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Kathu Gazette, Rietbok Street, Kathu (2026)

10/06/2026

KIMBERLEY
MEC wishes team well in national playoffs

On 2 June 2026 the MEC for Sport, Arts and Culture Mr Mangaliso Matika conveyed his message of support and best wishes to the NC Professionals Football Club from Kathu as they participate in the ABC Motsepe League National Playoffs currently underway in Mthatha in the Eastern Cape from 01–07 June 2026.
The Northern Cape champions started their national playoff campaign on a positive note after securing an impressive 2-0 victory over Mpheni Defenders from Limpopo in their opening fixture. MEC Matika congratulated the team on their strong start and encouraged the players and technical team to continue representing the Northern Cape with pride, determination and discipline.
“We are proud of the manner in which NC Professionals have started the tournament and we commend the team for flying the Northern Cape flag high on the national stage. Football continues to unite communities and inspire young people across our province. We wish the team well for the remainder of the playoffs and encourage them to continue believing in their abilities,” said MEC Matika.
The Department of Sport, Arts and Culture called on all football supporters across the province to rally behind the NC Professionals as they continue their quest for promotion.
NC Department of Sport, Arts & Culture

10/06/2026

KATHU
Local club dominates Rugby League Day

It was a fantastic day for the Sishen Rugby club on 30 May 2026, hosting the Van Druten Rugby League Day.
Their teams delivered outstanding performances across the board, showing skill, determination and true club spirit. The Sishen Ladies team were simply unstoppable, running in a remarkable 75-7 victory over the Kenhardt Divas. They dominated play from start to finish which showcased the strength and talent of the Sishen club women's team.
The Sishen 3 team fought hard in an entertaining encounter against the Hot Rock team from Black Rock and Hotazel, securing a well-deserved 38-27 win through grit, teamwork and never giving up. The Sishen 2 team continued the winning momentum with a solid 26-12 victory over the Postmasburg team. It was a disciplined performance built on strong defence and clinical finishing. The Sishen 1 team rounded off a perfect day for the club, defeating the Kuruman 1 team with a final score of 41-26. The team showed character and composure to secure an impressive win against tough opposition. Four games. Four victories. One club.
Sishen Rugby club wants to thank all their players, coaches, supporters, sponsors and volunteers who continue to make Sishen Rugby club special. The results reflect the hard work being put in both on and off the field.
Sishen Rugby club communication

Photo 1 & Photo 2: The teams from Sishen Rugby club won all their games and received the First League Van Druten trophy.

10/06/2026

KATHU
Junior Development Competition Continues to Grow

The Sishen Junior Development Competition, proudly sponsored by QME-NC, successfully hosted its monthly golf competition on Sunday, 24 May 2026, at the Sishen Golf Club.
The event once again showcased the remarkable growth and development of junior and ladies golf within the Gamagara community. The programme, spearheaded by Dr Donald Mpho Motsepa, has continued to gain momentum since its inception in June 2025. Participation numbers have steadily increased, while both junior and lady golfers continue to show significant improvement in their performances and overall golfing skills.
The success of the competition was made possible through the dedicated support of coach Boeta Nasi and Dr Patrick Selemela, who played key roles in ensuring the smooth running of the programme. Coach Boeta provided valuable coaching and guidance to beginner golfers, while Dr Selemela’s presence and organisational support ensured that the event ran seamlessly throughout the day.
Sishen Golf Club extended its sincere gratitude to Mr PC de Bruin and QME-NC for sponsoring the competition for the 2026 season. Their support continues to create greater access to the sport of golf for juniors and women within the community.
Special appreciation is also extended to all parents for their continued support and commitment to the programme. Without their involvement, encouragement and consistent presence, the junior development initiative would not be possible.
The competition produced outstanding performances across all divisions. Somondre Kotze was named as the u/9 Chip & Putt Champion, Raitlin Titus as the 10 & Over Chipping Champion as well as the 10 & Over Putting Champion, Sion Liebenberg as the u/9 League Winner, Calvin Klink as the u/11 League Winner, Hayman Sakoor as the u/13 Boys League Winner, Ndalo Kumalo as the u/13 Girls League Winner, Hlelo Nkosi as the u/15 Boys League Winner, Lesego Motsepa as the u/18 Girls Winner, Nkhensani Ngomane as the Ladies League Winner, MJ Motsepa as the u/18 Boys Winner and MJ Motsepa as the Overall Monthly Medal Junior Winner.
The continued growth of the Sishen Junior Development Programme reflects the strong commitment by local stakeholders to develop golf talent and create meaningful sporting opportunities for young people and women in the Northern Cape.
Sishen Golf Club communication

