Learner transport services across the Northern Cape are set to resume after transport operators suspended strike action following negotiations with the Northern Cape Department of Education and Provincial Treasury. The dispute, linked to demands for a tariff increase following rising fuel costs, had severely affected schools and left many learners unable to attend classes during […]
The police, including K9 and explosives units, conducted clearance sweeps at Woolworths stores in the North Cape Mall and the Diamond Pavilion Mall on Monday evening. No suspicious items were found, while Woolworths and mall management later stated that no bomb threats had been received at the Kimberley stores. Read more: Police conduct clearance sweeps […]
A medicinal plant that grows naturally in parts of the Northern Cape is showing promising anti-cancer activity in laboratory studies, raising hopes that it could one day contribute to more affordable and accessible cancer treatments. Read more: Indigenous medicinal plant found in Northern Cape shows promise in cancer research
An Upington man has been sentenced to 15 years’ direct imprisonment after a court rejected his claim that sex with a pregnant woman was consensual. The court found that he raped the 29-year-old woman after she became intoxicated and later described him as a “master manipulator” who showed no remorse Read more: Court rejects Upington […]
Twelve tuck shops were shut down and 21 undocumented foreign nationals were arrested during a large-scale compliance operation conducted by police and government departments across Kimberley. Read more: 12 Kimberley tuck shops shut down in compliance crackdown, 21 undocumented persons arrested
Kimberley’s electric blankets are about to earn their keep. After a brief spell of rain and wind, temperatures are set to crash towards freezing, with a frosty -1°C forecast for Saturday morning. If your winter wardrobe is still packed away, this is your official warning. Read more: Kimberley weather forecast: Winter remembers it has a […]
The Griqua Royal House and mourners from across South Africa and neighbouring countries gathered in Campbell to bid farewell to Ma Griet Messelaar, who died at the age of 106 and was honoured in a traditional funeral celebrating her life, faith and cultural legacy. Read more: Griqua Royal House matriarch Ma Griet Messelaar laid to […]
Drugs worth nearly R300,000 were seized during a police operation in Keimoes after officers uncovered mandrax tablets in a vehicle and discovered a large stash of tik and more drugs hidden at a property in Curriescamp. Two suspects, aged 43 and 18, were arrested and are expected to appear in court. Read more: Drugs worth […]
St Patrick’s CBC has designated Keeley Park as an emergency landing site for Rocket HEMS Northern Cape, enabling faster helicopter transfers that can help save the lives of critically ill and injured patients in Kimberley. Read more: Keeley Park becomes lifesaving helicopter landing site for Rocket HEMS critical emergencies