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Debt derailment?
15th September 2023 By: Terence Creamer

As with so much else in South Africa currently, the indication given by new Transnet chairperson Andile Sangqu that the State-owned freight logistics group may require an equity injection is... 


Keeping up with the coup-dashians
15th September 2023 By: Martin Zhuwakinyu

Reality television lovers would be familiar with Keeping up with the Kardashians, the American series that focused on the personal and professional lives of the blended Kardashian-Jenner family and... 


Technocene – the age where technology takes over the world
15th September 2023 By: Saliem Fakir

The concept of ‘technocene’ is not novel; in fact, there are lots of writings on this concept. The Technocene age holds the premise that we are not in the Anthropocene age any longer  – technology... 


In knead of help
15th September 2023 By: Riaan de Lange

Why did the person sell yeast? To raise some dough. Well, in the case of Anchor Yeast (this year’s centurion) it appears that it might well not be raising enough dough, prompting it to approach... 


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Employment of the best person for the job is absolutely non-negotiable
15th September 2023 By: Martin Creamer

African Rainbow Minerals Dr Patrice Motsepe is correct to demand in the loudest possible voice that South Africans must insist once and for all that the principle of employing the best person for... 


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Here we go?
8th September 2023 By: Terence Creamer

Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe has confirmed that he aims to secure Cabinet approval to publish an updated Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) for public consultation during a... 


Refreshing awakening
8th September 2023 By: Martin Zhuwakinyu

I know there is such a thing as an overkill and I would have stayed clear of Africa’s multilateral institutions this week, having highlighted a few weeks ago how difficult it is at times to be... 


Reflections on expanded BRICS
8th September 2023 By: Riaan de Lange

Please – ‘b’, a consonant – ‘r’, a vowel - ‘i’, a consonant – ‘c’, a vowel – ‘s’, a vowel – 'i’, a consonant – ‘s’, a vowel – ‘u’, a vowel – ‘e’, a vowel – ‘a’, and a vowel – ‘e’, which displays as... 


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Massive promotion of green hydrogen as the key climate solution is a must
8th September 2023 By: Martin Creamer

Green hydrogen lends itself to further energy reach than any other green energy source – by a very long shot. Green hydrogen is capable of powering mobility from shipping to heavy haulage,... 


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Laggard costs
1st September 2023 By: Terence Creamer

The cost of failing to keep pace with what is required economically and environmentally for energy sustainability should surely now be plain for all to see. Besides the fiscal costs associated with... 


Frontier for ESG investing
1st September 2023 By: Martin Zhuwakinyu

As a concept, ESG – environmental, social and governance – has gathered much momentum in recent years, with a 2022 study by asset management firm Capital Group finding that 89% of investors are... 


BRICS rank and file
1st September 2023 By: Riaan de Lange

On August 22, the BRICS circus rolled into town – into Johannesburg, to be exact – and was set to remain there for three days. Why the city, named after two surveyors, Johann Friedrich Bernhard... 


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South Africans are showing commendable resilience in the face of the energy challenge
1st September 2023 By: Martin Creamer

The rate at which South African companies and South African citizens are responding to the energy challenge is reflecting commendable resilience. The fact that every business you speak to these... 


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Opinion: Why South Africa’s mining law facilitates Chinese investment
29th August 2023

In this article, Malan Scholes Attorneys director and mining lawyer Hulme Scholes writes that South Africa's mining and empowerment legislation may benefit Chinese entities rather than discourage... 


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Ongoing distortions
25th August 2023 By: Terence Creamer

As has been highlighted in this column previously, South Africa’s energy transition has become a highly contested topic and is, thus, a hotbed for the spreading of misinformation and ‘fake news’.... 


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