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Beaufort West water crisis not due to poor management, says mayor
The Karoo town's three main reservoirs are at 11%, 13% and 28% of capacity.
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Man arrested for being in possession of 21 scorpions & other insects
The suspect could not produce any documentation or proof for the possession thereof and was arrested.
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Beaufort West residents urged to cut down water usage amid crisis
There are three resevoirs in Beaufort West which are currently at capacities of 11%, 13% and 28%.
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Task team launched to save Beaufort West from drought
Environmental Affairs MEC Anton Bredell on Wednesday met with officials from the Beaufort West, Laingsburg and Prince Albert municipalities.
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Beaufort West reclamation plant to go online on Tuesday
Officials were forced to shut down the plant in the Karoo town last week for critical maintenance.
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Beaufort West hopes national govt fast-tracks plans to ease water crisis
The main feeder dam to Beaufort West is empty, and the boreholes on which residents have been relying are rapidly running dry.
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Beaufort West implements tougher measures as water supply dries up
Residents have no running water for most of the day following the implementation of the measures on Christmas Eve.
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Beaufort West introduces water shedding to deal with drought
The average dam level Karoo region is 18%. The town's main water supply, the Gamka dam, is completely empty.
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2 children airlifted to hospital after deadly Karoo bus crash
Ten people died in Thursday morning’s tragedy.
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Death toll from bus crash near Beaufort West rises to 10
The vehicle apparently careened off the road between Beaufort West and Aberdeen early this morning.
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At least 8 killed in early morning bus crash near Beaufort West
It's understood more than a dozen people have been injured.
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I’m ready to play role in new Beaufort West’s administration - Prince
Truman Prince is back in the office after the KDF and ANC joined forces to vote in favour of a motion of no confidence in the town’s DA leadership.
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New Beaufort West mayor stands by coalition agreement with ANC
The DA says it will continue serving Beaufort West residents from opposition benches. Party officials claim their work will go to waste under the new coalition between the ANC and KDF.
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DA worried service delivery in Beaufort West will suffer after mayor ousted
DA Mayor Japie van der Linde was shown the door on Tuesday following a motion of no confidence tabled by the KDF and backed by the ANC.
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Police hunt Nelspoort teen’s killer
Lekisha Wilschut's body was found dumped in an abandoned building two weeks ago while a resident was searching for his missing horses in the area.
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Beaufort West mayor set to face another no-confidence motion
The Karoo Development Front's Noel Constable says they'll be tabling a motion of no confidence in the Beaufort West mayor and they're confident that they'll once again oust Japie van der Linde.
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Beaufort West opposition eyes another bid to oust DA
On Tuesday, the Western Cape High Court set aside a motion which led to the removal of the mayor and speaker stating it was illegal.
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DA back in power in Beaufort West
The Western Cape High Court has on Tuesday ruled that motions to remove the DA mayor and deputy mayor in February were illegal.
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2 killed, 2 others seriously injured after vehicle overturns
The crash occurred shortly after midnight as the motorist approached Beaufort West.
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Serial rapist (21) handed 2 life sentences
Aglin Davids has been convicted on a string of charges, including 7 counts of rape, murder, attempted rape, robbery with aggravating circumstances and house robbery.
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Six die on WC roads ahead of Christmas holidays
Western Cape traffic chief Kenny Africa says another fatal accident occurred earlier on Friday morning near Goudini Spa.
