African countries need an Africa-centred credit rating ecosystem that supports fair, accurate and forward-looking assessments of Africa’s economies, UN Under-Secretary-General and Economic... 

Friday, April 25, marked the remarkable 130th anniversary of the uninterrupted listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange of South Africa's resilient gold producer, DRDGOLD. Born out of the gold... 

State-owned electricity producer Eskom has unveiled details of a R321.72-billion capital expenditure (capex) plan for the coming five years, which includes plans for a material rise in grid-related... 

The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic), in collaboration with telecommunications company MTN Group, will host the South Africa-Nigeria Private Sector Engagement Session next week.... 

A flurry of meetings between Saudi Arabia and South Africa over the past year has culminated in discussions about or signed deals worth billions of dollars into Africa’s most industrialized country... 

Yet another whistleblower report regarding corruption and mismanagement at the South African Bureau of Standards has come to light, providing detailed accounts of long-standing governance failures,... 

Independent power producer Red Rocket has achieved commercial operation of the Rietkloof Wind Farm, on the border of the Western and Northern Cape provinces. Red Rocket was awarded two preferred... 

Toronto-listed Agnico Eagle Mines has kicked off 2025 with a strong first-quarter performance, underpinned by solid gold production, robust financial results, and continued progress across its key... 

Not only does financial services provider Standard Bank prioritise renewable energy as part of its sustainable finance mobilisation targets, it also supports a broader range of activities that... 

The project has been officially designated as a “transparency project” under the US Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act permitting framework. 

The African Clean Energy Developments with the IDEAS Fund and the Eswatini Public Service Pensions Fund as shareholders plan to build a hydropower plant to achieve the country's ambitions of energy... 

Multinational mining company BHP has reported the first stage of the project is 66% and the second stage 8%. 

Gold explorer Black Cat Syndicate announced approval to start underground mining at the Myhree deposit on April 16.  

The project has been featured in the updated Australian Critical Minerals Prospectus for 2025, published by Austrade. 

The CMA underground project will become Côte d’Ivoire’s first mechanised underground mine. 

As new investments are being made in the Nigerian mining sector and professional frameworks are put in place, nonprofit organisation the Project Management Institute’s Construction Professional... 

Since the completion of the R2-billion upgrade of the Zandvliet wastewater treatment works (WWTW) in October last year, municipality City of Cape Town (CoCT) reports a significant improvement in... 

Untreated sewage being discharged into Gauteng’s rivers is adversely affecting critical ecosystems, communities and economic opportunities, says political party Democratic Alliance (DA)... 

Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has announced a record infrastructure investment of R39.7-billion over three years as part of the metro’s proposed ‘Invested in Hope’ Budget 2025/26. He says the... 

Industry organisation the Electric Steel Producers of South Africa says a financial bailout of the long steel operations of troubled steelmaker ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA) will further... 

Nasdaq-, New York, listed company ASP Isotopes (ASPI), which has its head office in Washington, DC, but most of its operations in South Africa, has announced its intention, assuming the granting of... 

The Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans has raised concerns that the ongoing budgetary constraints experienced by the Department of Defence (DoD) will result in the ongoing decline... 

The World Bank expects growth in sub-Saharan Africa, as well as South Africa, to rise in 2025 and further accelerate to 2027. But it is also warning of several downside risks, including restrictive... 

TSX-listed First Quantum Minerals has reported a net loss attributable to shareholders of $23-million, which equates to a $0.03 loss a share, and adjusted earnings of $2-million for the three... 

South Africa needs an independent water and sanitation regulator to drive accountability, attract investment and improve service delivery in South Africa, as success stories in other countries have... 

President Cyril Ramaphosa said in a post on social media platform X on Thursday that he had spoken to US President Donald Trump on the Ukraine war and the need to foster good bilateral relations.... 

The World Bank Group has launched the next phase of its Private Sector Investment Lab, which will include an expanded membership of industry leaders with experience in generating jobs in developing... 

The South African rand was marginally stronger in early trade on Thursday after the finance ministry said it was withdrawing a contentious increase in value-added tax (VAT) that was due to kick in... 

While the direct effects of US tariffs on sub-Saharan African trade were limited, the broader economic and political ramifications – through falling commodity prices, fiscal tightening and rising... 

London-listed critical metal-focused exploration and development company Aterian has signed a $4.5-million trade finance agreement with a global commodity trading and financial house. The company... 

Blue ammonia production company Suiso’s R31.5-billion coal-to-fertiliser project, the Hiryo plant, in Kriel, Mpumalanga, continues to gain momentum with the recent achievement of critical... 

Canadian gold developer Ascot Resources has announced a leadership change with the appointment of Christopher Park as interim CFO, effective May 15. Park will succeed CFO Carol Li, who is set to... 

JSE-listed construction materials and industrial minerals company Afrimat expects to report an 85% to 90% year-on-year decrease in earnings per share (EPS) and headline earnings per share (HEPS)... 

Aim-listed Caracal Gold has appointed Noreen Kidunduhu as its new independent nonexecutive chairperson and Kevin Warrington, Martin Westerman, Hannah Wang'ombe and Edward Ruheni as independent... 

Chile's government said it is moving forward with a simplified process to award lithium contracts in three salt flats, the mining ministry said on Tuesday. The agency stated that it has accepted... 

With Earth Day being commemorated today on 22 April, it’s a timely reminder of the environmental challenges we face – and one of the most pressing is water. Water is under pressure in South Africa.... 

Research has shown there is a direct correlation between emotional intelligence and effectiveness on all levels: professionally, socially and in leadership roles. The journey towards being an... 

BHP Group is preparing to begin looking for a new chief executive officer in the coming months, with key lieutenants already jostling for position to succeed boss Mike Henry at the top of the... 

By: Jared Kangisser - CEO at KBC Health & Safety Many people think that Operational Risk Management (ORM) is only relevant to industries with obvious hazards, like mining and construction.... 

DP World and the government of India have launched the Bharat Africa Setu, a trade initiative designed to double India-Africa trade. DP World is a logistics and trade group controlled by the... 

Gold and silver refiner Rand Refinery has reaffirmed its commitment to inclusive growth and enterprise development in the local jewellery sector, as its Silver and Gold Mentorship Programme enters... 

The Democratic Alliance said on Tuesday while it is not opposed to a workable Budget, it opposes an anti-growth, anti-jobs and anti-poor VAT-based Budget. DA spokesperson on Finance, Dr Mark Burke...