Gupta-owned Shiva Uranium's business rescue practitioners throw in towel

The business rescue practitioners (BRPs) appointed to save Gupta-owned company Shiva Uranium have resigned with immediate effect after their relationship with the state-owned Industrial Development... 

Gupta-owned mines' rehabilitation funds case back in court

An application by the trustees of the mining rehabilitation funds of two Gupta-owned companies, to reverse the attachment of about R1.7-billion by the National Director of Public Prosecutions, is... 

Court orders business rescue practitioners be allowed back at Gupta-linked firms

An appeal to have business rescue practitioners barred from the office of several Gupta-linked companies has been overturned in the South Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg. Business rescue... 

Gupta-owned mines' rehabilitation fund case postponed

An urgent court application by the Gupta-owned Optimum and Koornfontein coal mines to reclaim rehabilitation funds worth over R1.7-billion, has been postponed. The money was seized by the National... 

Missing $15bn diamond revenue – 'It's all lies,' says Mugabe

Zimbabwe's former president Robert Mugabe has retracted his remarks over the alleged missing $15-billion diamond revenue amid investigations by the national assembly, according to a report. In a... 

Senior govt officials, including Zim VP 'to appear before Parliament' about $15bn diamond scandal

Several senior government officials have reportedly been summoned by Zimbabwe's parliamentary portfolio committee on mines and energy over the missing $15-billion diamond revenue. According to... 

Five arrested for murder of miners who were burnt beyond recognition

Five men have been arrested for the violent murders of six Modikwa Platinum Mine workers outside Driekop, in Limpopo. Provincial police spokesperson Brigadier Motlafela Mojapelo said two of the... 

Six mineworkers die after their bus is set alight

Six mineworkers died and 28 others were injured after the bus they were travelling in was set alight outside Driekop, in Limpopo, on Monday evening. "Two people who pretended to be mine workers,... 

Court orders preservation order for Guptas' mine rehabilitation funds

The National Prosecuting Authority has secured a court order to preserve the mining rehabilitation funds of two Gupta-owned mines held by the Bank of Baroda which intends leaving South Africa.... 

More Gupta-owned companies apply for business rescue

More Gupta-linked companies have filed for business rescue, company documents show. This comes shortly after the family's Optimum mines filed for business rescue earlier this month. This leaves... 

Public Protector finds Brown 'inadvertently' misled Parliament about Eskom-Trillian

The Public Protector has found that Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown misled the National Assembly when she denied there were engagements between power utility Eskom and the Gupta-linked... 

Families of slain Marikana miners call on Ramaphosa to turn his promises into action

Following President Cyril Ramaphosa’s promise of atonement for the Marikana massacre, 36 families of the striking miners who were killed have said that reparations should include a formal apology... 

Striking Gupta mineworkers demand answers about their future

Striking mineworkers at Gupta-owned Optimum Coal Mine have demanded to know the "truth of the sale" of the mine. Workers downed tools on Wednesday morning, saying there was uncertainty over their... 

Ramaphosa should shift to green energy – Greenpeace

Environmental organisation Greenpeace is demanding newly-elected President Cyril Ramaphosa takes urgent action on energy policy in South Africa. Ramaphosa delivered his maiden State of the Nation... 

Zimbabwe, Botswana set to sign diamond deal – report

Zimbabwe is reportedly set to sign a diamond processing deal with Botswana within the next three months, after President Emmerson Mnangagwa met with his counterpart, President Ian Khama, this week... 

State capture commission must investigate all State corruption, focus on Guptas

President Jacob Zuma wants the State capture commission of inquiry to investigate all forms of government corruption, including allegations against him, his Cabinet ministers, the Gupta family and... 

R50bn expected to be seized in 17 State capture cases – AFU

The Asset Forfeiture Unit (AFU) is hoping to seize at least R50-billion in 17 cases it is currently investigating related to State capture, acting head of operations advocate Knorx Molelle said on... 

Silicosis: we’re close to a deal with the mines, says miners’ attorney

A settlement between thousands of sick gold miners and the mining industry is possible before the end of the year, according to one of the attorneys for the sick mineworkers. More than 100 000... 

Jovial Zwane calls in sick for State capture meeting

A jovial and joking Mosebenzi Zwane on Tuesday evening became an ill Minister of Mineral Resources on Wednesday morning. Zwane was at a “surprise” African National Congress (ANC) Free State... 

Four zama zamas dead, 15 others arrested after shootout with police

Four illegal miners have been shot and killed during a shootout with police on an open field in Boksburg, Ekurhuleni, early on Thursday morning. Police said fifteen illegal miners, also known as... 

