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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 caused the fire. On that fateful night, Patricia and her children were asleep when the fire started. Her…

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 District has informed the Provincial Health Department's decision with the Sisonke Team to focus in this…

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 school to each department, to provide them with necessities. Tshireleco was assigned to the Department of…

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 enrichment programme for learners in grades 10, 11 and 12. This programme is aimed at increasing the…

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, two sessions were held at the Grace to you Ministries church in Rhabe Street Galeshewe. Residents were given…

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 John Taolo Gaetsewe District. This was announced by the MEC for Cooperative Governance, Human Settlements…

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 Electronic Vaccination Data System (EVDS) portal and be prioritised during phase one of the roll-out. The…

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 Care’s success can be attributed to the fruitful relationship with the parents. Tsala ya Bana is housed at 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 "Acknowledge and celebrate excellence.” Monakali paid tribute to his predecessor, Mack Jack and eight teachers…

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 letsatsi go fitlha ele malatsi ale masome a mararo. Lefapha leare le setse le baakantse ditlamelwana tsa…

Women of Wisdom (WoW) is a non-profit organization founded by  Caroline Sithole and Thandi Dwane in 2010. The organization aims to empower and strengthen women and youth through skills development programmes. The NGO is currently funded by the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure. The objective of the program is to provide beneficiaries…

Ka Olebogeng Molale Mokhuduthamaga wa lefapha la boitekanelo mo profenseng ya Kapa Bokone Maruping Lekwene are o itumelal go bona maemo ao a tsweletseng go fetoga le go tokafala mo lefapheng la gagwe seno ke jaaka naga e tsweletse go samagana le leroborobo la mogare wa Covid 19. Lekwene o buile seno morago ga gore lefapha la gagwe le itsese…

The Northern Cape Provincial Police members acted on a tip-off that led to the arrest of a 63-year-old man illegally dealing in liquor, thereby defying the adjusted Level 3 Covid-19 Regulations. The incident took place on Sunday, 17 January 2021. The Northern Cape police spokesperson Captain Olebogeng Twana says “the suspect was found selling…

By Staff Reporter The Galeshewe police have made an urgent plea for parents to know the whereabouts of their children. This request follows after 12-year-old Lesedi Setlhauno drowned in Witdam on Wednesday 6 January. Police spokesperson Bashoabile Kale confirms that the drowning happened around 16:00 and police retrieved Setlhauno's body in…

By Olebogeng Molale Neo Entle Orphanage from Tshwaragano, recently held a Charity Market to provide needy families with clothing. The market took place at Five April Park, Galeshewe on 5 December. According to one of the founders, Lebogang Poss, the organisation was established in July 2019 by two ladies and three gentlemen, all of them are…

By Olebogeng Molale The Northern Cape Tourism Authority (NCTA) has urged tourists to explore the Province's beauty and diversity during the festive season. The statement was made during the 2020 tourism summer activation campaign, held at the Ditshoswaneng Arts Centre in Ikhutseng, Warrenton. NCTA General Manager, Diana Martin said the…

Ka Olebogeng Molale  Mokhuduthamaga wa lefapha la dipalangwa le tshireletsego ya baagi mono Kapa Bokone Nomandla Bloem are mo pakeng eno ya meletlo ya keresemose di senyi gaabo ke nageng,Bloem one a bua seno ka nako ya go thankgololwa ga letsholo la monongwaga la ipabalelo tseleng mme one a patlilwe ke mokomishenara wa nama o sa tshwere wa…

Olebogeng Molale Lefapha la thuto mo profenseng ya Kapa Bokone leare le santse le tshwere phage ka mangana , go ka leka go konosetsa  tshalelo morago ya go rebolela baithuti ba bashwa manno mo dikolong . Seno ke jaaka lefapha leno go fitlha ga jaana le kgonne go ka rebola manno ale dikekete tse some a mabedi le makgolo a marataro le bongwe(22 …

By Olebogeng Molale The Department of Health stated that from midnight to 09:00, on Christmas Day the Northern Cape Province public health facilities welcomed into the world a total of 25 newborn babies, 15 females and 10 males. Northern Cape Health MEC Maruping Lekwene visited the newly-born babies and their mothers at the Galeshewe Day…

