BHP Billiton, the world’s biggest diversified miner, plans to drill for gas off South Africa’s west coast and will get exploration permits by August.
Thousands of South Africans on Thursday marked 20 years since Nelson Mandela walked to freedom after 27 years as a political prisoner.
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/ 14 January 2010
The Treasury will press on with plans to introduce a new tax on vehicles designed to curb carbon dioxide emissions despite concerns.
South Africa’s wine industry expects increased global sales in 2010, although a strong and volatile rand currency threatens its long-term prospects.
Zimbabwe is on track to draw up a new constitution, the head of the Southern African Development Community’s parliamentary forum said on Friday.
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/ 17 September 2009
The proposed tie-up between MTN and Bharti Airtel is being held up by legal problems in India, President Jacob Zuma said on Thursday.
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/ 15 September 2009
Icasa said on Tuesday it might not grant approval for the proposed tie-up between mobile phone group MTN and India’s Bharti Airtel this year.
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/ 11 September 2009
Climate talks aimed at reducing harmful emissions should take into account the interests of both rich and poor countries, Jacob Zuma said on Friday.
The EU is too focused on commercial interests, undermining efforts to forge a new, fairer trade pact with South Africa, Rob Davies said on Tuesday.
South Africa aims to become a regional centre for space technology, Naledi Pandor said on Thursday.