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NORTHERN CAPE

Women farmers need land but not all want expropriation
Article
/ 6 July 2018

Women farmers need land but not all want expropriation

Some believe the state can’t simply take land but others argue that the Constitution must be amended

By Carl Collison
“We want our land back”: Northern Cape joins increasing land chorus
Article
/ 30 June 2018

“We want our land back”: Northern Cape joins increasing land chorus

An overwhelming majority of oral submissions called for an amendment of Section 25 of the Constitution

By Carl Collison
DA wannabe premiers line up
Article
/ 29 June 2018

DA wannabe premiers line up

With the party eyeing control of three provinces, there is no shortage of takers for the top positions

By Dineo Bendile
Northern Cape Nama farmers fear expropriation of ancestral land
Article
/ 29 June 2018

Northern Cape Nama farmers fear expropriation of ancestral land

Where else would we go? ask Nama descendants who fret that communal land will be taken. Some still follow traditional ways, writes Carl Collison

By Carl Collison
Emotions run high at Northern Cape’s first hearing on land expropriation
Article
/ 26 June 2018

Emotions run high at Northern Cape’s first hearing on land expropriation

AfriForum delivered a petition made up of approximately 300 000 signatures of people opposed to expropriation without compensation

By Carl Collison
Government lifts national drought state of disaster
Article
/ 14 June 2018

Government lifts national drought state of disaster

The national state of disaster over drought has lapsed and will not be renewed, but the Western Cape remains a provincial disaster

By Staff Reporter
Thousands of zama-zamas receive mining permits
Article
/ 7 June 2018

Thousands of zama-zamas receive mining permits

After years of illegally extracting diamond fragments, the Kimberley Artisanal Mineworkers will finally be recognised as a legal mining cooperative

By Sibongile Khumalo
Monitoring the impact of the weather on Northern Cape tourism
Article
/ 23 March 2018

Monitoring the impact of the weather on Northern Cape tourism

Some tourist sites like Namaqualand are weather-dependent; increasing the number of tourists is vital

By Thabang Setlhare
Drought crisis: Three provinces declared national disasters
Article
/ 14 February 2018

Drought crisis: Three provinces declared national disasters

After re-assessing the ongoing drought occurring in at least three provinces, disaster management has reclassified the drought as a national disaster

By Lizeka Tandwa
Unemployment lower, but black women, the youth remain the most vulnerable
Article
/ 13 February 2018

Unemployment lower, but black women, the youth remain the most vulnerable

​The latest unemployment statistics from StatsSA show that South Africa’s unemployment rate declined to 26.7% in the fourth quarter last year

By Thulebona Mhlanga
Orania pins its hopes on Ramaphosa
Article
/ 18 January 2018

Orania pins its hopes on Ramaphosa

Afrikaner homeland ambitions may be renewed following the change in the political winds in both South Africa and Europe

By Phillip De Wet
Sisulu shapes up as Cyril’s Number 2
Article
/ 1 December 2017

Sisulu shapes up as Cyril’s Number 2

She might have been dumped by Ramaphosa but she has strong backing in the ANC’s branches

By Govan Whittles
Kimberley’s Sol Plaatje statue at the heart of new wrangle
Article
/ 3 October 2017

Kimberley’s Sol Plaatje statue at the heart of new wrangle

A life-sized statue of Solomon Plaatje has been languishing in storage for nine years after objections from his family over the way he was depicted

By Staff Reporter
Diamond dreams turn to dust as miners eye one last scoop
Article
/ 1 September 2017

Diamond dreams turn to dust as miners eye one last scoop

For small-scale diggers in the North West, red tape is making it harder to mine the elusive gem

By Staff Reporter
State vs ANC: Sylvia Lucas could face disciplinary action over reshuffle
Article
/ 23 May 2017

State vs ANC: Sylvia Lucas could face disciplinary action over reshuffle

Sylvia Lucas could be in hot water for her ‘unilateral’ Northern Cape Cabinet changes.

By Govan Whittles
​ANC Northern Cape speeds up discussions to recall premier after divisive conference
Article
/ 14 May 2017

​ANC Northern Cape speeds up discussions to recall premier after divisive conference

New provincial leader states the ANC will be the "only centre of power".

