Northern Cape

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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Born and bred in Kimberley, this graffiti artist says art saved his life. It is what he uses to express himself to the Universe. He is a self-taught artist who taught himself the…
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As per their budget vote speech, the Department of Health in the province has set out to achieve new goals and standards so as to better the health care system, that has failed…
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The third edition of the Shield Sbonis'iDiski campaign saw the competition grow from around 700 participants last year to over 11 000 entries this time around, leaving the coaches…
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Meet Jack Hermans and Shantille Klaase, the two Sol Plaatje University (SPU) students who were crowned , on Saturday, 31 August: Jack Hermans (20) is a first year Education…
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Having a chat with the owner and manager of the only art centre (Ditshoswane Art Centre) in the small town of Warrenton, situated a few kilometres out of Kimberley, Quincy Vuyo…
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Derrick Bell Born in Cincinnati, Ohio in the United States of America, Derrick Bell’s craft is painting and making furniture. Like in any art, storytelling is an important part of…
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With South Africa's economy being down rated to junk status in 2017 by Standard and Poor's (S&P) and Fitch’s Ratings contributes to the increments of petrol and food prices.…
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Women in construction in South Africa still struggle to gain access to contracts, funding and networks. According to the Construction Industry Development Board (CIBD), statistics…
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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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Tariff increases for water, electricity, sanitation and refuse removal came into effect on the 1st of July. The tariff increments were made to include reducing the provision for…
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The Northern Cape is experiencing one of the worst droughts in more than a century, with the magnitude of this drought affecting all five of the Northern Cape’s districts.…
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In July the youth of Frances Based took to the streets in a peaceful manner, knocking at the doors of every department, demanding to be absorbed. This raised the hopes of many…
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With South Africa's economy going downhill and the rate of unemployment painting the country red, social grant recipients are left seeking financial help through unscrupulous money…
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Dennis Thole established Kopanelo Care Centre and Soup Kitchen in 2015, it is located in the Kagiso location Galeshewe and was registered in 2016 from Social Development. He took…
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Last week, 273 title deeds were given to community members from Homevale at the Homelite Community Hall. The hall was packed as people eagerly awaited their title deeds, of which…
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As part of Women’s Month Commemoration, the Sol Plaatje University (SPU), hosted a Public Lecture on the Story of Saartjie (Sarah) Baartman. The lecture was presented by the…
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The Department of Sports, Arts and Culture went out to Phillipstown on Monday on a social outreach programme to give back to elderly women in commemoration of Women’s Month. The…
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Rated the number 1 franchise in the country, some would even say that Kimberley is rather late with the launch of its 1st drive through Chicken Licken. Situated on the busy “Barkly…
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This week, Solomon Star had the privilege of engaging with one of the country's most progressive and visionary leaders, Ms Deshnee Naidoo, CEO of Vedanta Zinc International. Listen…
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The female entrepreneur awards were held at the De Aar town hall in the Pixley Ka Seme district, a day before national women's Day under the theme; celebrating two decades of…
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Over the past few years, the media has been reporting on churches that are meant to bring healing and help to communities, but which have now become a business venture seemingly…
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It was a privilege during apartheid times to have been able attend Kimberley Boys High School, yet many  still argue that nothing much has changed with the transformation at the…
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Model and singer Shantille Klaase from Namaqualand in the Northern Cape is one of the top 100 contestants in the search of the Face of Arts Africa as their new brand ambassador.…
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Moving towards an education system which supports and encourages active, enthusiastic participation from both learners and educators is a goal that all in the educational field…
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