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Minister of Department of Mineral Resources and Energy Gwede Mantashe has released statistics regarding safety performance in the sector. Read More

Goeie samewerking tussen die regering, georganiseerde arbeid en die private sektor het gehelp om 2019 "die veiligste jaar" in suid-Afrika se myne te maak. Read More

The Minerals Council South Africa and senior representatives from member companies today attended the official announcement by Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy Gwede Mantashe of the 2019 industry health and safety performance statistics. Read More

President Cyril Ramaphosa spoke for almost 70 minutes at the conclusion of this week's Business Economic Indaba, from notes that were clearly his own rather than those of his usual rather formulaic speechwriters. Read More

Cyril Ramaphosa wants to do the right thing - bring independent power procedures on to the grid. He must act despite opposition from top ANC members Read More

Power insecurity hurting the economy. Read More

Mining production decreased by 3.1% year-on-year in November, data from Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) shows. Read More

President Cyril Ramaphosa has committed to ensuring that the current “uncertainties and inconsistencies” inhibiting businesses and households from building and financing new power generation capacity will be removed so that the country can “embark on a new trajectory” of self generation. Read More

The policy proposals from the Treasury require unambiguous support from the government, says Busa president Sipho Pityana Read More

South Africa will embrace efforts by businesses to generate their own electricity, President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Tuesday, reacting to growing frustration at red tape throttling private power generation. Read More