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Mahikeng

Eskom’s woes continue to pile up
Opinion
/ 11 May 2023

Eskom’s woes continue to pile up

We are a nation at risk of losing our mind in the depths of the power utility’s problems

By Ozayr Patel
HHP’s Top 10 hits
Friday
/ 31 October 2022

HHP’s Top 10 hits

On the anniversary of the rapper HHP’s death, we reflect on some of his greatest hits

By Bongeka Gumede and Sonri Naidoo
Focus on delivery for North West, Bushy Maape
Government News
/ 14 June 2022

Focus on delivery for North West, Bushy Maape

If the premier loves the people of the province, he should not stand for an ANC leadership position

By Bishop Sello Elly Mogodiri
Appointment of ‘incompetent’ Mahikeng manager unlawful, court finds
National
/ 26 October 2021

Appointment of ‘incompetent’ Mahikeng manager unlawful, court finds

Mike Mokgwamme, the high court ruled, was appointed to the crucial municipal manager post despite being the least qualified candidate

By Khaya Koko
No justice left behind after the Marikana massacre
National
/ 12 August 2021

No justice left behind after the Marikana massacre

Close to a decade after the Marikana massacre, President Cyril Ramaphosa has not visited the survivors as he promised to do, judges have acquitted police officers, children can’t get jobs and lawlessness reigns

By Niren Tolsi
Marikana violence was avoidable, Mahikeng court hears
National
/ 1 June 2021

Marikana violence was avoidable, Mahikeng court hears

Testimony about the events of 13 August 2012, when five people died at Marikana, has provided new details of the police’s incompetent handling of the striking mineworker situation.

By Niren Tolsi
Hope faces off against power in Marikana trial
National
/ 17 May 2021

Hope faces off against power in Marikana trial

The family members of mineworkers killed during the Marikana massacre in 2012 have yet to see a police officer held to account, and police testimony thus far appears unclear

By Niren Tolsi
State fails at-risk children as R55m orphanage stands empty
National
/ 15 May 2021

State fails at-risk children as R55m orphanage stands empty

Boikagong Centre in Mahikeng has been closed for almost two years because it did not meet safety requirements. The discarded children say they want a safe place to learn, but instead endure rape and other violence

By Khaya Koko
NW Premier Mokgoro ‘meddles’ in contentious R1.5m HOD appointment
Politics
/ 11 May 2021

NW Premier Mokgoro ‘meddles’ in contentious R1.5m HOD appointment

Provincial HOD hired despite implication in ‘jobs-for-pals’ probe involving former minister Faith Muthambi

By Khaya Koko
Q&A Sessions: For Mosadi Mahoko, plastic surgery isn’t glamorous,  but it saves lives
National
/ 6 May 2021

Q&A Sessions: For Mosadi Mahoko, plastic surgery isn’t glamorous, but it saves lives

Plastic surgeon Dr Mosadi Mahoko reflects on the less glamorous aspects of her job, winning the prestigious Jack Penn award and why she loves the sea

By Athandiwe Saba
Kamogelo Lebotse: The Portfolio
Friday
/ 1 October 2020

Kamogelo Lebotse: The Portfolio

Photographer Kamogelo Lebotse has been documenting the effects of the national lockdown on the people of Mahikeng

By Kamogelo Lebotse
More North West mayors face recall
Politics
/ 17 September 2020

More North West mayors face recall

The ANC is wielding its axe to clear out ineffective councillors and those facing criminal charges

By Paddy Harper
Rebel without a pause
Article
/ 31 May 2019

Rebel without a pause

For much of his career, motswako rapper Mo’Molemi has attempted to capture and make sense of the precarious position young black people occupy

By Gopolang Botlhokwane
Empty promises, deferred dreams     affect voting
Article
/ 9 May 2019

Empty promises, deferred dreams     affect voting

No water, no jobs, no education and little hope — residents of Kraaipan in the North West haven’t reaped the rewards of voting

By Bongekile Macupe
VBS needs to be wound up ‘urgently’
Article
/ 2 November 2018

VBS needs to be wound up ‘urgently’

Reserve Bank is second to apply for liquidation and it remains to be seen if this causes a delay

By Lynley Donnelly
Supra Mahumapelo’s legacy? Closed clinics, drug shortages and millions in debt
Article
/ 10 August 2018

Supra Mahumapelo’s legacy? Closed clinics, drug shortages and millions in debt

Unpaid security firms pull guards out of facilities.

By Nelisiwe Msomi
What was taken must be returned
Article
/ 20 July 2018

What was taken must be returned

Mahikeng locals are still bitter about strongman rule and the kgosi who handed over their land

By Mashadi Kekana
‘It’s unfounded’ — Lekota’s reaction to being called a sell-out
Article
/ 19 July 2018

‘It’s unfounded’ — Lekota’s reaction to being called a sell-out

Mosiuoa Lekota says he will stand firmly by his view that there is no need to amend the Constitution or to expropriate land without compensation

By Tshidi Madia
Mahikeng land hearings: Women’s voices will be heard
Article
/ 18 July 2018

Mahikeng land hearings: Women’s voices will be heard

Smith’s announcement was met with ululations and applause from the floor with women from the gallery chanting “one women, one hectare!”

By Mashadi Kekana
Who killed Ntombizodwa Matthews? Politics, protest & corruption in the North West
Article
/ 25 May 2018

Who killed Ntombizodwa Matthews? Politics, protest & corruption in the North West

A month after she was wheeled out of a North West hospital in a barrow, Ntombizodwa Matthews met her end. Her family blames politics for her death.

By Mia Malan, Pontsho Pilane, Laura López González, Joan Van Dyk and Bhekisisa Team
Letter of concern: Ongoing health crisis in the North-West province
Article
/ 24 April 2018

Letter of concern: Ongoing health crisis in the North-West province

An open letter from 73 doctors in the North West on the ongoing health crisis in the province

By Staff Reporter
No resolution on Mahumapelo’s future as Ramaphosa urges calm
Article
/ 20 April 2018

No resolution on Mahumapelo’s future as Ramaphosa urges calm

President Cyril Ramaphosa is in Mahikeng to intervene after days of unrest which has led to one death, scores of arrests and violent protest action

By Raeesa Pather
What the North West people want from the ANC
Article
/ 20 April 2018

What the North West people want from the ANC

It is the third day of protests in the province, and residents are sustaining a strike action that has seen Mahikeng under complete lockdown

By Raeesa Pather
Ramaphosa to ‘lend a hand’ in Mahikeng
Article
/ 20 April 2018

Ramaphosa to ‘lend a hand’ in Mahikeng

The meeting at 12:00 on Friday will be convened with structures of the ANC, the party’s leagues, alliance members and the ANC caucus in the North West

By Jenna Etheridge
Parts of Mahikeng burn as North West ANC prepares to meet with NWC
Article
/ 18 April 2018

Parts of Mahikeng burn as North West ANC prepares to meet with NWC

Residents in Montshiwa in Mahikeng have taken to the streets demanding an end to Supra Mahumapelo’s tenure as premier of the North West

By Tshidi Madia and Kaveel Singh
A song of constant beginnings
Article
/ 12 January 2018

A song of constant beginnings

The poet’s biographer on how he brought together the African and diasporic traditions of resistance and art

By Staff Reporter

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