By Refilwe Mphirime The South African Police Service in Roodepan embraced the 16 Days of Activism for no violence against women and children campaign by partnering with the Department of Social Development, Faith-Based Organisations  South African Police Union(SAPU), Non-profit organisations such as Isibindi, Love Life, Youth Against Crime, a…

BY Refilwe Mphirime The Northern Cape Department of Roads and Public Works in collaboration with the Premier's office held a three-day Provincial infrastructure summit from 2 to 4 December at the Mittah Seperepere Convention center. Stakeholders from other districts connected virtually. MEC of roads and public works Fufe Makatong explained…

By Refilwe Mphirime Premier, Dr Zamani Saul launched the Northern Cape post-graduate support group on 30 November at the Legislature. Dr Saul highlighted two problems that postgraduates encounter: delayed completion of their chosen course and withdrawal from the programme, caused by lack of support. "The purpose of this initiation is…

By Tshepo Mabuela  Grade 12 learners from Tswelopele Correctional Centre signed the National Pledge administered by the Northern Cape Department of Education, officials and educators from the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) on 2 November. The pledge was signed as a symbolic gesture to desist any form of temptation to engage in…

Olebogen Molale Mosireletsi wa sechaba wa moloba Advocate Thuli Madonsela are eno ke nako ya gore banna ba tshameke karolo mo go lwantshaneng le tshotlakako .  Go ya ka bong,Madonsela one a bua seno ka nako ya moletlo wa thupelelo ya baagi ka mokgwa wa mafatlhatlha a thaeletsano ka kwa Univesiting ya selegae ya Sol Plaaje go buisana ka…

By Tshepo Mabuela In his recent speech on progress in the national effort to contain the COVID19 pandemic, President Cyril Ramaphosa raised concerns about the worsening rate of new infections around the world. According to Ramaphosa the world has just recorded its highest number of weekly new cases since the start of the pandemic and the…

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. JTGDT performed the Sod turning ceremony for the Reptile Galaxy Zoo in Kuruman on Thursday 03 November 2020.…

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. The workshop was attended by representatives from different Men’s forums, parolees, including the Commissioner…

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 management to address cases of gender based violence speedily. The group says the management has on several…

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 Casino on Friday 13th November the nominations for the forthcoming Northern Cape Awards. This was preceded by…

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 accused the Northern Cape Department of Education and the Sol Plaatje municipality of continuously ignoring…

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 throughout the city of Kimberley, had already created panic, as some taps ran dry as early as on Thursday night…

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. “A ya bonwa 100 years, (it rarely happens) I never thought this day would happen for me. I never…

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 Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development embarked on a door to door campaign in Galeshewe to educate the public…

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 on the roadside near Pick n Pay, Rhodesdene, and Caltex Garage in McDougal Road, were the recipients. The…

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 address students' challenges in the Northern Cape Province. The students marched to the Premier's office to…

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, Environmental Affairs, Land Reform, Land Reform and Rural Development, Mase Manopole urged women, youth and…

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 incidents in South Africa. This year they decided to take it a step further by identifying hot spots or areas…

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 50 cars participated in this initiative. The drivers assembled at Harry Oppenheimer Gardens to start the short…

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 that the pothole-repair campaign is part of making sure that residents get better service delivery. “The…

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 tender irregularities. Nehawu recently held a march to the Premier's office to hand over a memorandum of…

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 indigenous trees at Barkley West Resort. National Arbor Month is celebrated annually during September. The purpose…

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 Premier said the vehicles are an effort to strengthen emergency services within the health department. …

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 coronavirus”, stated Ramaphosa. He continued to say that this pandemic has been the most severe pandemic in…

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 lockdown period due to the Coronavirus. The company has collaborated with the Department of Social…

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. According to Police Spokesperson Brigadier Mohale Ramatseba, at least 67 businesses were visited. The operation was…

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 robberies that took place since the lockdown period. In their recent meeting to discuss crime issues,…

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 the Galeshewe uprisings on 8September 1980. On this day learners took a stand and marched from St Boniface…

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 our cognition and memory. Dementia is the umbrella term for disorder and diseases such as Alzheimer`s disease,…

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 to bring relief to internet users in various communities. The ten-year project is funded by Afrovital and…

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 action against farm murders. This comes after a family of three was attacked, abducted and killed on Sunday, 26…