Northern Cape

Northern Cape Premier Dr Zamani Saul has welcomed the national government's classification of recent severe weather as a national disaster. The move follows heavy rainfall and flooding that killed three people and damaged infrastructure across several districts.

April 17, 2026 An Ruwaito ta hanyar AI

The Northern Cape High Court has extended the provisional liquidation of Ekapa Mine in Kimberley until October 30, rather than issuing a final order. The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) opposed the application and expressed satisfaction with the outcome. The decision follows a fatal mud rush at the mine in February.