6 August 2025- A body of a woman (31), who was reported missing at the Sunrise Police Station on 3 April 2025, was discovered on 6 August 2025. This follows a breakthrough in the investigation and the subsequent arrest of two persons of interest.
The Northern Cape police spokesperson, Sergeant Timothy Sam said the arrests are the result of an intensive investigation conducted by a dedicated team assigned to the case, with the aim of bringing justice and closure to the bereaved family. Sam said through meticulous investigative work, including the collection evidence, police were able to positively link the suspects to the crime.
“The two suspects aged 25 and 26 respectively, have been arrested and charged with murder and defeating the ends of justice. They are expected to appear in the De Aar Magistrate’s Court soon.
“The police would like to remind the public that there is no waiting period to report a person missing. Early reporting significantly improves the chances of a successful resolution. The police investigations are ongoing,” he said.
Sam further said Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF), remain a priority for the SAPS and efforts will be intensified to sharpen responses and investigation of these heinous crimes.
6 August 2025- A man 29) was sentenced to 12 years imprisonment by the Hopetown Magistrate’s Court, for rape and robbery. The incident occurred on 28 April 2024 at approximately midnight.
The Northern Cape police spokesperson, Lieutenant Colonel Sergio Kock said the victim was walking home from a tavern when she was accosted by the accused, Bernard Louw near the local soccer field. Kock said Louw assaulted her with an unknown object, causing her to lose consciousness.
“When the victim regained consciousness, she found herself with the accused in a tunnel near the N12 road. She screamed for help, prompting the accused who was armed with a knife, to flee the scene.
“Louw was arrested a few hours later by police, who recovered the victim’s belongings in his possession. Bail was successfully opposed and the accused remained in custody until sentencing,” he said.
Kock said Louw was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment for rape and 2 years for robbery. He said the accused was also declared unfit to possess a firearm.
Meanwhile, the Pixley Ka Seme District Police Commissioner, Major General Nomana Mtukushe, commended Detective Constable Elise Brits for her meticulous investigation, which led to this significant conviction for Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF), particularly during Women’s Month.
Setshwantsho: Mokhuduthamaga wa Thuto mono porofenseng ya Bokone Bophirima, Viola Motsumi
Ka BAKANG MOKOTO
6 Phatwe 2025- Mokhuduthamaga wa Lefapha la Thuto mono Bokone Bophirima, Viola Motsumi are ba tswile letsholo, mme maitlhomo le maikaelelo ele go tokafatsa seemo kwa dikolong tse di sa direng sentle go ralala porofense. Motsumi one a etetse sedika sa Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati go sa le gale.
Motsumi are kopano ya bone ene e tshwaretswe kwa sekolong se se potlana sa Stellaland mo letsatsing la Labobedi. Motsumi are o kopane le bagokgo ga mmogo le maloko a makgotlha-taolo a dikolo tse di amegileng.
“Seno, ene ele go tla ka togamaano ya go tokafatsa mafelo a go itemogelang matsapa go one mo dirutweng tse di farologaneng. Kopano e, e solofetswe go tla ka maungo a namatshang le go tlisa botsitso. Maikaelelo a sedika sa Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati ke go fitlhelela diperesente tse di magareng ga 95 le 100.
“Se, se tlile go diragala fa gona le go ela tlhoko kwa dikolong tse di amegileng, seemo se se kwa godimo sa tsheka-tsheko, go netefatsa fa baithuti ba tla sekolong ka tolamo le go nna le botsamaisi jo bo tsepameng,” Motsumi wa tlhalosa.
Motsumi are tlhoba boroko ke gore maikemisetso a sedika ke go bona diperesente tse di magareng ga 95 le 100, fela baithuti ba mophato wa bone go fitlha go wa bo lesome nngwe, ba iponetse diperesente tse di kwa tlase ga 70. Motsumi are se se bontsha fa tiragatso e bokoa e, e le kgale e diragadiwa mo sedikeng se fa e sale go tloga ka ngwaga wa 2024.
“Fa e sale go tloga ngwaga wa 2025 e simolola, sedika se tsweletse go nna mo mathateng. Fela, re itumeletse go bona go nnile le tokafalo mo dipholong tsa baithuti ba marema-tlou mo karolong ya bobedi ya dithuto (Term 2).
“Ke itumetse tota go bona seo, gonne go na le pharologano e kgolo fa o bapisa le ngwaga o fetileng. Go na le dikai tse dintle, mme re tshwanetse go tswelela fela jalo ka dinako tsotlhe gore re kgone go fitlhelela diperesente di le 95,” Motsumi wa tlhalosa.
