The family of two struggle stalwarts says the renaming of buildings in the Northern Cape, bring them a little comfort. The Upington Provincial Government building and the District office of the Department of Roads and Public Works, in Upington have been renamed to Evelina De Bruin and Ntshikilelo Mbetha. Reginald Witbooi reports…

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Buildings in Upington renamed to Evelina De Bruin and Ntshikilelo Mbetha

The fraud case against Northern Cape's acting HOD for the health department, Dr. Deon Tuys has been postponed to the 9th of June this year, for pre-trial consultation. Tuys briefly appeared in the Kimberley magistrates court today. He was arrested by the Hawks earlier this month for allegedly contravening the Public Funds Management Act pertaining lease agreements of nursing homes amounting to 96 million rand in 2014. He is currently out on a bail of 30-thousand-rand. National Prosecuting Authority's Mojalefa Senokoatsane…

The fraud case against Northern Cape's acting HOD for the health department has been postponed

It is exactly a year since the Covid 19 National Disaster was declared. This led to the pronouncement of a national lockdown, which started with strict regulations. Most businesses were completely shut during the hard lockdown. Regulations were relaxed as the spread of Covid 19 was brought under control, but most businesses could not re-open as they could not survive for weeks without any cash flow. The country is currently under alert level one but nightclubs are still not allowed to operate. Northern Cape nightclub owners say they had to think like real business people in order to safe jobs and their businesses. Motlalepule Morake compiled this report by Puleng Modupe…

Night clubs in Kimberley have re-opened but are now operating as taverns

Sewage spilling into houses and shacks, and lack of basic services has led to Roodepan residents near Kimberley to go on a rampage. The residents, joined by those from Ivory Park, Lethabo Park and White City blockaded the main Road leading into their areas with rocks and burning tyres.They are now calling on President Cyril Ramaphosa to address them, as they say Sol Plaatje municipality in Kimberley has failed them.Puleng Modupe reports…

Buildings in Upington renamed to Evelina De Bruin and Ntshikilelo Mbetha

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