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Understanding deposit premiums and declarations
Understanding deposit premiums and declarations
13th August 2025

By: Kobus van Niekerk Most short-term insurance policies are annual policies with a predetermined premium, which can be paid monthly. Historically, many Financial Service Providers (FSPs) have... 


Waratah Minerals raises A$30m to accelerate Spur drilling
Waratah Minerals raises A$30m to accelerate Spur drilling
13th August 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Waratah Minerals said on Wednesday it had secured firm commitments to raise A$30-million through a share placement, with proceeds to accelerate exploration at its Spur gold/copper... 


Lithium Argentina, Ganfeng to merge Salta lithium projects in new JV
Lithium Argentina, Ganfeng to merge Salta lithium projects in new JV
13th August 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Dual-listed Lithium Argentina said on Tuesday it would combine its Pastos Grandes and Sal de la Puna projects in Argentina’s Salta province with Ganfeng Lithium Group’s wholly owned Pozuelos-Pastos... 


The Cowal mine
Evolution Mining posts record FY25 profit, boosts dividend on higher gold, copper output
13th August 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Australia’s Evolution Mining on Wednesday reported record profit and earnings for the 2025 financial year, lifted by higher gold and copper production and stronger commodity prices, and raised its... 


Peninsula Energy moves closer to uranium production
Peninsula Energy moves closer to uranium production
12th August 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed Peninsula Energy on Tuesday announced regulatory approval from Wyoming's Uranium Recovery Program (URP) to begin Phase 2 start-up activities at the Central Processing Plant (CPP) at its... 


Sasol Secunda
Sasol expects rebound in full-year EPS
12th August 2025 By: Darren Parker

JSE-listed integrated energy and chemicals company Sasol has announced that it expects its earnings per share (EPS) for the year ended June 30, to be more than 100% higher year-on-year, at between... 


Water and Sanitation fleet asset and rental manager Bashier Jabaar shows Zahid Badroodien the capacity of the new super-sucker trucks
Cape Town’s Water Directorate adds 176 trucks to its fleet
12th August 2025 By: Irma Venter

The City of Cape Town’s Water and Sanitation Directorate spent R155.5-million on acquiring 176 new and upgraded trucks during the 2024/2025 financial year. The directorate says the fleet... 


Barrick CEO Mark Bristow.
Barrick’s DRC gold mine is exemplary global advancer of African greenness, automation
12th August 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Africa received a strong thumbs up during the second-quarter presentation of Barrick as one of its “main cash generators”. “We saw solid performance across the portfolio,” Barrick CEO Dr Mark... 


SUISO founder Paul Erskine
Two contractors shortlisted for R31.5bn Hiryo coal-to-fertiliser project
12th August 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Two Chinese engineering companies, East China Engineering Science and Technology (ECEC) and Sinopec Ningbo, have made the final round of bidding for a basic engineering contract to build the... 


Jubilee board urges shareholders to approve sale of chrome, PGM ops to One Chrome
12th August 2025 By: Darren Parker

Jubilee’s board of directors has unanimously recommended that shareholders vote in favour of the proposed sale of the company’s South African chrome and platinum group metal (PGM) operations to One... 


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Blencowe conditionally raises £290 000 to settle Uganda tax liability
12th August 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

London-listed Blencowe Resources has conditionally raised £290 000 through the issue of 7.25-million new ordinary shares, with this placing undertaken by Tavira Financial, and limited to two... 


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Thor Explorations records strong interim performance, says exploration progressing
12th August 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Aim- and TSX-V-listed Thor Explorations recorded a good operational performance for the second quarter and first half ended June 30, president and CEO Segun Lawson says in an operational and... 


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South Africa’s revised trade offer to the US described as ‘broad, generous, open and ambitious’
12th August 2025 By: Terence Creamer

South Africa submitted a revised trade offer to the US on August 12, after its previous ‘Framework Agreement’ submitted in May failed to avert the institution of 30% ‘reciprocal tariffs’ on South... 


