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South Africa

South Africa is a country located at the southern tip of the African continent, bordered by Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Eswatini, with Lesotho as an enclave within its territory. The capital cities are Pretoria (executive), Cape Town (legislative) and Bloemfontein (judicial). With a population of about 60-million people, South Africa has the most industrialised and diversified economy on the continent, historically built on mining—particularly gold, platinum and diamonds—but also encompassing manufacturing, finance, agriculture and services. The country's currency is the rand. South Africa operates as a parliamentary republic with a president serving as both head of state and head of government. It is a member of the Southern African Development Community, the African Union, BRICS Plus and the Commonwealth. The economy is characterised by significant infrastructure, including extensive rail and port networks, but faces challenges including high unemployment, inequality and intermittent electricity supply constraints. Key exports include minerals, metals, vehicles and machinery. Since the end of apartheid in 1994, South Africa has pursued economic liberalisation and regional integration whilst grappling with the legacy of racial segregation and uneven development.

South Africa News


 Menar Ports & Rail Sees Rail Reform as Key to Expanding South Africa's Logistics Capacity
Menar Ports & Rail Sees Rail Reform as Key to Expanding South Africa's Logistics Capacity
Updated 2 hours 30 minutes ago By: Haydon Whitley

Menar Ports & Rail (MPR) has stressed the importance of practical rail modernisation, efficient maintenance practices and skills development as key enablers of South Africa's rail recovery and... 


Marco Maree, Training & Development Expert at Triple E Training
Beyond jobs – rethinking skills development in mining communities
Updated 2 hours 53 minutes ago

For many years, the success of mining Social and Labour Plans (SLPs) has been measured through straightforward outputs: the number of people trained, bursaries awarded and jobs created. Those... 


M&D signals confidence through new headquarters and regional expansion
Updated 3 hours ago

M&D Construction Group has marked a significant milestone in its 43-year history with the official opening of its new headquarters at 10 Kikuyu Road, Sunninghill, Sandton. Designed to embody the... 


Kazera subsidiary secures long-term strategic development partner for flagship project
Kazera subsidiary secures long-term strategic development partner for flagship project
Updated 5 hours ago By: Sabrina Jardim

Aim-listed Kazera Global’s subsidiary Whale Head Minerals (WHM) has entered into a long-term mining cooperation and production sharing agreement with South Africa AT Investments (SAI), establishing... 


Slope Stability X26 Conference & Expo
Updated 5 hours ago

10–11 September 2026 | The Garden Venue, Northriding, Johannesburg, South Africa Prevent the Next Slope Failure Before It Happens 


Rental and Independent Power for Africa
Rental and Independent Power for Africa
Updated 6 hours ago

Jozi Power Limited rents out, operates and maintains a fleet of containerised 1MW and 2MW diesel generator sets to African mines and other large consumers for short to medium term periods.  


A generic image of gold bars
First-half gold ETF flows remained positive – World Gold Council
8th July 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Industry body the World Gold Council reports that global investors have continued to reduce their exposure to physically backed gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in June, but inflows for the first... 


Business owners to gain practical insights into successful exits at upcoming webinar
Business owners to gain practical insights into successful exits at upcoming webinar
8th July 2026

Selling a business is often viewed as a straightforward process of finding a buyer and negotiating a price. However, according to advisory firm Deal Leaders International, many business sales fail... 


Sibanye-Stillwater EVP Processing Lucas Msimanga.
First phase of Sibanye-Stillwater’s secondary mining thrust given thumbs up
8th July 2026 By: Martin Creamer

A lower-risk secondary mining business, which focuses on extracting value from platinum group metals (PGM) surface waste that hosts chrome, is being built by the South Africa PGM Operations of... 


A generic image of a coal mine
Council for Geoscience, Netherlands counterpart sign MoU to boost critical materials development
8th July 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Geoscientific research institutes the Council for Geoscience (CGS) and the Geological Survey of the Netherlands (TNO) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to advance integrated... 


South Africa's Plastics Recycling Reaches New Milestone Despite Manufacturing Slowdown
South Africa's Plastics Recycling Reaches New Milestone Despite Manufacturing Slowdown
8th July 2026

South Africa's plastics recycling industry continued its remarkable growth trajectory during 2025, even as the country's manufacturing sector contracted and ongoing weaknesses in the national waste... 


How South African organisations can turn sustainability ambition into measurable impact
How South African organisations can turn sustainability ambition into measurable impact
8th July 2026

By: Rohit Chashta - Sustainability Business Lead, Africa, SE Advisory Services at Schneider Electric In 2026, the question for South African businesses is no longer 'why' sustainability matters,... 


Lexington Gold engages Shango for Kroonstad Jorc target upgrade
Lexington Gold engages Shango for Kroonstad Jorc target upgrade
8th July 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Aim-listed Lexington Gold has engaged independent South African geological consultancy Shango Solutions to undertake historical data capture, database establishment, 3D geological modelling and... 


Dsv Sponsors 2026 Sapics Conference
8th July 2026

Global transport and logistics company DSV has confirmed its sponsorship of the 2026 SAPICS Conference, which takes place in Cape Town in July. As a Silver sponsor of this year’s conference, which... 


Mintek Minerals Processing Division Senior Engineer Dr Sandile Nkwanyana.
Mintek keen to do bottleneck-exposing surveys for platinum metals processors
7th July 2026 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa’s national minerals research organisation Mintek has highlighted the value of conducting bottleneck-exposing comminution circuit surveys at platinum group metals (PGM) processing... 


Big safety for small to mid-sized mines: KBC launches practical, affordable training solution
Big safety for small to mid-sized mines: KBC launches practical, affordable training solution
7th July 2026

Small-to-medium-sized mines remain a critical part of South Africa’s mining sector and are often required to manage the same complex safety, compliance, and workforce training obligations as larger... 


Kazera increases interest in South African assets
7th July 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Aim-listed Kazera Global has agreed to acquire additional interests in Whale Head Minerals (WHM) and Deep Blue Minerals (DBM), the company’s South African heavy mineral sands and diamond interests... 


 SF₆-free switchgear and digital intelligence – mines are now investing in outcomes
SF₆-free switchgear and digital intelligence – mines are now investing in outcomes
7th July 2026 By: Haydon Whitley

By: Cecil Maartens - Account Manager MMM Segment for SSA at Schneider Electric Mining is a high-stake industry and always has been. Few other industries are under so much pressure to consistently... 


Still Delivering Stability
7th July 2026

Nearly a year after the motor industry's landmark three-year wage agreement was concluded in August 2025, its value extends well beyond annual wage increases. The agreement, which the National... 


Insuring construction plant and equipment in underground mines
Insuring construction plant and equipment in underground mines
7th July 2026

Mining in South Africa is primarily conducted through alluvial, opencast, and underground mining methods, with underground mining generally being the most capital-intensive. How often do we hear or... 


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