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Gwede Mantashe says five Ekapa Minerals Mine workers should be presumed dead following mudslide
Minister Gwede Mantashe has told Parliament that the five miners trapped underground at the Ekapa Minerals Mine in Kimberley should be presumed dead.
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University of Pretoria scientists detect record-breaking ‘Cosmic Laser’ 8 billion light-years away
University of Pretoria scientists detected the most distant hydroxyl megamaser ever recorded using the MeerKAT radio telescope in the Northern Cape, South Africa.
"You're marching forward": Orania celebrates baby boom as town records highest birth rate in history
Orania in the Northern Cape has recorded its highest number of births in a single year, welcoming 36 babies in 2025, according to town census data
5 miners trapped in Ekapa Minerals Mine in Kimberley presumed to be dead
Trapped for days in the Ekapa Minerals Mine, five miners are presumed dead following a mudslide. Minister Gwede Mantashe arrives as rescue efforts unfold.
Minister Mantashe to visit Ekapa Mine as five miners remain trapped underground for 74 hours
Minister Gwede Mantashe visits Ekapa Mine as five trapped miners await rescue, while NUMSA demands inclusion in briefings amid rising water level concerns.
Orania to welcome American delegation as bonds strengthen with young republicans
An American delegation from the New York Young Republicans will visit Orania, promoting Afrikaner rights at the Future of Nations conference in South Africa.
Landslide traps mineworkers underground in Kimberly, workers unaccounted for
Emergency services are at the Ekapa Mining Joint Shaft, Kimberley, where 5-8 miners are trapped underground after a mudslide. Rescue efforts are underway.
"What's happening?": Northern Cape man debunks claims of revolts happening in Orania
A Northern Cape man debunked claims of revolts happening in Orania by sharing footage of families enjoying a peaceful day at their community pool.
"Lord have mercy": Northern Cape gent complains about 33°C temperature in Upington at 1:30am
Northern Cape content creator shares video complaining about 33-degree temperature in Upington at half past one in the morning, leaving South Africans stunned.
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