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Man loses both hands in grenade blast  2005-12-22 19:35:31
A North West man has had both his hands amputated after a hand grenade he was playing with exploded, police have said. Full Story....
Cross-border row: SACP to rally alliance  2005-12-21 11:09:50
The South African Communist Party wants to prevent President Thabo Mbeki from ratifying a controversial Bill that does away with cross-border municipalities. Full Story....
Kabini family seeks missing son after 4 years  2005-12-21 11:09:35
It may have been just another day for many South Africans, but for Shirley Kabini, December 12 brings back painful memories of her missing son, Reuben. Full Story....
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Three kids die in West Rand shack fire  2005-12-21 09:36:59
A middle-aged woman left four children in a shack while out visiting, but when she returned only one remained, and their home was gutted. Full Story....
Khutsong meeting closely guarded by police  2005-12-19 22:40:10
Police kept a close watch on Khutsong residents as they gathered at a public meeting on the redemarcation of the Merafong municipality from Gauteng to North West. Full Story....
Tigers maul man to death  2005-12-19 07:40:28
A man "with bite marks and scratch marks and bruises on his body" has been found dead in the tigers' enclosure at Bloemfontein zoo. Full Story....
Khutsong meeting barred by police  2005-12-15 15:16:31
Gauteng police have halted a stadium meeting of Khutsong residents protesting their municipality's incorporation into the North West instead of Gauteng. Full Story....
MEC calls for calm in Khutsong  2005-12-14 21:13:54
Khutsong has been plagued by violent protest since the proposal of the town's incorporation from Gauteng to the North West province - but the violence has escalated after the decision was confirmed. Full Story....
Houses torched in Khutsong protest  2005-12-14 16:44:39
Two houses have been burnt as thousands of Khutsong residents protested the the incorporation of Merafong municipality into North West instead of Gauteng. Full Story....
Mazista pays respects to shunned hero Modise  2005-12-14 13:12:45
In a village where Aids is prevalent but no one dares mention it, Steve Modise is still seen as a hero for choosing to disclose his HIV status. Full Story....
Khutsong residents protest border change  2005-12-12 13:59:42
Khutsong residents have handed over a memorandum of their grievances to chief magistrate Howard Raath, expressing their dissatisfaction against their municipality's incorporation from Gauteng to the North West. Full Story....
North West police foil possible robbery  2005-12-08 16:09:16
Four people have been arrested and illegal firearms seized by Letlhabile police in the North West who say the suspects had been planning a cash-in-transit heist. Full Story....
Baby raped at her home  2005-12-04 14:39:15
A 13-month-old baby was raped at her home in the Wolmaransstad area when her mother left to go to the shops, North West police have said. Full Story....
Baby critical after family shootout  2005-12-02 16:11:43
A two-month old baby is in serious condition after her father returned home from an alleged shooting at a shebeen to fatally shoot the child's mother, before committing suicide, North West Province police said. Full Story....
Platinum Highway closed after truck accident  2005-12-02 08:59:24
Two trucks have collided on the Platinum Highway between Mooi Nooi Bridge and Majakang in North West, killing two. Full Story....
Cull looms for Kruger Park elephants  2005-12-01 13:14:00
Time is running out for the Kruger National Park's 14 000-strong elephant herd as plans to cull the population are going ahead, despite objections by conservationists. Full Story....
Guard claims to know where Rasuge's body is  2005-11-28 09:38:42
A newspaper report has alleged that convicted murderer William Nkuna paid a former security guard at the Kgabalatsane cemetery to illegally bury Frances Rasuge, claiming their source is on the police investigation team. Full Story....
Hunt on for poachers after rhinos killed  2005-11-24 15:06:14
A rhino cow and her calf have been found dead and the cow's horns removed at the Borakalalo game reserve in the North West. Full Story....
Government denies elephant culling claims  2005-11-21 09:21:49
The tourism and environment department says that the rapid elephant population growth in the Kruger National Park is to be managed, but not by the culling of 5 000 jumbos, as reported. Full Story....
North West Premier's office wins top award  2005-11-18 11:39:32
The office of North West Premier Edna Molewa has for the second time won a prestigious award for excellent work in the category of provincial departments. Full Story....
Train hits woman carrying toddler  2005-11-13 12:33:51
A North West mother and her three-year-old daughter have died under the wheels of a train near Bloemhof. The woman was carrying the toddler on her back at the time of the incident. Full Story....
Elephants burnt in blaze to return home soon  2005-11-04 14:04:26
The 11 elephants that survived the blaze at the Pilanesberg National Park are making good progress and will soon be returning home. Full Story....
Driver killed in derailment  2005-10-31 15:11:32
Twelve wagons of a freight train derailed on a bend between Groot Marico and Swartruggens in the North West. Full Story....
Angry protesters torch municipal offices  2005-10-27 10:48:06
Evicted residents from a township in Potchefstroom have retaliated against the municipality by setting their offices alight. Full Story....
