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The MEC for Sport, Arts and Culture, Desery Fienies would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Hungry Lions from Postmasburg on their remarkable achievement of qualifying for the playoffs of the National First Division which will…

By Refilwe Mphirime If multitasker were a name, it would belong to poet, musician, author and lecturer Sizakhele “Siza” Nkosi. The 35-year-old mother of two was born in Johannesburg, Soweto. She is one of four siblings. Her mother is a…

The Acting ZF Mgcawu District Commander, Brig Johnny Besnaar commended the ZF Mgcawu District Team who executed drug operations during the early hours of 04 June 2021 in Augrabries and Kakamas targeting drug dealers. The collective team…

An intelligence-driven take-down action was operationalised on Wednesday, 9 June 2021 and netted five adults for dealing in drugs and dagga. The Frances Baard District Detective Team, Hartswater K9 unit, Hartswater Crime Intelligence,…

By Staff Reporter Sol Plaatje University hosted its 6th Graduation Ceremony on 1 May. The virtual ceremony was streamed live across various online platforms such as KimberleyTV, YouTube, Facebook, Zoom and MS Teams. Over 900 people…

The Acting  Provincial Commissioner of the Northern Cape, Major General Johan Bean welcomes the life sentence that was handed down to a 50 year old step father in the Kuruman Regional Court on 03 June 2021. On the 4 June 2017 the step…

By Refilwe Mphirime On 23 May, the Aries family experienced yet another loss, the death of Kagisho Steven Aries. Three weeks after the passing of their mother, Nomathemba Aries and brother Lesley Aries died on 12 May. Kagisho was born…

MEC for Health, Maruping Lekwene, reflected on the Covid-19 epidemic and discussed the vaccination programme that began to unfold in the Province at the Petrusville Service Fair in the Renosterberg local municipality on 14 June. Premier,…

Written by Professor Karen Haire, School of Humanities, Sol Plaatje University. With thanks to Lorenco Pinto, School of Humanities, SPU, for his generous assistance. With growing calls to reopen the Charlotte Maxeke Academic Hospital and…

Ka Olebogeng Molale Lefapha la thuto mono Kapa Bokone le rotloetsa batsadi go ka kwadisa bana ba bone fa paka ya ikwadiso etlabe e simolola gotloga fa kgwedi ya Seetebosigo etlebe e rogwa go fitlha eya kwa bokhutlhong. Lefapha leare…

By Olebogeng Molale More than 80 families received food parcels, clothes, and cooked meals from Apostolic Faith Mission church in Phomolong, Galeshewe, on Saturday 01 May. According to the church leader, Apostle Patrick Mokwena, they…

By Staff Reporter As part of the strategy to manage the resurgence of COVID-19 in the Province, the MEC for Health, Maruping Lekwene, again appealed to all community members to adhere to non-pharmaceutical measures to curb the viral…

By Staff Reporter The MEC for Agriculture, Environmental Affairs, Rural Development and Land Reform, Ms. Mase Manopole, wishes to inform the community members not to panic over the passing flyers of brown locusts in our residential…

By Staff Reporter Deputy Minister of Trade Industry and Economic Development, Nomalungelo Gina said the Northern Cape coastal town of Port Nolloth has the potential to become the beehive of economic activities it once was if all…

By Staff Reporter MEC for Agriculture, Environmental Affairs, Rural Development and Land Reform, Mase Manopole, acknowledged the Province’s veterinarians in their efforts to bring animal health care to communities during World Veterinary…

By Staff Reporter Sol Plaatje University hosted its 6th Graduation Ceremony on 1 May. The virtual ceremony was streamed live across various online platforms such as KimberleyTV, YouTube, Facebook, Zoom and MS Teams. Over 900 people…

By Staff Reporter In response to an advert placed in December by the Department of Agriculture, 412 applications were received. Eighty unemployed agricultural graduates have been chosen and placed at various farms in the Northern Cape.…

By Staff Reporter Small Medium and Micro Enterprise in the Northern Cape Province can now breathe a sigh of relief after the Department of Economic Development and Tourism (Dedat) in the Northern Cape and the National Empowerment Fund…

By Karabo Ntanzi The Roman Catholic Church celebrated the installation of Bishop Duncan Theodore Tsoke as the Kimberley Diocese shepherd.  The proceedings started the day before with Tsoke taking dominium of the St Mary’s Cathedral in…

By Karabo Ntanzi The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kimberley was thrilled at the appointment of Jason Selikisho, as Media and Publicity Officer for the Youth Ministry by the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) in February…

By Olebogeng Molale Councilors, community and family members gathered at the Kimberley City Hall on 14 April to honour the memory of a devoted official and Ward 1 Councilor, Bernadette Francis. Sol Plaatje Municipality Mayor, Patrick…

By Staff Reporter The Provincial Government, led by the Premier, Dr Zamani Saul, would like to clarify matters surrounding the outcome of various engagements that were held with the United Community of Sol Plaatje Municipality. On…

By Refilwe Mphirime The gates of Sol Plaatje Primary School, in Kimberley were closed on 8 April due to the blockage of the sewerage drain. Learners were sent home as a result. “Unfortunately, our school is situated in an area where…

By Olebogeng Molale Kimberly residents are frustrated with the ongoing water cuts. They held a virtual meeting on 16 April to vent their anger. According to residents, this problem has been going on for years now where their…

By Refilwe Mphirime The residents of the Sol Plaatje Municipality took to the streets on the 15 April, after going for 5 days without water, to hand over a memorandum of demands at the Provincial Premier’s office in Kimberley, where they…

