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Regional overview of the Northern Cape
 Chinese demand for steel is driving investment in the iron-ore and manganese mining sectors while the Northern Cape’s tourism profile is growing on the back of international events hosted within the province. ...read more

Towns of the Northern Cape
 The largely rural Northern Cape also has lively urban centres. ...read more

SKA set to boost regional economy
 From the Big Hole to black holes – the Northern Cape is home to sophisticated astronomical technology, and may well become the world leader in this important scientific field. ...read more

Solar power
 The Northern Cape’s abundant sunshine is going to generate massive amounts of electricity. ...read more

Orange River Cellars puts first Sauvignon Blanc onto market
 In another first for the Orange River wine region in South Africa’s Northern Cape, Orange River Cellars has released the first ever Sauvignon Blanc wine from one of the world’s most unique wine areas. ...read more

Northern Cape renewables potential underlined as Nersa gears up for licence hearings
 The Northern Cape’s potential as a national renewable-energy hub has again been highlighted, with Energy Minister Dipuo Peters pointing out on Monday that 16 of the initial 28 preferred projects identified by the Department of Energy (DoE) under the renewable energy independent power producer (IPP) programme were located in the sun-drenched province. ...read more

Top skateboarding competition, the Maloof Money Cup, comes to Kimberley, South Africa
 The first ever Maloof Money Cup World Skateboarding Championships will be taking place in Kimberley on 30 September till 2 October, 2011. The Northern Cape welcomes all visitors to this event and encourages skateboarding enthusiasts and everyone intersted in the event to join in the excitement of this spectacle. ...read more

De Stijl Gariep Hotel Conference Centre expands
 Over the past three years, de Stijl Gariep Hotel, the Southern Free State's premier conference venue, has received unprecedented support and experienced growth as a premium conference, gathering place and wedding venue. ...read more

Create jobs by starting small food manufacturing plants
 Extrusion technology, a food and feed processing process, is ideal to establish small to medium-sized processing plants on farms or rural areas to produce food or feed products in close vicinity where staple foods (e.g. maize, wheat, sorghum) are produced. This was one of the messages conveyed during a recently held workshop and seminar, ExtruAfrica, organised by the North-West University (NWU) in South Africa, where food and feed manufacturers from Southern Africa came together. ...read more



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