KIMBERLEY – In the latest update from Sol Plaatje Municipality, repairs on the 900mm manifold in Riverton have been completed. This is a positive development as areas like Roodepan and parts of Galeshewe, which are directly supplied from Riverton, have started receiving water. However, for residents receiving water from the Newton Reservoir, the situation remains […]
KIMBERLEY – In a disappointing turn of events, residents of parts of the city experienced not just a temporary water interruption, but an extended one, as the Sol Plaatje Municipality failed to restore water supply as promised. The temporary water interruption, initially scheduled for a short period due to emergency maintenance repairs at Riverton, ended […]
An unfortunate incident in Kimberley, Northern Cape has led to a 16-year-old girl being charged with murder. According to a news report from SABC News Northern Cape, the girl was arrested after she allegedly stabbed and killed her father at their Greenpoint home in Kimberley. The incident took place following an argument between the two. […]
Unresolved Issues of the Sol Plaatje Section 106 Report Remain Five Years Later July 2023 will mark the 5-year anniversary of the Sol Plaatje Section 106 Report, which has yet to be resolved in its entirety. In March 2020, requests by opposition parties to discuss the outstanding report into irregularities at Sol Plaatje Municipality, as […]
Burning trash is a common practice in Kimberley, but it can have serious health consequences. When trash is burned, it releases toxic chemicals and pollutants into the air, which can cause a variety of serious illnesses. Ward councillors, municipal and environmental inspectors, and everyone else who is responsible for enforcing environmental and health regulations in […]
KIMBERLEY – Sol Plaatje Municipality has announced that its main water supply pipelines will be undergoing repairs in April 2023. The repairs, which are part of the Integrated Water Supply Intervention Business Plan, will require a shutdown of the bulk water supply. This marks the beginning of a huge improvement in the water quality and […]
The Kimberley resident, who applied a PAIA request to Sol Plaatje Municipality for historical data on Newton Reservoir’s dam levels, has not received a response within the stipulated 30 days. As a result, the resident complained to the Information Regulator, but the regulator could not look into the request as an older version of the […]
The small town of Kimberley in South Africa is steeped in history, and the McGregor Museum is preserving it for future generations. Their collection includes a photo of the shop of Pen Yong at 34 Lennox Street, taken between 1904 and 1907. The photo provides a fascinating glimpse into the past, showing the signs advertising […]
KIMBERLEY – In recent times, the retail industry has become notorious for its lack of empathy and basic care for the elderly or special needs persons. This was made very clear recently at ABSA bank in the Diamond Pavilion Mall in Kimberley, where an elderly man with difficulty walking was not offered a chair or […]