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South Africa mine rescue ends, anger rises over 78 deaths in police siege 
By: Reuters 16th January 2025 South African rescuers ended their attempts on Thursday to find anyone left in an illegal gold mine where at least 78 people died during a police... →
Improving mining infrastructure for economic growth
16th January 2025 Infrastructure is a bellwether of a country’s potential for economic growth. Governments that spend on infrastructure give themselves the best... →
Daily Podcast – January 16, 2025
By: Halima Frost 16th January 2025 Making headlines: South African police lower cage into mine to check if anyone left after 78 died; Civil society threatens legal action against... →
DA, GOOD want inquiry commission into Stilfontein mine
By: Thabi Shomolekae 16th January 2025 The Democratic Alliance has emphasised the urgent need for a comprehensive investigation into the Buffelsfontein mine in Stilfontein, in the North... →
South African police lower cage into mine to check if anyone left after 78 died
By: Reuters 16th January 2025 South African police lowered a camera down more than 1.5 km underground into an illegal gold mine on Thursday to ascertain if any survivors or... →
Water woes disrupt Soweto Hospital
16th January 2025 Patients and staff at the Bheki Mlangeni Hospital in Soweto have been afflicted by a water shortage since early December last year, leading to a... →
Investors go all in on Ramaphosa pledge to rebuild South Africa
By: Bloomberg 16th January 2025 On South Africa’s busiest freight corridor, men and a handful of women decked out in blue overalls, hard hats and reflector jackets transform the... →
Rainfall boosts South Africa’s, Vaal dam’s water storage levels
By: Natasha Odendaal 15th January 2025 Recent rainfall has boosted the water levels of the Vaal dam significantly, with plans to fill the dam with water from Sterkfontein dam no longer... →
