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Critical futures: What SA wants from its transition minerals
The Green Guardian
/ 5 December 2024

Critical futures: What SA wants from its transition minerals

With vast deposits of minerals that make South Africa a key player in the green energy transition, Andiswa Matikinca investigates the future that stakeholders want to see

By Andiswa Matikinca
Renewable Energy is key to achieving net zero objectives
Partner Content
/ 4 December 2024

Renewable Energy is key to achieving net zero objectives

A Northern Cape wind project provides a model on how South Africa can implement a sustainable renewable energy programme

By Thabo Mohlala
The Water Research Commission expands its footprint in the Northern Cape
Critical Thinking Forum
/ 28 March 2024

The Water Research Commission expands its footprint in the Northern Cape

It’s an opportunity to formalise strategic relationships with key partners in the province for continuous WRC support

By Water Research Commission
Police arrest 867 illegal miners in crackdown
National
/ 23 September 2023

Police arrest 867 illegal miners in crackdown

SAPS says it has heightened visible policing over the Heritage Day weekend

By Eunice Masson
Northern Cape municipality slapped with R10m fine for sewage pollution
The Green Guardian
/ 13 February 2023

Northern Cape municipality slapped with R10m fine for sewage pollution

Umsobomvu municipality pleads guilty, admits to receiving complaints from as far back as 2017

By Sheree Bega
Mining Indaba: Africa sits in prime seat to benefit from minerals for renewable energies
Business
/ 8 February 2023

Mining Indaba: Africa sits in prime seat to benefit from minerals for renewable energies

The continent is rich in metals for the energy transition such as cobalt, copper, nickel, graphite, graphite vanadium and platinum group metals

By Anathi Madubela
Sewage pollution in the Northern Cape is killing the province’s lifeline – the Orange River
The Green Guardian
/ 14 January 2023

Sewage pollution in the Northern Cape is killing the province’s lifeline – the Orange River

Criminal charges have been filed against the municipal managers of a number of towns for polluting the Vaal and Orange rivers

By Sheree Bega
Mineral resources department and Mantashe yet to answer for alleged mine heist
Politics
/ 2 September 2022

Mineral resources department and Mantashe yet to answer for alleged mine heist

The mineral resources and energy minister appears reluctant to defend himself in court

By Lizeka Tandwa
There are reasons South Africa is one of the most desired countries to relocate
Opinion
/ 1 August 2022

There are reasons South Africa is one of the most desired countries to relocate

The bad news headlines may be true but the good news is often overlooked

By Pat Semenya
War for diamonds: An unequal battle
National
/ 24 July 2022

War for diamonds: An unequal battle

Illegal miners, who have been fighting to get mining permits, risk arrest and even death in confrontations between the police and security firms

By Eunice Masson
War for diamonds: Child diggers part of illicit diamond economy
National
/ 17 July 2022

War for diamonds: Child diggers part of illicit diamond economy

Children in the Northern Cape leave school to dig for the gemstones, which, for many households, is a way of survival

By Eunice Masson
Undocumented people arrested at abandoned Northern Cape mines to be repatriated
National
/ 11 July 2022

Undocumented people arrested at abandoned Northern Cape mines to be repatriated

The 90 detainees are among 110 people held by police at abandoned mining sites in the Namakwa district.

By Eunice Masson
War for diamonds: How stones found at abandoned mines enter the illegal economy
National
/ 10 July 2022

War for diamonds: How stones found at abandoned mines enter the illegal economy

But the new artisanal and small-scale mining policy may be a turning point for informal prospectors who want to mine legally

By Eunice Masson
War for diamonds: Toil and triumph on the rich barren plains
National
/ 3 July 2022

War for diamonds: Toil and triumph on the rich barren plains

“I’m willing to take a bullet” says Northern Cape natives who claim the land, and its diamonds, belong to them.

By Eunice Masson
EFF strips ANC of majority in Northern Cape by-election win
Politics
/ 22 April 2022

EFF strips ANC of majority in Northern Cape by-election win

The Economic Freedom Fighters can now take control of the Phokwane local municipality through an opposition coalition

By Paddy Harper
Locust swarms loom in the wake of wetter weather
The Green Guardian
/ 23 December 2021

Locust swarms loom in the wake of wetter weather

Unreported locust swarms in unoccupied farms, game and environmental parks can grow, cover large distances and destroy entire crops

By Tunicia Phillips
Effluent Warrenton: ‘Our town is worth saving’
The Green Guardian
/ 2 October 2021

Effluent Warrenton: ‘Our town is worth saving’

Warrenton’s residents live in sewage mess and battle with chronic water delivery problems

By Sheree Bega and M&G Data Desk
‘The children cannot cope any more’: Suicide in Calvinia highlights lack of support for young
Health
/ 18 September 2021

‘The children cannot cope any more’: Suicide in Calvinia highlights lack of support for young

How Covid-19 has intensified the physical and emotional burdens placed on children’s shoulders.

