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Northern Cape

South Africa’s Drylands are being transformed through community-led conservation

South Africa

South Africa’s Drylands are being transformed through community-led conservation

By Kristin Engel

Historic win — Patriotic Alliance takes Sutherland ward off ANC in tight Northern Cape contest

Politics

Historic win — Patriotic Alliance takes Sutherland ward off ANC in tight Northern Cape contest

By Wayne Sussman

Shifting political landscape: ANC holds steady in Gauteng’s Ward 24 after by-election

Politics

Shifting political landscape: ANC holds steady in Gauteng’s Ward 24 after by-election

By Wayne Sussman

Mining, succulent poaching and drought push species to the brink in the Richtersveld

Our Burning Planet

Mining, succulent poaching and drought push species to the brink in the Richtersveld

By Kristin Engel

Diamonds the Richtersveld’s worst friend as infighting and illegal mining tears community apart

South Africa

Diamonds the Richtersveld’s worst friend as infighting and illegal mining tears community apart

By Kristin Engel

Photo essay: Among the forgotten mountains and deserted mines of the Northern Cape

Africa

Photo essay: Among the forgotten mountains and deserted mines of the Northern Cape

By Kristin Engel

Upington Tales II — Spanish bulls in the veld, farming Kalahari-style and a quirky camera shop

Maverick Life

Upington Tales II — Spanish bulls in the veld, farming Kalahari-style and a quirky camera shop

By Chris Marais

Karoo Dust Bowl (Part II) — Farmers fight back against reckless mining practices

Our Burning Planet

Karoo Dust Bowl (Part II) — Farmers fight back against reckless mining practices

By Leonie Joubert

Karoo Dust Bowl (Part I) — here come the dunes, a death knell for plant species and farmers’ livelihoods

Our Burning Planet

Karoo Dust Bowl (Part I) — here come the dunes, a death knell for plant species and farmers’ livelihoods

By Leonie Joubert

Upington Tales III: Flood season on the Orange, water gawkers and the Kalahari guy who saves them from drowning

South Africa

Upington Tales III: Flood season on the Orange, water gawkers and the Kalahari guy who saves them from drowning

By Chris Marais

Upington Tales I — the river town, the murder case and the all-woman newspaper

Maverick Life

Upington Tales I — the river town, the murder case and the all-woman newspaper

By Chris Marais

‘Our whole house shook’ — residents reel from earthquake and aftershocks in the Northern Cape

Maverick News

‘Our whole house shook’ — residents reel from earthquake and aftershocks in the Northern Cape

By Kristin Engel