Budget may be tweaked further, Godongwana says 
By: Reuters 13th March 2025 South Africa's budget may be tweaked further as more talks between political parties will try to overcome differences over a contentious plan to... →
Seasoned campaigner Ben Magara to assume Exxaro CEO role from April 1
By: Martin Creamer 13th March 2025 Mining veteran Bennetor (Ben) Magara has been appointed as the new incoming CEO of Exxaro Resources, effective from April 1. Magara, a mining... →
Transnet urged to use Budget Facility for Infrastructure to fund project partnerships
By: Terence Creamer 12th March 2025 While Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana said that additional guarantees will be considered to refinance Transnet’s maturing debt and its capital... →
New credit guarantee vehicle to derisk grid projects to be launched in 2026
By: Terence Creamer 12th March 2025 A credit guarantee vehicle to mobilise private sector capital by derisking projects will be launched in 2026, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana... →
South Africa forms G20 panel to address ballooning African debt
By: Bloomberg 12th March 2025 South Africa established an expert panel to address issues in Africa during the country’s chairmanship of the Group of 20 economies, including the... →
Political parties reject Godongwana’s Budget
By: Thabi Shomolekae 12th March 2025 Opposition parties have rejected Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s Budget speech, with Government of National Unity (GNU) partner the Democratic... →
NUM worried about ‘possible bloodbath of job losses’ on multiple fronts
By: Darren Parker 12th March 2025 The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) is worried about a “possible bloodbath of job losses” across multiple sectors, including steel,... →
‘Very promising’ narrow-reef boring technology nearing rollout stage, ARM reports
By: Martin Creamer 12th March 2025 The rollout of new narrow-reef boring technology, which has the potential to boost platinum group metal (PGM) grades, lower unit costs, enhance... →
Seizure of 155 illegal firearms welcome but more intelligence-led operations urged – Ian Cameron
By: Thabi Shomolekae 12th March 2025 Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Police chairperson Ian Cameron said on Wednesday that the 155 illegal firearms seized by the South African... →
South Africa to remove luxury duty on lower value smartphones
By: Reuters 12th March 2025 South Africa's government has proposed to remove the luxury excise duty on smartphones worth below R2 500 from April 1 to support digital adoption... →
Dollar struggles to lift off lows as global trade war ramps up
By: Reuters 12th March 2025 The dollar struggled to lift off a five-month low against other major currencies on Wednesday, as traders digested tit-for-tat US-EU tariffs and a... →
Zimbabwe market regulator orders firms to report earnings in ZiG
By: Bloomberg 12th March 2025 Zimbabwe’s stock market regulator has ordered companies to report earnings in the local gold-backed currency, with immediate effect. The... →
Lower VAT hikes in delayed Budget not enough to secure full GNU backing 
By: Terence Creamer 12th March 2025 Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana tabled his delayed Budget on Wednesday that included lower, yet still controversial, increases to the value-added... →
