Mining
Copper boom sparks conflict between mine and residents of Northern Cape town
We visited Concordia, where 29 people were arrested for protesting against a mine
By Liezl Human
Feature | 18 September 2023
Silicosis: the astonishing story of the driller from Lesotho
Family receives R340,000 payout after death of miner who suffered from silicosis
News | 15 September 2023
Silicosis: diagnosing the disease beyond the grave
Q(h)ubeka Trust finds way to pay out widow of miner in spite of lack of medical records
News | 14 September 2023
Silicosis: 68-year-old mineworker gets compensation payout months before he dies
Q(h)ubeka Trust winds up after paying out R420-million in compensation following court settlement with employers
News | 13 September 2023
11th-hour out-of-court settlement reached on West Coast diamond mining
A major legal battle over the extension of 30-year mining rights has been averted
By John Yeld
News | 1 September 2023
Court challenge to 30-year extension of West Coast diamond mining rights
Fishers say they were ignored when the original rights were awarded between 1994 and 1998
By John Yeld
News | 28 August 2023
Lack of mining jobs spurs protest in Kagiso
Pan African Resources says it will not give in to the “equivalent of a construction mafia”
By Chris Gilili
News | 8 August 2023
We will take matters into our own hands, Riverlea community leader warns Bheki Cele
Police minister and mining officials meet community following protests over violence blamed on informal miners
Brief | 4 August 2023
“We are prisoners in our own homes” says Riverlea resident
Protests held against violence blamed on turf wars between zama zamas
Brief | 31 July 2023