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Blood gold bonanza: Inside South Africa’s shadow mining empire where crime, corruption, and desperation strike it rich
The rise of illegal mining in the country has raised human rights concerns and questions about who ultimately benefits.
Reflecting on South Africa's mining safety: Lessons from past disasters
South Africa grapples with a legacy of mining disasters, calling for urgent reforms to ensure worker safety.
The double standards of reputational risk in SA banking
Explore the inconsistencies in how South African banks manage reputational risk, as highlighted by the Sekunjalo Group’s case, and question whether bias influences their decision-making
Cannibalism shock: Stilfontein illegal miner claims they resorted to eating human flesh in the face of starvation
The illegal miner said the idea of eating human flesh started as a joke among those trapped underground. But as time marched on, it proved prophetic in the end.
Concomitant inaction: Stilfontein stains Ramaphosa’s legacy
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s legacy hangs in the balance. His historic decision to support the case of genocide in the ICJ is in stark contrast to his home-grown atrocity unfolding in front of our eyes.
Government waging war against poor
Ntshavheni’s remarks must be viewed in the context of how the current government under the presidency of Ramaphosa continues to wage a war against the poor.
Ramaphosa and Mantashe: The mine bosses’ Trojan Horses and their final act of betrayal
Ramaphosa’s early political involvement was first shaped by Christian student politics and later Black Consciousness movements. But his trajectory soon intersected with the interests of South Africa’s corporate elite.
Six police officers accused in connection with Marikana deaths acquitted by North West court
The state has failed in its duties to uphold the rights of victims to an effective remedy, says SERI.
Marikana: mining unions call for more action to alleviate workers strife
The labour movements are also pressing for improvement in wages for mineworkers to reduce poverty.
Government to heed Marikana ruling
Simelane said the Marikana tragedy was a sombre chapter in the nation's history that continued to resonate deeply.
Marikana massacre: 12 years on, no apology, some victims remain uncompensated
The workers were protesting over a wage increase and little has changed for the victims, their families as well as the entire Marikana community.
The Marikana Massacre 12 years later remains a breach of South Africa’s democracy
The storm of inequality and injustice continues. There is no Rainbow in sight for the wretched of the earth, writes Kim Heller.
The Marikana Massacre 12 years later remains a breach of South Africa’s democracy
The workers were protesting for a living wage. The massacre occurred in a milieu of ongoing exploitation of workers, punishing working and living conditions, failed promises by the mine to provide adequate housing, and growing competition and strife between trade unions, NUM and Amcu, the writer says.
‘Declare August 16, Marikana Memorial Day,’ BOSA urges President Cyril Ramaphosa
It has been 12 years since the Marikana massacre where 34 mineworkers were killed by police.
Legal showdown looming over constitutional damages in Marikana massacre lawsuit
Nomzamo Zondo said the state’s actions since 2012 had fundamentally altered the families’ lives with disruption, loss and denial.
Police probed for death of Marikana victim’s brother
A younger sibling of one of the slain Lonmin mineworkers has been shot dead with a friend in the Eastern Cape, Ipid is investigating
Govan Whittles on making an impact through work on ‘Carte Blanche’
The renowned journalist took his career to new heights when he joined the South African investigative journalism and current affairs show.
Ex-top cops demand R6m in damages for Marikana prosecution
Former senior officers want R3m in compensation for loss of income after Ipid accused them of failing to report mineworker’s death in hospital during massacre
ANC’s Achilles’ heel: Marikana, Phala Phala matters set to haunt Ramaphosa
The assertion implies that Ramaphosa’s adherence to these values could be a point of contention, potentially making him susceptible to pressure from political adversaries
EFF does not have premier candidates, says its KZN chair
While Mongezi Twala, the chairperson of the party in KwaZulu-Natal, was listed as the first person, it did not mean that he would become the province’s first citizen should the EFF win the election.
Woman provides a ray of light at Marikana, despite memories of dark history and massacre
Large number of GBV cases in Wonderkop, rape domestic violence abound
Marikana miners warn of a second massacre
This has raised concerns among the community members, who have not ruled out the possibility of bloodshed.
Thousands of jobs on the line at Sibanye Stillwater
Other mines currently undertaking Section 189 notices include Anglo American Platinum, Seriti Coal and Siyanda Bakgatla Platinum mines.
Mngxitama accuses Ramaphosa of being a hypocrite and using Palestine to position himself as caring
The BLF leader said Ramaphosa has still not apologised for the Marikana massacre and has never condemned the killing of black South Africans in Phoenix in 2021.