The North West MEC for Community Safety, Wessels Morweng says 20 illegal miners resurfaced at the Margaret Shaft yesterday. This brings the total number of illegal miners who have resurfaced since the 18th of August to 1 259. The MEC also noted that on Friday there was a note that was sent from under the ground saying that
there are approximately 500 illegal miners underneath and 300 of them are unwell. They are also requesting more food. For more on this, Elvis Presslin spoke to North West Police Spokesperson, Brigadier Sabata Mokgwabone

The North West MEC for Community Safety, Wessels Morweng says 20 illegal miners resurfaced at the Margaret Shaft yesterday. This brings the total number of illegal miners who have resurfaced since the 18th of August to 1 259. The MEC also noted that on Friday there was a note that was sent from under the ground saying that there are approximately 500 illegal miners underneath and 300 of them are unwell. They are also requesting more food. For more on this, Elvis Presslin spoke to North West Police Spokesperson, Brigadier Sabata Mokgwabone

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20 illegal miners resurfaced at the Margaret shaft yesterday

The Association of Independent Publishers and Google have announced a multimillion-rand fund to finance independent journalism. The Digital News Transformation Fund (DNTF) will deliver R114 million, the biggest financial commitment ever made to South Africa's grassroots media sector. This is also the largest-ever single injection of development funds into the community media sector and probably the South African media sector. For more on this Elvis Presslin spoke to the Association of Independent Publishers, Executive Director Dr. Kate Skinner....

The Association of Independent Publishers and Google have announced a multimillion-rand fund to finance independent journalism. The Digital News Transformation Fund (DNTF) will deliver R114 million, the biggest financial commitment ever made to South Africa's grassroots media sector. This is also the largest-ever single injection of development funds into the community media sector and probably the South African media sector. For more on this Elvis Presslin spoke to the Association of Independent Publishers, Executive Director Dr. Kate Skinner....

Multimillion-rand fund announced to finance independent journalism

A coalition of civic groups, including the South African People's Tribunal on AgroToxins (SAPToA), has launched a petition demanding immediate action to address pesticide poisoning in South Africa. This comes after incidents like the deaths of six children in Soweto, caused by the hazardous pesticide Terbufos, which was sold illegally in spaza shops. The petition calls for a ban on Terbufos and an overhaul of pesticide regulations. For more on this Elvis Presslin spoke to Haidee Swanby Co-ordinator of the South African People's Tribunal on Agrotoxins, a coalition of unions and NGOs

A coalition of civic groups, including the South African People's Tribunal on AgroToxins (SAPToA), has launched a petition demanding immediate action to address pesticide poisoning in South Africa. This comes after incidents like the deaths of six children in Soweto, caused by the hazardous pesticide Terbufos, which was sold illegally in spaza shops. The petition calls for a ban on Terbufos and an overhaul of pesticide regulations. For more on this Elvis Presslin spoke to Haidee Swanby Co-ordinator of the South African People's Tribunal on Agrotoxins, a coalition of unions and NGOs

Civic groups launch petition to address pesticide poisoning in SA

The Constitutional Court will today hear an application from the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) challenging the National Assembly's decision not to adopt the Independent Panel's Report on the Phala Phala scandal. The EFF argues that the decision was irrational and unlawful, violating constitutional provisions. The case follows the National Assembly's rejection of the Report in December 2022, with the ANC using its majority vote to block the referral to an impeachment inquiry.  For more on this Elvis Presslin spoke to Andrew Goldberg, legal analyst from Goldberg Attorneys Incorporated

The Constitutional Court will today hear an application from the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) challenging the National Assembly's decision not to adopt the Independent Panel's Report on the Phala Phala scandal. The EFF argues that the decision was irrational and unlawful, violating constitutional provisions. The case follows the National Assembly's rejection of the Report in December 2022, with the ANC using its majority vote to block the referral to an impeachment inquiry.  For more on this Elvis Presslin spoke to Andrew Goldberg, legal analyst from Goldberg Attorneys Incorporated

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