Motsepe’s ARM Bets Nearly $1 Billion on Platinum and Nickel Rebound
Patrice Motsepe mining bet: ARM approves $973 million to revive the Bokoni platinum mine and restart Nkomati nickel as platinum...
July 23, 2026Section
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Brazil Drug Pricing Reform Adds 6 Nations, Eases Price Caps
Brazil is overhauling its drug pricing rules from 29 April 2026: CMED’s new framework adds reference countries, reworks categories and...
July 23, 2026
Ski Africa’s Only Sub-Equator Resort in Maluti Mountains
Afriski in the Maluti Mountains ski zone hit 1,600+ daily visitors in 2025. See why 70% of guests cross from...
July 22, 2026
Botswana’s 2,492-Carat Diamond: A Record Stone and an Industry in Upheaval
Botswana has unearthed a 2,492-carat rough diamond at the Karowe mine, the largest find in over a century and the...
July 21, 2026
South Africa’s Cue Raises $5 Million to Scale AI Customer-Service Platform
South Africa’s Cue banks $5M Series A for its AI customer-service platform handling 500M+ conversations yearly. Funds target voice AI,...
July 18, 2026 South Africa’s Anti-Migrant Crackdown Intensifies, Thousands Flee
South Africa’s anti-migrant crackdown has seen over 53,000 people deported or repatriated in weeks, as vigilante violence and state operations...
July 17, 2026
Latin America Sports Daily for Friday, July 17, 2026
World Cup 2026 knockouts, Copa Libertadores ties and key Latin American fixtures this weekend, with exact times, venues and stakes...
July 17, 2026 BRICS+ Builds Coordinated Critical-Mineral Strategy with South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia
BRICS+ is moving toward a coordinated critical-mineral strategy with South Africa, Egypt and Ethiopia positioned as key hubs for exploration,...
July 15, 2026
South Africa’s Coalition Fears Rattle Markets and Investors
South Africa coalition fears erase 1.7% from the rand and hit bonds after ANC’s 39.7% vote share forces talks with...
July 15, 2026