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On Tuesday, 9 February 2021, our FLEAT 2 member Ms Nyorowai Mutsago in Zimbabwe represented the Zimbabwe Council of Churches (ZCC) at the Alternative Mining Indaba (AMI) on the topic of Debt, extractives and inequality. Nyorowai’s presentation reads: “One of ZCC’ work in trying to reduce inequality is dialoguing in communities. As communities they should be able to convene in dialogues in their own capacities as shareholders within that community and discuss the issues in their own strate...

ESG Compliance Mapping will help mining companies to achieve ESG's priority impacts throughout their value chain Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) performance confirmed its entrenched position at Mining Indaba Virtual 2021, where virtually all speakers and panellists engaged on the critical trends associated with the conceptualisation and implementation of ESG, and the actionable impact that it must now strive to achieve.

In this weeks installment: Ramaphosa gives mining a nod at MI Virtual President Cyril Ramaphosa commended South Africa’s mining industry for protecting the health and lives of workers throughout the global Covid-19 pandemic. He was speaking during his presidential address on the first day of Mining Indaba’s virtual event. Ramaphosa also said that he was encouraged by the positive sentiment from the mining industry towards the vaccine rollout. Unions and MCSA committed to fighting COVID-19 T...

Issues such as climate change are no longer “soft” elements that can be tucked away in a sustainability report somewhere.

Photo by Alet Pretorius/Gallo Images via Getty Ima Nurses in SA are battling under the strain of Covid-19. They fear dying, since many of their colleagues have met that fate. A new variant of Covid-19 has hit SA, which is said to be more contagious. Nthabeleng, a 28-year-old nurse on the front line of South Africas Covid-19 pandemic, is exhausted and afraid. Each day, she begins her shift haunted by the dread of contracting the coronavirus and dying, leaving behind a five-year-old daughter. She...

The announcement was made during the 27th Investing in Mining Indaba virtual event.

Annual E-Learning Indaba Kicks Off In February 2 months ago 1 min read Share with your network! Since 2013, the eLearning Indaba has attracted speakers and attendees from all around the world. This year, it will take the form of free, monthly Zoom sessions, with the first taking place on the 19 th of February at 10am. Each session will be an hour and a half in length. Co-hosted by learning s...

Translate Home » Coronavirus Updates » ‘In a queue to die’: South Africa nurses work in fear and exhaustion ‘In a queue to die’: South Africa nurses work in fear and exhaustion On Kindly Share This Story: Healthcare workers wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) make their way out one of the temporary wards dedicated to the treatment of possible COVID-19 coronavirus patients at the Nasrec Field Hospital in Soweto, on January 25, 2021. (Photo by Michele Spatar...

In a queue to die: S.Africa nurses work in fear and exhaustion AFP 2/4/2021 AFP © Phill Magakoe Covid battle: Empty oxygen tanks and temporary coronavirus wards at Tshwane District Hospital in Pretoria Nthabeleng, a 28-year-old nurse on the front line of South Africas Covid pandemic, is exhausted and afraid.  Each day, she begins her shift haunted by the dread of contracting coronavirus and dying, leaving behind a five-year-old daughter. She finishes it numb with fatigue, ...

South African president delivers conciliatory speech at Mining Indaba, short on detail Search Polity Note: Search is limited to the most recent 250 articles. To access earlier articles, click Advanced Search and set an earlier date range. To search for a term containing the & symbol, click Advanced Search and use the search headings and/or in first paragraph options. With... Clear Search Sponsored by Sponsored by South African president Cyril Ramaphosa sounded many positive notes in his keyno...