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Makole Group invests in graphite in Cabo Delgado

The South African firm has partnered with Brazilian-Portuguese businessman to look for the crystalline form of carbon in a province fraught with considerable security risks.

Subscribers only Mining 06.12.2022

Foreign investor visas divide Pretoria in midst of economic slump

Several Western countries are pushing South Africa to set up a system to grant foreign companies visas for their staff based on the amount of money they invest in the country. But the government, against a backdrop of growing nationalism and mass unemployment, is split on the issue.

Subscribers only Politics 05.12.2022

Lychee trade hit by corruption allegations

Madagascan lychee exporters have lodged a complaint against the local branch of Transparency International, which has accused them of corruption. The affair, in which France's Compagnie fruitière and the Belgian firm Greenyard are implicated, is being followed closely by Western embassies.

Subscribers only Commodity traders 01.12.2022

Pretoria dithers over electric car subsidies for Toyota, BMW and Volkswagen

International vehicle manufacturers based in South Africa are hoping to operate a rapid conversion to electric vehicle production as the bulk of their exports are destined for Europe. But a rift between the Department of Industry and the Treasury is blocking progress on subsidies.

Subscribers only Business 30.11.2022

In Focus
Pretoria, Kigali and Maputo act out their rivalry in gas-rich Cabo Delgado

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa (left) and his Mozambican counterpart Filipe Nyusi. © Phill Magakoe/AFP

Subscribers only Energy, Politics, Diplomacy Running story - Cabo Delgado 28.11.2022

Cyril Ramaphosa deploys Operation Vulindlela to sidestep defiant ministers

The government's Operation Vulindlela, jointly run by the presidency and the treasury, is trying to implement structural reforms in several key sectors of the South African economy, from transport to telecommunications and visas.

Subscribers only Politics 28.11.2022

Washington hot on trail of Islamic State's financial networks

US security services are concerned that South Africa is becoming a financial hub for the various groups linked to Islamic State. Pretoria is particularly concerned about the flow of money to Kenya and Mozambique.

Subscribers only Finance 25.11.2022

Insurer Sanlam prioritises Kenya, Egypt and Nigeria

Counting on its partnership with German firm Allianz, the financial services specialist Sanlam is continuing to expand its presence on the African continent. Its first target is East Africa.

Subscribers only Business 24.11.2022

Bpifrance sets out to conquer Southern Africa

A delegation from the French state investment bank will visit Johannesburg this month with a view to opening a regional office there. The South African economic capital is also favoured to host the bank's new Africa department, with a launch planned for January.

Subscribers only Finance 23.11.2022

$8.5bn climate-finance bonanza prompts turf wars galore

The president's office, various government ministries and Eskom are all vying to get their hands on money pledged at COP27 to help South Africa decarbonise its economy.

Subscribers only Finance, Energy 22.11.2022

TotalEnergies boss Patrick Pouyanné sorts out South African subsidiary

Annoyed by his company's lack of results on block 11B/12B in South Africa, the CEO of TotalEnergies made a trip to the country in person. The South African subsidiary now also has a new boss.

Subscribers only Energy 10.11.2022

Senosi's roll in coal: after a mine, company buys coal logistics firm

On 3 November, the South African competition commission gave Senosi Group the green light for its acquisition of Sobotshane Investments, a coal logistics company also based in Mpumalanga.

Subscribers only Mining 10.11.2022

Hensoldt and Incomar may step in to resurrect Denel missile programme

The South African Air Force ordered dozens of missiles for its fighter aircraft from Denel seven years ago but has yet to receive a single one. The arms procurement agency Armscor may now bring in defence companies Hensoldt and Incomar to help resurrect the project.

Subscribers only Defence 08.11.2022

In Nairobi, Ramaphosa will seek to prove his worth to Ruto

Visiting Kenya this Wednesday, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to make concessions to his counterpart William Ruto. The aim is to engage in cooperation and thus avoid alienating a potential competitor on the continental stage.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 07.11.2022

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and his Kenyan counterpart William Ruto.

Defence minister spills beans on cost of military missions abroad

Two months after being questioned by an opposition MP, Defence Minister Thandi Modise at last specified the cost of two of the @SANDF_ZA overseas missions.

Subscribers only Defence, Politics 07.11.2022

Upstart hydrocarbon conference tries to make nice with veteran rival

Lobbyists for the African Energy Chamber have been working towards a rapprochement with their competitor, the London-based events group Hyve. But reconciliation between the organisers of the two rival Cape Town powwows still seems a long way off.

Subscribers only Energy 04.11.2022

Bertolino Miranda Ferreira to take up military attaché duty in Maputo

After three years coordinating Portugal's contribution to combating the insurrection in Cabo Delgado, the navy commander Paulo Gonçalves da Silva is preparing to make way for the air force officer Bertolino Miranda Ferreira at Portugal's embassy in Mozambique.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 03.11.2022

COSATU president fights for control to save ANC alliance

The Congress of South African Trade Unions' pro-Ramaphosa president, Zingiswa Losi, seems to have managed to quell the discontent at the top of her organisation after her opponents wanted to split with the ruling party.

Subscribers only Politics 02.11.2022

Africa's Oil Week and Energy Week battle it out in Cape Town

Competing African energy and hydrocarbons conferences were held a week apart in Cape Town in October. The rival entities, the Hyve Group, which organises Africa Oil Week, and the African Energy Chamber lobbyists who run Africa Energy Week, are in a no-holds-barred battle for supremacy.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 31.10.2022

South African Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe (here at Africa Oil Week) attended both conferences.

