Northern Cape province

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While the Square Kilometre Array South Africa (SKA SA) may be globally renowned for its cutting-edge science and advanced technology, the project's proudest contribution...

CD Anderson The Square Kilometre Array (SKA) radio telescope project, near the town of Carnarvon in the remote Northern Cape, revealed the first image of...

A new solar power plant in South Africa's Northern Province can produce 180 000 megawatt-hours of energy a year for South African residents, enough to power up 80 000 homes. The Jasper plant was completed two months ahead of schedule and will help the country meet its critical electricity needs.

South Africa is taking bold steps to fight climate change, from investing heavily in the green economy to promoting renewable energy resources and green building practices. Its focus is heavily underlined by its development finance institution, the Industrial Development Corporation, which has a key focus on the sector.

South Africa is taking bold steps to fight climate change, from investing heavily in the green economy to promoting renewable energy resources and green building practices. Its focus is heavily underlined by its development finance institution, the Industrial Development Corporation, which has a key focus on the sector.

Spanish group Abengoa has completed construction of the tower section of South Africa's first concentrating solar power plant, one of three CSP plants being developed in the Northern Cape that will add 200 MW of renewable energy to the country's national grid.

A South African lad from the Northern Cape province has been named the co-winner of a competition that invited children to design a helmet for Andy Green, the daredevil who will be attempting to break his own land speed record in 2014.
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The Mandela Day container library project celebrates Nelson Mandela month by handing over its 28th library to Alpine Primary School in Mitchells Plain, Cape Town.

The government has awarded bioprospecting permits to seven community organisations, opening up huge opportunities for the Komaggas community in South Africa's Northern Cape province.