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There are few times in the history of South Africa that its economy has been at the mercy of its politics as it is now. After 9/12/2015, the day of former finance minister Nhlanhla Nene’s sacking, the economy has somewhat followed the lead of political developments. With the mining sector playing such a pivotal role in the economy, it too is somewhat at the mercy of the political uncertainty surrounding the economy. Read More

While the modernisation of South Africa’s gold and platinum mines will be a major boost to the South African economy, failure to modernise will put a huge number of jobs at risk. Read More

South Africa’s biggest platinum mineworkers’ union and the industry failed to reach a deal on workers’ pay yesterday, raising the prospect of industrial action in the world’s top producer of the white metal. Read More

Johannesburg - The Chamber of Mines of South Africa on Monday, condemned the senseless killing of Richards Bay Minerals (RMB) executive, Ronny Nzimande, who was gunned down in an apparent hit outside his house in KwaZulu-Natal. Read More

The Chamber of Mines was concerned to hear of the murder of Mr Ronny Nzimande, human resources manager at Richards Bay Minerals, a company that has been a long-standing member of the Chamber of Mines. Mr Nzimande was shot outside his home on Tuesday 30 August. The leadership of the industry conveys deepest condolences to his family and friends. Read More

AfriBusiness is of the opinion that Eskom consumers may be facing further power tariff increases of 22%. Read More

The South African government has shown its commitment to ensuring future water sustainability through a number of water protection campaigns and investments. Read More

Solving challenges through innovation creates business opportunities — McLean Sibanda. Read More

If there is no substantial change in the mining methods used in South Africa, gold and platinum mining could cease in 2033 and 2029, respectively, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research Natural Resources and Environment executive director Mavis Ann ‘May’ Hermanus warned on Wednesday. Read More

There comes a time when society must stand up. This is one of those times. Read More