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South Africa
Unions on edge in Transnet Freight Rail split

The separation into two of freight subsidiary of public transport company Transnet is causing some annoyance among the unions, who weren't given advance warning of the decision.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 21.04.2025

Inner circles | South Africa
Who's who on Armscor's new board

At the end of last year, Defence Minister Angie Motshekga appointed a new board to oversee South Africa's arms procurement agency. While all the new members are well versed in how administration works, very few have a grasp of the realities of the military-industrial complex.

Subscribers only Defence 14.03.2025

South African Defense Minister Angie Motshekga in Cape Town, South Africa, July 2024.

South Africa
Transnet seeks financing from Rio Tinto and Anglo American

South Africa's state-owned logistics group, in the absence of fresh public funding, is seeking help from its major mining customers exporting from Richards Bay and Saldanha. It wants them to finance the upgrading of its railways and port terminals in exchange for slashing their bills.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Mining 12.02.2025

Transnet Port Terminal at Richards Bay, South Africa.

South Africa
Pretoria prepares rescue plan for ArcelorMittal South Africa

President Cyril Ramaphosa and his ministers Parks Tau and Enoch Godongwana, who met Lakshmi Mittal in Davos, are mobilising two public funding agencies to try to prevent the recently announced closure of the company's long steel products plants.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Mining 29.01.2025

An ArcelorMittal plant in Johannesburg, South Africa, 12 May 2022.

South Africa
Ex-Transnet execs monopolise management jobs at PetroSA

Many executives who once worked for the rail and port operator have in recent years joined the South African state-owned oil company PetroSA, a trend apparently encouraged by its ex-chairman, Nkululeko Poya.

Subscribers only Energy 28.10.2024

South Africa
French development agency mulls €300m loan for South Africa's Transnet

The Agence Française de Développement is considering providing financial support to the South African logistics giant Transnet. But first it wants to find an auditor for the company, which has long been plagued by poor governance.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 24.10.2024

South Africa
Ramokgopa's ministry begrudgingly loses oversight of state companies

Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that responsibility for South Africa's major state companies will be transferred to the relevant ministries.

Subscribers only Politics 27.09.2024

South Africa
How state-owned Transnet evaluated ICTSI and APM Terminals' Durban container bids

A 2022 report filed in the court case contesting the award by South Africa's rail and port giant of the contract to operate Durban container terminal two is critical of both competing companies.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 17.09.2024

South Africa
Transnet to defend its choice of Durban port operator in court

South Africa's state-owned rail and port operator is preparing for a two-day trial before the High Court in Durban on 16 and 17 September.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 09.09.2024

Mozambique, Zimbabwe
Tanganda Tea brews plans to export more produce via port of Beira

With its avocado and macadamia nut production booming, the Zimbabwean agricultural and food group Tanganda Tea wants to export them via Mozambique.

Subscribers only Commodity traders 23.07.2024

Spotlight | South Africa
Pretoria imposes itself in Anglo American's restructuring plan

Gwede Mantashe's Ministry of Mines and the NUM and AMCU unions, which were instrumental in the failure of BHP's takeover bid for Anglo American, want to have a greater say in the mining group's South African strategy.

Subscribers only Mining, Commodity traders 12.06.2024

South African Minister of Mineral and Energy Resources Gwede Mantashe at the African Mining Indaba in Cape Town, on 9 May, 2022.

Botswana, South Africa
BHP boss flies into Johannesburg to defend Anglo American takeover

Mike Henry met government officials and investors to win support for his plan, which does not cover Anglo American's South African iron ore and platinum interests.

Subscribers only Mining 09.05.2024

BHP Group CEO Mike Henry on 14 November 2019 in Victoria (Australia).

South Africa
Transnet caught up in battle for Durban port

A surprise legal challenge from APM Terminals is forcing the new management at the state-owned logistics group Transnet to defend their decision to award Durban port Pier 2 to Filipino ICTSI before the South African courts.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 23.04.2024

South Africa
Transnet's new management ready to reboot key mining corridor

The new CEO of the South African group's freight rail arm is ready to ramp up the North Corridor, a vital export route for coal and chrome giants Glencore, Anglo American, Thungela and Exxaro.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Mining 03.04.2024

Inner circles | Angola
Mota cousins draw on African networks to keep Mota-Engil on top

Carlos Mota Santos and his cousin Manuel António Mota, the duo at the helm of the construction giant, can count on an experienced team and their extensive network of partners to win new contracts in Africa.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 01.03.2024

South Africa
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

Minister of Electricity Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, and Minister of Energy Gwede Mantashe, at the South African Parliament in May 2023.

Spotlight | Central African Republic, South Africa
Gupta brothers seek asylum in central Africa

Currently living in exile in Dubai and under threat of being extradited to South Africa, where they are wanted on charges of embezzlement, the Guptas are seeking a safe haven in the centre of the continent.

Subscribers only Business 31.03.2023

South Africa
McKinsey bids to redeem itself with Pretoria via pro bono work

The US consulting firm, which admitted involvement in embezzling funds from state-owned firms Eskom and Transnet, hopes to work again in South Africa's public sector. But this time it plans to do so free of charge within a corporate social responsibility framework.

Subscribers only Business 10.02.2023

In Focus | Saudi Arabia, South Africa
Energy lobbyist NJ Ayuk smooths relations between Pretoria and Riyadh

South Africa has never been one of Saudi Arabia's trade priorities, except for armaments. But energy matters and rare metals seem to have sparked a paradigm shift. The kingdom is now conducting a charm offensive in the country and promising major investments.

