Sandi Kwon Hoo

Kimberley

Chief Reporter at Diamond Fields Advertiser

Journalist, slightly nutty with a smooth centre. The views expressed are my own

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Flood warning issued in the Namakwa district

1 day ago | dfa.co.za | Sandi Kwon Hoo

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published 4 minutes agoMotorists, pedestrians and cyclists have been warned to avoid flooded roads in the Namakwa district following heavy rains. Image: ScreenshotA FLOOD warning has been issued in the Namakwa district due to heavy rainstorms, where motorists have been advised to exercise extreme caution on the DR2972 and MR745.
ANCYL wants 20 percent of youths in provincial leadership positions

1 day ago | dfa.co.za | Sandi Kwon Hoo

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published 3 minutes agoThe ANC is holding its 10th provincial conference at Mittah Seperepere Convention Centre. Image: Sandi Kwon HooTHE ANC Youth League (ANCYL) has urged for 20 percent representation of youths in the new provincial leadership. Voting started on Tuesday to elect the new provincial executive committee (PEC) during the 10th ANC provincial conference.
EFF marches to the Premiers Office, demands review of Orania

1 day ago | dfa.co.za | Sandi Kwon Hoo

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published 3 minutes agoEFF members marched to the Premier's Office on Tuesday Image: Sandi Kwon HooA LARGE gathering of EFF members marched from the Kemo Hotel to the Premier’s Office on Tuesday calling for a review of the Afrikaner enclave Orania. The party has requested provincial government to intervene following an engagement that were recently held between the EFF and FF+.
ANC to host its 10th provincial conference in Kimberley

2 days ago | dfa.co.za | Sandi Kwon Hoo

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published 32 minutes agoANC Provincial Secretary Deshi Nxganga. Image: Sandi Kwon HooWHILE the ANC Frances Baard region has resolved to retain the current provincial leadership, the provincial executive committee (PEC) has maintained that it will not pre-empt the outcome. ANC secretary general Fikile Mbalula is expected to deliver the keynote address at the provincial conference at the Mittah Seperepere Convention centre from April 22-24.
Northern Cape regional conferences were constitutional, says ANC

2 days ago | dfa.co.za | Sandi Kwon Hoo

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published 4 minutes agoANC provincial secretary Deshi Ngxanga addressing the media during a press conference. Image: Sandi Kwon HooTHE ANC said all five regional conferences in the province were successfully convened and were incident-free. ANC provincial secretary Deshi Ngxanga stated that high levels of discipline were exercised by all delegates who attended these conferences.
NCC is committed to empowering communities and fighting gangsterism

2 days ago | dfa.co.za | Sandi Kwon Hoo

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published 1 minute agoThe National Coloured Congress recently held an event at Emmanuel High School. Image: Supplied THE National Coloured Congress (NCC) previously known as the Cape Coloured Congress has committed to fight for the "voiceless" and eradicate gangsterism. The political party recently held an event featuring Dantè and Friends from Homevale and local DJ Keyano Kyzer to introduce NCC President Fadiel Adams to the Kimberley community.
MEC rates the NC school's online admission system the best in the country

2 days ago | dfa.co.za | Sandi Kwon Hoo

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published 2 minutes agoThe MEC for the Department of Education Abraham Vosloo oversees the first registration at a walk in centre at Roodepan Primary School. Image: Sandi Kwon /Hoo THE MEC for the Department of Education Abraham Vosloo rated the online admission system in the Northern Cape as being ‘the best in the country”. “Other provinces can learn from our example,” he said.
Waste disposal site reopened following refuse protest

6 days ago | dfa.co.za | Sandi Kwon Hoo

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published 4 minutes agoMembers of the public were dumping refuse along the road after the waste disposal site was closed by protesting refuse workers. Image: SuppliedTHE WASTE disposal site on the Upington road was opened following a protest by refuse workers demanding to be permanently absorbed. Graders were used to clear the heaps of litter dumped along the road this week after the gates to the site were closed on April 15.
Time to ditch draconian school uniform rules

6 days ago | dfa.co.za | Sandi Kwon Hoo

LETTER TO THE EDITORSupplied|Published 2 minutes agoSchool uniform shop. Image: Simone Kley / FileDear Sir,I write under the nom de plume Progressive Parent, compelled by growing alarm over the uniform and grooming policies enforced at a local primary school - policies that, I believe, reflect an overly conservative approach still found at many schools across Kimberley and the Northern Cape.
Missing DNA evidence threatens to derail murder trial in Northern Cape

1 week ago | dfa.co.za | Sandi Kwon Hoo

Sandi Kwon Hoo|Published 5 minutes agoMurder accused Butiki Mageboitshe appeared in the Northern Cape High Court on Tuesday. Image: Sandi Kwon HooA WARRENTON resident accused of killing his partner may walk free if crucial DNA evidence, which has gone missing, cannot be retrieved from the forensic laboratory. There is a staggering backlog of over 140,000 cases at the national SAPS Forensic Science Laboratory.