An illegal miner arrested in Mopani
A suspect, aged 42, was arrested by the police this week and will be facing charges ranging from possession of suspected precious minerals and illegal possession of live ammunition of…
“Accelerating green jobs and the Green Economy”
The Gauteng Government plans to support over 300 Buy-back centres and cooperatives to promote waste diversion and sustainability. This emerged at the Industrial Symbiosis Symposium, held at the CSIR in…
Land Bank concludes debt restructuring
The Board of the Land Bank has announced the successful conclusion of a debt restructuring solution with all its lenders. The agreement reached with the Land Bank international and local…
Perth – Africa Down Under
The 22nd Africa Down Under mining and exploration conference in Perth Australia, this week, provided an opportunity for South Africa to showcase its mineral exploration strategy and investment opportunities. The…
Do you qualify to apply for the Green Tourism Incentives?
The Department of Tourism is scouting for suitable applicants of the Green Tourism Incentive Programme’s (GTIP). Applications opened on the 2 September 2024 until 28 February 2025. The GTIP is…
Rare Meteorite landed in the Eastern Cape
Nine-year-old Eli-zé du Toit, saw a dark rock fall from the sky and land near a Wild Fig tree in the garden, on Sunday, the 25th August 2024. She went…
Saldanha tops in waste management
Saldanha Bay Municipality was voted as the top performer in the 2023 Regional Municipal Waste Management Recognition Programme (MWMRP), by the Western Cape Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning…
Early Warnings under review
Social media was abuzz about earth tremors and convergence (the formation of mountain ridges), that would first cause a quake, as continents rub against each other. Authorities were not confirming…
12 nabbed in Bleskop
About 12 suspected illegal miners were arrested on Thursday, 15 August 2024, during the “Vala Umgodi” operation in Bleskop near Rustenburg. The North West Provincial Commissioner, Lieutenant General Sello Kwena,…
Largest diamond ever found in Botswana
Lucara Diamond Corporation has announced the recovery of one the biggest diamonds ever found, a 2,492-carat. The stone was found at the Lucara Diamond Corp’s Karowe Mine in Botswana. William…