Commodities Boom
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2022: A return to normality or more economic uncertainty?
Covid-19 cast the economy adrift, but a less punishing new phase of the pandemic could set it back on track
Democratic Alliance welcomes Godongwana’s ‘tough love’ for state-owned enterprises
The opposition party referred to the government’s economic policy as ‘hopelessly inadequate’ and an obstacle in the path towards stable public finances
Gold is mining’s biggest jobs loser, as platinum rakes in the cash
The industry has lost 23 000 jobs since 2012, according to a Statistics South Africa census
Ports authority puts feelers out for Transnet private investors
The expansion of the Port of Durban will cost approximately R100-billion over 10 years
Commodities ‘bail out’ South African economy, but chronic structural woes remain
The mining industry is riding a wave that will eventually crash, analysts warn