Mega sinkhole swallows roadway in broad daylight in Shanghai
A huge sinkhole occurred in broad daylight, at a busy road in Shanghai, China. The incident occurred close to a subway construction site in Minhang District. Videos show a roadway…
MACUA and partners protest demands mining companies account
The Mining Affected Communities United in Action (MACUA), with its organisations, WAMUA and youth wing-YAMUA, are protesting at the Anglo American offices in Rosebank under the banner: “No TNC Exit…
Motorists advised to avoid Kragga Kamma Road, due to protest
Motorists are advised to avoid Kragga Kamma Road, in Gqeberha, on Thursday morning. This is due to an ongoing protest, between Plot 257 and 270. Residents of the Grogro Informal…
Borehole to supply 114 homes in rural Ezigebengwini
One borehole in Ward 14, part of the uThukela District, will be supplying water to the Hobsland community (Ezigebengwini). About 114 households are set to receive water, and 10 jobs…
Afreximbank partners DBSA in Master risk trade efforts
The African Export Import Bank – Afreximbank signed a deal with the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) at the Mining Indaba on Wednesday . The agreement is a Master…
3 people struck by lightning revealed by KZN Cogta
Names of people struck by lightning near Ixopo, were released by the Department of Cooperative Governance in KwaZulu Natal (KZN), on Wednesday. Reverend Thulasizwe Buthelezi, MEC of Cooperative Governance in…
Some of Tshwane’s reservoirs are empty, Government onto “war room”
A “war room” was established by the Gauteng Government to tackle water shortages. This follows visits this week, to various areas in the Province, including the Midrand Depot, Ekurhuleni, Tshwane…
9 killed by Cyclone Gezani
About nine (9) people were killed by Tropical System “Gezani.” Gezani, a cyclone named by South African meteorologists, landed in Madagascar on Tuesday evening, with intense wind gusts of up…
Rhino poaching down by 16% nationally
Rhino poaching has declined by 16% in 2025 compared to 2024. Willie Aucamp, the Minister of Forestey, Fisheries and the Environment, attributed the decline to tactical, swift coordination. “From January…
What about health and safety in mining discussions this week?
Union Association of South Africa (UASA), a trade union in mining, said on Tuesday, the Mining Indaba must bring solutions to underground fatalities and injuries, as well among discussions. The…