THE NORTHER CAPE REPORTS THE FIRST BROWN LOCUST OUTBREAK.

As the country welcomes spring, a new generation of locust swarm has been sighted in various towns of the Northern Cape.

The Department of Agriculture, Environmental Affairs, Rural Development and Land Reform can confirm that the first brown locust outbreak this season is in Upington, Kliprand, Gamoep, Carnavon and Louriesfontein.

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MEC MANOPOLE INVITES THE PUBLIC TO VISIT A PROVINCIAL NATURE RESERVE DURING THE MAHALA (FREE) WEEK.

FROM 30 September to 10 October 2022, the Department of Agriculture, Environmental Affairs, Rural Development and Land Reform, will open their nature reserves for free (Mahala) as part of the annual Open Week Celebrations.

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THE NORTHERN CAPE AIMS FOR TEN THOUSAND MARK IN RABIES VACCINATION.

The Northern Cape Department of Agriculture, Environmental Affairs, Rural Development and Land Reform aims to reach a ten-thousand mark of rabies vaccination, after vaccinating 9 891 pets for rabies disease in the Province.

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THE NORTHERN CAPE SHOULD TAKE ITS RIGHTFUL PLACE AS A LEADER IN GREEN ENERGY SECTOR.
By Zandisile Luphahla

In the past five months, Eskom has already burned over R7.7 billion worth of diesel, which is its annual budget, according to the Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter during a virtual media briefing.His comments come amid load shedding which have seen the country been forced to surrender to stage 6.

This, as put by de Ruyter, was because the system had been under pressure for the past week, “and had caused the company to use its coal reserves as well as diesel.”

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