STELLALANDER- VRYBURG: Vryburg or known as the “Texas of South Africa” is pulling out all the stops as it gets ready to host the Tsa Bokone Farmers Market five-year celebration on Saturday, 20 September 2025, at the breathtaking Kameelboom Lodge at Vryburg.
What began as a small gathering has grown into one of the region’s most anticipated annual highlights, and this year promises to be the biggest celebration yet. With over 1,500 visitors expected and 50 exhibitors showcasing the very best in farming, food, and entrepreneurship, the Farmers Market has firmly established itself as the heartbeat of agriculture and community spirit in the Dr. Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District.
Vryburger kry op 41-jarige ouderdom eindelik sy heel eerste ID
STELLALANDER-VRYBURG: Tebogo Makhati (41), ’n inwoner van Huhudi-nedersetting by Vryburg, het op 26 Augustus 2025 ’n mylpaal bereik toe hy uiteindelik sy eerste Suid-Afrikaanse identiteitsdokument in ontvangs geneem het, ná bykans agt jaar se stryd teen administratiewe gesloer.
Makhati, wat in Dryharts gebore is, is nooit as kind amptelik geregistreer nie. Sy bejaarde ma het destyds slegs ’n kerklike doopsertifikaat ontvang. Sedertdien het Makhati se ma en susters herhaaldelik onderhoude met die Departement van Binnelandse Sake gevoer om sy geboortereg in Suid-Afrika te bevestig.
Department and stakeholders call for collective support for children and teenagers living with cancer
STELLALANDER-VRYBURG: The Department of Health, in collaboration with the South African Association of Paediatric Hematology and Oncology (SAAPHO), the National Cancer Registry (NCR), CHOC Childhood Cancer Foundation South Africa (CHOC), and the World Health Organization (WHO), invites South Africans to come together in support of children, adolescents, and their families affected by childhood cancer during September’s International Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.
Childhood cancer, while often seen as rare, is a major health issue and one of the top causes of disease-related deaths among children worldwide. The WHO reports approximately 400,000 new cases annually, with around 1,000 of these cases occurring in South Africa. Locally, leukemia is the most frequently diagnosed childhood cancer, according to the National Cancer Registry.
Buxton community unites to clean up popular tourist site
STELLALANDER-TAUNG: On Saturday, 30 August 2025, the community of Buxton, Taung and surrounding areas came together for a successful clean-up campaign at Thomeng, popularly known as “Small Heaven.”
The initiative, led by local youth, was self-funded, with community members contributing what resources they could to protect and restore this important tourist attraction.
Learners showcase cultural knowledge at Heritage Education Programme in Vryburg
STELLALANDER-VRYBURG: The Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District recently hosted the provincial rounds of the Heritage Education School Outreach Programme (HESOP) in Vryburg under the Naledi Local Municipality.
The two-day event, held from Friday, 15 August to Saturday, 16 August 2025, brought together eight schools from across the North West’s four districts.
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