Diamond mines everywhere but Richtersveld town battles poverty
Sanddrift residents struggle to get medication, ambulances, and jobs
Text by Liezl Human. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
News | 25 November 2024
How people in Namaqualand are keeping the Nama language alive
A radio station and a school teaching Nama hope to stop the language from going extinct
Photo Essay | 12 November 2024
Blooming good: How a desert garden is saving endangered plants
The Richtersveld Desert Botanical Garden is a lifeline for plants species endemic to the region
Text by Liezl Human. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
News | 4 November 2024
Police officers and botanist accused in poaching fraud case
Officer who headed endangered species unit says it’s a “wild-goose chase”
By Liezl Human
Brief | 25 October 2024
Namaqualand community raises the alarm over copper mining in their small town
The Department of Mineral Resources will visit Concordia in July to assess the mine’s compliance with dust mitigation and other issues
By Liezl Human
News | 26 June 2024
Remote Namaqualand diamond town battles dust and neglect
Mine told to fix the pollution problem
By Liezl Human
News | 9 May 2024
Alexkor vs Creecy in environment court battle
The state mining company is challenging an environmental compliance notice
By John Yeld
News | 12 April 2024
Namaqualand communities call for moratorium on all new mining rights
People from Richtersveld, Concordia, Hondeklip Bay and other Northern Cape towns marched in Springbok on Human Rights Day
By Liezl Human
News | 22 March 2024
Hydrogen project splits Richtersveld community
A mega green hydrogen project and port development are planned for Boegoebaai
Text by Liezl Human. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
Feature | 7 March 2024