In a ruling that has sent shockwaves through the local community and intensified national discussions on gender-based violence, the Carnarvon Regional Court in the Northern Cape has sentenced a 22-year-old man to 20 years of direct imprisonment for the rape of his biological mother. The case, which concluded on Friday, Read more
Carla Engelbrecht was sadly found dead in a freezer at her own home in Upington, in the Northern Cape, South Africa on Tuesday, March 31. “The deceased was reported missing by her husband at approximately 10am, after a search was launched for her,” the South African Police Service (SAPS) said. Read more
A 29-year-old man from Dithakong Village near Kuruman has been sentenced to two life terms for the brutal murder of his 33-year-old half-sister and her 11-year-old son. Monnapule Mabogoli received an additional 15 years’ imprisonment for robbery with aggravating circumstances. ALSO READ | North West man slammed with three life sentences Read more
A four-year old boy, who died following an arson attack allegedly by his mother’s partner, has been laid to rest at Kuruman, in the Northern Cape. It’s alleged that on Monday, the suspect threw a flammable liquid through the bedroom window, which burnt a 25-year-old woman and her other minor Read more
Three Mozambican men have received hefty sentences for a violent farm attack in the Northern Cape that left a Douglas couple traumatised. The Douglas Regional Court in the Northern Cape has sentenced three Mozambican nationals for a brutal farm attack. The men received between 25 and 27 years of direct Read more