UPDATED: 21/01/2020 21 January 1872, Church school opens its doors in Dutoitspan. 21 January 1900, Long Cecil gun fires its first shell in anger at the Boers. 21 January 1931, Sydney de Melker, a Kimberley Springbok rugby player, marries the notorious ...
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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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Jacksonville community members are outraged at the death of a 14-year old boy who died on Saturday morning after he was hit by a car when he went to relieve himself in the bushed next to the Roodepan road. DFA ...
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Sol Repairs Pump Stations. Sewage blockages in Roodepan, where many residents experienced overflowing sewage on an almost daily basis, is expected to become a thing of the past after the Sol Plaatje Municipality recently undertook extensive repair work on the ...
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CALM has been restored in Roodepan following the protests on Thursday and Friday which left many residents in the suburb unable to get to work and learners and educators unable to get to school. Calm restored to city suburb BENIDA ...
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Yesterday Roodepan residents took to the streets saying they were frustrated with repeated promises made by the Sol Plaatje Municipality which were never kept. “This is now the second time that we had to resort to closing this road. After last ...
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14 April 1960, SA Protea cricketer Patrick Symcox born. 14 April 1982, Sonny Leon Library opens in Roodepan. (Pictured is Sonny Leon) DID YOU KNOW Lionel Samuel (Sonny) Leon (29 November 1911- 31 July 1990) was born in Johannesburg and ...
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THE ROODEPAN High School opened its doors yesterday as more than 500 learners from Grade 8 to 11 settled in to their new classrooms for the start of the second term. New school opens doors in city MURRAY SWART STAFF ...
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Proposed R1.3 mil Councillor Salaries – NC Municipal Manager Salaries – The Premier scolds Lerato Park/Roodepan protesters. Proposed Councillor Salaries In other developments SALGA has proposed that Municipal Councillors should earn the same is Members of Parliament (MP’s) and Members of the ...
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