All thirty-three branches of the ANC in the Frances Baard Region have thrown their weight and support behind Sol Plaatje Mayor, Mangaliso Matika who is under pressure to step down following the municipality's handing of the controversial electricity tariff hike that was proposed for the city. Municipality Manager Goolam Akhawaray and CFO Lydia Matlhoko have been suspected. Meanwhile communities are planning another indefinite shutdown for the city starting from Wednesday. One of the branch leaders, Bernet van Wyk elaborates.

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Kimberley Shutdown: ANC Frances Baard branches have thrown their weight behind Sol Plaatje municipality mayor

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…

Kimberley Shutdown: ANC Frances Baard branches have thrown their weight behind Sol Plaatje municipality mayor

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