Elections 2021: Despite scandals and huge wastage, the ANC council looks secure in Hantam

This Northern Cape ward covers a massive amount of territory and only has 22,000 people, but it exemplifies the local government problems across the country

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Feature | 26 May 2021

Upington municipality breaks promise to protesters

Dawid Kruiper mayor and speaker “not available” for promised council meeting

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News | 10 December 2020

Green Scorpions probe coastal dams

Diamond mining technique on Namaqualand beaches under scrutiny

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News | 26 June 2020

Residents demand transport for learners who walk up to 9km

Department promises emergency transport this week

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Brief | 13 January 2020

What Appeal Court’s fracking judgment means

Ruling may lead to better environmental oversight

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Law | 14 August 2019

Lottery-funded rehab centre unfinished after two years

#DodgyLottery part four: R17 million has been spent on Kuruman facility

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Feature | 12 August 2019

The Lottery-funded library with empty shelves

#DodgyLottery part three: R20 million has been spent on the Credo Mutwa Museum and Library, with very little to show for it

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Feature | 7 August 2019

Kuruman’s unfinished R23 million old age home

#DodgyLottery part two: The National Lotteries Commission has denied that companies linked to its COO are involved. We present evidence to the contrary.

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Feature | 5 August 2019

Conflicts of interest and incomplete projects: How Lottery money is being spent

#DodgyLottery part one: National Lotteries Commission COO Phillemon Letwaba linked to controversial grants

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Feature | 1 August 2019

South Africa’s KAT has begun prowling the universe

MeerKAT is tuning into thousands of “radio channels” at a time

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Science | 5 March 2019

How the SKA is helping South Africa

Northern Cape towns benefit from one of the world’s largest astronomy projects

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Science | 24 January 2019

Karoo project will unlock universe’s mysteries

A massive but simple telescope is being made from wire mesh, PVC and telephone poles

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Science | 24 January 2019

Kumba Iron Ore demolishes Dingleton hostel

Residents losing long battle to stay in abandoned town

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News | 16 January 2019

Municipality in debt so Eskom cuts electricity to households

Eskom is owed over R258 million by several Northern Cape towns

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News | 25 October 2017

Mining company to begin mediation talks with Northern Cape community

Conditions in Dingleton are intolerable says attorney

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Brief | 24 April 2017

Man dies from dog bites 39 days later

Many unanswered questions on how Andries Afrikaner came to die

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News | 31 March 2017