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Thabazimbi – The long wait for justice continues for Leon and Monique van der Walt as the assault case against Andrew Wynand Hoffman has once again been postponed — this time to 28 August 2025.
Thabazimbi – The long-running child assault trial involving Ria Oberholzer, Petrus Oelofse, and Jesica Hull has once again been postponed. This time, the delay was due to illness — one of the accused, Petrus Oelofse, was reportedly too unwell to attend proceedings.
Dwaalboom – A community is in mourning following the devastating death of a 14-year-old boy, tragically killed while playing in a scrap yard on a farm along the Dwaalboom road.
Smashblock – Over 150 boys aged 12–20 laced up their boots for more than just glory on Saturday, 21 June 2025. The inaugural Smashbalock Youth Day Soccer Tournament, organised by Cllr Zama Ndlovu, turned the soccer pitch into a powerful stand against drug and alcohol abuse.
Thabazimbi – The long-running trial involving child assault allegations against Ria Oberholzer, Petrus Oelofse, and Jesica Hull has once again been postponed — this time due to a practical but significant obstacle: one of the key witnesses is hearing-impaired and requires assistive hearing devices to testify.
Limpopo – The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has secured a preservation order to freeze a farm in Louis Trichardt linked to the misappropriation of National Lotteries Commission (NLC) funds.
Northam/ Rustenburg – A hijacking incident that started in the early hours of Saturday, 14 June 2025 in Northam came to a deadly halt near Marikana when police and a private tracking company cornered the suspects — resulting in a fatal shootout and the recovery of the stolen vehicle.
Thabazimbi – AfriForum se Thabazimbi-tak het in Mei 2025 slaggate ter waarde van meer as R100,000 in en om die dorp herstel. Tydens dié maand is altesaam 850 sakke teer van 25 kg elk gebruik om die paaie veiliger te maak.
Thabazimbi – Thanks to the exceptional work of warrant officer Derick Masonto from the Thabazimbi Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences (FCS) Unit, a 35-year-old man who raped his cousin in 2022 has been brought to justice.
Northam – A 29-year-old man has been sentenced to 20 years of direct imprisonment by the Thabazimbi Regional Court for the rape of a 13-year-old girl, bringing long-awaited justice to the young survivor and her family.
Thabazimbi – In a powerful affirmation of justice, the Thabazimbi Regional Court has sentenced 36-year-old Phenyo Moilwa to an effective 50 years of direct imprisonment for a string of violent crimes committed in Northam in 2022.
Thabazimbi – The child assault trial that has deeply unsettled the Thabazimbi community remains ongoing, with the case of Ria Oberholzer, Petrus Oelofse, and Jesica Hull postponed once again — this time to 25 June 2025 for further trial proceedings.
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