Roma Nna - Prioritising our communities

Judge Mmathebe Violet Phatshoane has been appointed as the new Chairperson of the Sol Plaatje University (SPU) Council. Judge Phatshoane served on the SPU Council since June 2014 and has played an integral role in the development of the…

By Karabo Ntanzi Fepang Sechaba Soup kitchen, Tshwaraganang Development Center, Footprint of Hope and Elderly and Disability Center celebrated Mandela Day by hosting an intimate gathering for 107 years old Virginia “Selina” Montlenyane…

By Refilwe Mphirime Elizabeth Seema lives by, “no one should go to bed hungry." The 68-year-old mother of two sons aged 39 and 40 saw a lack of food in her community and in response to fulfilling that need she established a soup kitchen.…

By Refilwe Mphirime Gregory Trevor Taylor resolved to play a role in easing the struggle in his community when he grew up. This after witnessing his unemployed mother raise all 10 of her children under difficult circumstances such as…

 By Karabo Ntanzi Eighty-five-year-old Pastor Jeremiah Pogisho Mabale, a retired Seventh Day Adventist church elder, was laid to rest on 11 July. The funeral service took place at Stock ‘n Stock, Kimberley. Pogisho, the third child…

By Karabo Ntanzi The funeral service of Joseph Thapelo "Fatchie" Selatolo, was held on 19 June at his home, the only house decorated with the Kaizer Chiefs emblem in Modiakgotla Street. Renowned saxophonist and trumpet player,…

By Olebogeng Molale Over 200 Christians in Kimberley observed a day of fasting and prayer following the recent unrest in the country where some businesses were looted and people killed in Gauteng and KwaZulu Natal. The prayer was held…

By Karabo Ntanzi There were tears of joy and pain on 20 June, as the youth of Uniting Lutheran Church of South Africa (ULCSA) celebrated Father’s Day. The church also made use of the opportunity to welcome Priest Horing and his wife.…

By Olebogeng Molale The family of a woman who died in a shack fire with her children early this year has expressed their disappointment at Sol Plaatje Mayor Patrick Mabilo. The Sekgoro family from Galeshewe alleges that the Mayor has not…

By Refilwe Mphirime Operation Wanya Tsotsi is a non-profit organisation established in March 2015 due the surge of gangsters within the Galeshewe community. According to Gopolang Daniel “Spencer” Plaatje, there was a clear call from…