On 16 August 2012, police shot and killed 34 striking mineworkers at a platinum mine in …
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As law enforcement agencies intensify crackdowns on illegal miners, known as zama zamas, a leading researcher …
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AfricaInayet WadeeNewsPodcastSouth Africa
Situation at Modder East mine ‘volatile’ as hostage drama continues
by Zahid JadwatThe situation at the Modder East mine was volatile as miners were kept hostage underground for a …
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FeaturedJulie AlliNewsOpinionPodcastSouth AfricaWorldZahid JadwatZahid Jadwat
Africa needs more than rhetoric to reach its potential
by Zahid JadwatAfrica is big on mining, but where are the benefits? [Picture: Gold Fields] The refrain …
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Julie AlliNewsPodcastSouth Africa
Riverlea residents want informal settlement to be cleared out
by Zahid JadwatResidents of Riverlea, Johannesburg, want the Zamimpilo informal settlement to be removed. [Picture: Soweto Urban] Amid …
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Inayet WadeeNewsPodcastSouth Africa
Possible cause of devastating underground explosion in Bree Street remains unknown
The devastation caused by the explosion on Bree Street Photo ENCA Johannesburg – Authorities are strongly …
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The earthquake that rocked Gauteng was the largest recorded since 2014 Photo MIT Gauteng – In …
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The devastation caused in Jagersfontein by the mining dam wall Photo SmileFM Jagersfontein – On Sunday …
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NewsSouth Africa
Ramaphosa promises aid, investigation after Jagersfontein catastrophe
by Zahid JadwatPresident Cyril Ramaphosa has promised to aid distraught residents in Jagersfontein, FS, who have been affected …
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By Humairaa Mayet As Covid-19 spreads rapidly around the country, even during the government-mandated lockdown, all …