By Eunice Masson
ANC secretaries called to Luthuli House to double-check the candidate list
Politics
/ 14 September 2021

ANC secretaries called to Luthuli House to double-check the candidate list

Deputy secretary general Jesse Duarte ordered that they come to the party headquarters to ‘sit with the registration teams and go over their lists’

By Lizeka Tandwa
Restrictions eased as South Africa moves to lockdown level 2
Health
/ 12 September 2021

Restrictions eased as South Africa moves to lockdown level 2

As national lockdown regulations ease, President Cyril Ramaphosa urges South Africans to vaccinate

By Eunice Masson
Ipsos survey points to 49.3% support for ANC in local government elections
Politics
/ 7 September 2021

Ipsos survey points to 49.3% support for ANC in local government elections

It is still unclear how discontent with politics, and the effects of Covid-19, will affect voter turnout, according to research company Ipsos

By Chris Gilili
Meet the queen working to keep South Africa’s Nama language alive
National
/ 5 September 2021

Meet the queen working to keep South Africa’s Nama language alive

Even in hardship Nama blooms.

By Eunice Masson
Steenhuisen names DA’s mayoral candidates and challenges ANC to do the same
Politics
/ 23 August 2021

Steenhuisen names DA’s mayoral candidates and challenges ANC to do the same

DA leader John Steenhuisen challenges ANC to share its list of mayoral candidates during the main opposition party’s own big metro candidate list-reveal

By Lizeka Tandwa
Police union condemns robbery of Northern Cape police station, blames understaffing and scarce resources
National
/ 3 August 2021

Police union condemns robbery of Northern Cape police station, blames understaffing and scarce resources

Three men made off with shotguns, R5 rifles, pistols and ammunition after pouncing on the Tsineng police station

By Eunice Masson
Predators: Beauties or beasts?
The Green Guardian
/ 24 July 2021

Predators: Beauties or beasts?

How farmers perceive jackal and caracal — as ‘beautiful’ or ‘thieves’ — determines whether they will tolerate them on their livestock farms

By Sheree Bega
Race to save the Richtersveld from mass extinction
The Green Guardian
/ 17 July 2021

Race to save the Richtersveld from mass extinction

Climate change, mine dust, drought and succulent poaching are causing centuries-old iconic plants to die

By Sheree Bega
Arrests, deaths double as isolated looting and vandalism spread beyond Gauteng and KZN
National
/ 14 July 2021

Arrests, deaths double as isolated looting and vandalism spread beyond Gauteng and KZN

Natjoints reports 1 234 arrests, including two police reservists and N Cape and Mpumalanga offenders

By Eunice Masson
How do we know if SA is in a third Covid-19 wave — and could there be a fourth?
Coronavirus
/ 9 June 2021

How do we know if SA is in a third Covid-19 wave — and could there be a fourth?

A team working with the country’s Covid ministerial advisory committee uses a formula to keep tabs on the rise of infections. Here’s how it works

By Laura Grant, Alastair Otter and Mia Malan
Mayor and manager of Umsobomvu local municipality tag team in giving jobs to pals
Politics
/ 4 June 2021

Mayor and manager of Umsobomvu local municipality tag team in giving jobs to pals

An investigation into the Northern Cape municipality has uncovered multiple issues of alleged fraud, including nepotism and unauthorised salary hikes

By Lizeka Tandwa and Khaya Koko
Covid cases rise as some learners expected to return to school full time in July
Education
/ 31 May 2021

Covid cases rise as some learners expected to return to school full time in July

The Northern Cape department of education has had to close more than 70 schools in the past three weeks because of high numbers of Covid infections

By Bongekile Macupe
Anger as Ace alters step-aside rules
Politics
/ 17 April 2021

Anger as Ace alters step-aside rules

Outraged provincial secretaries called for a meeting with Luthuli
House after the ANC secretary general broadened the NEC’s step-aside resolution

By Lizeka Tandwa and Paddy Harper
Northern Cape farmers battle ‘horrific’ brown locust outbreak
The Green Guardian
/ 25 March 2021

Northern Cape farmers battle ‘horrific’ brown locust outbreak

But Agricultural Research Council says outbreak is normal, and only a medium-sized outbreak

By Sheree Bega
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