Lorato Trok: Writing our languages back into the story
Author speaks of her dedication to keeping indigenous languages alive through children’s books and her hopes for the growth of South African languages
Kuruman
Government must give a helping hand to learners who drop out
We cannot simply accept that 75 000 young people or more have dropped out of school this year and that life continues as normal — we need to give them opportunities
Read a story to children in their home language
Download a story in an indigenous South African language for World Read Aloud Day
Mpho Cornelius
Founder: The Workshop Ko Kasi
International buyers find hidden gems in Durban
Last year alone the Indaba contributed more than R85-million to eThekwini’s GDP and raised close to R6-million in taxes for government
Asbestos curse continues to kill as ex-miners fight for compensation
In the Northern Cape, former mineworkers and their families live with lung-destroying diseases and barely survive financially.
From shaman to star man: Bongani Madondo has an audience with Sanusi Credo Mutwa
Bongani Madondo takes a trip across the Kalahari to meet the man and peek into his futuristic past.
Road tender said to be at heart of Kuruman violence
The Northern Cape, with its abundance of unpaved tracks, is riddled with disputes over the awarding of lucrative infrastructure contracts.
Healthcare heroes heal the system
Clinical associates are changing the medical sector by freeing up doctors to do more.
Madonsela to help with Kuruman education crisis
Madonsela and mineral resources Minister, Godfrey Olifant met traditional leaders, the transport and infrastructure committee of surrounding villages.
Gender violence requires broader lens
Victoria John’s report on the murder of Thapelo Makhutle made for shocking reading, writes Melanie Judge.
Deep read: Violence goes beyond blood
Horrific attacks on LGBTI people require context, not shrill headlines, if they are to be understood and prevented, writes Melanie Judge.
Gentle man’s brutal murder turns spotlight on intolerance
Most people in the Kuruman area believe it is ungodly and unAfrican to be gay. Victoria John visited the Northen Cape town.
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ANC Northern Cape conference still not under way
The Northern Cape African National Congress conference had still not started by noon on Wednesday.
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ANC Northern Cape conference delayed
The African National Congress (ANC) provincial conference in the Northern Cape did not start on Tuesday morning as planned.
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Police amazed by live cheetah in car boot
Three people were arrested near Kuruman when police found a female cheetah in the boot of their car, the Volksblad reported on Tuesday. Police operating a roadblock targeting copper thieves made the discovery at 11pm on Sunday when they stopped a Toyota Cressida with a Botswana registration.
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SA rejects US ‘land grab’ claim
Agriculture and Land Affairs Minister Thoko Didiza has rejected foreign media reports that South African farmers are bracing themselves for a wave of land grabs similar to those in Zimbabwe. A New York-based daily reported that much of South Africa’s commercial farmland had been claimed for restitution.
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First payouts for asbestosis sufferers
The first relief payments are soon to be disbursed out of the Asbestos Relief Trust to five mesothelioma sufferers, claimant representative Reza Williams confirmed on Tuesday.
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Asbestosis victims to get their money soon
The first compensation payments from Cape plc to 7 500 asbestosis victims in the Northern Cape were being processed, legal firm Leigh, Day and Co confirmed on Tuesday.
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San to get R2,5m development package
The National Development Agency (NDA) will spend R2,5-million in an effort to improve the lives of the San communities of the Kalahari and Schmidtsdrift in the Northern Cape.
