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Struggling NUM cosies up to old rival AMCU

A joint demonstration by striking NUM and AMCU members at Kloof mine, Johannesburg, on 25 March.
A joint demonstration by striking NUM and AMCU members at Kloof mine, Johannesburg, on 25 March. © Siphiwe Sibeko / Reuters

Ever since the Marikana massacre in the platinum belt in 2012, the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) has been losing ground to its rival, the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU). To secure its future, its new leadership is pushing for a rapprochement and making a conscious effort to steer clear of politics.

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Khama-Masisi rift casts shadow of political instability over miners

Botswana's president Ian Khama and his vice president Mokgweetsi Masisi in 2018, before the latter succeeded him as president.
Botswana's president Ian Khama and his vice president Mokgweetsi Masisi in 2018, before the latter succeeded him as president. © Monirul Bhuiyan/AFP

Botswana, used to being a top performer, has plummeted in the Fraser Institute's annual ranking of countries attracting mining investment. One reason for this is investors' fear of an uncertain period to come after the 2024 general election.

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How Italy's Casillo became a key player in Tunisia's cereal market

The port of Rades, the main entry point for cereals in Tunisia.
The port of Rades, the main entry point for cereals in Tunisia. © Flickr/t_abdelmoumen

The Casillo family group, the leading supplier of durum wheat to Italian pasta manufacturers, has for several years systematically responded to calls for tenders from the Tunisian cereals office. This has enabled it to bag a swathe of the country's supply contracts since the start of the Ukraine war.

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