DÓR EN DONKER

Die bloedige hitte in die Noord-Kaap knak inwoners - en daarby ontneem load shedding hulle van water en lafenis.

DEUR ANENA BURGER

AKTUEEL ra enigeen waaraan hulle dink wanneer hulle van die Noord-Kaapse dorpe Keimoes, Upington of Kakamas hoor en dit sal waarskynlik wees: “Daardie warm plekke? Hoe woon mense daar?” Maar vra enigeen wat aan die oewers van die Grootrivier, die Oranjerivier, woon van Douglas tot by Alexanderbaai, en hulle sal vir jou sê: “Ek wil nêrens anders wees nie. Die NoordKaap is in my bloed.” Oor honderde jare het die mense van die gebied by hul omstandighede aangepas. Tot so onlangs as ’n paar dekades gelede was daar nie elektrisiteit in die omgewing nie. Wie ken dan nie die oumense se stories van kooi maakop die stoepe nie? Helegesinne het heerlik saans buite op die stoepe geslaap. Dit was ’n ander tyd sonder misdaad en gevul met storievertellings. GEEN KRAG…

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