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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…

By Olebogeng Molale The Covid-19 pandemic has affected many people around the country, however, businessman Sizwe Mayekiso has taken advantage of this situation to educate communities about business and financial management. To date,…

By Olebogeng Molale The Northern Cape Premier Zamani Saul has declared this province the State of Disaster after floods sparked by heavy seasonal rains damaged houses and infrastructure in some areas around the province, such as the…

By Refilwe Mphirime The saying, ‘an apple doesn’t fall far from the tree’ is evident in the life of Zandisile Luphahla. The 44-year-old married man learned the importance of hard work and persistence from his parents. The fifth of six…

By Refilwe Mphirime Conquering Mount Kilimanjaro! The idea started four years ago when colleagues Dineo Kumalo and Karabelo Mojagana attended a SITA conference. The Motivational speaker Sibusiso Vilane, the first black South African to…

By Staff Reporter Following last week’s successful start to the COVID-19 vaccination roll-out programme in the Northern Cape, Provincial Health MEC, Maruping Lekwene, urged more health care workers to register on the government’s…

By Karabo Ntanzi “Passion, patience and love are what keeps Tsala ya Bana Day Care Center going,” these are words uttered by Edith Eiland, the Principal. The center has been in operation since 1 April 2001. According to Eiland the Day…

By Refilwe Mphirime The National Department of Justice and Correctional Services recently announced the Grade 12 results under the theme “Educate to rehabilitate.” The ceremony was held at Leeuwkop Correctional Centre streamed to all the…

By Refilwe Mphirime In celebrating a 66% pass, the Northern Cape Department of Education hosted the matric awards at Protea Hotel in Kimberley. In his opening remarks, MEC for Education Zolile Monakali stated that the ceremony aims to…

Ka Olebogeng Molale Lefapha la thuto mono Kapa Bokone le rotloetsa batsadi kana ba lebeledi ba baithuti go tsenela ditlhopo tsa makgotlha tsamaiso a dikolo kana di (SGB),ditlhopo tseno ditla tsaya karolo mo kgweding ya Mopitlwe fa ele…

Life will never be the same in Platfontein after the death of a son, a father and a community builder Arnesto Dapaisa. The Traditional Healers Association and the Indigenous Wisdom sector within the Creative and Cultural Industry of South…

By Karabo Ntanzi On Thursday, 16 December 2020, the Motsoari family, choral music fraternal and the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture reeled with shock at the news of the passing on of Mokete Piet Motsoari, affectionately known as…

Abel Gabuza one of six children born in Alexandra Township, Johannesburg. He studied towards his Priesthood at St Paul's Minor Seminary and St Peter's Major Seminary in Hammanskraal. His studies were interrupted after the first year when he…

The Cultural and Creative Industry of South Africa held a memorial service for fellow artists Kgosi “aka” King Obakeng Meruti and Moshe Gabriel Gaotlhaolwe Moeng at Mayibuye Centre. The duo who worked together on various projects died days…

The funeral service for Rev Mark Mareko Makhele was held at the United Congregational Church of South Africa in Tyala Street, Kimberley.  Strict Covid-19 protocols were observed, which saw an overflow of mourners sitting outside the church.…

Isaac David Matlhako Mofokeng, known as “Bra Ike,” was born on 15 July 1943 in Kimberley at Malay Kamp.  He was the firstborn child to Maria Kelebogile Moamogwe and Daniel Mofokeng, who were blessed with five children.  He started schooling…

Kokoano themomolao ya profense ya kapa bokone e rometse molaetsa wa kgomotso morago ga go tlhokofala ga leloko la maloba la kokoanopelomolalo ya profense ,  e leng Nkosamandaba John Galela, yo o tlhokofetseng mo kgweding e fitileng. John…

The funeral service of Reverend Obakeng Poloko Jackals affectionately known as Bassie, resembled a religious gathering or a music concert. Mittah Sepherephere Convention Center was filled to capacity with mourners from across the globe and…

On 17 January 2020, the Northern Cape Province bid farewell to a son of the revolution at Mittah Sepherepere Convention Centre, Kimberley. It was fitting to honour Gomolemo Archie Lucas with a Provincial Funeral, an honour bestowed to those…

A soft-spoken, gentle soul and a pillar of strength are the words that describe Ronald Mzimkhulu Mrubata. The funeral service was held at the Galeshewe Social Centre in Kimberely on 28 July 2018. The hall was packed to capacity by friends,…