KIMBERLEY – The Vaal River is known for its unpredictable and often destructive flooding, but the recent floods have posed an even greater threat to Kimberley’s Nooitgedacht glacial pavements and rock art site. According to the McGregor Museum, about 90% of the ancient engravings are submerged, and the full impact of the flooding is uncertain. […]
KIMBERLEY – Francois du Toit recently shared his appreciation for the Sol Plaatje Firebrigade, thanking them for showing a couple of children the ropes of what firefighting is. The team at the Sol Plaatje Firebrigade recently gave the children an insight into what it is like to be a firefighter, inspiring them in the process. […]
KIMBERLEY – The Sol Plaatje Municipality is taking the necessary steps to ensure that Kimberley residents have access to a reliable water supply. On 25th February, Mark J Erasmus shared an update on the Kimberley Infrastructure Facebook Group regarding the preventative measures being taken by the Sol Plaatje Municipality to avert any issues at the […]
JOHANNESBURG – A Video of an altercation between two members of the South African Police Service Tactical Response Team (TRT) and two citizens at a Pick ’n Pay Shopping Centre somewhere in Gauteng has gone viral and has already been watched 763 000 times and received over 4900 comments. The video was initially posted on […]
USA – Just weeks after a train carrying toxic chemicals derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, the residents are being asked to sign a contract that could prevent them from suing later on. Catlyn Schwarzwaelder and her boyfriend Chris Wells, who live near the site of the accident, had their home tested for toxins but before […]
Former Eskom CEO André de Ruyter recently sat down with eNCA’s Anika Larson for an interview that has tongues wagging. During the interview, De Ruyter expressed suspicion about the timing of a visit by Russia’s minister of energy, suggesting that Russia could be looking for a market for natural gas as the war in Ukraine […]
KIMBERLEY – ‘n inwoner van Kimberley het net vandeesweek gerapporteer dat hy ’n slagoffer van ‘n huisbraak was, toe kom die vermeende dief terug vir meer. Die slagoffer sê dat die persoon wat op die foto verskyn, Donderdag oggend in sy erf rondgesluip het. Die inbraak het plaasgevind net na 12:00 die vorige week op […]
Lieutenant Commander Alex Dietrich is a true trailblazer. An ex-F18 pilot, Chris Letho, says that Dietrich was one of the United States’ first female Strike Fighter aviators, having served from 2001 to 2020. During her 19-year career, she has flown more than 1,250 flight hours, performed 375 carrier arrested landings, and was awarded a Combat […]