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 Fri, 17 Jul 2026 00:35:11 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/how-loadshedding-led-to-south-africa-finding-its-perfect-sunspot-731982a While loadshedding may, for now, be a thing of the past, Eskom’s troubled operations fueled South Africa’s solar boom — and helped reshape the country’s electricity market in the process. 1-269822 Mon, 13 Jul 2026 11:49:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Markets & Investment South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/sas-unemployment-rate-edges-closer-to-35-as-mining-strikes-gold-286657a Statistics South Africa puts the country’s unemployment rate at 32.7% as of the first quarter of 2026. The mining sector, however, increased employment by 0.4% quarter-on-quarter to 474,162, adding 1,790 jobs. 1-269690 Wed, 08 Jul 2026 10:01:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Markets & Investment South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/power-play-tshepo-mokoka-to-lead-central-energy-fund-as-ceo-286637a The board of the Central Energy Fund (CEF) Group has appointed Dr Tshepo Mokoka as the new group chief executive officer of the CEF Group of Companies. 1-269620 Mon, 06 Jul 2026 12:34:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Markets & Investment South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/landisgyr-emea-rebrands-as-eykon-731262a After announcing earlier this year that it would operate as a standalone company, Landis+Gyr EMEA is rebranding as EYKON. 1-269572 Fri, 03 Jul 2026 09:15:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Markets & Investment South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/former-anglo-american-investor-head-appointed-at-sibanye-stillwater-731212a Having previously handled investor relations at major mining companies Anglo American Platinum and Teck Resources, Emma Chapman will take over from James Wellsted as Sibanye-Stillwater’s senior vice president: investor relations, effective 1 September 2026. 1-269502 Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:33:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Markets & Investment South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/africas-power-market-is-changing-fast-and-private-capital-is-driving-it-842703a Over the past few years, several African countries have sparked change in their grid infrastructure and electricity generation by involving the private sector. 1-269439 Tue, 30 Jun 2026 10:50:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Markets & Investment South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/julys-electricity-tariff-hike-is-set-to-give-sa-a-shock-to-the-system-620331a While there is expected to be some reprieve at the pumps soon, South African businesses and households are preparing for the upcoming municipal electricity tariff increase. 1-269351 Fri, 26 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Markets & Investment South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/fossil-fuels-still-dominate-in-africas-electricity-future-study-tracks-3139-power-plants-408159a Only about 57% of the people in Africa have access to electricity, the vast majority of them in sub-Saharan Africa. To meet the United Nations goal of everyone having access to affordable electricity by 2030, African countries will need to rapidly expand electricity generation. 1-269325 Thu, 25 Jun 2026 14:38:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Markets & Investment South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/steenkampskraal-and-mintek-strike-rare-mixed-rare-earth-beneficiation-842443a Mintek CEO Dr Molefi Motuku said that the mining–research institution and the Steenkampskraal Monazite Mine’s (SMM) latest landmark achievement is a testament to South Africa’s prowess not only in minerals but also in the scientific capability to compete globally in critical minerals processing. 1-269269 Wed, 24 Jun 2026 08:05:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Markets & Investment South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/diamonds-arent-forever-at-petras-finsch-and-cullinan-mines-842863a Trouble is brewing at Petra Diamonds’ South African operations. Recently, the diamond mining group placed its Finsch Diamond Mine under business rescue and shortly after began a retrenchment process at its Cullinan Mine, putting almost 1,800 jobs at risk. 1-269149 Fri, 19 Jun 2026 08:59:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Markets & Investment South Africa