Sibanye-Stillwater leverages C5 Capital for uranium growth as Putin restricts exports
Sibanye-Stillwater sits on 27 million pounds of uranium at Beatrix mine in the Orange Free State and 32 million pounds on the surface in a tailings facility at its Cooke operations. The miner want to play a bigger role both upstream and downstream in the energy transition in the future.
South Africa at risk of being declared a threat to US security
The pressure to cancel the Agoa trade arrangement is a small matter compared to an initiative in the US Congress to declare South Africa a threat to US security, which will be considered by the Senate early in 2025.
OPINION: What Trump could learn from “Putin’s infiltration of South Africa” – Riva Levinson
Putin’s influence met resistance due to South Africans’ deep respect for their constitutional democracy, “We might not be so lucky the next time,” says Riva Levinson.
Ex-Trump top diplomat calls for tough stand on South Africa’s ‘foreign policy hypocrisy’
US Ambassador to South Africa Reuben Brigety promoted America’s interests in calling out ANC Govt on its Foreign Policy hypocrisy, says top ex-Trump diplomat. Hopefully President Trump’s appointee will also take a tough stand, Tibor Nagy said on X.
Trump’s deal-making and Africa critical minerals may benefit continent
The fact that Africans have better access to strategic minerals is going to work in the interest of Africa.
ANC enticed by incentives from rogue states, claims Helen Zille
It is extraordinary that they keep defending these countries and doing their bidding when there’s absolutely no trade and no investment advantage for South Africa.
South Africa’s kidnapping surge: 17,000 cases in a year fuelled by rising extortion
Two people are kidnapped for ransom per day in South Africa according to the Institute for Security Studies (ISS).
Putin to fortify alliances and boost sanction evasion at BRICS summit
Putin is aiming to construct a financial payment system under BRICS, independent of US influence, to counter sanctions imposed on Russia after its invasion of Ukraine.
ANC hardliners resurge in South Africa, Russia ties set to intensify
South Africa’s flirting with Putin expected to escalate at the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia from 22-24 October.
30-year high in SA business confidence, but hinges on GNU “doing right things”
I had to search over 37 years to find a time when we saw such a positive change in attitude. The last time this occurred at a similar level was when the IFP announced its participation in the 1994 election,
