ANCYL rejects 'independent' research on mines

The ANC Youth League does not want academic research on the nationalisation of mines, and it does not want the research to be independent of the ANC. This is according to its spokesman, Floyd Shivambu, who, when asked to clarify a statement...

New Chamber of Mines president wants to turn $2,5-trillion endowment to positive account

The new president of the Chamber of Mines of South Africa wants mining to be the mainstay of the South Africa economy once again, as it was in the past. Dr Xolani Mkhwanazi, 55, who takes over from outgoing president Sipho Nkosi, says that the...

Chamber of Mines shrugs off ANCYL nationalisation statements

South Africa's Chamber of Mines said on Thursday that it would present its perspective on the issue of mine nationalisation at the right time to "appropriately qualified" individuals and institutions, following an insulting statement released by...

Shabangu says mine 
nationalisation is 
not policy

South African Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu has reiterated that the nationalisation of the country’s mining sector was not a government policy and would not be adopted as such in the foreseeable future.

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Anglo American sells more of Tarmac for $400-million; and the ANCYL will meet with Cosatu on Thursday to discuss different policy issues.

ANCYL-Cosatu meeting to discuss mine nationalisation

The African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) confirmed on Monday that it would be meeting with the Congress of the South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) on Thursday to discuss different policy issues. ANCYL spokesperson Floyd Shivambu told...

Mine nationalisation debate about internal ANC tussles, not policy

Mine nationalisation in South Africa was not an imminent policy threat, nor even a fully fledged policy consideration. But the debate could be important in helping to shape the future leadership dynamics within the governing African National...

SA’s ruling ANC to engage with youth league on nationalisation

The African National Congress (ANC) on Wednesday welcomed the discussion document on the nationalisation of mines submitted to it by the ANC Youth League (ANCYL) at the weekend. South Africa’s ruling party noted in a statement on Wednesday that...

SA's ANC Youth League to discuss nationalisation of mines

The ANC Youth League (ANCYL) will put forward in January a discussion document on how to nationalise the country's mines , a spokesman said. In a statement in which the organisation expressed its best wishes for the country, spokesman Floyd...

Calls for the nationalisation of South African mines

The African National Congress (ANC) Youth Leagues' call for the nationalisation of South African mines has ignited diversified debate locally and internationally.

Nationalisation of the mines 
open for negotiation - Parliamentarian

The head of Parliament's Portfolio Committee on Mining, Fred Gona, said last week that government was open to discussing the nationalisation of South Africa's mining industry.

ANC youth on nationalisation of mines

ANC Youth League spokesperson Floyd Shivambu commenting on the Minister of Minera Resources Susan Shabangu's rejection of the nationalisation of mines proposal.