An illegal connection in a building. 2 minutes Energy expert Professor Sampson Mamphweli has warned that if people continue with illegal electricity connections, it poses a threat to the already overstretched power grid. In the State of the Nation Address on Thursday, President Cyril Ramaphosa said the country’s energy supply is on a positive trajectory…
Beaded jewellery on a stall. 2 minutes Despite today being one of the busiest days of the year, street vendors around Cape Town City Hall report slow business. President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to deliver his first State of the Nation Address under the government of national unity (GNU). Street vendors in and around Cape…
Mining for minerals 1 minute Some young professionals working in the mining industry say careers in the sector should be promoted more at schools. Founding Secretary of the South African Mining Youth Association, Vumile Mbonani says industry role players should work together to make mining more attractive to the youth. He was speaking during the…
ArcelorMittal plant is seen in Vanderbijlpark, an industrial city south of Johannesburg, South Africa. 2 minutes Arcelor Mittal South Africa has delayed the closure of its long-steel plant operations by a month pending talks with the government to try to save the business, it said on Thursday. The company had planned to start winding down…
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…
