South African News
South African rand steady after Venezuela shock
By: Reuters 5th January 2026 The South African rand was steady in early trade on Monday, as investors considered the implications of US military action in Venezuela, escalating... →
Ramaphosa appoints new Climate Commission commissioners
By: Schalk Burger 5th January 2026 President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed new commissioners to the Presidential Climate Commission (PCC), says PCC executive director and... →
South32, Eskom jointly exploring post-2031 power options for Hillside Aluminium
By: Martin Creamer 19th December 2025 Studies being undertaken on the future power source for South32’s Hillside Aluminium beyond 2031 are taking place amid awareness of the different... →
Nersa appoints Electricity Market Advisory Forum to guide power-market reform
By: Creamer Media Reporter 19th December 2025 The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has appointed a broad-based Electricity Market Advisory Forum (EMAF) to advise on the... →
White South Africans could get Trump biography for kids in refugee welcome packet 
By: Reuters 18th December 2025 White South Africans coming to the US as refugees could get a biography of President Donald Trump for children as part of a welcome packet proposed... →
How BP’s new boss became the most powerful woman in fossil fuels
By: Bloomberg 18th December 2025 Meg O’Neill’s rapid rise to the top of one of the world’s biggest fossil-fuel companies has been unencumbered by doubt. At a moment when oil... →
DBSA says $200m Lobito loan in line with regional integration strategy
By: Terence Creamer 18th December 2025 South Africa’s State-owned Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) says its $200-million funding contribution to a larger $753-million loan... →
Legendary Brian Gilbertson’s colossal contribution to mining will live on
By: Martin Creamer 18th December 2025 JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – It is difficult to know where to start when doing an obituary on Brian Gilbertson, who passed away at the age of... →













