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South Africa

Cash-hungry Sasol quietly bows out of E&P

After pulling out of Mozambique, the South African firm Sasol is now in process of leaving Gabon. Revelations.

Subscribers only Energy 20.07.2020

World Bank still involved in controversial Medupi coal-fired power station

As South African giant Eskom collapses in debt, the Bretton Woods institution will pay to connect the giant Medupi power plant to the country's electricity grid.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 14.07.2020

Total's Adewale Fayemi spearheads oil industry lobbying in South Africa

Since taking over at the helm of the South African subsidiary of the French major Total in August 2018, the Nigerian Adewale Fayemi has become the leading private sector player in South Africa's oil industry.

Subscribers only Energy Running story - Southern Africa and gas 09.07.2020

Sibanye Stillwater shareholders cite Vale dam catastrophe ruling to press their compensation claim

Sibanye-Stillwater shareholders have cited the case currently in progress against Brazilian mining giant Vale to justify their own legal action against the gold mining group before the American courts. They are claiming compensation for the drop in the group's share prices which they claim was caused by fatal accidents at its South African gold mines.

Subscribers only Mining 02.07.2020

Cabo Delgado: Dyck Advisory Group's loses one surveillance aircraft after another

Bat Hawk light aircraft of the type used by the Dick Advisory Group in Cabo Delgado. © Terrypappas / CC BY-SA 4.0

Subscribers only Defence, Business Running story - Cabo Delgado 26.06.2020

Rare earths: Malawi newcomer Altona Energy is already looking to expand into other countries

Mining junior Altona Energy, which, after years in coal, turned in early June to rare earths through the acquisition of assets in Malawi, already has other permits in its sights elsewhere in Africa.

Subscribers only Mining 22.06.2020

Inner circles
How Daphne Mashile-Nkosi has kept the helm of troubled Kalagadi Manganese

Threatened last month with exclusion from the management of Kalagadi Manganese, the mining company she founded, Daphne Mashile-Nkosi has managed, for now at least, to remain in charge of this major South African concern. Her long-running ties to some of the ANC's top officials might have played in her favour.

Subscribers only Mining 18.06.2020

Daphne Mashile-Nkosi,CEO of Kalagadi Manganese.

Inner circles
The many contacts of new African vanadium spark, Fortune Mojapelo

To work his way into South Africa's strategic vanadium sector, Bushveld Minerals boss Fortune Mojapelo has teamed up with several mining veterans and is pulling out all the stops to expand his international business network.

Subscribers only Mining 10.06.2020

Fortune Mojapelo, CEO of South African firm Bushveld Minerals.

"South Africa first" approach complicates merger of PetroSA, IGas and Strategic Fuel Fund

South Africa's energy ministry is struggling to find hydrocarbon experts among its civil servants to help set up the new national petroleum company, but it is reluctant to turn to the private sector or recruit internationally.

Subscribers only Energy 09.06.2020

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Aviation service provider Christiaan Durrant casts his shadow over Cabo Delgado

Helicopters currently stationed in Libya could soon been deployed to Mozambique's oil-rich province where a jihadist insurrection continues to smoulder. The aircraft were reportedly supplied by Durrant's firm Lancaster 6.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 05.06.2020

Cryptocurrency: Covid-19 pandemic prompts Binance to move into Africa

Having set up shop in Ugandan and Nigeria, Binance, one of the world's largest crypto trading platforms, is lobbying hard in South Africa. The crypto industry there enjoys support from President Cyril Ramaphosa's son, who has a passion for digital assets.

Subscribers only Finance, Business 21.05.2020

Total's "well of the decade" on block 11B/12B hit by further delays

The French major Total wants to maintain its South African offshore exploration programme at all costs but fears that the sanitary situation in the country could cause delays lasting several months.

Subscribers only Energy 13.05.2020

De Beers and Boston Consulting Group traceability software hit by intellectual property action

The Tracr software platform, which is supposed to guarantee traceability in the chain of production of diamonds mined by the De Beers group in southern Africa, has been targeted by legal action by a former Boston Consulting Group employee, who claims to have contributed to its development without being properly rewarded for his work.

Subscribers only Mining 23.04.2020

Spotlight
Pretoria nettled by the actions of military contractors in Cabo Delgado

Filipe Nyusi again called in South African paramilitaries to help curb the rising insecurity in the north of the country much to the irritation of the South African authorities, who Mozambique has also directly asked for help.

Subscribers only Defence, Politics 22.04.2020

BP Southern Africa under fire from SARS, Mega Burst and ZA Petroleum

The line of defence adopted by BP Southern Africa in its court battle with two South African fuel distributors has forced it to reveal that it is under investigation for suspected tax fraud.

Subscribers only Energy 16.04.2020

Absa leans on World Bank, again

As President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa turns to the World Bank for economic support in the face of the coronavirus pandemic, some of the country's major banks are already operating with the help of the Bretton Woods institution.

Subscribers only Finance 14.04.2020

Total makes some progress on acquisition of Anadarko assets at last

A second major hurdle has been cleared in the complex process of acquiring the portfolio of the US oil company Anadarko.

Subscribers only Energy 08.04.2020

Afric Oil's distribution king Nkadimeng gets seven-year ban

The South African high court painted a condemning picture of the former head of Efora Energy's distribution arm ability to run the unit.

