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Protesters march during a demonstration in support of Wild Coast communities’ legal battle against Shell’s offshore oil and gas exploration, at the Constitutional Court in Johannesburg. Image credit: Reuters/Alet Pretorius/File Photo

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President Cyril Ramaphosa, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa attend a EU-South Africa summit, ahead of the G20 Summit, which was held from 22 to 23 November 2025 in Johannesburg. Image credit: Reuters/Yves Herman

G20: SA, EU sign "unprecedented agreement" on critical minerals

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Nellie Peyton 14 Nov 2025

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Why public-private partnerships hold the key to Africa’s future

Aluwani Museisi 11 Nov 2025

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Wendell Roelf 24 Oct 2025

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