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Premier Mokgosi to visit families of lightning victims in Mathibestad

January 4, 2026

MATHIBESTAD, NORTH WEST — North West Premier Lazzy Mokgosi will on Monday, 5 January 2026, visit the families of two people who died after a lightning…

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Vryburg storm damage: Flooded streets, fallen poles and power complaints after heavy rain

January 4, 2026

VRYBURG — Residents in and around Vryburg reported widespread storm-related disruptions on Sunday, 4 January 2026, with streets flooded, electricity complaints and fallen infrastructure following rainfall…

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N14 temporarily closed after incident between Coligny and Ventersdorp

December 23, 2025

COLIGNY/VENTERSDORP — An incident on the N14 between Coligny and Ventersdorp has led to the road being temporarily closed, with the affected section reported to be…

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DWYPD urges urgent action as youth suicide rates rise; help lines shared

December 7, 2025

PRETORIA — The Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities (DWYPD) has sounded the alarm over escalating suicide among young people in South Africa,…

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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 | Our nominations belong to you

August 17, 2025

The North West Media Awards released their 2025 nominees on Friday, 15 August 2025, at BMW Rustenburg, and The Vryburg Independent Post is proud—and deeply…

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Vryburg Residents Brace for 8 Hours of Loadshedding: Afternoon and Evening Power Outages Ahead

July 14, 2023

Advertisement: Vryburg, South Africa – Residents of Vryburg are advised to prepare for a scheduled 8-hour period of loadshedding, which will be divided into two…

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Eskom Intensifies Loadshedding to Stage 6

December 7, 2022

Stage 6 loadshedding will be implemented from 12:00 until further notice. This is due to a high number of breakdowns since midnight, as well as…

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Stage 2 Loadshedding Returns

August 3, 2022

Due to the shortage of generation capacity, Stage 2 loadshedding will be implemented by Eskom at 4pm until 12am on Wednesday, 03 August 2022, and…

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STAGE 6 LOADSHEDDING AFFECTS KAGISANO MOLOPO

June 28, 2022

Due to unlawful industrial action, Stage 6 loadshedding will regretfully be implemented by Eskom at 4pm on Tuesday, 28 June 2022, until 10pm this evening.…

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