Building Updates
SA: Cyril Ramaphosa: Address by South Africa's President, at the official inauguration of the Vedanta Gamsberg Phase II concentrator plant in Aggeneys, Northern Cape (16/10/2026)
16th October 2026 We have come to inaugurate a major expansion of one of the most significant zinc mining operations on the African continent. We have come to... →
SA: Blade Nzimande: Address by Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, during a visit to the East London Industrial Development Zone and Science and Technology Park (16/10/2026)
16th October 2026 All these visits are connected and form part of our Ministry’s programme to strengthen the Department’s relationships with Special Economic Zones... →
SA: Paul Mashatile: Address by Deputy President, at the 8th National Congress of the Federation of Unions of South Africa (FEDUSA), Radisson Hotel & Convention Centre, Ekurhuleni (14/10/2026)
16th October 2026 Allow me to convey the greetings of President Cyril Ramaphosa, who had intended to join this important occasion. Unfortunately, due to prior... →
Powering AI at Scale: Optimizing Hyperscale Data Centre Infrastructure in MENA
16th October 2026 Pressure is mounting on countries across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) to rapidly scale hyperscale data centre capacity – the core... →
More critical than ever: strengthening growth and resilience through the multilateral development banks
16th October 2026 With aid in record decline, private finance flat and China now a net debt collector, multilateral development banks (MDBs) have become more... →
From NUM to NEHAWU within COSATU: What Happened to Industrialisation?
15th October 2026 The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) used to be located close to COSATU center. A mineworker was more than just an underground earner. Due to... →
Judge us on what we have done, DA says as it eyes majority win in election 
By: Sashnee Moodley 14th October 2026 The DA is feeling positive ahead of the November local government election, with national spokesperson Jan de Villiers urging voters to judge the... →
African financial markets gain ground but liquidity a challenge, survey shows
By: Reuters 14th October 2026 African countries are making steady progress in building financial markets that can help businesses raise money and fund infrastructure, but thin... →
Daily Podcast – October 13, 2026
By: Halima Frost 13th October 2026 Making headlines: SA’s record Class of 2026 begins final exams amid calls for systemic reform; Zuma released from hospital; And, Joburg Water depot... →
Don’t hope for change, vote for change
13th October 2026 In just three weeks, South Africans will head to the polls in one of the most consequential — and certainly the most competitive — elections in our... →
