SA Police Service illegal mining van. 2 minutes Gauteng Finance and Economic Development MEC Lebogang Maile says the escalation of illegal mining in the province is a serious concern. Illegal mining is prevalent in areas including Langlaagte at Zamimpilo, Riverlea, Selby, Dobsonville, Roodepoort, Florida and Cleveland. The province which has about 160 mining companies is the country’s economic hub. Maile who…
FILE PHOTO: Former President Jacob Zuma enters the High Court in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, January 31, 2022. 1 minute The private prosecution matter against President Cyril Ramaphosa by former President Jacob Zuma has been removed from the roll in the High Court in Johannesburg. The decision follows that of the Constitutional Court earlier this week…
Water-tanks 1 minute Four people have been arrested in connection with water infrastructure vandalism at Chris Hani district municipality in Eastern Cape. The arrests are linked to disruptions in water services provision and the vandalism of newly installed water tanks in Ezibeleni. These tanks were part of the district’s intervention to supplement water supply in…
The logo of Thales is seen on a company building in Brest, France, March 14, 2022. 1 minute The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has confirmed that French arms manufacturer, Thales, has served it with an application in former president Jacob Zuma’s corruption case which is related to the multi-billion-rand arms deal. Thales wants to stop…
Mine workers stand underground at Gold Fields’ South Deep mine, south-west of Johannesburg, South Africa October 12, 2022. 3 minutes Mining community members attending the Investing in Mining Indaba are pleading with mining companies to trust them and allow them into the ecosystem. Various members from different countries have become part of the Indaba this…
1 minute Power entity Centlec has switched off the lights of some government entities in the Free State for defaulting on payment arrangements of about R1.3 billion. The Provincial department of Public Works Head of Department, Mosa Masimene says there’s been constant communication with Centlec and they’ve been paying whatever amount they have in their…
Unemployed residents say their degrees are gathering dust. 2 minutes Unemployed Cape Town residents have called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to prioritise job creation and to deal with crime during his State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Thursday. This year’s State of the Nation Address will be Ramaphosa’s first speech under the Government of…
Protesters hold placards during a march against GBV. 1 minute Thokozile Madonko, a researcher at Wits University’s Southern Centre for Inequality Studies, hopes that plans to address inequality and gender-based violence (GBV) will top President Cyril Ramaphosa’s list of priorities. Ramaphosa will deliver the State of the Nation Address at the Cape Town City Hall…
A man stands at a branch of the South African Post Office. 1 minute Postbank has called on all SASSA grant beneficiaries who have not yet upgraded to the Postbank black card to do so before the deadline on February 28. The SASSA gold cards are being phased out and beneficiaries must switch to the…
File image: Hockey sticks. 1 minute The South African women’s indoor hockey team has suffered its first defeat at the Indoor Hockey World Cup in Croatia, losing to the third ranked team in the world, Austria. The Proteas who played to a four-all draw with Thailand on day one, had a much tougher assignment on…
