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Guinea's ruling party nominates President Conde for third term
By: Reuters 7th August 2020 Guinea's ruling party on Thursday nominated President Alpha Conde to stand for a third term, taking advantage of a new constitution to circumvent a... →
Menar’s R250m cash-funded solar-served East Manganese project is under way 
By: Martin Creamer 23rd July 2020 Initial project activities are under way at the R250-million cash-funded East Manganese project in Hotazel, Northern Cape, where the hot sun will... →
South32 shuts Metalloys temporarily, expects $7m restructuring costs
By: Martin Creamer 20th July 2020 Diversified mining company South32 has placed the manganese alloys Metalloys smelter in Meyerton, Gauteng, on temporary care and maintenance. The... →
Why Finance Minister Tito Mboweni is sure to enrage the nation
24th June 2020 The Treasury, representing financial-sector and corporate power, and burdened by extreme neoliberal ideology and a Western mini-me value system, is... →
Aluminium in spotlight as LME opts for low-carbon trading platform
By: Martin Creamer 8th June 2020 Aluminium may find itself with an officially recognised ‘green’ tag when a low-carbon version of the metal is given new trading platform next year.... →
South Africa must get ready for an inevitable loosening of trade ties with the US
2nd June 2020 In six months’ time the world’s gaze will be trained on what is gearing up to be a contentious and hotly contested presidential election in the US.... →
As opposition to Level 4 grows, economists debate easing options
By: Terence Creamer 8th May 2020 With the opposition to South Africa’s Level 4 lockdown growing, along with calls for increasing the scope and scale of economic activity, several... →
Statement by the MEC for Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs Nomusa Dube-Ncube after a successful meeting with Zululand Chamber of Commerce and Industry
6th May 2020 I wish to report to the people of KwaZulu-Natal that just after lunchtime, we had a fruitful meeting with the Zululand Chamber of Commerce and... →
