https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/647.html South Africa news 15 Markets & Investment news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/647.html en-us Sun, 15 Nov 2026 07:49:00 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/anglo-americans-de-beers-stake-inches-closer-to-changing-hands-639271a Confirming support for the deal, the president of Botswana said the country will double its holding in De Beers to 30% under the terms of Anglo American’s proposed sale of its stake in the diamond producer to a consortium of investors. 1-273221 Tue, 10 Nov 2026 11:20:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Markets & Investment South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/sibanye-stillwater-limited-q3-results-keeps-group-on-track-306318a Sibanye Stillwater Limited’s operating update for the quarter ended 30 September 2026 shows that Group remains on track to achieve annual operating guidance for 2026, with the exception of the US PGM operations, where production and cost guidance has been revised to reflect the impact of the approximate five-week strike. 1-273143 Fri, 06 Nov 2026 09:29:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Markets & Investment South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/from-de-beers-to-petra-govt-task-team-to-ease-sas-diamond-woes-303588a South Africa’s diamond production has felt the impact of lab-grown diamonds firsthand. This year, Petra Diamonds placed its Finsch Diamond Mine under business rescue, and De Beers announced a two-year production pause at Venetia, the country’s largest diamond producer. 1-272883 Tue, 27 Oct 2026 10:09:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Markets & Investment South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/r360m-springs-fresh-produce-market-solar-energy-project-takes-off-070285a The R360m solar project for the Springs Fresh Produce Market, a partnership between BluEnergy, its development partner IBS Crafts, and the City of Ekurhuleni, has broken ground. 1-272847 Mon, 26 Oct 2026 10:13:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Markets & Investment South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/central-energy-fund-gets-r10bn-for-fuel-levy-relief-in-south-africa-303428a In his Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS), the Minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwana, announced that the government will allocate R10 bn to the Central Energy Fund (CEF) to provide much-needed relief at the pumps for South Africans. As a result, the government will reduce the general fuel levy by R3 per litre for diesel and R1.50 per litre for petrol. 1-272773 Thu, 22 Oct 2026 09:25:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Markets & Investment South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/major-development-banks-step-up-support-for-critical-minerals-value-chains-636771a Multilateral development banks (MDBs) will strengthen efforts to help mineral-rich developing economies add more value to their resources by moving beyond extraction into processing, refining and manufacturing, according to an outline of a critical minerals collaboration framework published on Saturday, 17 October 2026. 1-272721 Tue, 20 Oct 2026 17:29:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Markets & Investment South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/digital-gold-could-unlock-700bn-in-latent-demand-finds-new-report-969324a A new report by the World Gold Council and Boston Consulting Group estimates that digital gold, currently valued at $45–$55bn, could unlock up to $700bn of latent demand. 1-272694 Tue, 20 Oct 2026 09:32:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Markets & Investment South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/exxonmobil-warns-sa-needs-a-solution-for-its-growing-gas-needs-747142a The Minister of Electricity and Energy, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, outlined South Africa’s plans to prioritise gas-to-power and battery energy storage systems (BESS) to strengthen the reliability of electricity supply. However, at the recent African Energy Week in Cape Town, ExxonMobil’s Anish Patel warned that the country faces a widening gap between gas demand and supply. 1-272652 Mon, 19 Oct 2026 10:42:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Markets & Investment South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/eni-dangote-totalenergies-and-more-win-big-at-african-energy-awards-636151a At the 2026 African Energy Awards in Cape Town, the African Energy Chamber recognised key players powering Africa, including Eni’s discoveries in Angola and the Ivory Coast, the Dangote Refinery’s production ramp-up, and TotalEnergies’ Hydra hybrid project in South Africa. 1-272571 Thu, 15 Oct 2026 08:47:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Markets & Investment South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/anglo-americans-de-beers-exit-close-as-botswana-raises-the-stakes-636171a Anglo American could soon exit De Beers, as a Bloomberg report indicates that the Global Diamond Consortium, the preferred bidder for the diamond producer, is inching closer to sealing a deal with Botswana. This is according to people familiar with the matter. 1-272521 Wed, 14 Oct 2026 08:23:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Markets & Investment South Africa