Unemployed residents demand Transnet jobs

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

Unemployed residents set tyres alight outside the Transnet depot in Beaconsfield this week as they believe that job seekers from outside the province were hired ...

Traditional Leadership Commission short-changed

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

The Commission of Inquiry to Investigate Traditional Leadership Disputes in the John Taolo Gaetsewe district has requested the intervention of the premier as it ...

Interdicted EPWP workers refuse to return to work

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

EPWP workers have been prohibited from entering municipal sites following protest action last week, where the council yard in Ashburnham was obstructed with burning ...

High drama as 'Barney trial’ begins

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

The “Barney trial” got off to a rocky start in the Northern Cape High Court this week, with a threat that proceedings would continue without the main accused if ...

Section of R31 to close for road safety prayer service

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

A section of the R31 will be temporarily closed on October 10 for a road safety prayer service in response to rising accidents and crime, with motorists advised ...

Upington child rapist who lured boys with cellphone games jailed for 18 years

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

A 37-year-old Upington man has been sentenced to 18 years’ direct imprisonment for luring four boys aged eight to 10 to his home and raping or sexually assaulting ...

Two men accused of assaulting Kimberley policewoman released on warning

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

Two men accused of assaulting a female police officer in Beaconsfield have been released on warning after a court appearance, as provincial authorities strongly ...

Union slams ‘cowardly’ assault on Kimberley policewoman

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

The SA Policing Union has condemned the “cowardly attack” on a Kimberley policewoman who was violently assaulted in Beaconsfield while conducting her duties, and ...

Grave concern over 'unlawful' acting municipal manager

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

Grave concern has been expressed over the appointment of the Sol Plaatje acting municipal manager, which was done behind 'closed doors'.

Home Affairs official convicted for funeral fraud

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

An official from the Department of Home Affairs in Calvinia has been found guilty of fraud.

Galeshewe rapist sentenced to 15 years imprisonment

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

An accused has been sentenced to 15 years imprisonment after he was convicted of raping a close friend of his late brother, who, out of compassion, offered him a ...

Sol apologises for service delivery hold up

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

Despite commitmemts to restore services, EPWP workers are refusing to back down on protest action at the Ashburnham council yard.

Councillors call for Kimberley clean-up ahead of marathon

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

With less than 50 days to go before the Diamond and Dorings Kimberley Big Hole Marathon, Sol Plaatje councillors have urged a full city clean-up — from fixing potholes ...

EPWP protest threatens city services

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

EPWP workers in Kimberley have blocked access to a municipal depot and vowed to halt service delivery unless the Sol Plaatje Municipality offers them permanent posts, ...

Community gives marching orders to 'drug lords' after violent clash with residents

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

Residents of Club 2000 in Kimberley are petitioning to drive out alleged drug lords after a violent clash in which community members were attacked while searching ...

Concerned residents gear up to fight land grab

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

Residents in Danielskuil are preparing to take legal action to stop an illegal land grab on flood-prone, unserviced land that they say has already brought crime ...

Secrecy slammed as Sol hires acting manager with criminal record

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

Outrage has erupted after Sol Plaatje Municipality appointed Busisiwe Magaguli as acting municipal manager despite her fraud conviction and a R780,000 repayment ...

Tree planting ceremony at 3SAI Battalion concludes Arbour Month

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

Arbour month was concluded at 3SAI Battalion in Kimberley where a tree planting ceremony was held to green the environment and mitigate the effects of climate change ...

Christmas Day killer sentenced to 10 years behind bars

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

An 18 year old man who enter a plea agreement with the state after fatally stabbing a 17 year old acquaintance in Nababeep on Christmas Day 2024 will spend the next ...

Assets worth hundreds of thousands seized in Northern Cape crime crackdown

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

A number of forfeiture orders were granted to seize assets that were obtained through criminal activities in the Northern Cape.

Northern Cape to benefit from 115,000 tree planting initiative

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

The PSA has urged government to do more to mitigate climate change by addressing deteriorating infrastructure and maintain conservation programmes.

Heritage Day lunch aims to revitalise April Park

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

The Tsoga Mocha Movement will celebrate the end of Heritage Month at April Park on Saturday, 4 October 2025.

Kimberley man gets seven years for stabbing dad holding baby

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

A Kimberley man was sentenced to seven years in prison for stabbing a Greenpoint resident who was holding his baby during a confrontation linked to a previous dispute. ...

Northern Cape figures deny ties to Afrika Mayibuye Movement

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

Several Northern Cape figures say their names and personal details were used without consent on a list of Afrika Mayibuye Movement provincial leaders, denying any ...

Sol workers attend municipal games to ‘refresh themselves’

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

Sol Plaatje municipal employees were granted special leave to attend the costly 2025 Southern Africa Inter-Municipal Sports Association Games in Lesotho despite ...