Mine workers stand underground at Gold Fields’ South Deep mine, south-west of Johannesburg, South Africa. 2 minutes Production in the mining sector has eased to an annualised 1.4% in October, down from an increase of 4.9% in the previous month. Analysts say the sector continues to struggle despite the absence of load shedding for several…
Defence lawyer Advocate Thulani Mngomezulu is pictured at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on 30 October 2023. 1 minute Legal expert Nthabiseng Dubazana says the death of a defence lawyer in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial is a huge blow to the case. Advocate Thulani Mngomezulu’s family confirmed his death yesterday. He fell ill last month and this prevented…
A disused mine shaft. 2 minutes The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) says while illegal mining is a criminal offence, it is important to note that those who are still underground in Stilfontein in the North West need food to regain strength to emerge. North West police have said that 1 420 illegal miners…
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s meeting with the Mpumalanga Executive Council. 4 minutes Mpumalanga Premier Mandla Ndlovu has urged President Cyril Ramaphosa to engage his Mozambican counterpart on the ongoing protests that are affecting the province. Ndlovu was speaking at a meeting led by Ramaphosa in the province, where the President met with the Provincial Executive Council…
Minister Ronald Lamola together with other delegates at the meeting of sherpas of the Group of 20 . 3 minutes The conferencing industry has welcomed the start of a series of engagements under South Africa’s G20 presidency. The first meeting of sherpas of the Group of 20 kicked off in Johannesburg today. It marks the…
Spaza shop 2 minutes The Ethekwini municipality in KwaZulu-Natal is on a campaign to ensure compliance of the spaza shop industry which contributes around R55 billion to the Metro’s GDP. The industry employs more than 260 000 people. As the deadline for all spaza shop owners to register their businesses looms, the municipality held a…
1 minute The Nama Khoi Local Municipality in the Northern Cape is calling on the Human Rights Commission and the Water and Sanitation Department to hold the Vaal Central Water Board accountable for failing to provide basic water services. The municipality blames technical failures, pump breakdowns, electricity disruption and inadequate maintenance protocols for leaving residents…
Morning Live presenter, Leanne Manas at the DaVinci Hotel in Sandton on December 11, 2024. 1 minute SPONSORED CONTENT: The Da Vinci Hotel and Suites perfectly situated in Sandton, the heart of Johannesburg, offers an experience of world-class luxury and tranquility. The hotel’s Maximillien restaurant, which seats 120 guests, will showcase some of its best…
Suspects accused of killing Senzo Meyiwa at the High Court in Pretoria. 1 minute One of the five accused in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial will now consult his family on who should represent him following the death of his lawyer. Muzi Sibiya’s lawyer, Adv. Thulani Mngomezulu died in hospital yesterday. Mngomezulu has not been…
National Treasury’s Director-General, Duncan Pieterse addresses the G20 finance and central bank deputies meeting on December 11, 2024. 1 minute South Africa says its G20 Presidency will seek new ways to improve debt restructuring and support countries with liquidity challenges. The G20 established the Common Framework for Debt Treatment in 2020, to assist poor indebted…
