Skip to main content
Search SAnews

South Africa

Report illegal mining acitivities - DMRE

3749

The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) has called on communities to continue reporting any suspicious activities that may lead to the arrest of suspects linked to illegal mining.

Hawks net illegal miners, firearms, explosives

3631

National Hawks Head Lieutenant General Godfrey Lebeya has lauded the seizure of a firearms cache and arrest of 20 suspects linked to illegal mining during an operation at a mine shaft in Stilfontein in the North West.

Minister Creecy to address opening of production plant

2589

Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Barbara Creecy, is expected to address the commissioning of a state-of-the-art plastics production plant by the ALPLA Group in Lanseria, on Wednesday.

Chinese human trafficking and child labour trial postponed

3062

The trial of seven Chinese nationals arrested for alleged human trafficking and child labour was postponed in the South Gauteng High Court on Monday to Friday next week as the court tries to secure a Mandarin interpreter.

EC Cogta MEC condemns attacks on councillors

2642

Eastern Cape MEC Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA), Zolile Williams, has condemned a rising trend of attacks on public representative in the provinces.