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ILLEGAL MINING

Tougher illegal mining laws raise questions over who will be targeted

A recent mine collapse in Nkaneng, Rustenburg, highlights South Africa's illegal mining crisis as the government introduces the General Mining Laws Amendment Bill. The bill…

  • Sheree Bega
8 min read
Youth
SOUTH AFRICA

South Africa’s unemployment crisis deepens as jobless rate rises to 33.6%

South Africa's unemployment rate has surged to 33.6%, with 8.5 million people now jobless. Youth unemployment is particularly dire at 47.4%, prompting the South African…

  • Amahle Banda
6 min read