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Thato Mgoma The pledge signing ceremony for the 2024 general election was held at Flamingo Casino in Kimberley on 18 April 2024 under the watchful eye of The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC). Thirty-four (34) representatives…

KARABO NTANZI Treatment Action Campaign(TAC) calls on Department of health to launch investigations with regard to an alleged Antiretrovirals(ARV's) Syndicate. This comes after two 54-year-old accused, a female employed at a funeral…

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 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…

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…

The Northern Cape health department have warned that there is a Rubella outbreak in the Pixley ka Seme district where a total of fifty- two cases have been confirmed in places such as Phillipstown, Hopetown and De Aar. Health department…

Picture Sourced By Thato Mgoma According to Census 2023 the Northern Cape takes up the largest land area in South Africa but have the least number of people living in the province. however, the population of Sol Plaatje municipality has…

By Waaqiah Jaffer Following the massacre of Palestinians in the Middle East by Israel last week members of the “Africa for Palestine Solidarity Network “in Kimberley gathered at the ‘Honoured Dead Memorial’ monument for a solidarity rally…

Own correspondent T0he South African Minister of Defence and Military Veterans Thandi Modise on Thursday visited the site of the veld fire that ripped through the SA Army combat school in Lohatla and claimed the lives of six members.…

Waaqiah Jaffer Two out of ten small startup businesses that pitched their products and services at the small business hub in Galeshewe last month will represent the Northern Cape at the "BoostUP 2023" national competition in Cape Town.…

Waaqiah Jaffer African Bank hosted an empowerment seminar for women in business at Nare Boutique Hotel in Kimberley last month and roped in Keabetswe ‘KB’ Motsilanyane the award-winning singer, songwriter, actress, dancer and businesswoman…

Story Supplied Childhood cancer, a leading cause of disease-related deaths past infancy in children and adolescents that faces numerous barriers that impede its early diagnosis and referral of patients with cancer to treatment centres.…

Story by: Karabo Ntanzi The City of Hope church in Kimberly a fortnight ago held a service to appreciate, acknowledge and celebrate health workers for their selfless service to society . City of Hope Reverend Jan Ren explained the mission…

Andiswa Bayi (21) made a brief appearance in the Kimberley Magistrate’s Court last Monday to face a charge of allegedly kidnapping a new-born baby from a nursery at the Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe Hospital in Kimberley. According a SAPS…

Story Supplied The Department of Employment and Labour in partnership with the Commission for Conciliation Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) has today come to an end in Cape Town.   The Roadshows which were conducted throughout the country…

Story Supplied The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) took the trouble to reiterate that all their services to the public provided are provided free of charge in response to recent reports and concerns raised by beneficiaries…

By Karabo Ntanzi Picture supplied Legal Aid SA Office hosted four leaners from Kimberley Boys High School, Floors High School, Kimberley Technical High School, St Boniface High School and William Pescod High School for the annual…

Story by: Palesa Mofoti Pictures by:  Palesa Mofoti Premier of the Northern Cape, Dr Zamani Saul, alongside MEC for Health, Maruping Lekwene launched 30 new Emergency Medical Rescue Service vehicles in  Kimberley on 21 June 2023.…

Story by: Thato Mgoma The World Health Organisation (WHO) declared 14 June as World Blood Donor Day. The theme for 2023 is, “Give Blood, give plasma, share life, share often”. In observing this day, the South African National Blood…

Story by:  Waaqiah Jaffer In collaboration with Empire Model Academy, Amandla Danca Teatro ZA hosted their 2nd annual Mr and Miss June 16 2023, pageant. The Northern Cape Theatre in Kimberley was filled with euphoria when eleven…

Story by: Thato Mgoma Northern Cape MEC for Education, Zolile Monakali tabled the 2023/24 budget for his department for 2023/24 at the Northern Cape Provincial Legislature on 20 June 2023. The tabling was attended by Government…

Supplied by the Dept of Agriculture The Northern Cape Department of Agriculture, Environmental Affairs, Rural Development and Land Reform invites target farmer groups such as the Subsistence, the Smallholder and the Black Commercials to…

Issued by the Department of Sports Arts and Culture The National Archives and Records Services of South Africa and the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture hosted the National Archives Awareness Week from Monday, 05, until Friday, 09…

Story by:  Lebogang Mokae MEC for Health, Maruping Lekwene announced the appointment of over 1200 members from various communities across the Province to serve in health governance structures.  Representing 223 public health facilities…

Article:  Supplied by Francis Baard District Municipality At a council meeting 19 May 2023, the Frances Baard District Municipality adopted its budget for the 2023/24 financial year, tabled by the Executive Mayor Cllr. Unondumiso Buda.…

Employment and Labour Deputy Minister Boitumelo Moloi requested the De Aar community to use the newly-opened Employment Centre to search for jobs and develop entrepreneurial skills. "Let us disrupt the status quo, acquire learning and be…

Story supplied by the Dept of Employment and Labour It is about time South Africa resolves the controversial issue of the R350 Social Relief Grant in favour of the Basic Income Grant (BIG), a meeting of the Second BRICS Working Group…

The South African Reserve Bank has launched a series of new notes and coins, which have been in circulation since 4 May. In line with international best practices, each country or member is expected to upgrade its currency notes to prevent…

Article supplied by: Dept of Employment and Labour It is once again that time of the year when all designated employers need to submit their annual 2022 employment equity (EE) reports.   The deadline for employers to submit their…

The Department of Health and its entities have been monitoring developments about Covid-19 globally since we uplifted all restrictions in June 2022. Genomic Surveillance has also continued under the Network for Genomic Surveillance of…

By Staff Reporter On 19 October, the government joined the South African media industry in commemorating 45th anniversary of Black Wednesday, also marked as National Press Freedom Day. The day serves as a reminder of how far the South…

By staff reporter As part of celebrating National Emergency Medical Services (EMS) day, the Northern Cape Health MEC, Maruping Lekwene, paid tribute to all EMS personnel for their loyalty and dedication to the public service and most…