Photo 1: Coach Boeta Nasie giving lessons to the Juniors.
Photo 2: Fltr: Mr PC de Bruin of QME-NC and the u/18 Boys League Winner and Overall Winner, MJ Motsepa.
Photo 3: Fltr: U/18 Girl League Winner, Lesego Motsepa, Dr Patrick Selemela from Playgolf Kathu and Sishen Golf Club Junior Sub-Committee Member, u/13 Girl League Winner, Ndalo Kgumalo

10/06/2026

KATHU
Annual golf day a resounding success

The fourth annual Kalagadi Manganese Northern Cape Premier’s Golf Day took place on 29 May 2026 at the Sishen Golf Club in Kathu.
The initiative raises funds for the Premier's Bursary Programme, which supports students from poor households studying at tertiary institutions across the country.
The event has already raised millions of rands since its inception and this year the Northern Cape government has raised a staggering R10-million.
From the first tee-off to the final putt, participants, sponsors, partners and spectators came together to enjoy a day filled with friendly competition, networking and camaraderie in support of a worthy cause. It was a day of great golf, meaningful conversations and unforgettable moments.
The event served as an important platform to recognise the collective efforts of government, private sector partners and developmental institutions in creating opportunities for young people to access quality education and build sustainable futures.
NC Provincial Government communication

Photo: Premier Dr Zamani Saul officially teed off, signalling the start of the Kalagadi Manganese fourth annual Northern Cape Premier’s Golf Day.
Photo: It was a day of great golf, meaningful conversations and unforgettable moments.

10/06/2026

Deben
World Foster Day celebrated

Millions of children around the world are in need of alternative care and foster care involves the placement of vulnerable children in loving families for varying amounts of time.
World Foster Day, celebrated annually on 31 May 2026, aims to create awareness about foster care and celebrate families in the fostering process. This global movement also advocates for vulnerable children in care and raises awareness about the need for safe, loving homes.
The caregivers and children at Mosaic Deben also celebrated the beautiful hearts that open their homes and lives to children in need and showed their support by drawing a smiley face on three fingers and sharing a picture on social media.
Mosaic Deben focuses on and caters for the needs of the orphaned and vulnerable children of the Deben community.
Mosaic Deben communication

Photo: The caregivers and children at Mosaic Deben also celebrated World Foster Day.

10/06/2026

KATHU
Second cohort of interns welcomed to Kathu Solar Park family

On Wednesday, 6 May, Kathu Solar Park hosted a special event to welcome eight new interns into its internship programme.
With this new intake, the very successful youth development programme has provided opportunities to 22 John Taolo Gaetsewe (JTG) graduates, since it launched in 2024. Celebrated alongside key programme stakeholders, the event provided interns with an introduction to Kathu Solar Park and its operations. Attendees also heard from Zandi Nkone, Chief Executive Officer and Sandisiwe Mntonintshi, SED Manager for the plant, who shared words of encouragement and support with the new cohort.
As the event was held on site, a key highlight for the interns was the opportunity to experience the state-of-the-art Concentrated Solar Power Parabolic Trough technology, first hand – one of only a few plants of its type in the country.
Following the formal proceedings, guests enjoyed entertainment by a local vocal group, followed by a prepared lunch. As shared by Sandisiwe Mntonintshi at the event, the programme aims to connect graduates from the JTG region with industry opportunities, helping young people build skills, confidence and pathways towards meaningful careers. “Youth unemployment is one of South Africa’s biggest challenges, and real change starts within our own communities. Kathu Solar Park is proud to launch the second cohort of our internship programme, creating opportunities for young graduates across the John Taolo Gaetsewe District. Our goal is to help local youth build meaningful careers close to home, showing them that their talent is needed and valued right here in our communities.”
Echoing the sentiment, Chief Executive Officer of Kathu Solar Park, Zandi Nkone added: “This programme is truly life changing. It gives young graduates the chance to apply their skills, gain real work experience and grow within their own community. We are especially proud that some interns from our first cohort have already secured permanent employment, showing the real impact and opportunities this programme can create.”
Kathu Solar Park communication

Photo: Kathu Solar Park hosted a special event to welcome eight new interns into its internship programme.

