Families and community members gathered outside Ekapa Minerals in Kimberley for a candlelight vigil on Thursday night, praying for five trapped miners and expressing anguish over the lack of information as uncertainty deepens. Read more: Candlelight vigil in Kimberley as families wait for news on trapped Ekapa miners
… Kimberley by members of the SAPS. He also visited the Big Hole. PHOTO: Facebook. The route from Cape Agulhas to Magadan covers over 23 000km across … Read more: Alaya’s long walk for peace and education: A two-year journey across continents – NovaNews.co.za
Three days after a mud rush trapped five mineworkers 890 metres underground at Ekapa Minerals’ Joint Shaft in Kimberley, intensive pumping and rescue operations continue as families cling to hope and authorities prepare for an oversight visit by Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe. Read more: Minister Mantashe to visit Ekapa mine as five […]
A suspended PA regional deputy chairperson, who was on parole for robbery and firearm offences, has been granted R2,000 bail in connection with a R1.7 million armed robbery at a Shoprite in Kimberley in which a store employee was shot. Read more: Parolee granted bail in R1.7 million Shoprite heist in Kimberley
A heavily guarded Sol Plaatje special council meeting to appoint an acting municipal manager collapsed after opposition parties walked out, with councillors and community groups accusing the municipality of illegal processes, secrecy, and governance paralysis. Read more: Public barred as heavily guarded Sol Plaatje special council meeting collapses
The Kimberley Mental Hospital corruption case has been formally transferred from the Kimberley Magistrate’s Court to the Northern Cape Division of … Read more: Kimberley Mental Hospital accused to face High Court in April | The Citizen
Ekapa Mine in Kimberley, Northern Cape, says rescue teams are pumping water out of the shaft in which five workers are trapped. The situation … Read more: Water pumped from shaft as fears grow for five workers trapped – SABC News
Ekapa Mine in Kimberley in the Northern Cape. Image Credits : Facebook – SABC News Northern Cape. Read more: Minerals Council team to assist Ekapa Mine rescue trapped miners – SABC News
The South African Human Rights Commission has released a final investigative report exposing severe systemic failures at the Northern Cape Mental Health Hospital in Kimberley, including rights violations, unsafe conditions, and failures that placed mental health care users’ lives at risk. Read more: SAHRC final report details serious rights violations at NC mental health hospital, […]