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Airtel, Vodacom sign network infrastructure agreement to drive digital inclusion
12th August 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

Airtel Africa and Vodacom Group have entered into a strategic infrastructure sharing agreement in key markets including Mozambique, Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The initial... 


FNB Points of Presence CEO Zibu Nqala
FNB to open smart ID, passport booking services to all South Africans
12th August 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Financial services firm First National Bank (FNB) has expanded its collaboration with the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) to enable the reissuance of smart IDs and passports using its banking app... 


A Glencore-Merafe Chrome Venture Group smelting operation in action.
South African ferrochrome, chrome ore sectors at crucial juncture, says Merafe
12th August 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The South African ferrochrome and chrome ore sectors are at a crucial juncture, the Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed Merafe Resources reported on Tuesday, August 12. Sustained pressure from the... 


Estienne de Klerk
Growthpoint confirms appointment of new CEO, CFO
11th August 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

JSE-listed real estate investment trust (Reit) Growthpoint Properties has announced the appointment of Estienne de Klerk as group CEO and José Snyders as group CFO from July 1, 2026, and January 1,... 


Yournell Naidoo
Enza Construction Spotlights Female Leadership Driving Transformation in the Built Environment!
11th August 2025

Written by Snaye Mdubu The construction industry has long been perceived as a male-dominated field – but that narrative is changing. Across South Africa, more and more women are stepping onto... 


Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau
27four, dtic confirm support for Transformation Fund
11th August 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Financial services firm 27four and the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic) have reaffirmed their shared commitment to unlocking South Africa’s full economic potential through the... 


Lucara recovers second 2 000-ct diamond as funding pressures mount
Lucara recovers second 2 000-ct diamond as funding pressures mount
11th August 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Canada-headquartered Lucara Diamond has recovered its second diamond of more than 2 000 ct from the Karowe mine in Botswana, underscoring the asset’s reputation for producing some of the world’s... 


Alphamin’s second-quarter Ebitda improves
8th August 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

JSE-listed Alphamin Resources has posted a 21% quarter-on-quarter increase in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) to $75-million for the second quarter ended... 


Transport Minister Barbara Creecy
Creecy appoints new boards at the RAF, SAA
8th August 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Following the dissolution of the previous board of the Road Accident Fund (RAF) on July 15, Cabinet has approved the appointment of an interim board for a period of six months or until a new board... 


Eminent Persons Group of the National Dialogue
Seven legacy foundations withdraw from National Convention task team, call for postponement
8th August 2025 By: Thabi Shomolekae

Seven prominent legacy foundations on Friday proposed that the first National Convention, scheduled to be held from August 15 to 17, be postponed, to allow for adequate preparation, coherence and... 


Landlocked countries can unlock trade through regional cooperation, digital readiness and targeted reforms – Unctad
8th August 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Landlocked developing countries can unlock trade opportunities through regional cooperation, digital readiness and targeted reforms, says UN Trade and Development (Unctad). With the right policy... 


Finsch mine
Petra announces notes, debt refinancing and lower yearly revenue
8th August 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

London-listed Petra Diamonds has advised of a refinancing endeavour it aims to have completed before the end of the year. The company has, over the past 18 months, been focused on internal... 


Protecting Wealth, Preserving Legacy: Tax Consulting for South Africa’s Elite
Protecting Wealth, Preserving Legacy: Tax Consulting for South Africa’s Elite
8th August 2025

In a tax environment where aggressive compliance measures are becoming the norm, South Africa’s high-net-worth individuals and influential business leaders find themselves increasingly exposed to... 


Schneider Electric reports significant sustainability milestones in Q2 2025
Schneider Electric reports significant sustainability milestones in Q2 2025
8th August 2025

Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, today announced its Q2 2025 extra-financial results, marking a pivotal moment as the company enters... 


In a Man's world: Women's Month profile
In a Man's world: Women's Month profile
8th August 2025

Andrika Petlele: An Engen dealer inspiring others through faith and integrity  Plettenberg Bay powerhouse and Engen dealer, Kgopolo Andrika Petlele, shines a light on resilience, faith, and female... 


