Thursday , 19 March 2026

Margaret Mothibi

MPs visit Kimberley after Ekapa body retrieval

Miners’ boots outside Ekapa Minerals Mine in Kimberley, Northern Cape on February 28, 2026.

Members of Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Mineral and Petroleum Resources will visit Kimberley in the Northern Cape on Tuesday. Their visit follows the recovery of the body of one of the five trapped workers at the Ekapa Minerals Mine on Monday. The families of the four mineworkers are hoping the bodies of their loved ones will soon be retrieved. The …

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Man handed life sentence for raping stepdaughter for 13 years

A placard advocating for an end to sexual violence.

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT A 39-year-old stepfather has been sentenced to life imprisonment for raping his stepdaughter over a period of 13-years. The Prieska Regional Court in the Northern Cape heard that the minor was sexually abused by the man since the age of three. The court also heard that the girl fell pregnant a few times as a result of the abuse. Provincial police spokesperson, Merapelo Pilane says that the rape was reported …

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