JOHANNESBURG and LONDON -- At least nine people were killed early Sunday as a group of assailants opened fired with pistols and an assault rifle at a South African tavern, local police officials said.

A century ago, the discovery by prospectors of precious stones south of the Orange River, which now forms part of South Africa's border with Namibia, led to a diamond rush that changed the land forever. But the Nama already knew of the gems.

Despite persistent structural pressures across South Africa’s labour market, the economy recorded a net quarterly gain of 29,000 jobs in Q3 2025

West Wits continues underground development and surface work at Qala Shallows for the first gold March 2026 pour.

Johannesburg-born 108-year-old Anglo American Plc, a diversified global mining company, has received Canadian regulatory approval to merge with Canada’s Teck Resources Ltd., creating a $69 billion mining powerhouse and one of the largest transactions on record.

Brian Gilbertson, the South African dealmaker who helped build the global mining giant BHP Billiton Ltd. before his departure as chief executive officer in 2003, has died. He was 82.

In West and Southern Africa, governments signalled stronger environmental oversight, particularly around artisanal mining.

South Africa, the continent's most industrialized nation, is grappling with a high crime rate, much of it driven by organized networks and gangs.