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Eskom reports R25.5bn loss amid systemic challenges, recovery efforts 
By: Simone Liedtke 19th December 2024 State-owned power utility Eskom has reported a R25.5-billion loss before tax for the financial year ending March 31, 2024, following a year marked... →
Financing Africa’s future
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 18th December 2024 Africa’s debt is rising roughly four times faster than its economic growth, jumping 10 percentage points from 2010 to constitute 29% of GDP by... →
MEC Isaac Sileku appeals for greater responsibility as festive season road incidents claim lives in Western Cape
18th December 2024 Western Cape MEC of Mobility, Isaac Sileku, has expressed grave concern over the alarming number of road accidents and fatalities reported over the... →
Ferromanganese revival hopes raised by Competition Tribunal’s green light
By: Martin Creamer 18th December 2024 The Competition Tribunal approval of the acquisition of ferromanganese major Metalloys in Meyerton, Gauteng, is raising hopes of a revival of South... →
Artificial intelligence regulation in South Africa – prioritising human security
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 17th December 2024 Just months after the European Union’s (EU) landmark Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act came into force in July 2024, South Africa’s roadmap for... →
More indications of quality copper in South Africa’s well-endowed Northern Cape
By: Martin Creamer 17th December 2024 The final assay results from diamond drill holes completed to test strike and down-dip extensions of the high-grade copper mineralisation at the... →
Cattle rustling: a lifeline for Boko Haram in the Lake Chad Basin
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 12th December 2024 Insurgents fund their activities through stealing cows – making it more difficult to address organised crime and terrorism. In Africa,... →
New commitment to reduce exposure to diesel emissions in underground mines
By: Martin Creamer 11th December 2024 A most fundamental human need is to breathe fresh air. Yet, for millions of people working in underground mines across the globe, this is not a... →
