Northern Cape
The Northern Cape is a province of South Africa. It is the largest province by area, covering about 372 000 km², but the most sparsely populated. The provincial capital is Kimberley, a historic diamond-mining city. The province is characterised by arid and semi-arid landscapes, including parts of the Kalahari Desert and the Karoo. Mining dominates the economy, with significant deposits of diamonds, iron ore, manganese and other minerals. The province is home to major mining operations in areas such as Sishen, Kolomela and the diamond fields around Kimberley. Agriculture, particularly sheep farming and viticulture in the Orange River valley, also contributes to the economy. The Northern Cape shares borders with Namibia and Botswana to the north and west, and with the Western Cape, Eastern Cape, Free State and North West provinces internally. The province faces development challenges including water scarcity, low population density and limited infrastructure in remote areas. It was established in 1994 following South Africa's transition to democracy, carved from the northern part of the former Cape Province.
Northern Cape Updates
Happening in Parliament this week
8th June 2026 This week’s parliamentary programme features the 50th Anniversary Intergenerational Dialogue on the June 16 uprising. Among other highlights are a... →
Select Committee on Agriculture, Land Reform and Mineral Resources expresses concern over foot-and-mouth disease response
3rd June 2026 The Select Committee on Agriculture, Land Reform and Mineral Resources has expressed serious concern about the North West province’s response to... →
Daily Podcast – June 02, 2026
By: Reza Creamer 2nd June 2026 Making headlines: Liam Jacobs apologises for ‘disgraced departure’ from DA; S&P flags Middle East oil risk for South Africa; And, World Health... →
Liam Jacobs apologises for ‘disgraced departure’ from DA, slams 'ANC cheerleader' PA 
By: Thabi Shomolekae 2nd June 2026 In a political turnaround, former PA member Liam Jacobs has officially returned to the DA, issuing a public apology on Tuesday for his... →
Why I left the PA to re-join the DA
2nd June 2026 Many will ask, “Why come back now?” “You are a flip-flopper”, and so on. Well, the fact is: I should NEVER have left the DA in the first place. →
SA: Siviwe Gwarube: Address by Basic Education Minister, on the Basic Education Dept Budget Vote 2026/27 (26/05/2026)
29th May 2026 The question before this House today is whether the implementation of this Budget Vote helps more children like Nelson receive the strong... →
DA demands accountability as GHS confirms cracks in housing projects
27th May 2026 As the recent General Household Survey (GHS) highlights persistent concerns about the quality of state-sponsored housing provided in the Northern... →
Emerging South African copper miner highlights loss-narrowing performance
By: Martin Creamer 26th May 2026 Emerging South African mining company Copper 360, which operates in the Northern Cape’s Okiep copper district, on Tuesday, May 26 alerted its... →
DA demands Northern Cape Police Commissioner brief the legislature on SAPS’ failure to tackle violent crime
25th May 2026 The Democratic Alliance (DA) is demanding that the Provincial Police Commissioner, Lt Gen Koliswa Otola, address the Northern Cape Provincial... →
Capital raised to turn South African copper projects into mining operations
By: Martin Creamer 22nd May 2026 More than R180-million has been raised to transition key copper projects in South Africa’s endowed Northern Cape into operations as early as in the... →
