{"id":61780,"date":"2018-11-29T06:02:30","date_gmt":"2018-11-29T04:02:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/patience-pays-off-20181128-4\/"},"modified":"2025-03-20T17:45:52","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T15:45:52","slug":"patience-pays-off-20181128-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/patience-pays-off-20181128-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Patience pays off"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>On Saturday, 17 November, Kathu II took on the Wrenchville Cricket Club. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The match was played at the Kathu High School. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wrenchville batted first and thanks to patient batting by their experienced batsmen, especially John-Paul Minnaar, they posted a very good total of 228\/3. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The chase was as always a challenging one and the task was made harder with the loss of early wickets and disciplined bowling. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kathu II were bowled out for 167.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\n <b>Wrenchville Cricket Club \u2013 228\/3<\/b>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>John-Paul Minnaar 88* (129)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Breyten Buys 43 (41)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Andr\u00e9 van Schalkwyk 1\/29 (9)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\n <b>Kathu II \u2013 167 all out<\/b>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Riaan van Wyk 40 (72)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sanga Hanisi 34 (61)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PJ Smit 3\/35 (8)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Wrenchville Cricket Club won by 61 runs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The man of the match was Minnaar for his knock in the first innings showing his experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This fixture always lives up to the expectation of hard and honest cricket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li> On Saturday, 17 November, the Limpopo Rural cricket team travelled to Kathu to play against the Northern Cape Rural team.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The Northern Cape team consisted of players in the different regions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The team of Northern Cape Rural batted first and were bowled out for 143. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Johanco Faihst made a noteworthy contribution of 63. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Limpopo batsmen then made light work of the chase, winning the match by 6 wickets.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Saturday, 17 November, Kathu II took on the Wrenchville Cricket Club.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_yoast_wpseo_linkdex":"","_yoast_wpseo_content_score":"","_yoast_wpseo_inclusive_language_score":"","_yoast_wpseo_is_cornerstone":"","_yoast_wpseo_canonical":"","_yoast_wpseo_opengraph-title":"","_yoast_wpseo_opengraph-description":"","_yoast_wpseo_opengraph-image":"","_yoast_wpseo_opengraph-image-id":"","_yoast_wpseo_twitter-title":"","_yoast_wpseo_twitter-description":"","_yoast_wpseo_twitter-image":"","_yoast_wpseo_twitter-image-id":"","newspack_ads_suppress_ads":false,"newspack_sponsor_sponsorship_scope":"","newspack_sponsor_native_byline_display":"inherit","newspack_sponsor_native_category_display":"inherit","newspack_sponsor_underwriter_style":"inherit","newspack_sponsor_underwriter_placement":"inherit","_crsspst_to_novanewscoza":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozabloemnewsexpress":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozacityvision":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozadistrictmailhelderberg":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozaeikestadnuus":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozahermanustimes":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozakomani-karoo":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozakougaexpress":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozamthathaexpress":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozapaarlpost":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozapeexpress":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozapeoplespost":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozaswartlandgazette":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozatygerburger":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozaudexpress":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozavistanews":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozavrystaatkroon":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozaweskusnuus":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozaweslander":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozaworcesterstandard":false,"_EventAllDay":"","_EventTimezone":"","_EventStartDate":"","_EventEndDate":"","_EventStartDateUTC":"","_EventEndDateUTC":"","_EventShowMap":"","_EventShowMapLink":"","_EventURL":"","_EventCost":"","_EventCostDescription":"","_EventCurrencySymbol":"","_EventCurrencyCode":"","_EventCurrencyPosition":"","_EventDateTimeSeparator":"","_EventTimeRangeSeparator":"","_EventOrganizerID":"","_EventVenueID":"","_OrganizerEmail":"","_OrganizerPhone":"","_OrganizerWebsite":"","_VenueAddress":"","_VenueCity":"","_VenueCountry":"","_VenueProvince":"","_VenueState":"","_VenueZip":"","_VenuePhone":"","_VenueURL":"","_VenueStateProvince":"","_VenueLat":"","_VenueLng":"","_VenueShowMap":"","_VenueShowMapLink":"","_application":"","_batch_id":"","_company_name":"","_company_tagline":"","_company_twitter":"","_company_video":"","_company_website":"","_custom_id":"f902199e-b5dc-48db-aa5f-c7298d1b7aca","_EventDuration":"","_EventOrigin":"","_EventTimezoneAbbr":"","_featured":"","_filled":"","_job_expires