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Auditor-General warns SAA faces risk of closure within 12 months

The Auditor-General of South Africa has warned that South African Airways (SAA) could face closure within the next 12 months if mounting financial and...

Ethiopian Airlines buying more Boeing 787-9 airplanes as it expands long-haul...

Africa's largest carrier, Ethiopian Airlines, on Monday said it is buying six additional Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner jets as it looks to expand its long-haul...

As coal chokes Johannesburg, scientists launch pollution warning app

Scientists at the University of Witwatersrand have designed South Africa's first app to warn residents of pollution levels, as Johannesburg suffers a spike in...

BHP eyes large-scale copper exploration in Zambia, mines ministry says

Global miner BHP is keen to pursue large-scale copper exploration in Zambia, the country's mines ministry said on Monday, highlighting growing international interest in...

AI surge puts pressure on jobs, yet human skills remain critical

Artificial intelligence has transformed how companies process information and execute tasks, but it is not replacing the deeper thinking required to interpret, decide, and...

Battle-scarred developing nations look for path out of permacrisis

Developing country policymakers left this week's IMF-World Bank meetings more frustrated than ever that successive external shocks are derailing their efforts to tackle high...

US companies eye Congo mining assets, including Rubaya, says state department...

US companies are showing "significant" interest in Democratic Republic of Congo mining assets, including the rebel-held Rubaya area, a State Department official said, adding...

Platinum sector under pressure as global supply tightens

Sibanye Stillwater has warned that global supplies of platinum group metals (PGMs) are set to tighten over the next decade, with South Africa at...

Sibanye asks for EU concessions as it ramps up Europe’s first...

South Africa's Sibanye Stillwater said on Monday it is seeking concessions from the European Union to shield Europe's first large-scale lithium mining and processing...

JSE censures SA, Eswatini state-owned joint venture over compliance failure

The JSE has publicly censured the Komati Basin Water Authority (KOBWA) and imposed a R500 000 fine after finding that the authority repeatedly failed...