South Africa’s power utility, Eskom, is at the center of a complex challenge after its campaign to upgrade prepaid electricity meters uncovered widespread illegal electricity use. The initiative, which transi...
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As political tensions continue to rise within the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), the fractured relationship between party leader Julius Malema and his former deputy Floyd Shivambu has become the latest source...
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As South Africa grapples with the growing crisis of illegal mining, the unfolding drama in Stilfontein, North West, has captured national attention. Late on Sunday night, fourteen Zama Zamas, or illegal miners,...
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The Madibaz women emerged from the doldrums to sail to the top of the pile at the Nelson Mandela Bay Basketball Association championships this year. Led by captain Clamentine Nkuna, the Mandela University team ...
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The recent decision by the International Criminal Court (ICC) to issue arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and Hamas leader Mohammed Deif has spar...
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Efforts are currently underway to rescue illegal miners trapped underground at a disused mine in Stilfontein, North West. Mining experts are actively preparing a safer means of bringing the miners, commonly ref...
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Reuben Brigety, the US Ambassador to South Africa, has announced his resignation in the wake of the recent US presidential election, which saw former President Donald Trump defeat Vice President Kamala Harris. ...
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Tensions in Stilfontein, North West Province, are escalating as the Mining Affected Communities United in Action (MACUA) threatens legal action against the South African government, accusing it of inhumane trea...
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In South Africa’s North West province tensions are escalating as hundreds, possibly thousands of illegal miners remain trapped in an abandoned gold mine, deep underground for weeks. These miners have entered ...
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Stilfontein’s illegal mining crisis has become a focal point of national concern as thousands of miners, including vulnerable children, are uncovered from abandoned gold shafts. This troubling development has exposed a web of human trafficking, forced labor, and systemic exploitation, highlighting the severe risks faced by individuals lured into the illegal mining trade. Despite ongoing efforts to address the issue, significant questions remain about how authorities will ma... Read more »
