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South Africa’s trade deficit dilemma with China
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 6th March 2025 South Africa needs to benefit more from its active, albeit highly unequal, trading partnership with China. South Africa’s total bilateral trade... →
Africa should embrace smart, advanced manufacturing to add greater value
By: Schalk Burger 18th October 2024 Africa contributes about 2% of global GDP, but provides about 30% of global raw materials. However, if African manufacturers focus on adopting... →
$860m ilmenite beneficiation project enters bulk earthworks phase at Richards Bay IDZ 
By: Martin Creamer 8th October 2024 The bulk earthworks phase of the Nyanza Light Metals plant to advance ilmenite up the value curve as titanium dioxide (TiO2) pigment has begun at... →
Sasol confirms refinements being made to emissions reduction pathway
By: Terence Creamer 3rd September 2024 Energy and chemicals group Sasol has reiterated that its target to reduce its greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions by 30% by 2030 remains in place, but... →
From trash to power: how to harness energy from Africa’s garbage dumps - and save billions in future damage
12th December 2023 New research on garbage dumps in 44 sub-Saharan African countries shows that 95% are unregulated. The landfill sites still take in new garbage even... →
ActionSA: Kgoshi Letsiri Phaahla; Address by Limpopo Premier Candidate, during his acceptance speech Johannesburg (21/22/23)
21st November 2023 Thank you for this nomination to be the Premier Candidate and to take our offer for a better Limpopo to the people who desperately need the Limpopo... →
South Africa’s ilmenite poised for huge value boost following China signing
By: Martin Creamer 15th November 2023 South African ilmenite used to manufacture titanium dioxide pigment in KwaZulu-Natal has received a major value boost with the signing of an... →
16 Gauteng hospitals suffer water shortages and cancel 392 ops
14th November 2023 Sixteen Gauteng public hospitals have experienced water cuts this year, forcing the cancellation of 392 operations. This is revealed by Gauteng... →
