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No easy road ahead
By: Terence Creamer 9th August 2024 Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa is correct when he says South Africa’s electricity pricing policy is in need of review,... →
Africa’s richest city needs R221bn to fix infrastructure 
By: Bloomberg 6th August 2024 Johannesburg, billed as Africa’s richest city because of its concentration of businesses and millionaires, needs R221-billion to catch up on... →
More upgrades to growth outlook seen as reform momentum continues – Mavuso
By: Sabrina Jardim 5th August 2024 Citing progress in dealing with the country’s logistics challenges and the ability of Operation Vulindlela to speed up reforms, economists at the... →
Manganese prices up 56%, sales up 35%, Jupiter reports
By: Martin Creamer 31st July 2024 The three months to the end of June saw spot manganese ore prices rise 56%, driven by the temporary closure of the cyclone damaged Gemco manganese... →
Initial output from Sylvania Platinum’s new tailings project on track for first half of 2025
By: Martin Creamer 31st July 2024 First production from the developing Thaba Joint Venture (JV) chrome and platinum group metals (PGMs) recovery project on the northern part of the... →
Cape Town opens new 300-bed Safe Space shelter for the homeless
29th July 2024 The facility, based at a portion of the municipal depot on Ebenezer Road in Green Point, is the fifth Safe Space to be opened by the City and takes... →
Kenya’s new cabinet: finance minister faces an uphill battle against corruption, unemployment and debt
26th July 2024 Kenya faces difficult times ahead because of pressure to pay debts, create jobs for the youth, offer improved services to citizens and uproot... →
Africa has much to gain from a more contained BRI
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 24th July 2024 Despite the Belt and Road’s mixed record in Africa, careful involvement in China’s smaller, greener projects could be beneficial. China’s Belt and... →
