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WC officials hope Karoo rainfall will improve dam levels
Following heavy downpours on Sunday night, flash floods wreaked havoc in some areas.
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Lobby group to take further action if govt continues with fracking plan
Mineral Resources Minister Mosebenzi Zwane announced last week that fracking will go ahead in the Karoo.
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Fracking will go ahead in the Karoo, says Zwane
Mineral Resources Minister Mosebenzi Zwane says the decision has been based on the balance of available scientific information.
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CSIR: Water in Karoo not enough to support fracking
The CSIR was commissioned to investigate the feasibility of shale gas development in the Karoo.
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KDF: Beaufort West coalition marks end of corruption
The KDF and DA formed partnerships to govern the Prince Albert, Laingsburg and Beaufort West municipalities.
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Karoo parties, DA to form coalitions in 3 hung councils
The DA is expected to announce agreements with the KDF, the KGP & the KOP tomorrow.
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Truman Prince aims to put Karoo on the global map
Prince has been elected as the ANC’s mayoral candidate in the upcoming local government elections.
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Search for missing Karoo lion continues
More than three weeks ago a three-year-old lion escaped from the Karoo National Park.
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SAPS trackers join search for missing lion
Today marks the 10th day since the three-year-old lion escaped from the Karoo National Park.
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Burning issues at Karoo shale gas meeting
Landowners are concerned about their rights and water contamination.
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Cansa launches fracking transparency initiative
Cansa is worried hazardous substances & carcinogens could contaminate drinking water in the Karoo.
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Karoo airfield to accelerate N1 accident response
The Western Cape Health department has unveiled the Karoo Gateway Airport in Beaufort West.
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Ramaphosa: Shale-gas mining the way forward
The Deputy President was speaking at a business briefing in Cape Town on Wednesday.
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Karoo flood damages total R300m
The Buffels River in Laingsburg burst its banks after heavy rains and hailstorms last week.
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‘Govt info on fracking is flawed’
An anti-fracking group says govt is using defective information to make decisions on fracking.
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Fracking polluters to be fined – Shabangu
Susan Shabangu says exploiting the country’s shale gas reserves will boost the economy.
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'Karoo Keepsakes II' described as fascinating
The book is a collection of photographs and words that an insider’s view of the Karoo.
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Motorist narrowly escapes accident
A medical helicopter had to transport a woman in serious condition to George Hospital.
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RTMC cautions drivers
At least 17 people have died on the roads in Gauteng and the North West in the past 24 hours.
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Rapid rise in W. Cape road accidents
Provincial authorities are worried about a sudden rise in road deaths recently.
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SA should be proud of SKA - Zuma
In a powerful show of political support, President Jacob Zuma visited the site of the SKA project.
