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Low-power IHP heat pump smart geyser launched by partnership
16th May 2025 By: Schalk Burger

A 200 ℓ integrated heat pump (IHP) geyser, developed by alternative and renewable power solutions company Power4Less, uses 600 W of power an hour. It uses nano heat pumping technology and uses only... 


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Tiger Brands sells LAF canned fruit business to consortium, including community trust
16th May 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

JSE-listed fastmoving consumer goods producer Tiger Brands has entered into a sale agreement for the disposal of its deciduous fruit business Langeberg & Ashton Foods (LAF). The acquiring party... 


Fresnillo sells majority of MAG Silver stake as Pan American merger proceeds
Fresnillo sells majority of MAG Silver stake as Pan American merger proceeds
16th May 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

London-listed Fresnillo has offloaded the majority of its stake in MAG Silver following Pan American Silver’s agreement to acquire the Canadian miner, saying the resulting dilution of its... 


Troilus secures $35m loan to advance predevelopment activiites
Troilus secures $35m loan to advance predevelopment activiites
16th May 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Toronto-listed Troilus Gold has announced a $35-million loan with precious metals merchant Auramet to support its near-term development activities at its namesake mine in Quebec. Proceeds of the... 


An aerial view of a house and spaza shop in Katlehong, Gauteng, where the LUXE system is operating.
Township entrepreneurs begin adopting plug-and-play solar solution
16th May 2025 By: Terence Creamer

The market for a pioneering solar-battery solution tailored to meet the needs of informal businesses such as spaza shops, salons, tailors, mechanics and restaurants operating in South Africa’s... 


Blue Label proposes restructure ahead of possible Cell C listing
16th May 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

JSE-listed Blue Label on Friday said it is considering a possible restructure to facilitate a separation and potential future listing of Cell C on the JSE. The proposed restructure, with various... 


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AI-driven platform to transform asset reliability
16th May 2025 By: Devina Haripersad

Marking a decade of operating in Zambia’s mining sector, global asset integrity management and industrial solutions firm Dickinson Group of Companies (DGC) is gearing up to launch its DGC... 


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Indaba to highlight key focus areas
16th May 2025 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Junior mining is about unlocking economic value for South Africa and, in a world that desires critical minerals to power a clean energy transition, the country and the rest of Africa have a... 


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Targeting efficiency
16th May 2025 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

A properly functioning mining cadastre system is integral for junior miners, especially in their pursuit of new mineral discoveries and early-stage project development, highlights law firm NSDV Law... 


Mahindra hits second sales record this year
16th May 2025 By: Irma Venter

Mahindra bakkie and sports-utility vehicle sales jumped to 2 253 vehicles in March, setting a new monthly record for the Indian brand. This number is almost 40% higher than Mahindra’s previous... 


Department invites public input on 1998 Local Government White Paper review
16th May 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

The Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) has released for public input a discussion document on the review of the 1998 White Paper on Local Government. Interested... 


Junior Mining and Exploration
Junior Mining and Exploration
16th May 2025

The Minerals Council South Africa is the leading champion of the junior and exploration sector in South Africa and as such it tirelessly advocates policies and regulations that will encourage... 


SA's expenses almost always exceed its revenue
SA's expenses almost always exceed its revenue
16th May 2025

A significant portion of South Africa’s budget is spent on servicing debt – R389-billion in 2024, according to the National Treasury. This exceeds allocations for basic education (R323-billion),... 


Karreebosch Wind Farm, South Africa
Karreebosch Wind Farm, South Africa
16th May 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

The 140 MW wind farm will supply electricity to mining company Northam Platinum’s operations.  


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Motsoaledi confident US aid cuts won't collapse HIV programmes
15th May 2025 By: Thabi Shomolekae

Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi stated on Thursday that government would not allow its decades-long work in the fight against HIV/Aids and TB to collapse because US President Donald Trump decided... 


