Middelburg – The Minerals Council South Africa said while the country’s mining industry has recorded growth since 2000, its overall economic contribution slowed down due to rising electricity costs, persistent load shedding and policy uncertainty. Speaking to Highveld Chronicle at the 2025 Investment and Mining Conference held at the Sydney Choma Banquet Hall in Steve…
EMALAHLENI – South Africa loses more than 12,000 lives each year to road crashes, with young people making up just over 50% of fatalities and pedestrians accounting for nearly 45%. To put it differently, this means at least 32 people die on the roads daily, while about 157 sustain serious injuries, with at least 3…
The Mining Affected Communities United in Action (MACUA), which organises communities across the country, marched to different offices of the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (DMPR) to challenge and resist the 2025 MPRDA Amendment Bill. MACUA, along with alongside the South African National Civic Organisation (SANCO) and other civil society organisations marched on 13…
SPAIN – MEC for Culture, Sport and Recreation, Leah Mabuza, is proudly representing Mpumalanga and South Africa on the global stage at the 2025 World Gold Panning Championships, held from 3 to 9 August in Navelgas, Spain. More than just a spectator, MEC Mabuza is actively competing alongside her team, immersing herself in the international…
MPUMALANGA – On the afternoon of Thursday, 03 July, South Africans and the world at large received the news that David Mabuza, a former Deputy President of South Africa, had succumbed to breathing difficulties while in a hospital in Gauteng. He was 64. And frankly speaking, he died too young given the calibre of South…
Mpumalanga – A deadly altercation at the Macadamia Military Base near Komatipoort, Mpumalanga, has left two South African National Defence Force (SANDF) soldiers dead and another wounded. The SANDF confirmed that the tragic incident occurred in the early hours of Saturday, June 21, 2025. According to the SANDF, the incident began when one of the…
MPUMALANGA – A forensic report commissioned by the board of the Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency (MTPA) recommends disciplinary action against CEO Mduduzi Vilakazi over a series of alleged offences, including corruption and financial misconduct. The investigation report, tabled by MEC for Economic Development and Tourism, Makhosazane Masilela, has found that there is a prima…
SOUTH AFRICA – Telecommunications giant MTN is set to roll out smartphones to more than a million South Africans at a remarkably low price of just R99. The campaign forms part of MTN’s drive to promote digital inclusion and ensure that no one is left behind as the country prepares to switch off its 2G…
SOUTH AFRICA – Liberty Coal has welcomed the findings of the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA), which support its assertion that allegations linking the company to a price manipulation syndicate are unfounded. This follows accusations from chrome and platinum miner, Mantengu Mining Limited (MTU), which alleged that various parties, including Liberty Coal were involved in…
MPUMALANGA – As the world observed Vaccination Week from April 24 to 30, the spotlight has been placed on South Africa’s challenges in reaching vaccination targets and combating misconceptions about vaccines. African Vaccination Week, held simultaneously with World Immunization Week (WIW) in other World Health Organization (WHO) regions, aims to strengthen advocacy for better access…
