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Coal, Oil & Gas

Western Cape court halts TotalEnergies' offshore drilling over EIA failings

14 Aug 2025

A miner holds a sack of ore as it comes out from the mine shaft at Rubaya coltan mine, near the town of Rubaya, which is controlled by M23 rebels, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Image credit: Reuters

Mining

The hidden cost of your smartphone: Inside Congo's rebel-funded mines

Giulia Paravicini and David Lewis 14 Aug 2025

Food, Water & Energy Security

The science of starvation: this is what happens to your body when it’s deprived of food

Ola Anabtawi and Berta Valente 12 Aug 2025

Environment & Natural Resources

SANParks' new campaign aims to reinvigorate rhino population at Kruger

8 Aug 2025

Technology has fuelled overtourism – now it could also help to stem the tide

Tourism

Technology has fuelled overtourism – now it could also help to stem the tide

Adrian Palmer 8 Aug 2025

City of Cape Town adopts Biodiversity Spatial Plan, maps priority areas

Environment & Natural Resources

City of Cape Town adopts Biodiversity Spatial Plan, maps priority areas

7 Aug 2025

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Tourism

SA glamping boom opens new frontier for sustainable tourism

4 Aug 2025

Image credit: Fré Sonneveld on Unsplash

Energy

Eskom's plants exceed 70% efficiency, ensuring stable winter supply

4 Aug 2025

Image credit: Dangote

Coal, Oil & Gas

Ex-Shell exec to lead Dangote's refinery amid expansion drive

4 Aug 2025

Image credit: Pixabay

Gold

Investor demand propels 3% gold growth despite high prices

1 Aug 2025

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

African central banks' gold rush faces liquidity, price risks, Fitch unit says

Duncan Miriri 31 Jul 2025

Image credit: Google DeepMind on Pexels

Environment & Natural Resources

#WorldNatureConservationDay: AI and nature conservation

28 Jul 2025

Source: Supplied.

Industrial & Logistics Property

Latest Spear REIT acquisition continues its strategic growth journey in the Western Cape

28 Jul 2025

Environment & Natural Resources

Navigate SA's ‘nature reserves of the sea’ with free MPA maps

25 Jul 2025

Image credit: Zbynek Burival on Unsplash

Coal, Oil & Gas

Angola boosts oil output by 60,000 bpd

24 Jul 2025

The strategic role of saving in long-term wealth creation

Financial Services

The strategic role of saving in long-term wealth creation

Hein Klee, Issued by DNA Brand Architects 23 Jul 2025

Bupenyu Lodge to open near Victoria Falls in December 2025

Hospitality

Bupenyu Lodge to open near Victoria Falls in December 2025

21 Jul 2025

Image credit: Kenan Turguç on Pexels

Coal, Oil & Gas

NGO considers appealing Shell's oil project approval

16 Jul 2025

Image credit: Pixabay

Coal, Oil & Gas

Angola discovers offshore gas in first gas-specific exploration well

14 Jul 2025

FlySafair adds new Cape Town–Hoedspruit route

Travel

FlySafair adds new Cape Town–Hoedspruit route

11 Jul 2025

Source: Supplied.

Construction & Engineering

Qwabi Private Game Reserve gains from Newmark Hotels’ road upgrade initiative

10 Jul 2025

Image credit: Emma Simpson on Unsplash

Public Health

Cultivating a culture of wellness

9 Jul 2025

Recipe for resilience: What perfect pasta teaches us about medical scheme governance

Medical Aid

Recipe for resilience: What perfect pasta teaches us about medical scheme governance

Issued by Medihelp 8 Jul 2025

Economy

Ramaphosa: South Africa signals recovery and investment drive

7 Jul 2025

FAO: Meat and dairy lift food prices as sugar falls

Commodities & Fairtrade

FAO: Meat and dairy lift food prices as sugar falls

4 Jul 2025

Image credit: Japhet Khendlo on Unsplash

Mining

How SA can play crucial role in African mining

Eduardo Muñoz 2 Jul 2025

Image supplied.

