https://taungdailynews.com/2026/10/27/grapefruit-waste-shown-to-help-purify-polluted-water/The Guardianen2026-10-27T16:50:13+00:00Grapefruit waste shown to help purify polluted waterWhat if the peel from a grapefruit could help clean polluted water? Research by Dr Murendeni Ravele, a researcher in the subject group Chemistry on the Mahikeng Campus from the North West University (https://taungdailynews.com/2026/10/27/abusive-boyfriend-sentenced-to-10-years-imprisonment-for-rape-and-assault/The Guardianen2026-10-27T06:29:43+00:00Abusive boyfriend sentenced to 10 years imprisonment for rape and assault27 October 2026 – A man (49) has been sentenced to 10 years imprisonment after being convicted of rape and assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm (GBH) against his girlfriend (29) in Niekhttps://taungdailynews.com/2026/10/27/anc-veterans-league-honours-or-tambos-legacy-on-his-109th-birthday/The Guardianen2026-10-27T05:12:09+00:00ANC Veterans’ League Honours OR Tambo’s Legacy on His 109th Birthdayunemployment, accountability, non-racialism and effective governance. In a media statement, particularly amid persistent poverty, the league said the principles championed by Tambo should translate into tangible improvements in the lives of ordinary South Africanshttps://taungdailynews.com/2026/10/27/government-steps-up-engagement-on-illegal-migration/The Guardianen2026-10-27T04:42:26+00:00Government Steps Up Engagement on Illegal Migrationcommunity organisations and civil society to address illegal migration, 27 October 2026 - Government is strengthening its engagement with traditional leadershttps://taungdailynews.com/2026/10/27/saps-congratulates-crime-stop-pioneer-on-prestigious-whistleblower-award/The Guardianen2026-10-27T04:23:43+00:00SAPS congratulates crime stop pioneer on prestigious whistleblower awardhttps://taungdailynews.com/2026/10/27/magalies-water-warns-bidders-about-tender-scam-involving-names-of-officials/The Guardianen2026-10-27T04:05:51+00:00Magalies Water warns bidders about tender scam involving names of officialsDavid Magae and implicated its General Manager for Project and Engineering Services, 7 October 2026 - Magalies Water has warned bidders to remain vigilant following a recent tender scam in which unknown individuals allegedly impersonated the entity’s spokespersonhttps://taungdailynews.com/2026/10/27/communities-urged-to-take-precautionary-measures-amid-extreme-heat-and-el-nino-concerns/The Guardianen2026-10-27T03:54:42+00:00Communities urged to take precautionary measures amid extreme heat and El Nino concernsHuman Settlements and Traditional Affairs (COGHSTA), 026 – The North West MEC for Cooperative Governance, Oageng Molapisi has placed the Provincial Disaster Management Centre on high alert amid concerns over extreme heat and the possible intensification of the current El Niño event. This comes after the https://taungdailynews.com/2026/10/27/molapisi-to-brief-media-on-readiness-for-2026-local-government-elections/The Guardianen2026-10-27T03:30:35+00:00Molapisi to brief media on readiness for 2026 local government electionsHuman Settlements and Traditional Affairs (COGHSTA), Lerato Gambu, Oageng Molapisi will brief the media on the province’s state of readiness for the 2026 Local Government Elections on 30 October 2026. According to COGHSTA spokesperson, 27 October 2026 - The North West MEC for Cooperative Governancehttps://taungdailynews.com/2026/10/27/suspended-pretoria-chief-magistrate-pleads-not-guilty-in-bosasa-linked-trial/The Guardianen2026-10-27T03:22:48+00:00Suspended Pretoria Chief Magistrate pleads not guilty in Bosasa-linked trialhttps://taungdailynews.com/2026/10/26/seven-accused-face-46-charges-in-alleged-r144-million-municipal-land-and-r100-million-housing-fraud/The Guardianen2026-10-26T09:30:15+00:00Seven accused face 46 charges in alleged R144 million municipal land and R100 million housing fraudhttps://taungdailynews.com/2026/10/26/woman-appears-in-court-for-allegedly-staging-her-own-kidnapping/The