Social activist Mamphela Ramphele will become the first black woman to chair the board of a major mining house. She becomes chairwoman of Gold Fields, one of whose founders was ... Read more »
The Transnet strike, which caused billions of rands in losses to the economy, has ended after office bearers of the South Transport and Allied Workers Union accepted a new offer. Read more »
An Afriqiyah plane crash killed over a hundred, leaving a young Dutch boy as the sole survivor. Read more »
African National Congress (ANC) treasurer- general Mathews Phosa promised the party would sell its stake in Hitachi Power Africa, but it has become clear that the party leadership ... Read more »
South Africa has no choice but to build new generating capacity relying on its most abundant energy source, says Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan. Read more »
IMF Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn visited Kenya, Zambia and South Africa as part of a tour to examine Africa's recovery from the global crisis. Read more »
South Africa plans to double its trade with the UK and become a gateway for European companies looking to establish bases in Africa. Read more »
The decision by the energy regulator to grant Eskom a 24,8% tariff increase has been slated by unions, political parties and business, but the company will have to make up its ... Read more »
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