Northern Cape Premier Dr. Zamani Saul. Northern Cape Premier Dr. Zamani Saul has expressed deep concern following a court decision to place the Ekapa Minerals’ Mine in Kimberley under provisional liquidation. This comes as the search continues for the five miners who were trapped underground after a mud rush more than two weeks ago. Saul…
Launch of the centre The Department of Communications and Digital Technologies in partnership with the International Telecommunications Union have launched the Africa Digital Transformation Centre in Pretoria. The centre, which will be situated at the Innovation Hub, aims to accelerate innovation, digital skills and entrepreneurship in the country and the region as a whole. Addressing…
A view of the container vessel “A.P. Moller” as the global container shipping Maersk, one of the world’s biggest container shipping groups, said on Friday it has temporarily suspended two services linking the Middle East to Asia and Europe as the Iran conflict continues to disrupt global supply chains. The Danish group said in a statement…
FILE PHOTO: A view of a drone during a military exercise in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on August 24, 2022. Ukrainian manufacturers of cheap interceptor drones designed to knock out Russian drones say they have the capacity to export in large volumes, amid enquiries from the United States and…
Gwede Mantashe speaking at the 11th edition of the Africa Gas Forum in Cape Town. Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources Gwede Mantashe says the desire for resources is at the heart of most conflicts around the world. He was speaking at the 11th edition of the Africa Gas Forum in Cape Town. The conference…
VW vehicles at a workshop Volkswagen South Africa (VWSA) will recall over 25 000 VW Polo vehicles sold between February 2025 and February this year. The National Consumer Commission (NCC) has confirmed that the recall is to correct the handbrake fittings. The NCC says the handbrake may pose a safety risk, particularly when the vehicle…
Container ships wait to load and offload goods in port during a 21-day nationwide lockdown aimed at limiting the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Cape Town, South Africa, April 17, 2020. The Standard Bank Africa Trade Barometer shows improved trade within the continent. That’s despite the continent’s trade deficit of about 39 billion US…
Iraq oilfield Foreign staff were evacuated from Iraq’s giant Rumaila oilfield, run by British energy major BP after two unidentified drones landed inside the field on Thursday, three Iraqi oil industry sources told Reuters. “We are taking all necessary steps to support our partners and ensure the safety of our people,” a BP spokesperson told…
The Gauteng Provincial Government is ramping up its efforts to attract multi-billion rand investments as it positions the province as Africa’s premier investment hub. The province’s Growth and Development Agency (GGDA) has partnered with the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SACCI) to host a strategic value proposition event in Johannesburg. This is ahead…
[FILE IMAGE] Executive for Cargo and Agrizone at the Dube Trade Port Shipments ranging from fresh produce to aeroplane parts are in limbo as an escalating Middle East conflict reduces the world’s air cargo capacity by more than one-fifth and pushes up freight rates, with executives bracing for backlogs of goods. The US and Israeli…