":"","_job_location":"","_media_credit":"","_media_credit_url":"","_menu_item_menu_item_parent":"","_menu_item_object":"","_menu_item_object_id":"","_menu_item_target":"","_menu_item_type":"","_menu_item_url":"","_menu_item_xfn":"","_navis_media_can_distribute":"","_navis_media_credit_org":"","_OrganizerOrigin":"","_provider":"","_pum_built_in":"","_pum_default_theme":"","_pum_form_conversion_count":"","_remote_id":"","_remote_name":"","_remote_position":"","_report_frequency":"","_report_reference_dates":"","_send_attempts":"","_site_id":"","_sitemap_exclude":"","_sitemap_frequency":"","_sitemap_priority":"","_source_url":"","_subscription_period":"","_subscription_period_interval":"","_subscription_price":"","_tec_slr_enabled":"","_tec_slr_layout":"","_template_type":"","_ticket_end_date":"","_ticket_start_date":"","_tribe_aggregator_allow_multiple_organizers":"","_tribe_aggregator_content_type":"","_tribe_aggregator_file":"","_tribe_aggregator_finalized":"","_tribe_aggregator_hash":"","_tribe_aggregator_import_id":"","_tribe_aggregator_import_name":"","_tribe_aggregator_interactive":"","_tribe_aggregator_origin":"","_tribe_aggregator_post_status":"","_tribe_aggregator_preview":"","_tribe_aggregator_source_name":"","_tribe_aggregator_type":"","_tribe_default_ticket_provider":"","_tribe_hide_attendees_list":"","_tribe_rsvp_for_event":"","_tribe_ticket_capacity":"","_tribe_ticket_header":"","_tribe_ticket_show_description":"","_tribe_ticket_show_not_going":"","_tribe_ticket_version":"","_type":"","_VenueOrigin":"","_wp_attachment_context":"","_wp_attachment_image_alt":"","_wp_font_face_file":"","_wp_old_date":"","_yoast_wpseo_estimated-reading-time-minutes":"","_yoast_wpseo_focuskeywords":"","_yoast_wpseo_focuskw_text_input":"","_yoast_wpseo_keywordsynonyms":"","_yoast_wpseo_primary_block-catalog":"","_yoast_wpseo_primary_category":"","_yoast_wpseo_primary_job_listing_type":"","_yoast_wpseo_primary_nova_retailer":"","_yoast_wpseo_primary_publication":"","_yoast_wpseo_primary_tribe_events_cat":"","_yoast_wpseo_videositemap-duration":"","_yoast_wpseo_videositemap-rating":"","_menu_item_classes":[],"_tribe_modified_fields":[],"_wp_attachment_backup_sizes":[],"_wp_suggested_privacy_policy_content":[],"_yoast_post_redirect_info":[],"_yoast_wpseo_video_meta":[],"activation_date":"","archive_insertion_is_repeating":"","archive_insertion_posts_count":"","article_feature_media":"","article_feature_type":"","article_main_image_caption":"","article_media_icon":"","article_template":"","author_byline":"","background_color":"","block_editor":"","byline":"","cmplz_hide_cookiebanner":"","competition_end_date":"","contact_advertise_email":"","contact_advertise_phone":"","contact_editorial_email":"","contact_general_email":"","contact_general_phone":"","contact_office_hours":"","contact_physical_address":"","enabled":"","featured_image_custom_caption":"","featured_video_url":"","fields":"","font_body":"","font_header":"","frequency":"","headline":"","hide_border":"","icon":"","is_wp_suggestion":"","issuu_download_url":"","issuu_embed_url":"","language_version_url":"","large_border":"","name":"","nm_contact_name":"","nm_contact_number":"","nm_date_lost":"","no_overlay_background":"","node-url":"","obituary_born_date":"","obituary_died_date":"","obituary_memoriam_text":"","origin":"","overlay_color":"","overlay_opacity":"","overlay_size":"","placement":"","plural_label":"","post_author":"","post_id":"","post_language":"en","secret-key":"","sponsored_utm_campaign":"","sponsored_utm_content":"","sponsored_utm_medium":"","sponsored_utm_source":"","sponsored_utm_term":"","start_date":"","utm_suppression":"","video_embed_url":"","wp_pattern_sync_status":"","data_version":[],"enclosure":[],"pongrass_image":[],"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_newspack_byline_active":false,"_newspack_byline":"","newspack_content_restriction_is_exempt":false,"scaip_prevent_shortcode_addition":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"newspack_spnsrs_tax":[],"publication":[],"class_list":["post-61780","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.8 (Yoast SEO v27.8) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Patience pays off | Noordkaap Bulletin<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/patience-pays-off-20181128-4\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Patience pays off\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"On Saturday, 17 November, Kathu II took on the Wrenchville Cricket Club.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/patience-pays-off-20181128-4\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Noordkaap Bulletin\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/NoordkaapBulletin\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2018-11-29T04:02:30+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-03-20T15:45:52+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Noordkaap Bulletin\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Noordkaap Bulletin\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"1 minute\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/noordkaapbulletin\\\/patience-pays-off-20181128-4\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/noordkaapbulletin\\\/patience-pays-off-20181128-4\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Noordkaap Bulletin\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/noordkaapbulletin\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/e08d7630612634c4a5ced5db09b6608f\"},\"headline\":\"Patience pays off\",\"datePublished\":\"2018-11-29T04:02:30+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-03-20T15:45:52+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/noordkaapbulletin\\\/patience-pays-off-20181128-4\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":197,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/noordkaapbulletin\\\/#organization\"},\"articleSection\":[\"News\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-ZA\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/noordkaapbulletin\\\/patience-pays-off-20181128-4\\\/#respond\"]}],\"copyrightYear\":\"2018\",\"copyrightHolder\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/noordkaapbulletin\\\/#organization\"}},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/noordkaapbulletin\\\/patience-pays-off-20181128-4\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/noordkaapbulletin\\\/patience-pays-off-20181128-4\\\/\",\"name\":\"Patience