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South Africa

Junior minister Zacharopoulou to visit Maputo, Lusaka and Lilongwe

France's Minister of State for Development, the Francophonie and International Partnerships Chrysoula Zacharopoulou will be touring Southern Africa in mid-December.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 01.12.2023

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Ramaphosa skipped Saudi-Africa summit over Riyadh's BRICS prevarication

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa speaks during a press briefing of the BRICS Summit at the Sandton Convention Center in Johannesburg, South Africa on 24 August 2023. © Jemal Countess/UPI/MaxPPP

Subscribers only Diplomacy 21.11.2023

Russian diamonds row paralyses Kimberley Process annual meeting

The annual meeting of the international certification body was split on whether or not Russian diamonds should be considered as conflict diamonds. The stalemate prevented the organisation from appointing a new secretary general and setting up its secretariat in Gaborone.

Subscribers only Mining 21.11.2023

Minister of Electricity Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, and Minister of Energy Gwede Mantashe, at the South African Parliament in May 2023. © Esa Alexander / Reuters

Ramaphosa prepares major reorganisation of mining and energy portfolios

South Africa's head of state plans to reform his ministries after the 2024 presidential election, cutting down on work duplication and improving efficiency in the face of the energy crisis by creating separate ministries for mining and energy and abolishing the portfolio of state-owned companies.

Subscribers only Energy 08.11.2023

Sihle Zikalala in March 2020. © Motshwari Mofokeng / ANA / Latin America News Agency via Reuters Connect

Parliament restoration drags on amid DBSA-Public Works rivalry

While the ministry of public works and the Development Bank of South Africa squabble over the South African parliament restoration now months behind schedule, MPs will have to continue to meet via video for the foreseeable future.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Politics 07.11.2023

South African foreign minister Naledi Pandor. © Christoph Soeder/DPA/Picture Alliance/Newscom/MaxPPP

Pandor's phone call to Hamas causes embarrassment to Ramaphosa

The South African leader was not informed in advance of the call made by his foreign minister to a Hamas representative on 17 October, causing a diplomatic storm that the president's office is trying to dispel.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 19.10.2023

Claudia da Conceicao, the woman behind IFC's Southern Africa goals

The International Finance Corporation, the World Bank's private sector arm, wants to build its presence in Southern Africa to counter Chinese influence and win new projects in the region. To that end, it has called on banking sector veteran, Claudia da Conceicao.

Free access Finance 07.11.2023

Lagos and Gauteng rapprochement signals growing power of governors

Two of Africa's richest provinces are once again discussing a partnership. This budding parallel diplomacy reflects the increasingly high profile of state governors abroad.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 03.11.2023

TotalEnergies calibrates block 5/6/7 drilling plans

TotalEnergies' path forward on its South African block 5/6/7 is becoming clearer. After securing the necessary environmental authorisations to begin drilling, it has chosen which rig it will drill with.

Subscribers only Energy 01.11.2023

Pertamina seeks new investment opportunities at Africa Energy Week

Indonesian firm Pertamina is already active in Gabon and intends to expand its footprint throughout the continent.

Subscribers only Energy 26.10.2023

Orbiflex and weapons maker Ordtech eye west African market

Maoto Mabogwane, the head of the South African company Orbiflex, has joined forces with European firm Ordtech Industries in a bid to conquer West African markets with Soviet-type weaponry.

Subscribers only Defence 19.10.2023

Niger's new oil boss Mahaman Moustapha Barké to attend AEW in Cape Town

In a move aimed at reassuring potential investors unsettled by the July coup, Niger's new minister of petroleum Mahaman Moustapha Barké is preparing to visit next week's Africa Energy Week in South Africa.

Subscribers only Energy 10.10.2023

South Africa 2024 election risks new delay to oil law

The future petroleum bill, almost a decade in the making, could be further delayed by 2024 general elections.

Subscribers only Energy 02.10.2023

Germany's AIREG to fly down to Cape Town to promote greener aviation fuels

The German association AIREG, which promotes the use of sustainable aviation fuels, will attend the Africa Energy Week conference next month for the first time. So far, the initiative has attracted the support of only one African company, Sasol.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 25.09.2023

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Offshore gas: TotalEnergies' project caught in South Africa government headwinds

French oil and gas major TotalEnergies is having to deal with a plethora of players as it tries to develop its 11B/12B gas block, with its various South African partners far from united on the issue.

Subscribers only Energy 12.09.2023

Planned national oil company still stuck in limbo

The launch of a new state-owned oil company merging three subsidiaries of Central Energy Fund is still a long way off.

Subscribers only Energy 11.09.2023

ANC uptight over secretive Eskom CEO selection process

Six months after André de Ruyter's shock departure from the national utility, his seat still lies empty and the highly political process of finding his successor is keeping a handful of senior ANC members on the alert.

Subscribers only Energy, Politics 05.09.2023

TotalEnergies Block 5/6/7: PetroSA to sell stakes to CNOOC to fund exploration

South Africa's state-owned PetroSA plans to sell half of its 20% stake in the offshore block in the Orange Basin to fund its share in a long-awaited exploration well.