Guardianen2026-10-26T09:09:03+00:00Woman appears in court for allegedly staging her own kidnappinghttps://taungdailynews.com/2026/10/26/police-are-looking-for-missing-woman-2/The Guardianen2026-10-26T08:42:45+00:00Police are looking for missing womanwho has been missing since 25 September 2026. Nkotswe resides in Matameng Section, 26 October 2026- The police in Mooinooi are appealing to the public for assistance in locating Katlego Constance Nkotswe (19)https://taungdailynews.com/2026/10/26/babelaelwa-ba-le-bane-ba-kwa-reivilo-ba-tshwerwe-morago-ga-magatwe-a-go-teketa-mosadi-mongwe-o-ba-mo-latofatsang-fa-e-le-moloi/The Guardianen2026-10-26T08:00:24+00:00Babelaelwa ba le bane ba kwa Reivilo ba tshwerwe morago ga magatwe a go teketa mosadi mongwe o ba mo latofatsang fa e le moloiBabelaelwa ba le bane ba kwa Reivilo ba solofetswe go tlhagelela kwa kgotlhatshekelo ya Taung mabapi le go teketa Keneilwe Molatlhwa (44) ka maikaelelo a go mo ntsha dikgobalo. Se, se tla morago ga dihttps://taungdailynews.com/2026/10/26/improved-public-finances-are-about-making-the-lives-of-south-africans-better/The Guardianen2026-10-26T07:15:08+00:00Improved public finances are about making the lives of South Africans betterThe Republic of South Africa (RSA) president, Cyril Ramaphosa said last week, the Minister of Finance, Enock Godongwana, presented the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) in Parliament, which https://taungdailynews.com/2026/10/26/judgment-reserved-in-transnet-corruption-case-application/The Guardianen2026-10-26T06:17:29+00:00Judgment reserved in Transnet corruption case applicationThe Gauteng High Court sitting in Johannesburg has reserved judgment until 26 November 2026, in a Section 342A application brought by accused persons in the Transnet corruption case. The application whttps://taungdailynews.com/2026/10/26/kgetsi-ya-polao-kgatlhanong-le-banna-ba-le-bane-ba-kwa-manthe-e-buseditswe-morago-5/The Guardianen2026-10-26T05:54:48+00:00Kgetsi ya polao kgatlhanong le banna ba le bane ba kwa Manthe e buseditswe moragoKgetsi ya polao kgatlhanong le banna ba le bane ba kwa motseng wa Manthe, gaufi le Taung, e buseditswe morago ke kgotlhatshekelo ya sedika ya Taung go fitlha ka di 11 Ferikgong 2027. Bakang Katong (33https://taungdailynews.com/2026/10/26/kgetsi-ya-polao-e-buseditswe-morago-15/The Guardianen2026-10-26T05:37:01+00:00Kgetsi ya polao e buseditswe moragoKgetsi ya polao kgatlhanong le banna ba le babedi, Phemelo Patrick Maine (46) ga mmogo le Onkemetse Phatlhanyane (28) e buseditswe morago ke kgotlhatshekelo ya sedika ya Taung. Kgetsi e buseditswe morhttps://taungdailynews.com/2026/10/26/kgetsi-ya-polao-le-maiteko-a-polao-kgatlhanong-le-tshwaro-mangwegape-e-buseditswe-morago-go-fitlha-ngwaga-o-tlang/The Guardianen2026-10-26T05:22:26+00:00Kgetsi ya polao le maiteko a polao kgatlhanong le Tshwaro Mangwegape e buseditswe morago go fitlha ngwaga o tlangDitheetso mo kgetsing ya polao le maiteko a polao kgatlhanong le Tshwaro Mangwegape yo e leng mogwebi o itsegeng gape ele mong wa lefelo le le rekisang bojalwa la The Meat Brother’s Pub, di buseditshttps://taungdailynews.com/2026/10/26/law-enforcement-agencies-and-communities-urged-to-work-together-in-the-fight-against-crime/The Guardianen2026-10-26T05:06:56+00:00Law enforcement agencies and communities urged to work together in the fight against crimeAs the festive season approaches, the South African Government is intensifying efforts to prevent crime and ensure the safety and security of communities, visitors and holidaymakers through Safer Festhttps://taungdailynews.com/2026/10/26/safer-festive-season-operations-aim-at-ensuring-safer-communities-throughout-the-festive-season/The Guardianen2026-10-26T04:36:47+00:00Safer Festive Season Operations aim at ensuring safer communities throughout the festive seasonThe police in the Northern Cape continue to intensify crime prevention and law enforcement operations through sustained Operation Shanela II interventions, as part of the broader 2026/2027 Safer Festi