30 November 1983, Galeshewe inaugurated as the first black controlled municipality in South Africa. DID YOU KNOW Control of Galeshewe Township was taken over by the Bantu Administration Board of the Diamond Fields from the Kimberley Council on August 1 1973. ...
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8 NOVEMBER 1899, Huge swarms of locusts invade Kimberley. 8 NOVEMBER 1905, Massive fire destroys EW Tarry’s Works. 8 NOVEMBER 1918, Spanish Flu Relief committee formed. 8 NOVEMBER 1952, Mayibuye Uprising in No 2 Galeshewe – 13 killed. (Also see ...
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19 June 1932, Solomon T Plaatje dies in Pimville during a visit. 19 June 1992, The “Silver Assassin” Charlie Weir dies. DID YOU KNOW Solomon Tshekisho Plaatje’s last public meeting in Kimberley was on 24 May 1932 when he spoke in ...
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UPDATE 18:10 – 18/03/2018 Latest Update: Electricity and Stormwater : Roodepan, Galeshewe and Ritchie All reported electricity complaints are being attended by our electrical teams and some areas are back on. The emergency services have already placing temporary roofing in ...
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09/12/2017 18:10 WATER SUPPLY RESTORED – HOMESTEAD & HOMEVALE Homevale and Homestead water restored. Thank you for your cooperation. VIA Sello Matsie of Sol Plaatje Municipality 09/12/2017 15:00 Electricity and Water supply: GALESHEWE and HOMESTEAD Electricity in some areas of Galeshewe ...
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09/12/2017 15:30 • Electricity and Water supply: GALESHEWE and HOMESTEAD Electricity in some areas of Galeshewe is back on while efforts are being made to reconnect the remaining areas. Meanwhile work to resupply Homevale and Homestead with water is near ...
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19:10 22/11/217 – TRAFFIC ADVISORY FROM SOL PLAATJE MUNICIPALITY Sello Matsie: TRAFFIC ADVISORY Findlayson Road and Moshoeshoe Street barricaded with rocks. Stop sign at 4-way Corless and Findlayson Road pulled out Please be advised of a protest in Kirstenhof, Findlayson ...
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Galeshewe Traffic Alert From Sol Plaatje Municipality Traffic Alert: GALESHEWE Kindly be advised that several routes around Seleke Traffic Circle and others are currently barricaded due to a protest by community members from Riemvasmaak informal settlement. Police and traffic officials ...
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A 19-year-old man has been arrested and charged with murder and house breaking with intent to steal and theft, after an elderly man’s body was found in his house in Club 2000, Galeshewe. It is alleged that the suspect broke ...
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Part two of a three part in depth feature on Vigilantism in South featuring Operation Wanya Tsotsi from Galeshewe, Kimberley. Text by Christopher Clark. Photos by Shaun Swingler. Members of Operation Wanya Tsotsi bang on the door of the shack and ...
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