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Baie inwoners kla dat hulle nie verstaan hoe die tariewe vir koopkragmeters werk nie en wil weet of daar ‘n prysverskil is op grond van watter tyd van die maand jy krag koop. Is dit goedkoper aan die begin van[…]
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This weekend Langebaan woke up from its long winter sleep and welcomed all and sundry from all outskirts of the country with a cheerful display of sunny shores and skies, delightful cuisine and a smorgasbord of activities. Even frustrating detours[…]
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It’s said that a truly good book needs no cover. If that is true, the West Coast with its unique combination of outstretched beaches, fynbos, farmlands and annual display of breathtaking wildflowers, hardly needs any marketing? Thanks to social media,[…]
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Most of South Africa’s crude oil is stored and traded at Saldanha Bay. What happened to the oil and who pocketed the money? The following article appeared in BizNews on 22 August 2016. It leaves more questions than answers and[…]
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Radelose winkeleienaars in Langebaan wat al wankel tussen moord- en selfmoordgedagtes weens die ontwrigting en verlies aan inkomste wat die sloerende padwerke veroorsaak, kan seker nie kwalik geneem word nie. Dele van die dorp langs Oostewalstraat lyk maande lank al[…]
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Work at the notorious Elandsfontein phosphate mine seems to be continuing as usual despite an urgent pending Supreme Court case brought by the West Coast Environmental Protection Association to stop the mining company EEM from continuing without the essential licences[…]
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Very interesting . . . Any expert advice/comment? With a Steel Plant, gas-powered power plant and a phosphate mine in the picture, the waters of the Langebaan Lagoon and Saldanha Bay is BETTER for aquaculture projects? It will be detrimental[…]
Read moreThe Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) proposes to establish a sea-based Aquaculture Development Zone (ADZ) in Saldanha Bay, which is intended to attract and incentivise investment in the sector, provide marine aquaculture services, manage the risks associated with[…]
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While the Western Cape Government and other Powers That Be seem hellbent to trade the traditional eco-tourism based economy of the West Coast that stood the test of time for massive and ultra-invasive industrialization and mining projects, one can only[…]
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Terwyl niemand nog aangekeer is in verband met verlede week se voorval van gewapende roof by die Engen 1 Stop en Wimpy Restaurant nie, het voorvalle van huisbraak en diefstal uit voertuie ernstige afmetinge begin aanneem in Langebaan. Kaptein Christo[…]
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