Gearing up for 2010
Despite not being awarded a host venue, the Northern Cape still stands to benefit enormously from South Africa’s staging of the 2010 Fifa World Cup. ...read more

Meer is more
The construction of the Karoo Array Telescope, or MeerKAT, in the Northern Cape is one of the most exciting developments in radio astronomy that South Africa, and the world, has ever seen. ...read more

Major projects in the Northern Cape
An overview of some of the multibillion-Rand projects under way in the province. ...read more

A united Karoo
The Karoo is an area of spectacular natural beauty and boundless opportunities. It is no wonder that various organisations and institutes are pushing to have the area recognised as a holistic entity, an area that transcends administrative boundaries and unites all its peoples and activities. ...read more

Shell awarded rights to explore natural gas potential in the Karoo
Shell have been awarded a permit to undertake a one-year study of the hydrocarbon potential of the Karoo Basin. The permit was awarded by the South African Petroleum Authorities (Petroleum Agency SA) and covers an area of approximately 185 000 square kilometers. ...read more

Northern Cape mining investment
It was announced yesterday that an Australian group, OM Holdings, had bought a 20% share in Ntsimbintle Mining. ...read more

Northern Cape Business journal launched
The launch issue of Northern Cape Business has just been published, completing the full stable of Global Africa Network’s provincial publications. ...read more

New diamond academy planned for Kimberley
A new diamond and jewellery academy is to be established in Kimberley, in the Northern Cape, according to a new report. ...read more

Khoi communities take their rightful place in the Provincial House
The KhoiSan clan have finally assumed their rightful place in the Northern Cape House of Traditional Leaders. ...read more