pays off | Noordkaap Bulletin\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/noordkaapbulletin\\\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2018-11-29T04:02:30+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-03-20T15:45:52+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/noordkaapbulletin\\\/patience-pays-off-20181128-4\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-ZA\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/noordkaapbulletin\\\/patience-pays-off-20181128-4\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/noordkaapbulletin\\\/patience-pays-off-20181128-4\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/noordkaapbulletin\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"News\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/noordkaapbulletin\\\/news\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"Patience pays off\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/noordkaapbulletin\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/noordkaapbulletin\\\/\",\"name\":\"NoordkaapBulletin\",\"description\":\"To Inform, Engage and Empower Local Communities\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/noordkaapbulletin\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/noordkaapbulletin\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-ZA\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/noordkaapbulletin\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"NoordkaapBulletin\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/noordkaapbulletin\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-ZA\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/noordkaapbulletin\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/noordkaapbulletin\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/03\\\/noordkaap-bulletin-site-icon.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/noordkaapbulletin\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/03\\\/noordkaap-bulletin-site-icon.png\",\"width\":512,\"height\":512,\"caption\":\"NoordkaapBulletin\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/noordkaapbulletin\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/NoordkaapBulletin\\\/\"],\"description\":\"The NoordkaapBulletin is a regional newspaper based in Kimberley, the capital of the Northern Cape of South Africa. It has a long-standing history of serving the community with news and information pertinent to the region. The newspaper, distributed in the capital and more than 20 towns, is also read online in other parts of the vast province, and has been an important source of information for residents of the Northern Cape. The publication is geared towards Afrikaans and English-speaking readers, with the content reflecting the cultural diversity of the province. Like the other regional newspapers in South Africa, NoordkaapBulletin has had to adapt to changing media landscapes, including the rise of digital news platforms. However, it remains a significant part of the media landscape in the Northern Cape, helping to keep communities informed and connected.\",\"email\":\"noordkaapbulletin@novusmedia.co.za\",\"telephone\":\"+27514047600\",\"legalName\":\"Novus Media (Pty) Ltd\",\"foundingDate\":\"2025-01-01\",\"vatID\":\"4100318916\",\"taxID\":\"2000\\\/018234\\\/07\",\"numberOfEmployees\":{\"@type\":\"QuantitativeValue\",\"minValue\":\"51\",\"maxValue\":\"200\"}},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/noordkaapbulletin\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/e08d7630612634c4a5ced5db09b6608f\",\"name\":\"Noordkaap Bulletin\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-ZA\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/a99daa5b340dd77d269e8375259ff19cc6329797ffcecb12b900fcfff3ce0bea?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/a99daa5b340dd77d269e8375259ff19cc6329797ffcecb12b900fcfff3ce0bea?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/a99daa5b340dd77d269e8375259ff19cc6329797ffcecb12b900fcfff3ce0bea?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Noordkaap Bulletin\"},\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/noordkaapbulletin\\\/author\\\/noordkaapbulletin\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Patience pays off | Noordkaap Bulletin","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/patience-pays-off-20181128-4\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Patience pays off","og_description":"On Saturday, 17 November, Kathu II took on the Wrenchville Cricket Club.","og_url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/patience-pays-off-20181128-4\/","og_site_name":"Noordkaap Bulletin","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/NoordkaapBulletin\/","article_published_time":"2018-11-29T04:02:30+00:00","article_modified_time":"2025-03-20T15:45:52+00:00","author":"Noordkaap Bulletin","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Noordkaap Bulletin","Est. reading time":"1 minute"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/patience-pays-off-20181128-4\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/patience-pays-off-20181128-4\/"},"author":{"name":"Noordkaap Bulletin","@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/#\/schema\/person\/e08d7630612634c4a5ced5db09b6608f"},"headline":"Patience pays