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Beaufort West in the Western Cape. Picture: Graig-Lee Smith/Eyewitness News

Beaufort west

Some Beaufort West residents fear municipality will be captured under McKenzie

By Graig-Lee Smith

Some community leaders said that they did not trust him and his future plans for the area.

  • Authorities pulled over a truck and found 26 boxes containing the drug khat and two boxes carrying 15,000 mandrax tablets. Picture: SA Police Service/Twitter

    WC police confiscate drugs worth R2m in Beaufort West, Laingsburg

    On Tuesday, a man was apprehended during an operation by police and traffic officials near Beaufort West.

    307 days ago
  • FILE: A drought-hit farm. Picture: Supplied.

    Ongoing Karoo drought leaves farm workers hopeless

    The stressful situation has led to two farmers taking their own lives in 2017 and 2018.

    497 days ago
  • Anthea Thopps. Picture: Facebook

    Anthea Thopps' killer sentenced to effective 25 years in prison

    Jacobus Plaaitjies worked as a handyman for 30-year-old Anthea Thopps and knew her and her family well.

    665 days ago
  • Water runs from a tap. Picture: EWN.

    Beaufort West still in grips of worst drought ever

    Beaufort West mayor Noel Constable said the municipality is urging residents to use water sparingly as they are doing everything to keep the taps from running dry.

    674 days ago
  • FILE: Beaufort West Mayor Noel Constable  will now be lobbying the national and provincial government to allow churches to operate during the lockdown. Picture: pixabay.com

    Divine intervention needed, so open churches - Beaufort West mayor

    'I want pastors to be able to move around and to have church within church buildings - with regulations,' said Beaufort West Mayor Noel Constable.

    854 days ago
  • Learners walk to their school transportation in Beaufort West resumes on 17 January 2020. Picture: Jason Felix/EWN

    Beaufort West parents unhappy with WCED move to cancel school transport service

    Last month, violent protests erupted in the area following the department’s decision.

    911 days ago
  • Learners walk to their school transportation in Beaufort West resumes on 17 January 2020. Picture: Jason Felix/EWN

    Beaufort West mayor welcomes WCED's reinstatement of scholar transport

    The service was halted when the department found that some learners lived within a five-kilometre radius of the closest school.

    935 days ago
  • FILE: The Gamkapoort Dam in Beaufort West. Picture: Kevin Brandt/EWN

    Beaufort West doing all it can to prevent taps running dry - mayor

    Mayor Noel Constable said that the town has always had water issues but in recent years, the situation had worsened to levels never seen before.

    935 days ago
  • Learners walk to their school transportation in Beaufort West resumes on 17 January 2020. Picture: Jason Felix/EWN

    Relief for rural pupils in Beaufort West as school transport reinstated

    The service was halted when the department found that some pupils live within a five-kilometre radius of the closest school.

    935 days ago
  • Beaufort West. Picture: Eyewitness News

    WCED looking into school transportation concerns in Beaufort West

    The community took to the streets on Thursday after learner transport contracts had been cancelled.

    936 days ago
  • FILE: Western Cape Education MEC Debbie Schäfer. Picture: @DebbieSchafer/Twitter

    Beaufort West community protests over learner transport issues

    Demonstrators blocked a section of the town's main road earlier on Thursday demanding action from Western Cape Education MEC Debbie Schafer after scholar transport contracts were cancelled.

    936 days ago
  • A traffic road block. Picture: EWN

    Rush hour: At least 7 speedsters arrested near Beaufort West

    A man spent part of his Christmas behind bars after officials caught him driving 170km/h in a 120km/h zone on the N1 near Touwsriver.

    957 days ago
  • Anthea Thopps. Picture: Supplied.

    Man accused of Anthea Thopps' rape, murder to remain behind bars

    Jacobus Plaatjies made his first appearance in the local magistrates court on Monday following his arrest last week.

    1093 days ago
  • Anthea Thopps. Picture: Facebook

    Suspect arrested in connection with Anthea Thopps' murder

    Anthea Thopps' mother discovered her body inside her home, in the Rustdene neighbourhood of Beaufort West, last month.

    1096 days ago
  • Anthea Thopps. Picture: Facebook

    Beaufort West residents to march in protest over mom's murder

    The murder of 30-year-old Anthea Thopps this past weekend has prompted residents to voice their grievances regarding crime-fighting in the town.

    1112 days ago
  • Anthea Thopps. Picture: Facebook

    Police investigating murder of Beaufort West mother

    Thirty-year-old Anthea Thopps’ body was found inside her home during the early hours of Sunday morning.

    1113 days ago
  • Picture: SAPS.

    15-year sentence for Zim drug smuggler caught in WC

    Esther Chakaira was arrested last October near the Karoo town and she was found with tik.

    1145 days ago
  • FILE: The Gamkapoort Dam in Beaufort West. Picture: Kevin Brandt/EWN

    Beaufort West still facing water crisis despite rainfall

    The Beaufort West Municipality said three reservoirs were in good positions at 56%, 72% and 46% capacity.

    1182 days ago
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