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PORTUGAL’S S.L BENFICA STAGES SOCCER CAMP IN KIMBERLEY
Kimberley, Sunday 10 December 2023, – In what will be a first-ever for the Northern Cape, one of the world’s largest soccer clubs and arguably Portugal’s most decorated Primeira Liga outfit, Sport Lisboa e Benfica, will conduct a five-day…
JOBS ON THE INCREASE IN NORTHERN CAPE AS ECONOMIC BOOM AWAITS
Calvinia 02/03/2023 – An economic boom with heightened job opportunities is in the horizon for the Northern Cape. Delivering the State-Of-the-Province-Address (SOPA) in the province’s Namakwa district’s picturesque town of Calvinia, Premier…
PUT HANDS TOGETHER FOR DJ MAN-DEEP FOR THIS IS A ONE MAN SHOW
On a count of one to five, DJ Man-Deep makes the grade amongst Kimberley’s most outstanding disc jockeys. Born Donald Lebogang Mosemeng in Kimberley in 1992, he literally stands tall amongst his peers and not only physically in height but…
(IN PICTURES): CLUB 2000 HOUSEHOLD ARMED ROBBERY FOILED, COMMUNITY CORNERS TWO SUSPECTS
Galeshewe: Two suspected armed robbers have been taken into custody and two fled the scene after community members in Club 2000, Galeshewe in Kimberley corned them. This after a 43 year old female resident in Phidisang Street raised the…
IT IS 70 YEARS SINCE KIMBERLEY’S 1952 MAYIBUYE UPRISING MASSACRE
Today, 08 November 2022, marks the 70th commemoration of the 1952 Mayibuye Uprising Massacre that took place mainly in the vicinity of Galeshewe’s Abantu Batho Hall in 1952.
Thirteen (13) people were shot dead by the police of a…
COETZEE FAMILY OF CILLIE VILLAGE IN KAKAMAS RECEIVES HOUSE FROM COLLEN MASHAWANE FOUNDATION
The Collen Mashawane Foundation's philanthropic voyage across the length and breadth of South Africa showed its hand of community good with the hand over of a brand new home to an indigent family of Cillie in Kakamas today.
The proud…
CALLS FOR JUSTICE FOR CHAREEN MAY-AUGUSTINE ESCALATES
Kimberley: Throngs of employees from the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture have made a spirited call for police to make a breakthrough in the investigation of their murdered colleague Chareen May-Augustine.
This following the widely…
DOING TOURISM WITH THE PEOPLE OF THE VAAL RIVER AT PNIEL
By the river, this is where the people have always lived. Nestled on the banks of the Vaal River, the settlement of Pniel lying between the diamond city of Kimberley and the town of Barkley West, is a cynosure of African history and…
5 YEARS ON FOR GALESHEWE’S HOSPITALITY JEWEL – BATSUMI LUXURY GUESTHOUSE
The jewel of Kasi, Batsumi Luxury Guesthouse is perched in the heart of one of South Africa's oldest townships, Galeshewe.
This upmarket, modern and classy 4-Star establishment offers topnotch accommodation with a breathtaking ambience…
DOING TOURISM DIFFERENTLY VIA WINTER CAMPING ON THE GO GHAAP ROUTE
The Moonlite Winter Edition is an exceptional camping experience offered by new kids on the block, Moonlite Extreme Wild Camping at the Northern Cape’s renowned eco-tourism destination, Mattanu Private Game Reserve, near Barkley West.…
STATE-OWNED NORTHERN CAPE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LAUNCHED TO BOLSTER UPSKILLING
Kimberley: In its quest to reduce the mismatch between the province's skillset and the requirements of a modern economy, the provincial government launched the Northern Cape Construction Company today.
"Today we launched the Northern…
COMEDIAN THEKISO “QUARTERLEG” MAARMAN DELVES INTO LIFE’S HARDSHIPS BY STAGING…
Talk about a man that earns a living through leaving people in stitches through stand-up comedy but equally lives a life of reaching out to those living forlorn lives.
