Cannabis business owners want more collaboration with government

File image: An employee holds up cannabis in a laboratory at a herbal medicines manufacturer. 2 minutes Mpumalanga cannabis sector business owners believe that collaboration between government and producers is crucial for revitalising the economy. Entrepreneurs showcased various cannabis products at the fourth cannabis and marula symposium in Schagen outside Mbombela. The event, supported by…

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Num calls for tighter retrenchment rules in mining

Mine workers stand underground at Gold Fields’ South Deep mine, south-west of Johannesburg, South Africa. 1 minute The National Union of Mineworkers (Num) has called on the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy to tighten regulations governing retrenchments in the mining sector. The call follows recent retrenchment notices issued by several mining companies.  In 2024,…

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SANPC to explore leasing refinery sites

Aerial view of a refinery 2 minutes Chairperson of the newly formed South African National Petroleum Company (SANPC) Sipho Mkhize says they will approach the Transport Minister for a directive requesting access to leases for sites linked to refineries. The merger of iGas, SFF, and PetroSA created SANPC, a stronger, unified entity to tackle South…

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More Sibanye miners resurface after underground ordeal

Mine workers look out from a bus after being rescued from underground at the Sibanye Stillwater mine in Westonaria, near Johannesburg, South Africa, May 23, 2025. 2 minutes Some of the miners who resurfaced after being trapped underground at Sibanye Stillwater Mine on Gauteng’s far West Rand say they are relieved to have been brought…

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Seven mineworkers resurface at Sibanye-Stillwater’s Kloof Gold Mine

[File Image]: Miners work deep underground at Sibanye Gold’s Masimthembe shaft in Westonaria, South Africa, April 3, 2017. 2 minutes At least seven mineworkers have resurfaced from underground at Sibanye-Stillwater’s Kloof Gold Mine in Westonaria, West of Johannesburg on Friday afternoon. Approximately 300 miners had been underground since yesterday, after an equipment failure caused debris…

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Insufficient revenue has led to moderate govt spending: Godongwana

Minister Enoch Godongwana delivers the budget speech in the National Assembly. 1 minute  Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana says insufficient revenue collection during the past financial year has caused the reduction in government spending allocation for 2025/26 budget. He told the four committees of Parliament on Finance and Appropriations that National Treasury was forced to…

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Call for more transparency on how fuel levy is spent

A man holds a fuel nozzle at a petrol station. 2 minutes The Automobile Association (AA) has called for reform and transparency in South Africa’s fuel pricing model. This after Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana announced an increase in the General Fuel Levy (GFL) on Wednesday during the tabling of the 2025 budget. Petrol levy will…

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