Benida Phillips

1 week ago | dfa.co.za | Mandilakhe Tshwete |Benida Phillips

A screenshot of the video showing an attack on an elderly Plettenberg couple. Image: ScreenshotA man who attacked an elderly couple with a panga during an early morning walk has been sentenced to 20 years' direct imprisonment by the Plettenberg Bay Regional Court. Cole Bruiners, who was convicted of robbery with aggravating circumstances, assaulted the couple on Challenge Drive on January 14, 2025.

1 week ago | dfa.co.za | Sandi Kwon Hoo |Benida Phillips

Marlene Minopetros|Published 5 minutes agoBy working together with law enforcement and implementing these safety tips, farmers can protect their assets and help combat stock theft in the region. Image: FileTHE South African Police Service (SAPS) in the Northern Cape is urging farmers and farm workers to take proactive measures to safeguard their livestock against stock theft.

2 weeks ago | dfa.co.za | Benida Phillips |Boipelo Mere

Morgan Morgan|Published 5 minutes agoLearners proudly display their new school bags as part of a winter donation drive that included clothing and solar-powered lights to support education in under-resourced Northern Cape communities. Image: SuppliedMORE than 200 learners in the Northern Cape are heading into winter with warm clothing, sturdy school bags, and solar-powered study lights – thanks to a partnership between two energy companies behind a major local infrastructure project.

3 weeks ago | dfa.co.za | Mthobisi Nozulela |Benida Phillips

Marlene Minopetros|Published 4 minutes agoThe programme, funded by Noupoort Wind Farm in collaboration with the National Development Agency, equipped participants with essential skills in governance, compliance, and co-operative management. Image: SuppliedA GROUP of 30 local farmers, including 17 women and 13 men, have benefited from a week-long training programme aimed at promoting co-operative entrepreneurship and job creation in the Noupoort area.

3 weeks ago | dfa.co.za | Wendell Roelf |ZamaNdosi Cele |Benida Phillips

|Published 4 minutes agoThe MeerKAT telescope is located in the Northern Cape, near the small town of Carnarvon. This location in the Karoo was chosen because of its low levels of radio-frequency interference, making it an ideal location for sensitive radio astronomy observations.