Tag Archives: SABC News Northern Cape

SABC News – “Filth is piling up in and around the city of Kimberley in the Northern Cape. Many tourists are complaining and avoiding the CBD. It’s become an eyesore for residents and those visiting historic places like the Big ...

“While many South Africans are enjoying the festive season, some people in Kimberley in the Northern Cape spend their time rummaging through the city’s municipal dumping site. They are unemployed and search for food or anything they can sell to ...

Women in the Northern Cape are some of the heaviest drinkers as compared to their counterparts in the rest of the country. This is according to Statistics South Africa’s Demographic and Health Survey. At least 6% of women in the ...

SABC Digital News Kimberley 28/06/2018- The Northern Cape will be the hardest hit by climate change, if policy makers fail to make the necessary changes now. This came out during the Draft Climate Change Bill consultation workshop in Kimberley. The ...

The first Traditional Nama wedding in South Africa in decades – with all the bells and whistles – takes place in the Northern Cape’s Richterveld. It’s a colourful affair that lasts three days.. SABC Digital News  

The numbers of farmers killing themselves has increased in the Northern Cape. A prolonged drought has financially crippled many farmers. It’s understood the rate of suicides have increased by over ten percent. In 2016 insurance claims increased by 20 percent. ...

Illegal miners have invaded the Kenilworth Cemetery in Kimberley, in the Northern Cape. The cemetery has some of the oldest graves in the city, with some dating back to the 18 hundreds. SABC Digital News  

The preservation of Indigenous knowledge around medicinal plants has been dealt a blow, with the death of traditional healer Jan Van Der Westhuizen over the weekend. Van Der Westhuizen practised his craft in the Kalahari. His biggest wish – to ...

Platfontein residents in the Northern Cape say they’ll continue to connect electricity illegally. They prevented the Sol Plaatje Municipality from cutting their power. Residents say long-standing appeals for electricity have fallen on deaf ears. SABC Digital News  

The Orange River burst its banks due to heavy rains at Augrabies. Police have recovered three bodies. Police divers in the Northern Cape are still searching for a fourth person, who is believed to have drowned after being swept away ...