WATCH: Waste being burned in the rain
KLISSERVILLE – A pile of rubbish on the junction of Ashe and Bowen Street near the One Life Family Church was set alight early this evening.
Two suspects sought after raping two Galeshewe boys
KIMBERLEY – Two nine-year-old boys from Kimberley were lured from Bambanani Community Park and raped by two suspects at the dilapidated RC Elliot Hall, in Galeshewe. According to reports, it is believed that the two friends were playing at the park when they were lured away by the two suspects to the hall which has […]
Two hijackers receive hefty sentence in Kimberley
The police in the Northern Cape Province welcomes the sentences that were handed down to two hijackers in Kimberley, recently. Police spokesperson Capt Sergio Kock says on 9 August 2019 an off-duty police officer was hijacked by five men in Kimberley. He says the hijackers took the victim to a veld close to the Barkly […]
WATCH: Municipality allowing leak to flow for months creating river in stormwater ditch
BEACONSFIELD – A leaking water meter in Frere Place in Beaconsfield has been flowing into a stormwater ditch for months helping to create a river of fresh water. DA councilor Ockert Fourie says the problem was reported countless times. He says: “I even took the acting Executive Director of Infrastructure and Sevices there myself and […]
“Make Afrikaans equal to English”: DA launches petition to end “war” against mother tongue at SU
WESTERN CAPE – The DA has launched a petition to make Afrikaans equal with English at Stellenbosch University, saying it is to protect the right to mother tongue education at the university “against persistent attacks by university management”. Read more on TimesLive.
Five municipality employees arrested in R1m fraud investigation by Hawks clean audit task team
WELKOM – Five Matjhabeng Local Municipality employees in the Free State will be appearing in the Welkom Magistrates Court following their arrests this morning during an operation by the National Clean Audit Task team. Hawks spokesperson Col Katlego Mogale says the suspects who are aged between 55 and 36 are part of the ongoing investigation by the […]
Burst pipe in Barkly Road
KIMBERLEY – A leak has sprung in front of the Department of Social Development in Barkly Road. The matter has been reported to the Sol Plaatje Municipality.
Woman walking dog cleans up Trim Park area
KIMBERLEY – If you are noticing a sparkle returning to Dalham Road you should thank a woman walking her dog along the road by the Trim Park. This good samaritan is setting an amazing example for other residents after she was spotted on Saturday afternoon picking up the rubbish thrown out by careless litterers. Instead […]
Water stroom nog ’n naweek
Die water by ’n lekkasie op die hoek van Broadwayweg en Studystraat stroom vir nog ’n naweek sterk in die straat af, ná die Sol Plaatje-munisipaliteit R4.8m afwyking vir die herstel van lekkasies goed gekeur het. Lees on vorige berig, Municipality admits Newton Reservoir running on empty over leaks – R4.8m deviation for repairs approved.
