R10bn needed to repair flood damage in Limpopo: Ramathuba

[File Image] Limpopo Premier Phophi Ramathuba Limpopo Premier Dr. Phophi Ramathuba says about R10 billion will be needed to address flood damages in the province. Houses, roads and bridges have been damaged and destroyed due to floods in the Sekhukhune, Mopani, Vhembe and Capricorn districts. Speaking during a media briefing in Polokwane, Ramathuba emphasised that…

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Macpherson updates on R800 million IDT oxygen tender

Minister Dean Macpherson in Parliament Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson says he also has questions about the R800 million oxygen plant tender awarded by the Independent Development Trust (IDT). He was asked for an update on the saga during question time to Economics Cluster Ministers in the National Assembly. The department appointed an…

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Steady population shift to areas around cities

Source: Pexels Hayley Ivins-Downes, managing executive of real estate at Lightstone, a provider of comprehensive data, analytics, and systems on property, automotive, and business assets, stated that an analysis of data from 2013 to 2023 suggested subtle shifts in population, including where new housing stock was being registered with the Deeds Office and in which…

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MTN announces it is subject of US jury probe

Delegates walk past the MTN logo at the Investing in African Mining Indaba 2024 conference in Cape Town on February 7, 2024 Mobile Telephone Network (MTN) has announced that it is the subject of a grand jury investigation by the United States (US) Justice Department. The probe will look into MTN’s operations in Afghanistan and…

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Opposition to open cast coal mining in Midvaal

Activists from the Vaal region protested outside the Department of Mineral Resources in Pretoria against Glubay’s proposed mine. Residents are concerned about water, soil and air pollution from the proposed mine. Photos: Ihsaan Haffejee / GroundUp Residents of communities near a proposed coal mining project in the Vaal region say they fear that their entire…

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