Motsumi are mo karolong ya ntlha le ya bobedi ya dithuto, baithuti ba marema-tlou ba fitlheletse diperesente di le magareng ga 85 le 84. Motsumi are mo ngwageng o o fetileng ka nako e, sedika se ne se iponetse diperesente di le 77 le 78 mo karolong ya ntlha le ya bobedi ya dithuto.
“Go bontsha fa baithuti ba mophato wa bone go fitlha go wa bo lesome nngwe kwa kgaolo ya Taung, Kagisano Molopo le ya Naledi, ba tsweletse go diragatsa bokoa. Fela, baithuti ba marema-tlou ba tsweletse go diragatsa go feta diperesente di le 80.
“Tiragatso e, e re neela tshepo mo porofenseng, le fa go sentse go le mo mosong go ka ikitaya sehuba. Fela, e tla re rere ke dipitse, re di bone ka mebala. Ke akgola dikgorwana tsa kwa ga Baga Mothibi, Manthe, Pudumong, gonne baithuti ba marema-tlou koo, ba tsweletse go iponela diperesente di feta 80,” Motsumi wa tlhalosa.
Motsumi are sekolo se segolwane sa Batlhaping le sa kwa Marubising kwa Taung Central Centre, ditshwanelwa ke go goletsa dikaushu pele ga go nna thari. Motsumi gape are dikolo tse eleng tlhoba-boroko ke tsa Kgononyane, Kromellenboog,
Kgosithebe, Colinda, Bray le sa Pica Pau tse di iponetseng diperesente tse di kwa tlase ga 70 mo dikarolong tse pedi tsa dithuto mono ngwaga.
“Dipholo tse, di na le maatla a go ka ama dipholo tsa sedika ka kakaretso. Go na le dikolo tse ditsweletseng go sa nne le botsitso mo tiragatsong ya tsone. Seo se tshwanelwa ke go baakangwa go sa le gale. Fela, re tshwanelwa ke go rolela sedika sa Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati hutshe mabapi le tiragatso ya sone mo serutweng sa Setswana. Sedika se fitlheletse diperesente di le 100 mo serutweng sa Setswana mo karolong ya ntlha ya dithuto mono ngwaga, mme sa fitlhelela diperesente di le 98 mo karolong ya bobedi ya dithuto mono ngwaga.
“Se, se re fa tshepo gonne go bontsha fa puo ya rona ya Setswana e sentse e tlhokomelesegile sentle mo porofenseng. Fela sedika ga se dire sentle mo dirutweng tsa Dipalo le Physical Science. Sedika se iponetse diperesente di le 73 mo serutweng sa dipalo, fa se bone diperesente di le 79 mo serutweng sa Physical Science,” Motsumi wa tlhalosa.
Motsumi are o tshepa fa sedika se ka dira botokwa mo dirutweng tseo. Motsumi o rotloetsa gore go nne le dikampa tsa dithuto tsa mafelo a beke kwa sedikeng go tloga ka kgwedi ya Lwetse go ka leka go tokafatsa dirutwa tsa STEM.
“Re solofetse go etela didika tse dingwe jaaka sa Dr Kenneth Kaunda le sa Ngaka Modiri Molema mo matsatsing a mabedi a latelang,” Motsumi wa tlhalosa.
Setshwantsho-papiso- Ditsela di amegile morago ga dipula tse di maatla
Ka REGINALD KANYANE
6 Phatwe 2025- Bakgweetsi ba kopiwa go nna kelo-tlhoko mo ditseleng tse di farologaneng go ralala porofense ya Kapa Bokone. Se, se tla morago ga dipula tse di maatla tse di itemogetsweng.
Lefapha la Dithoto tsa Setshaba le Ditsela kwa porofenseng ya Kapa Bokone, le kaile fa ditsela di le mmalwa kwa didikeng tsa Namaqua le Frances Baard di amegile go utlwala. Lefapha le tlhalositse fa ditsela tsa mmu di sa tsamege, ebile di relela.
Sebueledi sa lefapha, Zandisile Luphahla, o tsibosa bakgweetsi go ikela tlhoko gonne ditsela tseo di ka baka dikotsi. Luphahla are lefapha la gagabo le tsweletse go tsenya masupatsela kwa ditikologong tseo go ka leka go tsibusa bakgweetsi segolo thata jang kwa sedikeng sa Namaqua.
