Sibanye-Stillwater has restructured the heavily indebted broad-based black economic empowerment (B-BBEE) structure it inherited when it bought Lonmin in 2019...
Strauss & Co's upcoming auction of contemporary art, which will be up for sale on 13 April 2021, includes original works by Banksy and Mr Brainwash as well as an early assemblage work by Simphiwe Ndzube.
Award-winning television journalist and news anchor Xoli Mngambi will be joining Newzroom Afrika from 1 October 2020 as the host of Newsfeed AM between 9am and midday, from Mondays to Thursdays...
Issued by Newzroom Afrika 15 Sep 2020
One of the things that the outbreak of Covid-19 has made clear is that all of us are in the same boat, whether we like it or not. What happens in China affects all of us. What happens in the US affects all of us. What happens in South Africa affects all of us...
Charles Siboto 12 Jun 2020
The 7 best South African hits to stream on Showmax now are: Gomora, How To Steal A Country, (Sh)e, Loving Thokoza, The Beautiful People and Kings of Mulberry Street...
Issued by Showmax 26 May 2020
The Guptagate documentary How To Steal A Country is now streaming first on Showmax, just in time for the Freedom Day long weekend, with early reviews calling it "An excellent documentary, one of the best ever made in our country"...
Issued by Showmax 24 Apr 2020
Many countries around the world implemented various drastic measures to curb the spread of the Covid-19 virus. South Africa has effected such measures, including a national lockdown in order to save lives, despite the economic repercussions...
Mthokozisi Maphumulo, 2 Apr 2020
Sibanye-Stillwater says a social media post that there is a confirmed case of Covid-19 at its operations is a hoax...
Woke In Progress, Showmax's second Original scripted comedy, is now shooting in Johannesburg...
Issued by Showmax 9 Oct 2019
Sibanye-Stillwater is speaking to its various stakeholders about restructuring its Marikana operations due to ongoing financial losses and some of its shafts reaching the end of their economic life...
The Marikana massacre, in which 34 striking mineworkers were shot dead by police on 16 August 2012, was a tragic and historic event in South Africa...
Whispering Truth To Power, Shameela Seedat's documentary about Thuli Madonsela's last year as South Africa's public protector, is now streaming first on Showmax...
Issued by Showmax 12 Aug 2019
"Marikana can be transformed, made a safe and a better place for the people living in it," said Lauren Royston, a researcher at the Socio-Economic Rights Institute of South Africa (SERI)...
Velani Ludidi 30 Jul 2019
Beyond the choreographed photo opportunities and big rallies, there is a local dimension to South Africa's election campaign that is going largely unnoticed by the national media. As a result, important insights into political dynamics are being missed...
Franz Krüger 7 May 2019
Here's a list of seven of the best local hits on Showmax this month...
Issued by Showmax 29 Apr 2019
In February, the North West High Court rejected the application from the Mining Forum of South Africa, representing the Bapo-Ba-Mogale community, to declare the minister responsible for mineral resources in breach of his statutory obligation...
Wilmien Wicomb 26 Apr 2019
General Alfred Moyo, an activist in Makause informal settlement in the east of Johannesburg, is at the centre of a court case that challenges the constitutionality of part of the Intimidation Act of 1982...
Zoë Postman 28 Feb 2019
An Orchid to Gillette for putting an issue out there, and DA, you get the 'How Not to Win Friends and Influence People' Onion for this week...
Brendan Seery 22 Jan 2019
The Mining Forum of South Africa has applied to the North West High Court to have the mining licences suspended of Lonmin, as well as Eastern Platinum and Western Platinum (both controlled by Lonmin)...
Ciaran Ryan 29 Oct 2018
The Mining Forum of SA heads to the North West High Court, Mahikeng, this week in a bid to have Lonmin's mining licence suspended...
Ciaran Ryan 24 Oct 2018
The 2012, in South Africa's North West Province, in which 34 miners were killed by the police, remains an unhealed scar in post democratic South Africa...
Mia Swart 16 Aug 2018
Communications Minister Nomvula Mokonyane says the mining sector must transform to ensure that workers' rights, dignity, health and safety are not compromised...
The 31st Annual Labour Law Conference will open in Kempton Park on Thursday, 16 August, marking the 6th anniversary of the Marikana Massacre...
Collaboration between the Wits University's Centre for Sustainability in Mining and Industry and the Wits Mining Institute will focus on research and development into responsible mining for the 21st century...
The finalists in 13 of the 17 categories in the Sikuvile Journalism Awards 2018 have been decided...
Researchers from UCT GSB have won a prestigious international case writing competition with a study on Lonmin Plc Mining and responsible investment in the aftermath of the Marikana tragedy...
Issued by UCT Graduate School of Business 22 May 2018
The National Health, Education and Allied Workers' Union (Nehawu) has threatened to make its strike in North West a national issue if Premier Supra Mahumapelo does not resign...
Pontsho Pilane 22 May 2018
South Africa has been given a second - and last - chance following the appointment of a new president, says Bonang Mohale, CEO of Business Leadership SA...
The South African government and the Chamber of Mines are in the process of formulating a new Mining Charter. The charter serves as a blueprint for transforming the mining industry. Its primary aim is to benefit people who were disadvantaged under colonialism and apartheid...
Ross Harvey 8 May 2018
Every week a specially selected African documentary will be available on Channel24 to stream...
On Saturday, 14 April 2018, winners of the eighth rendition of the country's radio awards, held at the Sandton Convention Centre, were deemed examples of excellent in radio and fine-tuned talent...
The finalists for the 2018 Liberty Radio Awards have been announced...
As the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) steps up its campaign against Sibanye-Stillwater's all-share bid for Lonmin, threatening to interdict the deal...
Allan Seccombe 19 Mar 2018
Big companies operating in developing countries often use corporate social responsibility initiatives to position themselves as development agents and friends of the host communities...
Olorunjuwon Samuel 13 Mar 2018
A police operation has led to the arrest of six suspects who are thought to be behind the killings of people in Marikana, North West, five years ago, says Police Minister Fikile Mbalula...
A person was shot dead near Royal Bafokeng Platinum's (RBPlat's) North Shaft on Wednesday evening, during a protest by about 100 people including former employees of the company...
Allan Seccombe 12 Jan 2018
Large companies continue to face an increasing number of sustainability reporting requirements, both internally and externally, every year...
Simon Clarke 7 Jan 2018
The South African Roads Agency (Sanral) has released a list of conventional toll plazas where tags are accepted for electronic payment...
The fifth anniversary of the Marikana mine massacre on 16 August 2017 serves as a stark reminder...
Kirsten Youens 25 Aug 2017
Your worst nightmares often form the harsh realities of daily work life for the females in Primedia Broadcasting's EWN newsroom. While they spend their days telling other people's tales, I got them to share a few of their own...
Leigh Andrews 25 Aug 2017
The 30th annual Labour Law Conference, being held from 2-3 August 2017 at Emperors Palace, Ekurhuleni, will focus on the future of trade unions in South Africa in its plenary session...
This year's winners of the Sunday Times Literary Awards, in association with Porcupine Ridge, were announced on Saturday night, 24 June at Tiso Blackstar Group's (formerly Times Media) new office venue at Hill on Empire in Parktown, Johannesburg.
The 2017 Sunday Times Literary Awards has announced shortlisted books for the Barry Ronge Prize (fiction) and the Alan Paton Award (non-fiction) and the winners will be announced on Wednesday, 24 June...
Ekurhuleni Executive Mayor Mzwandile Masina has announced a R2.4bn programme for the electrification of informal settlements across Ekurhuleni, with over 16,000 households to be completed by the end of this financial year...