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Policies aimed at boosting agricultural productivity and food availability were crucial in reducing hunger even where poverty was widespread, the agencies said. (AFP)

UN: One in eight people around the world go hungry

One in eight people around the globe is chronically undernourished, says the United Nations’s food agencies in their latest report on food insecurity.

Nersa slashes Eskom’s power tariff to 16%

Nersa has cut the increase in electricity tariffs for Eskom to 16% for the 2012/2013 financial year from the previously approved hike of 25.9%.

Revised Implats offer hoped to curtail strikes

Revised Implats offer hoped to curtail strikes

The National Union of Mineworkers will meet negotiators in a bid to avert a wage strike that could hurt the world’s second largest producer.

Implats and NUM in talks to avoid strike

The NUM is meeting with Impala Platinum to avoid a possible wage strike which could hurt the world’s second-largest platinum producer.

Numsa says no wage deal’s been struck

Numsa has denied it reached a wage deal with steel and engineering firms and says the strike has not been called off.

Transnet cautious on public-private deals

Transnet said it was open to working with private companies to accelerate its expansion plan but would be cautious about any deals it signs.

ArcelorMittal seeks to join case against Imperial

ArcelorMittal South Africa has decided to join Kumba Iron Ore in its legal case against Imperial Crown Trading.

As winter bites, Eskom reduces power supply to BHP

Eskom — which is struggling to keep the lights on — has been interrupting supplies to BHP Billiton’s smelters to help manage its tight supplies.

SA needs to start nuclear bidding next year

South Africa needs to start the international procurement for its planned nuclear plants early next year so it can build the 1600MW plant by 2023.

SA to launch online mining applications

Shabangu: Nationalisation ‘not the option’

Nationalising South Africa’s mines is "not the option", Mines Minister Susan Shabangu said on Tuesday.

SA to launch online mining applications

Govt will ensure enough coal for Eskom

Mining Minister Susan Shabangu said on Wednesday the government would act if necessary to ensure sufficient coal supplies for power generation.

Sasol looks for gas to boost synfuels, chemicals operations

South Africa’s Sasol is looking for more gas across Africa and beyond to boost its production of chemicals and synthetic fuels.

Kumba says it didn’t manipulate mining right application

Kumba has dismissed allegations by a former government official that it was manipulating the system to gain rights to a stake in one of its mines.

Paris Hilton questioned by police after Cup match

Hollywood socialite Paris Hilton was arrested after a World Cup match in South Africa on Friday on suspicion of marijuana possession.

Transnet strike halts rail and port operations

Thousands of transport workers joined a national strike on Wednesday, paralysing rail and port operations in the country.

Sasol first-half earnings drop

Sasol has reported a 51% drop in first-half earnings, hit by a strong rand and lower crude oil prices.

Trans-Kalahari coal line seen in five years

A railway line to transport coal from Botswana to Namibia could be built within five years, in time to allow CIC Energy to export part of its coal.

Eskom to drive Anglo’s SA coal strategy

Anglo American’s South African coal unit expects domestic demand to drive future expansion, especially in the underexploited Waterberg area.

Eskom power struggle may unnerve investors

Political meddling in resolving a power struggle at Eskom has raised questions about South Africa’s ability to run state-owned firms.

SA needs co-generation to avoid power crisis

SA needs to taps its 2 000MW co-generation potential to avoid another power crisis, an industry official said on Wednesday