KIMBERLEY – A spaza shop owner in Kagisho was arrested on Tuesday after authorities seized illicit cigarettes worth an estimated R10 000, and discovered expired goods on the premises. The 25-year-old Ethiopian national was charged with dealing in illicit cigarettes. The arrest was made during a stop-and-search operation conducted by the Vala Umgodi Operational team, […]
KIMBERLEY – A thick pall of toxic smoke hung over Kimberley on 20 February, the result of a smouldering waste fire at the city’s Municipal Dump site. The blaze, visible from the N12 highway and Galeshewe, sparked serious concerns for the health and environmental well-being of Kimberley residents. A concerned cyclist, while riding on the […]
KIMBERLEY – In a shocking case of child abuse, the Galeshewe Regional Court has sentenced a 30-year-old stepfather to 10 years imprisonment for the brutal and repeated whipping of his two-year-old toddler with an electric cord. The distressing incident unfolded on Sunday, 22 May 2022, when Galeshewe SAPS received a complaint regarding a stepfather who […]
Operation Shanela Targets Traffic Offenders Amid Sol Plaatje Municipality’s Failures In a proactive move to tackle the rising lawlessness on Kimberley’s streets, the Kimberley Police have launched a vigorous crackdown on traffic violations. The initiative comes at a time of a perceived failure of the Sol Plaatje Municipality and the noticeable absence of effective traffic […]
GALESHEWE – A 55-year-old man was found stabbed to death in a pool of blood by a passerby at 05:00 on Sunday morning in Promise Land. Kagisho police were notified and the victim was announced dead on the scene by Emergency Medical Services. Police spokesperson Capt. Bashoabile Kale says the man had sustained a stab […]