AI changing procurement sector, supply chain management
8th August 2025 By: Schalk Burger

The procurement and supply chain management profession will need to adapt to systems powered by AI, which can already perform a range of procurement subfunctions. Procurement and supply chain... 


Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago
South Africa's central bank sees only modest impact from US tariffs
8th August 2025 By: Reuters

South Africa's central bank believes US tariffs will only have a modest impact on the country's economic growth while leaving its inflation levels broadly unchanged, its governor said on Friday. US... 


AfDB to lead efforts to raise $7.8bn for new Ethiopian airport
8th August 2025 By: Reuters

The African Development Bank (AfDB) will take the lead in helping to raise $7.8-billion for a new airport in Ethiopia, the bank said. When completed in 2029, the airport will be the continent's... 


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Thungela warns of lower interim earnings amid tough market conditions, restructuring costs
8th August 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

JSE-listed coal miner Thungela Resources has advised that both its headline earnings per share (HEPS) and earnings per share (EPS) for the six months ended June 30 will be between R7.42 and R8.12... 


Metair’s interim revenue to grow more than 50% on inclusion of Hesto, AutoZone
8th August 2025 By: Schalk Burger

JSE-listed automotive components supplier Metair has reported that group revenue for the six months ended June 30, is expected to increase by between 52% and 54%, compared with the revenue of... 


Progress being made in long-delayed Giyani Water Intervention Programme
8th August 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

There has been progress on the Giyani Water Intervention Programme, in Mopani district, Limpopo, with completion expected in September 2025, Cabinet said on Thursday. Currently 90.23% complete, the... 


US hits gold bars with tariffs in blow to Switzerland, FT says
US hits gold bars with tariffs in blow to Switzerland, FT says
8th August 2025 By: Bloomberg

The US government has placed tariffs on imports of one-kilogram gold bars, threatening to shake up the bullion market and dealing a blow to Swiss trade, the Financial Times has reported. The... 


ASX grills Greatland over downgraded production targets, cost blowout
ASX grills Greatland over downgraded production targets, cost blowout
8th August 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) has pressed Greatland Resources for answers on how it so significantly missed the production and cost targets set out in its prospectus, after the gold... 


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Real-time payment feature expands options for South African merchants and customers
8th August 2025

A new real-time payment feature that aims to help modernise payment systems and expand  financial inclusion was recently unveiled in South Africa. Launched by payments processing platform Ozow, the... 


Codelco collapse was likely caused by mining rather than nature
Codelco collapse was likely caused by mining rather than nature
8th August 2025 By: Bloomberg

The seismic event that caused a fatal collapse at Codelco’s biggest mine in Chile is likely to have been caused by mining activity rather than nature, according to a person with direct knowledge of... 


BHP, Vale offer $1.4bn settlement in UK lawsuit over Brazil dam disaster, FT reports
8th August 2025 By: Reuters

Global miners BHP Group and Vale have offered around $1.4-billion to settle a class action lawsuit in the United Kingdom tied to one of Brazil's worst-ever environmental disasters, the Financial... 


Ratite reckoning
8th August 2025 By: Riaan de Lange

Can it survive the ‘nervous nineties’ and reach a 100 not out? In case you are keeping score, it has survived for 33 419 days, but the real question is about the next 3 061. It seems that, similar... 


Telecoms-linked fraud costing South Africa more than R5-billion a year
8th August 2025 By: Natasha Odendaal

A new report by the Communication Risk Information Centre (COMRiC) has revealed that telecommunications-linked fraud is costing South Africa R5.3-billion a year, with nearly 60% of mobile banking... 


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Two steps back?
8th August 2025 By: Terence Creamer

The idiom ‘one step forward, two steps back’ has surely arisen in the minds of those who have been monitoring developments in the electricity industry over the recent past. It is undeniable that... 


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The Particle Group - Women in Mining
8th August 2025

Thando Mdluli Position and Company Name:  Executive Assistant, The Particle Group Date and Place of Birth: 26 October 1984, in Soweto Education: Computer Systems  Personal best achievement:... 


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