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NSFAS welcomes arrest of ex-SRC member over alleged student-allowance fraud

December 8, 2025

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has, on Sunday, 07 December 2025, welcomed the arrest of a former Student Representative Council (SRC) member from…

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North West festive border plan: Swartkopfontein hours extended; Kopfontein flagged as key port

December 7, 2025

PRETORIA — Holiday travellers using the North West–Botswana crossings can expect beefed-up operations and longer hours at one local port as the Border Management Authority…

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North West Weather Alert: Severe storms Saturday; isolated storms Sunday — plan travel with care

December 6, 2025

North West — Sat 6 & Sun 7 Dec 2025. The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a Yellow Level 2 warning for severe thunderstorms affecting parts…

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Mahikeng detective’s tenacity nets three Rooigrond escapees

December 2, 2025

POTCHEFSTROOM — 1 Dec 2025. A meticulous investigation led by Sergeant Morongwa Evelyn Koboekae of Mahikeng Detectives has resulted in the identification and re-arrest of three…

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• OTHER

Fuel prices to rise from 3 December: petrol +29c, diesel up to +82.48c

December 2, 2025

The Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, Mr. Gwede Mantashe , has announced December fuel price adjustments, effective Wednesday, 3 December 2025: • Petrol 93/95: +29.00 c/l…

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Editorial | January 8 returns to North West: a decade-old to-do list meets an another election year

December 2, 2025

When the ANC last brought its January 8th Statement to the North West in 2016, the watchwords were clear: Back to Basics, ethical leadership, jobs, NHI…

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Rift Valley Fever outbreak confirmed near Kakamas — farmers urged to vaccinate and use PPE

November 16, 2025

KAKAMAS/AUGRABIES, Northern Cape — 14 Nov 2025: The Northern Cape Directorate: Veterinary Services has issued an urgent health alert after laboratory tests confirmed a Rift Valley…

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N18 near Vryburg partly washed away after flooding; motorists urged to avoid the route

November 16, 2025

VRYBURG/MAHIKENG — Sunday, 16 Nov 2025: A powerful surge of storm-water undermined a section of the N18 between Mahikeng and Vryburg on Sunday morning, carving out a deep…

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Ex-NWDC CFO sentenced for fraud over fake residence permit

November 16, 2025

North West — 12 Nov 2025: The Specialised Commercial Crimes Court has sentenced former North West Development Corporation (NWDC) Chief Financial Officer Kudakwashe Mpofu (33) to…

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Youth in Tourism Conference heads to Naledi: three days of learning, touring and enterprise

November 13, 2025

VRYBURG — The Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District Youth in Tourism (YiT) movement will gather in Naledi from 13–15 November 2025 for a high-energy, hands-on conference designed to…

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