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By Thato Mgoma The Northern Cape provincial government launched a 90-minutes stage play named “Sekunjalo” as part of its observance of “16 Days of Activism against GBV” campaign at the Northern Cape Theatre on Monday. The anti-GBV…

Correspondent Dr Zamani Saul, the Premier of the Northern Cape, released the second quarter crime statistics report from the South African Police Services for the year to end September in Kimberley onThursday. Lt Gen Koliswa Otola…

By Dwight Sekgoro The Sol Plaatje Local Football Association hosted some exciting games in their Under-19 Super League with one of the standout games featuring Macarena FC against Mighty Reds FC at the FNB stadium last Sunday which ended…

Kimberley - 30 November - The rapid response by the South African Police’s Tactical Response Team secured an arrest and prevented further damage to essential infrastructure. On Wednesday 29 November information was received and…

By Karabo Ntanzi St James Anglican Church in Galeshewe was filled to capacity with friends and family members who came to witness the confirmation of 37 young parishioners last Sunday. Bishop Brian Marajh, the steward for the…

Correspondent The Minister of Employment and Labour Thulas Nxesi said at an inter-departmental jobs, training and skills development fair at Ezihlahleni village in King William’s Town that communities must organize and form…

By Dwight Sekgoro The Sol Plaatje Masters Football League last weekend held its awards ceremony at the AR Abass stadium hall in Square Hill Park, Kimberley to celebrate and commemorate the different clubs that make up the organisation.…

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 Residents of the greater Sol Plaatje municipality woke up on Thursday to yet another water crisis announcement as the local authority battled with a massive leak from a major water artery located in the Phomolong/Kutlwanong…

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…

Kimberley: 29 November 2023: The Provincial Commissioner of the Northern Cape, Lt Gen Koliswa Otola welcomes the five life sentences that were handed down to Severn rapist, Jeffrey Kenosi in the Mothibistad Regional Court, recently.…

- UPDATE, TUESDAY. 28 NOV 2023, 10:30: DAYTIME WATER SUPPLY & NIGHTLY INTERRUPTIONS FROM TODAY, TUESDAY 28 NOV 2023 TO SATURDAY, 02 DEC 2023 The Sol Plaatje Municipality wishes to inform all residents of the water supply…

By Karabo Ntanzi Two water leakages on the major water pipes feeding into Kimberley and its surrounds lead to a shutdown later in the week which in turn raised the ire of some residents. On Tuesday this week the Sol Plaatje…

By Palesa Mofoti The Sol Plaatje municipality on Tuesday opened yet another small business operator’s centre made up of refurbished cargo containers at the Galeshewe Open Air Arena in a ceremony which was presided over by executive mayor…

By Dwight Sekgoro Kgosi Galeshewe Athletics Club claimed the prestigious “Team of the Year '' award at the Griqualand West sports gala which was held at the SAPS Gymnasium in Kimberley last week. This accolade is a testament to the club's…

By Dwight Sekgoro Galeshewe based Aztec FC won the second and final leg of the Sol Plaatje Masters Football League by a single goal to none at the Galeshewe stadium in Kimberley last Sunday. The match began with Aztec having the…

By Palesa Mofoti The Sol Plaatje Municipality has conducted a cleansing ceremony for its workers to rid the institution of the “many tragedies” that have plagued it with a prayer ceremony and a revival session last Monday at 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…

Own correspondent Tsoga Mocha, a voluntary nonprofit organisation on Thursday launched a canvas shoe wash project in Galeshewe as a self-empowerment initiative to help reforming youth drug addicts kick the habit and reconnect with their…

By Karabo Ntanzi Betty Coetzee, a mother of two who was born blind is a braille instructor who started her schooling journey at Retlameleng Special School in Kimberley and matriculated from there in record time in 2008. The…

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…

By Dwight Sekgoro Bike riders Madiseng Motlatso won the female 100.8 km race while Jean Fourie won the male 100.8 km race of the Sol Plaatje University’s Vice Chancellor Cycling Challenge 2023 which took place in Kimberley last Sunday.…

By Palesa Mofoti The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) in conjunction with the Department for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities hosted a stakeholder review workshop at Garden Court last Wednesday. Zintathu Mazamane, a…

By Karabo Ntanzi His Grace Tabernacle Church’s revival session at the Kimberley City hall last weekend under the theme "Rebuilding broken walls" attracted believers from as far as the Free State, Eastern Cape, Gauteng and Swaziland. The…

By Dwight Sekgoro. Excitement and adrenaline filled the air at Part Zone’s parking lot in Prieska last Saturday as boxing spectators gathered to witness a thrilling day of blow-to-blow boxing action hosted by the Prieska Amateur Boxing…

Fixtures for the 12 November 2023 (First Leg) De Beers Stadium: 10:00 - Chippa Masters v Roodepan Masters - ref R Madrid. 11:40 - Real Madrid v Saints Masters - ref Roodepan Masters. 13:30 - Pescodia Masters v Phutanang Masters - ref…

Own correspondent  Mzi Makapela, the founder and chief executive officer of Revival FM, was born in Mokgareng village, Greater Taung on 7 May 1973. His family relocated to Kimberley when he was 15 years of age. He matriculated at…

Own correspondent Revival FM SA, a Northern Cape based Christian community radio station in Kimberley last month celebrated its ninth year of existence as a Christian community broadcast radio station with a grand gala at the AFM…

By Thato Mgoma Despite the windy weather conditions farmers gathered at the Seochwareng circle for a farmer’s market day hosted by the Department of Agriculture, Environmental Affairs and Land Reform last Friday. The objective of this…

By Thato Mgoma Tsoga Mocha, a youth organisation in Kimberley held a reunion prayer session for reforming drug addicts at the Seochwareng circle in Galeshewe a fortnight ago in a bid to reconcile them with their parents and society.…

The Northern Cape Provincial Commissioner of the South African Police Services, Lieutenant General Koliswa Otola has confirmed the appointment of Brigadier Lindikhaya Lamoen as the new Provincial Head for Crime Investigation Services for…

By Palesa Mofoti mLab Technical Centre hosted an Artificial Intelligence (AI) mashup hackathon competition at the SMME Village in Galeshewe last week. The AI hackathon mashup was hosted under the theme "Sustainable Artificial…

The Provincial Commissioner of the Northern Cape South African Police Services Lieutenant General Koliswa Otola on Wednesday hosted the "Pink and Blue Walk" in Kimberley in support of cancer awareness. The Pink and Blue Walk was preceded…

Own correspondent The Provincial Commissioner of the Northern Cape Lieutenant-General Koliswa Otola this past week hosted her first medal parade at the SANDF’s 3SAI Diskobolos base in Kimberley since her appointment in August 2022 at the…

By Karabo Ntanzi There was hype and excitement at Janie Brink Special School in Kimberley last Thursday as teachers, parents, caregivers and learners held a “Matric Dance” for about twenty-four Group Seven learners. Thinus van…

Reservoir Road (Reservoir up until Birbeck Avenue) and Waterworks Road (Virgin Active to corner of Reservoir Road). In terms of Road Ordinance 19 of 1976, the Sol Plaatje Municipality hereby serves notice on behalf of Sol Plaatje…

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 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…