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With South Africa's economy being down rated to junk status in 2017 by Standard and Poor's (S&P) and Fitch’s Ratings contributes to the increments of petrol and food prices.…
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A 14 year old girl was allegedly racially attacked by Charl Etzebeth, a teacher at Northern Cape High School. It is alleged that Etzebeth insulted a group of learners who were on…
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With the high rates of depression and suicide among our youth, it is quite inspiring that a group of high school learners from Floors High School, Kimberley have decided to take on…
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The MEC of Education, MacCollen Jack (pictured below) presented the department's budget on Wednesday, where he laid out the ways in which the Department has improved from…
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Tariff increases for water, electricity, sanitation and refuse removal came into effect on the 1st of July. The tariff increments were made to include reducing the provision for…
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The Northern Cape is experiencing one of the worst droughts in more than a century, with the magnitude of this drought affecting all five of the Northern Cape’s districts.…
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In July the youth of Frances Based took to the streets in a peaceful manner, knocking at the doors of every department, demanding to be absorbed. This raised the hopes of many…
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Last week, 273 title deeds were given to community members from Homevale at the Homelite Community Hall. The hall was packed as people eagerly awaited their title deeds, of which…
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The Department of Sports, Arts and Culture went out to Phillipstown on Monday on a social outreach programme to give back to elderly women in commemoration of Women’s Month. The…
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Rated the number 1 franchise in the country, some would even say that Kimberley is rather late with the launch of its 1st drive through Chicken Licken. Situated on the busy “Barkly…
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The female entrepreneur awards were held at the De Aar town hall in the Pixley Ka Seme district, a day before national women's Day under the theme; celebrating two decades of…
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Over the past few years, the media has been reporting on churches that are meant to bring healing and help to communities, but which have now become a business venture seemingly…
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It was a privilege during apartheid times to have been able attend Kimberley Boys High School, yet many  still argue that nothing much has changed with the transformation at the…
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South Africans using public health services are vulnerable to non-consensual disclosure of their health statuses by the very same people who took an oath to protect and serve the…
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After the infamous shutdown that took place in Kimberley last year, many hoped for greater change especially around the electricity issue. Though the tariffs may have decreased…
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Moving towards an education system which supports and encourages active, enthusiastic participation from both learners and educators is a goal that all in the educational field…
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Kimberley Boys High has had a former South African flag hanging at the entrance of the school’s library until as late as July 2019. The orange, white and blue flag symbolising the…
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Kimberley has been experiencing water leakages all over town in recent months, water is a basic right for all individuals as one cannot live without water. Water over the years has…
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Desertification is a global pandemic, it is the process where fertile land becomes desert due to overgrazing, climate changes and deforestation. Annually on the 17th of June the…
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Being the capital city of the Northern Cape, it is fair to assume that Kimberley should be sparkling. Unfortunately, that is not the case, and there are many reasons for this. One…
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The guiding document of the governing party, the Freedom Charter, states that SA’s mineral wealth will be transferred to the people. The constitution has established a democracy…
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The horrible scourge of femicide has befallen the province, especially in the small towns of the Northern Cape. On the 25th of July the community held a peaceful march against…
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On the 27th of July, the Northern Cape Province hosted the annual National Science Week of 2019 at the Mittah Seperepere Convention Centre in Kimberley. The event is an initiative…
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The Promethean Waterfront project is still on track and moving swiftly along, this, according to developers, Promethean Property. Richard Poulton from Promethean Property,…
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The Kimberley Correctional services embarked on the beginning of their three project based initiative in commemoration of Nelson Mandela. The officials from Correctional Services…
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