KIMBERLEY – As the festive season approaches, the Sol Plaatje Municipality finds itself grappling with major leaks on the 900mm and 600mm diameter pipelines near Roodepan in Kimberley. In what has become an annual concern for residents, the municipality is implementing an emergency and unplanned shutdown, sparking memories of water disruptions that seem to coincide […]
CAPE TOWN – In a shocking turn of events, the Competition Tribunal has slammed the brakes on what could have been the most colourful merger in paint history. The Dutch owners of Dulux, Amsterdam-based AkzoNobel, had their dreams of a rainbow alliance with Kansai Plascon Africa shattered. Despite Amsterdam’s best attempts, which included selling Micatex […]
CAPE TOWN – In an effort to streamline criminal activities and accommodate the increasingly busy schedules of muggers, SANParks has issued a groundbreaking directive for Lion’s Head and Signal Hill: crimes are to be confined to daylight hours. Yes, you heard it right – even criminals need work-life balance. In a letter to tour operators, […]
CAPE TOWN – In a dramatic turn of events, Parliament has donned its party planner hat and wants to ban Julius Malema and his EFF entourage from the 2024 State of the Nation Address (SONA). It seems Parliament didn’t appreciate the EFF’s impromptu stage invasion during February’s SONA, where they threatened to turn the event […]
MPUMALANGA – In a plot twist that could rival the best vanishing bunny trick, the Middelburg Specialised Commercial Crimes Court has pulled a rabbit out of the legal hat by striking a whopping R2.8 billion fraud and corruption case off the roll. Former Eskom’s Chief Executive Officer Matshela Koko, along with 18 accomplices, must be […]
JOHANNESBURG – In a plot twist worthy of a telenovela, the Democratic Alliance (DA) is seeing red over the ANC’s alleged use of State Organs in their political ads. It’s a case of political pot, kettle, and some sour grapes thrown into the mix. While the DA could’ve played detective with the same State Organs, […]
The city of Kimberley has long been plagued with issues of poor service delivery. While it is easy to point fingers solely at the African National Congress (ANC) as the ruling party, it is crucial to recognize that the Democratic Alliance (DA), and all other political parties with representation in council, also bears responsibility for […]
The Kimberley Prospector has corrected its previous statement on social media that the full-time councillors of the Sol Plaatje Municipality in Kimberley were earning R60 000 per month. The newspaper has clarified that the true figure is closer to R66 620 per month. While part-time councillors earn R30 257 or more per month, with all […]