A major operation is underway in Orkney, in South Africa's Northwest province, where police and soldiers have intercepted illegal mineworkers emerging from a mine shaft.

Starvation and dehydration forced 565 illegal miners to escape from underground mines with numbers expected to rise.

This mass re-surfacing is linked to law enforcement agencies' efforts to restrict easy access to food and water.

Thami Ngubenu spoke to David Van Wyk, Lead Researcher at Benchmarks Foundation.

A major operation is underway in Orkney, in South Africa's Northwest province, where police and soldiers have intercepted illegal mineworkers emerging from a mine shaft.
Starvation and dehydration forced 565 illegal miners to escape from underground mines with numbers expected to rise.
This mass re-surfacing is linked to law enforcement agencies' efforts to restrict easy access to food and water.
Thami Ngubenu spoke to David Van Wyk, Lead Researcher at Benchmarks Foundation.

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565 illegal miners in South Africa escape from underground due to starvation and dehydration

South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa, has reaffirmed South Africa's position as a competitive investment destination, as he addressed the Sixth South Africa Investment Conference held at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg. The conference, which brings together government, investors and strategic partners, is aimed at driving investment-led growth and unlocking new economic opportunities. Our reporter Lebogang Mabange has more...

South Africa's President&nbsp;Cyril Ramaphosa, has reaffirmed South Africa's position as a competitive investment destination,&nbsp;as he addressed the Sixth South Africa Investment Conference held at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg. The conference, which brings together government, investors and strategic partners, is aimed at driving investment-led growth and unlocking new economic opportunities. Our reporter Lebogang Mabange has more...

Ramaphosa reaffirms South Africa's position as a competitive investment destination  

Standard Bank Business and Commercial Banking's Corporate Finance Advisory team successful completion in  the  1- hundred - and 22 million dollars sale, of the South African non-alcoholic beverages manufacturer, Twizza  to Bevco, a wholly-owned subsidiary of India-based Varun Beverages Limited ("Varun") for an amount of 1 - hundred and - 22 million dollars. Thami Ngubeni spoke to Raven Moodley, Head of Corporate Finance Advisory for Business and Commercial Banking at Standard Bank South Africa... 

Standard Bank Business and Commercial Banking's Corporate Finance Advisory team successful completion in &nbsp;the &nbsp;1- hundred - and 22 million dollars sale, of the South African non-alcoholic beverages manufacturer, Twizza &nbsp;to Bevco, a wholly-owned subsidiary of India-based Varun Beverages Limited ("Varun") for an amount of 1 - hundred and - 22 million dollars. Thami Ngubeni spoke to Raven Moodley, Head of Corporate Finance Advisory for Business and Commercial Banking at Standard Bank South Africa...&nbsp;

Standard Bank concludes the sale of South African non-alcoholic beverages manufacturer, Twizza 

Statistics South Africa has fallen victim to a ransomware attack by the emerging cybercrime group known as XP95. The threat actors claim to have successfully breached the agency responsible for conducting South Africa's census, as well as producing and disseminating other official statistics, like the Consumer Price Index. This cyber attack, it's said to have come at a time when ransomware attacks are escalating globally, reflecting a sharp rise in the frequency and sophistication of cybercrime. Thami Ngubeni spoke to Nemanja Krstic, Head of Operations for Africa and the Middle East (AME), and the European Union (EU) at Galix...

Statistics South Africa has fallen victim to a ransomware attack by the emerging cybercrime group known as XP95. The threat actors claim to have successfully breached the agency responsible for conducting South Africa's census, as well as producing and disseminating other official statistics, like the Consumer Price Index. This cyber attack, it's said to have come at a time when ransomware attacks are escalating globally, reflecting a sharp rise in the frequency and sophistication of cybercrime. Thami Ngubeni spoke to Nemanja Krstic, Head of Operations for Africa and the Middle East (AME), and the European Union (EU) at Galix...

565 illegal miners in South Africa escape from underground due to starvation and dehydration

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