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  • FILE: Beaufort West residents are having to use water sparingly amidst drought conditions. Picture: EWN

    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.

    837 days ago
  • FILE: Scorpion. Picture: Pixabay.

    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.

    839 days ago
  • Picture: Cindy Archillies/EWN

    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%.

    840 days ago
  • The Gamkapoort Dam in Beaufort West pictured on 13 December 2017. Picture: Kevin Brandt/EWN

    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.

    841 days ago
  • The reclamation plant in Beaufort West delivers around 1.8 million litres of drinkable water per day. Picture: Kevin Brandt/EWN.

    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.

    843 days ago
  • FILE: Picture: Pixabay.com.

    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.

    847 days ago
  • FILE: Beaufort West residents are having to use water sparingly amidst drought conditions. Picture: EWN

    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.

    847 days ago
  • Beaufort West. Picture: EWN

    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.

    958 days ago
  • A bus crashed on the R61 near Beaufort West. Picture: Kenny Africa.

    2 children airlifted to hospital after deadly Karoo bus crash

    Ten people died in Thursday morning’s tragedy.

    967 days ago
  • A bus crashed on the R61 near Beaufort West. At least 8 people were killed. Picture: Kenny Africa

    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.

    967 days ago
  • A bus crashed on the R61 near Beaufort West. At least 8 people were killed. Picture: Kenny Africa

    At least 8 killed in early morning bus crash near Beaufort West

    It's understood more than a dozen people have been injured.

    967 days ago
  • FILE: Beaufort West Deputy Mayor Truman Prince. Picture: EWN.

    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.

    1023 days ago
  • FILE: Newly elected Beaufort West Mayor Noel Constable stands in front of a party banner in his Beaufort West office on 5 July 2016. Picture: EWN.

    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.

    1024 days ago
  • Picture: EWN.

    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.

    1024 days ago
  • Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN.

    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.

    1030 days ago
  • Beaufort West. Picture: EWN

    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.

    1032 days ago
  • Beaufort West. Picture: EWN

    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.

    1038 days ago
  • Picture: @Our_DA/Twitter.

    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.

    1039 days ago
  • Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN

    2 killed, 2 others seriously injured after vehicle overturns

    The crash occurred shortly after midnight as the motorist approached Beaufort West.

    1127 days ago
  • FILE: Picture: SAPS.

    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.

    1142 days ago
  • FILE: A crime scene. Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN

    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.

    1218 days ago
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