Petra hands over to Tanzania's Pink Diamonds Investments.
Tanzania’s Williamson Diamonds goes totally Pink
15th May 2025 By: Martin Creamer

London-listed and South Africa-active Petra Diamonds has sold its entire shareholding in Williamson Diamonds of Tanzania, plus all shareholder loans owed to it, to Pink Diamonds Investments, also... 


Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa (centre) at the launch of Ampli Energy, flanked by (from left to right) Sarushen Pillay, Adrian Gore, Simon Baloyi and Andre Nepgen
Discovery Green, Sasol team up to offer wheeled green electricity to SMEs
15th May 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Energy trader Discovery Green and fuels and chemical group Sasol have teamed up to form a new venture that will supply wheeled renewable electricity to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)... 


Equites CEO Andrea Taverna-Turisan
Equites turns investment focus to South African portfolio, expects further distribution growth
15th May 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

JSE-listed logistics real estate investment trust Equites Property Fund has reported a distribution per share (DPS) of 133.92c – at the upper end of guidance – for the financial year ended February... 


A2X CEO Kevin Brady
A2X announces UBS as first international broker to trade
15th May 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Licensed stock exchange A2X Markets, which provides a secondary listing venue for companies, has announced that UBS South Africa aims to start trading on its platform in the second quarter of this... 


Afrimat CEO Andries van Heerden
Afrimat reports lower operating profit but expects improvement going forward
15th May 2025 By: Darren Parker

Midtier mining and materials company Afrimat has reported a significant decline in operating profit for the 12 months ended February 28. Group revenue increased by 36.7% from R6.1-billion in the... 


100 MW Chisamba solar PV project in Zambia reaches financial close
15th May 2025 By: Schalk Burger

The grid-connected 100 MW Chisamba solar PV project, in Zambia, has secured $71.5-million from financial services firm Stanbic Bank Zambia, with financing anchored by a 13-year power purchase... 


A farm in South Africa
South Africa’s Land Bank in talks to raise as much as $1bn
15th May 2025 By: Bloomberg

A State-owned South African bank that finances farmers is in talks with funders to raise as much as $1-billion as it recovers from a default five years ago. The Land & Agricultural Development Bank... 


PPC expects to report up to 116% increase in full-year HEPS as turnaround pays off
15th May 2025 By: Schalk Burger

JSE-listed cement and related products company PPC expects headline earnings per share (HEPS) from continuing operations for the year ended March 31, to be between 96% and 116% higher than the... 


President Cyril Ramaphosa
Ramaphosa to visit US next week to meet Trump
15th May 2025 By: Reuters

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will travel to the United States on a working visit next week and will meet US President Donald Trump on May 21, Ramaphosa's office said in a statement late... 


Foran announces C$350m financing, provides project update
Foran announces C$350m financing, provides project update
15th May 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

TSX-listed Foran Mining has announced a C$350-million non-brokered private placement to fund construction of its McIlvenna Bay project, in Saskatchewan, and advance exploration in the surrounding... 


Johannesburg
Johannesburg’s ‘decay’ strains South Africa’s ruling coalition
15th May 2025 By: Bloomberg

South Africa’s biggest parties are at odds over the governance of the country’s largest city, putting further strain on a tenuous national coalition. The Democratic Alliance (DA) governs the... 


SYSPRO Africa Professional Services Manager Marius Wessels
How technology is enhancing compliance for manufacturers
15th May 2025

Regulatory compliance has become an unavoidable reality in the intricate web of global manufacturing. Stringent requirements span environmental laws, safety regulations, financial reporting and... 


The spinout will enable Delta to continue focusing on its lithium assets.
Delta Lithium unveils details of gold spin-out
15th May 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Western Australian exploration and development company Delta Lithium has confirmed it will proceed with the demerger and initial public offering (IPO) of its Mt Ida gold assets through the creation... 


Timothy Hodgson
‘Bulldog’ ex-Goldman banker answers Carney’s call to fix Canada resources sector
15th May 2025 By: Bloomberg

The first time Timothy Hodgson was asked by Mark Carney to come to Ottawa, he left behind an investment banking career at Goldman Sachs Group that had seen him climb the ranks to lead its Canadian... 


