South Africa: Hopes Rise for Survivors at Concord Gold Mine – South African Information Briefs – June 27, 2023
Hopes Rise for Survivors After Motion Detected at Concord Gold Mine
There could also be survivors trapped underground in an unused mining shaft in Welkom, within the Free State, the place not less than 31 unlawful miners – believed to be Basotho nationals – had been killed throughout a methane explosion in Might 2023, reviews EWN. The mining shaft, beforehand operated by Concord Gold Mining Firm over 30 years in the past, should have survivors trapped underground. Division of Mineral Sources and Power Minister Gwede Mantashe says motion has been detected underground, indicating the presence of potential survivors. Nevertheless, rescue efforts have been hindered by excessive ranges of methane gasoline, making it harmful for a rescue staff to enter, the corporate’s spokesperson Sihle Maake stated. Concord and the mining division are working collectively to search out secure options to retrieve the remaining our bodies.
Meals Inflation is Cooling, however Load Shedding Might Offset Aid
South Africa’s meals inflation could also be cooling, however shoppers nonetheless face sticky costs attributable to load shedding challenges, reviews News24. The Bureau for Meals and Agricultural Coverage (BFAP) believes that the nation is seeing the primary indicators of a “stable turnaround” in its inflation image, with meals inflation anticipated to proceed a downward pattern within the coming months. Nevertheless, load shedding prices might offset among the reduction supplied, and low-income households are nonetheless struggling to afford meals.
South African Traveller Learns the Onerous Approach As His Biltong is Seized by U.S. Customs
A South African traveler tried to deliver 38kg of biltong (dried meat) into america, however it was seized and destroyed by customs officers, reviews News24. The traveller had declared the biltong, however it was confiscated as a result of it’s unlawful to deliver cured and dried beef from South Africa into the U.S. as a result of threat of animal illnesses. The traveller tried to argue that the biltong was costly, however the officers refused to let him maintain it. This incident is a reminder that travellers ought to concentrate on the restrictions on bringing meals into the U.S.
