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Thabazimbi – A single-vehicle accident took place on Sunday morning, 4 May 2025, around 09h00 on the R510 near Ben Alberts. A Volkswagen overturned, landing on its roof. Miraculously, all five occupants sustained only minor injuries.
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 21 May 2025 for further trial proceedings.
Thabazimbi – Limpopo’s provincial police commissioner, lieutenant general Thembi Hadebe, has condemned an incident of mob justice that left two men dead in the Apiesdoring informal settlement on Thursday, 17 April 2025.
Thabazimbi – The highly sensitive child assault case involving Ria Oberholzer, Petrus Oelofse, and Jesica Hull has once again been postponed. The trial, currently underway, is now set to continue on 29 April 2025.
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Thabazimbi – As the Easter season wrapped Thabazimbi and surrounds in its gentle embrace, mayor TJ Pilane reached out with a heartfelt message to every resident and stakeholder, urging the community to pause, reflect, and renew.
Thabazimbi – The assault trial of André Hoffman, accused of viciously attacking Leon van der Walt, faced another delay on Wednesday 9 April 2025, with court proceedings postponed yet again — this time to 7 May 2025.
Northam/ Thabazimbi – Seven suspects – including six mine workers from Northam and one individual from Thabazimbi – were convicted and sentenced on charges related to copper cable theft, a crime that directly threatens our region’s economic infrastructure.
Thabazimbi/ Lephalale – In the early hours of Saturday, 29 March 2025, the quiet darkness of the Tafelkoppe mountains was pierced by the coordinated efforts of a brave rescue team working against the clock to save lives.
Thabazimbi – When most were packing for a long weekend of leisure, the Thabazimbi Archery Club packed their bows and arrows — heading straight into three days of fiery competition at the 2025 National Archery Event, held from 21–23 March 2025. And what a weekend it was!
Thabazimbi/ Rustenburg – A local driver recently faced a shocking encounter on the R510 near Sandfontein, as previously reported on in Platinum Bushvelder newspaper. Pulled over by a traffic officer while en route to Thabazimbi from Rustenburg, the driver was accused of overloading and told to pay a R1,500 bribe to get his license back.
Northam – Two suspects were arrested in separate incidents during a targeted Vhuthu Hawe operation in Northam on Saturday, 22 March 2025. The suspects, aged 27 and 31, were nabbed for possession of dagga and dealing in illicit cigarettes respectively, following a sharp-eyed police operation led by the Lephalale K9 Dog Unit.
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