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Kimberley : 21 September 2025 As the Festive Season approaches, multi-disciplinary teams in the Northern Cape are elevating efforts to address the prevailing crime trends through the execution of Operation Shanela II, ensuring a…

By Palesa Mofoti The Kumba Iron Ore handed over Lebelelang Disability Centre to the people of the Tsantsabane, Postmanburg on the 12th of September 2025. Amongst the dignitaries was the Minister of Minerals and Petroleum Resources Gwede…

By Palesa Mofoti and Khumo Makame Sol Plaatjie University launched a Centre For The Advancement of Rural and Inclusive Education Research (CARIER), a huge step for education in the Northern Cape. CARIER was inaugurated on 17 September…

Karabo Ntanzi About 2 400 members from the Northern Cape Circuit 66, 36 A and B of the Jehovah’s Witnesses Church flocked to Mittah Seperepere Convention Center in Kimberley for the Annual Convention from 5 to 7 September, under the…

By Palesa Mofoti and Khumo Makame A railway healthcare initiative, bringing health services to the underserved, Phelophepha (loosely translated) "good, clean health", came to Kimberley on 10 September.  (for how long are they going to be…

Karabo Ntanzi The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (POPCRU) in the Northern Cape has called for an investigation into allegations of abuse of power at the Roodepan Police Station. Popcru said they are concerned by recent…

Karabo Ntanzi Speaker for Sol Plaatje Municipality, Dipuo Peters announced that a team of investigators will probe allegations of maladministration and corruption against  Municipal Manager Thapelo Matlala. The announcement was made…

Khumo Makame The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) in the Northern Cape Region welcomes the Cabinet's announcement of Karabelo Mojanaga as the Regional Executive Manager (REM) effective from September 2025. Mojanaga’s…

Kimberley – 16 September 2025: The Standard Bank Group’s Physical Security and Tactical Operations team, in collaboration with the South African Police Service (SAPS), hosted awareness  sessions on ATM-related crimes in Kimberley…

Kimberley, 16 September 2025 – The Northern Cape SAPS welcomes the double life sentence handed down to 23-year-old Thapelo Modise, who has been permanently removed from society following his conviction for the brutal murders of a…

All Media DEPUTY PROVINCIAL COMMISSIONER FOR POLICING LEADS OPERATION DINALEDI IN JOHN TAOLO GAETSEWE DISTRICT In an effort to curb the proliferation of illegal firearms and address serious and violent crimes in the John Taolo…

Palesa Mofoti and Khumo Makame Ten families from Jacksonville, Kimberley received Title Deeds and a will template.  This emotional process led by MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta), Bentley Vass.  The Sol…

Khumo Makame The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) in the Northern Cape Region welcomes the Cabinet's announcement of Karabelo Mojanaga as the Regional Executive Manager (REM) effective from September 2025. Mojanaga’s…

Kimberley: 05 September 2025-  The Provincial Serious and Violent Crimes Unit are investigating a double murder case following the killing of two male victims aged 34 and 40 years old in Armstrong Street, Kuruman on Thursday, 04 September…

Kimberley – 5 September 2025: The South African Police Service in the Northern Cape welcomes the conviction and sentencing of an undocumented male for essential infrastructure-related crimes, following thorough investigations by the…

Kimberley, 5 September 2025 – What began as a night out with friends at a tavern in Madibeng Village, Severn, turned into a horrific ordeal for a 26-year-old woman on 30 November 2019. The victim, who had been at the tavern with…

Springbok, 6 September 2025 The Springbok Public Order Police Unit successfully arrested two suspects, a 43 year old female and a 23 year old male, on drug dealing charges during an operation conducted in Okiep on Friday, 5 September…

Karabo Ntanzi St Augustine's was on point when he coined the phrase, "singing is praying twice.” Kimberley Deanery Catholic Choirs held their annual Liturgical Competition at St Boniface on 9 August. The audience was revived and…

Kimberley, 27 August 2025: The Kathu Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences (FCS) Unit has successfully secured two additional convictions in Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) cases involving women, children and other…

Correspondence The Minister of Land Reform and Rural Development Mzwanele Nyhontso said the Restitution and Transformation of Certain Rural Areas Act projects will bring back the dignity of Richtersveld communities. Nyhontso, Acting…

SAnews.gov.za The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) is expected to host the annual International Overdose Awareness Day on Friday. The event will be held in partnership with the South African National Council on Alcoholism and…

Supplied The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA/the Agency) in the Northern Cape welcomes the arrest of a 61-year-old woman in Groblershoop, under the ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, who was allegedly found in possession of…

Karabo Ntanzi MEC Mase Manopole successfully hosted the Northern Cape Blended Finance Roadshow, at Flamingo View in Kimberley, in collaboration with the National Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD), Land…

Supplied The Northern Cape Department of Social Development (DSD) hereby held the Career Exhibition and Substance Abuse Awareness Programme on 28 August in Douglas, was led by the MEC for Social Development, Nontobeko Vilakazi. The…

By Palesa Mofoti and Khumo Makame The Northern Cape Department of Education held the Provincial Teachers' Awards in Kimberley on 28 August 2025. The prestigious event was attended by among others, Newrene Klaaste Speaker for the…

