President Cyril Ramaphosa has officially announced a new board of directors at the SABC. He appointed Khathutshelo Ramukumba as the chairperson of the board and Nomvuyiso Batyi as deputy chair.

Unfiltered | Do the lives of Community Activists matter? 13 March 2023

In a letter addressed to the speaker of Parliament, President Cyril Ramaphosa is seeking clarity on the “reserve pool” names that should be considered for the SABC board. It’s understood

Hassen Lorgat, Peoples Media Consortium spokesperson comes on at minute 20. Discussion is on SABC, board, sustainability and state interference

That’s according to President Cyril Ramaphosa. He says the country is embarking on economic reforms, fixing load shedding and cutting the red tape. The president was delivering a keynote address

The African Mining Indaba takes place in Cape Town next week. It brings together big mining houses and government to discuss investment and opportunities. But, what about the voices of

The Johannesburg Metro has confirmed the CBD explosion was caused by a gas leak. However, cable and scrap metals thieves have placed the city’s infrastructure under considerable pressure. The Benchmark

Panic overnight on the news that there had been another dam wall rupture in the diamond mining area of Jagersfontein. Earlier this month a tailings dam full of toxic sludge

The ninth day of August 2012 became a turning point in South Africa’s mining sector. This is the day thousands of Lonmin mineworkers went against their union, and embarked on

The Bench Marks Foundation says the benefits of mining are not reaching the workers or the surrounding communities, which has made inequality worse. Foundation chief researcher, David van Wyk, explains.

Next week marks ten years since the Marikana Massacre. The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development has committed to making sure that the remaining matters on the Marikana massacre will

President Cyril Ramaphosa has lauded police for apprehending suspected illegal miners and shutting down their operations in Kagiso, on Gauteng’s west rand. Ramaphosa proposed a specialised unit dealing with illegal

Live | Prevalence of #illegalmining in #SouthAfrica: David Van Wyk, Mining Expert with Bench Mark’s Foundation (@benchmarks16), elaborates.

The recent gruesome incident of rape of eight women at the Krugersdorp mine dump has yet again placed South Africa’s mining dumps under the spotlight.Other than being a health hazard

The horrific attack on a crew filming a music video in Krugersdorp, west of Johannesburg, on Thursday has prompted widespread condemnation. The attack and subsequent rape of eight young women

According to the state capture commission report, Gupta-owned enterprises netted over 57-billion-rand in public funds. The sophisticated network they created used shelf companies and global financial institutions to move the

Calls for a probe into Glencore’s activities in South Africa are intensifying. It follows the company agreeing to plead guilty to an intricate web of bribery and price manipulation. The

The Auditor-General of South Africa has released a report which slams the Department of Minerals and Energy for ineffective work on 6,100 derelict and abandoned mines in South Africa. The

The High Court in Pretoria has ruled that South Africa’s analogue television switch-off date must be postponed from end-March to end-June. Lets get reaction now from Hassan Logart , from

South Africa granted $750M world Bank development policy loan: David van Wyk, Researcher at the Bench Marks Foundation, weighs in.

The Department of Energy has published the fuel price adjustments that come into effect from tomorrow, with another massive hike for both petrol and diesel. The price adjustments for July

An interview – conversation between Hassen Lorgat (Bench Marks Foundation) with Jan Morrill,Tailings Manager, Earthworks.org follows the webinar Mine Waste Leaves Toxic Legacies In South Africa. This event also provided

Launch of the updated report, Safety First: Guidelines for Responsible Mine Tailings Management (earthworks.org/safety-first) in May 2022. With participation from the South African Tailings Working Group, the Federation for a

Several civil society organisations and a community television channel are reportedly campaigning against the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies’ plan to switch off all analogue TV signals in South

The Thematic Social Forum on Mining and Extractive Economy is exploring how the “Right to Say No” to mine is being carried out, in different parts of the world, to

The deaths of 14 people believed to be illegal miners in Benoni, east of Johannesburg and the ongoing case in the Virginia, Free State involving 22 illegal miners and another

Bench Marks Foundation’s CEO John Caper is one of the guest speakers at the Africa Seminar Series’ looking at the “The rise of African consumer: The implications for retail in

Although laws are in place for the rehabilitation of mines, many mine operators still leave their non-operational shafts unattended. This leads to a growing number of illegal mining activities. Billions

Conversation with David van Wyk, Head Researcher at Bench Marks Foundation.

The community of Kwahlathi in KwaZulu Natal continues digging for what it believes are diamonds. To get a better understanding on this story and how the environment is going to

#eNCA reporter Nqobile Madlala speaks to a resident of Riverlea, Johannesburg as the city continues to deal with daily power outages unrelated to #Eskom‘s blackouts.

This will be the first year that the Marikana Commemorations will take place outside Rustenburg in the North West. This due to lockdown regulations. We see how the day progresses

The Bench Marks Foundation is putting more pressure on the platinum mining company Lonmin to compensate victims of the Marikana massacre. The Foundation is an independent organisation monitoring corporate performance

In studio we are joined by one the most important figures on the Marikana story, Bishop Jo Seoka. Let’s listen in to what you said in 2013 during your role

Seven years have passed since the Marikana tragedy. But has anything changed? To help us make sense of the consequences of that tragedy is David van Wyk. Courtesy

In 2012 today, 34 mineworkers were killed when police opened fire with automatic weapons at Lonmin’s platinum mine in Marikana in the North West province. The workers had gathered during

Recently the country commemorated the 4th Anniversary of the Marikana Massacre which saw 34 miners shot down in the North West mining town by police. The company they worked for,

August 16, 2017, marks 5 years since the Marikana Massacre. On this day five years ago, 34 mineworkers were killed, 78 wounded and 250 people were arrested. The protesting mineworkers

We reflect back on what happened on 16th of August in 2012. And we also look at how the programme looks like, main speakers, who are likely to attend, political

An NGO has made a series of damning claims against Lonmin Platinum whose mine was at the epicentre of last year’s Marikana Massacre. A new Bench Marks Foundation report says

The Marikana tripartite Alliance rally in the North West Province yesterday is viewed as a bid by the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) to reclaim its position as a majority

Very little has changed in the mining industry since the events of Marikana that saw 34 people, mostly striking miners, killed in a clash with police. According to Bench Marks

A member of the Marikana Organising Committee Bishop Joe Seoka says the 16 August Marikana tragedy should be commemorated with dignity. 34 Lonmin miners were killed and ten other people

Ten months after the massacre in Marikana where 34 striking mine workers were killed. The Commission of inquiry, the Marikana Commission, commonly known as the Farlam Commission, after its lead

Marikana Massacre: ‘Damning’ Evidence Emerges New footage appears to suggest that South African police opened fire on striking miners – killing 34 – without provocation.The Marikana Miners Support group has

  This presentation, by David van Wyk, explains the background to the Marikana massacre in South Africa in 2012. David works with the Bench Mark Foundation which monitors and advocates

  The President of the SA Council of Churches, Bishop Joe Seoka has told the Marikana Commission of Inquiry that Lonmin management labelled striking miners as criminals. He said mine

    The President of the South African Council of Churches (SACC), Bishop Johannes Seoka, has withdrawn his statement to the Marikana Commission that the South African police can never

    Interview with unemployed woman in Marikana alleging that chiefs and councillors demand sex in return for work on mines.