Subscribers only Energy 04.09.2023

Critical minerals: EU deepens ties with Windhoek and woos Kinshasa

The European Commission and Namibia have approved a raft of joint projects, 10 months after signing a framework cooperation agreement in mining and industry. In addition, the EU is also in talks with further countries.

Subscribers only Mining 31.08.2023

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BRICS seeks to reinvent itself at Johannesburg summit

At this year's summit in the South African economic capital, the BRICS grouping (Brazil, India, Russia, China, South Africa) agreed to admit six new, non-aligned countries into its ranks. It also voiced its ambitions to create a more structured organisation and transform the block's economic power into diplomatic and financial influence.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 25.08.2023

Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi, South African president Cyril Ramaphosa and president of China Xi Jinping attend a meeting during the 2023 BRICS Summit at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg on 24 August 2023.

PetroSA seeks funds for Mossel Bay gas refinery relaunch

The South African government is still seeking a solution for relaunching the Mossel Bay gas refinery. The TotalEnergies option has not been ruled out, but Russian, Chinese and Azerbaijani firms are also in the running.

Subscribers only Energy 16.08.2023

Lawyer Adam Ford welcomes Manuel Chang's extradition to US

The lawyer for Mozambique's former finance minister has criticised his client's detention conditions in South Africa, where he was held for more than four years pending his extradition to the United States, which finally took place on 12 July.

Subscribers only Finance, Energy 21.07.2023

Manuel Chang, former finance minister of Mozambique in Kempton Park, South Africa, on 8 January 2019.

South African court gives Arqomanzi green light to relaunch Lily and Barbrook gold mines

Lily gold mine in the northeastern Mpumalanga province, which collapsed on 5 February 2016, could soon be up and running again following a supreme court decision validating miner Arqomanzi as the site's owner.

Subscribers only Mining 11.07.2023

Inner circles
Ramaphosa struggles with shortage of top advisers

South Africa's leader is short of economic and international affairs advisers at a time when he badly needs help with domestic emergencies such as power cuts and external crises like the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. He is also having to deal with personality clashes within his office.

Subscribers only Politics 07.07.2023

South African president Cyril Ramaphosa in Cape Town on 7 February 2023.

Pretoria irks US by hushing up Russian ship report

The South African government plans to keep secret an official report on the illegal mooring of the Lady R, a Russian vessel that allegedly shipped arms to the country despite sanctions over the Ukraine war.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 06.07.2023

Russian cargo ship Lady R docked inside Simon's Town Naval Base in Cape Town, South Africa, 8 December 2022.

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Junior minister Zacharopoulou to visit Maputo, Lusaka and Lilongwe

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Russian diamonds row paralyses Kimberley Process annual meeting

Ramaphosa prepares major reorganisation of mining and energy portfolios

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Junior minister Zacharopoulou to visit Maputo, Lusaka and Lilongwe

Spotlight Ramaphosa skipped Saudi-Africa summit over Riyadh's BRICS prevarication

Russian diamonds row paralyses Kimberley Process annual meeting

Ramaphosa prepares major reorganisation of mining and energy portfolios

Parliament restoration drags on amid DBSA-Public Works rivalry

Pandor's phone call to Hamas causes embarrassment to Ramaphosa

Claudia da Conceicao, the woman behind IFC's Southern Africa goals

Lagos and Gauteng rapprochement signals growing power of governors

TotalEnergies calibrates block 5/6/7 drilling plans

Pertamina seeks new investment opportunities at Africa Energy Week

Orbiflex and weapons maker Ordtech eye west African market

Niger's new oil boss Mahaman Moustapha Barké to attend AEW in Cape Town

South Africa 2024 election risks new delay to oil law

Germany's AIREG to fly down to Cape Town to promote greener aviation fuels

Spotlight Offshore gas: TotalEnergies' project caught in South Africa government headwinds

Planned national oil company still stuck in limbo

ANC uptight over secretive Eskom CEO selection process

TotalEnergies Block 5/6/7: PetroSA to sell stakes to CNOOC to fund exploration

Critical minerals: EU deepens ties with Windhoek and woos Kinshasa

Spotlight BRICS seeks to reinvent itself at Johannesburg summit

PetroSA seeks funds for Mossel Bay gas refinery relaunch

Lawyer Adam Ford welcomes Manuel Chang's extradition to US

South African court gives Arqomanzi green light to relaunch Lily and Barbrook gold mines

Inner circles Ramaphosa struggles with shortage of top advisers

Pretoria irks US by hushing up Russian ship report

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DRC, Kenya
Ruto's great expectations frustrated by Kinshasa

Africa
From Dubai to Cape Town, upstart trader Coral Energy rolls out African offensive

Spotlight
Ramaphosa skipped Saudi-Africa summit over Riyadh's BRICS prevarication

Spotlight
Offshore gas: TotalEnergies' project caught in South Africa government headwinds

Spotlight
BRICS seeks to reinvent itself at Johannesburg summit

Inner circles
Ramaphosa struggles with shortage of top advisers