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Nadine James

Nadine James

Nadine James is a Features Deputy Editor for Engineering News

Mining houses should prioritise human rights to stave off radicalisation among communities

18th March 2022 The mining industry must work harder on implementing human rights programmes to prevent the exploitation of unhappy communities for narrow... 

Anglo, Minerals Council ponder human rights implications of wearables, drones

17th March 2022 The growing use of surveillance technologies, drones and wearables has serious implications for employees’ and individual's rights –  to privacy,... 

AfCFTA to aid Africa’s recovery from Covid, but full-scale implementation to be challenging

AfCFTA to aid Africa’s recovery from Covid, but full-scale implementation to be challenging

15th January 2021 The advent of duty-free trade within the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) has come at a “critical time for the global economy” and will... 

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Covid-19 to result in contraction, increased instability and regionalism

15th May 2020 The Covid-19 pandemic is likely to result in increased geopolitical instability, recessions and a shift away from globalisation, speakers said... 

Mashaba opens Klipspruit bridge; JRA provides update on M2 repairs

Mashaba opens Klipspruit bridge; JRA provides update on M2 repairs

25th July 2019 Johannesburg mayor Herman Mashaba and Transport MMC Nonhlanhla Makhuba on Thursday officially opened the newly built Klipspruit bridge, as well as... 

Rebranded Minerals Council reflects the promise of the future

Rebranded Minerals Council reflects the promise of the future

17th May 2019 The Minerals Council South Africa – formerly the Chamber of Mines –  officially rebranded in May 2018, repositioning the organisation to reflect,... 

Challenges persist, but mining sector has made huge strides since 1994

Challenges persist, but mining sector has made huge strides since 1994

26th April 2019 The local mining landscape has changed significantly in the quarter century following Nelson Mandela’s inauguration as the first democratically... 

Corruption Watch calls for enquiry into misadministration of mining royalties

Corruption Watch calls for enquiry into misadministration of mining royalties

26th March 2019 Civil society organisation Corruption Watch (CW) has recommended that a commission of enquiry be established to determine the scope and degree of... 

Amplats donates 270 ha of land to support land reform

Amplats donates 270 ha of land to support land reform

15th March 2019 Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) on Friday handed over 270 ha of land, worth about R26-million, to the Rustenburg local municipality and the... 

Home Affairs to automate births, marriages and deaths certification system

Home Affairs to automate births, marriages and deaths certification system

11th July 2018 Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba on Wednesday announced a significant system upgrade aimed at facilitating the automation of the births,... 

Chamber of Mines hopes to embark on new era rebranding as Minerals Council South Africa

Chamber of Mines hopes to embark on new era rebranding as Minerals Council South Africa

23rd May 2018 The Chamber of Mines has rebranded and is now the Minerals Council South Africa (MCSA) in line with its quest to reposition the sector as South... 

Importance of vocational education underscored at summit

Importance of vocational education underscored at summit

10th May 2018 South Africa should focus on developing and implementing post-school education and training (PSET) programmes that create the quickest pathways to... 

South Africa urged to invest in early childhood development

South Africa urged to invest in early childhood development

10th May 2018 South Africa needs to increase its investment in early childhood development and ensuring quality training for educators at the basic education and... 

Daily Podcast – February 23, 2018

Daily Podcast – February 23, 2018

23rd February 2018 Making headlines: DA says Ramaphosa must fire Brown 'immediately', NPA opposes Atul Gupta's AFU challenge And, Zille boasts of 'land reform farm'... 

Daily Podcast – February 12, 2018

Daily Podcast – February 12, 2018

12th February 2018 Making headlines: Ramaphosa says he knows South Africa wants closure, Mkhwebane summoned to parliament for urgent meeting on Vrede report And, DA... 

Crucial decision needed on empowerment levels

Crucial decision needed on empowerment levels

29th January 2016 An urgent court judgment needs to be made to determine the empowerment levels in South Africa’s mining industry, as this will most likely impact on... 

Mine health, safety amendment still not effective

Mine health, safety amendment still not effective

29th January 2016 Two of the additional regulations pertaining to the operation of  diesel-powered trackless mobile machinery (TMM) on mines – which were published... 

Delayed MPRDA Amendment Bill unfavourable

Delayed MPRDA Amendment Bill unfavourable

29th January 2016 It is more than a year since the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act (MPRDA) Amendment Bill was referred back to Parliament by... 

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