UPDATED: 18/09/2023 18 September 1945, Radio talent show at the Plaza: Charming songs provided by Merle Herbert, Janice Farrelly and Carol West. ‘Sailor’ Malan – in Kimberley Yesterday was the 60th Anniversary of the death of famed Battle of Britain ...
Read More »TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 04 MAY
UPDATED: 04/05/2023 4 May 1867, SA cricketer Nic Theunissen born in Colesberg. The GW Chamber of Commerce The Griqualand West Chamber of Commerce (now NOCCI) was inaugurated in June 1880 with 54 foundation members, including Haarhoffs, the only member firm ...
Read More »TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 17 JUNE
UPDATED: 17/06/2022 17 June 1871, Carl Lotz discovers a 93 carat diamond at Bultfontein mine. Kimberley citizens die on the SS Drummond Castle On the night of Tuesday 16 June 1896 the SS Drummond Castle – one of Sir Donald ...
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UPDATED: 16/06/2020 16 June 1896, 14 Kimberley residents drown when SS Drummond Castle sinks, 1896 16 June 1998, Businessman Poddy Shein (pictured) dies. Poddy Shein remembered with affection Herman Louis Shein, affectionately known to all as “Poddy”, had a great ...
Read More »Water Outages in Parts of Kimberley
10:30 23/12/2018 VIA NOCCI KIMBERLEY– Just spoken to Call Centre. Homestead burst pipe in Leach Street, Sol Plaatje is busy, this is affecting Kestellhof, Homevale & Moghul Park. De Beers had no water but that problem should be fixed now. Sol ...
Read More »FREE WATER AT HANCOR DAIRY THIS WEEKEND
To assist the community Hancor Dairy filled a stainless steel milk truck with water and members of the public can help themselves ABSOLUTELY FREE, just bring your own container. Filtered water in 25 litre containers are also for sale @ ...
Read More »Tram non-operational & Closure of Tucker Road
The Kimberley Tram is still not operational due to the incident that occurred on Tuesday afternoon. The Sol Plaatje Electricity Department has indicated that the Tram electrical line needs to be straightened and this is expected to take another two ...
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Business expo opens in city
THE 2016 OFM Nocci Business Expo was officially opened last night at the Mittah Seperepere Convention Centre and will run until Saturday. Business expo opens in city DFA Aug 11 2016 THE 2016 OFM Nocci Business Expo was officially opened ...
Read More »Raadslede afwesig – Die Noordkaap Koerant
SAKELUI van Kimberley is boos oor raadslede van die Sol Plaatje-munisipaliteit en hooggeplaaste amptenare se afwesigheid op ’n vergadering oor plaaslike ekonomiese ontwikkeling wat Woensdag (22/06) in Kimberley se stadsaal gehou is. Blaai nou aanlyn deur Noordkaap asof jy die ...
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