City’s first dagga shop to open doors

Norma Wildenboer|Published

The shop is part of the CanaPax group, which has more than 70 CanaPax outlets already operating throughout South Africa

Paramedic survives after being stabbed

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Stabbed 28 times by four men who robbed him

City building renamed in honour of MK operative

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“This name means nothing if this department is not able to provide houses to the people of the Northern Cape. Money that is given to the department must not be stolen, ...

Man gets 20 years for killing his friend over R5

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“Sekonyane surprisingly asked: ‘Are you really stabbing me?’. Peters then kicked him and he fell to the ground, while Peters continued to stab him

NC town loses out on hosting film festival

Norma Wildenboer|Published

This year is the first time that the International Tourism Film Festival is hosted on African soil.

NC farmers receive fodder

Norma Wildenboer|Published

“We have three fodder banks in the Province and there is a great deal to expand, so that when such needs arise we have plenty stored for our farmers. ”

Fracking back on the table

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The crippling six-year drought in the area has led to a reported 60 000 workers in farming and related activities losing their jobs

Plan in place for R30m drought relief

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“The Namakwa region has finalised consolidating its list and other areas are still busy with the registration process, which will be wrapped up by Friday"

300 NC miners set to lose jobs

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WCR has contracted Trans Hex to manage the company’s operations and to market the diamonds it produces

Exhibition shows off matrics’ artwork

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The Whag provided a grand opportunity for the matrics to exhibit in a world-class and famous art gallery

R30m lawsuit after baby left brain damaged

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The baby’s oxygen supply was not regulated during birth, and he suffered an oxygen shortage leading him to sustain brain damage

Jet car ready

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The Bloodhound LSR programme is a global endeavour exploiting the cutting edge of digital technologies to set a new world land speed record

Investment must not be ‘alien spaceship’

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The SKA is an international collaboration effort which spans across various countries to build the world’s most powerful radio telescope

Man bust for alleged copper theft

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The Roodepan station commander lauded the detectives for professional and prompt reaction and also thanked the community for their assistance in this regard

Festival move won’t ‘burn’ NC

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During the event, a temporary city of art rises from the Tankwa Karoo dust, attracting thousands of “participants” (also known as “Burners”) from across the globe ...

NC police stations still without rape kits

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"Rape victims thus give their initial statement at the said police stations but then have to wait for one of the two teams from the Witdam FCS unit in Kimberley ...

Last AfrikaBurn for NC

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“This move provides AfrikaBurn with a new blank canvas, a space to accelerate projects not directly related to our event"

Disabled boy’s STRUGGLE

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In an attempt to provide some relief to the unrelenting heat, Zonian, who is unable to walk had wet a facecloth pressed to his head

‘Crime is killing economic development’

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Active community involvement in the fight against crime and the promotion of peace and stability was of “cardinal importance”.

Spike in crime. . . protests are to blame

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The statistics paint a bleak picture of the occurrence of crime in the Northern Cape, with all contact crimes, except murder, showing an increase during the last ...

Crash training at NC airport

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The emergency simulation was designed to test not only readiness but also the ability of all emergency services to adapt to a fast-changing situation

A little girl with big dreams

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Dakota was selected on this international platform to represent South Africa at the IMTA International ARTS convention in New York in 2020

Family ‘loses everything’ in fire

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The fire brigade did arrive shortly afterwards, but that they too could do little to save the shack

Another land grab ‘scandal’

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“We inquired and we were told that the land belongs to the municipality and it forms part of the proposed by-pass road. ”

Awards recognise ECD centres

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“This ECD centre not only cooked healthy food but the space where they prepare food was always clean and safe. They serve balanced meals to children. ”