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Governing party’s election jobs promise stunningly inadequate
8th April 2024 The ruling party is promising 3.5-million “work opportunities” in its election manifesto – primarily government funded jobs consisting of... →
Abandon ship: uncrewed vessels threaten Africa’s maritime security
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 5th April 2024 As technology advances, African states must prepare for the crewless future of naval threats. Maritime drone deployment in offensive operations in... →
Role of gas in SA’s future energy mix under intense scrutiny 
By: Darren Parker 5th April 2024 Given South Africa’s ongoing energy crisis, there remains much debate around whether gas should be included in the future energy mix and, if so,... →
New electrochemical PGMs demand on way, iridium scarcity fears eased still further 
By: Martin Creamer 4th April 2024 A far-reaching new drive is under way to ease iridium scarcity still further and, especially in the short term, demand for platinum group metals... →
Global south: moving off the menu and to the table?
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 4th April 2024 The global south is a term that elicits much debate and discussion. Is it appropriate? Is it relevant? Is it offensive? These were questions a... →
Current low PGM prices not reflective of supply/demand fundamentals – Nedbank CIB
By: Martin Creamer 2nd April 2024 Platinum group metals (PGM) prices, where they are now, do not reflect the medium to long-term supply demand fundamentals. Instead, they are driven... →
New platinum-based hydrogen fuel cell as cheap to make as conventional car engine
By: Martin Creamer 2nd April 2024 The brand-new platinum-catalysed hydrogen fuel cell system that has just been released for passenger cars reveals that fuel cells can be as cheap... →
Decline in formal sector employment for 2023 Q4 – Stats SA
By: Thabi Shomolekae 26th March 2024 The Statistician-General of South Africa Risenga Maluleke on Tuesday reported a decrease in the total number of employees in the formal... →
