Northern Cape Archives - Voice of the Cape

DA calls for the removal of Dion Theys and co-accused in multi-million PPE scandal

The DA in the Northern Cape has called on Premier Zamani Saul to immediately fire Health Department HOD, Dion Theys and other officials implicated in the multi-million PPE scandal. Seven health officials including Dr Theys, Chief Financial Officer, Daniel Gaborone and Deputy Director of Finance, Victor Nyokong were arrested by the Hawks on Wednesday. The seven health officials and two company directors face charges of fraud, money laundering, corruption, and […]

26 August 2023

Local

SA commemorating Human Rights Day during a difficult time: Kodwa

Sports, Arts and Culture Minister Zizi Kodwa says the country is commemorating Human Rights Day while enduring several service delivery challenges. The main Human Rights Day event is taking place in the town of De Aar, in the Northern Cape. The day is commemorated under the theme – Consolidating and Sustaining the human rights culture into the future. This year marks 63 years since the 1960 Sharpeville Massacre where 69 […]

21 March 2023

Local

Plans are under way to decriminalise sex work by 2024

LOCAL Deputy Minister of Social Development Hendrietta Bogopane-Zulu says plans are under way to decriminalise sex work by 2024. Many sex workers in the Northern Cape say the delay in decriminalising their occupation endangers lives and infringes on their rights to earn an income. Zulu says talks with sex workers are ongoing. She addressed sex workers and different civil society organisations in Kimberley on Wednesday. “The Bill should be going to […]

29 September 2022

Local

N Cape Department of Agriculture wages war against stock theft

The Northern Cape Department of Agriculture is partnering with farmers and police to curb stock theft. In 2019 farmers lost hundreds of animals. The department says poorly resourced farmers are feeling the pinch. The Saamwerk Saamtrek Farmers Association says vigorous intervention is needed as stock theft is threatening the rural economy. The associations Sehularo Sehularo says a challenge is with the auctions not verifying when buying animals. “The challenge is […]

16 February 2020

Local

Climate change will compel government to rethink farming strategy: Didiza

Agriculture Minister Thoko Didiza says the effects of climate change will compel government to rethink its farming strategy. She was speaking in Kimberley, Northern Cape, where she engaged with farmers and organised agriculture to discuss the impact of a prolonged drought in the province. About R700 million is needed to mitigate the drought in the Northern Cape. The farmers were encouraged to be brave in the face of adversity. Some […]

8 January 2020

Northern Cape

DA calls for the removal of Dion Theys and co-accused in multi-million PPE scandal

SA commemorating Human Rights Day during a difficult time: Kodwa

Plans are under way to decriminalise sex work by 2024

N Cape Department of Agriculture wages war against stock theft

Climate change will compel government to rethink farming strategy: Didiza

Download our new app

Download
our new app