Court cases from the Kimberley and Galeshewe magistrate’s courts were relocated after raw sewage flooded parts of the Kimberley court building, highlighting ongoing infrastructure and maintenance problems affecting the local justice system. Read more: Court cases relocated after sewage flood at Kimberley Magistrate’s Court
Whilst power supply has been restored to many parts of Kimberley suburbia that have been offline, our electricians will be shifting focus to bring the … Read more: Kimberley Power Outage – Parts of Herlear and Beaconsfield – 04/06/2026
Confusion and political tension continue at Sol Plaatje Municipality amid a dispute over an unpaid councillor’s salary and conflicting sets of council minutes linked to a controversial virtual meeting. Read more: Two sets of minutes and unpaid salary sow confusion at Sol Plaatje Municipality
UPDATE: 3 June 2026 – 15:45 ⚠️ ALERT: PLANNED WATER SUPPLY INTERRUPTION ON SATURDAY, 06 JUNE 2026 – 06:00 TO 18:00 Kimberley residents are. Read more: PLANNED TEMPORARY WATER INTERRUPTION – 6 June 2026 – Newton Reservoir
Learner transport services across the Northern Cape are set to resume after transport operators suspended strike action following negotiations with the Northern Cape Department of Education and Provincial Treasury. The dispute, linked to demands for a tariff increase following rising fuel costs, had severely affected schools and left many learners unable to attend classes during […]
The police, including K9 and explosives units, conducted clearance sweeps at Woolworths stores in the North Cape Mall and the Diamond Pavilion Mall on Monday evening. No suspicious items were found, while Woolworths and mall management later stated that no bomb threats had been received at the Kimberley stores. Read more: Police conduct clearance sweeps […]
A medicinal plant that grows naturally in parts of the Northern Cape is showing promising anti-cancer activity in laboratory studies, raising hopes that it could one day contribute to more affordable and accessible cancer treatments. Read more: Indigenous medicinal plant found in Northern Cape shows promise in cancer research
An Upington man has been sentenced to 15 years’ direct imprisonment after a court rejected his claim that sex with a pregnant woman was consensual. The court found that he raped the 29-year-old woman after she became intoxicated and later described him as a “master manipulator” who showed no remorse Read more: Court rejects Upington […]
Twelve tuck shops were shut down and 21 undocumented foreign nationals were arrested during a large-scale compliance operation conducted by police and government departments across Kimberley. Read more: 12 Kimberley tuck shops shut down in compliance crackdown, 21 undocumented persons arrested
