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Powerful and politically-connected "construction mafias" are scaring away investors and holding back infrastructure projects needed to grow South Africa's economy, the country's new public works ...
Eight police officers assigned to a security team for South Africa’s deputy president appeared in court Monday facing assault and other charges after they were caught on video kicking and ...
Sibanye mines platinum and gold in home country South Africa. It also operates a palladium mine in Montana, U.S. and has lithium, nickel and zinc projects in Finland, France and Australia.
The Boksburg explosion took place on 24 December 2022, when a fuel tanker carrying liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) exploded underneath a railway bridge in Boksburg, in the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality in Gauteng, South Africa, [ 1] with a death toll of 41 people as of 18 January 2023. [ 2] Nearby infrastructure was damaged by the explosion.
Post-apartheid South Africa struggles to correct the social inequalities created by decades of apartheid. [ 1] White nepotism remains a considerable obstacle to economic gain and political influence for Black South Africans. [ 4][ 5] Despite a growing gross domestic product, indices for poverty, unemployment, income inequality, life expectancy ...
South Africa's energy crisis or load shedding is an ongoing period of widespread national blackouts of electricity supply. It began in the later months of 2007 towards the end of Thabo Mbeki 's second term as president, and continues to the present. [ 1][ 2] The South African government-owned national power utility, and primary power generator ...
South Africa deployed the army in four of its provinces Friday after at least 21 trucks carrying goods were set on fire in various parts of the country in the span of five days. The move came amid ...
Also, there are fewer federation-associated trade unions and more independent trade unions in South Africa today. [38] The Basic Conditions of Employment Act 75 has regulations concerning working hours, leave, and termination. [40] The New Employment Equity Act 55 was created to lessen discrimination.