Until recently, the Lebelelang Centre for the Disabled operating from Newtown in Postmasburg, had to only rely on donations from local supermarkets, churches, and scanty parent contributions. But through proper consultation and public-private partnerships, Lebelelang will soon open the doors of its newly built centre to current and new learners with disabilities. As Lebelelang was... […]Read More
The Tsantsabane Unemployment & Business Forum (TUBF) has entered the second week of its campaign to hold all mines in the broader Tsantsabane region, along with their contracting companies, accountable for creating employment opportunities and driving sustainable economic development programs for the community of Tsantsabane. On Monday, January 20, approximately 150 unemployed residents and small... […]Read More
The DA-governed Kouga Municipality has once again demonstrated its status as the Eastern Cape’s leading municipality by launching its Road Resealing Project, the largest funded project in the municipality’s history. [see pictures here, here and here.] Kouga’s roads will undergo a much-needed upgrade through a R200 million loan from the Development Bank of South Africa (DBSA). The money will... […]Read More
The South African Democratic Teachers’ Union (SADTU) in the Northern Cape, is very disturbed and concerned about the status quo in the province and the posture adopted by the Department of Education. The NCDOE has reneged on its commitments made during the meeting on 18 December 2024 where it assured that schools would resume smoothly... […]Read More
The DA welcomes the decision by the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) to lay criminal charges against Sol Plaatje municipality in relation to the prolonged dysfunctionality of the Homevale Wastewater Treatment Works (WWTW) and its devastating effect on Kamfers Dam. The dam used to be world renowned as home to the largest lesser flamingo... […]Read More
An investigation has been launched after a 22-year-old mother plunged to her death at a Kimberley hospital over the weekend. The woman fell from the fifth floor balcony at the Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe Hospital in the early hours of Saturday morning, police said.According to reports, she had given birth, and it is unclear whether she fell or was... […]Read More
The Moral Regeneration Movement (MRM) in the North West described the reported escape of alleged illegal mining kingpin, James Neo Tshoaeli from police custody as a despicable act and worst betray of public trust that has significantly dented the image of the South African Police Service (SAPS). The police have confirmed that they have embarked... […]Read More
Northern Cape Premier Zamani Saul has announced Mangaliso Matika and Limakatso Koloi as two new appointments to the executive council, effective immediately. Saul said this was in an effort to position the government to meet the complex demands of the Northern Cape’s growing population. “After careful considerations and extensive consultations, I have taken the decision... […]Read More
The Northern Cape Department of Health said it will cooperate with police in the province following the death of a 22-year-old woman at Robert Mangaliso Hospital in Kimberley. The young woman fell from the fifth-floor balcony shortly after she gave birth. It is unclear whether she committed suicide or was pushed yt police have opened... […]Read More
The escape of alleged illegal mining kingpin, James Neo Tshoaledi, underscores why South Africa urgently needs an Anti-Extortion Plan combined with a robust, intelligence-driven approach to crime. It is believed that the suspect was assisted in escaping last week, despite the South African Police Service’s (SAPS) ‘Vala Umgodi’ Operation. This brazen escape illustrates the pervasive... […]Read More
