Ulrich Hendriks

Agri Northern Cape estimates that about 5 million hectares of grazing land is affected by the drought, an estimated 780 000 animals has also been affected. (SABC) The entire Namaqualand as well as the Pixley Ka Seme districts in the Northern Cape have once again been declared disaster areas. This is the third time in three years that the Namaqualand has been declared a disaster area.

Nama language to be reintroduced in Northern Cape schools The re-introduction of the Nama language is a year ahead of schedule.(SABC) The Nama language will be reintroduced in Northern Cape schools next year. The re-introduction of the Nama languag is a year ahead of schedule. The PAN South African Language Board (PANSALB) and Khoisan communities decided last year that the language should be taught in schools by 2019.

Goodhouse residents fear dam will wipe them out While the proposed dam will bring relief to towns and farmers in this drought-prone region, they fear the town of Goodhouse may disappear as it lies directly in the dam's flood plain.(SABC) Residents of Goodhouse on the banks of the Orange River are unhappy about the planned construction of a major dam on the lower Orange River near Vioolsdrift in the Richtersveld.