off","datePublished":"2018-11-29T04:02:30+00:00","dateModified":"2025-03-20T15:45:52+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/patience-pays-off-20181128-4\/"},"wordCount":197,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/#organization"},"articleSection":["News"],"inLanguage":"en-ZA","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/patience-pays-off-20181128-4\/#respond"]}],"copyrightYear":"2018","copyrightHolder":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/#organization"}},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/patience-pays-off-20181128-4\/","url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/patience-pays-off-20181128-4\/","name":"Patience pays off | Noordkaap Bulletin","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/#website"},"datePublished":"2018-11-29T04:02:30+00:00","dateModified":"2025-03-20T15:45:52+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/patience-pays-off-20181128-4\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-ZA","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/patience-pays-off-20181128-4\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/patience-pays-off-20181128-4\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"News","item":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/news\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Patience pays off"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/#website","url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/","name":"NoordkaapBulletin","description":"To Inform, Engage and Empower Local Communities","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-ZA"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/#organization","name":"NoordkaapBulletin","url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-ZA","@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/noordkaap-bulletin-site-icon.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/noordkaap-bulletin-site-icon.png","width":512,"height":512,"caption":"NoordkaapBulletin"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/NoordkaapBulletin\/"],"description":"The NoordkaapBulletin is a regional newspaper based in Kimberley, the capital of the Northern Cape of South Africa. It has a long-standing history of serving the community with news and information pertinent to the region. The newspaper, distributed in the capital and more than 20 towns, is also read online in other parts of the vast province, and has been an important source of information for residents of the Northern Cape. The publication is geared towards Afrikaans and English-speaking readers, with the content reflecting the cultural diversity of the province. Like the other regional newspapers in South Africa, NoordkaapBulletin has had to adapt to changing media landscapes, including the rise of digital news platforms. However, it remains a significant part of the media landscape in the Northern Cape, helping to keep communities informed and connected.","email":"noordkaapbulletin@novusmedia.co.za","telephone":"+27514047600","legalName":"Novus Media (Pty) Ltd","foundingDate":"2025-01-01","vatID":"4100318916","taxID":"2000\/018234\/07","numberOfEmployees":{"@type":"QuantitativeValue","minValue":"51","maxValue":"200"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/#\/schema\/person\/e08d7630612634c4a5ced5db09b6608f","name":"Noordkaap Bulletin","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-ZA","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/a99daa5b340dd77d269e8375259ff19cc6329797ffcecb12b900fcfff3ce0bea?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/a99daa5b340dd77d269e8375259ff19cc6329797ffcecb12b900fcfff3ce0bea?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/a99daa5b340dd77d269e8375259ff19cc6329797ffcecb12b900fcfff3ce0bea?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Noordkaap Bulletin"},"url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/author\/noordkaapbulletin\/"}]}},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":301618,"url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/meegevoel-met-laerskool-kathu-wyd-betuig-terwyl-oorsaak-van-botsing-ondersoek-word\/","url_meta":{"origin":61780,"position":0},"title":"Meegevoel met Laerskool Kathu wyd betuig; oorsaak van botsing nog ondersoek","author":"Madr\u00e9 Marais","date":"14 June 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Die presiese omstandighede wat tot die botsing gelei het waarin 'n vroulike onderwyser van die Laerskool Kathu dood is, word ondersoek.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Huldeblyke stroom van oor die land heen in terwyl owerhede die oorsaak ondersoek van die noodlottige botsing waarin die bus van die Laerskool Kathu was.","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Laerskool-Kathu-bus.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Laerskool-Kathu-bus.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Laerskool-Kathu-bus.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Laerskool-Kathu-bus.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Laerskool-Kathu-bus.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Laerskool-Kathu-bus.jpg?resize=1400%2C800&ssl=1 4x"},"classes":[]},{"id":301348,"url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/bridging-the-funding-gap-northern-cape-smes-get-investment-boost\/","url_meta":{"origin":61780,"position":1},"title":"Bridging the funding gap: Northern Cape SMEs get investment boost","author":"Noordkaap Bulletin","date":"11 June 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"At a recent 'mini InvestFest' held in Kathu, Anglo American brought investors and local businesses together.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Business&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Business","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/business\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"the Anglo American Impact Finance Network Ecosystem and Deal-making activation \u2013 took place in Kathu.","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Anglo-American-Impact-Finance-Network-Ecosystem-and-Deal-making-activation-scaled.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Anglo-American-Impact-Finance-Network-Ecosystem-and-Deal-making-activation-scaled.