Government has extended its temporary fuel levy relief to June – including a short-term zero levy on diesel – to cushion motorists and businesses from rising fuel costs, before phasing the support out in July. Read more: Government extends fuel relief, slashes diesel levy to zero
In South Africa, Engie and Pele Green Energy announced the launch of the Graspan solar plant in the Northern Cape, according to a statement released … Read more: Southern Africa Steps Up Solar Expansion to Close Power Gap – Ecofin Agency
… Northern Cape, with power now being supplied to key mining players in the country. Envusa was established as a joint venture between global miner … Read more: Envusa Energy confirms supply of renewable energy to key mines – Engineering News
A Kimberley man has been sentenced to life imprisonment after being convicted of raping a 20-year-old woman he assaulted with a hammer in a brutal early-morning attack in November 2023. Read more: Kimberley man sentenced to life imprisonment for brutal hammer attack and rape
Northern Cape motorists are bracing for fuel price increases in May, with petrol expected to edge higher while diesel is set for a sharp spike that could drive up transport and living costs across the province. Read more: Diesel price shock looms as May fuel increases take shape
The Northern Cape remains the least affected. According to Steenhuisen, improved government capacity, stronger surveillance and a centralised … Read more: Foot-and-mouth disease fight shows progress but experts say warning signs remain
Annual rainfall across much of the Witwatersrand gold fields, the Northern Cape diamond and iron ore regions, and significant parts of Limpopo’s … Read more: Water Security: The Future of Mining in South Africa – Discovery Alert
A week-long multi-agency Operation Shanela II crackdown across the Northern Cape resulted in 228 arrests for a range of serious offences, alongside the seizure of drugs, weapons and other illicit items. Read more: 228 arrests across Northern Cape as Operation Shanela targets crime hotspots
Kumba Iron Ore’s Northern Cape mines recorded a slight dip in first-quarter production due to stockpile management ahead of a Transnet shutdown, but stronger sales, stable exports, and recovering prices have kept the company on track to meet its 2026 targets. Read more: Kumba holds 2026 outlook despite lower Q1 production at Northern Cape mines