Inner circle
Armscor leaders overwhelmed by demands of South Africa's decrepit military

South Africa's cash-starved arms procurement agency, whose largely civilian management is far removed from the realities of the military world, is struggling to deliver the overhaul the defence force desperately needs.

Subscribers only Defence 28.10.2022

Senosi buys Mooiplaats coal mine

South African miner Matthews Senosi has received approval from the authorities to buy yet another mine in Mpumalanga, ideally located next to an Eskom power plant.

Subscribers only Mining 27.10.2022

Ex-Steinhoff boss Markus Jooste faces fraud charges

On 18 October, South African Reserve Bank (SARB) seized Markus Jooste's assets, putting pressure on the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) over the financial scandal involving South African furniture giant Steinhoff

Subscribers only Business 27.10.2022

Why MTN gave up on Telkom takeover

Despite throwing everything at its lobbying campaign, the telecommunications operator MTN has failed to convince the South African government to back its proposed merger with the country's third largest provider, Telkom. Meanwhile, third party Rain is lying in wait.

Subscribers only Business 26.10.2022

US military transport plane offer divides South Africa government

Discussions are underway between the US and South Africa to transfer a dozen C130H transport aircraft to help Pretoria fight Islamist militants in Mozambique. But the South African defence minister is reluctant.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 24.10.2022

Maputo fights losing battle to bring Manuel Chang to justice on home turf

The Mozambican government has made a last-ditch attempt to stop its former finance minister Manuel Chang being extradited from South Africa to the United States on charges of corruption. But Pretoria no longer has its back in this affair, and its chances of success are slim.

Subscribers only Politics 19.10.2022

Manuel Chang, former finance minister of Mozambique, appears at the Kempton Park Magistrates court on 8 January 2019.

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Makole Group invests in graphite in Cabo Delgado

Foreign investor visas divide Pretoria in midst of economic slump

Lychee trade hit by corruption allegations

Pretoria dithers over electric car subsidies for Toyota, BMW and Volkswagen

In Focus
Pretoria, Kigali and Maputo act out their rivalry in gas-rich Cabo Delgado

Cyril Ramaphosa deploys Operation Vulindlela to sidestep defiant ministers

Washington hot on trail of Islamic State's financial networks

Insurer Sanlam prioritises Kenya, Egypt and Nigeria

Bpifrance sets out to conquer Southern Africa

$8.5bn climate-finance bonanza prompts turf wars galore

TotalEnergies boss Patrick Pouyanné sorts out South African subsidiary

Senosi's roll in coal: after a mine, company buys coal logistics firm

Hensoldt and Incomar may step in to resurrect Denel missile programme

In Nairobi, Ramaphosa will seek to prove his worth to Ruto

Defence minister spills beans on cost of military missions abroad

Upstart hydrocarbon conference tries to make nice with veteran rival

Bertolino Miranda Ferreira to take up military attaché duty in Maputo

COSATU president fights for control to save ANC alliance

Africa's Oil Week and Energy Week battle it out in Cape Town

Inner circle
Armscor leaders overwhelmed by demands of South Africa's decrepit military

Senosi buys Mooiplaats coal mine

Ex-Steinhoff boss Markus Jooste faces fraud charges

Why MTN gave up on Telkom takeover

US military transport plane offer divides South Africa government

Maputo fights losing battle to bring Manuel Chang to justice on home turf

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Makole Group invests in graphite in Cabo Delgado

Foreign investor visas divide Pretoria in midst of economic slump

Lychee trade hit by corruption allegations

Pretoria dithers over electric car subsidies for Toyota, BMW and Volkswagen

In Focus Pretoria, Kigali and Maputo act out their rivalry in gas-rich Cabo Delgado

Cyril Ramaphosa deploys Operation Vulindlela to sidestep defiant ministers

Washington hot on trail of Islamic State's financial networks

Insurer Sanlam prioritises Kenya, Egypt and Nigeria

Bpifrance sets out to conquer Southern Africa

$8.5bn climate-finance bonanza prompts turf wars galore

TotalEnergies boss Patrick Pouyanné sorts out South African subsidiary

Senosi's roll in coal: after a mine, company buys coal logistics firm

Hensoldt and Incomar may step in to resurrect Denel missile programme

In Nairobi, Ramaphosa will seek to prove his worth to Ruto

Defence minister spills beans on cost of military missions abroad

Upstart hydrocarbon conference tries to make nice with veteran rival

Bertolino Miranda Ferreira to take up military attaché duty in Maputo

COSATU president fights for control to save ANC alliance

Africa's Oil Week and Energy Week battle it out in Cape Town

Inner circle Armscor leaders overwhelmed by demands of South Africa's decrepit military

Senosi buys Mooiplaats coal mine

Ex-Steinhoff boss Markus Jooste faces fraud charges

Why MTN gave up on Telkom takeover

US military transport plane offer divides South Africa government

Maputo fights losing battle to bring Manuel Chang to justice on home turf

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In Focus
Pretoria, Kigali and Maputo act out their rivalry in gas-rich Cabo Delgado

Inner circle
Armscor leaders overwhelmed by demands of South Africa's decrepit military