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South African visa applicants face massive backlog

The huge backlog of visa applications for South Africa will not be cleared until at least June 2024, officials have admitted.

Subscribers only Business 15.12.2022

Ramaphosa plans New Year government reshuffle

South African president Cyril Ramaphosa in Cape Town, on 6 December 2022. © Nic Bothma/EPA/MaxPPP

Subscribers only Politics Running story - The ANC's leadership contest 14.12.2022

South African business leaders irritated by trade minister's interference in Competition Commission

Ebrahim Patel, South African Minister of Industry and Trade. © Bernd von Jutrczenka/DPA/PictureAlliance via AFP

Subscribers only Politics 13.12.2022

TotalEnergies and offshore majors keep a close eye on the political crisis

Cyril Ramaphosa faces possible impeachment proceedings after being accused in a parliamentary report. Behind the scenes, oil operators remain calm about the impact of the crisis on their activities.

Subscribers only Energy 12.12.2022

Pretoria's international cooperation fund struggles to make its mark

The government's African Renaissance and International Cooperation Fund was intended as an instrument of soft power across the continent, but its track record is rather underwhelming.

Subscribers only Finance, Diplomacy 08.12.2022

Inanda Club, the discreet meeting place of Joburg elite

Finance folk and politicians are among the 1,200 members of the exclusive Inanda Club on the edge of the Sandton business district. They flock there to network and socialise in complete discretion.

Subscribers only Finance, Politics, Business 07.12.2022

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

His back to the wall, Cyril Ramaphosa secretly orchestrates his succession

Implicated in a parliamentary report, the South African president has decided against resigning from office before the ANC's upcoming national party conference. But he is apparently planning to hand over power next year to his party's treasurer general.

Subscribers only Politics 06.12.2022

South Africa's president Cyril Ramaphosa in Cape Town, South Africa, on 10 February 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

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

More than a year after Rwanda and southern African countries begin their armed interventions in the province of Cabo Delgado, Rwanda and South Africa remain suspicious of each other. Recent closer relations between South Africa and Mozambique could, however, change the balance of power in the region.

Subscribers only Energy, Politics, Diplomacy 28.11.2022

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa (left) and his Mozambican counterpart Filipe Nyusi.

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

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South Africa

South African visa applicants face massive backlog

Ramaphosa plans New Year government reshuffle

South African business leaders irritated by trade minister's interference in Competition Commission

TotalEnergies and offshore majors keep a close eye on the political crisis

Pretoria's international cooperation fund struggles to make its mark

Inanda Club, the discreet meeting place of Joburg elite

Makole Group invests in graphite in Cabo Delgado

His back to the wall, Cyril Ramaphosa secretly orchestrates his succession

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

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South Africa

South African visa applicants face massive backlog

Ramaphosa plans New Year government reshuffle

South African business leaders irritated by trade minister's interference in Competition Commission

TotalEnergies and offshore majors keep a close eye on the political crisis

Pretoria's international cooperation fund struggles to make its mark

Inanda Club, the discreet meeting place of Joburg elite

Makole Group invests in graphite in Cabo Delgado

His back to the wall, Cyril Ramaphosa secretly orchestrates his succession

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

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