Two boys, Thabo Diloko, 9, and Lethabo Abrahams, 8, drowned in a mine dam near Harmony Gold's Target 2 Rock Dump in Allanridge, Free State, after four boys went swimming there on 29 August. Diloko's body was recovered the same day, while family members told Health-e News that Abrahams' body was found two days later after a missing persons report was opened with police. The grieving families in Nyakallong are demanding answers, believing the deaths could have been prevented.

Zareena Camroodien, an executive at South Africa's Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA), has urged retirement funds across Africa to do more to include informal sector workers. Speaking as funds in South Africa and the continent modernise and leverage capital for development, Camroodien said workers in the informal economy must not be left behind, according to TimesLIVE.

South African police arrested 30 foreign nationals and seized mining equipment during Operation Prosper, a crackdown in the West Rand. According to The Citizen, the suspects, aged between 25 and 43, are from Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Mozambique and South Africa. The operation targeted illegal mining activity in the region, with authorities recovering a significant haul of mining gear during the raid.

The Ugandan Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development has suspended gold mining activities in Kayungwe sub-county, Kanungu district, due to unlicensed operations, environmental degradation, and public health concerns. This decision follows an influx of residents to Kanoni village over the past two months, drawn by reports of gold deposits in the area.

The Orange Farm taxi rank clinic has been established to provide health services specifically for men, particularly taxi drivers, in response to concerns about HIV and TB. This initiative resulted from discussions between the Orange Farm United Taxi Association and the City of Johannesburg.

An expo has heard that skills shortages threaten the country's ability to benefit from a minerals boom, according to SABC Business. Speakers warned that the country needs to urgently address the skills gap in order to capitalise on opportunities in the mining sector.