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Kimberley - 24 January 2024: Livestock theft is a growing problem in the province, affecting farmers in all districts in the province. Farmers rely on their livestock for their livelihood. The theft of livestock also have wider…

Sinethemba Sisilana(29) and Mawande Jongile(23) were found guilty and sentenced on charges of assault GBH and one was also convicted for attempted rape in the Galeshewe Regional Court recently. On 17 October 2020 at 00:05 the…

Members of the SAPS Public Order Policing (POP) unit in Kimberley seized 470 rounds of ammunition during random patrols executed in Kimberley. On Tuesday, 23 January 2024 at approximately 10:00 members of Platoon 5 of the…

On Monday, 22 January 2024 at about 12:00 a 57 year old farm owner reported that his water pump with an estimated value of R25000 was allegedly stolen. On Tuesday, 23 January 2024 at approximately 20:00 , two men aged 20 and 25…

Kimberley-17 January 2024 The police in the Northern Cape embarked on 'Back to School" awareness campaigns at several primary and secondary schools in rural and urban areas across the province. District Commissioners, Senior officers…

The Deputy Provincial Commissioner for Crime Detection, Major General Mmantsheke Lekhele, supported by the Deputy Provincial Commissioner for Policing, Major General Luntu Ngubelanga and the District Commissioner of the Frances Baard…

Operation Shanela actions gains momentum as police in the Kimberley area continued with high density actions on Friday, 8 December 2023 at 19h00. Crime prevention initiatives were conducted by members of Kimberley Visible Police, Public…

By Thato Mgoma Employees of Mme Re Ka Thusa Trust Fund (Mrkttf), a women empowerment organisation in Kimberley had a distasteful start to the new year as their office was broken into when they reopened on Monday, 8 January 2024.…

By Karabo Ntanzi "I love you all." Those were the last words uttered by Kelebogile Vanesa Voss to her family before she took her last breath.  Her funeral service was held on Tuesday, 9 January 2024, at the Recreation Hall in Galeshewe.…

By Karabo Ntanzi Saturday, 6 January 2024, was a memorable day for the Catholic Diocese of Klerksdorp as they ordained five Priests and a Deacon. The Klerksdorp Auditorium was filled to the brim, resembling a beautiful summer garden with…

Story supplied The Northern Cape Department of Health mourns the passing of one of its diligent public servants who dedicated 38 years to serving the Department. Dr Piotrowski migrated to South Africa IN 1982 and was employed at West…

Kimberley-11 December 2023: The Provincial Commissioner of the Northern Cape Lieutenant General Koliswa Otola hosted an early Christmas for the elderly in Galeshewe. The event was attended by the Deputy Provincial Commissioner for…

Upington-11 December 2023 The South African Police Service in the ZF Mgcawu District concluded the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children with a Moral Regeneration programme in Newtown, Postmasburg on Sunday, 10…

Kimberley- 11 December 2023: Operation Shanela, the multi-disciplinary high density operation, continues to gain strides in clamping down on crime in hotspot areas. This was evident during disruptive actions which commenced on Thursday,…

Operation Shanela actions gains momentum as police in the Kimberley area continued with high density actions on Friday, 8 December 2023 at 19h00. Crime prevention initiatives were conducted by members of Kimberley Visible Police, Public…

Upington - 9 December 2023 The District Commissioner of Z F Mgcawu, Maj Gen Thabo Mphuthi hosted the Excellence Awards on Friday, 8 December 2023 at Upington TVET College. This was the first excellence awards ceremony to be held in…

Kimberley - 9 December 2023 The SAPS Management in the Pixley ka Seme District welcomes the 15 years sentence that was handed down to a 45-year-old man for raping his 8-year-old daughter in Victoria West. On 6 July 2019 the 8yr old…

KIMBERLEY- 09 December 2023: With the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children nearing to an end, SAPS management remains committed in the fight against the scourge of gender based violence and femicide by ensuring…

Kimberley - 8 December 2023 The MEC for Transport, Safety and Liaison, Me Nomandla Bloem launched the 2023 Road Safety "Arrive Alive" Festive Season Campaign on Friday, 08 December 2023, at the N12 weighbridge in Kimberley. The launch…

KIMBERLEY-07 December 2023: The SAPS management welcomed the sentence recently handed down to a GBVF accused in the Barkly West Regional Court. The court heard that on Sunday evening, 21 July 2019, the then 21-year-old female victim…

Kimberley- 04 December 2023: The Kimberley Vehicle Crime Investigating Unit requests the assistance of the public in tracing, 37-year-old Stephen Mundari, a Zimbabwean national, who can assist with the investigation of a number of vehicle…

Kimberley-04 December 2023: The Postmasburg Regional Court recently handed down a 12-year direct prison sentence to Sebastian Tebogo Lanks (20) and Ketshapane Olyn (22) for the brutal killing of a 25-year-old male victim on Friday, 30…

Upington - 6 December 2023: The determination by members of the SAPS in the ZF Mgcawu District to remove drugs from the streets has led to the arrest of a 25-year-old man in Kalksloot, Rosedale on Wednesday, 6 December 2023. Members of…

Upington - 6 December 2023: The police in Upington are requesting the assistance of the public in locating a missing man Febian Fransman, 27 years of age. Febian was last seen on Saturday, 2 December 2023 when he dropped his mother off…

