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Rubber boots believed to belong to illegal miners lay near a shaft entrance at a disused mine in Marikana, Rustenburg, North West province. South African police said that 14 illegal miners had died and scores of others were injured at the mine. Image credit: Reuters/Siyabonga Sishi

Mining

Deaths of 14 illegal miners at private company’s site lead to investigation

13 Aug 2026

Police kept protesting former municipal workers away from Mayor Nkosindiphile Xhakaza’s State of the City address in Germiston on Wednesday. Photos: Kimberly Mutandiro / GroundUp

Labour Law & Unions

Ekurhuleni’s “ghost workers” demand jobs and compensation

Kimberly Mutandiro 27 Mar 2026

Phakamani’s billion-rand impact: The women behind the numbers

Energy

Phakamani’s billion-rand impact: The women behind the numbers

Issued by Phakamani Impact Capita 15 Sep 2025

Mining

#RememberingMarikana: The imperative of listening to miners

25 Aug 2025

A Women’s Month look at Katy Katopodis: Leading the charge in newsroom excellence at Kaya 959

Women's Month

A Women’s Month look at Katy Katopodis: Leading the charge in newsroom excellence at Kaya 959

Issued by Kaya 959 19 Aug 2025

Bakwena to introduce contactless toll payments on N1N4 from 2025

Logistics & Transport

Bakwena to introduce contactless toll payments on N1N4 from 2025

4 Dec 2024

Image source: cottonbro studio from

Labour Law

Are employers' responsibilities to act against GBV limited to the workplace?

Keshni Naicker, Amandla Makhongwana, and Angel Phakathi 25 Nov 2024

Celebrating 15 years: A tribute to truth, tenacity, and the community behind Daily Maverick

Publishing

Celebrating 15 years: A tribute to truth, tenacity, and the community behind Daily Maverick

Issued by Daily Maverick 31 Oct 2024

Entries open for 2024 Pan African Supply Chain Awards

Supply Chain

Entries open for 2024 Pan African Supply Chain Awards

31 Jul 2024

As of December 2023, Kroondal had 4E PGM mineral reserves of 0.7Moz and mineral resources of 4.4Moz

Mining

66 miners still underground as Kroondal strike enters third day

Lindsey Schutters 5 Jun 2024

Media Freedom

South Africa’s media have done good work with 30 years of freedom but need more diversity

Prinola Govenden 6 May 2024

Sibanye-Stillwater's Marikana complex has faced the brunt of the PGM crisis

Mining

Sibanye-Stillwater faces PGM headwinds, cuts jobs at ageing mine

Lindsey Schutters 19 Apr 2024

Image source: Evgenyi Lastochkin –

Human Rights Law

Govt pays out more than R330m to Marikana victims

21 Aug 2023

Source: © Pixabay The Wan-Ifra Digital Media Awards Africa finalists have been announced

Media

SA dominates Wan-Ifra 2023 Africa Digital Media Awards

6 Apr 2023

Image source: Aleksandra Alekseeva –

ESG & Sustainability

Business expansion in Africa: Avoid the 'Calabash Effect'

Dr Rutendo Hwindingwi 30 Mar 2023

New editor-in-chief, strengthened editorial committee as Newzroom Afrika builds for the future

Media

New editor-in-chief, strengthened editorial committee as Newzroom Afrika builds for the future

Issued by Newzroom Afrika 1 Dec 2022

Image by Sanmari Marais: Marikana - The Musical

Theatre

South Africa State Theatre presents Marikana - The Musical

28 Jul 2022

Unions plan strike at Sibanye's platinum operations

Mining

Unions plan strike at Sibanye's platinum operations

Nelson Banya 12 Apr 2022

Lotteries COO heads to court to stop corruption probe

Corporate & Commercial Law

Lotteries COO heads to court to stop corruption probe

Raymond Joseph 11 Apr 2022

Rebuilding SA post-unrest: Societal interventions government should consider

ESG & Sustainability

Rebuilding SA post-unrest: Societal interventions government should consider

9 Sep 2021

Mineral resources and energy minister, Gwede Mantashe

Mining

DMRE to prioritse mining's socioeconomic components

18 Aug 2021

Zuma to stay in jail as bid for release is dismissed

Zondo Commission

Zuma to stay in jail as bid for release is dismissed

Valencia Talane 9 Jul 2021

Ster-Kinekor, SA State Theatre announce lineup of theatre productions

Theatre

Ster-Kinekor, SA State Theatre announce lineup of theatre productions

10 Jun 2021

Marikana mine. Image: Sibanye-Stillwater

Mining

Sibanye-Stillwater restructures Lonmin B-BBEE arrangement

15 Apr 2021

Strauss & Co's upcoming auction of contemporary art includes works by Banksy, Mr Brainwash

Art

Strauss & Co's upcoming auction of contemporary art includes works by Banksy, Mr Brainwash

13 Apr 2021

Xoli Mngambi joins Newzroom Afrika to anchor morning show

TV

Xoli Mngambi joins Newzroom Afrika to anchor morning show

Issued by Newzroom Afrika 15 Sep 2020

#YouthMonth: What do all these #movements want?

Wellness

#YouthMonth: What do all these #movements want?

Charles Siboto 12 Jun 2020

Police Minister Bheki Cele

Law Practice

Law enforcement brutality vs the law

Mthokozisi Maphumulo, 2 Apr 2020

Marikana mine. Source: Sibanye-Stillwater

Mining

Covid-19 report at Sibanye Stillwater a hoax

23 Mar 2020

Marikana platinum mine

Mining

Sibanye-Stillwater in Marikana restructuring talks

25 Sep 2019

Media

What's making headlines in SA?

23 Aug 2019

Ambiguity of the transformation rules made it possible for mining companies to renege on their commitments. Shutterstock

Energy & Mining

Disconnect between business and state contributed to Marikana massacre

15 Aug 2019

Attitudes towards land occupations have to change, say researchers

Affordable & Social Housing

Attitudes towards land occupations have to change, say researchers

Velani Ludidi 30 Jul 2019

Local communities have taken advantage of campaign trail visits by leaders such as President Cyril Ramaphosa | Epa/Kim Ludbrook

Radio & Audio

Local radio is plugging gaps in South Africa's mainstream media coverage

Franz Krüger 7 May 2019

Lonmin case shows how hard it is to hold mines to account

Labour Law

Lonmin case shows how hard it is to hold mines to account

Wilmien Wicomb 26 Apr 2019

Challenge to apartheid-era Intimidation Act

Legislation & Regulation

Challenge to apartheid-era Intimidation Act

Zoë Postman 28 Feb 2019

Screen grab from the ad.

Advertising

#OrchidsandOnions: A cutting-edge campaign

Brendan Seery 22 Jan 2019

OOH

CapeTalk listeners weigh in on DA billboard

17 Jan 2019

Lonmin says it is a victim of vexatious litigation

Legal

Lonmin says it is a victim of vexatious litigation

Ciaran Ryan 29 Oct 2018

Bid to have Lonmin's mining licence suspended

Corporate & Commercial Law

Bid to have Lonmin's mining licence suspended

Ciaran Ryan 24 Oct 2018

EPA/Kevin Sutherland

Mining

Marikana: it's time Ramaphosa moved on accountability and reparations

Mia Swart 16 Aug 2018

Mines urged to put workers' dignity, safety first

Mining

Mines urged to put workers' dignity, safety first

17 Aug 2018