Kimberley based comedian who is popularly known by his stage name…
PSL TEAMS TO LOCK HORNS AGAINST HUNGRY LIONS FC AND BOTSWANA’S JWANENG GALAXY FC IN INAUGURAL…
In yet another major boost for sport tourism in the Northern Cape, topflight football will return to the province’s capital, Kimberley, this winter amid a decade-long hiatus. DStv Premiership outfits, Supersport United and Sekhukhuni United…
NCAPE’S DEPT HEALTH RECEIVES COLD-CHAIN EQUIPMENT INJECTION FROM VODACOM
In strengthening the Northern Cape's vaccination programme, mobile communications giant Vodacom Group donated cold-chain equipment worth R1,5 million to the province's Department of Health.
At hand to extend Vodacom and Vodacom…
A BOOST FOR NORTHERN CAPE’S SPORT TOURISM, MORE PROFESSIONAL BOXING ON THE CARDS
Professional boxing is set to bolster the Northern Cape’s sport tourism with the sanctioning of more tournaments by the governing body, Boxing South Africa (BSA), being in the offing. The game of the fisticuffs five year hiatus was pummeled…
Anti-Corruption Awareness Campaign Unleashed On CPAs
Representatives from a string of Communal Property Associations (CPAs) within the Frances Baard district descended on Kimberley’s City Hall for a Targeted Anti-Corruption Awareness Campaign aimed at CPAs held on Tuesday, 7 June 2022.…
KIMBERLEY’S DIAMOND OVAL CRICKET STADIUM TO HOST NORTHERN CAPE’S BIGGEST HERITAGE…
Kimberley's Diamond Oval Cricket Stadium in the city's suburb of Cassandra, has been revealed as the venue of the inaugural Northern Cape Heritage Festival.
The province's cricket mecca will be the home of this highly billed live music…
Review – Lavish Facelift Adorns Kimberley’s Rio Cocktail Lounge
Kimberley’s Rio Cocktail Lounge has raised the bar once again as one of the city’s topmost luxuriant entertainment locales. In reasserting itself as the leader of the lifestyle pack, Rio Cocktail Lounge’s breathtaking facelift gives much to…
Muslim Community Moots R30 Million Development for Galeshewe
Following a 12 year battle in getting its plans off the ground in the establishment of the first of its kind in a South African black township, the Galeshewe Muslim Association is optimistic that the brick and mortar dawn in the…
FROM ON THE BRINK OF SUICIDE TO OVERWEIGHT AWARENESS CAMPAIGNING
Kimberley – “Being overweight affected me emotionally and mentally because of the bullying and rejection from society. The worst period was when I started high school. After matric it was the worst period for me because I was depressed and…
NCAPE’S RICHTERSVELD COAST TO ENERGISE SOUTH AFRICA’S GREEN HYDROGEN GAS ECONOMY
Kimberley – Plans are afoot to establish South Africa’s multi-billion-rand green hydrogen gas industry. This as a major stakeholder meeting was held on Monday 17 January 2022, providing a significant indicator in government’s quest to…
NCAPE’S DROOGFONTEIN COMMUNITY REAPING REWARDS OF POST-SETTLEMENT
Kimberley – Following a good show of stability in its affairs in recent years, the 104 households constituting the Northern Cape’s land claimant community of Droogfontein which lies just over 20 kilometres north of Kimberley, are set to…
Community Owned Droogfontein Farm Fresh Eggs Could Hit The Shelves Soon
Kimberley: Established as a pilot-project in 2019, the Droogfontein Farm Fresh Eggs enterprise owned by the Droogfontein Communal Property Association (D-CPA), has laid its existence and is determined to find its nesting in the shelves of…
THELMA THEUNIS YEARNING TO BRING THE ART OF FRUIT & VEG CARVING HOME VIA TRAINING
Kimberley – At 68 years, Kimberley’s master in the rare art of fruit and vegetable carving, Thelma Theunis, yearns to leave a legacy in having cultivated a new breed of crafters in the Northern Cape.
With a vision set on propelling…
Pieter Saaiman’s Lifetime in Politics Marked by a Swansong at the Grassroots
Lifelong politician Pieter Willem Saaiman died on Wednesday 20 October 2021 in Tshwane aged 70. In defying age and in contrast to many a high-profile public office he occupied in over three decades, he transitioned serving at the coalface…