IKimberley, inhloko-dolobha yesifundazwe iNorthern Cape, yaziwa njengedolobha lamadayimane elinomlando wezimbiwa kodwa nomphakathi osondelene kakhulu, ikakhulukazi lapho abantu bejwayele ukusizana ngezikhathi ezinzima. Isimo sezulu lapha sinobushisa obukhulu ehlobo ngenxa yesomiso, bese kuba khona amakhaza abandayo ebusuku ebusika, ngakho kubalulekile ukuhlala uthole indawo evikelekile njalo. Ngokwemibiko yakamuva evela kuStatistics South Africa, imali ehlanganisiwe yekhaya elivamile eNingizimu Afrika ingaphansi kuka-R190,000 ngonyaka, kodwa eNorthern Cape imindeni eminingi iphila ngaphansi kwalesi silinganiso. Ucwaningo lwe-Census 2022 lwabika ukuthi cishe abantu abayi-55,719 babengenandawo yokuhlala kulo lonke elaseNingizimu Afrika, futhi eSol Plaatje Municipality, lapho iKimberley ikhona, lolu daba luyaqhubeka lukhula minyaka yonke. INhlangano iGift of the Givers ihlala isiza ngokudla nezidingo eziphuthumayo lapho kukhona ukuswela okukhulu. ISalvation Army eKimberley ivamise ukunikeza indawo yokulala kanye nokudla kwabadinga usizo, kanti uMnyango Wezokuthuthukiswa Komphakathi waseNorthern Cape ungakusiza ngolwazi lwezinhlelo zokuxhaswa nokuxhumana nezinye izinsiza ezisekhona. Akulula lokhu okubhekene nakho, kodwa awuwedwa kulo mgwaqo — bakhona abantu kule ndawo abasakubonayo futhi abafisa ukubona uphila ngokuphepha.
