WITH South Africa’s first “No Drop” water conservation report expected to reveal a grim picture of widespread waste across the country, residents in the Northern Cape – the driest and most sparsely populated province in the country – use a ...
Read More »Former Sol finance officer wants Intaka charges struck
THE FORMER chief financial officer of Sol Plaatje Municipality, Nandi Madiba, yesterday tried to avoid the media after lodging an application before a full bench in the Northern Cape High Court to have the Intaka charges against her struck off ...
Read More »Hefty traffic fine increase in Kimberley
Matsie explained that the new fine structure was “not about the money” but rather a safety measure to ensure that motorists complied. If motorists obeyed the rules of the road, nobody would have to pay any fines – Sello Matsie ...
Read More »Calm restored to Roodepan
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 ...
Read More »No more empty promises!
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 ...
Read More »Main Roodepan entrance barricaded
The main road in and out of Roodepan is barricaded by protesting residents. Please take caution and use alternative routes. Police and municipal officials are on the scene. Notice from Sello Matsie, Municipal Spokesperson. “Kindly be advised that the road ...
Read More »Electricity set to go up by 7.64%
THE SOL Plaatje Municipality will increase electricity prices by an average of 7.64 percent from July 1 Electricity set to go up by 7.64% PATSY BEANGSTROM NEWS EDITOR DFA Apr 20 2016 THE SOL Plaatje Municipality will increase electricity prices ...
Read More »Sol minimises electricity disruptions
“The programme will be undertaken on a ward-to-ward basis and over the course of the week the circuit breakers at all switches in most part of the city, including the city centre, Hadison Park, Southridge, Kimdustria, Kimberley North and Herlear, ...
Read More »Kimberley Power Outages – 18/04/2016
According to the Sol Plaatje Municipality they are currently busy working on a faulty electricity box in Reservoir Road. This is affecting some parts of New Park and possibly surrounding areas as well. The Electrical Department is attending to the ...
Read More »Power outages in multiple Kimberley Neighbourhoods 20:30 14/04/2016
There is currently a power outage in parts of Rhodesdene, Heuwelsig, West End, Diamand Park, Verwoerkpark, Lindene and other areas. The Sol Plaatje Electrical Department is investigating and we will provide feedback as soon as more details are available. ...
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