Namakwa mayor calls for full-scale investigation into school bus crash

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

Namakwa executive mayor Mervin Cloete has condemned the bus accident in which three people were injured and has called for a full investigation.

Sol Plaatje Municipality launches counter-attack in Matlala court battle

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

Sol Plaatje Municipality, executive mayor Martha Bartlett and Speaker Dipuo Peters intend to appeal to a full bench after a Northern Cape High Court ruling declared ...

Northern Cape school bus overturns near Komaggas, 2 pupils and driver injured

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

Two pupils and the driver of a school bus sustained serious injuries when the vehicle they were travelling in overturned on the road between Soebatsfontein and Komaggas ...

Celebrating 106 years of Ma Griet Messelaar: A Griqua matriarch's legacy

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

Join the Messelaar family as they celebrate the remarkable life of Ma Griet Messelaar, a 106-year-old matriarch whose legacy of resilience and cultural heritage ...

Children of Fire brings joy to burn survivors in Kimberley

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

Children of Fire, Africa's first burns charity, spreads hope and joy by delivering gifts and toys to burn survivors in Kimberley, thanks to generous donations from ...

DNA evidence convicts man of housebreaking, rape of girlfriend in Northern Cape

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

A 48-year-old man was sentenced to 10 years’ direct imprisonment by the Hopetown Regional Court after he was convicted of breaking into his then girlfriend’s home ...

Sol Plaatje gets a bloody nose in court over municipal manager fiasco

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

Sol Plaatje municipal manager Thapelo Matlala has been cleared to return to work with immediate effect after the Northern Cape High Court found his January 8 suspension ...

Kimberley community crime fighters injured in clash with Stockdale Street ‘kingpins’

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

Members of Kimberley’s Safety and Security Task Team, a community crime-fighting organisation, say they were assaulted twice in Stockdale Street on January 14 as ...

Alleged gang boss fears pox during psychiatric observation

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

Alleged gang boss George " Barney" Peters does not want to be sent for 30 days mental observation as he believes that he will be found unfit to stand trial and will ...

Lerato Park residents block roads over stalled electrification project

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

Lerato Park residents near Roodepan barricaded roads and set tyres alight over delays to an electrification project, saying they have gone years without basic services ...

Kimberley journalist dismisses rape conviction as ‘utter nonsense’, signals appeal and bail bid

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

Convicted rapist and freelance journalist Douglas Mthukwane says he will appeal his four-rape conviction and is expected to renew his bid for bail ahead of sentencing ...

Another twist in Sol Plaatje municipal manager debacle

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

In the latest development, Sol Plaatje municipal manager Thapelo Matlala intends to approach the court on an urgent basis to have his suspension declared illegal, ...

Some Kimberley parents still scrambling for school placements as 2026 school year starts

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

A number of local pupils have not yet started the school year as they are still waiting for placements or the outcome of appeals. The Northern Cape Department of ...

Four distinctions pave the way for realising city pupil's dream of becoming a dentist

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

St Patrick’s CBC matriculant Ammaarah Bham, who earned four distinctions in the 2025 Independent Examination Board exams, is set to pursue her dream of becoming ...

Northern Cape shows biggest improvement in National Senior Certificate examinations

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

The Northern Cape’s 2025 matric class posted an 87.79 % pass rate (sixth nationally), representing the province’s biggest year‑on‑year jump Matric results can be ...

Sol Plaatje municipal manager's disciplinary hearing to commence on Tuesday

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

The disciplinary hearing against the municipal manager Thapelo Matlala is expected to start on January 13. While the ANC has called for the process to be expedited, ...

St Patrick's CBC celebrates 100 percent pass rate

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

St Patrick's CBC Kimberley celebrated a 100 percent pass rate in the Independent Examination Board examinations for the Class of 2025.

Matlala brushes off fresh suspension and interdict

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

Tensions flared at the special council meeting on Thursday when municipal manager Thapelo Matlala was placed on suspension again. Opposition parties said the decision ...

Home of Jan Kempdorp whistleblower petrol bombed

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

A whistleblower from Jan Kempdorp is resolute that he will not be silenced after an attempt was made on his life where home made petrol bombs were hurled into his ...

Authorities on high alert following four Northern Cape drownings

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

Authorities are on high alert following the recent drowning of four people in the Dikgatlong area where the public have been advised not to enter flooded rivers ...

Intimidation charges opened as Sol Plaatje municipal manager returns to work

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

Community members are in uproar over the reinstatement of municipal manager Thapelo Matlala on Tuesday, prior to the investigation into alleged charges of misconduct ...

Valspan Community Forum blows whistle over tenders at Phokwane Municipality

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

The Valspan Community Forum has called for a full-scale investigation into tenders awarded by Phokwane Municipality for multimillion-rand infrastructure projects ...

Sol Plaatje municipal manager locked out, as suspension dispute intensifies

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

Sol Plaatje municipal manager Thapelo Matlala who was placed on precautionary suspension in September last year reported for duty on Monday but was unable to access ...

Barkly West resident dies in shanty fire on New Year's Day

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

A 49 year old man from Barkly West was burnt beyond recognition during the early hours of January 1 after his shanty caught alight. The police have opened an inquest ...

New Year's Day tragedies as two drown near Barkly West

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

Two people are believed to have drowned near Barkly West on New Year's Day including a ten year old boy who was travelling on horseback near Delportshoop. The police ...