FILE PHOTO: A shopper looks for goods during an electricity load-shedding blackout in Johannesburg, South Africa. 1 minute Some energy analysts believe President Cyril Ramaphosa is likely to announce government’s plans to mitigate load shedding when he delivers the State of the Nation Address (SONA) this evening. Eskom implemented stage three load shedding last Friday…
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…
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…
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…
A coffin during a funeral service. 1 minute Since the start of the year, the National Financial Ombud Scheme of South Africa has been highlighting the importance of annual policy reviews. It says nominating beneficiaries for life insurance policies makes it easy for the intended parties to be paid proceeds timeously. Lead Ombud of the…
US dollar notes. 3 minutes The US dollar fell to its lowest in more than a week on Wednesday as investor nerves about a global trade war abated, while the Japanese yen rallied on the back of strong wage data. The dollar index, which tracks the currency against six peers, was last down 0.565% at…
A flySafair plane seen at airport. 1 minute Low-cost airline FlySafair could find its operations grounded if its parent company Safair, fails to reduce its foreign shareholding within a year. The Domestic Air Services Council has found that Safair is not fully compliant with the foreign ownership limits outlined in the Air Services Licensing Act….
1 minute Harmony Gold Mining Company says five people lost their lives in two separate incidents yesterday. Two employees lost their lives following a mining incident at Doornkop Mine in Soweto. All blasting operations have been temporarily suspended at the mine. In a separate incident, three employees succumbed to their injuries following a severe fall-of-ground incident…
1 minute The Public Servants Association (PSA) in KwaZulu-Natal has welcomed the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) probe into alleged maladministration at the Ithala Development Finance Corporation. This follows a Prudential Authority report that found Ithala to be technically and legally insolvent, putting over 200 000 depositors at risk of losing their funds. KwaZulu-Natal PSA Provincial…
Table Mountain and the sea 3 minutes The Oceans economy is expected to come under the spotlight during President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) this week. And Underwater Radiated Noise is a growing, yet silent disruptor of marine ecosystems. Maritime authorities are working on plans that are aimed at striking a balance…
