SOUTH AFRICA – Following the address to the nation by President Cyril Ramaphosa on Saturday, 15 August 2020, on progress in the national effort to contain the Covid-19 pandemic; Ministers who serve in the National Coronavirus Command Council will brief the media on the regulations relating to the COVID-19 Level 2 restrictions.
JOHANNESBURG – Two suspects linked to the murder of women in Mthwalume, KwaZulu-Natal, are expected to appear in court on Monday. Read more: Suspects linked to Mthwalume murders due in court
JOHANNESBURG – Eskom has cut power to large parts of Soweto and Ivory Park on Monday morning. The utility said it’s implemented so-called “load … Read more: Load reduction: Eskom cuts power in large parts of Soweto, Ivory Park
JOHANNESBURG – A further 162 people have died from COVID-19 taking the death toll in South Africa to 11,839. Eastern Cape reported 70 new … Read more: COVID-19: SA death toll rises, recovery rate at 80%
JOHANNESBURG/CAPE TOWN – As South Africa prepares to enter level 2 of the national lockdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus, 162 more … Read more: A day until SA’s officially on alert level 2, 162 more COVID-19 deaths reported
JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – Encouraging exploration in South Africa would deliver enormous opportunities, says Barrick Gold president … Read more: Encouraging exploration would deliver enormous opportunities for SA – Bristow
JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – Orion Minerals CEO Errol Smart is over the moon with the granting of the final mining right for Prieska … Read more: Orion sees N Cape as ‘dripping roast’ as Prieska copper-zinc project declared shovel ready