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Commodity Markets Outlook, April 2024
26th April 2024 The conflict in the Middle East has been exerting upward pressures on prices of key commodities, notably oil and gold. High commodity prices,... →
History for sale: what does South Africa’s struggle heritage mean after 30 years of democracy?
24th April 2024 One of my favourite statues is the one of Nelson Mandela at the Sandton City shopping centre in Johannesburg. Larger than life, its oversized... →
Zimbabwe’s new ZiG doomed by overall lack of transparency
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 22nd April 2024 Economic mismanagement has stripped citizens’ trust in the government and threatens the new currency’s viability. The struggle to stabilise... →
Rich copper intercept in N Cape sends Orion’s shares soaring on Australian exchange 
By: Martin Creamer 22nd April 2024 The richness of South Africa’s copper assets were emphasised on Monday when Northern Cape mine developer and explorer Orion Minerals published a... →
Rwandan meddling is deepening Congo's deadly conflict
By: Reuters 19th April 2024 A soldier walks past the armoured personnel carrier just as it sparks and smokes, sending a surface-to-air missile hurtling toward the United... →
Risk sensitive South African rand weakens as geopolitical tensions bite
By: Reuters 19th April 2024 South Africa's rand weakened in volatile trading early on Friday, as reports of an Israeli attack on Iran sapped risk sentiment and sent currency... →
Will the Zimbabwe Gold, or ZiG, restore currency confidence?
By: Martin Zhuwakinyu 19th April 2024 The heightened sense of urgency within Zimbabwe’s government to act as the country’s currency crashed – losing 90% of its value since the beginning... →
South Africa contingency reserves won't be spent on Eskom, Transnet – Godongwana
By: Reuters 18th April 2024 South Africa will use future drawdowns of its Gold and Foreign Exchange Contingency Reserve Account to curb its debt burden, Finance Minister Enoch... →
