{"id":297422,"date":"2026-03-05T16:05:24","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T14:05:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/?p=297422"},"modified":"2026-03-05T16:05:29","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T14:05:29","slug":"mening-ontluikende-wereldgebeure-maak-suid-afrika-meteens-n-toevlug","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/mening-ontluikende-wereldgebeure-maak-suid-afrika-meteens-n-toevlug\/","title":{"rendered":"MENING | Ontluikende w\u00eareldgebeure maak Suid-Afrika meteens &#8216;n toevlug"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>So aan die einde van somer en met die aanvang van die eerste maand van herfs is dit nie net die koeler oggendluggie wat &#8216;n kilte veroorsaak nie.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Die gedagte aan die vyf vermiste werkers in &#8216;n myn in Kimberley, en die verdriet waardeur hul geliefdes gaan, knaag aan &#8216;n mens. So ook die aankondiging dat die Ekapa-myn aansoek vir likwidasie doen; met die gevolg dat baie meer as 1 000 broodwinners werkloos gelaat word. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Terwyl jy die vroegoggendlug in Kimberley inasem \u2013 met &#8216;n nare rioolreuk op die wieke van die wind \u2013 dink jy aan die inwoner van Wrenchville by Kuruman wat al meer as drie jaar met &#8216;n rioolmangat wat permanent op sy sypaadjie oorborrel, moet saamleef.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jy dink aan inwoners van Upington, Kakamas en hoeveel ander dorpe wat in verstikkende rook vanaf die amptelike \u00e9n nie-amptelike brandende stortingsterreine moet saamleef. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jy onthou van die mediaverklarings dat nog meer munisipaliteite in die Noord-Kaap waterkrisisse ondervind \u2013 en nie omdat daar te min water is nie.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dan lees jy van die ontluikende krisis in die Midde-Ooste met die Amerikaans-Israeliese milit\u00eare optrede teen Iran en die gepaardgaande vergeldingsaanvalle.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dit het tot gevolg dat internasionale lughawens in onder meer Dubai, Abu Dhabi en Doha vir lugverkeer gesluit is. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Die strategiese ligging van di\u00e9 lughawens, met die Dubai- Internasionale Lughawe een van die besigste ter w\u00eareld, maak dit van die belangrikste spilpunte tussen Europa, Afrika en die Weste na Asi\u00eb.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Benewens lewens op die spel, kring hierdie milit\u00eare aanvalle wyd uit na ander sektore. 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