Kimberley: 06 December 2023: SAPS Provincial Components in the Northern Cape gathered for Christmas carols at the Provincial Office boardroom on 06 December 2023. The day also commemorated World AIDS Day and was spearheaded by the…

Kimberley - 4 December 2023* The Namakwa District Management welcomes the eight-year prison sentence that was recently handed down to two poachers in the Springbok Magistrates' Court. Benedict Beukes (28) and Quinton Steenkamp (30) were…

Kimberley: Tuesday, 05 December 2023: The South African Police Service has noticed with concern the number of ATM related crimes reported and urged the community to become more vigilant and alert when using ATM's. The police are pleading…

Correspondent Northern Cape Premier Dr Zamani Saul said holding onto qualified personnel such as the candidates from the Henrietta Stockdale Nursing College was a big challenge for the province, he told an audience of friends and…

By Thato Mgoma The Northern Cape provincial government launched a 90-minutes stage play named “Sekunjalo” as part of its observance of “16 Days of Activism against GBV” campaign at the Northern Cape Theatre on Monday. The anti-GBV…

Correspondent Dr Zamani Saul, the Premier of the Northern Cape, released the second quarter crime statistics report from the South African Police Services for the year to end September in Kimberley onThursday. Lt Gen Koliswa Otola…

By Dwight Sekgoro The Sol Plaatje Local Football Association hosted some exciting games in their Under-19 Super League with one of the standout games featuring Macarena FC against Mighty Reds FC at the FNB stadium last Sunday which ended…

Kimberley - 30 November - The rapid response by the South African Police’s Tactical Response Team secured an arrest and prevented further damage to essential infrastructure. On Wednesday 29 November information was received and…

By Karabo Ntanzi St James Anglican Church in Galeshewe was filled to capacity with friends and family members who came to witness the confirmation of 37 young parishioners last Sunday. Bishop Brian Marajh, the steward for the…

Correspondent The Minister of Employment and Labour Thulas Nxesi said at an inter-departmental jobs, training and skills development fair at Ezihlahleni village in King William’s Town that communities must organize and form…

By Dwight Sekgoro The Sol Plaatje Masters Football League last weekend held its awards ceremony at the AR Abass stadium hall in Square Hill Park, Kimberley to celebrate and commemorate the different clubs that make up the organisation.…

The Northern Cape Government has acknowledged the University of Cape Town's name change suggestions to some of its associate institutions as a means to atone for its role in the unauthorised exhumation and subsequent scientific scrutiny…

Correspondent Residents of the greater Sol Plaatje municipality woke up on Thursday to yet another water crisis announcement as the local authority battled with a massive leak from a major water artery located in the Phomolong/Kutlwanong…

Correspondent The remains of nine San and KhoiKhoi people were last week returned and reburied at their homeland, Sutherland after being unethically donated to the University of Cape Town in the 1920s by a medical student. The…

Kimberley: 29 November 2023: The Provincial Commissioner of the Northern Cape, Lt Gen Koliswa Otola welcomes the five life sentences that were handed down to Severn rapist, Jeffrey Kenosi in the Mothibistad Regional Court, recently.…

- UPDATE, TUESDAY. 28 NOV 2023, 10:30: DAYTIME WATER SUPPLY & NIGHTLY INTERRUPTIONS FROM TODAY, TUESDAY 28 NOV 2023 TO SATURDAY, 02 DEC 2023 The Sol Plaatje Municipality wishes to inform all residents of the water supply…

By Karabo Ntanzi Two water leakages on the major water pipes feeding into Kimberley and its surrounds lead to a shutdown later in the week which in turn raised the ire of some residents. On Tuesday this week the Sol Plaatje…

By Palesa Mofoti The Sol Plaatje municipality on Tuesday opened yet another small business operator’s centre made up of refurbished cargo containers at the Galeshewe Open Air Arena in a ceremony which was presided over by executive mayor…

By Dwight Sekgoro Kgosi Galeshewe Athletics Club claimed the prestigious “Team of the Year '' award at the Griqualand West sports gala which was held at the SAPS Gymnasium in Kimberley last week. This accolade is a testament to the club's…

By Dwight Sekgoro Galeshewe based Aztec FC won the second and final leg of the Sol Plaatje Masters Football League by a single goal to none at the Galeshewe stadium in Kimberley last Sunday. The match began with Aztec having the…

By Palesa Mofoti The Sol Plaatje Municipality has conducted a cleansing ceremony for its workers to rid the institution of the “many tragedies” that have plagued it with a prayer ceremony and a revival session last Monday at the…

Correspondent The Northern Cape Department of Roads and Public Works has placed its Chief Financial Officer (CFO) on precautionary suspension pending an investigation. This follows the confiscation by the South African Police Service…

Correspondent The hundred-year-old remains of nine San and Khoekhoe people unethically removed from their graves in Sutherland will be repatriated from the University of Cape with the assistance of the national and provincial departments…

Supplied The challenges of over-fishing, pollution and climate change are some of the issues that affect fisheries as the universe celebrated “World Fisheries Day '' on 21 November this year as part of public awareness exercise. The…

Birdlife South Africa together with the department of Agriculture, Environmental Affairs, Rural Development and Land Reform have issued “best practice guidelines” to guide pre and post construction of bird monitoring at wind energy…

Own correspondent Tsoga Mocha, a voluntary nonprofit organisation on Thursday launched a canvas shoe wash project in Galeshewe as a self-empowerment initiative to help reforming youth drug addicts kick the habit and reconnect with their…