It has been more than two years since spring rains filled up the Gamka Dam, the town’s main source of water during dry spells
Who’s the boss? Mandela never bowed to the king, Mbeki didn’t bow, Zuma didn’t bow… So why did Ramaphosa kneel before Zwelithini?
With 60% of the Karoo town jobless, the maverick politician has his work cut out for him
The organisation popularly known as the "Kadoef" party has surprised its detractors after winning a seat in the Beaufort West municipality’s council.
SA’s oldest municipality – and Western Cape ANC stronghold – has fallen to the DA, with that party continuing its strong run in the province.
Mothers blame themselves and their children can never give up their antiretrovirals.
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/ 13 October 2008
The Karoo town of Beaufort West has dumped its controversial mayor, Truman Prince, after he was accused him of ”hooliganism”. Or maybe it hasn’t.
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/ 27 February 2006
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Criss-crossing the country’s oldest municipality, Deputy President Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka on Sunday went on a charm offensive to galvanise support in what was expected to be a tight municipal election in Beaufort West. She visited three wards — Hospitaal Heuwel, Nieuveld Park and Prince Valley — before addressing a rally in Mandlenkosi.
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/ 26 February 2006
Beaufort West police confirmed on Sunday that they are investigating charges of assault and crimen injuria against the town’s former mayor Truman Prince. Prince, a former mayor and former municipal manager, is alleged to have attacked two African National Congress canvassers, Charles Mcleod and Riaan van West.
Five brothers who were struggling to keep their dry, dusty sheep farm going became millionaires overnight after uranium was discovered on their land and they were paid R20-million for the mining rights. Just a few months ago the five Ngondo brothers were hard put to meet the mortgage payments after drought claimed 100 of their sheep.
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