Rio Tinto, Glencore merger faces hurdles over coal assets
Diversified mining giant Rio Tinto’s bid to take over Glencore to create the largest mining company in the world, with a market cap of...
Rio Tinto’s asset sell-off cuts decarbonisation commitments
Rio Tinto’s decision to sell up to $15-billion worth of assets and rein in spending marks one of the most significant strategic resets by...
Unemployment row deepens as Collen Malatjie rebukes ANC chair Gwede Mantashe
ANC Youth League president Collen Malatjie has become the latest leader to publicly criticise ANC chairperson Gwede Mantashe following his controversial remarks on unemployment.
Malatjie...
South Africa’s food waste crisis is a climate blind spot
South Africa is throwing away more than 10-million tonnes of food every year, yet millions of households struggle to access sufficient nutrition.
With the festive...
Local capital sparks Africa’s start-up funding comeback
Africa’s start-up ecosystem is emerging from two difficult years with renewed momentum, buoyed by a funding rebound that is increasingly being driven by local...
South Africa should push for Sacu reform to unlock trade flexibility
Some countries may be reluctant to engage deeply with South Africa on trade because of the Southern African Customs Union (Sacu).
To potential partners, the...
