The future of mining is a marriage of toxic legacies: The Anglo American-Teck merger
The merger creates a global mining powerhouse that may profess ideals of sustainable operations and rehabilitation but won’t.
Economy
From Snake Park to Mogalakwena: Communities expose mining’s human toll
Mining continues to wreak social and environmental damage to communities across southern Africa.
Tyre plant shut down leaves workers reeling – Numsa in rescue bid
The union says it is exploring ways to continue with manufacturing operations.
Cosatu demands crackdown on UIF looting and inefficiency
Siyanda-Bakgatla did not qualify for the scheme but the UIF granted the platinum mine more than R800-million in Ters benefits.
Zama zamas need state protection, not persecution
Artisanal mineworkers call for regulation of the industry to deal with criminality.
R284-million in Broken Promises: New report reveals widespread corruption and abuse of mining community funds
The audit of mines found widespread failure by mines to honour social and environmental obligations.
Alternative budget calls for taxing of the rich
The People Against Budget Cuts want a budget that responds to the crises of public services.
Prasa removes informal traders from Khayelitsha Station
Plans to fully re-open the central line come at a high price for informal traders
Civil society against the austerity budget
The finance minister held on to increasing VAT rather than taxing the rich.
GNU differences postpone budget speech while People’s Budget petition falls on deaf ears
Finance minister Godongwane would neither make his budget speech nor hear the People’s Budget petition against austerity.
Cosatu, Saftu and SACP unite against budget cuts
Over 20 organisations have endorsed the people’s budget that calls for an end to austerity measures.
Monumental judgement widens access to SRD grant
The court ruled in favour of millions of South Africans who are not receiving the SRD grant.
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