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Potential white elephant: The construction site of Gauteng’s emergency Covid-19 hospital in Carletonville on the West Rand. It has cost about R500-million, but equipment for patients will add to that. (Paul Botes/M&G)

Emergency hospital: Gauteng’s potential R500-million albatross

Construction of an emergency Covid-19 hospital is running months behind deadline, promising to come online only after Gauteng’s peak

Big cheese’s squeeze?

After two hours with Kelebogile Mmokwa, Mmanaledi Mataboge still can’t work out if she knows the president intimately — or at all.

DRDGold miner dies in underground accident

A miner has died in an accident at DRDGold’s Blyvooruitzicht mine near Carletonville, an official confirmed on Thursday.

Union concerned about latest mining deaths

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) said it was saddened by Friday’s news of the deaths of another three mineworkers.

How to disrupt an ANC conference

The disappearance of delegates’ names and other data from voters’ rolls is apparently rife at regional ANC conferences.

Last miner emerges to smiles, cheers

The last miner among about 3Â 200 trapped two kilometres underground for over 30 hours at Harmony Gold’s Elandsrand mine near Carletonville was rescued on Thursday night. He was…

Khutsong pupils point finger of blame at govt

The month-long school boycott continued in Khutsong township near Carletonville on Friday. Some matric pupils, who had not been taught in the last five weeks, blamed the…

Religious leaders: Mbeki must intervene in Khutsong

President Thabo Mbeki should personally intervene in the Merafong municipality demarcation issue, religious leaders in Khutsong said on Wednesday. ”We ministers of religion want…

Four in court for union leader’s murder

About 700 protesters gathered outside the Oberholzer Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday as four people appeared for the murder of National Union of Mineworkers branch chairperson…

Khutsong blanketed by police

Khutsong community stalwart Jomo Mogale on Wednesday called for a by-election in the troubled township where residents are boycotting the local government poll. He said the few…

Khutsong voters urged to make their mark

The Merafong municipality, which includes Khutsong, says it is pleased that elections will take place there and hopes law enforcers will protect voters during and after…

Khutsong residents stage mass demarcation protest

Thousands of Khutsong residents marched to the local police station on Wednesday to protest the transfer of Merafong municipality from Gauteng into the North West. The group…

Protesters sing at demarcation hearing

Protesters sang pro-Gauteng songs as they arrived at a public hearing about provincial boundary demarcations in Carletonville on Friday. They had come to town by bus from nearby…

AngloGold looks to save $80m in SA

South Africa’s largest gold-miner, AngloGold Ashanti, is looking to achieve cost savings of more than $80-million (R491-million) at its South African gold mines this year, the…

Three miners die, 3,5km below the surface

Three miners died and five were injured after a rockburst at an AngloGold mine near Carletonville on Tuesday, AngloGold reported on Wednesday. The rockburst occurred about 3 500…

Named: The dead teenage detainee

A Western Transvaal youth who died in police custody this week under disputed circumstances has been identified as Mbuyiselo Nicholas Phiri.