Precious Mthembu is the Senior Reporter and covers the police, the courts and the daily news of the country, with the people in the story rather than only the institution answering for it.
The North West Provincial Commissioner has welcomed the sentencing of a 32-year-old man convicted of murdering his 40-year-old former girlfriend in January 2026, and urged victims of domestic violence to report incidents to the police.
Eskom has been held liable for the proven or agreed damages suffered by a child electrocuted by a cable lying on the ground near Koffiefontein in February 2020. The damages amount will be determined separately.
