{"id":1612,"date":"2026-01-21T09:14:48","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T09:14:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.northerncape.gov.za\/dedat\/2026\/01\/21\/kimberley-ready-to-shine-ahead-of-the-diamond-and-dorings-big-hole-marathon\/"},"modified":"2026-01-21T09:14:48","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T09:14:48","slug":"kimberley-ready-to-shine-ahead-of-the-diamond-and-dorings-big-hole-marathon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.northerncape.gov.za\/dedat\/2026\/01\/21\/kimberley-ready-to-shine-ahead-of-the-diamond-and-dorings-big-hole-marathon\/","title":{"rendered":"Kimberley Ready to Shine Ahead of the Diamond and Dorings Big Hole Marathon"},"content":{"rendered":"<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top;\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignleft size-full wp-image-1611\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.northerncape.gov.za\/dedat\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/01\/cleanup-campgain.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px; float: left; width: 400px; height: 368px;\" width=\"933\" height=\"858\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.northerncape.gov.za\/dedat\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/01\/cleanup-campgain.jpg 933w, https:\/\/www.northerncape.gov.za\/dedat\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/01\/cleanup-campgain-300x276.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.northerncape.gov.za\/dedat\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/01\/cleanup-campgain-768x706.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 933px) 100vw, 933px\" \/>The Department of Economic Development and Tourism, in collaboration with the municipality, key stakeholders, and the local community, successfully hosted a two-day Clean-Up Route Campaign as part of the build-up to the prestigious Diamond and Dorings Big Hole Marathon, set to take place on Saturday, 22 November 2025, in Kimberley.<\/p>\n<p>The campaign demonstrated the power of collective action, as an enthusiastic and committed team came together with a shared purpose to restore pride, cleanliness, and dignity to the streets of our historic city. Activities included sweeping streets, managing waste, and collecting litter along key marathon routes, ensuring a clean, safe, and welcoming environment for athletes, visitors, and residents alike.<\/p>\n<p>This initiative went beyond environmental responsibility; it reinforced the values of active citizenship, partnership, and community ownership. By working hand in hand, government, stakeholders, and community members proved that when we unite around a common goal, meaningful and visible change is possible.<\/p>\n<p>As Kimberley prepares to host runners and spectators from across the country, the Clean-Up Route Campaign stands as a testament to our commitment to sustainable development, tourism promotion, and economic growth. A clean city is not only a source of pride but a catalyst for opportunity, investment, and positive visitor experiences.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top;\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top;\">\n<div class=\"grey-message\">DOWNLOADS<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top;\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top;\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"blockquotes\"><strong>Contact Details<\/strong><br \/>\nCommunication<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Department of Economic Development and Tourism, in collaboration with the municipality, key stakeholders, and the local community, successfully hosted a two-day Clean-Up Route Campaign as part of the build-up to the prestigious Diamond and Dorings Big Hole Marathon, set to take place on Saturday, 22 November 2025, in Kimberley. The campaign demonstrated the power<\/p>\n<p class=\"more-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northerncape.gov.za\/dedat\/2026\/01\/21\/kimberley-ready-to-shine-ahead-of-the-diamond-and-dorings-big-hole-marathon\/\" class=\"themebutton2\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1611,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_eb_attr":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1612","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-and-events"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.northerncape.gov.za\/dedat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1612","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.northerncape.gov.za\/dedat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.northerncape.gov.za\/dedat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.northerncape.gov.za\/dedat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.northerncape.gov.za\/dedat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1612"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.northerncape.gov.za\/dedat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1612\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.northerncape.gov.za\/dedat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1611"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.northerncape.gov.za\/dedat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1612"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.northerncape.gov.za\/dedat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1612"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.northerncape.gov.za\/dedat\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1612"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}