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Investors want Minister Mantashe to take real action to stimulate investment in South African mining
1st February 2023 In his speech opening next week’s Mining Indaba in Cape Town, Minister of Minerals and Energy Gwede Mantashe should address some of the burning... →
Petrol and diesel prices to be hiked this week 
By: News24Wire 31st January 2023 Petrol and diesel prices will be hiked on Wednesday, with oil having become more expensive due to stronger Chinese demand. Unleaded petrol (both 93... →
Yellen positive on cap talks after EU floats Russia diesel price
By: Bloomberg 27th January 2023 US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said she’s confident that discussions aimed at extending restrictions on the sale of Russian petroleum products... →
COSATU is appalled by the Reserve Bank's decision to further impoverish workers with yet another misguided repo rate hike
27th January 2023 The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) is appalled by the South African Reserve Bank’s callous decision to further impoverish workers... →
Influencer makes misleading claims about presidential candidates’ promises to vote-rich northern Nigeria
By: Africa Check 23rd January 2023 Just over a month before Nigeria's critical February 2023 general elections, campaigners are pulling out all the stops to sell their candidates.... →
NERSA response to incorrect social media comments on the NERSA chairperson
16th January 2023 The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) has noted the incorrect and misleading comments on social media platforms alleging that Mr... →
How Ruto can transform Kenya’s economy
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 12th January 2023 Despite William Ruto’s narrow win to become Kenya’s president in August last year, the transition occurred peacefully. Now his challenge is to... →
Oil, money, guns – fact-checking Nigerian presidential hopefuls’ claims on town hall TV series The Candidates
By: Africa Check 14th December 2022 Campaigns are in full gear as Nigeria’s 2023 presidential election comes steadily into view. The presidential election – and elections for the... →
