Ford asks CIPC for clarity on fraudulent director appointment

The Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa has notified stakeholders that it has become aware of an unauthorised and fraudulent appointment of a nonexecutive director with the Companies and... 

Eldorado Gold produces first concentrate at Canadian project

TSX- and NYSE-listed Eldorado Gold Corporation has produced the first copper concentrate at its 100%-owned McIlvenna Bay project in east-central Saskatchewan, Canada. The company says this... 

Larvotto signs Hillgrove gold concentrate offtake agreement with Glencore

ASX-listed Larvotto Resources has announced the execution of a binding offtake agreement for the sale of gold concentrate produced during the first seven years of mining at the Hillgrove project,... 

Aterian subsidiary enters supply agreement with Rwanda tin, tantalum, tungsten producer

London-listed Aterian’s subsidiary Eastinco has entered into a long-term supply agreement with an established Rwanda-based tin, tantalum and tungsten (3T) producer and exporter to support the... 

Gautrain marks 16 years of service

As passenger rail company Gautrain marks 16 years of service since its launch on June 8, 2010, the Gautrain Management Agency (GMA) highlights that, since inception, the rapid rail network has... 

Total Graphite initiates portfolio optimisation in Madagascar

Aim-listed Total Graphite has initiated a graphite portfolio optimisation programme for its Madagascar operations and will evaluate the options available to accelerate development and maximise... 

PPC delivers 67% Ebitda increase as turnaround strategy progresses

JSE-listed cement producer PPC says it has delivered a second consecutive year of strong turnaround-driven performance for the 12 months ended March 31, with a step-change in results across all key... 

Growthpoint achieves record-low pricing on R1.8bn oversubscribed bond issuance

JSE-listed real estate investment trust (Reit) Growthpoint Properties has successfully issued R1.8-billion in senior unsecured bonds in a significantly oversubscribed auction. The issue initially... 

Sanral responds to allegations of 'R9.5bn tender storm'

The South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) has responded to allegations surrounding alleged procurement irregularities and a “R9.5-billion tender storm” at the roads agency. In a... 

Tongwei solar modules introduced to South Africa

Solar PV distribution company SOLARWORLD Africa and solar energy solutions provider IBC SOLAR South Africa this week announced a new partnership that will bring China-headquartered solar... 

Armscor welcomes African scientists for advanced analytical chemistry programme

The Armaments Corporation of South Africa (Armscor) is hosting 21 scientists from 16 African countries at its Protechnik Laboratories, in Pretoria, Gauteng, from June 8 to 19 for the yearly... 

URU ground survey refines additional targets at South African nickel project

Aim-listed URU Metals has provided a further update from the recently completed ground geophysics programme at its Zeb nickel project, in Limpopo, South Africa. Following the confirmation of Target... 

Botswana Minerals appoints nonexecutive director

Aim-listed Botswana Minerals has appointed David Cockbill to the board as nonexecutive director. In a statement to shareholders, Botswana Minerals says Cockbill is an experienced corporate... 

AI spots Botswana copper targets

Aim- and Botswana Shttps://preditor.creamermedia.co.za/article.view.php?a_id=721951&ct_id=1&op=edit#tock Exchange-listed copper and diamond exploration company Botswana Minerals has announced that... 

MAHLE advocates for technological diversity in Africa’s automotive transition

As South Africa’s automotive sector enters a defining phase, innovation, localisation, electrification and Africa’s growth opportunity are all shaping the road ahead. With infrastructure,... 

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...