Karoo
Ongoing Karoo drought leaves farm workers hopeless
The stressful situation has led to two farmers taking their own lives in 2017 and 2018.
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90,000 litres of water delivered to drought-stricken Karoo
Ninety thousand litres of water has been sent to replenish water reservoirs in Ladismith and Zoar, areas severely affected by the ongoing drought.
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Trucks bring in 90,000 litres of water to drought-stricken Karoo
The water was sent to replenish water reservoirs in Ladismith and Zoar, areas severely affected by the ongoing drought over the past few days.
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Karoo farmers concerned over continuing drought conditions
Whilst the provinces dams are looking healthy on balance, there are still regions of the province where the drought has yet to break.
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2 Karoo municipalities rack up close to R100m irregular expenditure
The Beaufort West Municipality managed to squander R52 million in irregular expenditure.
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Poor Zoar residents tired of empty election promises
With elections only a day away, residents in Zoar in the Karoo feel that their votes won't bring about any change.
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Smaller WC political parties target Karoo, Southern Cape for votes
The Karoo and Southern Cape regions have become fertile grounds for smaller political parties, as their bigger rivals focus on metro areas.
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Karoo, Southern Cape political parties on the same page about govt
The Independent Civic Organisation of South Africa might be considered a small party but in local government, they were serious contenders.
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EC game reserve hopes reintroduction of lions will restore ecosystem
A pair of young lions are making themselves at home in the Karoo almost 200 years after hunters wiped out the last of their kind in the region.
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[GALLERY] A walk on the wild side in the Karoo
Eyewitness News spent three days on a game reserve in the Karoo. The Samara Game Reserve is home to over 3,000 mammals, which as of this week includes lions.
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After more than 180 years, lions make the Karoo their home again
On Tuesday night, a male and a female crossed the threshold of their boma into their new home at Samara Private Game Reserve.
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[WATCH] Lions return to the Karoo after 180 years
The hills and valleys of the Karoo will once again be filled with the roar of the King of the Jungle. More than 180 years after hunters wiped them out in the area, a pair has been reintroduced.
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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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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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Prince Albert set for water-shedding
The town's municipality has had to introduce water restrictions as it tries to deal with a province-wide drought.
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WC municipality urges residents to save water
Residents in the Prince Albert municipality currently use just under two million litres of water per day, which is more than double the desired amount.
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Karoo cops make heroin bust worth nearly R500k
Authorities say the drugs, which were discovered on a bus travelling between Johannesburg and the Karoo, were hidden in black bags and stuffed in pillows.
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SA reviewing 5 shale gas exploration applications - official
Royal Dutch Shell, Falcon Oil and Gas and Bundu Gas & Oil are among five applications being reviewed.
