ASX-listed Askari Metals has secured $1.15-million in new funding and appointed a new board member as it moves to accelerate exploration across its projects in Ethiopia and Namibia. The company... 

Following thorough investigations of a range of options for the separation of New Zealand-based infrastructure construction company McConnell Dowell, JSE-listed construction and engineering company... 

Strong investment in power infrastructure drove a 2.2% increase in global energy employment in 2024, but rising labour shortages now pose a risk to future project delivery, according to the... 

South African private equity firms and lenders will invest $600-million in debt and equity on a dry port in the Democratic Republic of Congo to ease congestion on one of Africa’s busiest mineral... 

Business confidence in South Africa’s manufacturing sector rose significantly in the fourth quarter, according to the latest Absa Manufacturing Survey, signalling cautious optimism among... 

South Africa raised $3.5-billion in a sale of dollar bonds that attracted demand for almost four times that amount, the latest sign of investors flocking to the nation’s financial assets. Africa’s... 

Collaboration, not only among financial institutions, but also among sectors that provide digital services, is the most effective means of combating the growth of financial scamming taking place in... 

London-listed Anglesey Mining has struck a wide-reaching deal with its largest shareholder and creditor, Energold Minerals, that will eliminate nearly all of the company’s £4-million debt burden,... 

The procurement phase for the Faure New Water Scheme (FNWS) and Paarden Eiland Desalination Plant (PEDP) is set to start in 2026, after the City of Cape Town’s public-private partnership (PPP)... 

An AI-powered Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solution has been launched by Sage, specialists in accounting, financial, human resources, and payroll technology for small and mid-sized... 

Electromechanical equipment manufacturer ACTOM has unveiled a revitalised transformer production and testing facility in Pretoria. The 40 000 m2 site previously served as a factory for Powertech... 

Arafura Resources has confirmed that its export-credit partner Export Development Canada has extended credit approval for its existing senior debt facility, a critical piece in the funding stack... 

Minbos Resources has announced a shift in its development strategy. 

South Africa’s construction and infrastructure sector enters 2026 with a rare window of opportunity. The Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS), delivered by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana... 

The Tharisa platinum group metals mine is transitioning to underground operations.  

As the automotive components industry enters a period of structural change, financial institution Nedbank Commercial Banking says the sector’s long-term survival depends on aligning finance with... 

The complex and multidimensional nature of life in any country means that more than one thing is invariably true at the same time. Moreover, these truths can be highly contradictory, or as Charles... 

South Africa’s construction and infrastructure sector enters 2026 with a rare window of opportunity. The Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS), delivered by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana... 

World Gold Council (WGC) says gold has experienced a remarkable year, achieving more than 50 all-time high prices and emerging as one of the strongest-performing assets in respect of returns. It... 

Paper and pulp manufacturer Sappi and Finland-based material solutions company UPM-Kymmene Corporation have signed a nonbinding letter of intent to combine their European graphic paper businesses... 

The Minerals Council South Africa has noted that another “uninspiring” GDP performance was recorded for South Africa in the third quarter, with GDP having grown by 0.5%  quarter‐on‐quarter. The... 

South Africa’s mining supply chain took a confident step onto the global stage as members of the South African Mineral Processing Equipment Cluster (SAMPEC) and the Mining Equipment Manufacturers... 

VSL Manufacturing (VSL) has started operations at its new, R750-million manufacturing facility adjacent to the Isuzu Motors South Africa (IMSAf) assembly plant in Struandale, Gqeberha. VSL is a... 

Retail-focused real estate investment trust (Reit) Hyprop has raised R400-million in an oversubscribed accelerated bookbuild. Hyprop on December 3 set out to raise R300-million to fund various... 

World-leading Chinese new-energy vehicle (NEV) and technology company BYD on Thursday, December 4, officially launched the plug-in hybrid BYD Sealion 5 sports-utility vehicle in South Africa –... 

South African private higher education institution Regent Business School has announced that it is launching the country’s first business intelligence accounting degree. Officially designated a... 

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a credit guarantee of up to €450-million, or about $525.4-million, to support the low-carbon goals of Moroccan fertiliser and phosphates producer... 

The Afrimat Construction Index (ACI) recorded a double-digit quarter-on-quarter increase for the third quarter, representing a significant improvement over the second-quarter results. This... 

Eramet aims to deliver more manganese from Gabon and lithium from Argentina as part of efforts to strengthen its finances, which have been hit by falling profits and rising debt, the French mining... 

Vodacom Group has entered into an agreement with Kenya’s government to acquire 15% of Safaricom and an additional 5% from Vodafone at KES34 a share, in a deal valued at $2.1-billion, or... 

As South Africa’s mining and civil engineering sectors continue to navigate economic uncertainty, many companies with loading and hauling capabilities are pivoting to offer their services as... 

Developing countries paid out $741-billion more in principal and interest on their external debt than they received in new financing between 2022 and 2024 – the largest gap in at least 50 years,... 

CEO-led hydrogen alliance the Hydrogen Council has announced Air Liquide CEO François Jackow as its new co-chairperson. Jackow takes over from Linde CEO Sanjiv Lamba. 

PwC has appointed PwC South Africa governing board and PwC Africa governance board chairperson Anastacia Tshesane as the new PwC South Africa CEO, with effect from July 1, 2026. Tshesane has served... 

Mining companies are investing in training their employees and community members, particularly the youth, contributing more than R5-billion in 2024 to generally lift skill levels and to secure jobs... 

Concluding the fourth session of the Bi-National Commission between South Africa and Mozambique, President Cyril Ramaphosa and Mozambican President Daniel Chapo jointly launched a domestic gas... 

Following two consecutive quarters of declines, the Rand Merchant Bank (RMB)/Bureau for Economic Research (BER) Business Confidence Index (BCI) rose by five points to 44 in the fourth quarter of... 

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) will host a workshop with municipalities on the tariff application process for the 2026/27 financial year from 09:00 to 13:00 on December 5.... 

The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) says the Johannesburg Interbank Average Rate (Jibar) will be permanently discontinued immediately after its final publication on December 31, 2026. All Jibar... 

Continental sustainable infrastructure and industrial development bank Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) has reported that it has secured its largest Samurai loan facility to date. The syndicated... 

The Democratic Alliance in Tshwane on Wednesday formally laid a criminal complaint against Tshwane Deputy Mayor Eugene Modise at the Brooklyn Police Station, assisted by the private prosecution... 

Vulcan Energy Resources said on Wednesday it had secured a financing package of €2.2-billion that would allow it to begin construction at its Lionheart lithium and renewable energy project in...