By Karabo Ntanzi Woman of Wisdom (WoW), a non-profit organisation (NPO) established in 2010, aims to improve and enrich lives. “What keeps us going is knowing that we have touched so many lives," said co-founder, Caroline Sithole.…

By Karabo Ntanzi Trioplus Development, an enterprise development hub with footprints in five provinces, recently held a business networking session at Horse Shoe Motel, Kimberley.  The objective of the gathering was to facilitate a…

By Staff Reporter In a bid to lessen the rate of COVID-19 transmissions in communities, the Northern Cape Department of Education  the Department of Health assembled an urgent joint meeting this week to discuss the rapid increase in…

By Staff Reporter Sol Plaatje University has registered a record 959 new students for the year 2021. Eight hundred and three are first-time undergraduate students, while the number for new postgraduate students is 156. There is a total…

By Refilwe Mphirime The dance musical, Mwana Wa Mula, produced by Amandla Dance Teatro ZA, ran from 18 to 20 March 2021 at the Northern Cape Theatre in Kimberley. The founder of Amandla Dance Teatro ZA, choreographer and co-composer,…

By Karabo Ntanzi The United Congregational Church in the Southern Africa, Isaac Hughes, celebrated Easter Sunday and witnessed the baptismal of 19-month old Omolemo Tsebe.  The congregants also embraced Silvia Modisa to Masole a ga…

By Karabo Ntanzi The Galeshewe Ministers Fraternal (Gamifra) held a Palm Sunday service at the Galeshewe Arena under strict covid regulations. Congregants from various denominations were not deterred from attending this annual event…

The Northern Cape provincial Government has partnered with the Sol Plaatje Local municipality by investing half a billion towards urgent infrastructure challenges. Northern Cape Premier Dr Zaman Saul announced during a media conference…

As part of celebrating 150 years of Charlotte Mannya Maxeke's birthday, the ANC in the Northern Cape hosted the Charlotte Maxeke Memorial Lecture to honour the stalwart's role as a gender and freedom fighter. The lecture was held on 7…

Ka Olebogeng Molale Lefapha la thuto mono Kapa Bokone leare letla tsereganya kwa sekolong se segolwane sa EP Lekhela kwa Ipeleng mono Kimberley, ko gone baithuti le baruta bana ba bontshintseng go sa itumele, seno se latela morago ga…

By Refilwe Mphirime The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) launched a branch in the Northern Cape on 1 April 2021 at Mitta Sipherepere Convention Centre in Kimberley. The SIU has offices in all provinces, except in the Northern Cape.…

By Karabo Ntanzi The Independent Development Trust (IDT) has handed over Venus and Homevale Primary Schools to appointed contractors to replace prefabricated or pressed board classrooms with brick structures. Construction will take…

Ward 7 residents in Vergenoeg are calling for the closure of Bambanani Community Park following the rape of two nine year old boys at the dilapidated RC Elliot hall on Thursday 19 March. The boys were allegedly grabbed by the suspects at…

The funeral service of Thenjiwe Firoozah  Mokapane (nee Lande) was held on 13 March 2021 at her parents' home in Mokgeledi Street, Kimberley. She was was born on 14 July 1975 and was the third daughter to Bambaliphi Daniel and Bohutsane…

Laboratory results points to high iron concentrations as possible cause for waterbird mortalities. The Department of Agriculture, Environmental Affairs, Land Reform and Rural Development has received the laboratory results of the tissue…

By Refilwe Mphirime The Northern Cape MEC of Finance, Economic Development and Tourism Abraham Vosloo presented the Provincial budget speech on 10 March. Vosloo quoted the words spoken by the Premier of the Northern Cape Dr Zamani…

A man who was accused of fraud and defeating the end of justice was recently sentenced to 7 years imprisonment by the Kimberley regional court. According to the police spokesperson in the province, Sergio Kock In October 2013 the accused…

Baagi ba lefelo leo le itsege ka Morakeng gaufi le Phuthanang mono Kimberley bare ba lapisitswe ke gore nako le nako fa go nale pula ba tshwanele ke go tsenwa ke tsebetsebe ,seno ke jaaka mo malatsing a le malwa a fitileng bantse ba…

Students from Sol Plaatje University (SPU) have joined the ongoing national protest across the country, calling for the government to fund previously disadvantaged students. On Friday 19 March, the students held a peaceful march to the…

MEC for Agriculture, Environmental Affairs, Land Reform and Rural Development, Mase Manopole, has called on improving working conditions for farmworkers in the Province’s farms. During the commemoration of Human Rights Day, MEC Manopole…

By Karabo Ntanzi Mme Dimakatso Molahlehi, aged 68, has been stripped off her right to dignity when two sides of her toilet walls collapsed with her inside.  The incident took place in November 2020. However, Molahlehi, who hails from…

Thirty-year-old mother, Patricia Sekgoro and her two children Kitso, five, and Bokhutlho, three, were laid to rest on 12 March. The three died when their shack burnt to ashes on 3 March.  It is believed that a burning candle could have…

The MEC of Health, Maruping Lekwene has welcomed another consignment of 2000 Johnson & Johnson vaccine doses for the Sisonke Early Access Programme. A distinct pattern of increase in transmission and cases of Covid-19 in the Namakwa…

By Refilwe Mphirime In keeping with the Back to School campaign, MEC for Agriculture, Environmental Affairs, Land Reform and Rural Department, Mase Manopole, visited Tshireleco Senior School on 9 March. Annually the Premier assigns a…

Sol Plaatje University (SPU), Chancellor, Judge Steven Majiedt and the Standard Bank, hosted a Golf Day at the Kimberley Golf Club to raise funds for the Chancellor’s Bursary Fund on Saturday, the Talent Pipeline Programme, a pre-university…