10/06/2026

KATHU
Groen Kathu grows from strength to strength
Erika Viljoen

What started in 2021 as an initiative by five local women, Cristal van Deventer, Hannerie du Toit, Annereth van der Linde, Annerien Groenewald and Inarie Roux to organise a monthly clean-up in Kathu, has grown into a sustainable clean-up project, supported by the community and local businesses, which also expanded to include the maintenance and upgrade of basic infrastructure in and around Kathu.
Inneke Pretorius, co-owner of Inko Business Solutions in Kathu and area leader of the South African Council for Business Women (SACBW), took over as chairperson of Groen Kathu in August 2025, with the vision to build on the groundbreaking work that was done by the founders with bigger and intensified efforts to make Kathu a safe, well-kept and beautiful town. “We all want to live in a town that is clean and beautiful and has maintained general infrastructure”, says Inneke “and we need the continued support of the community and local businesses to successfully execute this vision. Our goal is to encourage local businesses to get actively involved in maintaining and even upgrading the area surrounding their businesses. If every business owner in Kathu made the effort to take hands with us and help us to maintain or even upgrade the area surrounding their business, it will make a huge difference. Even just keeping an area clean already makes a positive impact.”
The latest project is the Kameeldoring Business Park area and the progress has been incredible. From collecting papers and clearing out all the weeds, to fixing and planting poles for the new solar lights. “It is inspiring to see businesses coming together and making a real difference in the area”, says Inneke.
Groen Kathu would like to thank the businesses for their contributions during the project. VSS renovations & construction, the Democratic Alliance, Inko power Solutions for the solar lights, ARB Wholesalers Kathu for providing manpower and truck support, Halsted, who provided food and personal protective equipment (PPE), Willtech for providing manpower and truck support, Efficient Truck Repairs for loading rocks, Kalahari Project Consultants, who provided four workers, Talisman for sponsoring a small TLB for 2 days, RMS for sponsoring 2 rolls of plastic, Kathu Pawn Shop for providing their team, resources, and the new steel poles for the solar lights coming soon, SuperSpar Kathu, who provided food and cooldrinks for the team as well as Trans Oranje Drukkers for providing manpower and keeping the team hydrated.
The Kameeldoring Business Park area is really starting to look great and next on the agenda is the big painting day on 1 July 2026. Groen Kathu is excited to welcome new sponsors that are coming on board to support the mission. If members of the community or any business would like to become part of the cleanup initiatives of Groen Kathu, feel free to contact Inneke Pretorius at 079 396 2958.

Photo: Inneke Pretorius, new chairperson of Groen Kathu.
Photo: The Kameeldoring Business Park is being cleaned and maintained by Groen Kathu and local sponsors.

09/06/2026

KURUMAN
Yellow fleet delivered to JTG district
Victor Mulangisi
In response to the growing pothole crisis and the dilapidated road network in the John Taolo Gaetsewe district in general, the provincial executives implemented practical interventions.
On 28 May 2026 the Northern Cape Premier Dr Zamani Saul and the MEC for Roads and Public Works Ms Fufe Makatong visited the region, this time not wielding words but tools to overcome the road network nemesis in the region and in particular, to attend to the multitude of potholes in Kuruman.
The town had been plagued by potholes, with no solution in sight, as rain kept pummeling relentlessly, rendering the Ga-Segonyana local municipality and others at their wits’ end. Potholes have become as notorious as rodents in a given season.
The Northern Cape provincial government therefor deemed it necessary to jumpstart the road maintenance in the John Taolo Gaetsewe region by accelerated service delivery to communities.
With the arrival of the yellow fleet, handed over by the premier to the Department of Roads and Public Works, the responsible MEC Makatong addressed road workers, who, together with the municipality, will make Kuruman's streets and avenues usable again.
According to the provincial spokesperson, the first batch consisting of four graders and two TLBs was delivered in Kuruman on the day, marking the beginning of a phased roll-out of the full consignment of 35 machinery and fleet units. The complete fleet includes 10 graders that will play a critical role in maintaining gravel roads and supporting rehabilitation work across the province, as well as 8 tipper trucks with a 5-cubic-metre capacity and 2 tipper trucks with a 10-cubic-metre capacity to support the transportation of construction materials and general maintenance operations.
To address dust suppression and gravel road maintenance needs, the department has also procured 3 water trucks with a 12 000 litre capacity and 1 water truck with a 6 000 litre capacity. Operational capacity is further strengthened through 8 flatbed trucks, 3 front loaders, 2 TLBs and 1 excavator. The equipment will significantly improve the department's ability to respond swiftly to road infrastructure challenges. The procurement process commenced in April 2026 with the remainder of the fleet to be delivered in phases between now and July 2026.
The project to repair potholes has been code named Operation Vala Zonke, literally meaning “seal all” potholes within the district. The premier's gesture to assist in procuring the fleet was welcomed by the host Mayor Neo George Masegela, the Executive Mayor Queen Mogatle-Thoane and the District Director of the Department of Roads and Public Works Ms Modise.
Before the handover of the equipment, the Kathu Gazette caught a glimpse of the current activity next to Absa bank, where both municipal and departmental employees were busy resealing potholes. This is a prudent model through which the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) under the Roads and Public Works Department can thrive while saving millions that municipalities waste through the tendering process.
With all the requisite equipment in place and the sealing material available, all that remains is to appoint employees with the necessary skills to reseal the potholes.

