Focus turns to phasing in of other school grades

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A total of 515 of the 534 schools in the Northern Cape opened for Grade 12 and Grade 7 pupils on Monday, and the next step will be the phasing in of the other grades. ...

Mom in dock: Shocking details of baby's fatal exorcism

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The baby's mom, who believed her child was possessed by demons, allegedly beat the infant continuously for two days in an attempt to perform an exorcism.

Els farm attack accused's bail bid postponed

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The bail application of three accused linked to a brutal attack on businessman Piet Els and his partner was postponed because their lawyer was ill.

Chilling message from murder victim

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?Thank you, God. . . now you get it. The torture ends here. ? This was the last message sent by Refilwe Letebele to her former boyfriend and murder accused.

Outcry over ‘barbaric farm attack’

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Many Kimberley residents have described the brutal attack on businessman Piet Els, and his partner Magrietha ?Rikkie? Alsemgeest as senseless and barbaric.

Northern Cape businessman and partner brutally attacked on farm

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Four people staged a brutal early morning attack on Northern Cape businessman Piet Els and his partner Rikkie Alsemgeest in the bedroom of their home.

Woman escapes rapists after 30-hour ordeal

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An 18-year-old woman managed to escape a day after New Year?s Day after she was kidnapped, assaulted and raped on New Year?s Eve.

Man jumps in front of train

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A man was cut in half after he apparently jumped from a bridge in front of an oncoming train on the N12 towards Johannesburg

Paralysed man shoots himself with ‘cop's missing gun'

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A 35-year-old paralysed man was found dead in an old age home on his bed after he apparently shot himself in the head.

‘We warned you about killer boyfriend’

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Tensions broke out between the family of a woman who was killed and burnt beyond recognition by her former boyfriend and the man?s current fiancée.

'He said he wanted to see if a lesbian can still do it'

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A prominent Kimberley businessman has appeared court on two charges of rape, one charge of attempted rape and one of sexual assault.

‘I killed the mother of my child and I am sorry’

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Dennis September was sentenced after he pleaded guilty to killing and burning Seshney Blaauw, his former girlfriend and mom of his son.

Calls mount for man accused of fatal racial attack to be denied bail

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Community members claim that the incident was racially motivated and urged the court not to grant the accused bail.

'Worker killed farmer and shot me in the testicles'

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A farm worker is facing a charge of murder and attempted murder after allegedly shooting and killing an emerging farmer and shooting another man in the testicles. ...

Residents trap suspect in BMW X5 he tried to 'jam'

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An alleged vehicle jamming suspect literally landed in the hot seat after residents kept him captive inside a luxury vehicle in the Kimberley CBD.

#BlackMonday in Kimberley: small crowd gathers to pray

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A small crowd gathered in Kimberley in support of the national protest against farm murders were urged to continuously pray against the evil facing SA.

Alleged racial attack takes fatal turn

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A 38-year-old man is due to appear in court after an apparent racially-motivated incident left a young Kathu man dead and another in hospital.

Sentence 'prophet killer' to 20 years in prison, court hears

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The Northern Cape High Court was asked to consider a sentence of at least 20 years, for a man who was convicted of stabbing his girlfriend 45 times.

Drug bust nails man for 2001 sex assault on child

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A man who sexually assaulted a child 16 years ago was brought to book after DNA taken during his arrest on a drug charge linked him to the case.

Man in dock for kidnapping a year after girl's disappearance

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A year after the disappearance of a five-year-old child, a Phuthanang man appeared in court on a charge of kidnapping in connection with the matter.

Teenage murder witness to testify on CCTV

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The Northern Cape High Court granted an application to allow a young State witness to deliver her testimony via closed-circuit television.

Insult to manhood led to fatal stabbing

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An argument over manhood was apparently the motive that led to the fatal stabbing of a Kimberley man at a bar, a court has heard.

Diamond thieves leave empty-handed

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Explosives and grinders were used in an unsuccessful attempt to open the safe at Pikwane Diamonds in Kimberley.

‘I did not rape those 34 women'

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A 47-year-old man, who is facing 34 rape charges, told the court he had been in loving relationships with each of the complainants.

Son finds harvester dad bound, murdered

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The son of a well-known harvester from Tadcaster returned home from a night out to find his father murdered, with his hands tied behind his back.