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Missed opportunity: African countries rich in minerals, agricultural land, energy resources and human capital have struggled to convert the assets into prosperity. Photo: Dominik Vanyi
AFRICA

Africa's great untapped wealth

South Africa's debate on undocumented migration often focuses on border control and job competition. This article argues that migration is a symptom of deeper issues,…

  • Shabodien Roomanay
6 min read
SOUTH AFRICA

Mantashe calls for deeper Rwanda-SA cooperation as Kwibohora 32 marks new diplomatic chapter

ANC national chairperson and Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources Gwede Mantashe called for deeper cooperation between Rwanda and South Africa, saying stronger bilateral…

  • Silence Charumbira
4 min read
As demand for copper, cobalt and other minerals needed for electric vehicles and renewable energy surges, a new report warns that allegations of human rights abuses linked to mining in Africa are rising even faster
CRITICAL MINERALS

Africa bears growing human cost of the world's rush for critical minerals

A new report by the Business and Human Rights Resource Centre reveals that allegations of human rights abuses linked to transition mineral mining in Africa more than doubled in…

  • Sheree Bega
5 min read