Staff Reporter

The Sol Plaatje Municipality embarked on the process of patching potholes across the city and its surrounding areas. With the current state of roads being poor, the municipality…
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“Universal adult suffrage, a national common voter roll, regular elections and/or multi-party system of democratic government” are founding principles of the 1996 constitution of…
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By Ipeleng Letsoalo Even with the petrol price going up and down every so often, there is still a way that we can use our finances wisely and save. Normally the petrol hike hits…
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By Ipeleng Letsoalo A lot of people get stuck with one important question when it comes to managing their money; should pay I pay my debts or save money first? The first answer…
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What are your goals as VC and Principal of SA’s newest university? Our intentions in these early years of the growing SPU has been to develop and consolidate a good foundation in…
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The 1994 Democratic breakthrough presented an opportunity for the democratic state to intervene for the benefit for the majority of our people in the economy in order to create a…
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Born as the second son, Solomon was raised in Pretoria by his mother Martha Mahlangu, who was a domestic worker. He dropped out of school during Grade 10 due to the riots and…
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By Mkhokeli Pino (LLB) (NWU), International Trade and African Development (TMALI) “Education either functions as an instrument which is used to facilitate integration of the…
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Finishing Grade 12? Don’t know what career to follow? You are not alone. Sol Plaatje University lecturer and trained psychologist Caroline Hoorn says that many students do not…
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Sol Plaatje University hosted the award-winning author, Professor Zakes Mda, on Thursday, 28 March 2018 for the launch his new historical fiction titled “The Zulus of New York”.…
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Credit ratings agencies rate a debtor’s ability to pay back debt. In the global bond market, the agencies provide an independent evaluation of debt securities issued by governments…
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Excitement has started to bubble as locals anticipate the commencement of the first phase of the Barkly West Waterfront Development. Solomon Star got exclusive coverage in…
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The question ‘What does human rights day mean to you?’ was asked to all the participants as human rights is an issue influencing every South African. On Thursday 21 March Human…
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On Wednesday 20th March, renowned writer and philosopher, Renaud Ego’s book launch took place. The book deals with Ego’s intellectual journey with art of the San and Bushmen in…
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A video interview was held with the Economic Freedom Fighters’ provincial secretary Shadrack Thlaole, as he sets out their mission for their party in the upcoming elections. My…
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Lohatla - a training area of the South African Defence Force, located in the Northern Cape, is home to many soldiers including the SA Army Combat Training Centre which is part of…
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On Tuesday, 19th of March, The Solomon Star investigated the dissatisfaction of Homelite residents with electricity cut-offs. According to councillor, Clifford Lewis, the…
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The Carbon Tax Bill is currently before the National Council of Provinces on its journey to becoming law on 1st June 2019. The Minister of Finance has announced that at this time,…
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A list of candidates for the National Assembly and Provincial Legislations has been released by the Democratic Alliance ahead of the 2019 general elections. Party leader, Mmusi…
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Residents were moved from a ward in Santa to Homestead. In previous cases where they have experienced flooding due to heavy rainfall, they were given blankets and were placed in a…
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A primary school learner who was allegedly stabbed with a sharp object at his school has the North West Police appealing to the parents to come forward and lay a charge. The…
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The desperately urgent need to restructure and return to viability South Africa’s State-owned Enterprises (SOEs) has taken on great prominence in the post-State Capture era.…
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World Water Day is an international day to celebrate the importance of water and the need to preserve it. It gives people around the world an opportunity to learn more about water…
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