Environment & Natural Resources

CapeNature looks at WC's state of conservation in new report

1 Jul 2025

Image credit: Dominik Vanyi on Unsplash

Mining

Global mining revenue drops 3% in 2024 — PwC reports

26 Jun 2025

Virgil Bethanie | How Drip Footwear went from success to cautionary tale

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Virgil Bethanie | How Drip Footwear went from success to cautionary tale

Virgil Bethanie 26 Jun 2025

#WorldGiraffeDay: Why the giraffe needs more conservation

Environment & Natural Resources

#WorldGiraffeDay: Why the giraffe needs more conservation

20 Jun 2025

Source: Reuters.

Banking

World Bank urges 'radical' debt transparency for developing countries

Libby George 20 Jun 2025

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Zimbabwe says gold-backed currency stable but investor doubts persist

Chris Takudzwa Muronzi 19 Jun 2025

Image credit: Raff Liu on Unsplash

Coal, Oil & Gas

Oil prices surge as Iran-Israel conflict causes production concerns

Seher Dareen 17 Jun 2025

Image source: Andor Bujdoso –

Trends

Africa's role in executive search trends beyond 2025

Jeremy Bossenger 12 Jun 2025

Newmark expands African safari luxury with 2 new lodges

Hospitality

Newmark expands African safari luxury with 2 new lodges

5 Jun 2025

A group of elephants walk near a solar panel at a watering hole inside Hwange National Park, in Zimbabwe, 23 October 2019. Reuters/Philimon Bulawayo/File Photo

Environment & Natural Resources

Zimbabwe issues permits for cull of at least 50 elephants

Nelson Banya and Alessandro Parodi 4 Jun 2025

Construction & Engineering

South African builders brace for cost hikes due to US tariff impacts

5 Jun 2025

The urgent need for collaboration across the continent as the world accelerates its transition to clean energy is reflected in this year’s African Mining Indaba’s (MI26) 2026 theme, Stronger together: Progress through partnerships (Image supplied)

Mining

Investing in African Mining Indaba 2026 theme calls for partnerships

30 May 2025

From side hustle to full-time business: 5 practical tips for small business owners taking the leap

SMEs

From side hustle to full-time business: 5 practical tips for small business owners taking the leap

Jeremy Lang, Issued by Business Partners Limited 27 May 2025

Source: © 123rf Maphefo Mphaho, VML strategist says as we celebrate Africa Day, it’s time to start looking at how we reshape the global narrative around our continent – and there’s plenty to work with

Africa Month

#AfricaMonth: Reshaping the global narrative around our continent

Maphefo Mphaho 26 May 2025

4 ways to prepare your hospitality business for a South African winter

Hospitality

4 ways to prepare your hospitality business for a South African winter

Issued by Business Partners Limited 20 May 2025

Tintswalo Collection to open new luxury villa in Klaserie Private Nature Reserve

Hospitality

Tintswalo Collection to open new luxury villa in Klaserie Private Nature Reserve

16 May 2025

4 ways to thrive as a SA hospitality SME in winter

SMEs

4 ways to thrive as a SA hospitality SME in winter

13 May 2025

How US tariffs on SA are reshaping small business strategies

SMEs

How US tariffs on SA are reshaping small business strategies

6 May 2025

Medical Aid

Umvuzo Health turns 21:Sets benchmarks in South Africa's medical schemes

25 Apr 2025

Source: Supplied. Amol Prabhu, Country CEO: South Africa & Market Head for Barclays.

Markets & Investment

How global volatility and international family businesses are shaping private and investment banking in Africa

24 Apr 2025

Thornybush Safari Lodges receive 5-star butler and front of house training from Sam Hospitality

Hospitality

Thornybush Safari Lodges receive 5-star butler and front of house training from Sam Hospitality

Issued by Sam Hospitality 14 Apr 2025

Source: Hotel Verde. Hotel Verde, Africa’s greenest hotel, exemplifies sustainable infrastructure and green job creation in South Africa’s tourism and construction sectors.

Economy

Green infrastructure and jobs: South Africa’s plan for a brighter economic future

Teboho Makhabane 11 Apr 2025

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

African credit ratings can absorb aid cuts and trade strains, Fitch says

10 Apr 2025

Source: © Mining Review Africa Eskom announced on 23 March 2025 that the final 800 MW unit at its Kusile coalfired power station had achieved first synchronisation with the national grid

Energy

SA power system constrained in March, EAF largely unchanged

7 Apr 2025