December 05, 2024
South Africa: Human Rights Groups Launch Fundraiser for Stilfontein Miners
Human rights activists, in collaboration with families and supported by Action Aid and the Red Cross, launched a fundraiser to aid thousands of artisanal miners trapped… Read more »
December 04, 2024
South Africa: Trapped Illegal Miners Request Beef and Porridge - South African News Briefs - December 04, 2024
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November 26, 2024
South Africa: Stilfontein Mine Rescue Stalls at Final Stage
In Stilfontein, hundreds of illegal miners are yet to come to the surface, more than a week after a rescue team was dispatched to the area, reports EWN. Read more »
South Africa: Alcohol a Key Driver of Crime, Latest Stats Reveal - South African News Briefs - November 26, 2024
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November 25, 2024
South Africa: Gupta Son Loses South African Citizenship - South African News Briefs - November 25, 2024
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November 22, 2024
South Africa: Govt Warned of Toxic Pesticide Threat - South African News Briefs - November 22, 2024
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November 19, 2024
South Africa: Linen Crisis Hits Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital - South African News Briefs - November 19, 2024
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November 18, 2024
South Africa: Cape Town to Challenge Eskom's Tariff Hike - South African News Briefs - November 18, 2024
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November 14, 2024
South Africa: 'Smoke Them Out' Remark at Illegal Miners Sparks Outrage - South African News Briefs - November 14, 2024
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November 04, 2024
Botswana: I Dare Not Fail, Says Botswana's New President Duma Boko
Botswana's new president took office on Friday after a fast transfer of power after elections that ended nearly 60 years of rule by the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP). Read more »
September 09, 2024
South Africa: Man Arrested for Mine Access via House Floor - South African News Briefs - September 09, 2024
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August 22, 2024
Botswana: Botswana Mine Unearths One of the World's Largest Diamonds
A massive 2,492-carat rough diamond, one of the largest ever found, was found in Botswana by Canadian mining company Lucara Diamond Corporation. Read more »
December 20, 2023
South Africa: Platinum Miners Refuse to End Underground Sit-In
More than 2,200 Impala Platinum (Implats) mineworkers participating in an allegedly illegal strike have refused to return to the surface after their underground sit-in entered its… Read more »
South Africa: Loved Malay Cookbook Author Fatima Sydow Dies - South African News Briefs, December 20
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December 19, 2023
South Africa: Ruling Party Calls Zuma 'Ill-Disciplined' for Backing Rival New Party - South African News Briefs - December 19, 2023
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December 06, 2023
South Africa: Implats Names 13 Miners Who Died in Shaft Accident
The names of the miners who perished in a shaft disaster at the Impala Platinum mine were made public on Wednesday, December 6, in advance of a memorial ceremony in… Read more »
Zambia: One Rescued After Zambia Landslide Traps 25 Miners
A disaster management unit announced on Wednesday, December 6, 2023 that rescue personnel in Zambia extracted the first survivor of a landslide that occurred on December 1 that… Read more »
November 28, 2023
South Africa: 11 Miners Killed in Accident at Platinum Mine
Eleven miners died in an incident at the Impala Rustenburg platinum mine in the North West province of South Africa, according to Implats, one of the world's foremost… Read more »
South Africa: Miners Die in Safety Incident in North West Province - South African News Briefs - November 28, 2023
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November 23, 2023
Mali: Mali Signs Deal With Russia to Refine Gold
A four-year agreement has been signed between the Mali military junta and Russia for a gold refinery in the Mali capital Bamako that will process 200 tonnes of gold… Read more »
November 15, 2023
South Africa: Govt Takes Steps to Form National Oil Company - South African News Briefs - November 15, 2023
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November 06, 2023
South Africa: Gold One Mine Speeds Up Disciplinary Action Against Workers
Gold One has elected to speed up disciplinary action against 34 miners suspected to be responsible for an alleged hostage situation, The Sowetan reports. Read more »
October 25, 2023
South Africa: Coal Miners Sue Anglo-American for Lung Disease - South African News Briefs - October 25, 2023
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October 24, 2023
South Africa: Coal Exporters Asked to Pay Millions to Help Transnet Pay Debt - South African News Briefs - October 24, 2023
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October 19, 2023
Africa: U.S. Wants to Support Decarbonisation and New Energy Access in Africa - US Dept Energy's Volz
Joshua Volz, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Europe, Eurasia, Africa, Middle East in the US Department of Energy, is in Cape Town, South Africa, for Africa Energy Week, and his… Read more »
