Middle East tensions interrupt business confidence recovery – report

The Business Confidence Index (BCI) published by financial services firm RMB and economic research organisation the Bureau for Economic Research (BER) fell by eight points to 39 in the second... 

Tiger Brands delivers robust interim results

Packaged goods company Tiger Brands has delivered a robust performance for the six months ended March 31, with strong volume growth, a double-digit operating income improvement and a notable return... 

Nersa extends deadline to submit comments on wholesale price methodology

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has extended the deadline for written comments on both the wholesale price methodology and the transitional generation pricing and vesting... 

Absa PMI declines in May, but remains above neutral mark

The seasonally adjusted Absa Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) remained above the neutral 50-point mark for a second consecutive month, although the index declined by 1.8 points to 50.8 in May from... 

Jelani receives notice of DMPR’s formal acceptance of mining right application

Aim-listed Lexington Gold reports that the mining right application for Jelani Resources, the company’s joint venture (JV) with JSE-listed Harmony Gold Mining Company, has been accepted by South... 

Endeavour reports fatal accident at Côte d’Ivoire mine

London- and Toronto-listed Endeavour Mining has reported that a contractor colleague passed away on May 29  following a heavy mining equipment incident that occurred during water drainage... 

AECI appoints Alan Dickson CEO

Chemicals and mining explosives company AECI has appointed Alan Dickson group CEO and executive director, with effect from July 1, following the conclusion of a formal selection process led by the... 

Report highlights challenges, risks facing Sasol amid the just energy transition

As the world embraces a just energy transition, petrochemicals giant Sasol stands at a critical crossroads as one of South Africa's largest industrial employers and a key pillar of South Africa's... 

South African wine industry deliberates on its future in the current global context

Wine industry leaders and stakeholders convened in Stellenbosch, in the Western Cape, this week to assess the future of South African wine, with speakers taking stock of the economic headwinds,... 

Spinnaker Support seeks to meet growing local demand for third-party enterprise system support

Core enterprise systems have become economic infrastructure across various sectors, including financial services, telecommunications, retail and manufacturing, with enterprise resource planning,... 

Giyani announces positive DFS results for Botswana manganese project

TSX-V-listed Giyani Metals has reported positive definitive feasibility study (DFS) results for its 100%-owned K.Hill battery-grade manganese project in Botswana. Giyani notes that highlights from... 

Emira delivers 3.7% y/y increase in distributable income

JSE-listed real estate investment trust (Reit) Emira Property Fund has reported robust results for the financial year ended March 31, declaring a cash-backed second-half dividend of 64.61c a share,... 

worldstainless elects new chairperson

The world stainless association (worldstainless) has elected new office bearers during the thirtieth annual conference and meeting held in Johannesburg, Gauteng, with Acerinox Group CEO Bernardo... 

TruckStore’s newly launched West Rand facility offers greater flexibility, customer focus

Daimler Trucks and Buses Southern Africa’s used truck business TruckStore has opened its new facility in Krugersdorp, Gauteng, with the aim of expanding its sales volumes, reaching new markets and... 

Andrada secures conditional Uis mine funding, completes expanded Lithium Ridge drilling programme

Aim-listed Andrada Mining has secured conditional strategic funding of N$98-million, or about £4.4-million, through ten-year loan facilities from Namibian-owned institutions Bank Windhoek and the... 

Etana, Growthpoint, Cape Town pioneer pooled renewable electricity wheeling

Energy trader Etana Energy, JSE-listed real estate investment trust Growthpoint Properties and the City of Cape Town have successfully implemented the first pooled wheeling of renewable electricity... 

First Quantum discloses $3.46bn economic contribution in Zambia for 2025

Canadian miner First Quantum Minerals (FQM) has reported that it contributed $3.46-billion to the Zambian economy during 2025. The company’s latest yearly ‘Tax Transparency and Economic... 

A year without loadshedding proves reforms work, now to finish the job – Mavuso

Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) CEO Busi Mavuso has, in her latest newsletter, congratulated State-owned Eskom on a full year without loadshedding, describing this achievement as a... 

Report addresses issues of mine closure in Mpumalanga

As the issue of mine closure and rehabilitation continues to confront South Africa’s mining sector, effective governance of mine closure and financial provision for rehabilitation plays a crucial... 

AI-assisted exploration analysis identifies copper targets in Botswana

Aim- and Botswana Stock Exchange-listed copper and diamond exploration company Botswana Minerals has announced that an AI-assisted exploration study across two of its eight northern Botswana... 

