Dineo Phoshoko | Mar 30, 2020
As of March 2020, Dumisa Hlatshwayo took over as the new CEO of Mineworkers Provident Fund (MWPF). With over 20 years’ experience in the financial services sector, Hlatshwayo has big plans that will positively impact MWPF. After many years of...
Dineo Phoshoko | Mar 27, 2020
South Africa is officially on lockdown for the next 21 days. The Mining News and Inside Mining team is delighted to let our valued readers know that it will be business as usual during the 21-day lockdown. On Monday President Cyril Ramaphosa...
Dineo Phoshoko | Mar 24, 2020
President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that South Africa will be on lockdown as of Thursday 26 March 2020. A surge in the number of COVID-19 cases resulted in the escalated lockdown measures. On Tuesday, health minister Zweli Mkhize said that the...
Dineo Phoshoko | Mar 20, 2020
By Helge Berger, Kenneth Kang, and Changyong Rhee The impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) is having a profound and serious impact on the global economy and has sent policymakers looking for ways to respond. China’s experience so far shows that the...
Dineo Phoshoko | Mar 16, 2020
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has declared the Coronavirus (COVID-19) a national disaster – this after the total number of cases in the country increased to more than 60. In a statement, Ramaphosa said that the Cabinet had a meeting to...
Dineo Phoshoko | Mar 12, 2020
It’s not every day that one hears of an operating mine that has experienced no fatalities for three consecutive years. Exxaro, is one of the few mines that have reached such a milestone. The mine producer was hosting its annual sustainability...
Dineo Phoshoko | Mar 9, 2020
In early February 2020 the Minerals Council South Africa provided members with material on mitigation measures against coronavirus (COVID-19). At the time, there were no cases of the virus in South Africa. Last week the Department of Health...
Dineo Phoshoko | Mar 5, 2020
The Minerals Council South Africa has released a White Paper on Women in Mining, which aims to streamline the industry’s strategies to advance women in the industry. The focus of the White Paper is on improving the representation of women in the...
Dineo Phoshoko | Feb 25, 2020
The Minerals Council South Africa has shared its thoughts ahead of tomorrow’s Budget speech by Finance Minister Tito Mboweni. This 2020/1 Budget will be delivered in a crucial period in our country’s economic development. “The National Budget is a...
