Competition approval awaited for re-start of major ferromanganese facility – Menar
By: Martin Creamer 27th November 2024 Private investment company Menar, which is awaiting Competition Commission approval following its bid for the large Metalloys ferromanganese... →
ANCWL to take GBVF march to Ramaphosa during 16 Days of Activism
By: Thabi Shomolekae 27th November 2024 The African National Congress Women’s League on Wednesday demanded that rape offenders receive no bail and that parole for rape offenders be... →
Outlook for South Africa's trade, investment in 2025 mixed – PwC
By: Schalk Burger 27th November 2024 South Africa’s largest sources of foreign investment, including the US, the UK and Germany, are entering 2025 with mixed fortunes. With great... →
South African food inflation falls again in October
By: Rebecca Campbell 27th November 2024 Food and non-alcoholic beverage (NAB) inflation (henceforth to be referred to just as food inflation) in South Africa fell again in October, the... →
DA wants Joburg Water board dissolved
By: Sashnee Moodley 27th November 2024 “Enough is enough,” said the Democratic Alliance as it handed over two memoranda of demands to the City of Johannesburg, calling for the... →
Namibia votes for new president in most competitive election in decades
By: Reuters 27th November 2024 Voters waited in long queues outside polling stations in Namibia's capital Windhoek on Wednesday morning to cast their ballots for a new president... →
Eskom reports successful conversion of its prepaid customer base to KRN 2
By: Creamer Media Reporter 27th November 2024 Power utility Eskom says it has successfully completed its prepaid meter Key Revision Number (KRN) rollover project, but has set a new deadline of... →
South Africa plans US corn-import permits as drought cuts crop
By: Bloomberg 27th November 2024 South Africa will issue import permits for genetically engineered white and yellow corn from the US after a mid-summer drought that caused 22% drop... →
Eskom welcomes S&P rating upgrade to positive from stable
By: Schalk Burger 27th November 2024 State-owned power utility Eskom has welcomed the decision by international ratings agency S&P Global Ratings to upgrade Eskom's 'B' long-term... →
Goldman’s upbeat South African inflation call outdoes Central Bank view
By: Bloomberg 27th November 2024 Goldman Sachs is making a contrarian case for a steep slowdown in South Africa inflation next year, setting itself apart from other observers and... →
DMRE to push for Cabinet approval of new-look IRP by end-March despite big revisions
By: Terence Creamer 26th November 2024 The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) has reiterated its aim of securing Cabinet approval for a new Integrated Resource Plan (IRP)... →
Rich countries provide no haven from climate doom, study finds
By: Bloomberg 26th November 2024 As sovereign debt investors concerned about climate change scrutinise national responses to rising global temperatures, they’re increasingly... →
Angola says no negotiations on possible new IMF loan programme
By: Bloomberg 26th November 2024 Angola said there are currently no negotiations taking place with the International Monetary Fund about a possible new financial-assistance... →