Thabi Shomolekae

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Thabi Shomolekae

Thabi Shomolekae is a Creamer Media Senior Writer for Polity.org.za

Fording River Operations, Canada

3rd August 2018 A steelmaking coal, or metallurgical or coking coal mine located about 29 km north-east of Elkford, in south-eastern British Columbia, Canada. →

Kinsevere mine, Democratic Republic of Congo

20th July 2018 A copper cathode mine located about 27 km north of the provincial capital Lubumbashi in the Katanga province, in south-east Democratic Republic of Congo. →

97% UN member States use Twitter – study

10th July 2018 A new study has revealed that 97% of the 193 United Nations (UN) member States have a presence on Twitter, with the South African government’s Twitter page the fourth most active on the African continent. Global communications agency Burson Cohn & Wolfe (BCW) released its yearly Twiplomacy Study... →

Yauricocha mine, Peru

6th July 2018 A silver/lead/zinc/copper/gold mine located in the Alis district, Yauyos province, in the Department of Lima, Peru. →

North Mara mine, Tanzania

22nd June 2018 A gold mine located in north-west Tanzania, in the Tarime district of the Mara region. →

Voro mine, Russia

8th June 2018 A gold mine located about 370 km north of the regional centre of Ekaterinburg and 25 km south of the city of Krasnoturinsk, in Russia’s Sverdlovsk region. →

Mayskoye mine, Russia

18th May 2018 A gold mine located in the Chaunski district of the Chukotka Autonomous region, in Russia. →

Business, Cogta agree on cooperation plan for municipalities

15th May 2018 Business Unity South Africa (Busa) and the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) have agreed to cooperate in setting up a structured process aimed at resolving some of the key challenges facing many of South Africa’s dysfunctional municipalities, particularly in the... →

Makhosi Khoza joins Outa

4th May 2018 The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) announced on Friday that former African National Congress Member of Parliament Dr Makhosi Khoza will take up the role of executive director and head of the organisation’s Local Government Programme, beginning June. Outa expanded its mandate in February... →

Former ANC member of parliament Makhosi Khoza

Dukat hub mine, Russia

4th May 2018 Name: Dukat hub mine. Location: The Dukat hub is located in Omsukchan, about 595 km from the city of Magadan in Russia. →

Minimum wage Bill now with Labour Dept

20th April 2018 The National Minimum Wage Bill is now with the Department of Labour to be redrafted with public input agreed to by the Portfolio Committee on Labour. The committee’s acting chairperson Sharome van Schalkwyk said that the department will now take time to rework the Bill for submission again to the... →

Pallancata mine, Peru

20th April 2018 A silver and gold mine located in the Ayacucho region in the south of Peru. →

Home Affairs vows to tackle long queues

10th April 2018 Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba on Tuesday directed his department to prepare a comprehensive report and strategy that will deal with managing long queues at Home Affairs branches across the country. Gigaba said this was high priority as the department remained committed to delivering high... →

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Home Affairs minister Malusi Gigaba

Phakeng elected UCT vice-chancellor

19th March 2018 The University of Cape Town Council announced on Saturday that is has chosen Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng, as the new vice-chancellor of the university, with effect from July 1, 2018. Currently deputy vice-chancellor: research and internationalisation, Phakeng will take over from Dr Max Price,... →

Newly elected UCT vice-chancellor Mamokgethi Phakeng

Kalgold openpit mine, South Africa

16th March 2018 A gold mine located on the Kraaipan greenstone belt, about 55 km south-west of Mahikeng in the North West, South Africa. →

Masimong mine, South Africa

2nd March 2018 A gold and uranium mine located in the Free State, South Africa, about 260 km from Johannesburg. →

Sapoa concerned about land expropriation

1st March 2018 The South African Property Owners Association (Sapoa) has raised concerns, particularly in relation to food security, agricultural production and the economy, following the recent motion by the National Assembly to amend the Constitution to allow for land expropriation without compensation. The... →

Joel mine, South Africa

16th February 2018 A gold mine located in the Free State, on the south-western edge of the Witwatersrand basin, about 290 km from Johannesburg. →

Target 1 mine, South Africa

2nd February 2018 A gold mine located near Allanridge in the Free State, about 270 km south-west of Johannesburg. →

Tshepong operations, South Africa

19th January 2018 An operation mining gold and by-products of silver and uranium near Welkom in the Free State, South Africa, about 248 km from Johannesburg. →

Tantahuatay mine, Peru

15th December 2017 A gold and silver mine located in the districts of Hualgayoc and Chugur, in Cajamarca, Peru. →

Zuma to appeal important judgment on NPA

8th December 2017 The Presidency said on Friday that it noted the judgment by the High Court which ruled that National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) Shaun Abrahams who heads the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) must vacate his office. The judgment was handed down in the application seeking an order... →

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South Africa's President Jacob Zuma

Fourth industrial revolution brings hope to youth – Makhura

7th December 2017 Gauteng Premier David Makhura on Thursday tabled the fourth Political Report of the Gauteng provincial government and highlighted the opportunities that were arising from the fourth industrial revolution. Makhura said the unfolding of the fourth industrial revolution was shaping the economy and... →

Hip hop artist Cassper Nyovest and Gauteng Premier David Makhura

Orcopampa mine, Peru

1st December 2017 A gold and silver mine located in the Castilla mining district of Peru. →

Reefton mine, New Zealand

17th November 2017 A gold mine located about 7 km south-east of Reefton, in the West Coast region of New Zealand’s South Island. →

Business expresses concern over Michael Sachs’ resignation

14th November 2017 Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) on Tuesday said it was concerned with the resignation of head of the National Treasury's Budget Office Michael Sachs. Treasury said on Monday that Sachs would not be leaving the department immediately to ensure a proper handover to another senior official... →

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BLSA CEO Bonang Mohale

Treasury confirms Budget Office head resignation

13th November 2017 National Treasury on Monday confirmed the resignation of the Budget Office head deputy director-general Michael Sachs. According to a National Treasury statement released on Monday, Sachs has expressed his interest to serve the public sector in a different capacity. →

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Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba

Macraes mine, New Zealand

10th November 2017 A gold mine located about 100 km north of Dunedin in the Otago region of the South Island, New Zealand. →

Treasury appoints new deputy director-general for public finance

19th October 2017 National Treasury on Thursday issued a statement congratulating the newly appointed deputy director-general for public finance Dr Mampho Modise. She was formerly a chief director for strategy and risk management in the department’s Asset and Liability Management division and dealt with policy... →

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Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba

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