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

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 contr…

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

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 co…

Service delivery protests at Roodepan near Kimberley

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 …

Employees of Kido Staal Werk company near Kuruman in the Northern Cape are on strike

Employees of Kido Staal Werk company near Kuruman in the Northern Cape are on strike over unfair working conditions and salary increases. The company supplies steel to all mines around Kuruman, including Sishen and Blackrock. The workers say they will not stop with their strike before their demands…

Police in the Northern Cape have recovered some of the livestock cattle that were stolen

Police in the Northern Cape have recovered some of the livestock cattle that were stolen from a farm near Vryburg in the North West. 98 Bonsmara and Charolais crossed cattle were stolen last week. Police spokesperson, Mohale Ramatseba says the recovered cattle were sold at different feedlots in Kur…

An alleged diamond dealer who was found in possession of over 2-hundred diamonds has been arrested

An alleged diamond dealer who was found in possession of over 2-hundred diamonds has been arrested in the Northern Cape. Port Nolloth police say the 57-year-old man was arrested following a tip-off. Police confiscated diamonds, diamonds testers, digital scales and over 32-thousand-rand in cash. Pro…

Residents of Magareng Municipality in Warrenton planning to take control of the municipality's water services

Residents of Magareng Municipality in Warrenton in the Northern Cape are planning to take over the control of the municipality's infrastructure and water services. This is the second community to have come up with such an initiative in the province. Last month residents of Kimberley in the Sol Plaa…

The National Union of Mineworkers Youth Structure supports the total shutdown of tertiary institutions

The National Union of Mineworkers Youth Structure ( NUMYS), says it cannot be right for government to spent billions of money on State Capture Commission while denying students free education at tertiary institutions. NUMYS is the latest to throw its support behind the announcement of the total shu…

Unfinished school construction a concern to Barkley West residents

Residents of Makweteng Township in Barkley West outside Kimberley are calling on the department of Education in the Northern Cape not to let the construction of a school in the rea to collapse following abandonment of the project by the contractor. It is alleged that the deaprtment failed to pay th…

A Kimberley family says they were forced to pick up remains of their loved ones from a burnt shack

A Kimberley family who lost their daughter and her two children in a shack fire last week said they were forced to pick up the remains of their loved ones after the police's forensic team failed to do it. The 30-year-old Patricia Sekgoro and her two children Kitso and Bokhutlo were burnt to death o…