Rooibos tea has been hot property globally for some time, but volatile prices and lack of beneficiation are souring benefits.
International companies have begun salivating at the local opportunities green energy holds for them in South Africa.
South Africa could have greater investor inflows should we list local government bonds in Citigroup’s world government bond index.
New liquidity rules will force South Africa’s banks to change their funding strategies and this will negatively affect growth.
South Africa will need R570-billion for investment in the water value chain in the next 10 years, says the department of environmental affairs.
South Africa’s national development plan and the ANC’s proposals have people talking, although the proposal is still a draft document.
South Africa is leading the race to build the world’s largest telescope — but the outcome is far from certain.
South Africa has to start developing strategies to take advantage of its deposits of limited metals, similar to China.
Arcelor Mittal South Africa has decided to halt local production of certain lines and this has the motor industry up in arms.
South African government appears adamant that it wants the port of Ngqura to be the export point for manganese despite criticism from some quarters.
State transport utility Transnet has appeared before Parliament’s committee on public accounts and revealed irregular spending amounting to billions.
Eskom chief executive Brian Dames has to overcome numerous hurdles. He needs the public to save energy and municipalities to lower profit margins.
The government has roundly welcomed the ruling on the Walmart/Massmart merger and appears unlikely, at present, to take the matter to court.
The ANC wants to ensure the state power utility’s future needs are met, but it has also acknowledged
the need to move to other energy sources.
The treasury has been pushing for a carbon levy while the ANC is going after resource rents but their positions are not that far apart, experts say.
Municipal electricity consumers may become more vulnerable to increasing power charges should proposed changes be made to legislation.
South African Government needs to tap in to private sector cash to fund infrastructure development, writes Lynley Donnelly.
Pravin Gordhan is standing firm on curbing hikes in public sector wages, raising the hackles of Cosatu, which is girding itself for war on the issue.
Pravin Gordhan admits that the state’s ambitious development plans will come to nought without effective management by state institutions.
The state wants to keep the country’s debt levels down while also saving money across government departments.
The state, economists say, can afford to double its debt levels and lift borrowing to about R1-trillion to pay its ambitious infrastructure plans.
The government is taking a tough-love approach to drive its bold, integrated R1-trillion infrastructure plan and the state will crack the whip.
The Chamber of Mines advocates public-private partnerships instead of more state involvement.
President Zuma has delivered one of his better State of the Nation speeches since taking office in 2009. Our politics team breaks it down for us.
The year ahead may yet prove a tough time for commodities, but the outlook from the 2012 Mining Indaba is cautiously optimistic, thanks to China.
Supply constraints, double-digit price hikes and power outages are taking their toll on the economy, experts say. And brace for more load-shedding.
Energy amendment Bills centralise rather than devolve powers, industry insiders say.
The e-tolling fracas in Gauteng is adding to the road agency’s unsustainable debt, and casting doubts on the government’s overall transport strategy.
The Cabinet has upped the stakes in its war against maladministration in Limpopo, following the controversial takeover of the province’s departments.
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BHP Billiton tightening the screws on its local business associates.
In the face of the threat of load shedding, Eskom is being challenged to cut back on exports.