Ekapa Minerals’ Joint Shaft Mine in Kimberley. Image: Sandi Kwon Hoo / DFA. Hope for the five mineworkers trapped in the Joint Shaft Mine in … Read more: Hope fades for trapped Kimberley mineworkers as rescue efforts continue – IOL
Kimberley residents face ongoing water supply disruptions as electrical faults at Riverton Water Treatment Plants halt production again. Ageing infrastructure, power failures, and inadequate capacity continue to strain a system already battling burst pipes and chronic shortages. Read more: Kimberley reels under yet another water crisis as Riverton electrical fault disrupts supply
As pumping and drilling operations continue 890 metres underground at Ekapa Minerals’ Joint Shaft Mine in Kimberley, hope is fading among families … Read more: Sombre mood deepens as Ekapa continues search for five trapped miners
As pumping and drilling operations continue 890 metres underground at Ekapa’s Joint Shaft in Kimberley, hope is fading among families of the five trapped miners. Despite intensified efforts and added pumping capacity, no survivable conditions have yet been found. Read more: Sombre mood deepens as Ekapa continues pumping in search for five trapped miners
According to the latest update following the Ekapa Mine accident, where five mine workers were trapped during a mudslide, it was indicated that " no sign of life" has been detected while rescue operations continue Read more: ‘No sign of life’ during Ekapa mine drilling operations
Ekapa mine in Kimberley. Image: Sandi Kwon Hoo/ DFA. Ekapa Mine said that while work is continuing to lower water levels from joint shaft mine … Read more: ” No sign of life” during drilling operations at Ekapa mine – Diamond Fields Advertiser
Kimberley – Hopes fade for five mineworkers trapped deep underground at the Ekapa Mine after a sudden mud-rush cut off their escape in the early … Read more: Miners Trapped 800m Underground After Mud-Rush at Ekapa Mine, Northern Cape
Listen Live Streams. Central SA. Kimberley mine disaster search enters day 5. ─── REFILWE BEKANE 12:30 Sat, 21 Feb 2026. Kimberley mine disaster … Read more: Kimberley mine disaster search enters day 5 – OFM
As South Africa approaches Budget 2026, the National Treasury faces pressure over a potential VAT hike, a move deemed politically toxic despite its revenue-generating potential. Read more: VAT Hike: The easy target that hits the poor hardest