“Ditsela di le pedi tse di dirisiwang thata teng kwa sedikeng seo, di supilwe fa di le kotsi, mme bakgweetsi ba kopiwa go kgweetsa ka kele-tlhoko. Ditsela tseo ke tsa Kamieskroon Road (DR2951) – e e itsagaleng ka “Op die Berg” ga mmogo le tsela ya Khuboes Road (DR3247/3246).
“Maemo a loapi a supa fa go tlile go nna le dipula tse di maatla kwa sedikeng seo ka ura ya bobedi mo mosong ka Labone. Ditsela dingwe di amegang kwa sedikeng sa Frances Baard. Fela mafelo a tshwana le Kimberley, Jan Kempdorp, Delportshoop, ga mmogo le Ritchie, ga ise a itemogele ditshenyegelo,” Luphahla wa tlhalosa.
Luphahla are dipula ke gone di tshimololang gona kwa mafelong ao. Luphahla are ditsela dingwe kwa mafelong ao, di amegile fela di a tsamega.
“Ditsela tse di amegileng go ralala Kimberley ke MR811 go tswa kwa Douglas go ya kwa Schmidtsdrift, tsela ya DR3355 go tswa kwa Olifantshoek go ya kwa Schmidtsdrift, tsela ya R3354 kwa Vaalharts, ga mmogo le tsela ya MR802 kwa Witpit le tsela ya MR910 go tswa Schmidtsdrift go ya Papkuil.
“Kwa tikologong ya Griekwastad, tsela e amegileng ke ya TR69/2 go tswa kwa Griekwastad go ya Nikershoop, tsela ya DR3041 go tswa kwa Griekwastad go ya kwa Limpit, tsela ya MR809 go tswa kwa Griekwastad go ya kwa Douglas le tsela ya DR3379 go tswa kwa Lime Acres go ya Silverstream,” Luphahla wa tlhalosa.
Luphahla are masupatsela a tsentswe kwa ditseleng tseo e le go ka tsibosa bakgweetsi le go ba kaela gore ba tsamae jang. Luphahla are lefapha le ikuela go badirisi ba tsela go kgweetsa ka kelo-tlhoko, go efoga metsamao e e seng botlhokwa, go rulaganya maeto a bone go sale gale, ga mmogo le go dula ba le mo dinakong.
“Jaaka lefapha, re tlile go netefatsa fa baagi ba rona ba dula ba babalesegile, mme re tlile go tswelela go ela tlhoko seemo se. Badirisi ba tsela ba rotloediwa go nna ba le malala a laotswe ka dinako tsotlhe, le go ikela tlhoko mo seemong se sa loapi.
“Botlhe ba ba tlhokang tshedimosetso, ba ka etela kaba ya lefapha kwa maranyaneng a boitapoloso a farologaneng,” Luphahla wa tlhalosa.
Picture: The Northern Cape Premier, Dr Zamani Saul
By OBAKENG MAJE
6 August 2025- The Northern Cape Premier, Dr Zamani Saul will lead the Provincial Women’s Day Commemorative event, which is set to take place on 9 August 2025 at the Bongani High School in Douglas. The commemoration will take place under the theme: “Building Resilient Economies for All”.
Saul spokesperson, Naledi Gaosekwe said this year’s commemoration marks two major milestones. Gaosekwe said it marks the 69th anniversary of the 1956 Women’s March to the Union Buildings and the 30th anniversary of South Africa’s official National Women’s Day.
“These milestones reaffirm our collective responsibility to continue the fight for gender equality, socio-economic inclusion and the empowerment of women in all spheres of society. Members of the Executive Council (MECs) as well as the Executive Mayors of the Pixley Ka
Seme District Municipality and Siyancuma Local Municipality will join Saul.
“As we gather in Douglas, we do so not only to celebrate but also to honour the strength, courage and contributions of women – past, present, and future. This event will also shine a spotlight on the vital role played by women in Douglas and the wider Pixley Ka Seme District, particularly in the areas of economic development, leadership and social cohesion,” she said.
Gaosekwe further said the commemoration is important and the province will continue to promote the rights, dignity and empowerment of women across all sectors of society.
5 August 2025- The police in Kimberley, Roodepan and Modderrivier, in collaboration with officials from the Department of Home Affairs, the Northern Cape Liquor Board, and health inspectors from the Sol Plaatje Local Municipality, conducted Operation Basadi in the Greater Kimberley area on 4 August 2025. The police said the operation commenced with a formal parade led by Kimberley Station Commander, Brigadier Nicholas Mtongana, who also served as the operational commander.