Springbok – 26 August 2025 A 25-year-old man, Juandre Smith has been sentenced to 15 years of direct imprisonment for the murder of  39-year-old Quinton Makatees in the Garies Regional Court. The accused was convicted on Tuesday, 26…

Kimberley – 25 August 2025: Operation Shanela II remains steadfast and intentional in its efforts to combat crime through high-density policing operations conducted across all five districts of the province. The week-long actions, which…

The South African Police Service (SAPS) has arrested 18 634 suspects over the past week - signaling reaffirmation of public safety and the rule of law. Among those arrested were 3 087 wanted individuals linked to serious and violent…

The Kimberley SAPS hosted a Women’s Month closing church service under the theme “Empowered by Faith, United in Purpose.” The event was held on 25 August 2025 at the Kimberley Police Station Gymnasium, and  attended by representatives…

Deputy Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development (DJCOD), Andries Nel, has called for a united approach to fight human trafficking and the exploitation of young women. This after the circulation of social media videos – through…

The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) is expected to host the annual International Overdose Awareness Day on Friday. The event will be held in partnership with the South African National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence…

Supplied  MEC Bentley Vass, responsible for the Department of Cooperative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs (COGHSTA) in the Northern Cape, accompanied by the Mayor of the Siyancuma Local Municipality, Councillor…

SA News President Cyril Ramaphosa will designate a specific day for a nationwide cleanup, with all South Africans, including Ministers, participating in community cleanup efforts, Deputy President Paul Mashatile said. “We’ll dedicate…

Karabo Ntanzi About 200 members of the South African Democratic Teachers' Union (SADTU) from Francis Baard, JT Gaetsewe, and ZF Mgcawu Districts gathered at Phatshimang FET College to select teams that will represent the Province at the…

Supplied  Minister Motsoaledi has on Friday, 08 august visited the Northern Cape province following the release of the report by the Health Ombud on his investigation of treatment, complications and deaths of psychiatric patients at…

Supplied  A significant victory was secured for a family in the Barrydale area in the Western Cape after they successfully opposed their eviction. On 5 August 2025, the Land Court in Cape Town handed down judgment dismissing an appeal by…

By Khumo Makame and Palesa Mofoti The Northern Cape Department of Education hosted an Indaba focusing on Early Childhood Development (ECD) under the theme "Quality Foundational Learning". The gathering, which is a build-up towards the…

Karabo Ntanzi A Congolese-born Doctor, Phil Mwenze, is Senior Medical Officer (Physician) at Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe Hospital and also running a private practice in Roodepan. He came to South Africa 18 years ago.  He worked in…

Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe has called for the marketing of South African natural diamonds across the world, as the sector faces a decline in demand and price. The local sector now faces an added challenge of…

Correspondent Mourners who attended the funeral service of Kenalemang Cynthia Moreothata have pleaded with the government to end Gender Based Violence. Moreothata was allegedly killed by her husband who is a Pastor in what many described…

Karabo Ntanzi Three hundred and fifty delegates from all nine provinces descended on Mitta Seperepere Convention Center in Kimberley to witness the first South African Heroine Awards (SAHA) in the Northern Cape. Hosted on Women's Day,…

Supplied Science, heritage and the arts have come together in a unique arts exhibition to pay homage to women of strength on Women's Day, celebrated annually on 9 August. The Cosmic Echoes: Shared Sky Indigenous Art Exhibition, a…

Correspondence Ross John Henderson's family says they will seek legal advice should he be cleared in the murder of Jason Afrique and the attempted murder of Afrique's wife, Micyla. They said this after Henderson's  DNA…

Platfontein community members brazed the cold weather to witness a historic moment of opening the first state of the art Early Childhood Development Centre (ECD). The !Xunkwesa ECD was constructed by the Palms for Life Fund at the cost…

By Karabo Ntanzi A Congolese-born businesswoman, Aena Mwenze, who resides in Kimberley, celebrated her birthday differently this year by inviting survivors of Gender-Based Violence (GBV). The purpose was to observe the…

CORRESPONDENCE The family of MI- Kyla Booysen says plans are underway to establish a foundation in her honor. Booysen is one of three South Africans who were killed by a Zimbabwean national, Collen Mhlanga, in a road accident in June…

Supplied The MEC for Agriculture, Environmental Affairs, Rural Development and Land Reform, Mase Manopole, on Friday, 18 July 2025, lead a series of impactful community outreach activities in Roodepan observing Nelson Mandela Day, under…

Karabo Ntanzi Northern Cape Theater was filled with mourners in memory of comedian, Thekiso "Quarter Leg" Maarman. The Theatre foyer confirmed that indeed Quarter Leg lived to make people laugh.  Mourners had an opportunity to write…

Supplied The Department of Employment and Labour’s Inspections and Enforcement Services has closed down a Government mortuary in Bloemfontein, Free State. The closure of the facility emanates from a reactive inspection conducted by the…

The Kathu SAPS Crime Prevention members followed up on information and arrested the second male suspect in connection with the murder and business robbery incident that took place in Kathu on 08 October 2024 at about 12:45. It is alleged…