By Govan Whittles
Northern Cape ANC proxy war turns ugly
Article
/ 12 May 2017

Northern Cape ANC proxy war turns ugly

The premier’s Cabinet reshuffle is a political manoeuvre, says her opponent

By Govan Whittles
John Block gets 15-year jail term for money laundering, corruption
Article
/ 6 December 2016

John Block gets 15-year jail term for money laundering, corruption

Block was sentenced alongside former Trifecta CEO Christo Scholts.

By Staff Reporter
Iron ore takes Kathu from boom to bust in five years
Article
/ 28 April 2016

Iron ore takes Kathu from boom to bust in five years

The fickle nature of commodities is shown starkly in the Northern Cape town of Kathu, whose fortunes rise and fall with the iron ore price.

By Staff Reporter
Bushmen cure-all offers locals a sustainable income
Article
/ 19 February 2015

Bushmen cure-all offers locals a sustainable income

The commercial potential of intoxicating kougoed, or Sceletium tortuosum, is reinvigorating a Nourivier community in the Northern Cape.

By Sarah Wild
Video shows boy being sodomised in ‘race attack’
Article
/ 6 February 2015

Video shows boy being sodomised in ‘race attack’

The video shows a black pupil bound, shaved and painted white before a group of white boys sodomise him with a broom handle.

By Staff Reporter
Video shows boy being raped in ‘race attack’
Article
/ 6 February 2015

Video shows boy being raped in ‘race attack’

The pupils who attacked a boy, raping him with a broom handle, will appear in court on Friday. Meanwhile, the DA will protest at the school on Friday.

By Sarah Evans and Staff Reporter
Rooibos farmers: ‘Empowerment isn’t our cup of tea’
Article
/ 5 February 2015

Rooibos farmers: ‘Empowerment isn’t our cup of tea’

Nieuwoudtville rooibos farmers are essentially being forced to sell to a state-funded factory.

By Sipho Kings
World reaches for the stars in SA
Article
/ 8 January 2015

World reaches for the stars in SA

Scientists say the Northern Cape is the perfect place for radio astronomy, with its low rainfall and clear skies making it a "radio quiet" site.

By Sarah Wild
Poor community gets no returns from multimillion-rand farm
Article
/ 7 August 2014

Poor community gets no returns from multimillion-rand farm

Riemvasmaakers celebrated their return to the land in 1994 from which they were forcibly removed in the 1970s. But their joy was short-lived.

By Tabelo Timse &
DA, EFF win over disgruntled Cope voters in N Cape
Article
/ 8 May 2014

DA, EFF win over disgruntled Cope voters in N Cape

The DA and new kid on the block, the EFF, have together absorbed almost the same number of votes as Cope has lost in the Northern Cape.

By Laura Grant
Anger and resignation in Lerato Park’s shantytown
Article
/ 24 April 2014

Anger and resignation in Lerato Park’s shantytown

Residents of the township outside Kimberley are used to broken promises, but some are drawing the line at the ballot box.

By Sarah Evans
Future sounds mine the past
Article
/ 13 March 2014

Future sounds mine the past

Spoek Mathambo explores the ancient music of the San and gets hip to maskandi for his latest project.

By Sandiso Ngubane
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Article
/ 7 March 2014

Violence, pregnant teenagers and booze at De Aar’s end of the world

Alcohol abuse breeds apathy and joblessness, and fuels abuse in an ever more vicious cycle.

By Ina Skosana
‘Dead man’ plan for Block in dock
Article
/ 6 February 2014

‘Dead man’ plan for Block in dock

Northern Cape ANC heavyweights charged with corruption, fraud and money laundering in the Trifecta trial are blaming the victim of a plane crash.

By Lionel Faull
N Cape ANC did not advertise tenders, hears court
Article
/ 4 February 2014

N Cape ANC did not advertise tenders, hears court

The Northern Cape government entered into lease agreements with the Trifecta Group without advertising any tenders, a court has heard.

By Sapa
‘Immediate steps could improve mining situation’
Article
/ 31 January 2014

‘Immediate steps could improve mining situation’

Trade union UASA says while the national Infrastructure Development Plan is being implemented, mines are shutting down and employees are losing jobs.

By Advertising Supplement
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