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By Staff Reporter The construction for the new Kuruman Reptile Zoo by the John Taolo Gaetsewe Developmental Trust(JTGDT), in Seoding near Kuruman, is expected to be a tourist attraction and will be completed within the next eight months.…

By Refilwe Mphirime The Department of Social Development, in partnership with the Provincial Men's Forum, held a two-day workshop in Kimberly to address issues of gender based violence, which the president declared a second pandemic.…

By Olebogeng Molale As the country will be observing 16 days of activism against the abuse of women and children from 25 November to 10 December, a group of concerned students at the Sol Plaatje University has called on the university…

By Olebogeng Molale Former Bloemfontein Celtics and Kaizer Chiefs defender Fabian McCarthy has encouraged upcoming soccer players not to allow the Covid 19 pandemic to distract them from improving their talents. McCarthy said this during…

  By Olebogeng Molale The Ikageng Presbyterian church celebrated its 27th anniversary on Sunday 1 November with praise, worship and a compelling sermon. The Retswelele based church started in 1993 with 16 families who…

Fame Academy in collaboration with the Cultural and Creative Industry Foundation of South Africa (CCIFSA), Kia, National Lottery Commission and Northern Cape Department of Arts and Culture, announced, at a media briefing held at Flamingo…

Parents at Roodepan High School and the community supported the School Governing Body's call to embark on a tool down, pens down and stop the matriculants from continuing with their exams due to the flooding sewerage at the school. They…

4/2020 By Olebogeng Molale As part of helping needy families affected by the corona-virus pandemic,The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints donates over 5000 food parcels to the Department of Social Development. …

4/2020 By Staff Reporter The Sol Plaatje Municipality has completed emergency repairs on the 1200mm, 965mm and 600mm pipes in Roodepan and at the Newton Reservoir over the weekend. The repairs, which required water interruptions…

4/2020 By Staff Reporter Kimberley born paper mache artist Dineo Kgotlaetsile is sharing her talent to develop others in the community. The 30-year-old woman learned the craft from a skills development programme in…

4/2020 By Karabo Ntanzi It took 61 years for the lead guitarist, Moloantoa “Bra Darkie” Tau, to record his music album, titled "Footprints – The Journey". The 75 year old, Klerksdorp born Bra Darkie, started playing…

4/2020 By Staff Reporter Mamokala Trotina Peme, regarded Thursday 22 October 2020 as the most blessed day of her life as her yard in Galeshewe was filled with loving family and friends. They came to celebrate her 100th birthday. …

4/2020 By Olebogeng Molale In an effort to eradicate Rabies, more than 600 cats and dogs were vaccinated at Mayibuye Cultural Centre in observing Rabies Awareness month. Since the beginning of October, the Department of…

4/2020 By Olebogeng Molale MEC for Social Development, Nontobeko Vilakazi distributed 100 hand sanitizers and face masks. Homeless people living in dumps under De Beers Road Bridge and street kids, including unemployed men…

4/2020 By Olebogeng Molale As part of its National Day of Action, South African Student Organisation (SASCO) and affiliates called on the government to improve Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges and…

4/2020 By Olebogeng Molale The Department of Agriculture, Environmental Affairs, Land Reform and Rural Development has made a call for residents to apply for the designated state land in the Northern Cape. The MEC of Agriculture,…

3/2020 By Staff Reporter Back2basics, a youth organisation is hoping to change the lives of the youth of Kimberley. The foundation has been using social media platforms to advocate against the high number of gender-based violence…

3/2020 By Staff Reporter In support of the fight against Gender-Based Violence, business woman, Sharifa Ferris, and drag racing team leader, Delvaline Gewers organised a motorcade to deliver dignity packs in Colville. About…

September 2020 By Karabo Ntanzi Looking for a platform to preserve and narrate stories about people and the diverse culture of Galeshewe inspired Boitumelo Joy Phirisi to establish Native Minds in 2006. An Artist,…

September 2020 By Olebogeng Molale The Department of Roads And Public Works, in partnership with the Sol Plaatje municipality, has launched a program aimed at patching of potholes around Kimberley and surrounding areas. The city said…

September 2020 By Olebogeng Molale The National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union (Nehawu) in the Northern Cape calls for the Northern Cape Premier Dr Zamani Saul to take action against those implicated in the Covid 19…

September 2020 By Staff Reporter The Khwe community, in Platfontein, joined other South Africans to celebrate Heritage Day.  Less than 100 community members attended.  The event was held at Platfontein Lodge near Barkleywest. In…

September 2020 By Olebogeng Molale The Department of Agriculture, Environmental Affairs, Land Reform and Rural Development, in conjunction with the Dikgatlong Local Municipality, celebrated National Arbour month by planting…

September 2020 BY STAFF REPORTER Premier, Dr Zamani Saul and MEC of Health in the Northern Cape Lebogang Lekwene launched 11 Emergency Services Vehicles. Six are for forensic pathology service and five are rescue vehicles. The…

20 August 2020 By Karabo Ntanzi Mpho Mokalipo’s love for theatre spanned over a period of twenty years: dancing, acting, singing, writing and directing runs through her veins.  “Acting is therapeutic for me,” adds Mokalipo.…

