De Aar
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Questions over transparency in renewable energy land deals
Long-term leases turn public land into corporate profit, but it’s not clear how these deals are structured and whether communities are seeing their s
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
Northern Cape worried about rise in cases
Premier Zamani Saul blames the doubling of Covid-19 case numbers a week after level three restrictions were implemented – on people travelling from neighbouring provinces
Northern Cape prefers status quo
The DA is working hard at wooing the province’s voters, but its electorate would rather abstain than not vote for the ANC
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Fetal illness is scarring the Karoo
The effects of alcoholism on pregnancy are keenly felt beyond just the Western Cape’s winelands.
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.
How to wean moms off the bottle
Women in South Africa are waking up to the dangers posed by fetal alcohol syndrome.
Ravages of alcohol can be countered
De Aar, which has the world’s highest rate of foetal alcohol disorders, has shown that something can be done to fight alcoholism.
Crowd boos ANC speakers at De Aar May Day rally
The ANC faced a tough audience in a dry, hot De Aar when party leaders attended the Workers’ Day rally organised by Cosatu.
Alcohol ravages De Aar’s children
Hundreds of children in the Northern Cape dustbowl town of De Aar have been diagnosed with foetal alcohol syndrome, giving the town the unenviable distinction of the world’s…
Higher fuel costs threaten rural B&Bs
Higher fuel costs have hit rural bed-and-breakfast (B&B) establishments hard this year, as companies have had to raise fuel allowances due to higher fuel costs for their…
Mayor arrested on fraud charge
The mayor, speaker and city manager of the Emthanjeni Municipality in De Aar have been arrested on charges of fraud, Northern Cape police said on Monday. The trio allegedly…