There are few convictions, many cases are withdrawn and there is a lack of resources, training and staff
The 90 detainees are among 110 people held by police at abandoned mining sites in the Namakwa district.
President Cyril Ramaphosa said the government will shorthly announce actions ‘to achieve much faster progress in tackling load-shedding’
The completion of maintenance to a unit at the nuclear plant will add 920 megawatts to the grid
But the new artisanal and small-scale mining policy may be a turning point for informal prospectors who want to mine legally
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Police minister Cele says security forces are on guard against persistent threats of violence
Of 87 206 solar geysers procured, only 61 000 were delivered, and fewer than 3 200 were installed
“I’m willing to take a bullet” says Northern Cape natives who claim the land, and its diamonds, belong to them.
Civil group alleges that SANDF and SAPS members have been pressured to stop cooperating with its civilian safety structure
The power utility says it experienced unplanned losses of 14 204 megawatts as wage-related protest action intensified