De Aar Birthday Rapist Sentenced to 30 Years Imprisonment
The Pixley Ka Seme District Commissioner, Major General Nomana Mtukushe welcomed the hefty sentence handed down to a 34-year-old man for the rape of his daughter on her…
Sol Plaatjie Municipality Public Notice
ALERT: PLANNED WATER SUPPLY INTERRUPTION (09:00 TO 17:00) FOR THE ENTIRE KIMBERLEY ON SATURDAY, 11 APRIL 2026.
Reason: new valve installation as part of the Budget Facility for Infrastructure (BFI) at reservoir 91 megalitres and repair…
The story of “one big family” Ronaldsvlei
By Khumo Makame and Boipelo Mere
In commemorating Human Rights Month, Oral Historian from the McGregor Museum, Geronime Louw, took the opportunity to share developments in research started in November 2025 on a displaced community in…
Jan Kempdorp community gets dignified sanitation
Boipelo Mere
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) in the Northern Cape handed over a R55 million refurbished wastewater pump station and an outfall line to Phokwane Local Municipality for Jan Kempdorp on Sunday, 22 March.…
Sol Plaatjie University Welcomes New Chancellor in Symbolic Investiture
Karabo Ntanzi
Khumo Makame
For many years to come, 24th March 2026 will be deeply engraved in the hearts mind of Kimberlites especially those who had the privilege of attending Dr Thebeitsile Investiture as Chancellor for Sol Plaatje…
Young Man Sentenced To Life Imprisonment For Raping An Elderly Woman
The Provincial Commissioner of the Northern Cape, Lieutenant General Koliswa Otola, welcomed the life sentence imposed on 25-year-old Thato Lekgoe for the rape of an 87-year-old visually impaired woman in Boithithong, near Kuruman.…
Operation Paseka- Safer Easter Holidays At N7 Bulletrap Roadblock
The South African Police Service members in Springbok conducted a roadblock operation on the N7 at Bulletrap on Friday, 27 March 2026, between 08:00 and 10:00 as part of the operational actions of Operation Paseka.
During the…
Suspects Apprehended During The Safer Easter Operations Paseka In The Northern Cape
Four hundred and thirteen (413) suspects were apprehended for a multitude of offences across the Northern Cape during Operation Paseka under the auspices of Shanela II conducted by South African Police Service (SAPS) members in…
High Density Operations Executed In The JTG District
Operation Paseka's disruptive actions has commenced in the Northern Cape, to ensure safety and security during the Easter holiday period and beyond.
With more boots on the ground in the Kuruman, Mothibistad and Bathlaros…
Department of Health makes a renewed call to end Tuberculosis (TB)
Karabo Ntanzi
World TB Day was observed globally on 25 March. The theme for 2026 is: "Yes! You and I Can End TB”. The Northern Cape Department of Health commemorated the day at West End Specialised Hospital, Kimberley, with MEC for…