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Fight Like a Girl: A Self Defence Master Class
By Noni Dondolo
Linda Seekoei, Miss Heritage 2020 finalist and founder of a Non-Profit Organisation; Kubu Development has introduced and launched Fight Like a Girl, which is a…
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Essay: Illiteracy; A Social Problem in Society
By Nonkululeko Nxumalo
The Oxford Advance Learner’s Dictionary (2015) defines illiterate in two ways; “not knowing how to read or write” and “not knowing very much about a…
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The city under a power seige
By Noni Dondolo
A dark cloud looms over the Sol Plaatje Municipality, a total of 1,985 meter blockages have been reported by the Municipal Spokesperson Thoko Riet this past…
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Tsepo Tsotetsi – The Eye of Culture – Solomon Star
In the first episode of The Eye of Culture, fashion designer Tsepo Tsotetsi discusses his creative process and challenges faced in the fashion industry.
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Challenges women face in modern South Africa
It has been 64 years since women from all streams of life marched towards the Union Buildings in Pretoria to protest against the Apartheid pass laws. Sixty-four years since women…
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Only one Municipality produces a clean audit in the Northern Cape
Auditor General, Kimi Makwethu released in a media statement, the local government audit report for financial year 2018-2019. In the report Kimi Makwethu, highlights the appalling…
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Kimberley protesters want Cecil John Rhodes memorial removed
The Cecil John Rhodes Memorial on an island off Du Toitspan Road, Regiment Way & D’Arcy street in Kimberley is one of the longest standing monuments of Cecil John Rhodes in…
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Lockdown exposes the digital divide
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way we do things and will probably leave a permanent scar that will force us to reconsider normality as we know it.
Due to the regulations…
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NC Premier commends Kumba Iron Ore’s COVID19 Community Plans
The Northern Cape Premier, Dr Zamani Saul, is impressed with the initiatives launched by the Anglo American's Kumba Iron Ore Mine to support its employees and the communities…
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Unemployment grant requirements
The Department of Social Development Minister, Lindiwe Zulu, addressed the media on Wednesday in Pretoria, explaining the requirements for qualifying applicants that will be paid…
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Tertiary institutions roll out their online learning programme
The Covid-19 pandemic has halted all learning institutions from carrying out their mandate and continuing with their academic curriculum since the beginning of the national…
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Wine producers lose money from export ban
The beginning of the national lockdown saw a ban of sales of alcohol and nicotine products. As the Covid-19 committee advised the President that the continuation of selling of…
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Modern Feminism through the Arts: Through the Single Gals Lens
An international, all female project that aims to bridge the gap between continents, culture, ethnicity. Through the Single Gals Lens: The Looking Glass Anthology, is a book that…
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Many domestic workers won’t benefit from UIF help
Thousands of domestic workers in the Northern Cape will not benefit from government’s Temporary Employer/Employee Relief Scheme. As one the most vulnerable workers in the labour…
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Temporary measures for visas
After the President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa announced the extension of the national lockdown to contain the spread of COVID-19. Temporary measures for visas were…
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A win for 3 Universities
Professor Brian Willan’s interest in the South African icon; Solomon Tshekisho Plaatje began over 40 years ago, when he was doing his PhD at the London University in the 1970’s and…
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Nationwide lockdown extended to April 30th
On Thursday the President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa announced that the national lockdown was to be extended for another two weeks. This comes after the National Coronavirus…
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UK likely to remain shut down while PM remains in ICU
More than 6000 people have died from the COVID-19 virus in the UK and this number is rapidly increasing by the day. The UK lock down was implemented 2 weeks ago. The lock down…
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President Ramaphosa is yet to decide on whether the lock down will be extended
President Cyril Ramaphosa is still undecided on whether the lock down should be extended. However, the statistics over the next few days should be an indication of how successful…
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Noupoort designer designs stylish masks
As South Africa faces scarcity of masks, many have embarked on a business journey to bring aid to the scarcity through stylish fabric masks. Local Noupoort resident, Martha…
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Essential workers struggle with transport
As the struggle against COVID-19 continues, essential workers are left continuously struggling with transport because of the restrictions put in place by the minister of transport…
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Credo Mutwa laid to rest
The late Sanusi, our spiritual elder, uBaba Credo Vusamazulu Mutwa, was laid to rest on Friday 3 April 2020. His final resting place will be in the , where he has been accorded a…
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World Autism Awareness Day
Understanding the challenges persons with disabilities face.
On the 2nd of April, the world celebrated world autism day under the transition to adulthood theme. While the world’s…
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Vusamazulu Credo Mutwa: A legacy denied but not forgotten
Through his travels, he realised how the African continent was changing, how the culture was dying and becoming a forgotten and lost land. He saw how the European colonisation to…
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