The Northern Cape police spokesperson, Sergeant Dikeledi Gopane said as part of the operation, compliance inspections were conducted at three bottle stores and ten tuck-shops. Gopane said eight tuck-shops were found to be non-compliant and were subsequently closed.
“The owners were issued with Notices of Non-Compliance. Additionally, during one of the inspections, an undocumented man (31) was arrested and detained. High-visibility patrols were also conducted in identified hotspot areas within the Central Business District as part of crime prevention efforts,” she said.
Picture: The Northern Cape Premier, Dr Zamani Saul
By AGISANANG SCUFF
5 August 2025- The Northern Cape Premier, Dr Zamani Saul said he has noted the report on the investigation conducted by Prof Taole Mokoena and his team. Saul said the report released last week by the Health Ombudsman has brought to the fore the major governance inadequacies, violation of clinical protocols and financial mismanagement at both the Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe Hospital and the Northern Cape Mental Health Hospital.
He further said all these discrepancies have cost families their loved ones. Saul added that he sends his most heartfelt condolences to the families mentioned in the Ombudsman report.
“We unequivocally apologise to the many patients who have experienced substandard health services at both institutions. I will soon visit the affected families, having studied the report and after a number of consultations, I have instructed that the Director General of the province, Justice Bekebeke, chair the task team that has been set up to ensure full implementation of the recommendations by the Health Ombudsman.
“I have also instructed the Northern Cape MEC for Health, Maruping Lekwene to within 7 days, provide me with an update on the immediate actions to be taken as recommended by the Health Ombudsman in its report,” he said.
Saul said upon assuming office in 2019, he prioritised Public Health and Public Education. He said in an effort to improve the two sectors, bulk of the provincial budget and adequate support is given to the two departments and this is evident in the Human Development Indicators.
“It is therefore important that in light of the damning report by the Press Ombudsman corrective actions are instituted as a matter of urgency. I wish to reiterate the government’s commitment to transparency and clean governance as well as reforms in the public health system.
“It is our responsibility to ensure that our public health facilities function optimally as more than 80% of the people of this province cannot afford private healthcare and are solely dependent on government facilities,” said Saul.
Picture: The Chairperson of Ad Hoc Committee, Soviet Lekganyane
By OBAKENG MAJE
5 August 2025 – The Ad Hoc Committee to investigate allegations made by the KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkwanazi, today elected Soviet Lekganyane as its chairperson. The committee is empowered by National Assembly Rule 253 and was established following the allegations made by Mkhwanazi.
Lekganyane said in his opening remarks that the matters before the committee are of grave concern to South Africa.
“Wherever there would have been unscrupulous activities, South Africans would want us to rise to the occasion and unearth it. The committee is tasked to investigate the veracity and implications of all the allegations made by Mkhwanazi about organs of state and criminal syndicates operating in the country.
“In its first meeting, the committee agreed that the draft terms of reference guiding its work should be finalised by Friday. Members of the committee will have an opportunity to make input into the terms of reference before that date,” he said.
Lekganyane further said the committee also directed the Parliament Legal Services to ensure that all aspects relating to the process and rights of citizens are protected. He added that the role of the committee is to unearth the truth about the allegations and to provide a way forward for Parliament.
“The committee will meet next week to further discuss its terms of reference and programme,” he said.
Picture: The Co-Chairperson of the Joint Standing Committee on Defence, Dr Malusi Gigaba
By REGINALD KANYANE
5 August 2025 – The Co-Chairperson of the Joint Standing Committee on Defence, Dr Malusi Gigaba, has expressed concern at unfounded, disingenuous, and illogical comments attributed to Nicholas Gotsell, a member of the committee, alleging that the he is shielding the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, Angie Motshekga from accounting for “R813 million allocated to the payment of SANDF deployment allowances”. Gigaba said while Gotsell is free to escalate any matter to the National Assembly hierarchy, he is not entitled to make baseless, illogical and false claims.
He further said openness and accountability are the bedrock of the committee’s work. Gigaba added that he does not make unilateral decisions, but acts in consultation and by consensus with all committee members.
