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Almost 40% of Grade 10 pupils in the Free State failed their exams in 2023 
By: News24Wire 16th January 2024 The Free State's Grade 10 pupils were the province's worst performers in the final exams in 2023 after a staggering 37.2% or 23 671 of the 63 655... →
South Africa’s new plan to end power cuts is seriously flawed. Here’s why
11th January 2024 South Africa experienced unprecedented electricity shortages in 2023 as ageing coal plants became increasingly prone to breakdowns. The country... →
Foreign criminals go for gold in Nigeria
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 8th January 2024 Nigeria’s mining sector is diverse in mineral resources that make a significant contribution to the nation’s gross domestic product. The country is... →
Positive outlook for Morocco’s development prospects
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 8th January 2024 North Africa and the Sahel have generally been in the news for all the wrong reasons. Coups last year rocked Mali, Niger, Chad and Burkina Faso,... →
AngloGold taking steps to join gold search in South America’s Guyana
By: Martin Creamer 19th December 2023 Gold mining company AngloGold Ashanti is taking steps to become part of a search for gold in Guyana, a country on South America’s North Atlantic... →
Macroeconomic and developmental impacts of selected Basic Income Grant for SA
13th December 2023 IN A highly unequal society like South Africa, with half the population or close to 30-million people living in poverty, a Basic Income Grant (BIG)... →
African countries lost control to foreign mining companies – the 3 steps that allowed this to happen
By: Creamer Media Reporter 6th December 2023 Within a few years of independence, African governments asserted sovereignty over their metal and mineral resources. Prior to this, the resources... →
Greenfield investment lagging badly, mining’s contribution to economy halved
By: Martin Creamer 1st December 2023 The growth of investment in fresh new greenfield mining projects is lagging badly and the contribution of the South African mining industry to the... →
