The Fraser Institute’s annual survey of mining companies is not entirely wrong, South Africa is a difficult place to mine, say analysts
Economic and financial conditions are expected to remain more volatile for the foreseeable future, says central bank
The revenue collector says it is unable to offer its 12 479 staff any salary increase, leading Nehawu and others to announce strike action
Reserve Bank says depositors will still have access to money and the bank will be operational during the process
This week a spotlight is shone on a potential interest rate hike, inflation statistics and retail trade sales
The ‘coal fundamentalist’ energy minister says more research on cleaner coal is needed
Even as South Africa grapples with rolling blackouts, the president says there has been progress made in electricity generation by mining and other sectors
The minister of mineral resources and energy has long defended South Africa’s continued use of coal
Platinum, new innovation, wage talks and Ramaphosa. A lot is happening in the mining world
But the wholesale price of diesel and illuminating paraffin will go up