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Patient claims she was left to deliver alone
A 28-YEAR-OLD maternity patient believes she would have been “better off” giving birth at home after allegedly being left without assistance during labour at the Warrenton Community Health Centre.
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May 15, 2026
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Sol Plaatje rejects intervention team
SOL PLAATJE Municipality is seeking the immediate withdrawal of the administrators who were appointed last week to assume oversight of the municipality’s administration.
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May 15, 2026
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Galeshewe’s Zenkutsu Karate Club celebrates huge medal haul
THE KARATEKA of Zenkutsu Karate Club made Galeshewe proud after producing an outstanding performance at a tournament in Durban, bringing home an impressive collection of medals and trophies.
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May 15, 2026
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Worm-infested bucket toilets raise fears
RESIDENTS of King Senare informal settlement in Club 2000 said communal bucket-system toilets were finally emptied last week after they had apparently endured more than a month of blocked and unsanitary ablution facilities.
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May 15, 2026
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Ekapa up for sale as efforts to save mine begin
EKAPA Diamond Mine has been placed on the market, with both national and international investors being encouraged to purchase the operation as a going concern.
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May 15, 2026
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Traffic testing station closed after burglary
THE SOL Plaatje Municipality Motor Registration Centre will remain closed until May 18 following a burglary that occurred during the early hours of May 13.
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May 15, 2026
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Diamond City reels in top talent for Skate for Hope grand finale
THE WHEELS are set to spin at the Kimberley Skate Park this weekend as the highly anticipated Skate for Hope 2026 season finale arrives in the Diamond City.
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May 15, 2026
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GRIQUAS BRACED FOR THE BOLAND BLITZ
THE SUZUKI Griquas may have seen their immaculate unbeaten run finally punctured last Friday night, but the Kimberley outfit has safely secured the ultimate regular-season prize.
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May 15, 2026
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Galeshewe teen captures national crown
AT JUST 16 years old, Lizaan Boitumelo Thembu, from Galeshewe, has stepped into the national spotlight after being crowned Miss Teen Legacy 2026, representing the Northern Cape with pride, purpose and poise.
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May 15, 2026
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KRC Sables hold off plucky Hartswater in physical clash
THE KRC Sables secured a hard-fought 26-19 victory over Hartswater Rugby Club on Wednesday night, overcoming a spirited second-half comeback in their Frances Baard Cup clash at the Kimberley Rugby Club Grounds.
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May 15, 2026
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Living faster than an unladen Hirundinidae
IN THE 1975 cult classic, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, one iconic scene (among many) has King Arthur being asked a riddle by the mysterious bridgekeeper.
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May 15, 2026
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Road workers vow to fight for their jobs
THE SOUTH African Municipal Workers’ Union (Samwu) has vowed to “fight until the bitter end” to prevent the contracts of 137 Sol Plaatje municipal workers from being terminated at the end of the month.
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May 15, 2026
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Two escaped murder suspects recaptured after 72-hour manhunt
TWO MURDER suspects who escaped while being transported to a correctional facility near Kuruman earlier this week are back behind bars after an intensive 72-hour manhunt involving police, community structures and private security teams across the John Taolo Gaetsewe District.
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May 08, 2026
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Inmate allegedly beaten to death
THE FAMILY of a 34-year-old inmate who died at the De Aar Correctional Centre intends lodging a civil claim following an alleged brutal assault at the facility.
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May 08, 2026
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'Missing' school funds to be probed
THE NORTHERN Cape Department of Education has assured the community that Mankurwane Primary School in Galeshewe will not be closed, amid allegations of financial mismanagement at the school.
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May 08, 2026
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When the winters were colder and Kimberley's memories were warmer
I DON’T remember Kimberley winters being this wet.
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May 08, 2026
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Pressure on Cheetahs as unbeaten Griquas prepare for battle in Bloem
SO HERE is the situation, it's going to be pretty cool, actually icy cold, in Bloemfontein tonight, and there's also the very real possibility that conditions underfoot are going to be heavy; chances are it may even be soggy.
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May 08, 2026
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Sako Makata: Sevens instinct, fifteens impact
A SLIVER of space opens for a split second.
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May 08, 2026
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BIG BRITISH BREAK
Kimberley player set for Blackball Pool World Championships
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May 08, 2026
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Bail fury after man shot in face
A 24-YEAR-OLD Kimberley resident may be permanently disfigured after he was shot in the face following an apparent argument with a stranger at a petrol station in Phakamile Mabija Road.
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May 08, 2026
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SOL TO FIGHT TAKEOVER
WHILE the Northern Cape MEC for Cooperative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs (Coghsta) placed Sol Plaatje Municipality under administration this week, the municipality is in the process of filing an urgent interdict to prevent the \"unconstitutional and unlawful\" Section 139(1)(b) intervention from proceeding.
4 min |
May 08, 2026
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Kimberley Mother and son duo excel at SA Jukskei Champs
DANIE VAN DER LITH
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April 24, 2026
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R3m properties linked to alleged gang leader forfeited to the State
TWO PROPERTIES linked to alleged “Hollanders” gang leader George “Barney” Peters, with an estimated combined value of R3 million, have been forfeited to the State.
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April 24, 2026
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No more delays, trial date set
THE MURDER trial of Dr Advocate Celeste Nameka, her father Clive Ferris, and co-accused Oberay Mabidja is scheduled to begin in August after Northern Cape High Court Judge President Pule Tlaletsi dismissed further attempts by the defence to delay proceedings this week.
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April 24, 2026
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ANC-EFF 'power pact' blasted
EFF PROVINCIAL chairperson Shadrack
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April 24, 2026
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SA Cup top two clash as Griquas host Pumas
AS IF the stakes were not already high enough, this weekend’s SA Cup Round 7 clash between Suzuki Griquas and the Airlink Pumas has taken on a sort of international flavour, with both sides recently included in an expanded international-facing Toyota Challenge later this year.
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April 24, 2026
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CITY FACES 'SEWAGE DISASTER'
THE SOUTH African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has urged the Northern Cape premier to declare the sewage crisis at Sol Plaatje Municipality a provincial disaster.
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April 24, 2026
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ABSA WILDEKLAWER 2026
Kimberley prepares for spectacular tournament
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April 24, 2026
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Mother pleads for court's leniency
KEITUMETSE Gladys Mthukwane, the mother of the rape accused Douglas Mthukwane, fell to the ground and wept after pleading with the Northern Cape High Court not to sentence her son to life imprisonment.
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April 10, 2026
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Roodepan resident accuses an off-duty policeman of assault
IN A SHOCKING claim, a Roodepan resident has accused an off-duty police officer of a brutal attack where he was allegedly bitten, threatened at gunpoint and warned that his body would be \"fed to the pigs\".
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