Table of contents for 2025-05-23 in DFA News

A NINE-YEAR-OLD Kimberley boy was killed after he was reportedly knocked over by a taxi while on his way to school this week. SAPS Northern Cape spokesperson Sergeant Molefi Shemane said the Galeshewe Serious and Violent Crimes Unit was investigating a case of culpable homicide. “The nine-year-old boy was on his way to school when he was reportedly fatally run over by a taxi in Ramatsela Street in Galeshewe on Tuesday, May 20, at 7.45am,” said Shemane. He added that no arrest had been made and that the investigation into the accident was ongoing. ANC ward councillor Casper Rammutle said the boy’s foster mother was devastated. “The child was placed in her care and was living in Snake Park, as he was experiencing accommodation difficulties. The foster process was almost…

A 23-YEAR-OLD woman, who testified that she had been abused by her father since pre-school, collapsed in the witness box while recalling how she felt like “a piece of meat” used for his sexual gratification. She revealed harrowing details in the Kimberley Magistrate’s Court this week, describing how she was allegedly raped and forced to perform oral sex on her father. She had to be wheeled out of the courtroom in a wheelchair after collapsing to the floor, repeatedly crying out, “Nee, Pappa, jy maak my seer. Ek kan dit nie sluk nie, Pappa. Asseblief, help!” (“No, Daddy, you’re hurting me. I can’t swallow it, Daddy. Please, help!”) Magistrate de Villiers on Wednesday dismissed an application from the defence to recuse herself after she witnessed the complainant collapsing. She indicated…

Northern Cape High School (NCH) delivered a landmark performance at the inaugural Absa Wildeklawer Sports Hockey Tournament, held in Kimberley from April 30 to May 3, emerging as a beacon of provincial pride. Competing against South Africa’s top Under-19 school teams, NCH’s boys’ and girls’ teams showed that homegrown talent could rise to the national stage – and triumph. Boys battle to the finish The NCH boys’ team were among the tournament’s top performers, winning two of their three group games to reach the final against Sentraal High. The title match was a high-intensity affair, ending in a 2–2 draw after regulation time. A nerve-wracking 8-second shootout followed, where Sentraal narrowly edged the Kimberley team. Still, the NCH boys walked away with heads held high – and with team captain…

WHILE residents have been advised to store sufficient water for the period from May 29 until June 3, they have also been warned that the scheduled water shutdown will neither be the first nor the last of its kind in the city. Sol Plaatje executive mayor Martha Bartlett said a major leak repair operation would take place during the city-wide shutdown, which will run from next Thursday at 6pm until June 3 at 8am. “Leaking valves will be replaced and 16 leaks will be repaired on the 600-millimetre and 900mm diameter pipes along the main bulk pipeline,” she said. “Since April 2024, when R2.5 billion in grant funding was received from the Budget Facility for Infrastructure (BFI), 11 of the total 27 leaks have been repaired to curb immediate excessive…

A LARGE crowd of Roodepan residents took to the streets this week to vent their frustration, as Pescodia Primary School has been without electricity for over a month. Classes were suspended and roads in Roodepan were barricaded with burning tyres, bricks and branches. Parents expressed concern over lost learning time, with pupils being dismissed early each day. “The electricity has been unattended since it went off before Easter. It is a pity that we had to resort to desperate measures before any action was taken,” said the parents. SAPS Northern Cape spokesperson Lieutenant-Colonel Sergio Kock said the Kimberley Public Order Policing unit and members of the Roodepan police responded to the protest in Eagle Street. “On May 20 at approximately 8am, about 250 community members and parents of pupils at…

Griquas eye tactical edge and historic repeat in SA Cup final The Suzuki Griquas are bracing for a monumental clash against the unbeaten Airlink Pumas in Saturday’s SA Cup final in Mbombela – a rematch that’s as much about redemption as it is about silverware. Semi-final thriller The Griquas booked their spot with a thrilling 41-38 semi-final victory over the Toyota Cheetahs in Kimberley last weekend – a contest described by fans as “electric” and “rugby theatre at its best.” Captain George Whitehead’s late long-range penalty sealed the result in a game that swung dramatically from end to end. Griquas clawed back from a 12-3 deficit, matched the Cheetahs try-for-try, and kept their composure when it mattered most. “It was an incredible effort from the team,” said Griquas head coach…