Zwane must be probed on State capture and Gupta relations – DA

There are enough grounds to establish an ad hoc committee of inquiry into Mineral Resources Minister Mosebenzi Zwane’s relationship with the Gupta family and allegations of State capture, said... 

Sixth death in platinum belt in three months

British platinum mine giant Lonmin has raised "deep concerns" following the death of employee Tholakele Dlunga this week, the sixth in the platinum belt in the North West in the past three months.... 

Chamber files for review of 'disastrous' Mining Charter

The Chamber of Mines filed an application in the North Gauteng High court on Tuesday to have a judicial review and setting aside of the Mining Charter. According to the founding affidavit, the... 

Zwane to Parliament – Am I being investigated?

"Am I being investigated? I need to know so that we can start dealing with facts and not allegations that are in the media." Those were the introductory remarks from Mineral Resources Minister... 

Development programme to equip Welkom residents with mining skills

Harmony Gold says an agreement has been reached with the Matjhabeng municipality and the Unemployment Forum to implement a special community development programme that will equip residents in... 

Mining company has eyes on West Coast National Park, say activists

Kropz mining company has told SANParks executive committee members that it may ask to extend its phosphate mine into the West Coast National Park. The company, formerly Elandsfontein Exploration... 

BLSA suspends 'corrupt' Eskom and Transnet

Business Leadership South Africa on Thursday booted out State-owned entities Eskom and Transnet for their involvement in corruption and State capture with immediate effect. The announcement comes... 

Court freezes mine rehab billions from Gupta-owned mines

Anti-corruption advocacy group the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) on Tuesday won an urgent interim interdict to freeze some R1.75-billion in mine rehabilitation funds from two Gupta-owned... 

Ekapa Minerals abandons part of its case against Zama Zama miners

Ekapa Minerals has abandoned part of its interdict against "Zama Zama" miners, calling into question the validity of the entire interdict. GroundUp reports that on September 14, Ekapa Minerals... 

Rockfall kills two miners at Impala Platinum’s Rustenburg mine

Two miners died when a rock fell on their heads while drilling in shaft 12 of Impala Platinum’s Rustenburg mine on Tuesday morning, the mine said. The two men, aged 31 and 34, died at the scene,... 

'We're looking at Outa's State capture documents' – Hawks

The Hawks have confirmed that they have received documents from the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) relating to the charges they laid against numerous people allegedly involved in state... 

Bodies of two last remaining trapped Kusasalethu miners recovered

The bodies of the two trapped miners at the Kusasalethu mine near Carletonville have been recovered, Harmony Gold said on Thursday. Harmony Gold spokesperson Marian van der Walt said the bodies... 

Guptas sell Tegeta to Swiss owner

Gupta-owned Oakbay Investments has sold Tegeta Exploration and Resources to Swiss-based Charles King SA for R2.97-billion, it announced on Wednesday. This is the second sale announced by the Guptas... 

World treaty to ban and reduce mercury poison comes into force

It is rated as one of the top ten chemical poisons endangering human health and the natural world. Tiny drops of this poison can be found in human teeth, in fresh fish, in light bulbs, paints,... 

Marikana massacre to be commemorated at hillside where massacre occurred

The deaths of 34 miners during the Marikana massacre in 2012 will be commemorated by the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) on Wednesday at the hillside where the massacre... 

Zim staves off punitive action by Eskom, again – report

Zimbabwe government officials have held "tough negotiations" with managers at Eskom to prevent South Africa’s power utility cutting off supplies over a $40-million debt. Cash-strapped Harare has... 

Zim piling up gold, diamonds to back new currency – VP

Zimbabwe Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa says the cash-strapped Zimbabwe government is piling up reserves of gold and diamonds to back a new local currency. But he did not say when the new... 

Business should stay out of governing – Zwane on Mining Charter

Mineral Resources Minister Mosebenzi Zwane has defended the new Mining Charter. Speaking to the media on the sidelines of the ANC's National Policy Conference in Johannesburg, Zwane said "business... 

Zwane 'chased away' from Mpumalanga mining indaba

Mineral Resources Minister Mosebenzi Zwane had to be whisked away from an angry crowd closing in on him at a community meeting in Mpumalanga on Friday. "You cannot come to another man's yard and do... 

Zwane disappointed in people using courts to legislate

As the Chamber of Mines said it would go to court in order to get an interdict against the implementation of the Mining Charter, Mineral Resources Minister Mosebenzi Zwane said he disappointed that...