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Homevale High Records Major Improvement

Khumo Makamu                                                                                                                                              picture sourced After years of being clouded by negativity and labelled as one of the poorest-performing schools in the Francis Baard region, Homevale High School has made a significant…
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Chester came to Kimberley

Khumo Makamu Kimberley captured the heart of Award-winning South African comedian and ventriloquist Conrad Koch and his world-famous puppet, Chester. The duo recently visited the City that Sparkles for a two-day performance at the Hull Street Theatre. Apart from Chester’s jokes about Kimberley’s portable two-roomed airport on social media,…
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DOUBLE-MURDER ACCUSED SENTENCED TO TWO LIFE TERMS AND 15 YEARS’ IMPRISONMENT FOR ROBBERY

Supplied A 29-year-old man from Dithakong Village near Kuruman has been sentenced to two terms of life imprisonment for the brutal murders of his 33-year-old half-sister and her 11-year-old son. The accused was further sentenced to 15 years’ imprisonment for robbery with aggravating circumstances. The sentencing was handed down by the High Court…
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Galeshewe pets pampered for Christmas

Khumo Makamu Christmas arrived early for more than 100 dogs and cats from Galeshewe, during the Pet Care Drive held on Friday, 12 December at Mayibuye Uprising Precinct in Royal Street, where they received free personal health care. The Pet Care Drive was initiated by Kasi Pet Health and Rescue, a non-profit organisation founded Sizwe…
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MEC VILAKAZI REAFFIRMS GOVERNMENT’S COMMITMENT TO THE ELDERLY AND PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES IN NOUPOORT

The MEC for Social Development in the Northern Cape, Ms Nontobeko Vilakazi, has reaffirmed government’s commitment to protecting the dignity, rights and wellbeing of older persons and persons living with disabilities, during the Older Persons Appreciation Programme held in Noupoort, Umsobomvu Local Municipality, in the Pixley Ka Isaka Seme…
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Be safe on the roads this festive season

SA News Agency Transport Minister Barbara Creecy has called on all South Africans to take personal responsibility for reducing crashes and fatalities on the country’s roads as the 2025/26 festive season begins. The Minister officially launched the 365-day Arrive Alive Road Safety Campaign in Kroonstad, in the Free State on Sunday, emphasising…
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Two hundred and fifty-eight arrested during Crime-Prevention clean sweep in the Northern Cape

Supplied Through the implementation of Operation Shanela 2, law enforcement in the Northern Cape apprehended 258 perpetrators during intensified crime prevention operations from Monday 1 December 2025 until Sunday, 7 December 2025. The operations were led by senior management at both provincial and district levels, in collaboration with key…
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Summer campaign launched for travellers

The spotlight was on Vanderkloof Resort, which hosted the Northern Cape Economic Development, Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (NCEDA)’s Provincial Tourism Summer Campaign aimed at boosting domestic travel on Friday, 28 November. Situated near Vanderkloof Dam from Hopetown on the N12, Vanderkloof Resort is mostly beneficial for the N1 and…
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Nine-year-old girl from Kathu missing

Supplied Kathu Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences unit is requesting assistance from the public in locating 9-year-old Mihlali Khanyiso Ludaba, who went missing on Friday, 14 November 2025. According to her mother, she last saw her daughter on Friday morning when she got Mhihlali ready for school. However, when she…
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Excellence Awards for SAPS members

By Palesa Mofoti The South African Police Service held its Annual Provincial Excellence Awards at the Madiba Hall on 13 November 2025. To pay homage and recognise the tireless efforts, bravery and selflessness of police officers who strive to make an impact in their communities. MEC for Transport, Safety and Liaison, Limakatso Koloi and…
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