Grower-led group seeks to keep Tongaat Hulett a going concern

With the liquidation hearing of sugar miller Tongaat Hulett less than a month away and no firm solution to avoid liquidation in sight, a grower-led entity – GrowerCo – has been established with a... 

Mezzanine, Open Access Energy partner to accelerate virtual wheeling

Technology company Mezzanine and grid- and energy-optimisation software company Open Access Energy (OAE) have entered into a formal reseller agreement, bringing together two technology-driven... 

Tharisa reports 468% y/y increase in first-half net profit

Johannesburg- and London-listed metals and mining company Tharisa has reported robust operational and strategic progress for the six months ended March 31, underpinned by the resilience of global... 

Trade conditions deteriorate as fuel prices take their toll – Sacci

As global trade conditions are factoring in the effect of the war in the Middle East, especially as it impacts international crude oil prices, these exogenous developments not only affect crude oil... 

South Africa’s infrastructure spending to top $582bn through 2050 – PwC

Over the next 25 years, infrastructure investment in South Africa is forecast to be led by transport, resources and power, which together account for 63% of total infrastructure spend through to... 

Goldplat reports solid third-quarter financial results

Aim-listed Goldplat’s two gold recovery operations in South Africa and Ghana achieved a combined operating profit of £3.86-million for the quarter ended March 31, compared with an operating profit... 

Landis+Gyr EMEA launches electricity smart meter at Enlit Africa

Multinational electronics company Landis+Gyr Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) unveiled its latest electricity smart metering innovation, the E480 DIN-Rail meter, at the Enlit Africa 2026... 

MC Mining appoints new chairperson

ASX- and JSE-listed MC Mining has appointed Jianheng (Albert) Deng as nonexecutive chairperson of the board with effect from May 19, succeeding Mathews Senosi who has served as interim chairperson.... 

Wia Gold embarks on A$92m placement to advance Namibia gold project

ASX-listed Wia Gold says it has received binding commitments to raise A$92-million through the issue of about 200-million new shares at A$0.46 a share to new and existing, institutional and... 

CHARGE launches South Africa’s first off-grid EV charging network on the N3 corridor

Electric vehicle (EV) charging company Zero Carbon Charge (CHARGE) has launched the first of two off-grid, solar-powered EV charging stations along the strategic Johannesburg-Durban N3 corridor,... 

Harmony reports strong third-quarter results, on track to meet full-year guidance

JSE-listed Harmony Gold has delivered a solid operating performance for the nine months to March 31, reflecting an excellent third quarter with improvements across all key operational metrics. In... 

Middle East conflict, regionalisation of markets contribute to shift in PGM sourcing, trade

The risk of a protracted US-Iran conflict, the accelerating regionalisation of PGM markets, alongside the launch of platinum and palladium futures on China’s Guangzhou Futures Exchange, represents... 

WeBuyCars confident of meeting growth targets, despite short term pressure

JSE-listed WeBuyCars has reported group revenue of R14.2-billion for the six months ended March 31, an increase of 7.8% year-on-year. The company reports that buying and selling volumes of 95 328... 

Logistics reforms deliver results, but momentum must accelerate – Mavuso

As South Africa continues to grapple with the issue of unemployment, competitive logistics is required to drive economic growth and job creation. In her latest newsletter, Business Leadership South... 

Exxaro opens new Mine 1 at Matla

Diversified natural resources company Exxaro Resources has officially opened the new Mine 1 operation at its Matla coal mine, in Mpumalanga, following a strategic expansion to support continuous... 

Mining production up by 2.5% y/y, mineral sales rise by 30.2% y/y in March

Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) reports that the country’s mining production increased by 2.5% year-on-year in March, with platinum group metals (PGMs), gold and manganese ore having made the... 

As tech adoption for health, safety increases, professional accountability still essential – panel

While organisations are increasingly adopting technologies to improve workplace health, safety and security, employers and qualified professionals remain responsible for ensuring compliance with... 

Sedfa, CIDB launch R300m Construction Fund

The Small Enterprise Development and Finance Agency (Sedfa) and construction industry regulator the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) have launched the R300-million Construction Fund –... 

Sungrow powers up Zambia’s largest single solar PV project

Chinese solar and storage solutions manufacturer Sungrow has reported that Zambia’s largest single solar PV project, the 136 MW Itimpi Phase II plant in Kitwe, came online on April 30. Owned and... 

Caledonia benefits from high gold price, despite lower first-quarter output

Aim-listed Caledonia Mining has reported that the group’s financial performance in the first quarter ended March 31 benefitted from a higher gold price, which offset the impact of lower production....