When demand for a commodity is good, the price of that commodity is generally good – but not in the case of platinum. Every platinum mining company you speak to reports robust demand but pricing... 

The current scepticism surrounding the prospects for green hydrogen in South Africa and globally is only natural. A gap was inevitably going to arise between what many have termed “hydrogen hype”... 

It’s often said corruption is a cancer that ravages society, an insidious affliction that’s nearly impossible to eradicate once it takes hold. What’s less frequently discussed, however, is how this... 

Just how representative does the coming to its fold of Comoros make the World Trade Organisation (WTO)? To answer this question, you need to know how many countries there are in the world and then... 

Representatives of development finance institutions, private sector banks, mining companies, automotive manufacturers, and energy development organisations are increasingly urging South Africa Inc... 

The haste at which the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) is moving to remedy the embarrassment of having to withdraw the Ministerial determination opening the way for the... 

The latest shake-up of the world’s billionaire hierarchy has seen Nigerian industrialist Aliko Dangote relinquish his crown as Africa’s richest person, after a 13-year reign. But while Nigeria... 

What is a technical tariff amendment? On August 22, the South African Revenue Service (Sars) announced that its Tariff Amendments Landing Page had been updated to expand the note section below the... 

Properly implemented infrastructure development is a major economic enlarger that rewards an economy long after the roads, rail, bridge, energy, water, communication, aviation, health and many... 

The assignment of shareholder responsibilities for State-owned enterprises (SOEs) that previously fell under the Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) to line departments is an important, yet... 

History is replete with government officials who put their foot in their mouth, often with dire consequences for their countries. A striking recent example involves Ukrainian military intelligence... 

The issue of transitions in Africa is not singular; rather, the continent is experiencing multiple, convergent transitions. Addressing the energy transition, therefore, cannot be done in isolation... 

It is said that there is ‘old news’, ‘yesterday’s news’, and ‘new news’. But why can there not be ‘no news’ as well? By ‘no news’ I mean information that simply is not, could not, and should not... 

The gold price has seemingly rebased beyond previous expected levels amid ongoing geopolitical and central bank demand for the precious metal. The record highs reached by gold appear to be the...