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Sharp rise in identity, AI-driven cyberattacks in Africa, as AI shifts attacker tactics - Check Point
Updated 5 hours ago By: Schalk Burger

Cybersecurity company Check Point’s 'African Perspectives on Cyber Security Report 2025' shows a sharp rise in cyberattacks across the continent and a major shift in the tactics of attackers that... 


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B20 calls for cooperation to create sustainable jobs in Africa
Updated 5 hours ago By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Creating jobs and promoting shared prosperity requires cooperation and, by mobilising all resources and acting collectively, the challenge of low employment can be turned into opportunity,... 


Eskom CEO Dan Marokane
Eskom welcomes DAA endorsement to tackle R105bn municipal arrear debt
Updated 6 hours ago By: Terence Creamer

Eskom has welcomed Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s formal endorsement of the Distribution Agency Agreement (DAA) intervention for addressing municipal arrear debt, which had climbed to... 


Troilus lifts debt financing mandate to $1bn for Quebec copper/gold project
Troilus lifts debt financing mandate to $1bn for Quebec copper/gold project
Updated 7 hours ago By: Creamer Media Reporter

Developer Troilus Gold has increased its debt financing mandate for the Troilus copper/gold project in Quebec to up to $1-billion, reflecting stronger commodity markets, improved project economics... 


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On-site oxygen boosts gold recovery
19th November 2025 By: Devina Haripersad

Several gold mines across sub-Saharan Africa have confirmed that they are saving up to 70% in costs by switching from delivered oxygen to their own on-site systems, says oxygen and nitrogen... 


New Leaf Technologies Wins Big at London’s Learning Technologies Awards, Showcasing South Africa’s Global L&D Excellence
19th November 2025

South African-headquartered digital learning provider New Leaf Technologies has earned Silver at the prestigious Learning Technologies Awards 2025 in London – one of the world’s most competitive... 


Nersa initiates first municipal tariff review following adverse court ruling
Nersa initiates first municipal tariff review following adverse court ruling
19th November 2025 By: Terence Creamer

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has initiated the review process for municipal tariff applications for the 2026/27 financial year, which begins on July 1 2026, setting a... 


Elliott builds stake in Barrick Mining, source says
Elliott builds stake in Barrick Mining, source says
19th November 2025 By: Reuters

Activist investor Elliott Investment Management has built a significant stake in Barrick Mining, a source familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. Barrick has faced a challenging year, including... 


Economic Slowdown Remains Top Business Risk for South Africa, Aon's Global Study Finds
Economic Slowdown Remains Top Business Risk for South Africa, Aon's Global Study Finds
18th November 2025

Aon released the 2025 edition of its Global Risk Management Survey, which has tracked the most-pressing risks for business decision-makers for nearly two decades. Economic slowdown remains a main... 


Paschal Donohoe appointed World Bank MD, chief knowledge officer
18th November 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

International development organisation the World Bank Group has appointed Paschal Donohoe as MD and chief knowledge officer, effective November 24. Donohoe has served as Ireland's Minister for... 


ARM's logo on a wall
African Rainbow Minerals considers Papua New Guinea copper venture with Newmont Corp
18th November 2025 By: Reuters

African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) is evaluating a substantial copper venture in Papua New Guinea in partnership with US mining giant Newmont Corporation, chairperson Patrice Motsepe said on Tuesday.... 


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Africa experts call for greater oversight of ratings agencies in G20 report
18th November 2025 By: Reuters

A panel of Africa experts on Tuesday urged the Group of 20 major economies to step up oversight of credit rating agencies, which they accused of using flawed and opaque methodologies that increase... 


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Harena starts cross-trading on OTCQB as it looks to broaden its US reach
18th November 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

London-listed Harena Rare Earths’ ordinary shares of 0.5p each have been approved to trade on the OTCQB Venture Market in the US, and will start cross-trading at market open on November 18. The... 


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S&P Global report unpacks Africa’s economic opportunities, challenges
18th November 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Africa’s ample natural resources, young population and expanding middle class are set to redefine the continent’s role in global economic growth, sustainable development and the energy transition,... 


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Telkom reports H1 growth, underpinned by data strategy
18th November 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

JSE-listed Telkom on Tuesday reported growth in earnings for the six months ended September 30, underpinned by the company’s data-led strategy. The group’s earnings before interest, tax,... 


