi le Taung o atlholetswe dingwaga di le 12 kwa kgolegelong mabapi le polao. Se, se tla morago ga gore Motseothata Nelson Seoleseng tshwarwe morago ga go tlhaba le go bolaya tsala ya gagwehttps://taungdailynews.com/2026/06/29/two-suspects-arrested-for-dealing-in-drugs/The Guardianen2026-06-29T05:12:12+00:00Two suspects arrested for dealing in drugsCaptain Ivan Magerman said upon arrival, Okiep on 27 June 2026 at 8am. Acting on a tip-off, the police found two men and a woman inside the premises. Magerman said a thorough search was conductedhttps://taungdailynews.com/2026/06/29/271-suspects-nabbed-for-various-crimes/The Guardianen2026-06-29T05:00:08+00:00271 suspects nabbed for various crimesDistrict Commissioners, Colonel Cherelle Ehlers said during the operations, The Deputy Provincial Commissioners, Senior officers together with members in collaboration with community structures and various government departments across the Northern Cape, the police searched numerous premises, while 6686 individuals and 2830 vehicles were stopped and searched. Ehlers said Detectives also executed tracing operationshttps://taungdailynews.com/2026/06/29/suspended-crime-intelligence-boss-major-general-feroz-khan-shot-in-attempted-hit/The Guardianen2026-06-29T04:45:17+00:00Suspended Crime Intelligence Boss, Major General Feroz Khan shot in attempted hitJohannesburg on Sunday. The police said the investigation is being led by the Gauteng Hawks, The police have launched a high-level investigation following the attempted assassination on the suspended South African Crime Intelligence, Major General Feroz Khan who was critically injured in a targeted shooting in Houghton, Lieutenant General Puleng Dimpanehttps://taungdailynews.com/2026/06/28/acting-minister-of-police-urges-police-to-conduct-themselves-professionally-on-june-30/The Guardianen2026-06-28T10:15:30+00:00Acting Minister of Police urges police to conduct themselves professionally on June 30The acting Minister of Police, demonstrate and express their views. He added that as law enforcement officers, favour or prejudice, South Africans in various parts of the country will exercise their constitutional right to assemble, enforce the law without fearhttps://taungdailynews.com/2026/06/28/safa-mourns-the-passing-of-bafana-midfielder-jayden-adams-grandmother/The Guardianen2026-06-28T09:50:33+00:00SAFA mourns the passing of Bafana midfielder Jayden Adam’s grandmotherThe South African Football Association (SAFA) is saddened to hear about the passing of Bafana Bafana midfielder Jayden Adam’s grandmotherhttps://taungdailynews.com/2026/06/28/setopo-sa-monna-se-bonwe-kwa-nageng/The Guardianen2026-06-28T09:35:38+00:00Setopo sa monna se bonwe kwa nagengWarrant Officer Tryphosa van Rooyen are mofeti ka tsela o ile a goeletse moswi, mme ga gwa nna le karabo. Van Rooyen are o ile a atamelahttps://taungdailynews.com/2026/06/28/23-undocumented-foreigners-nabbed-employer-fined-r250-000/The Guardianen2026-06-28T09:14:50+00:0023 undocumented foreigners nabbed, employer fined R250 000https://taungdailynews.com/2026/06/28/bantwana-to-face-kenya-in-world-cup-decider/The Guardianen2026-06-28T08:18:41+00:00Bantwana to face Kenya in World Cup decidermaking only three changes with Akhona Simamane, Sinenhlanhla Dutywa and Leonay Kock taking the places of Palesa Jacobs, Mpondo Monyamane and Mmasello Ledwaba. She further said the squad assembled for camp on 26 June 2026