Business

SA’s power utility Eskom tried to block a gold mine from going solar – but lost in court

Angela van der Berg, University of the Western Cape South Africa’s national energy policy says: build more renewable power... Read more

10 Mar

Business

From cattle kraal to gold frenzy: Johannesburg outskirts booming

Ekurhuleni – The pockmarked earth on Johannesburg’s eastern fringe, until last week a humble cattle kraal ringed with barbed... Read more

17 Feb

Countries

R800k gold bust on N12 as cops nab three, bribe bid backfires

Delmas – Three Mozambican nationals were arrested after police uncovered unwrought gold worth an estimated R800 000 during a... Read more

14 Dec, 2025

Countries

Guns, gangs and gold: The battle for Zambia’s riches

People illegally mine for gold in this forest in north-western Zambia. Photos and videos supplied By Charles Mafa, James... Read more

20 Oct, 2025

Business

New deadline for phase-out of SASSA Gold Cards

The deadline for the phasing out of SASSA’s Gold Card has been extended for 15 months. By Marecia Damons... Read more

4 Sep, 2025

Countries

Zimbabwean man arrested with explosives, gold & drugs

Barberton – A 32-year-old Zimbabwean national has been arrested in Barberton, Mpumalanga, following a sting operation that uncovered explosives,... Read more

20 Jul, 2025

Countries

Sudan gold mine collapse kills 11: state company

Khartoum – A partial collapse of a traditional gold mine has killed 11 miners and wounded seven others in... Read more

30 Jun, 2025

Countries

Mali closes office of Canadian mining giant Barrick Gold in tax spat

Bamako – Mali on Tuesday closed the Bamako office of Canadian mining giant Barrick Gold over a tax dispute, Malian... Read more

16 Apr, 2025

Burkina Faso

Why is there so much gold in west Africa?

Raymond Kazapoe, University for Development Studies Militaries that have taken power in Africa’s Sahel region – notably Mali, Burkina... Read more

19 Feb, 2025

Countries

‘I just go out there and do my best’ – Tatjana Smith after epic Olympic win

Paris — South African Tatjana Smith claimed the Olympic 100m breaststroke title on Monday with a late surge to... Read more

30 Jul, 2024