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Mining is key to strengthening domestic economy plus uplifting geopolitical status 
By: Martin Creamer 16th May 2025 Strengthening South African mining is key to strengthening South Africa’s domestic economy as well as its geopolitical standing, which is... →
Platinum uplift likely as particularly China, California gear for green hydrogen mobility
By: Martin Creamer 14th May 2025 While South Africa’s latest green hydrogen development is a request for information (RFI) involving the East London Industrial Development Zone... →
EFF believes GNU has no credible plan to resolve high unemployment rate
By: Thabi Shomolekae 14th May 2025 The Economic Freedom Fighters has said Statistics South Africa’s official unemployment rate, released on Tuesday, is more evidence that the... →
Statistics South Africa on Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) – Q1: 2025
13th May 2025 According to the QLFS Q1: 2025 results, there was a decrease of 291 000 in the number of employed persons to 16,8 million from 17,1 million in Q4:... →
Western Cape adds 49 0000 jobs amid first quarter bloodbath for SA
13th May 2025 In a brutal first quarter for South Africa’s labour market, where national unemployment surged and hundreds of thousands of jobs vanished, the... →
Will the Chambishi spill affect Zambia’s ‘all-weather friendship’ with China?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 13th May 2025 Sino Metals’ pollution of the Kafue River presents an opportunity to forge a more environmentally sustainable partnership. When a toxic waste... →
Unemployment rate worsens to 32.9% in the first quarter
By: Darren Parker 13th May 2025 Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) has reported that the official unemployment rate stood at 32.9% for the first quarter of this year, compared... →
Ramaphosa attends Africa CEO Forum as he touts Africa-focused trade and investment
By: Thabi Shomolekae 12th May 2025 President Cyril Ramaphosa will this week attend the Africa CEO Forum in the Ivorian capital, Abidjan, to showcase South Africa’s potential as a... →
