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The Trump threat: how worried should South Africa be?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 21st January 2025 The cracks in US-SA bilateral ties are more than apparent, but not all is gloom and doom. As the world braces for Donald Trump’s return,... →
Steel cuts threaten South Africa’s $257bn building drive 
By: Bloomberg 21st January 2025 Billionaire-backed ArcelorMittal South Africa’s (AMSA's) plans to shut down a century-old steel mill in South Africa are holding President Cyril... →
Unitary Policy and Regulatory Framework for South Africa’s Electric Vehicle Transition
21st January 2025 The goal of establishing a low-carbon economy is central to global development and it is a central pillar of South Africa’s growth plans. It is... →
Strong start to year keeps South32 guidance intact outside of Mozambique 
By: Martin Creamer 20th January 2025 Johannesburg-, Sydney and London-listed globally diversified mining and metals company South32 on Monday reported a sufficiently strong start to... →
SACP threatens ‘militant action’ against AMSA closure
By: Thabi Shomolekae 17th January 2025 The South African Communist Party (SACP) stated on Friday that aside from urgently stopping the closure of ArcelorMittal South Africa’s (AMSA’s)... →
Ferrochrome production again only marginally up, Merafe’s latest report shows
By: Martin Creamer 17th January 2025 The attributable ferrochrome production from the Glencore Merafe Chrome Venture for the fourth quarter was 70 000 t, resulting in a marginal... →
Botswana expects 2025 economic growth rebound on better diamond market
By: Reuters 17th January 2025 Botswana's economy is expected to grow 3% to 4% in 2025 after a contraction last year, a senior government official said at a budget workshop on... →
Unsurprising yet painful
By: Terence Creamer 17th January 2025 News that the struggling Newcastle Works will close at the end of this month is yet another painful reminder of South Africa’s ongoing... →
