Century-Old South African Smelter Nears Closure Over Power Price, Risking 350 Jobs
South African smelter tariff costs have risen over 900% since 2008, pushing a century-old ferrochrome plant toward closure and putting...
August 11, 2026Topic
South Africa
Seriti And Etana Deal Shows South Africa’s Electricity Market Transformation
Seriti Green’s first 155 MW wind phase entered operation in August 2026 as part of a R25 billion project, signalling...
August 10, 2026
South African Clothing Factories Lose Workers As Migrant Exodus Hits Newcastle
South African clothing factories in Newcastle lost 12 to 19 percent of their workforce after anti-immigrant protests, with the textile...
August 9, 2026
Wrangle Over Expropriation Act Risks Sinking South Africa’s Government Of National Unity
The Democratic Alliance has declared a formal dispute over the Expropriation Act, testing whether South Africa’s coalition government can survive...
August 9, 2026
Truck Shutdown Threat Returns In South Africa
South Africa's truck drivers are threatening a national freight shutdown after talks on the use of foreign drivers broke down...
August 8, 2026
Windhoek And Sol Drive Heineken’s South African Growth
Heineken posted first-half revenue of €17.6 billion, about US$20.3 billion, with South Africa a standout as Windhoek and Sol volumes...
August 8, 2026
Copper 360 Hands the Chair to Neal Froneman After a Year of Losses
The new Copper 360 chair is Neal Froneman, arriving after a year in which the JSE copper junior lost R265...
August 7, 2026 Ramaphosa Backs Stripping the Power Grid From Eskom
Ramaphosa endorsed the Eskom transmission split on 3 August, clearing the way for an independent state operator to own a...
August 7, 2026
South Africa’s SA-H2 Green Hydrogen Fund Closes R3-Billion With Pension Money
South Africa’s SA-H2 green hydrogen fund closed a first R3-billion (about US$182 million) on 6 August, with state pension money...
August 7, 2026