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South Africans urged to turn exploration into Big Hairy Audacious Goal

By: Martin Creamer 24th September 2022 South Africans have been urged to rally around exploration as this country's Big Hairy Audacious Goal – a BHAG – so that what is described as "our... →
New fund-raising product appropriate for junior miners, says JSE 
By: Martin Creamer 23rd September 2022 The JSE has a new product that is appropriate for fund-raising by junior mining companies, JSE origination and deals head Sam Mokorosi said on... →
12% of working women in South Africa are domestic workers – yet they don’t receive proper maternity leave or pay
22nd September 2022 Most of the world’s domestic workers – (76%) – are women. They mainly do housework like cleaning, washing clothes, cooking and childcare, usually... →
Affordability of Eskom’s 32% hike comes under intense scrutiny on last day of hearings

By: Terence Creamer 21st September 2022 The affordability of the 32% tariff hike being sought by Eskom for implementation on April 1 next year came under intense scrutiny on the last day... →
Women’s economic empowerment: supporting transformative change
21st September 2022 Women’s economic empowerment (WEE) is a critical outcome in itself, with the potential to enhance economic growth and wider development outcomes... →
Solving the electricity challenge is vital for South Africa’s investment drive
20th September 2022 Dear Fellow South African, A few days ago, I met with US President Joe Biden in Washington to discuss several issues of concern to both our... →
The AU prepares to wield the stick with more rigorous sanctions
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 15th September 2022 The African Union (AU) decided in May this year to activate its Peace and Security Council (PSC) sanctions committee. Although established in 2009,... →
Cooling off Trade Conditions
14th September 2022 The number of businesses that experienced improved trade conditions increased from 35% to 48% over the last six months even though (fifty six... →