Roma Nna - Prioritising our communities

By Palesa Mofoti Woman of Wisdom (WOW) held yet another event at the Kimberley City Hall last week to celebrate “body positivity” after having hosted a successful anti gender-based violence and femicide dialogue in July. WOW is a…

By Waaqiah Jaffer “I’ve always had a passion for joining the South African Police Service from a young age”, said former police officer, Hakim Mohammed who retired as a Colonel at the age of 56 in March this year. Mohammed was born in…

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…

By Waaqiah Jaffer Rabiaa Toffar-Gool (61) who started her nursing career at the young age of 18 at Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe Hospital in Kimberley is sad to bid farewell to the institution after a 43-year stint. Toffar-Gool was herself…

By Waaqiah Jaffer Ladies dressed in pink honoured the breast cancer awareness month and graced the “Reach for Recovery” gala for breast cancer support service with their presence. This prestigious fundraiser was held at the Horseshoe…

By Palesa Mofoti Service delivery demonstrations this week rocked Jacksonville near Roodepan township outside Kimberley as residents vented about their appalling living conditions. In protests that ran over a two-day period the…

Sol Plaatje Municipality NOTICE ROAD CLOSURE: Portion of Knight Street In terms of Road Ordinance 19 of 1976, the Sol Plaatje Municipality hereby serves notice on behalf of Squeezas Tavern, 04 Knight Street, of intent to close a portion…

By Karabo Ntanzi In collaboration with the Scouts, the Seventh Day Adventist Church’s Pathfinder Club commemorated World Pathfinder Day on 16 September with a grand parade in Galeshewe, Kimberley, under the theme "Go with Jesus."   …

By Karabo Ntanzi The delayed third provincial synod of the African Catholic Church (AFC) finally took place at ME Goxo Memorial in Warrenton a fortnight ago and resolved to re-evaluate its position post the Covid-19 pandemic.  South…

By Naville Motlhabakwe and Thato Ngoma Sol Plaatje municipality (SPM) has announced a list of high end projects that it hopes will act as a catalyst to rejuvenate the local economy and kickstart a jobs wave.  SPM Mayor Kagisho Sonyoni…