Ga-Segonyana local municipality Mayor George Neo Masegela, the Northern Cape Premier Dr Zamani Saul, MEC for Roads & Public Works Fufe Makatong and the JTG Executive Mayor Queen Mogatla-Thoane during the handover of the yellow fleet in Kuruman.

09/06/2026

KURUMAN
African Heart Congress launches electoral campaign
Victor Mulangisi
A new kid on the block, African Heart Congress, will hold a community meeting at Dithakong on 16 June 2026. This will be the launchpad of the new party’s electoral campaign in the region.
The regional chairperson of the party Mr Joseph Gaetsewe said that it was all systems go. He said that ground work and mobilisation had already begun and it was clear that people from this region were distressed and therefore, wanted some form of relief. “We want to emerge very strongly and correct a multitude of municipal wrongs that have brought service delivery to a standstill. Our aim is to contest all wards in the region and obtain a convincing number of seats in councils. This will not be easy, but with a proven system in place, it is achievable.
“In politics, the factor that determines the success of an emerging player is to highlight the weaknesses of those parties already in the system. The community has been undermined for too long, with limited platforms to vent its dissatisfaction,” he elaborated.
He said that the president of the new party, Mr Moloko Mpolobosho, will be the main guest speaker at the event, unpacking community issues and explaining the way forward. The party chose Dithakong as the main venue, he said, because the rural community forms the stronger base in politics.

Mr Joseph Gaetsewe, the Regional Chairperson of the new African Heart Congress political party.

09/06/2026

KIMBERLEY
SPU inaugurates third Vice-Chancellor and Principal
Sol Plaatje University (SPU) formally inaugurated Professor Debra
Meyer as its third Vice-Chancellor and Principal at a dignified academic ceremony held at the SPU Great Hall in Kimberley on Friday 22 May 2026.
The occasion marked a historic moment for the young university, as Professor Meyer became the first woman to hold the office of Vice-Chancellor and Principal in the history of the university.
The inauguration, attended by dignitaries from across the South African higher education sector, national and provincial government, the judiciary, business and the university community, was anchored in SPU’s identity as an academic institution shaped by the intellectual legacy of Solomon Tshekisho Plaatje himself.
In her inauguratory address, Professor Meyer reflected on the gravity and meaning of the occasion, affirming the founding belief that brought Sol Plaatje University into being :
“This university therefore emerged not from abundance, but from vision. It emerged from a belief that the people of the Northern Cape deserved access to quality higher education within their own province - a belief that talent should not be limited by geography and that a university in the Northern Cape should be a catalyst for social and economic transformation.”
In setting out her vision for the trajectory of the institution, Professor Meyer outlined five strategic priorities that will define her tenure : 1. Expanding the university’s research footprint. 2. Advancing true multi-lingualism. 3. Integration of modern technology, particularly artificial intelligence. 4. Transitioning to an entrepreneurial university. 5. Defining and strengthening the role of the university as an anchor institution.
“Sol Plaatje University is not burdened by centuries of rigid tradition. We have the opportunity to innovate boldly, to shape new institutional cultures and reimagine what an African university can become in the twenty-first century,” Professor Meyer declared.
SPU Communication and Marketing

From left to right : Mr Thebe Ikalafeng - SPU Chancellor, Professor Randall Carolissen - Chairperson of Council, Professor Debra Meyer - Vice-Chancellor and Principal, Professor Yunus Ballim - founding Vice-Chancellor of SPU, Dr Jody Cedras - University Registrar, Professor Paul Green - Deputy Vice-Chancellor : Teaching and Learning and Professor José Frantz - Deputy Vice-Chancellor : Research, Innovation and Postgraduate Studies.

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