Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia says authorities will leave no stone unturned in the investigation into the killing of North West activist Thato Molwesankwe, who was shot dead at his business premises in Mahikeng this week. Cachalia was speaking in Pretoria during the release of the latest crime statistics, where he expressed deep sorrow over the killing of the outspoken anti-crime activist. “I want to take this moment to extend our deepest sympathies to the Molosankwe family following the murder…

The Special Provincial Official Funeral of former North West Premier Kaobitsa “Bushy” Maape is taking place in Huhudi, outside Vryburg, on Saturday morning, with mourners gathering to honour his life and legacy. Maape passed away last Saturday following a short illness at a Johannesburg hospital. His death continues to prompt widespread tributes from political leaders, government officials and community members across the province and beyond. Deputy President Paul Mashatile is delivering the eulogy at the funeral service, which is attended…

The owners of a farm in Swartruggens near Rustenburg, where a multi-million-rand illegal drug laboratory was uncovered last week, appeared in the Swartruggens Magistrate’s Court on Friday alongside 11 co-accused after handing themselves over to police. The accused face multiple charges, including drug manufacturing, illegal possession of precious metals, unlawful possession of hazardous materials and contravention of the Immigration Act. The arrests follow an intelligence-driven operation led by several SAPS Crime Intelligence units, which uncovered what police described as a…