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Sol Plaatje University hosts the annual Sol Plaatje Lecture
The annual Sol Plaatje lecture, usually held as the opening of the Annual Northern Cape Writers Festival,takes place as close possible to Plaatje’s date of birth. Solomon Thekisho…
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Hulana Park gets a facelift
The Executive Mayor of Sol Plaatje, Mr. Patrick Mabilo launched the revamped Kekana Park (most commonly known as Hulana park). The park suffered tremendous vandalism over the years…
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Early childhood development in trouble
The South African Early Childhood Review released by Ilifa Labantwana last month found that there are 2.5 million young children from age three to five living in households below…
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Building cultural connections through African literature and art
On the 8th of October 2019, the ArtLit International Exhibition took place at the William Humphreys Art Gallery in Kimberley. An event that would bring two continents together,…
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The Story of Rosina Sedibane Modiba
Rosina Sedibane Modibane was born in Atteridgevile, Tshwane, and became an accomplished track-and-field athlete in the 1970’s. Her accomplishments paved the way for a generation of…
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Book Clubs and the making of a reading nation
The 11th Northern Cape Writers Festival hosted a panel discussion under the theme Book Clubs and The Making of a Reading Nation on the 10th of October 2019. The panel comprised of…
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Untangling the colonial tangles of African hair
Sihle Nontshokweni and Mathabo Tlali, who have been good friends for many years, came together and co-wrote a children’s book, titled, Wanda. Wanda is the protagonist in the tale…
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Entrepreneurship in the Arts
In an effort to promote social change and drive innovation in the food, arts and crafts business, on the 4th of October 2019, the Sol-Plaatje University (SPU), School of Economic…
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Funds mzantsi champions
The Department of Correctional Services held a luncheon in honour of its Free State/Northern Cape offenders, who won 34 trophies at the Funds Mzantsi Championship in George. The…
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Commission for gender equality probes sexual violence in schools
We all know of learner who was or is in a relationship with an educator,which resulted in pregnancy and the educator continuing with life like it's normal. While the young girls…
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Northern Cape highest in housebreaking
Statistics South Africa recently released the victims of crime survey which revealed that male-headed households were more likely to experience housebreaking than female-headed…
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Colonial symbols belong in a museum
The many representations of apartheid figures and symbols causes some people uncomfortable feelings of anger, disgust and anguish. Cecil John Rhodes statue caused the University of…
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Community policing strategy launched
The Launch of the provincial Community Policing Strategy took place on the 21st September in De Aar, headed by the South African Police Service and the Northern Cape Provincial…
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Young African leaders encouraged to apply for Nelson Mandela Washington fellowship
The Nelson Mandela Washington fellowship applications are currently open for 2020. In 2019 the fellowship provided 700 outstanding young leaders from Sub-Saharan Africa with the…
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Clean up and recycling week takes off
Coca Cola Beverages collaborated with the Department of Environmental Affairs and handed out cold drinks in exchange for empty plastic bottles at the Greenpoint park on Tuesday.…
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Economic Development and Tourism Budget
The Department of Economic Development and Tourism gave a review of what they had achieved in the last financial year with hopes of making improvements this year.
107 businesses…
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Information center blues
Whilst an information center is supposed to be the first point of access for tourists and travelers coming and passing through the town, Kimberley Information Center does the exact…
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Houston Artist Craig Carter to exhibit in South Africa
Versatility speaks volumes in his art work, this artist uses various mediums to craft his skill and he predominantly utilises inks and audacious acrylics such as coffee and tea…
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DEDAT’S cleanup campaign
The Department of Economic Development and Tourism held a stakeholders session with the aim of specifically dealing with the deliberate dumping by residents which in turn makes it…
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Black Thursdays at Premier’s office
The employees of the Premier's office held a black Thursday in honour of all those who have died in the hands of their abusers. What was meant to be a mourning time, turned out to…
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Remembering Dr Thandi Ndlovu
She took a drastic turn in her career, from a medical doctor to Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Motheo Construction Group, which came to be known as one of the largest…
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Northern Cape High School in racism debacle
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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Floors High School learners win Nationals with Self-Worth Campaign
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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Education Budget
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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