The Kimberley Prospector

Day: February 21, 2023

Former Sol Plaatje Municipal Worker Sentenced For Fraud

Former Sol Plaatje Municipal Worker Sentenced For Fraud

KIMBERLEY – On Friday, 17 February 2023, Beauty Kilelo (42) was sentenced by the Kimberley Commercial Crimes Court after she was found guilty of fraud and money laundering. According to Hawks spokesperson, Captain Tebogo Thebe, Kilelo had created ghost workers and captured and authorised suspicious salary payments at Sol Plaatjie Municipality in Kimberley between 2011 […]

Akwaponiese Stelsel Versterk Voedselsekerheid en Jeug Ontwikkeling

Akwaponiese Stelsel Versterk Voedselsekerheid en Jeug Ontwikkeling

Die Namaqua Child and Youth Care Centre het onlangs ‘n Akwaponiese stelsel ontvang wat deel van ‘n Eko-skool-inisiatief was. Die inisiatief is ontwerp om voedselsekerheid te verbeter en jeugvaardighede te ontwikkel, met 14 deelnemers wat geakkrediteerde opleiding ontvang het. Dit is deur Kangnas-windkragaanleg gefinansier en word saam met die departement van Landbou, Omgewing Landelike Ontwikkeling […]

Tragedy on Gauteng’s N14 Highway

Tragedy on Gauteng’s N14 Highway

GAUGTENG – Early on Tuesday morning, a fatal collision occurred on the N14 Highway in Gauteng resulting in the death of one truck driver. Netcare 911 Spokesperson, Shawn Herbst, says the collision involved two heavy motor vehicles, one of which was transporting scrap metal and the other chicken waste. The truck carrying scrap metal had […]

Gansbaai: Unieke Reuk maar ‘n Band van Gasvryheid

Gansbaai: Unieke Reuk maar ‘n Band van Gasvryheid

WES-KAAP – Gansbaai, een van die mooiste vissersdorpies in Suid-Afrika, is uniek in sy reuk. Volgens Anusche van der Raath, ‘n inwoner van Gansbaai, het Gansbaai sy eie vismeelreuk wat enige tyd van die dag verwag kan word. Die reuk is ‘n teken van voorspoed omdat dit dui op die feit dat mense werk en […]

The Jackson Mississippi Water Crisis: A Summary

The Jackson Mississippi Water Crisis: A Summary

USA – The City of Jackson, Mississippi has been facing a water crisis since August of 2022 when a flood destroyed the ageing water system. This left the entire city without access to water, and the situation was made worse when arctic weather broke pipes in the city, leaving some residents without water for nearly […]

WATCH: Flooding of Orkney Vaal Leaves Over 80 Displaced and in Need of Support

WATCH: Flooding of Orkney Vaal Leaves Over 80 Displaced and in Need of Support

ORKNEY – On 19 February 2023, the unthinkable happened. The Vaal River burst its banks after reaching full capacity due to heavy rainfall, leading to the Orkney Vaal Private Resort in the North-West Province of South Africa being flooded. The resort is home to a diverse community of people from the affluent to those in […]

40 Grade-7 Learners Embark on an Educational Tour of Cape Town

40 Grade-7 Learners Embark on an Educational Tour of Cape Town

CAPE TOWN – Recently, forty grade 7 learners from Loeriesfontein Primary School had the opportunity to explore the beautiful city of Cape Town. The five-day educational tour was funded by the Loeriesfontein and Khobab Wind Farms, with the aim of exposing learners to alternate perspectives and expanding their knowledge. During the tour, the learners visited […]

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