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Business cautiously optimistic on SoNA commitments, but execution will be critical
By: Darren Parker 7th February 2025 President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address (SoNA), delivered on February 6, has been met with cautious optimism. The Bureau of... →
Seifsa warns of repercussions of Trump's comments for South African manufacturers
By: Tasneem Bulbulia 7th February 2025 National employer federation the Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (Seifsa) has expressed concern over recent comments... →
Foreign interest in Africa comes with damaging disinformation tactics
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 6th February 2025 Digital propaganda and manipulated information by external actors erode public confidence in democracy on the continent. For the past three... →
Renewable energy benefits: Leveraging local capacity for concentrated solar power
31st January 2025 Renewable energy development can drive economic growth, create new jobs and enhance human health and welfare. IRENA’s leveraging local capacity... →
Forgotten influence in the mining industry: The procurement mafia
30th January 2025 It is understandably popular public opinion that the construction mafia is associated with the traditional sector of construction and the built... →
AMSA: the sound and fury of a partial closure
29th January 2025 Returning from a very relaxing holiday in Namibia, we walked into a storm around the closure of the long steel business by ArcelorMittal South... →
The future of mining depends on the industry’s ability to finance itself
29th January 2025 It is perhaps ironic that as the world moves toward a cleaner future, more mining is projected to take place to facilitate the "Just Energy... →
Coal exports can be uplifted to 81-million tons, Richards Bay Coal Terminal believes 
By: Martin Creamer 27th January 2025 In 2017, Richards Bay Coal Terminal (RBCT) exported a record 76.47-million tons of coal on the 907 ships that called in that year, and chairperson... →
