LEPHALALE – The women involved in prostitution along Nelson Mandela road in this town is a familiar sight at night, writes reporter Amanda Basson.

MOKOPANE – Groot was die verbasing toe motoriste ‘n witrenoster langs die pad buite die dorp sien stap Maandagoggend. Die renoster het Sondagaand deur die heining van die wildsplaas waar hy aangehou word gebreek.

Plans to approve a new Expropriation Bill could be bad news for property owners in South Africa.
According to ANC spokesman Zizi Kodwa, the proposed Expropriation Bill 2015 will allow “a decisive shift away from apartheid spatial planning to more inclusive settlements close to places of work.”
 

WATERBERG - 'n Vlaag plaasaanvalle in Limpopo se Waterberg-omgewing die afgelope twee maande het die Demokratiese Alliansie (DA) se nasionale woordvoerder, Phumzile van Damme, aangespoor om 'n afvaardiging op 'n feitesending na Modimolle te stuur om vas te stel waarom die aanvalle skielik so gekonsentreerd voorkom. Byna die helfte van die 22 plaasaanvalle in Limpopo vanjaar het in hierdie gebied voorgekom.
 

VAALWATER – This Mother’s day will be extra special for a foster mother of six children after she was notified that she would be able to receive a social grant for her kids after a seven year struggle.
 

SHONGOANE – A man died after three vehicles were involved in a gruesome accident on the Marken road in the early hours of Sunday morning.

LEPHALALE - Amanada Basson, ‘n voormalige speurder in die Suid-Afrikaanse polisie is die nuwe gesig in die Noordelike Nuus kantoor in Lephalale.

MOKOPANE – Magda Lombaard en haar drie kinders (4, 6 en 8) van Mokopane het verlede Donderdagoggend ’n noue ontkoming gehad toe die Toyota Fortuner waarin hulle gereis het teen ‘n Volkswagen Amarok in ’n onbewoonde gebied in Nylpark gebots en omgeslaan het.
 

MARAPONG – The right to water is embedded in constitutional law in South Africa, while article l.1 of the UN economic, social and cultural rights state that “the human right to water is indispensable for leading a life in human dignity.” So why then has life without access to water been a daily reality for the past eight years for some Marapong residents? Northern News reporter Amanda Basson investigates.

GROBLERSBRUG - Drie vermeende renoster stropers wat by die Groblersbrug grenspos in hegtenis geneem is vir renosterhoring en diamant smokkelary is Dinsdag op borgtog vrygelaat en moet op 5 Junie weer in die Mokopane Landdros hof verskyn.

MOKOPANE – Employees of MBD took time last week to add their voices to the call against xenophobia that has engulfed SA.

LEPHALALE – On Tuesday workers at the Medupi plant were frustrated when they drove into a police barricade on their way to work.
 

VAALWATER – In die vierde aanval in minder as twee maande in dié streek is ‘n plaasbestuurder van Vaalwater verlede Vrydagoggend ernstig aangerand en raakgeskiet.
 

LEPHALALE – The alleged involvement of Zimbabwean citizens in violent attacks in this area has sparked serious conflict between the farmers, the community and the foreign nationals.
 

As SA’s power crisis deepens, businesses and households are opting to beat power cuts by acquiring back-up and renewable energy solutions – from generators through to sophisticated solar photovoltaic (PV) and inverter solutions. But as with any industry that sees sudden demand, criminals have not missed the opportunity to cash in by selling stolen property to consumers looking to save a quick buck.