'We will not back down': City-wide shutdown to go ahead

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

Community groups in Kimberley are planning a city-wide shutdown on July 14 to protest high electricity tariffs, poor service delivery, and alleged municipal corruption. ...

Parties rally for votes ahead of hotly contested Ward 1 by-election

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

Campaigning is heating up in Platfontein and Roodepan ahead of the Ward 1 by-election, with the PA, MK Party, DA and ANC all vying for support amid service delivery ...

‘A slap on the wrist’: Outrage over sentence in hit-and-run case that claimed three young lives

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

A wave of shock and outrage has swept through the community following what many have described as a lenient sentence handed to a Zimbabwean national convicted in ...

‘My son was my life’: Family broken after teen’s killer sentenced

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

A murder case that rocked the Kimberley community has ended with a split verdict — offering a measure of justice for some, while leaving deep emotional wounds for ...

Flood relief claimants advised to take out insurance policies

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Frustrated and feeling ignored, a group of affected homeowners living near the Thlageng retention dam threatened to stage a sit-in at the Sol Plaatje municipal offices ...

Two bodies discovered in water-filled pit in Roodepan

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Two unidentified bodies in an advanced state of decomposition were discovered in a water-filled pit in Roodepan, prompting a search and rescue operation by police ...

Power outages spark protests in Homelite

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

Homelite residents staged protests and lit fires in the street after days of power outages, as ongoing infrastructure faults and delays in repairs left parts of ...

Ritchie woman fears for family’s safety after man ‘goes on rampage’

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A Ritchie resident, Mpho Fitshane, fears for her family’s safety after her daughter’s former boyfriend allegedly assaulted and threatened them at knifepoint after ...

Disgruntled ANC members to boycott branch meetings

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

Discontented ANC members intend to boycott the branch general meetings (BGMs), which are taking place from February 18 to March 10 to elect delegates to vote in ...

Northern Cape crime stats show decline, but concerns remain

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Provincial police commissioner Lieutenant-General Koliswa Otola announced that all districts in the Northern Cape recorded a decrease in community-reported crimes ...

Teen’s body recovered from Postmasburg dam

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The Postmasburg police have opened an inquest docket following the death of an 18-year-old teen from Maranteng, whose body was retrieved from a dam near Postmasburg ...

ANC will not abandon struggles of the poor, says Mashatile at rally in Springbok

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ANC deputy president Paul Mashatile, speaking at a provincial rally in Springbok as part of the party’s 113th-anniversary, reaffirmed the ANC’s commitment to addressing ...

NCSB to host ‘Dine as a Blind’ fund-raiser

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The Northern Cape Society for the Blind will host a “Dine as a Blind” fund-raising event at Elizabeth Conradie School on March 7 to raise public awareness about ...

Northern Cape farmworker gets 20 years for brutal murder, desecration of victim’s body

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

A 21-year-old Northern Cape farmworker has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for the brutal murder of a woman whom he shot multiple times in the head, buried ...

Fallen soldier remembered as selfless and courageous hero

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PHOTO FEATURE: Amid the solemn sounds of a military salute and the heavy hearts of family, friends, and fellow soldiers, Lance Corporal Pieter Jacobus Strydom, 34, ...

Landowner demands Sol pay for Kamfers Dam sewage disaster

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

A property owner is claiming R120,000 from Sol Plaatje Municipality for failing to contain overflowing sewage, which has created a health and environmental disaster ...

Henderson’s defence pushes for bail, citing Ferris case

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While his client is “not old, nor frail”, the defence for accused John-Ross Crossbery Henderson, 38, has argued that, like murder-accused Clive Ferris, 67, he should ...

Bitter-sweet justice: Relebogile’s family marks her 14th birthday as killer is sentenced

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The family of Relebogile Segami, who was raped and murdered in 2022, marked what would have been her 14th birthday on the same day that her killer, Itumeleng Bendow ...

Missing Steinkopf woman reunited with family after 20 years

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

A 45-year-old woman from Steinkopf has been reunited with her family, two decades after her disappearance, thanks to the intervention of Nama Khoi Municipality, ...

Anti-racism group challenges farmworker’s ‘unfair’ dismissal

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

The Anti-Racism Advocacy of South Africa is challenging the dismissal and alleged exploitation of a Kimberley farmworker who was reportedly left stranded along the ...

Coghsta MEC to engage municipal mayors and managers on key issues

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The Northern Cape MEC for Co-operative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs, Bentley Vass, is hosting a special meeting with mayors and municipal ...

Sol Plaatje University welcomes over 2,200 new students

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Sol Plaatje University ushered in 2,273 new students at the Vice-Chancellor’s official welcoming ceremony, following a two-week orientation programme designed to ...

Sol to host tender training workshops for small businesses

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Sol Plaatje Municipality will hold training workshops for micro, small, and medium enterprises from February 18 to 21 on how to successfully submit tenders advertised ...

Traditional healers encouraged to register their practices

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A regulatory body for traditional healers is calling on practitioners to register their practices to uphold ethical standards, prevent misconduct and safeguard communities. ...

High absenteeism after schools reopen

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The Northern Cape Department of Education has reported a high rate of absenteeism since schools in the Phokwane and Magareng municipal areas resumed normal operations ...