Protestors shut down Barkly Road
KIMBERLEY – Protesters have blocked the intersection in Barkly Road at the Shoprite near Colville following protests about service delivery after heavy rain has flooded various parts of the city.
Nine suspects arrested for defrauding Sol Plaatje Municipality out of R1.6m in “ghost workers” scam
KIMBERLEY – Three more suspects have been arrested by the Hawks this morning in the R1.6m ghost workers scam, bringing the total to nine suspects. A spokesperson for the Hawks Nomthansazo Mnisi says it is alleged that between the years 2011 and 2016, there were ghost workers created into Sol Plaatje Municipality database. Various bank […]
WANTED: Galeshewe rape suspect sought by police
KIMBERLEY – The police in Galeshewe is looking for a suspect in a rape investigation reported by a 24-your-old female which allegedly occurred on 15 March at around 09:30 at the Soul City stadium. According to a police spokesperson, the victim alleges she took a short cut via the stadium in Soul City, Galeshewe. “She […]
Six suspects arrested for defrauding Sol Plaatje Municipality out of R1.6m in “ghost workers” scam
Six suspects between the age of 33 and 51 in Kuruman and Kimberley respectively have been arrested by the Hawks in today morning on charges of corruption and defrauding the Sol Plaatje Municipality out of R1.6m. A spokesperson for the Hawks Nomthansazo Mnisi says it is alleged that between the years 2011 and 2016, there […]
Residents of Anderson Road must find another route home
KIMBERLEY – The section of Anderson Road close to the intersection with Long Street has deteriorated to a very bad state and has become impossible to use. Loreen Ludik, a resident here, says they cannot make use of Anderson road anymore. “We are forced to use another road,” she says. Further, she states: “I have […]
Municipality collects refuse despite disruptive weather
KIMBERLEY – The diligent team from the Sol Plaatje Municipality collected refuse on Wednesday despite the disruptive rain affecting the city and reports stating they will not be collecting today.
Kimberley man sentenced to 7 years after “stealing” business partner’s BMX X6
KIMBERLEY – Floyd Teu, a local city man and director of Baralong Funeral Home, was sentenced to 7 years for fraud after selling his business partners BMW X6 in Tanzania after falsely reporting it stolen in a hijacking. According to a police spokesperson during October 2013 the accused, Mr Floyd Teu borrowed a white BMW […]
#WeatherWarning: Disruptive rain expected over next two days
KIMBERLEY – Residents in areas prone to flooding should take note as heavy rain is expected to hit the city over the next two days. According to the Norwegian Meteorological Institute more than 43.3 mm of rain is expected to fall by tomorrow. This is alarming as various parts of the city including Donkerhoek and […]
Three suspects arrested for defrauding Sol Plaatje Municipality
Three suspects have been arrested by the Hawks in Kuruman earlier this morning on charges of corruption and fraud. A spokesperson for the Hawks Nomthansazo Mnisi says the suspects have been arrested for allegedly defrauding the Sol Plaatje Municipality, and for the money laundering of an amount of approximately R1.6million between 2011 and 2016. Full […]