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Anglo-American-Impact-Finance-Network-Ecosystem-and-Deal-making-activation-scaled.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Anglo-American-Impact-Finance-Network-Ecosystem-and-Deal-making-activation-scaled.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Anglo-American-Impact-Finance-Network-Ecosystem-and-Deal-making-activation-scaled.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Anglo-American-Impact-Finance-Network-Ecosystem-and-Deal-making-activation-scaled.jpg?resize=1400%2C800&ssl=1 4x"},"classes":[]},{"id":301459,"url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/advertiser-news-driving-off-into-the-sunset-with-brand-new-vehicle\/","url_meta":{"origin":61780,"position":2},"title":"ADVERTISER NEWS | Driving off into the sunset with brand new vehicle","author":"Noordkaap Bulletin","date":"12 June 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"After weeks of excitement and thousands of hopeful entries, Mopholosi Gokatweng from Kathu was announced as the lucky winner of a brand new Toyota Vitz after a draw.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Business&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Business","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/business\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"KathuSuperSpar","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/KathuSuperSpar_46990.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/KathuSuperSpar_46990.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/KathuSuperSpar_46990.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/KathuSuperSpar_46990.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/KathuSuperSpar_46990.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":57006,"url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/spanne-blink-uit-20220927-2\/","url_meta":{"origin":61780,"position":3},"title":"Spanne blink uit","author":"Noordkaap Bulletin","date":"29 September 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"Twee spanne van die Laerskool Wrenchville het spogvertonings in die onlangse Moolman-sokkertoernooi, wat by die Laerskool Kathu beslis is, gelewer.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/15726326eae84a9e9043ae000f450ac7.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/15726326eae84a9e9043ae000f450ac7.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/15726326eae84a9e9043ae000f450ac7.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/15726326eae84a9e9043ae000f450ac7.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":301350,"url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/sishen-classic-charity-golf-day-raises-r2-million-for-northern-cape-communities\/","url_meta":{"origin":61780,"position":4},"title":"Sishen Classic Charity Golf Day raises R2 million for Northern Cape communities","author":"Noordkaap Bulletin","date":"10 June 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"With strong support from suppliers and sponsors, this year\u2019s Sishen Classic Charity Golf Day raised more than R2 million for initiatives supporting educational programmes in the Kathu area.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Business&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Business","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/business\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Golfers at the Sishen Classic Golf Day earlier this year.","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Golferinaction_6_47519.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Golferinaction_6_47519.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Golferinaction_6_47519.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Golferinaction_6_47519.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Golferinaction_6_47519.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":301644,"url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/three-kuruman-firefighters-killed-when-fire-truck-crashed-into-stationary-bus\/","url_meta":{"origin":61780,"position":5},"title":"Three Kuruman firefighters killed when fire truck crashed into stationary bus","author":"Helena Barnard","date":"15 June 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Three firefighters of the Fire and Disaster Unit of the Ga-Segonyana Local Municipality in Kuruman lost their lives in an accident.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Community&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Community","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/community\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Three firefighters were killed after firetruck collided with bus","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Firetruck2_36044.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Firetruck2_36044.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Firetruck2_36044.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Firetruck2_36044.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Firetruck2_36044.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x"},"classes":[]}],"distributor_meta":false,"distributor_terms":false,"distributor_media":false,"distributor_original_site_name":"Noordkaap Bulletin","distributor_original_site_url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin","push-errors":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61780","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/20"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=61780"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61780\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=61780"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=61780"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=61780"},{"taxonomy":"newspack_spnsrs_tax","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/newspack_spnsrs_tax?post=61780"},{"taxonomy":"publication","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/publication?post=61780"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}