Kimberley shutdown: Water relief to resume at 6am after overnight pause

Morgan Morgan|Published

Emergency water relief in Kimberley will resume at 6am on Monday after being paused at 8pm on Sunday, as Sol Plaatje Municipality enters Day 4 of the planned shutdown. ...

Sol Plaatje reports strong progress as shutdown enters final stretch

Morgan Morgan|Published

On Sunday evening, the Sol Plaatje Municipality reported major progress on pump, valve, and pipeline repairs during Day 3 of the water shutdown, with 10 of 16 leaks ...

Daughter to testify via CCTV after collapsing twice in father's rape trial

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published

A 23-year-old woman who collapsed twice while testifying against her father in a childhood rape case will now give evidence via CCTV, after the court noted that ...

Sabalenka into French Open last eight after powering past Anisimova

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Aryna Sabalenka battled past Amanda Anisimova 7-5, 6-3 to reach the French Open quarter-finals, extending her Grand Slam streak and setting up a clash with Zheng ...

McLaren one-two sees Piastri extend his lead with win in Spanish GP

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Oscar Piastri led a McLaren one-two in Spain to extend his F1 championship lead, as Max Verstappen dropped to 10th after multiple collisions and a time penalty in ...

Don’t pay for water – report rogue tankers, says Sol Plaatje

Morgan Morgan|Published

Sol Plaatje Municipality has urged residents not to pay for water from relief tankers during the shutdown, warning that the service is free and any payment demands ...

Man gets 18 years for raping woman he lured from tavern

Morgan Morgan|Published

A night that began with drinks at a Postmasburg tavern ended in horror for a young woman - and now her attacker will spend 18 years behind bars after a determined ...

Beyond the shutdown: Waterworks teams tackle key repairs across Kimberley

Morgan Morgan|Published

While bulk pipeline repairs continue, Sol Plaatje Municipality’s Waterworks teams are also tackling key pipe and valve replacements across Kimberley, including work ...

Tommy Paul breaks 22-year US drought with French Open quarter-final run

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Tommy Paul became the first American man since Andre Agassi in 2003 to reach the French Open quarter-finals, dominating Alexei Popyrin 6-3, 6-3, 6-3 on Sunday. The ...

Rabada ready to move on as he rejoins Proteas for WTC final

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Kagiso Rabada has rejoined South Africa’s Test squad for the World Test Championship final against Australia after serving a one-month ban for recreational drug ...

Marumo Gallants bid coach Abdeslam Ouaddou goodbye after short but impactful tenure

Herman Gibbs|Published

Coach Abdeslam Ouaddou announces his departure from Marumo Gallants after a short yet impactful tenure during which he guided the teams to a commendable tenth place ...

Comeback kings, the Bulls, turn their attention to Sharks in URC semi-final

Mike Greenaway|Published

The Sharks travel to Pretoria for Saturday's URC semifinal and Bulls coach Jake White is hoping the altitude will be in the home team's favour.

Watch VideoWATCH: Lesser flamingos lose one of only four African breeding sites to sewage

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Until the last half-decade, the majestic lesser flamingo had four African breeding sites: two salt pans in Botswana and Namibia, a soda lake in Tanzania, and an ...

PSG fans’ victory celebrations leave two dead, 192 injured, and 500 arrested

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Celebrations following Paris Saint-Germain’s historic Champions League win turned violent across France, with over 500 arrests, two deaths, and nearly 200 injuries ...

WATCH: Water supply restoration still on track for Tuesday, says Sol Plaatje

Morgan Morgan|Published

Sol Plaatje Municipality says water restoration remains on track for Tuesday evening, with major repairs progressing at Riverton and Midstation and eight of 16 pipeline ...

Postmasburg court jails teen rapist after survivor speaks out

Morgan Morgan|Published

An 18-year-old has been jailed for five years after a brave rape survivor came forward in Postmasburg, sparking a police investigation that led to his conviction ...

Polesitter Piastri not too eager to take on ‘Ice Boy’ nickname

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Oscar Piastri, fresh off securing pole for the Spanish Grand Prix, shrugged off comparisons to F1’s legendary “Iceman” Kimi Raikkonen, laughing off the nickname ...

LOOK: Work progresses on Day 3 of Kimberley water shutdown

Morgan Morgan|Published

As Kimberley enters Day 3 of the planned water shutdown, Sol Plaatje Municipality has shared new images and drone footage showing ongoing repair work

Upington court delivers hefty sentence in cross-border drug smuggling case

Morgan Morgan|Published

An Eswatini national has been sentenced to 20 years in prison by the Upington Regional Court for attempting to smuggle drugs into South Africa and bribing a police ...