 Circuit breaker innovations key to transforming data centre, industrial and commercial infrastructure efficiency and sustainability
Circuit breaker innovations key to transforming data centre, industrial and commercial infrastructure efficiency and sustainability
18th November 2025

By: Kamogelo Makwana - Power Products Offer Manager at Schneider Electric Recent advancements in circuit breaker technology have seen a major step forward in setting new standards for efficiency... 



Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Ronald Lamola
G20 Summit will move on without US, South Africa says
18th November 2025 By: Bloomberg

Leaders from the Group of 20 nations will take decisive action to reform the global financial architecture and make other key decisions at their annual summit this week, despite US President Donald... 


Paladin says new uranium supply takes more than a decade to progress from discovery to commercial production.
Paladin warns of deepening uranium supply crunch
18th November 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Dual-listed Paladin Energy chairperson Cliff Lawrenson has warned that the global uranium market is entering a period of sustained supply tightness, driven by fast-rising nuclear demand and lengthy... 


Gold bars
Goldman Sachs sees continued central bank gold buying in November
18th November 2025 By: Reuters

Central banks likely bought large amounts of gold in November in a multi-year trend to diversify reserves to hedge geopolitical and financial risks, Goldman Sachs said on Monday. The Wall Street... 


EU's EIB to work with Australian government on critical raw materials
EU's EIB to work with Australian government on critical raw materials
18th November 2025 By: Reuters

The EU's European Investment Bank and the Australian government said in a joint statement on Monday they would deepen cooperation on critical raw materials, as Western powers scramble to cut their... 


Vertiv Announces Intent to Acquire PurgeRite, a Leading Provider of Specialised Fluid Management Services, to Expand Liquid Cooling Services Portfolio
Vertiv Announces Intent to Acquire PurgeRite, a Leading Provider of Specialised Fluid Management Services, to Expand Liquid Cooling Services Portfolio
17th November 2025

Vertiv Holdings Co (NYSE: VRT), a global leader in critical digital infrastructure, has announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Purge Rite Intermediate, LLC, (“PurgeRite”) a leading... 


Caterpillar trucks on mine
Barloworld grows cash pile as earnings fall, final dividend scrapped
17th November 2025 By: Darren Parker

Industrial equipment company Barloworld has reported a sharp increase in free cash flow for the 12 months to September 30, even as earnings declined and the company cancelled its final dividend.... 


Eskom CEO Dan Marokane
Marokane wants South Africa’s grid plan to be coupled to larger regional plan
17th November 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Eskom CEO Dan Marokane has called for South Africa’s Transmission Development Plan (TDP) to be complemented by a “regional TDP” to support the development of the grid infrastructure required to... 


Faan van der Walt
WeBuyCars sales up by 8.4%; acts to absorb Chinese influx
17th November 2025 By: Irma Venter

WeBuyCars is on track to reach its goal of selling 23 000 vehicles a month in three years’ time, says CEO Faan van der Walt. Speaking during a webcast on Monday detailing the JSE-listed company’s... 


YouTube, Vumatel partner in fibre and connected TV pilot
17th November 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

YouTube and Vumatel have launched a joint pilot programme to equip 2 000 fibre-connected households with free Google TV streaming dongles, turning standard televisions into smart, connected... 


Leadership Excellence at Eskom Celebrated by the Black Business Council and Guma Group
17th November 2025

The Black Business Council (BBC), in partnership with the Guma Group, hosted an exclusive evening of appreciation and recognition at The Saxon Pavilion on 13 November 2025, to honour the exemplary... 


Astral breeder chickens
Astral ends full-year with solid cash position, pays out 112% higher dividend
17th November 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Integrated poultry producer Astral Foods reported an operating profit of R1.24-billion in the year ended September 30, despite having experienced pressure on its earnings in the first half of the... 


President Cyril Ramaphosa
Ramaphosa touts progress as G20 faces boycotts, scepticism
17th November 2025 By: Darren Parker

As South Africa hosts the G20 leadership summit this week, President Cyril Ramaphosa has positioned the moment as evidence of national progress. Yet the broader economic picture remains mixed, with... 