Subscribers only Energy 31.03.2020

Erin bankruptcy: Public Investment Corp might call on Buhari for help

As the former holder of a 29% share capital in [...]

Subscribers only Energy 31.03.2020

African Quartz making quartz into solar panels

Dennis George is looking for funds for his quartz extraction and processing project to turn these into photovoltaic panel components.

Subscribers only Mining 24.03.2020

Bids for Namaqualand diamonds close on March 13

West Coast Resources (WCR), the South African company that operates [...]

Subscribers only Mining 10.03.2020

Lax O'Sullivan dodges court action against Eastern Platinum buyers

Lax O'Sullivan Lisus Gottlieb lawyers Shaun Laubman and Ryann Atkins [...]

Subscribers only Mining 10.03.2020

Botswana Railways limps along over studies of lines to neighbouring states

Despite government pressure, planned lines to Zambia and South Africa are stuck in the sidings.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Politics 09.03.2020

Panoro's reasons for joining Africa Energy on Orange Basin

Norwegian junior Panoro Energy was quick to announce in late [...]

Subscribers only Energy 03.03.2020

Where is SFG Engineering's Gino Bloys heading to now?

South African national Gino Bloys, the former head of operations [...]

Subscribers only Energy 03.03.2020

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South Africa

Cash-hungry Sasol quietly bows out of E&P

World Bank still involved in controversial Medupi coal-fired power station

Total's Adewale Fayemi spearheads oil industry lobbying in South Africa

Sibanye Stillwater shareholders cite Vale dam catastrophe ruling to press their compensation claim

Cabo Delgado: Dyck Advisory Group's loses one surveillance aircraft after another

Rare earths: Malawi newcomer Altona Energy is already looking to expand into other countries

Inner circles
How Daphne Mashile-Nkosi has kept the helm of troubled Kalagadi Manganese

Inner circles
The many contacts of new African vanadium spark, Fortune Mojapelo

"South Africa first" approach complicates merger of PetroSA, IGas and Strategic Fuel Fund

Spotlight
Aviation service provider Christiaan Durrant casts his shadow over Cabo Delgado

Cryptocurrency: Covid-19 pandemic prompts Binance to move into Africa

Total's "well of the decade" on block 11B/12B hit by further delays

De Beers and Boston Consulting Group traceability software hit by intellectual property action

Spotlight
Pretoria nettled by the actions of military contractors in Cabo Delgado

BP Southern Africa under fire from SARS, Mega Burst and ZA Petroleum

Absa leans on World Bank, again

Total makes some progress on acquisition of Anadarko assets at last

Afric Oil's distribution king Nkadimeng gets seven-year ban

Erin bankruptcy: Public Investment Corp might call on Buhari for help

African Quartz making quartz into solar panels

Bids for Namaqualand diamonds close on March 13

Lax O'Sullivan dodges court action against Eastern Platinum buyers

Botswana Railways limps along over studies of lines to neighbouring states

Panoro's reasons for joining Africa Energy on Orange Basin

Where is SFG Engineering's Gino Bloys heading to now?

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South Africa

Cash-hungry Sasol quietly bows out of E&P

World Bank still involved in controversial Medupi coal-fired power station

Total's Adewale Fayemi spearheads oil industry lobbying in South Africa

Sibanye Stillwater shareholders cite Vale dam catastrophe ruling to press their compensation claim

Cabo Delgado: Dyck Advisory Group's loses one surveillance aircraft after another

Rare earths: Malawi newcomer Altona Energy is already looking to expand into other countries

Inner circles How Daphne Mashile-Nkosi has kept the helm of troubled Kalagadi Manganese

Inner circles The many contacts of new African vanadium spark, Fortune Mojapelo

"South Africa first" approach complicates merger of PetroSA, IGas and Strategic Fuel Fund

Spotlight Aviation service provider Christiaan Durrant casts his shadow over Cabo Delgado

Cryptocurrency: Covid-19 pandemic prompts Binance to move into Africa

Total's "well of the decade" on block 11B/12B hit by further delays

De Beers and Boston Consulting Group traceability software hit by intellectual property action

Spotlight Pretoria nettled by the actions of military contractors in Cabo Delgado

BP Southern Africa under fire from SARS, Mega Burst and ZA Petroleum

Absa leans on World Bank, again

Total makes some progress on acquisition of Anadarko assets at last

Afric Oil's distribution king Nkadimeng gets seven-year ban

Erin bankruptcy: Public Investment Corp might call on Buhari for help

African Quartz making quartz into solar panels

Bids for Namaqualand diamonds close on March 13

Lax O'Sullivan dodges court action against Eastern Platinum buyers

Botswana Railways limps along over studies of lines to neighbouring states

Panoro's reasons for joining Africa Energy on Orange Basin

Where is SFG Engineering's Gino Bloys heading to now?

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Inner circles
How Daphne Mashile-Nkosi has kept the helm of troubled Kalagadi Manganese

Inner circles
The many contacts of new African vanadium spark, Fortune Mojapelo

Spotlight
Aviation service provider Christiaan Durrant casts his shadow over Cabo Delgado

Spotlight
Pretoria nettled by the actions of military contractors in Cabo Delgado