Tshwane residents 'still living in fear'  2005-10-24 17:38:40
While Tshwane citizens are less likely to be murdered, hijacked, seriously assaulted or have their cars stolen, their chances of being caught in the crossfire during a cash-in-transit heist or a bank robbery have increased, according to police statistics. Full Story....
Burnt elephants well, but getting restless  2005-10-24 09:10:03
The Pilanesberg National Park elephants, which were badly burned in a runaway veld fire, are healing well, vets say, but they are only likely to be released into the wild in three to five months' time. Full Story....
Antiseptic spray helps elephants heal quicker  2005-10-23 11:51:44
Two weeks after the outbreak of veld fires in various parts of South Africa, elephants are still recovering from burns, but an inventor, who specialises in burns and wounds, may hold the key to their survival. Full Story....
Girl, 7, found raped and murdered  2005-10-16 12:16:59
An Ikageng man has called the North West police after allegedly finding a seven-year-old girl being raped in his shack. Full Story....
Abandoned baby found in garbage bin  2005-10-14 19:07:11
Ennerdale police have arrested a 19-year-old woman who allegedly dumped her newborn daughter in a garbage bin only minutes after giving birth. Full Story....
Nkuna blames politicians for court verdict  2005-10-13 18:36:17
William Nkuna has been convicted of the murder of missing police constable Frances Rasuge - a court judgment he claims was "influenced" by politicians. Full Story....
Rasuge murder accused loses acquittal attempt  2005-10-07 15:14:56
The Mmbatho circuit court has refused William Nkuna's application for his acquittal of the murder of missing police constable Frances Rasuge. Full Story....
T-shirt links Nkuna to ATM fraud - Mmano  2005-10-06 17:48:08
Investigating officer Captain Tsietsi Mmano has testified in the Mmabatho Circuit Court that a black T-shirt helped identify William Nkuna as the man withdrawing money from missing constable Frances Rasuge's account, days after she disappeared. Full Story....
Rasuge's mom ashamed of daughter's affairs  2005-10-06 17:37:45
Missing police constable Frances Rasuge's mother has told the court she felt ashamed to hear that her daughter was involved in multiple relationships. Full Story....
Rasuge's twin sister breaks down in court  2005-10-05 11:47:52
The sister of missing constable Frances Rasuge has told the court that her twin loved people and would also embrace people who were not that good before becoming emotional in the witness stand, forcing the trial to be adjourned. Full Story....
Rasuge laid rape charges against Nkuna  2005-10-07 15:03:46
Missing police constable Frances Rasuge laid rape charges against murder accused William Nkuna only three months before she disappeared, the Mmbatho circuit court has heard. Full Story....
Boyfriend claims Rasuge 'two-timed' Nkuna  2005-10-04 15:47:08
Constable Frances Rasuge's boyfriend, Stuart Abnor Sello Ramasodi, has painted a picture of the woman as a "two-timer" who kept both William Nkuna - accused of her presumed murder - and Ramasodi as lovers. Full Story....
Marriage in name only for killer and bride  2005-10-03 13:17:08
Newlywed Mark Scott-Crossley won't get a chance to consummate his marriage - unless there is a change in prison law. Full Story....
Married and sentenced to life all in one day  2005-10-01 10:29:28
Jubilant people danced in front of the Phalaborwa magistrate's court building, celebrating the life sentence meted out to Mark Scott-Crossley, one of the men convicted of throwing farm labourer Nelson Chisale to the lions on a Hoedspruit game farm Full Story....
Marriage, then life for Chisale's killer  2005-10-01 10:26:45
Mark Scott-Crossley married in the Phalaborwa magistrate's court building moments before he was sentenced to life in prison for murdering farmworke Nelson Chisale. Full Story....
Chisale's killer inherently good, court hears  2005-09-29 18:33:19
Mark Scott-Crossley is inherently not a bad person, the Phalaborwa circuit court has heard during deliberations on the sentence he should receive for masterminding the murder of Nelson Chisale. Full Story....
Chisale's killers 'must never be seen again'  2005-09-28 17:09:49
The killers of Nelson Chisale - thrown to lions to die - must be sent to jail and never seen again by the world, his niece Fetsang Jafta has testified in aggravation of the sentences of Mark Scott-Crossley and Simon Mathebula. Full Story....
North West magistrate is 'one of a kind'  2005-09-27 09:21:16
A North West magistrate accused of theft has vehemently denied the charges, arguing that he is "one of the rarest species of magistrates", with a lifestyle that "radiates the features of Christ". Full Story....
Arson probe under way after airshow fires  2005-09-26 11:22:49
North West police are investigating possible charges of arson after 28 vehicles were damaged and some destroyed in two fires that broke out in a parking lot adjacent to the International Airshow in Mmabatho this weekend. Full Story....


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