Fedgroup fuels renewable push with R33.8m funding for Quip Investment
Fedgroup fuels renewable push with R33.8m funding for Quip Investment
17th November 2025

South Africa’s latest Integrated Resource Plan (IRP 2025), a R2.23-trillion programme aiming to cut the nation’s dependence on coal roughly in half and add more than 100 GW of clean energy by 2039,... 


Oriole to raise combined £2m through retail offer, conditional placing
14th November 2025 By: Darren Parker

Aim-listed Oriole Resources has announced a dual fundraising effort, combining a retail offer by means of the Winterflood Retail Access Platform (WRAP) and a conditional placing, with the WRAP... 


Critical minerals exploration
Dialogue proffers suggestions to bolster Africa’s critical minerals positioning  
14th November 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Leading up to the G20 Summit being hosted in South Africa this month, the UN Development Programme, the African Union and the Open Society Foundations hosted a high-level, multi-stakeholder... 


Public Works and Infrastructure Deputy Minister Sihle Zikalala
Zikalala flags failure of contractor-development pipeline
14th November 2025 By: Darren Parker

Public Works and Infrastructure Deputy Minister Sihle Zikalala has raised concern about ongoing systemic problems in South Africa’s contractor-development programmes, warning that fewer than 36% of... 


Recovery plant
Goldplat reports strong operating quarter, £2.09m operating profit
14th November 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Aim-listed Goldplat has reported that its two recovery operations – in South Africa and Ghana – achieved a combined operating profit of £2.09-million for the quarter ended September 30. The company... 


African Development Bank providing funding to South African bank to support MSMEs
14th November 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has announced that its board of directors has authorised a financial package for South Africa’s FirstRand Bank that had a total value of $310-million. The... 


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AG holds municipal accounting officer personally responsible for case of financial mismanagement
14th November 2025 By: Thabi Shomolekae

Auditor-General Tsakani Maluleke on Friday issued the first certificate of debt when North West Ngaka Modiri Molema district municipality accounting officer Allan Losaba was held to be personally... 


Why Africa needs collaborative funding value chains to drive intra-continental trade
14th November 2025

By: Bohani Hlungwane - Interim Managing Executive: Transactional Banking, Absa CIB As a Ugandan coffee trader, the five bordering African countries – Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, the Democratic... 


The Karowe diamond mine
Lucara reports $51.2m in revenue, advances Karowe underground project
14th November 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Toronto-listed Lucara Diamond sold 101 422 ct during the quarter ended September 30, generating $51.2-million in revenue. In August, the company recovered a 1 015 ct non-gem diamond and a 37.42 ct... 


Gautrain Management Agency Awarded for Outstanding Excellence in Public Sector Governance
Gautrain Management Agency Awarded for Outstanding Excellence in Public Sector Governance
14th November 2025

The Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport, Kedibone Diale-Tlabela, has congratulated the Gautrain Management Agency (GMA) for clinching the prestigious 2025 Integrated Reporting Award in the Public... 


Nersa notes Sasol Gas's max price adjustment down by 6% for Jan to March 2026
14th November 2025 By: Schalk Burger

JSE-listed chemicals and energy company Sasol’s gas subsidiary Sasol Gas had submitted information to the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) in support of its maximum gas price... 


Growthpoint Properties CEO Estienne de Klerk
Property ownership certainty key to South Africa’s real estate growth, Growthpoint CEO warns
14th November 2025 By: Darren Parker

Growthpoint Properties CEO Estienne de Klerk has raised concerns over uncertainty in property ownership, warning that the issue could hinder investment and development in the real estate sector.... 


South Africa Chooses Stability and Reform, but Growth Remains the Ultimate Test – Says DCG Chief Economist Chifipa Mhango
14th November 2025

Don Consultancy Group (DCG) Chief Economist, Chifipa Mhango, says the 2025 Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) presented by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana on the 12th of November 2025... 


Vesconite Bearings Wins SACEEC Exporter of the Year Award
Vesconite Bearings Wins SACEEC Exporter of the Year Award
14th November 2025

Vesconite Bearings is proud to announce that it has been named the Exporter of the Year in its turnover category at the South African Capital Equipment Export Council’s (SACEEC) Exporter of the... 


An image of the Orion's Prieska Copper Zinc Mine
Miner poised to become near-term producer
14th November 2025 By: Nadine Ramdass

Through two fully permitted brownfield projects in South Africa’s Northern Cape province, and with first production expected in just over a year once project financing is secured, diversified miner... 


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