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Abuse of senior citizens an unspoken shame in South Africa – The Mail & Guardian
Eighty-eight-year-old Lucinda Maree* heard the door slam, the key turn and the lock click into its slot. Then the sound of her daughter’s footsteps as she walked away from the house.
She had earlier forced the widowed Maree to hand over R1 500 of the small pension her husband left her.
Maree cried as she recounted how her unemployed daughter, who is herself over the age of 60 and collects a R2 190 monthly state pension, would lock her inside the house for hour ...
Power outages and water shortages plague City of Tshwane
Zelda Venter
The Gauteng High Court, Pretoria was closed on Tuesday due to a power outage in the city.
The Office of the Chief Justice (OCJ) confirmed that the court will temporarily cease operations due to a power outage in the Tshwane CBD affecting the court. The court’s generator is currently also out of commission.
The OCJ said affected parties will be contacted regarding alternative arrangements. Meanwhile, the city said the continuous rain has led to delays ...
Nigeria’s Dangote Invests $400 Million for Expansion of Ethiopian Cement Plant - iAfrica
Nigeria’s Dangote Invests $400 Million for Expansion of Ethiopian Cement PlantFebruary 17, 2025February 17, 2025AFRICA TOP 101 min readAliko Dangote, Chairman of the Dangote Group, has announced a new investment of $400 million to expand the Mugher cement plant in Ethiopia, raising its capacity from 2.5 million to 5 million tons per year. The Mugher plant began operations in 2015 but has faced numerous challenges, including the vandalism of equipment and the tragic killing of three staff members ...
Promising start Badgers in One-Day Cup - The Gremlin
Promising start Badgers in One-Day Cup
February 18, 2025February 18, 2025 southcapenetGarden Route News
The Six Gun Grill Garden Route Badgers opened their Cricket South Africa One-Day Cup campaign with a valuable away victory against the Limpopo Impala at Polokwane on Sunday.
Kyle Jacobs
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The Badgers, who won the toss in a match that was ...
High-flying DRDGOLD’s 18th consecutive dividend illuminated by 50%-higher payout
JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – Johannesburg- and New York-listed DRDGOLD on Tuesday, February 18, reported soaring half-year operating profit and 28%-higher revenue for the six months to December 31.
The strongly performing surface gold mining company, headed by CEO Niël Pretorius, declared a dividend for the eighteenth consecutive financial year.
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MTN achieves MyBroadband Insights best mobile network title for 2024
Telecommunications group MTN has maintained its title of South Africa’s best mobile network for 2024, with a Network Quality Score of 9.9.
According to MyBroadband Insights’ 2024 Mobile Network Quality Report, Vodacom maintained its position as the second-best operator with a Network Quality Score of 7.72, followed by Cell C, which scored 7.12, Telkom with a score of 5.07, and Ra ...
South African Leader Seeks Elon Musk’s Help to Correct Misinformation - iAfrica
South African Leader Seeks Elon Musk’s Help to Correct MisinformationFebruary 6, 2025February 6, 2025AFRICA TOP 101 min readSouth Africa’s president, Cyril Ramaphosa, has spoken to Elon Musk to clarify the country’s land reform policy and correct misinformation about it. During the conversation, Ramaphosa emphasized South Africa’s constitutional values of rule of law, justice, fairness, and equality. The discussion follows US President Donald Trump’s claims that South Africa was confiscating lan ...
Heartbreaking loss for Badgers - The Gremlin
Heartbreaking loss for Badgers
February 5, 2025 southcapenetGarden Route News
The Six Gun Grill Garden Route Badgers suffered a heartbreaking four-wicket defeat against the Northern Cape Heat in a vital Cricket South Africa Four Day encounter that was played at Oudtshoorn the past weekend. With this defeat, the Badgers will have a tall order to reach the Four-Day final.
The Badgers who won the toss and opted to bat under ideal conditions pos ...
ArcelorMittal SA delays long-steel plant closure amid government talks
ArcelorMittal South Africa said on Thursday it will delay the closure of its long-steel plant operations by a month, as the steelmaker engages in talks with the government to salvage the business.
The company had planned to start winding down the loss-making long-steel business by the end of last month, but has delayed it due to "continuing discussions with the South African government" as well as higher-than ...
Closing date for rail-slot bids extended to Feb 27 after updates are made to Network Statement
The Transnet Rail Infrastructure Manager (TRIM) has announced an extension, from February 7 to February 27, to the closing date for slot applications under the recently published Network Statement, which has also been updated with new addendums.
The inaugural Network Statement provides the initial framework and pricing for the integration of third-party operators and will be updated yearly o ...
Baboon spotted and captured in Cape Town's Atlantic Seaboard
Residents of Cape Town’s Atlantic Seaboard were in for an unusual sight on Saturday morning when a male baboon was spotted exploring the neighbourhoods.
The animal’s journey through iconic spots like Clifton, Camps Bay, and Green Point drew widespread attention and prompted a coordinated response from local authorities.
The baboon’s adventure began when it was first seen wandering along Victoria Road in Clifton.
By mid-morning, it had made its way to ...
Concern Grows for Zama Zamas in Stilfontein as Festive Season Brings Grim Realities - iAfrica
Concern Grows for Zama Zamas in Stilfontein as Festive Season Brings Grim RealitiesDecember 27, 2024December 27, 2024NEWS, South Africa2 min readCivil society organizations are expressing deep concern for illegal miners, known as zama zamas, still trapped in abandoned mines in Stilfontein. With law enforcement efforts to force them to the surface at a standstill, fears grow that the festive season will bring more tragedy for those underground.
Over recent months, authorities have inte ...
Eskom risk premium falls as turnaround wins over bond investors
Eskom Holdings’s risk premium is dwindling as a turnaround at South Africa’s State-owned electricity company gathers momentum.
The extra yield investors demand to take on the risk of holding the utility’s dollar debt without the benefit of a government guarantee narrowed to the lowest on record following the publication of the utility’s results on Thursday. And the yield premium over comparable ...
Network Statement a major step in rail reform – B4SA
Industry organisation Business for South Africa (B4SA) welcomes the release of the Network Statement as an exciting and significant milestone in the journey towards meaningful rail sector reform in South Africa.
“The Network Statement represents a pivotal step in unlocking the potential of South Africa’s rail network through third-party access, which is one of several ways identi ...
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