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SABS investigation continues amid unsettling allegations of mismanagement
By: Darren Parker 4th April 2025 Ever since allegations of corruption and mismanagement against State-owned entity the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) started to surface... →
Property implications of the Gautrain extension
3rd April 2025 The Gautrain Management Agency has commenced with plans for the proposed extension of the Gautrain Rapid Rail Integrated Link (the Gautrain) to... →
Gabon's old guard PM 'Bilie' challenges coup leader for presidency
By: Reuters 2nd April 2025 Alain Claude Bilie By Nze enjoyed just seven months as prime minister of Gabon before a 2023 military coup. Now "Bilie", as he is known, is back to... →
Pan African investors benefitting from high gold price and low-cost production growth 
By: Martin Creamer 31st March 2025 Investors in the Pan African Resources gold mining company are not only exposed to what is an exceptionally high gold price but also to low-cost,... →
Robotic rig uplifts productivity 50%, cuts water 75%, Master Drilling reports
By: Martin Creamer 27th March 2025 A robotic rig deployed at a project last year increased productivity by about 50% and consumed 75% less water than the more conventional rigs... →
Supreme Court of Appeal judgment encourages capital investment by mining companies
24th March 2025 Tax policies influence investment decisions. To incentivise miners, the Income Tax Act allows mining companies to claim deductions for mining... →
EXPLAINER: What South Africa’s Expropriation Act does and doesn’t allow
By: Africa Check 13th March 2025 Tensions between South Africa and the new US administration have made headlines in the early weeks of 2025. Early in February, US president... →
New defence review needed to tackle widening SANDF funding and capacity gaps
By: Rebecca Campbell 7th March 2025 In late January, in fighting in the city of Goma and surrounding districts, in North Kivu province, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo... →
