The minister of mineral resources will now have extended ministerial discretion in the Mineral & Petroleum Resources Development Act Amendment Bill.
Mining has been the backbone of South Africa’s economic development.
Stun grenades have been fired and bricks flung during the opposition party’s march for "real jobs" in Johannesburg.
Despite a growing abundance of mining opportunities on the continent, foreign investors are wary of the challenges when developing projects in Africa.
The dominant themes at the Investing in Africa Indaba were ensuring stability, encouraging FDI and collaborating towards a prosperous future.
A report says state authorities have either turned a blind eye or colluded with perpetrators in the kidnapping and abuse of Eritrean refugees.
An out of court settlement has been reached between murder accused Oscar Pistorius and a woman that laid an assault charge against him.
Investors drew away from the yellow metal after Fed Reserve chairman Janet Yellen confirmed that tapering in the US would continue to be gradual.
The DA makes claims to some great successes, and Africa Check takes a look at how much information it has to back them up.
A court has dismissed the ANC’s urgent protection order request against the Democratic Alliance’s "real jobs" march.