Two senior Ubuntu Local Municipality officials have been released on bail after being charged with 28 counts of allegedly contravening the Pension Funds Act by withholding or delaying pension fund contributions deducted from employees’ salaries over a five-year period. Read more: Senior Ubuntu Municipality officials granted bail in pension fund case
An 18-year-old Colesberg man has been arrested on a charge of statutory rape involving a 15-year-old girl, as Northern Cape police raise concerns over the growing number of underreported cases involving minors. Read more: Colesberg man arrested after girl, 15, found to be pregnant
A protest outside the Northern Cape High Court turned physical when members of two community groups clashed during a demonstration linked to the ongoing Sol Plaatje Municipality administration dispute. Read more: Punches fly outside Northern Cape High Court during Sol Plaatje protest
Born and raised in Kimberley, Professor Theo van Wyk has become one of South Africa’s leading organists, composers and academics. His latest honour, the inaugural Andrew Murray-SAKOV Award for Church Music, recognises a remarkable career. Read more: Kimberley’s Theo van Wyk is honoured as the first recipient of the prestigious Andrew Murray-SAKOV Church Music Award
In a significant crackdown, SAPS arrested 269 suspects during Operation Shanela II, targeting crime across the Northern Cape from 25 to 31 May 2026. Read more: SAPS intensifies Operation Shanela II: 269 arrests across Northern Cape
Nehawu has demanded an apology from Northern Cape Premier Dr Zamani Saul, accusing the provincial leadership of ignoring workers’ concerns over staff shortages, poor resources and conditions in the public health sector. Read more: Nehawu demands apology from Premier Zamani Saul over ‘disrespect’ to health workers
Kathu Solar Park welcomed its second cohort of eight interns on 6 May, bringing the total JTG graduates supported since 2024 to 22. The programme helps local youth gain skills and career pathways in renewable energy. Read more: Second intake of local graduates welcomed into Kathu solar energy internship programme
The Northern Cape Department of Sport, Arts and Culture has achieved a clean audit for the 2024/25 financial year, marking its second consecutive unqualified outcome and reinforcing governance standards. Read more: Back-to-back clean audits for Northern Cape Sport, Arts and Culture Department
The South African Police Service is holding public consultations on the Station Post Requirement Tool to ensure equitable distribution of police personnel based on local needs. Sessions are underway in the Northern Cape. Read more: New station post requirement tool for fairer police resource allocation: SAPS seeks Northern Cape input