Topic
South Africa is losing its trade competitiveness edge
By: Schalk Burger 2nd September 2024 Enormous investments are being made in ports, rail and transport logistics in Southern Africa, as well as more broadly in Africa, including by... →
FUL August Newsletter – Major Events Relating to the Judiciary and the Rule of Law
2nd September 2024 This briefing note seeks to provide a short overview of significant events in the preceding month, relating to Freedom Under Law’s work on the... →
South32’s future outlook has probably never looked brighter, CEO tells Mining Weekly
By: Martin Creamer 2nd September 2024 The future outlook for South32, the mining and metals company spun out of BHP in 2015, has probably never looked brighter, says South32 CEO Graham... →
Northam Platinum enters into 180 MW solar farm agreement at energy-intensive mine 
By: Martin Creamer 30th August 2024 Platinum group metals (PGMs) and chrome producer Northam has entered into a power purchase agreement with an independent power producer for an 180... →
ActionSA accuses 'hypocritical' DA of seeking 'covert alliance' with ANC
By: Sashnee Moodley 30th August 2024 A day after his party decided to stand with the African National Congress to oust Tshwane's Democratic Alliance Mayor Cilliers Brink, ActionSA... →
Rick Turner and Steve Biko were leading liberation thinkers in 1970s South Africa – why their ideas still matter
30th August 2024 Steve Biko was undoubtedly the most influential South African liberation struggle theorist and activist of the 1970s. Rick Turner was arguably... →
Kenya's new finance minister has surprising numbers about public debt, loans, sugar demand and VAT
By: Africa Check 30th August 2024 Long-time opposition politician John Mbadi was appointed Kenya’s new finance minister on 7 August 2024. Before his appointment, Mbadi was a fierce... →
South Africa getting to grips with economic reforms, central bank governor says
By: Reuters 30th August 2024 South Africa is getting to grips with reforms that could lift its economic potential, its central-bank governor said on Thursday, adding that... →
