Mozal goes dark as power prices crush beneficiation ambitions
High power prices have forced South32 to shut Mozal, dealing a blow to Mozambique’s economy and raising hard questions about beneficiation in Southern Africa.…
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Goodyear exit lays bare South Africa’s industrial decline
Goodyear’s Kariega shutdown cuts over 700 jobs and exposes South Africa’s industrial fragility. One worker says it feels ‘like starting from zero’…
Saving South Africa’s steel sector
Will ArcelorMittal South Africa’s death by a thousand cuts end up taking the country’s steel sector with it?…
The great Barloworld gambit
The first sign the company was in play came in April. But it gave no indication CEO Dominic Sewela was a key player as…
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Ban Ki-moon’s (overly) simple fix for South Africa
The former UN secretary-general says South Africa should focus on…
The utility – and tragedy – of a boring budget
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The surprising firsts that shaped Joburg
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Eight questions for the interesting and interested: Sahil Harilal
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