Subscribers only Energy, Diplomacy 09.01.2023

The Cameroonian NJ Ayuk, champion of African oil, plays matchmaker between Saudi Arabia and South Africa.

South Africa
Ramaphosa chivvies state capture probe along

The South African leader is pressing the Special Investigating Unit charged with tracking down funds stolen during the 'state capture' scandal to come up with the goods. State arms manufacturer Denel is currently the focus of its attentions.

Subscribers only Politics 16.12.2022

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa.

Namibia
Namibia oil utopia hangs on TotalEnergies' final investment decision

Nigeria
The latest secrets of a $10bn legal scandal between Abuja and London

Transnet

South Africa
Unions on edge in Transnet Freight Rail split

Inner circles | South Africa
Who's who on Armscor's new board

South Africa
Transnet seeks financing from Rio Tinto and Anglo American

South Africa
Pretoria prepares rescue plan for ArcelorMittal South Africa

South Africa
Ex-Transnet execs monopolise management jobs at PetroSA

South Africa
French development agency mulls €300m loan for South Africa's Transnet

South Africa
Ramokgopa's ministry begrudgingly loses oversight of state companies

South Africa
How state-owned Transnet evaluated ICTSI and APM Terminals' Durban container bids

South Africa
Transnet to defend its choice of Durban port operator in court

Mozambique, Zimbabwe
Tanganda Tea brews plans to export more produce via port of Beira

Spotlight | South Africa
Pretoria imposes itself in Anglo American's restructuring plan

Botswana, South Africa
BHP boss flies into Johannesburg to defend Anglo American takeover

South Africa
Transnet caught up in battle for Durban port

South Africa
Transnet's new management ready to reboot key mining corridor

Inner circles | Angola
Mota cousins draw on African networks to keep Mota-Engil on top

South Africa
Ramaphosa prepares major reorganisation of mining and energy portfolios

Spotlight | Central African Republic, South Africa
Gupta brothers seek asylum in central Africa

South Africa
McKinsey bids to redeem itself with Pretoria via pro bono work

In Focus | Saudi Arabia, South Africa
Energy lobbyist NJ Ayuk smooths relations between Pretoria and Riyadh

South Africa
Ramaphosa chivvies state capture probe along

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South Africa Unions on edge in Transnet Freight Rail split

Inner circles | South Africa Who's who on Armscor's new board

South Africa Transnet seeks financing from Rio Tinto and Anglo American

South Africa Pretoria prepares rescue plan for ArcelorMittal South Africa

South Africa Ex-Transnet execs monopolise management jobs at PetroSA

South Africa French development agency mulls €300m loan for South Africa's Transnet

South Africa Ramokgopa's ministry begrudgingly loses oversight of state companies

South Africa How state-owned Transnet evaluated ICTSI and APM Terminals' Durban container bids

South Africa Transnet to defend its choice of Durban port operator in court

Mozambique, Zimbabwe Tanganda Tea brews plans to export more produce via port of Beira

Spotlight | South Africa Pretoria imposes itself in Anglo American's restructuring plan

Botswana, South Africa BHP boss flies into Johannesburg to defend Anglo American takeover

South Africa Transnet caught up in battle for Durban port

South Africa Transnet's new management ready to reboot key mining corridor

Inner circles | Angola Mota cousins draw on African networks to keep Mota-Engil on top

South Africa Ramaphosa prepares major reorganisation of mining and energy portfolios

Spotlight | Central African Republic, South Africa Gupta brothers seek asylum in central Africa

South Africa McKinsey bids to redeem itself with Pretoria via pro bono work

In Focus | Saudi Arabia, South Africa Energy lobbyist NJ Ayuk smooths relations between Pretoria and Riyadh

South Africa Ramaphosa chivvies state capture probe along

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Namibia
Namibia oil utopia hangs on TotalEnergies' final investment decision

Nigeria
The latest secrets of a $10bn legal scandal between Abuja and London

South Africa
Unions on edge in Transnet Freight Rail split

Inner circles | South Africa
Who's who on Armscor's new board

South Africa
Transnet seeks financing from Rio Tinto and Anglo American

South Africa
Pretoria prepares rescue plan for ArcelorMittal South Africa

South Africa
Ex-Transnet execs monopolise management jobs at PetroSA

South Africa
French development agency mulls €300m loan for South Africa's Transnet

South Africa
Ramokgopa's ministry begrudgingly loses oversight of state companies

South Africa
How state-owned Transnet evaluated ICTSI and APM Terminals' Durban container bids

South Africa
Transnet to defend its choice of Durban port operator in court

Mozambique, Zimbabwe
Tanganda Tea brews plans to export more produce via port of Beira

Spotlight | South Africa
Pretoria imposes itself in Anglo American's restructuring plan

Botswana, South Africa
BHP boss flies into Johannesburg to defend Anglo American takeover

South Africa
Transnet caught up in battle for Durban port

South Africa
Transnet's new management ready to reboot key mining corridor

Inner circles | Angola
Mota cousins draw on African networks to keep Mota-Engil on top

South Africa
Ramaphosa prepares major reorganisation of mining and energy portfolios

Spotlight | Central African Republic, South Africa
Gupta brothers seek asylum in central Africa

South Africa
McKinsey bids to redeem itself with Pretoria via pro bono work

In Focus | Saudi Arabia, South Africa
Energy lobbyist NJ Ayuk smooths relations between Pretoria and Riyadh

South Africa
Ramaphosa chivvies state capture probe along