The Kimberley Prospector

Month: July 2018

Cele, Mkhize, Hanekom broker truce in Kimberley, following protests

A truce was brokered to end protests in Kimberley after a meeting on Tuesday … However, the Northern Cape High Court dealt with the mayoral issue … Read more here:: <a href=https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=https://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/cele-mkhize-hanekom-broker-truce-in-kimberley-following-protests-20180731&ct=ga&cd=CAIyHzNiZDA4MGQzOGM4YjE4ZjM6Y28uemE6ZW46WkE6Ukw&usg=AFQjCNEB63eMTivQFalkKoRkXUUF8f8O0Q class="colorbox" title="Cele, Mkhize, Hanekom broker truce in Kimberley, following protests” >Cele, Mkhize, Hanekom broker truce in Kimberley, following protests

Court orders removal of Sol Plaatje mayor following violent protests

Northern Cape DA leader Andrew Louw said that the party’s legal counsel had … On Tuesday morning, Kimberley residents took to the streets to demand … Louw expressed his satisfaction with the Northern Cape High Court’s … “It is truly tragic that the situation has deteriorated this far and that protests in … Read more […]

Ousted Kimberley mayor Matika ordered to vacate office

After Kimberley mayor Mangaliso Matika refused to step down as mayor, demanding that “proper process be followed” before he leaves office, he has … Read more here:: <a href=https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=https://citizen.co.za/news/south-africa/1989078/ousted-kimberley-mayor-matika-ordered-to-vacate-office/&ct=ga&cd=CAIyHzNiZDA4MGQzOGM4YjE4ZjM6Y28uemE6ZW46WkE6Ukw&usg=AFQjCNFLUjSfLHoPeyTz_zVp2xwiYXWaSg class="colorbox" title="Ousted Kimberley mayor Matika ordered to vacate office” >Ousted Kimberley mayor Matika ordered to vacate office

‘Dictator’ Kimberley mayor Matika appears to be going nowhere

The mayor is in the Northern Cape High Court after submissions were made to uphold the outcome of last week’s no-confidence motion against him. Read more here:: <a href=https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=https://citizen.co.za/news/south-africa/1989078/dictator-kimberley-mayor-matika-appears-to-be-going-nowhere/&ct=ga&cd=CAIyHzNiZDA4MGQzOGM4YjE4ZjM6Y28uemE6ZW46WkE6Ukw&usg=AFQjCNGvwRtt5_ZuxsewQ0le3rh30XNLwQ class="colorbox" title="'Dictator' Kimberley mayor Matika appears to be going nowhere” >’Dictator’ Kimberley mayor Matika appears to be going nowhere

Kimberley: Police monitor the situation as tensions remain paramount [video]

Kimberley: Police monitor the situation as tensions remain paramount … Captain Olebogeng Tawana of the South African Police Service (SAPS) … Matika is set to appear at the Northern Cape High Court on Tuesday, in an … Read more here:: <a href=https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=https://www.thesouthafrican.com/kimberley-police-monitor-tension/&ct=ga&cd=CAIyHzNiZDA4MGQzOGM4YjE4ZjM6Y28uemE6ZW46WkE6Ukw&usg=AFQjCNGrJUg9rCbTNTFuEHodkGUd0ByOqw class="colorbox" title="Kimberley: Police monitor the situation as tensions remain paramount ” >Kimberley: Police […]

75 schools closed in Kimberley as violent protests pick up

Who originally wrote the message is unclear. This follows almost two weeks of protests over high electricity tariffs and calls for Sol Plaatje municipality … Read more here:: <a href=https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=https://mg.co.za/article/2018-07-30-75-schools-closed-in-kimberley-as-violent-protests-pick-up&ct=ga&cd=CAIyHzNiZDA4MGQzOGM4YjE4ZjM6Y28uemE6ZW46WkE6Ukw&usg=AFQjCNGLoCyU0q_jPWOEy3CJYSRtsY4qXw class="colorbox" title="75 schools closed in Kimberley as violent protests pick up” >75 schools closed in Kimberley as violent protests pick up

‘The people have spoken’ : Northern Cape ANC ‘mayor’

KIMBERLEY – African National Congress (ANC) councillors who voted against an ANC mayor in the Northern Cape say they did nothing wrong. … Thabane is the ANC councillor who was elected mayor of the Sol Plaatje municipality … Read more here:: <a href=https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=https://www.enca.com/south-africa/the-people-have-spoken-northern-cape-anc-mayor&ct=ga&cd=CAIyHzNiZDA4MGQzOGM4YjE4ZjM6Y28uemE6ZW46WkE6Ukw&usg=AFQjCNGTQAU6WDYJYOYoWhAR_A1Motghng class="colorbox" title="'The people have spoken' : Northern Cape ANC ‘mayor’” >’The people […]

Matika may still be standing as Kimberley mayor after no-confidence vote

According to a tweet, the ousting of Matika by the municipality, based in Kimberley, Northern Cape, may have been unlawful, and the tweet further … Read more here:: <a href=https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=https://citizen.co.za/news/south-africa/1986903/matika-may-still-be-standing-as-kimberley-mayor-after-no-confidence-vote/&ct=ga&cd=CAIyHzNiZDA4MGQzOGM4YjE4ZjM6Y28uemE6ZW46WkE6Ukw&usg=AFQjCNFGn8w6dFmucSxehuSMN1PieH9ZyQ class="colorbox" title="Matika may still be standing as Kimberley mayor after no-confidence vote” >Matika may still be standing as Kimberley mayor after no-confidence vote

ANC and DA team up in Kimberley – boot out mayor Matika

Rogue African National Congress (ANC) members sided with the … It should be celebrated as a joyous occasion – for weeks the Northern Cape town of … parties are celebrating the mayor’s removal, the ANC at large is left enraged. Read more here:: <a href=https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=https://www.thesouthafrican.com/anc-and-da-team-up-in-kimberley-boot-out-mayor-matika/&ct=ga&cd=CAIyHzNiZDA4MGQzOGM4YjE4ZjM6Y28uemE6ZW46WkE6Ukw&usg=AFQjCNH26L2KTz-E3NlE9Z7CHCsSOI-r4Q class="colorbox" title="ANC and DA team up in Kimberley – boot […]

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