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Northern Cape Bowls (NCB) is on a recruitment drive aimed at ensuring a multi-racial presence and the growth of lawn bowls as a sport. NCB’s development officer Jacques Swanepoel said efforts are being undertaken “in changing the image of lawn bowls from old white men’s sport to one which is open to all.” “We need to target all communities to…

There was a fire in the maintenance workshop at the back of Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe Hospital. The fire brigade were alerted about 1.30pm and by 2.15pm all flames were put out. Everyone is accounted for. At the time, one person was treated for smoke inhalation. No other injuries were reported. We are most grateful to the staff of the hospital…

Kimberley's artisanal miners have made their third discovery of human skeletal remains. The remains were unearthed from six separate shallow graves close to an old buffalo camp on what still remains part of diamond giant's De Beers' land. Chairperson of the Kimberley Artisanal Miners Association Lucky Seekoei told NCNN.LIVE at the scene that De…

Kimberley – Public healthcare facilities in the Northern Cape are to receive an injection of 50 new nurses with immediate effect. Speaking at a graduation ceremony today, Health MEC Fufe Makatong said unlike in the past, the 50 nurses that graduated are to be absorbed by the facilities where they are to conduct their community service. “We have…

The Northern Cape Department of Education hereby confirms that the Sutherland High School has been partially destroyed due to a fire that broke out in the early hours of this morning. At this stage, a forensic investigation is underway to determine the cause of the fire, as 7 classrooms, the administration block, staff room and the school hall were…

Zama-Zamas Discover Human Skeletal Remains In Their Diamond Search In their desperate search for diamonds, a group of artisanal miners at Kimberley's suburb of West End instead stumbled across a gruesome find of human skeletal remains. Police forensics are at the cordoned off scene. The one hole where the remains had been discovered is…

The Northern Cape’s town of Kuruman was swamped by multitudes of pleasure seekers who descended on the lifestyle event Calabash Glow In The Dark Feast this past weekend. From the discerning camping enthusiasts, to the lovers of national African soul and local traditional music and in the mix crafts collectors; the town’s tourist attraction, Second…