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 由 AI 报道

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.