Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe returns to the Ekapa Mine in Kimberley today, Friday 27 February 2026, as teams continue … Read more: Urgency Grows: Mantashe Heads Back to Ekapa Mine Amid Ongoing Rescue Efforts Today
Over 1,000 workers are expected to lose their jobs due to the mine’s closure. The mine has been a central pillar of Kimberley’s economy for 158 years. Read more: Another major company in South Africa heading for liquidation – BusinessTech
File image| Ekapa Mine in Kimberley in the Northern Cape. … Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe will return to the Ekapa Mine on … Read more: Mantashe returns to Ekapa Mine where five workers remain trapped – SABC News
KIMBERLEY – Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe will on Friday return to eKapa mine in Kimberley. In his last visit, the … Read more: Mantashe returns to eKapa mine for rescue mission update – eNCA
Rescue operations at Ekapa Minerals’ Joint Shaft Mine in Kimberley face significant challenges as five miners are presumed dead following a mud rush, … Read more: Ekapa Mine’s closure sparks concern over cultural implications of trapped miners – IOL
The Kimberley diamond mine shut down with immediate effect on Wednesday (25/2) after applying for liquidation. The company said the decision was … Read more: Uncertainty deepens as Kimberley mine closes amid rescue efforts – OFM News
… Kimberley, Northern Cape diamond mine. On February 17, a catastrophic mud rush engulfed the area, leaving the miners stranded nearly 890 metres … Read more: Unions slam Ekapa liquidation decision amid search for missing miners – Mercury
PLANNED TEMPORARY POWER INTERRUPTION – 26 February 2026 – Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe Memorial Hospital Substation. Posted by: kimberley in Municipal … Read more: PLANNED TEMPORARY POWER INTERRUPTION – 26 February 2026 – Kimberley City Info –
… Kimberley Mayor Barbara Bartlett visited the site. At the time, Mantashe said it was too early to speculate on the cause of the incident but … Read more: No warning signs before Ekapa closure, says Parliamentary chair – eNCA