Despite holding nearly three-quarters of the world’s known manganese ore reserves, South Africa has increasingly exported raw materials rather than processing them domestically.
The initial 155 MW phase is nearing completion and is expected to begin supplying power in early 2026.
German tourist Jorg Schnarr was fatally shot outside the popular Kruger National Park in South Africa while travelling with his wife and friends.
The recent discovery of the clandestine drug lab comes just a few months after another one was discovered in Standerton, also in Mpumalanga.