Imminent global water shortfall can be managed through partnerships
The world has just over one decade to resolve the ever-diminishing supply of water or face a 40% shortfall and demand management is the fastest, cheapest strategy to get started on resolving the challenge. One year after the release of a World Bank study that showed that maintaining a... →
New signs of hope for junior miners, says Minerals Council’s Chabana 
Despite the sector having been relatively unorganised and with junior mining companies rarely given an opportunity to influence national mining policy, Minerals Council South Africa public affairs and transformation senior executive Tebello Chabana believes there are “new signs of hope and... →
Minerals Council South Africa public affairs and transformation senior executive Tebello Chabana
Aveng Strabag Joint Venture to appeal ruling on calling of Mtentu bridge bonds
The Aveng Strabag Joint Venture (ASJV) reported on Friday that it would appeal the dismissal of an urgent application, lodged by the ASJV in February, seeking to prevent the South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) from making a call on the bonds relating to the Mtentu bridge... →
Sheppard appointed Konkola CEO – Business Day
Business Day on Friday reported that Chris Sheppard had been appointed CEO of Vedanta Resources’ Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) subsidiary, in Zambia. Sheppard was the former head of AngloGold Ashanti’s South African business. →
Chris Sheppard
Maimane demands more transparency from Ramaphosa on Eskom
Democratic Alliance (DA) leader Mmusi Maimane on Friday accused President Cyril Ramaphosa of failing to be transparent on the full extent of Eskom's power supply and financial crises. "At a time at which our country is facing an unprecedented electricity crisis – with persistent power cuts being... →
DA leader Mmusi Maimane
Intellidex cuts South African growth forecast as load-shedding woes continue
Capital markets research firm Intellidex has cut its growth forecast for South Africa’s economy for this year further to 1%, from the previous estimate of 1.2%. In a statement on Friday, it highlighted a strong risk scenario of negative full-year growth, as a result of load-shedding. →
India’s crude oil imports from Iran, Venezuela come under US pressure
India is negotiating with the US for exemptions from “extended sanctions” to maintain its current level of crude oil imports from Iran, but the country is also under pressure from the US administration to halt all crude purchase from Venezuela. According to officials here familiar with ongoing... →
Mkango files technical report for Songwe Hill
Malawi-focused Mkango Resources has filed a National Instrument 43-101-compliant technical report for the Songwe Hill rare earths project resource update announced on February 4. With the filing of the technical report, Mkango has fulfilled the condition for Talaxis to advance the next £7-million... →
Zondo update – Mbalula was concerned about the Guptas’ growing influence and power
Fikile Mbalula confirmed on Friday that he told an ANC national executive committee (NEC) meeting in 2011 of his anger and irritation at finding out from by Ajay Gupta of his impending promotion from deputy ministerof police to minister of sports and recreation the previous year. He did it... →
Sars says it hopes to avert strike by staff
The South African Revenue Service (Sars) on Friday said it was hoping unions would return to the negotiating table in a bid to avert strike action planned for next week following a collapse of wage talks. Responding to a strike notice issued by the majority union, Public Servants Association... →
Italy’s SME Ekoplant floats Indian subsidiary
To tap into the rapidly growing Indian ferrous and non-ferrous metals processing industry and stricter air quality monitoring norms, Milan-headquartered SME Ekoplant has set up shop in the country, floating a 100% wholly-owned subsidiary Eko Air Filtration India Private Limited (EAFIPL). “For... →
26.75m – IEC records highest number of registered voters since democracy
The Electoral Commission of SA (IEC) has had its voters' roll certified and the number of eligible voters stands at 26.75-million – representing a 1.3-million increase in the number of people who registered to vote in 2014. The IEC said in a statement on Friday that since its inception ahead of... →
