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Whitehead, Wehr put Griquas in elite company at 2025 SA Rugby Awards
GRIQUAS Rugby has welcomed a proud moment as two of its standout performers, George Whitehead and Gurswin Wehr, have been nominated for the Carling Currie Cup Premier Division Player of the Year Award at the 2025 SA Rugby Awards.
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January 23, 2026
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School bus crash sparks full-scale safety investigation
THE OFFICE of the Namakwa Executive Mayor has called for a full-scale investigation into the accident that took place on the road between Soebatsfontein and Komaggas this week.
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January 23, 2026
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Ex-PA candidate ditches bail bid
FORMER Patriotic Alliance (PA) ward candidate Fernando Visagie, 35, who is charged with the murder of his ex-partner and mother of his child, Cherolene Lawan, has abandoned his right to apply for bail in the Kimberley Magistrate's Court.
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January 23, 2026
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Community group marches over 'bogus' projects
THE VALSPAN Communal Interest Group embarked on a peaceful march to call for an end to alleged ghost and bogus projects that are being used to “milk” the finances of Phokwane Municipality.
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January 23, 2026
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Granny wins R65 million, reveals farming dreams
A SOFT-spoken pensioner from Colesberg, Northern Cape, has become a multimillionaire overnight after scooping the R65 million Lotto jackpot - her winning ticket tucked away under her bed for a nerve-wracking few days.
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January 23, 2026
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Miss Gay Face of NC spreads self-love message
AS THE newly crowned Miss Gay Face of Northern Cape, Danelle Vywers is already making waves in her community.
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January 23, 2026
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Meet the midfield maestro that made magic for Griquas
THERE are moments in a rugby season when a crowd senses something shifting.
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January 23, 2026
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Gravestones 'stolen, re-sold'
AN INFORMAL business in Colville is allegedly selling “repurposed” headstones that were stolen from cemeteries across Kimberley.
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January 23, 2026
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Ma Griet celebrates 106 years young
THE MESSELAAR family, together with the Griqua Royal House, recently celebrated the 106th birthday of Ma Griet Messelaar, born on January 1, 1920.
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January 23, 2026
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Stop waiting for change – Kimberley already has hands
WAIT a minute ... wasn’t it the Festive Season just a day or two ago?
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January 23, 2026
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Thomas Nel: From Varsity Cup to Griquas Currie Cup champion
RUGBY careers do not always announce themselves with noise.
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January 23, 2026
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Carrying Kasi culture to new Heights
ORAPETSE Sehako, better known as Ntwana Ya Kasi, has built a story of survival, faith, and determination that reaches far beyond music.
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January 23, 2026
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The journey from darkness to dance
AUSTWILLE
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December 12, 2025
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Kimberley Harriers run for medals and festive cheer
Club celebrates record turnout at 26th Magersfontein Memorial Race
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December 12, 2025
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KIMBERLEY'S 'ADRENALINE EXTRAVAGANZA' A SOARING SUCCESS
THE DIAMOND City of Kimberley delivered a spectacular weekend of extreme sport as the 2025 Diamond and Dorings Kimberley Diamond Cup Skateboarding Championships wrapped up last Saturday night, leaving crowds buzzing with adrenaline, global culture, and impressive displays of skill on and off the ramps.
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December 12, 2025
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R167m housing project gathers more dust
THE R167 million Hull Street Social Housing project in Kimberley has hit another snag, with the site once again abandoned and work grinding to a halt due to insufficient funding.
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December 12, 2025
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'Blocked' Sassa cards spark fraud fears
A NUMBER of South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) beneficiaries in Kimberley have been unable to withdraw their December social grants after their cards were reportedly blocked.
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December 12, 2025
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Athletes' Santa Time Trial spreads Christmas cheer to children in hospital
THE STREETS of Kimberley came alive with the sound of jingling bells and festive laughter as Kimberley Harriers turned their annual Santa Time Trial into an unforgettable celebration of giving on Tuesday, December 9.
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December 12, 2025
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Annual Gun Run tests endurance, teamwork
THE SOUTH African National Defence Force (SANDF) successfully hosted the annual South African Air Defence Artillery Formation (SAADA) Gun Run on December 10, uniting military and civilian teams in a demanding test of endurance and collaboration.
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December 12, 2025
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Disney Chari-Tree brings festive cheer
DISNEY'S “Unleash The Holidays” is lighting up Kimberley, featuring a towering Chari-Tree at North Cape Mall and festive installations at Kimberley Airport that aim to bring holiday cheer to shoppers and travellers alike.
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December 12, 2025
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Aztecs triumph after nail-biting penalty shoot-out
A FIERCELY contested showdown at Galeshewe Stadium on Sunday saw Aztec Masters crowned champions of the 2025 Sol Plaatje Masters Football League after a nail-biting penalty shootout against longtime rivals Young Pirates.
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December 12, 2025
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Barney set for 30-day psych check
Pieterse was removed due to a potential conflict relating to a Section 204 witness.
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December 12, 2025
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HEALTH CRISIS LOOMS
THE PROVISION of health services at Galeshewe Day Hospital (GDH) over the festive season hangs in the balance as staff members contemplate strike action in objection to what they describe as “unbearable” working conditions.
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December 12, 2025
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Bricks come crashing down at library depot
THE DEPARTMENT of Employment and Labour has given the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture 60 days to comply with a contravention notice at the Mervin Erlank building in Kimberley, after bricks from the newly built Provincial Library Depot came crashing down.
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December 12, 2025
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How my mix-tape made the trip shorter
WEIRD.
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December 12, 2025
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'Ghost' festival scandal: CEO 'not in a position to refuse' R1.6m payment
THE ACTING CEO of the Northern Cape Arts and Culture Council (NCACC), Phillip Speek, testified in the Special Commercial Crimes Court in Kimberley this week that he was “not in a position to refuse” when he received instructions to process a R1.6 million payment for the so-called Umsobomvu “ghost” youth festival.
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December 12, 2025
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Line dance competition gets toes tapping in City
KIMBERLEY celebrated a milestone last Saturday, when Line Dance South Africa (LDSA) hosted the first qualifying line dance competition in the city.
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December 12, 2025
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Christmas contest lights up city residential street
MILNER
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December 12, 2025
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NC Heat make Knights sweat on Day one of CSA 4-dayer
THE VISITING Flexbrands Knights won the toss and decided to bat on day one of the CSA 4-Day Series match against their hosts, the Northern Cape Heat, at the Kimberley Diamond Oval yesterday.
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December 12, 2025
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Impressive medal haul for Zanshin Shito Ryu Karate Do Academy at regional trials
ATHLETES from Zanshin Shito Ryu Karate Do Academy in Kimberley delivered a standout performance at the Frances Baard Karate Federation Regional Trials, securing an impressive total of 41 medals as they prepare for the 2026 season.
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