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When the gates of Nampo Park swing open from 12 to 15 May for the largest agricultural show in the southern hemisphere, the focus will be unwaveringly on the theme “Resilience through Innovation”. (Photo: Janice du Plessis/Maroela Media) In a period where the South African agricultural sector is plagued by climate variability, rising input costs and unpredictable market and policy changes, the central message of this year’s Nampo Harvest Day is crystal clear: “resilience is not negotiable”. When the gates of Nampo Park swing open from 12 to 15 May for the largest agricultural show in the southern hemisphere, the…

Archive photo (Photo: Maroela Media)Residents of the informal settlement near Poort Beton in Upington have been facing a water crisis for years, and despite repeated promises by the Dawid Kruiper municipality, basic access to water remains unattainable.The situation has now reached a boiling point, with the DA sharply criticizing the municipality for the lack of progress.Flip van der Steen, DA ward councilor of the Dawid Kruiper municipality, says the municipality’s handling of the matter is unacceptable.”The Dawid Kruiper municipality has now finally let the residents of this settlement down. Specific promises were made that there would already be community taps…

Matthew Beers and Tristan Nortjé celebrate their Cape Epic success. (Photo: Provided/@jessmeniere) The Absa Cape Epic – which is so often characterized by dust, sweat and certainly also tears – in its latest version provided some big South African smiles. Because in Matthew Beers and Tristan Nortjé, this killer mountain bike challenge boasts its very first local winning team in the elite category. Beers and Nortjé shone in the team uniform of Toyota Specialized Imbuko to complete the shifts in a time of 26:55:51; 1:04 minutes faster than Luca Braidot and Simone Avondetto in second place. Nortjé popped the winning…

March 28, 2026 Janice du PlessisHow would you like to share the article?The Meiringspoort and the Swartberg Pass in the Western Cape are currently closed due to floods, rockfalls and unsafe road conditions. (Photo: Facebook)The Meiringspoort and the Swartberg Pass in the Western Cape are currently closed due to floods, rockfalls and unsafe road conditions. Although several people were trapped overnight in Meiringspoort, authorities have confirmed that everyone has since been safely evacuated.According to information, a helicopter was deployed early Saturday morning at Meiringspoort to evacuate four truck drivers, while the Garden Route EMS teams also had to remove a…

THE famous CHURCH in Durban, the Ethekwini Community Church, will celebrate its 21st anniversary on Easter. The ECC was founded by the KwaZulu-Natal Member of Parliament, Bishop Emmanuel Vusimuzi Dube and a group of pastors who defected from the Durban Christian Church in 2005. Dube said that it was not easy when he started this call to establish an independent church. “Leading people requires you to have the heart of God. We have faced challenges but God has stood by us in everything,” he said. This church, which did not care about the youth and celebrities, started worshiping in a…

The discovery of a skeleton in a Dutch church may solve one of the biggest historical mysteries – the final resting place of the legendary French soldier who inspired the character d’Artagnan in the novel The Three Musketeers (and Brakanjan).

Tensions continue to rise with Iran warning a ‘heavy price’ will be paid after Israeli attacks on nuclear and industrial sites.Published On 28 Mar 202628 Mar 2026President Donald Trump said he is “very disappointed” with NATO’s response to the United States-Israeli war on Iran, accusing the alliance of failing to support Washington despite years of US military spending on its allies.Meanwhile, Iran warned a “heavy price” will be paid after Israeli attacks on nuclear and industrial sites, with Tehran accusing the US and Israel of “playing with fire” by targeting energy infrastructure. Iran also said there was no radioactive leak…

A WOMAN from Harrismith, but based in Durban, Morningside, Thandeka Tshabalala says she is still amazed by the love people showed her, when she was in the Big Brother house, which she did not get from her colleagues on the show.He said it was difficult to even tell his colleagues how he grew up, where he was born and what he did in life because they didn’t like it. Thandeka came second in this program, as he was one of the young people who always talked to the viewers of this program about what he was doing.His washing his face…

(Archive photo: Anja van der Merwe/Maroela Media)The Boksburg Magistrate’s Court adjourned the case against a 35-year-old man and his co-accused until April 1 for a formal bail application. The two are on trial for a series of serious charges which include, among other things, rape, sexual assault, the distribution of intimate images without permission and the possession of child pornography.The first accused is charged with several serious crimes including rape, sexual assault, distribution of intimate images without consent, and possession of child pornography.His co-accused also faces charges related to the alleged exploitation of a child for the production of child…

VEHICLE: HAVAL H6 PHEVThe HAVAL H6 is one of GWM’s most important vehicles, accounting for nearly 50% of their global sales.This SUV favorite is built in different countries for distribution in more than 170 countries.At GWM, they have decided to continue doing well by expanding the family with this plug-in hybrid (PHEV).At a time when there are still problems with electric vehicles only due to the lack of charging stations and the fear of running out of power on the way they drive, as well as the dramatic increase in gasoline that is said to happen, the H6 PHEV seems…