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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…

By Staff Reported May 2019 Sammu, loosely translated from Setswana, means from the soil, is a non-profit organisation, organised a clean-up campaign from Mayibuye Apprentice, Batho Hall and Sol Plaatje Municipality’s front yard. Twenty-five people, including employees from Move On UP 246 a recycling company, Coca-Cola…

By Karabo Ntanzi HշO International, a water purifying company in Kimberley held a Plumbers Evening.  This was an information sharing session for plumbers and members of the public at their premises. This only franchise in the Northern Cape is owned by Masego Seleke, a young, vibrant entrepreneur and community builder.  She is…