AMSA to proceed with closure of longs unit after talks with govt fail to yield solution
By: Terence Creamer 28th February 2025 Steel group ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA) has confirmed that it will proceed with the wind down of its longs business after talks with... →
AfriForum hits back at Ramaphosa’s accusations of sowing division 
By: Thabi Shomolekae 28th February 2025 Lobby group AfriForum CEO Kallie Kriel has reiterated his accusation that President Cyril Ramaphosa and the African National Congress are causing... →
G20 finance meeting ends without consensus or communique
By: Reuters 28th February 2025 South Africa voiced dismay on Thursday that Group of 20 talks it hosted on global economic issues ended without consensus, after top officials from... →
Firm intent of Impala Platinum is to prosper on current prices, CEO Muller spells out
By: Martin Creamer 27th February 2025 The firm intention of South Africa’s Impala Platinum (Implats) is to prosper on current platinum group metals (PGM) prices. This was made clear by... →
Trump ends thousands of USAID-funded programmes in South Africa
By: Bloomberg 27th February 2025 The US has permanently stopped funding thousands of health-care programmes in South Africa, with notifications sent to affected organisations. The... →
Parly committee happy with PostBank progress on Sassa cards
By: Thabi Shomolekae 27th February 2025 Portfolio Committee on Communication and Digital Technologies chairperson Khusela Diko says the committee “appreciated” the PostBank’s 28% progress... →
DA calls for cancellation of army’s upcoming conference in light of DRC conflict
By: Thabi Shomolekae 27th February 2025 The Democratic Alliance wants the immediate cancellation of the South African Army’s upcoming Cadre Command Conference, citing respect for the... →
Gunfire breaks up Congo rebel leader's rally in Bukavu, residents say
By: Reuters 27th February 2025 Crowds fled as gunfire rang out at a rally held by the leader of the M23 rebel group, Corneille Nangaa, in Democratic Republic of Congo's eastern... →
GNU disagreements illustrate absence of effective integration – Joel Netshitenzhe
By: Thabi Shomolekae 27th February 2025 Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic Reflection executive director Joel Netshitenzhe on Thursday noted that poor alignment in terms of technocratic... →
Creecy announces new SAA Group CEO and explains appointment process
By: Rebecca Campbell 27th February 2025 Transport Minister Barbara Creecy announced on Thursday that Professor John Lamola had been appointed the new Group CEO (GCEO) of State-owned... →
South Africa seeks ‘meaningful deal’ with US amid strained ties
By: Bloomberg 27th February 2025 South Africa wants to reach a broad-ranging agreement with the US on diplomacy and trade amid strained ties between the two nations, President... →
Zambia’s inflation hits 39-month high as food prices surge
By: Bloomberg 27th February 2025 Zambia’s annual inflation accelerated to a more than three-year high in February as the impact of its worst drought in more than a century and a... →
China probably leading global hydrogen fuel cell advance, cash-flush Implats reports
By: Martin Creamer 27th February 2025 China is probably leading the global hydrogen fuel cell advance, journalists heard at Thursday’s media briefing that followed the “commendable”... →
