No fireworks allowed in Kimberley
The City of Kimberley’s Fireworks Bylaw prohibits the use of fireworks within the Sol Plaatje Municipality.
Four senior officials of a Northern Cape government department arrested on charges of fraud
KIMBERLEY – Four senior officials from the Northern Cape Department of Economic Development and Tourism (DEDAT) were arrested by the Kimberley based Serious Corruption Investigation team of the Hawks. Lieutenant Colonel Philani Nkwalase, Hawks’ spokesperson, says the team executed (J50) warrants of arrest early on Wednesday morning. The suspects aged between 47 and 66 are […]
Two wounded after shots fired in Kimberley suburb
KIMBERLEY – Two men were wounded after six shots were apparently fired in Devenish Road in Beaconsfield on Tuesday at 23:44. According to police spokeswoman Capt Tessa Jansen, police were called to the scene after the alleged gunshots were heard. On arrival, they were told that two men with gunshot wounds were taken to hospital […]
Another major leak on 600mm 8km from Riverton
A “major leak” has been discovered on the 600mm pipeline approximately 8 to 10km from Riverton. Ockert Fourie, DA Councillor, says while the pumps are in good working order at Newton Reservoir although dam levels are still critically low. The bad news though is that there is no water pressure on the 600mm pipeline yet […]
Kimberley Licensing Department closed due to COVID
The Sol Plaatje Traffic Department’s Licensing Section in Ashburnham in Kimberley is allegedly closed until Thursday due to COVID. This according to a community member who found the department closed without any notice to the public when she visited the department earlier this morning.. She says: “Like normal there has been no communication to the […]
Barkly Road closed due to protest action
A service delivery protest in the Colville area has shut down a section of Pniel Road at the 3-way stop on Barkly Way in Kimberley. According the a report and images shared by a community the police are busy clearing the road.
MISSING PERSON: Kimberley SAPS request assistance in tracing Johanie Sampa (35)
The police in Kimberley is urgently requesting the assistance of the community in locating Mr Johanie Sampa alias De Beer, a 35-year-old man from Platfontein in Kimberley. According to police spokeswoman, Capt Tessa Jansen he was last seen by his wife, Nita Polino on 06 February 2021 when they were doing shopping in the CBD. […]
Arsonist suspected of starting veldfire on municipal property
KIMBERLEY – Quick reaction by a resident and a community member helped to extinguish a veldfire which was believed to be started by a suspected arsonist who apparently sought to cause damage to a residential property in Bartle Place, Beaconsfield. A resident of Beaconsfield and another community member was alerted by the toxic fumes at […]
Sol Plaatje-munisipaliteit se wateroorlog eis rampverklaring
Aangesien desperate inwoners van Kimberley nou blykbaar watertenkers kaap, doen die Demokratiese Alliansie (DA) in die Noord-Kaap ‘n beroep op die Sol Plaatje-munisipaliteit om, in samewerking met die provinsiale en nasionale rampbestuursentrums, die watersituasie in Kimberley tot ‘n plaaslike ramp te verklaar. Luister in Afrikaans Ockert Fourie, raadskud aan die Sol Plaatje-munisipaliteit, sê terwyl sommige […]