Tivan makes changes to its leadership team
14th May 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Tivan has announced the formation of a new leadership team comprising six senior managers, in a move aimed at strengthening the company’s operational capabilities and supporting its... 


Platinum cathode needed in PEM fuel cells.
Platinum uplift likely as particularly China, California gear for green hydrogen mobility
14th May 2025 By: Martin Creamer

While South Africa’s latest green hydrogen development is a request for information (RFI) involving the East London Industrial Development Zone becoming the site for a greenfield green hydrogen... 


New National Petroleum Company aims to boost energy, fuel supply security synergies
14th May 2025 By: Schalk Burger

The State-owned Central Energy Fund (CEF) has transferred assets and funds to the South African National Petroleum Company (SANPC), with the view to unlocking R1.5-billion to R3-billion worth of... 


bissie tin project
Alphamin reports production decline owing to DRC security concerns
14th May 2025 By: Darren Parker

JSE-listed Alphamin has reported an 18% quarter-on-quarter decline in high-grade tin concentrate production from the Bisie tin mine, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), for the first... 


South African Global Business Services is creating thousands of jobs 
14th May 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

The latest Global Business Services (GBS) quarterly Job Creation Report, compiled and released by the sector’s national representative body, Business Process Enabling South Africa (BPESA), shows... 


Eskom CEO Dan Marokane
Outage slippages blamed for sixth bout of loadshedding of 2025
14th May 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has fingered cumulative outage slippages of 3 100 MW as the reason behind South Africa’s latest bout of loadshedding – the sixth this year.... 


Diamond market slump 'real challenge', but recovery coming, says Mountain Province CEO
Diamond market slump 'real challenge', but recovery coming, says Mountain Province CEO
14th May 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Mountain Province Diamonds is betting on a market rebound with CEO Mark Wall expressing optimism that global economic conditions will improve and lift diamond demand. “The diamond market remained... 


Four European DFIs invest in a pan-African private credit fund aimed at mid-size enterprises
13th May 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

Four of Europe’s main development finance institutions (DFIs) are jointly committing $80-million to pan-African private credit fund BluePeak Private Capital Fund II (BPCF II). The DFIs are British... 


Grindrod to exit marine fuel trading business
13th May 2025 By: Schalk Burger

JSE-listed freight and logistics company Grindrod has started the process to exit its 50% investment in the marine fuel trading business Cockett Group, comprising CMOG Fuel DMCC and Cockett Marine... 


Octodec reports revenue growth of 5.2%, lower vacancies for half-year
13th May 2025 By: Schalk Burger

JSE-listed real estate investment trust Octodec Investments has increased its revenue by 5.2% to R1.06-billion for the six months to February 28, and recorded a reduction in core vacancies to... 


Neo Energy Metals chairperson Jason Brewer
Reserve Bank approvals nudge Neo Energy’s Beisa uranium buyout forward
13th May 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has granted key approvals needed for Neo Energy Metals subsidiary Neo Uranium Resources South Africa (Nursa) to acquire the Beisa uranium project from... 


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Transnet, Transnet Engineering open for collaboration as part of turnaround plans
13th May 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Rolling stock manufacturer and maintenance company Transnet Engineering on May 12 held an Industry Day at its Pretoria facility, as part of its aim to be transparent, during which the division, and... 


Akobo agrees to revised loan facility terms for Segele development
13th May 2025 By: Darren Parker

Euronext-listed Akobo Minerals has agreed with Monetary Metals on revised terms for the company’s existing gold loan facility.  Monetary Metals initially provided funding in November 2022 to... 


Redefine property on Alice Lane
Redefine reports improved profitability despite rocky macroeconomic terrain
13th May 2025 By: Darren Parker

South African real estate investment trust (Reit) Redefine Properties has reported improved profitability in its financial results for the six months ended February 28. Overall, the Reit explained... 


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