“The committee is committed to accountability. This was demonstrated by the urgent joint meeting with the Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans following the deaths of 14 South African National Defence Force (SANDF) members in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
“The committee then convened a closed meeting to receive a detailed briefing on the incident and the state of the deployment. This was followed by an engagement with the leadership of the SANDF to receive a further briefing on the phased withdrawal plan from the DRC, as resolved by the Heads of State and Government of the Southern African Development Community,” he said.
Gigaba said following these meetings, the committee – of which Gotsell is a fully participating member – agreed that, upon completion of the withdrawal, a comprehensive report on the deployment would be tabled in Parliament, outlining the mandate, related costs, strategic support provided, and Prime Mission equipment utilised.
“It is thus perplexing that Gotsell would, without warning, undermine a decision in which he actively participated. Accountability rooted in political posturing rather than principle undermines the true purpose of that process.
“Due to this year’s unprecedented budget process, the committee had to defer its meetings to allow space for the process to be finalised in accordance with legal requirements,” said Gigaba.
He said Gotsell, as a member of the committee, should be fully aware of the complexities involved in arranging meetings of the Joint Standing Committee on Defence, particularly given the overlapping schedules of both Houses of Parliament. Gigaba also noted that the minister has attended many committee meetings.
“In instances where she was unavailable, she submitted written apologies, which were accepted by the same committee of which Gotsell is a participating member. Furthermore, deputy ministers and the department’s accounting officer have consistently represented the ministry in such meetings.
“The committee is committed to a considered and thorough review of the DRC deployment, based on comprehensive information to be provided by the department,” he said.
Gigaba said this commitment remains unchanged and the review will be scheduled once the report is available. He said it is on this basis that making unfounded and disingenuous claims is both counterproductive and irrational.
Picture: The Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Sindisiwe Chikunga
By KEDIBONE MOLAETSI
5 Aug 2025- The Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Sindisiwe Chikunga has launched 2025 Women’s Month. Chikunga said Women’s Month in South Africa stands as one of the most powerful illustrations of how a heritage of resistance has evolved into sustained advocacy for systemic change.
She further said their celebration is deeply rooted in what may be called embodied resistance—the physical act of 20,000 women marching to the Union Buildings on 9 August 1956 to eliminate laws that fundamentally restricted their autonomy, citizenship, and right to self-determination.
Chikunga added that the pass laws were not mere administrative inconveniences, but were tools of control that relegated African women to a subordinate status within both racial and patriarchal hierarchies.
“In marching, these women were resisting what Professor Kimberlé Crenshaw would later conceptualize as intersectionality—the overlapping systems of oppression based on race, gender, and class that created uniquely compounded forms of discrimination for African women.
“What makes Women’s Month particularly significant is how our struggle has evolved from resistance to reconstruction, from wanting mere inclusion to demanding a fundamental restructuring of power relations,” she said.
Chikunga said building on the legacy of 1956, their transformation agenda is much more daring to the patriarchal script. She said their agenda is rooted in centuries of systemic exclusion that relegated women to subordinate positions across virtually every sphere of human activity.
“At its core, our movement for gender equality seeks to uproot entrenched patriarchal structures that have historically denied women equal participation in economic, political, social and scientific spheres of life.
“Our President has led from the front in giving teeth and enforcement powers to the struggle for gender equality and women’s empowerment. The significance of appointing Justice Mandisa Maya as the first South African woman to occupy the position of Chief Justice and Head of the Constitutional Court, cannot be overstated,” said Chikunga.
She said today, South African women hold 43.5% of the seats in Parliament, occupying 171 out of 400 seats—an increase from 28% representation in 1994. Chikunga said the signing of the Public Procurement Bill and the Land Expropriation Act are clear signs of their commitment to gender-responsive land redistribution and related productive assets.
“The establishment of the R20 Billion a year Transformation Fund and its emphasis on supporting emerging women industrialists and SMMEs affirms our bold commitment to transformation. The National Council on Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (NCGBVF) Act has now been passed, and the process of establishing the National Council is underway.
“Another major achievement has been the ongoing success of our G20 Activities. More recently, under the leadership of South Africa’s G20 Presidency, our Chairship of the Empowerment of Women Working Group has elevated three overarching priorities such as policy perspectives on the care economy, financial inclusion and the elimination of Gender-Based Violence,” she said.
Chikunga said their working group is rallying the government to not only recognize, but value the care economy, which encompasses both unpaid and underpaid labour that sustains families, communities and economies worldwide. She said today, women perform approximately 75% of the world’s unpaid care work, valued at trillions of dollars globally, yet they remain systematically excluded from economic calculations and policy considerations.
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