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MC Mining’s announcement last week that activities for a coal-handling and -preparation plant (CHPP) at their Makhado Project, just north of the Soutpansberg, will begin by December 2025 has sparked fierce criticism from environmental groups and the Democratic Alliance (DA) alike.
Cllr Sipho Masuka was appointed as the new Chief Whip of the Makhado Municipality during the council meeting which was held on 29 October.
In a landmark judgment delivered on 31 October 2025, the High Court of South Africa (Northern Cape Division, Kimberley) ruled in favour of rhino conservator Hendrick (Wicus) Diedericks, ordering the provincial environmental authority to reconsider issuing permits for the international trade of sustainably harvested rhino horn.
The local community once again showed its compassion and appreciation for the work done by the local SPCA during the annual charity auction. Well over R300,000 was raised – money that will help fund the SPCA’s work.
The police’s Provincial Anti-Corruption Unit has secured the conviction and sentencing of a 43-year-old police constable, Eric Nyadzani Ravhura, who was found guilty of fraud after submitting a fraudulent Grade 12 certificate to secure appointment within the South African Police Service (SAPS).
The National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications (NRCS) says it will continue to crack down on the sale of unsafe electrical goods after a three-day enforcement drive in Musina and Louis Trichardt last week.
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