August 2020 By Karabo Ntanzi Caroline Lesedi Sakiele is the founder of Caro Cares, a Non Profit Organisation that assists Grade 12 learners from disadvantaged families to prepare for their matric dance. The dynamic twenty-two year…

By Nwabisa Timeni July 2020 President Cyril Ramaphosa released a statement on the increasing number of Coronavirus cases on 1 August 2020. “As of today, South Africa has recorded more than half a million confirmed cases of the…

28 August 2020 By Ebonga Ndeya In an effort to conform to one of their values, ‘Show We Care’, the De Beers Group in Kimberley has partnered with the Northern Cape government to alleviate some of the burden caused by the national…

28 August 2020 By Staff Reporter The Kimberley community welcomed the multi-disciplinary joint operation by the combined law enforcements on businesses in the CBD, where Covid-19 regulations were inspected on Friday 31 July. …

BY OLEBOGENG MOLALE Residents from Donkerhoek in ward eight Galeshewe are frustrated with the rise of crime in their area, and they have threatened to take the law into their own hands. Because of the increasing amount of burglaries and…

BY OLEBOGENG MOLALE The Galeshewe Memorial Project with the McGregor Museum, Kitso Development and others stakeholders, held a Memorial Lecture at Mayibuye Cultural Centre. In honour of the role played by learners who participated in…

BY OLEBOGENG MOLALE 21 September is World Alzheimer's day. Roma Nna spoke to Tanya van der Walt, a Social Worker from Alzheimer`s SA in the Northern Cape. Dementia is a term used for various brain disorders that cause problems with…

By Olebogeng Molale As the Country and the wold is grappling with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Matsio family in Sediti street Retswelele in Galeshewe was left in the lurch after they have lost everything inside their seven…

June 2019 Revival Radio FM, a Christian radio station, hosted an Inter-Denomination Youth Camp at Boontjieskraal Farm; during the June school holidays.  One hundred and fourty delegates from the Sol Plaatje Municipality attended. …

BY OLEBOGENG MOLALE Apostolic Faith Mission Phomolong, in Kimberley, celebrated Rosh Hashana also known as the the Feast of Trumpets. which marks the new year for the Jewish community. It was celebrated from 18 until the nightfall of 20…

On Sunday, 27 May 2018, the Ethiopian Episcopal Church in Kekana Street, Kimberley, welcomed Rev Nyanisile Teki and his family.  The organisers transformed the church into a hall, decorated with traditional ornaments and designs in…

The Diocese of Kimberley and Kuruman, St Bernard Mizeki Men’s Guild, an organisation within the Anglican Church of Southern Africa, held an Inter-Diocese Conference in Kimberley at Mayibuye Centre. Three hundred forty delegates attended…

By Karabo Ntanzi 16 June 2019 June 16 means double commemoration forthe Rastafarian community as they also observe the birth of Leonard Percival Howell, founder of the Rastafarian Movement.  Howell's memorial lecture was…

By Karabo Ntanzi During lonely days of Lockdown level 5, film producer and scriptwriter Thabo Motlhabi was inspired to create a situational comedy depicting peoples' lives from Ikhutseng, the location of Warrenton, a small town …

By Karabo Ntanzi October 2019 It was an exciting day for children, parents and teachers from Rethabile Pre-School. They hosted a Ballroom and Latin Dance Competition at Mayibuye Centre. These were the results of six…

By Karabo Ntanzi Masihlangane Productions in collaboration with the National Arts Council held the Annual Masihlangane Festival at Gaska Community hall in Kimberley. Meduduetsane, Dithuto tsa Setso Cultural Group, Amandla Dance…

By Karabo Ntanzi Abantu Wi-Fi Hotspots in collaboration with the Sol Plaatje Municipality vowed to stick to their commitment of providing free Wi-Fi connection to 35 sites within the Sol Plaatje Municipality, this initiative is expected…

By Olebogeng Molale A group of Hartswater residents under the Frances Baard district municipality held protest outside the Hartswater Magistrate court in the Northern Cape last week Thursday, calling for government to take more…

A Catholic priest, Nhlakanipho Bayandabathembu Mvelase left Our Lady of Fatima Shrine in Galeshewe with a heavy heart. A community that he lived in for six years.   The servant of God from Ixhopo relieved his emotions when he…

By Staff Reported May 2019 Sammu, loosely translated from Setswana, means from the soil, is a non-profit organisation, organised a clean-up campaign from Mayibuye Apprentice, Batho Hall and Sol Plaatje Municipality’s front…

A conviction in Palestine, Holy Land through a Visionary Leader, Apostle Patrick Mokwena, manifested in a Prayer Wall erected at Apostolic Faith Mission Phomolong, Kimberley. In 2017, the Apostle held an envelope full of prayer…

A concept by three visionaries conceived two years ago came alive at Grand Diva Beauty Boutique in New Pak, Kimberley. Businesswomen Virginia van der Linde and Evelyn Steenkamp, and Charmaine Ramasedi launched Strategic…

By Karabo Ntanzi HշO International, a water purifying company in Kimberley held a Plumbers Evening.  This was an information sharing session for plumbers and members of the public at their premises. This only franchise in…

  Three young entrepreneurs celebrated youth month with what they do best, “business”.  Thabisho Moruri, Roderick Mavundla and Sipho Maxegwana are founders of Kasi Market, a trade fair held in front of Jabulani Butchery in…