Thungela digs in over shareholder rights
The coal producer is digging in against what it says could lead to shareholders having unfettered rights to interfere in its business…
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Secretive Eskom gets walloped in court by AfriForum
The power utility has been ordered to release its coal and diesel contracts. It will shed welcome light on an institution long plagued by…
Coal’s slow death in Mpumalanga
As the province’s coal sector contracts, jobs evaporate and transition support stalls, municipalities like Steve Tshwete are bleeding revenue…
Climate groups lambaste Teke’s plea for coal funding
With banks under pressure not to lend to coal producers, a lobby group is asking for a rethink. Civil society groups are having none…
Coal ‘evangelist’ July Ndlovu bows out
The Thungela CEO talks renewables, coal prices, Eskom – and why Gwede Mantashe’s union past is no longer fit for purpose…
Is it a unicorn? Is it a phoenix? No, it’s Sasol!
Sasol execs have reignited fresh market hopes that the petrochemicals group is not a ‘broken’ business…
Sasol makes short work of South Africa’s carbon pledges
Sasol seems to have fudged both its tax contribution and jobs claims as it pushes back against National Treasury’s carbon tax plans…
Behind Trump’s $1bn energy blow to South Africa
It seemed catastrophic when Donald Trump cut $1bn in funding for South Africa’s just energy transition. But it is far from existential…
A mystery, wrapped in an Exxaro enigma
Behind the mystery suspension of Exxaro’s CEO lies a story of rampant factionalism at a company that, analysts say, has done nothing for years…
The Trump effect on commodity markets
It was interesting watching the real-time effect on markets as it became clear that Trump 2.0 was about to unfold. Stock futures soared as…
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Mining DG cool on DTIC’s forced mining beneficiation plan
The industrial development strategy has exposed overlapping departmental ambitions, different…
Virtual AGMs: dialling down shareholder democracy
The virtual-only AGM had its heyday during Covid. But it’s…
PPC’s comeback starts to cement itself
PPC’s CEO argues there’s still value in squeezing the business…
Renewables: plugging the localisation gap
Billions are flowing into South Africa’s green economy. But are…
