Failure from SAPS to decentralize the procurement and maintenance of South African Police Services (SAPS) vehicles to the province will continue to leave the Northern Cape as the slowest responding province to crime in the country. Following oversight inspections to the Daniëlskuil and Postmasburg SAPS stations last week, I can confirm that the current SAPS... […]Read More
South Africa has 18 municipalities with an outstanding Eskom debt of over R1 billion. The Minister of Electricity and Energy Kgosientsho Ramakgopa detailed the extent of the debt in a 1 October written response to a parliamentary question. The response listed the individual debts of almost 100 municipalities, with the total amount owed across... […]Read More
More than 2 700 South African National Defence Force (SANDF) personnel aged 55 and older have been released to create space for new recruits and rejuvenate the military. In 2020, the Department of Defence raised concerns about the urgent need to refresh the SANDF, citing an increasing number of personnel considered over-age. Although the Department... […]Read More
Bruce Rooiland, ’n talentvolle kitaarspeler van Postmasburg, het onlangs sy gedagtes gedeel oor die uitdagings wat plaaslike kunstenaars in die dorp in die gesig staar. Volgens Rooiland is daar talle struikelblokke wat die groei en ontwikkeling van kunstenaars in hierdie gebied belemmer, veral die gebrek aan ondersteuning en geleenthede. “Ons het baie talent in Postmasburg,... […]Read More
Skills development in the Gamagara Mining Corridor, which spans the mineral-rich areas of the Northern Cape, including Kathu (Gamagara) and Postmasburg (Tsantsabane), is crucial for several reasons. The mining industry in this corridor plays a vital role in the regional economy. However, for these benefits to extend beyond the mining companies, it is essential to... […]Read More
A first-of-its-kind competition where a journey for two on South Africa’s luxurious Blue Train can be won, was announced in Kimberley. This museums passport competition combines Heritage and Tourism Month in September with Transport Month in October, and was launched on Friday, 20 September, at the Transnet Transport Museum in the Northern Cape’s capital. The... […]Read More
The Democratic Alliance (DA) in the Gauteng Provincial Legislature (GPL) demands the immediate resignation of the former Speaker, Ntombi Mekgwe, Deputy Speaker Nomvuyo Mhlakaza-Manamela, and ANC Chief Whip Lesego Makhubela. Following the recent revelations of political interference, corruption, and the deliberate suppression of justice within the GPL. The actions of the then Speaker Ntombi Mekgwe... […]Read More
2024/09/21 Media StatementSouth African Police ServiceOffice of the Provincial Commissioner Eastern Cape ZWELITSHA – The multi-disciplinary approach in efforts to fight crime in the Eastern Cape yielded impressive outcomes when more boots were on the ground in a three-day cross border operation near Aliwal North under Joe Gqabi District.Members attached to four different Provinces (Eastern Cape,... […]Read More
Solidariteit veg teen klousules 4 en 5 van die Bela-wet en hier is waarom die klousules problematies is. Beperking op moedertaalonderrig Die Bela-wet kan skole se vermoë inkort om onderrig in die leerders se moedertaal aan te bied. Aangesien Afrikaans een van die minderheidstale in Suid-Afrika is, kan die wet skole dwing om na Engels... […]Read More
The 4th Annual MY JOURNEY WALK FOR MENTAL HEALTH took place on Satudary 14 SEPTEMBER initiated by Thabiso Macheoane. “I use the walk as a therapy for me because I walk in the wilderness and have time with myself, go through my thoughts, and find solutions for the things that affect me emotionally and mentally,”... […]Read More
